Final Results
ADVANCED SMARTCARD TECHNOLOGIES PLC
(SMRT)
RECORD RESULTS ACHIEVED
8 January 2006
Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc (RIC: SMRT/L) (the "Company"), the Scottish
based software group specialising in smartcard technology, has today announced
its final results for the year to 30 September 2006.
· Operating profit up 92% to £294,000 (2005: £153,000)
· Gross profit up 29% to £1,487,000 (2005: £1,156,000)
· Turnover up at £2,019,000 (2005: £1,952,000)
· Advances in development of our patented key product, MultefileTM
· Sales and market development, and engineering teams strengthened to exploit
our chosen markets
· Good sales prospects carried forward into next year
Commenting on the results David Braddock, Chief Executive said:
" We are delighted to report continued profitable trading and a record annual
operating profit, together with significant progress towards our longer-term
strategic objectives. "
" Since the IPO in December 2005, we have invested in our platform for growth
by strengthening our sales and market development and engineering teams to
exploit our chosen markets. We believe that this strategic investment in having
world-class products will produce long-term benefits as the market develops and
demand for our technology increases. We expect this additional capability to
yield results in getting our key product, MultefileTM, into more deployments
over the range of our chosen markets where we can develop a significant market
share in the coming years. During the year, we were delighted to have won
additional business with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC and with ITI
Techmedia, a company set up with the support of the Scottish Executive to drive
Scotland's ambitious plans to identify and commercialise valuable technology-
based intellectual assets. The contracts will develop further our business in
the areas of secure smartcard transport ticketing and anti-counterfeiting. "
" The growth in demand for smartcard systems continues. By using our
MultefileTM software, smartcard solution providers and system operators can
alter their services and applications, without having to re-issue thousands of
cards. We are pleased that this groundbreaking software is being adopted at an
early stage in a number of significant trial projects."
" Looking forward, the future remains bright. We are pleased with our progress
in developing our business and laying the foundations for significant growth in
the future. I am confident that we will continue to win new business and
improve the Group's financial performance in the coming years. "
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Enquiries:
Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc 01355 268521
David Braddock, Chief Executive
Stephen Naylor, Finance Director
Website www.astplc.com
SVS Securities plc 020 7638 5600
Ian Callaway
Peter Manfield
ARM Corporate Finance Ltd 020 7512 0191
Nick Harriss
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc
Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ecebs
Limited, is a profit making, software company operating in the dynamic and
expanding smartcard arena. SMRT listed on AIM in December 2005. The Company
provides smartcard technology to a wide range of user markets including
transport, ID, finance and local and national government departments and blue-
chip companies.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT
Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc has had a very successful year, our maiden
period as a quoted company, following our flotation on the Alternative
Investment Market (AIM) in December 2005. The Company is delighted to report
continued profitable trading and a record annual operating profit, together with
significant progress towards our longer-term strategic objectives.
Following our successful flotation on AIM we have continued the planned
development of our business in our chosen markets. The flotation raised a total
of £750,000 before costs and following some further new developments a secondary
placement in March 2006 raised an additional £849,000 before costs. This funding
has provided an excellent platform from which to accelerate our growth
strategies for the Group.
Financial results
Turnover for the year was £2,019,000 (2005: £1,952,000) and operating profit was
£294,000 (2005: £153,000). The increase in operating profit has been achieved
with only a modest increase in turnover due to a change in order mix. In 2005
relatively more product was sold containing an element of lower margin hardware
whilst in 2006 the order mix has been towards more favourable higher margin
software development activity. Moreover, the year has seen increased use of our
patented, core intellectual property, Multefile™, which has contributed to
improved profitability. The resulting higher gross profit has allowed a
significant improvement in operating profit, up 92% over the previous year.
Sales and marketing development
As part of our growth strategy, we have made a commitment to increasing the
investment in our sales and marketing capability. Since the flotation in
December 2005 we have accelerated significantly our plans for improving our
account and channel management capability by engaging additional experienced
resource in this area. We are delighted that in addition to a Director of
Business Development and Sales Manager being recruited, additional sales agents
have been appointed in Turkey and Australia/New Zealand. More such appointments
are under way. The attributes of Multefile™ are increasingly being recognised
and in particular its suitability for a wide range of smartcard applications
both in the UK and worldwide. We expect this additional capability to yield
results in getting Multefile™ into more deployments over the range of our chosen
markets where we can develop a significant market share in the coming years. It
is also encouraging that these additional sales and marketing personnel have
approached the Group due to their interest in Multefile™ and belief in its
market changing potential.
Product refinement
Multefile™ technology differs radically from that of established players in the
smartcard arena in that it is not specific to any particular market sector and
can be managed by the card issuers themselves. Therefore, it is applicable to
areas as diverse as payment, transport, anti-counterfeiting, government,
Identity, GSM, Biometrics, Health and Welfare. The capability for card issuers
to amend, add and delete new functionality, via a series of drop down menus,
coupled with secure technology, is becoming a compelling proposition. Not only
can it enable existing requirements to be provided in a more efficient manner,
it also enables niche applications to be introduced alongside more mainstream
ones. This improves dramatically the benefit of smartcards both to issuers and
users.
Multefile™ is not limited in physical form factor either. Not only can it be
used in conventional contact and contactless smartcards but also in a variety of
other `smart' devices such as NFC mobile telephones.
We have also engaged additional specialist engineering staff in Scotland to
continue Multefile™ development as a direct result of the capital raising and
are confident of meeting our requirements in this area. We believe that this
strategic investment in having world-class products will produce long-term
benefits as the market develops and demand for our technology increases.
The Group plans to significantly invest in marketing efforts, timed to coincide
with new Multefile™ product releases.
Customers and prospects
We have continued to partner with several blue-chip clients and are pursuing
significant new opportunities, which lead us into exciting growth markets.
Our list of sales prospects remains strong with many good prospects that take us
further into our chosen niche markets. We have continued to make good progress
with customers in a number of sectors including transport, anti-counterfeiting
and local authority business. Development in healthcare markets continues but at
a slightly lesser pace. The leading edge nature of the type of project that our
technology can make a real difference to inevitably has long lead times and so
makes the timing of revenue benefits more difficult to predict. Nonetheless, the
magnitude of these benefits when they do arrive can be very significant.
We continue to win repeat business from existing clients and add new ones to our
portfolio. In this regard we are developing working relationships with these
clients on a longer-term basis, some of whom are large blue-chip organisations.
We are also progressing a number of agreements with industry or sector
representative organisations which would incorporate Multefile™ in their
standard requirements providing exciting opportunities for future business
growth as Multefile™ would become an underlying technology for these
initiatives.
The Group is also being asked to participate in the tendering process as the
smartcard technology provider with prospective partner organisations in large
international projects. Whilst the gestation period for these tenders can be
long - anything up to 18 months - the fact that organisations are approaching us
with a view to including Multefile™ in the early stages of these projects is
testament to the growing interest offered by our unique technology.
Outlook
Looking forward, the prospects for the Group are very promising. With the
proceeds of our flotation giving us the ability to invest in our platform for
growth, we are looking to the future with confidence. This, together with the
exceptional capabilities and motivation of our staff, should ensure that
progress continues.
David Braddock
Chief Executive
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
For the year ended 30 September 2006
2006 2005
Notes £000 £000
Turnover 1 2,019 1,952
Cost of sales (532) (796)
Gross profit 1,487 1,156
Administrative expenses (1,193) (1,003)
Operating profit 294 153
Net interest 2 (21) (42)
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation 273 111
Tax credit on profit on
ordinary activities 4 - 3
Profit transferred to reserves 273 114
Earnings per share 6
Basic 0.128p
Diluted 0.127p
There were no recognised gains or losses other than the profit for the financial
year.
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
All operations are continuing.
BALANCE SHEETS
At 30 September 2006
Group Company
2006 2005 2006
Notes £000 £000 £000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 7 589 337 -
Tangible assets 8 106 65 -
Investments 9 40 40 68
735 442 68
Current assets
Debtors 10 531 120 1,133
Cash at bank and in hand 385 259 248
___ ___ _____
916 379 1,381
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 11 (747) (1,066) (31)
Net current assets/(liabilities) 169 (687) 1,350
Total assets less current liabilities 904 (245) 1,418
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year 12 - (480) -
Net assets/(liabilities) 904 (725) 1,418
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 14 72 54 72
Share premium account 15 1,334 4 1,334
Other reserves 15 8 - 8
Profit and loss account 15 (510) (783) 4
Shareholders' funds 16 904 (725) 1,418
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of directors and authorised
for issue on 5 January 2007.
Signed on behalf of the Board
D W Braddock
Director
S Naylor
Director
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the year ended 30 September 2006
2006 2005
Notes £000 £000
Reconciliation of operating profitto operating cash (outflow)/inflow
Operating profit 294 153
Depreciation and amortisation 86 53
(Increase)/decrease in stock - 8
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (411) 388
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (460) 582
(Decrease)/increase in payments received on account (40) 130
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (531) 1,314
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received 11 1
Interest paid (31) (40)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from returns on investments and
servicing of finance (20) (39)
Taxation - 3
Capital expenditure and financial investment
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (304) (210)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (75) (28)
Purchase of investments - (40)
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (379) (278)
Financing
Increase in share capital 1,356 1
Repayment of borrowings (300) (468)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing 1,056 (467)
Increase in cash 17 126 533
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention
under United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and in accordance
with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards.
A new parent company, Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc, was incorporated on
21 November 2005 to be the vehicle for capital raising and admission to the
Alternative Investment Market. This company acquired the whole of the issued
share capital of the former parent company, Ecebs Group Limited, by way of a
share-for-share exchange. This has been accounted for using merger accounting
principles. The effective date of the merger was 22 November 2005. The results
of the Group comprise the results of Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc from
its date of incorporation consolidated with the results of the merged Group from
1 October 2005.
The principal accounting policies of the Group are set out below. The policies
have remained unchanged from the previous year, as the adoption of FRS 21 -
Events after the Balance Sheet Date and FRS 25 - Financial Instruments have had
no impact on the Group.
Basis of consolidation
The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and of its
subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 30 September 2006.
Turnover
Turnover comprises the value of sales of software licences, support services,
software development and integration services, consulting and other services,
and hardware. Turnover excludes Value Added Tax, trade discounts and
transactions between Group companies.
Revenue from the sale of initial software licence fees is recognised at the
point an irrevocable commitment to use the software is received from the
customer. Revenue from ongoing annual software licence fees and provision of
support services is recognised over the period to which the contracted service
relates. Revenue from the provision of software development and integration
services, and consulting and other services is recognised when the services have
been performed. Hardware sales are recognised on delivery of the product.
Any excess of amounts invoiced over revenue recognised is recorded as payments
received on account. Any excess of revenue recognised over amounts invoiced is
recorded as accrued income.
Long-term contracts
The attributable profit on long-term contracts is recognised once their outcome
can be assessed with reasonable certainty. The profit recognised reflects the
proportion of work completed to date on the project.
Full provision is made for losses on all contracts in the year in which the loss
is first foreseen.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost net of depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost less estimated residual value
of all tangible fixed assets by equal annual instalments over their estimated
useful economic lives. The rates generally applicable are:
Fixtures and fittings 20%
Equipment 20-33%
Research and development
Research and development expenditure is charged to profits in the period in
which it is incurred. Development costs incurred on specific projects are
capitalised when recoverability can be assessed with reasonable certainty and
amortised in line with the expected useful lives of the projects. All other
development costs are written off in the year of expenditure.
Intangible fixed assets
Intellectual property related to research and development activity is
capitalised at cost when recoverability can be assessed with reasonable
certainty and is amortised on a straight-line basis over its useful economic
life.
Amortisation
Amortisation 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:
Intellectual property 5-20%
Investments
Investments are included at cost less amounts written off.
Retirement benefits
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
The pension costs charged against operating profits are the contributions
payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period.
Leased assets
Payments made under leases regarded as operating leases are charged to the
profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences where the transactions or
events that give the Group an obligation to pay more tax in the future, or a
right to pay less tax in the future, have occurred by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension scheme surpluses or deficits is adjusted
against these surpluses.
Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is more likely than not that they
will be recovered. Deferred tax is measured using rates of tax that have been
enacted or substantively enacted by the balance date.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 September 2006
1. Turnover and profit on ordinary activities before taxation
The turnover and profit on ordinary activities before taxation are attributable
to the principal activity of the Group.
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:
2006 2005
£000 £000
United Kingdom 2,017 1,947
Europe 2 5
______ ______
2,019 1,952
The profit on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after:
2006 2005
£000 £000
Research and development:
Current period expenditure 34 201
Auditors' remuneration:
Audit fees 12 5
Fees in respect of tax services 2 3
Reporting accountants in respect of admission to AIM 28 -
Other services - 1
Depreciation and amortisation:
Intangible fixed assets 52 22
Tangible fixed assets owned 34 31
Other operating lease rentals 27 21
2. Net interest
2006 2005
£000 £000
On loans 29 38
Other interest payable and similar charges 3 5
32 43
Other interest receivable and similar income (11) (1)
____ ____
21 42
3. Directors and employees
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
2006 2005
£000 £000
Wages and salaries 837 661
Social security costs 87 72
Other pension costs 33 28
____ ____
957 761
The average number of employees of the Group during the year was:
2006 2005
Number Number
Technical 18 17
Sales 2 1
Administration 2 2
____ ____
22 20
Remuneration in respect of directors was as follows:
2006 2005
£000 £000
Emoluments 235 195
Fees 12 -
Pension contributions to money purchase
pension schemes 10 9
____ ____
257 204
During the year 3 directors (2005: 3) participated in money purchase pension
schemes.
In 2006, the emoluments of the highest paid director were £82,000 (2005:
£70,500). Pension contributions in respect of the highest paid director were
£3,198 (2005: £3,000).
4. Taxation
The tax charge/(credit) represents:
2006 2005
£000 £000
Adjustments in respect of prior year - (3)
The tax charge/(credit) is explained as follows:
2006 2005
£000 £000
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 273 111
Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard
rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2005: 19%) 52 21
Effect of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 1 -
Deductions allowable (15) -
Capital allowances for the period in
excess of depreciation (1) 3
Utilisation of tax losses (49) (19)
Other timing differences 2 -
R & D tax relief (3) (5)
Adjustments in respect of prior year - (3)
Unused losses carried forward 13 -
____ ____
Current tax charge/(credit) for period - (3)
No provision has been made for deferred taxation on trading losses carried
forward. The total amount unprovided for is approximately £84,000 (2005:
£71,000).
Unrelieved losses of approximately £442,000 (2005: £372,000) remain available to
offset against future trading profits.
5. Profit for the financial year
The parent company has taken advantage of section 230 of the Companies Act 1985
and has not included its own profit and loss account in these financial
statements. The parent company's profit for the year was £4,000.
6. Earnings per share
The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the earnings
attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of
shares in issue in the period.
The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the basic earnings per
share adjusted to allow for the assumed conversion of all share options.
Earnings per share for 2005 was not a statutory disclosure as a private company.
Reconciliations of the earnings and weighted average numbers of shares used in
the calculations are set out below.
Weighted average Per share
Earnings number of shares amount
£000 000 pence
Profit attributable to shareholders 273 212,498 0.128
Dilutive effect of options - 3,315 0.001
Diluted earnings per share 273 215,813 0.127
7. Intangible fixed assets
Intellectual property
Group £000
Cost
At 1 October 2005 408
Additions 304
At 30 September 2006 712
Amortisation
At 1 October 2005 71
Provided in the year 52
At 30 September 2006 123
Net book amount at 30 September 2006 589
Net book amount at 30 September 2005 337
8. Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings Equipment Total
Group £000 £000 £000
Cost
At 1 October 2005 14 224 238
Additions 13 62 75
At 30 September 2006 27 286 313
Depreciation
At 1 October 2005 10 163 173
Provided in the year 2 32 34
At 30 September 2006 12 195 207
Net book amount at 30 September 2006 15 91 106
Net book amount at 30 September 2005 4 61 65
9. Fixed assets investments
2006
Group £000
Cost and net book amount at 1 October 2005 40
Additions -
Cost and net book amount at 30 September 2006 40
Company £000
Additions 68
Cost and net book amount at 30 September 2006 68
At 30 September 2006 the Group held 20% or more of the allotted share capital of
the following:
Country of Class of Proportion held Nature of
incorporation share capital by parent company Business
held
Ecebs Limited England and Wales Ordinary 100% Software and services
related to smartcards
Ecebs Group Limited England and Wales Ordinary 100% Holding company
Multefile Limited England and Wales Ordinary 100% Dormant
Accrington Technologies Limited England and Wales Ordinary 49% Software
and services
related to smartcard
ticketing
The shares in Accrington Technologies Limited are held indirectly through Ecebs
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. The shares in Multefile Limited are held
indirectly through Ecebs Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary.
10. Debtors
Group Company
2006 2005 2006
£000 £000 £000
Trade debtors 481 100 -
Prepayments and accrued income 50 20 -
Amounts owed by Group undertakings - - 1,133
____ ____ ______
531 120 1,133
11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Group Company
2006 2005 2006
£000 £000 £000
Loan 180 - -
Trade creditors 176 565 3
Payments received on account 90 130 -
Social security and other taxes 146 116 -
Other creditors 7 3 -
Accruals and deferred income 148 252 28
____ ______ ____
747 1,066 31
The loan is secured by floating charges over the assets of Ecebs Limited and
Ecebs Group Limited.
12. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Group Company
2006 2005 2006
£000 £000 £000
Loan - 480 -
13. Borrowings
Borrowings are repayable as follows:
Group Company
2006 2005 2006
£000 £000 £000
Within one year 180 - -
After one and within two years - 480 -
____ ____ ___
180 480 -
The loan is subject to interest at an annual rate of 3% above base rate at a
minimum of 7% and is repayable in full by 1 January 2007.
14. Share capital
2006
Group and Company £
Authorised
300,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.03p each 90,000
Allotted, called up and fully paid
239,800,052 ordinary shares of 0.03p each 71,940
At 30 September 2005 the Group had authorised share capital of £65,000
comprising 1,300,000 ordinary shares of 5p each, and allotted, called up and
fully paid share capital of £53,833 comprising 1,076,660 ordinary shares of 5p
each.
Allotments
The Company was incorporated on 21 November 2005 and issued 2 0.03p ordinary
shares at par value.
On 22 November 2005, 166,666,665 0.03p ordinary shares with a nominal value of
£50,000 were issued at par in a share-for-share exchange to acquire the whole of
the issued share capital of Ecebs Group Limited.
On 14 December 2005, 25,000,000 0.03p ordinary shares with an aggregate nominal
value of £7,500 were issued at 3p for an aggregate consideration of £750,000 as
a capital raising exercise.
On 15 March 2006, 28,299,666 0.03p ordinary shares with an aggregate nominal
value of £8,490 were issued at 3p for an aggregate consideration of £848,990 as
a further capital raising exercise.
During the year, 11,403,508 0.03p ordinary shares with an aggregate nominal
value of £3,421 were issued at par as consideration for services received from
external parties as part of capital raising exercises.
During the year, 8,430,211 0.03p ordinary shares with an aggregate nominal value
of £2,529 were issued for an aggregate consideration of £33,318 upon the
exercise of options under the Company's share option scheme.
Contingent rights to the allotment of shares
The Company has granted options to certain employees in respect of 24,599,876
ordinary 0.03p shares at option prices of either 0.65p, 3.5p or 3.7p,
exercisable between 29 November 2004 and 3 July 2016. At the year end the number
of options remaining unexercised was 16,169,665.
15. Share premium account and reserves
Share premium Profit and loss
account Other reserves account
Group £000 £000 £000
At 1 October 2005 - - (783)
Profit for the year - - 273
Premium arising on issue of share
capital net of costs 1,334 8 -
______ ______ ______
At 30 September 2006 1,334 8 (510)
Share premium Profit and loss
account Other reserves account
Company £000 £000 £000
At 1 October 2005 - - -
Profit for the year - - 4
Premium arising on issue of share
capital net of costs 1,334 8 -
______ _____ _____
At 30 September 2006 1,334 8 4
16. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds
2006 2005
£000 £000
Shareholders' funds at 1 October 2005 (725) (840)
Net value of share issues 1,356 1
Profit for the financial year 273 114
____ ____
At 30 September 2006 904 (725)
17. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds/debt
2006 2005
£000 £000
Increase in cash in the year 126 533
Cash outflow from decrease in debt 300 468
Movement in net debt in year 426 1,001
Net debt at 1 October (221) (1,222)
Net funds/(debt) at 30 September 205 (221)
18. Analysis of changes in net funds/debt
At 1 October Other At 30 September
2005 Cash flow non-cash changes 2006
£000 £000 £000 £000
Cash in hand 259 126 - 385
Debt due within one year - (180) - (180)
Debt due after one year (480) 480 - -
____ ____ ____ ____
(221) 426 - 205
19. Capital commitments
The Group had capital commitments at 30 September 2006 of £13,000 (2005: Nil).
20. Contingent liabilities
In previous years the Group has received a government grant totalling £60,000.
This may become repayable if the fixed assets purchased as a condition of the
grant offer do not remain in use until 8 July 2007.
21. Retirement benefits
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the benefit of
employees and directors. The assets of the scheme are administered by trustees
in a fund independent from those of the Group.
22. Leasing commitments
Operating lease payments amounting to £20,000 (2005: £15,000) are due within one
year. The leases to which these amounts relate expire as follows:
2006 2005
Land & buildings Land & buildings
£000 £000
In one year or less 20 15
23. Financial Instruments
The Group uses financial instruments, other than derivatives, comprising
borrowings, cash on deposit and in current accounts and other items such as
trade debtors, trade creditors, etc. that arise directly from its operations.
The main purpose of these financial instruments is to provide finance for the
Group's operations.
The main risk arising from the Group's financial instruments is interest rate
risk. The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and
they are summarised below.
It is and has been throughout the period under review, the Group policy that no
trading in financial instruments shall be undertaken.
Interest rate risk
The Group has financed its operations to date from cash raised from issues of
shares, and loan finance. Cash surplus to immediate requirements is placed on
interest bearing deposit with the Group's bankers.
Liquidity Risk
The Group seeks to manage financial risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is
available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and
profitably.
Currency Risk
As at 30 September 2006 the Group had no material currency exposures relating to
trading activities. The Group's financial instruments are denominated
predominantly in sterling.
The Company's financial instruments comprise the following:
2006 2005
Financial liabilities Book value Fair value Book value Fair value
£000 £000 £000 £000
Loan 180 180 480 480
Short term debtors and creditors are excluded from the above disclosure.
24. Related party transactions
D Braddock, a director of Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc, is a director of
ITSO Limited, which is a member controlled non-profit distributing organisation
set up to create an industry standard for the interoperable use of smartcards in
transport and other applications.
ITSO Limited is a significant customer and a significant supplier of Ecebs
Limited. The transactions during the year and the balance outstanding at the
year end were:
£000
Sales by ITSO Limited to Ecebs Limited for the year 182
Sales by Ecebs Limited to ITSO Limited for the year 71
Amount due by Ecebs Limited to ITSO Limited at the year end 5
T Doyle, a director of Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc, is also a director
and majority shareholder of InvestNorthWest Limited. InvestNorthWest Limited
acted as adviser to the Group in relation to its flotation on AIM in December
2005 and subsequent further capital raising exercise in March 2006.
As consideration for these services, InvestNorthWest Limited received fees of
£40,000 and 3,801,170 new Ordinary shares in Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc
at a nominal value of 0.03 pence each. The market value of these shares at the
date of issue was 3 pence each.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in FRS 8 and has not
disclosed transactions with other Group companies.
The Annual Report and Accounts of the Company will be sent to shareholders
around the 15th January 2007.