Adoption of IFRS

Treatt PLC 11 May 2006 TREATT PLC UPDATE ON ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (A pdf copy of this announcement can be found at www.treatt.com) Treatt Plc is preparing for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as its primary accounting basis for the year ending 30 September 2006. As part of this transition, Treatt Plc is today presenting unaudited financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS for the year ended 30 September 2005. This announcement explains how the Group's previously reported UK GAAP financial performance and position are reported under IFRS. It provides reconciliations from UK GAAP to IFRS for the following: • the Group's unaudited consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated statement of recognised income and expense for the year ended 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at 1 October 2004. The principal changes to Treatt Plc's reported financial information under UK GAAP arising from the adoption of IFRS are as a result of the: 1. requirement to recognise defined benefit pension scheme liabilities and change the way gains and losses on the R.C. Treatt & Co. Limited pension scheme are recognised; 2. requirement to recognise Treatt Plc dividend liabilities only after they have been formally approved or paid; 3. requirement to account for the cost of share-based payments relating to employee share option schemes; 4. requirement to recognise foreign exchange (FX) differences on foreign currency net investments in a separate foreign exchange reserve; 5. requirement to treat computer software previously included in tangible fixed assets as an intangible fixed asset. Richard Hope, Group Finance Director of Treatt Plc, commented: 'The unaudited financial information provided today shows how IFRS impacts Treatt Plc's recent results in advance of its adoption in the 2005/6 financial year. As can be seen, there has been no material effect on the Group's profit for the period, whilst the most significant change is that Treatt Plc now recognises a pension liability net of deferred tax at 30 September 2005 of £2,267,000 (2004: £2,061,000) which has been offset by a reduction in dividends payable of £949,000 (2004: £893,000)' Enquiries Richard Hope Group Finance Director Tel: 01284 702500 INTRODUCTION Treatt Plc is preparing for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as its primary accounting basis following adoption of Regulation No. 1606/2002 by the European Parliament on 19 July 2002. The financial information contained on pages 5 to 9 has been prepared in accordance with applicable International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), including International Accounting Standards ('IAS') and interpretations issued by the Standing Interpretations Committee ('SIC') of the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB') and its committees. These standards are subject to ongoing amendment by the IASB and subsequent endorsement by the European Commission and are therefore subject to possible change. As a result, information contained within these statements may require updating at a future date. Therefore it is possible that the comparative information included in the first complete set of IFRS financial statements as at 30 September 2006 may not be consistent with the disclosure below. The financial information has been prepared by management using their best knowledge and judgement of the expected standards and interpretations of the IASB, facts and circumstances, and accounting policies that will be applied when the Company prepares its first complete set of IFRS financial statements as at 30 September 2006. The first financial report prepared under IFRS will be for the six months ending 31 March 2006. This announcement explains how the Group's previously reported UK GAAP financial performance and position are reported under IFRS. It provides, on an IFRS basis, reconciliations from UK GAAP to IFRS for the following: • the Group's unaudited consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2005 (previously the profit and loss account); • the Group's unaudited consolidated statement of recognised income and expense for the year ended 30 September 2005 (previously the statement of recognised gains and losses); • the Group's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 30 September 2005; • the Group's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at 1 October 2004. The financial information presented is unaudited. Attention is drawn to the fact that under IFRS, only a complete set of financial statements comprising a balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement, together with comparative information and explanatory notes, can provide a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Basis of preparation The financial information presented has been prepared based on the adoption of IFRS, including IAS and interpretations issued by the IASB and its committees as interpreted by any regulatory bodies relevant to the Group. These are subject to ongoing amendment by the IASB and subsequent endorsement by the European Commission and are therefore subject to change. As a result, information contained herein may need to be updated for any subsequent amendment to IFRS required for first time adoption, or any new standards that the Group may elect to adopt early. IFRS 1 exemptions IFRS 1, 'First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards' sets out the procedures that the Group must follow when it adopts IFRS for the first time as the basis for preparing its consolidated financial statements. The Group is required to establish its IFRS accounting policies as at 30 September 2005 and, in general, apply these retrospectively to determine the IFRS opening balance sheet at its date of transition, 1 October 2004. However, IFRS 1 provides a number of optional exceptions to this general principle. The most significant of these are set out below, together with a description in each case of the exception adopted by the Group. (1) IFRS 2 - 'Share-based payments' - IFRS 2 has been applied to all grants of equity instruments after 7 November 2002 that had not vested at 1 January 2005 and not to any grants prior to this date. (2) 'Business Combinations' - in accordance with IFRS 1, the Group has chosen not to restate business combinations that took place before the date of transition (1 October 2004). (3) Translation of foreign subsidiaries - the Group has chosen not to reduce all translation reserves arising prior to transition into IFRS to a nil balance. Consequently, the newly created 'Foreign Exchange Reserve' includes all foreign exchange differences which arose prior to the introduction of IFRS. Presentation of financial information The primary statements within the financial information contained in this document have been presented in accordance with IAS 1, 'Presentation of Financial Statements'. However, this format and presentation may require modification in the event that further guidance is issued and as practice develops. KEY IMPACT ANALYSIS The analysis below sets out the most significant adjustments arising from the transition to IFRS. Presentation of Financial Statements The primary statements within the financial information contained in this document have been presented in accordance with IAS 1, 'Presentation of Financial Statements'. Defined Benefit Pension Scheme In accordance with IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits', the deficit (net of deferred tax) in the defined benefit pension scheme for certain UK employees is recognised as a liability of the Group under non-current liabilities. This was previously disclosed as a note to the financial statements under the transitional arrangements under FRS17 in accordance with UK GAAP. In addition, the service cost and expected return on assets net of interest on scheme liabilities is reflected in the income statement for the period, in place of the actual cash contribution made. All experience gains or losses on the assets and liabilities of the scheme, together with the effect of changes in assumptions is reflected as a gain or loss in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense. Share-based Payments IFRS 2, 'Share-based Payments' requires that an expense for equity instruments granted be recognised in the financial statements based on their fair value at the date of grant. This expense, which is in relation to employee share option schemes for staff in the UK and US, is recognised over the vesting period of the scheme. IFRS 2 has been applied to all options granted after 7 November 2002 and not fully vested by 1 January 2005. The Group has adopted the Black Scholes model for the purposes of computing fair value of options under IFRS. Post Balance Sheet Events and Dividends IAS 10, 'Events after the Balance Sheet Date' requires that final dividends declared after the balance sheet date should not be recognised as a liability at that balance sheet date as the liability does not represent a present obligation as defined by IAS 37, 'Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets'. Instead, final dividends for Treatt Plc should only be recognised as a liability once formally approved at the Annual General Meeting. Furthermore, interim dividends, in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 57/05, are no longer recognised as a liability until paid. The interim and final dividends in relation to the financial years ended 30 September 2004 and 2005 of £893,000 and £949,000 have therefore been reversed in the respective balance sheets. Effect of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates Under IAS 21, 'The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates', cumulative translation differences which are recognised in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense are separately accounted for within reserves and are transferred from equity to the income statement in the event of the disposal of a foreign operation. All such foreign exchange differences arising in relation to the Group's US subsidiary, Treatt USA, since its formation in 1990, have been transferred from the 'Profit and Loss Reserve' to this newly created 'Foreign Exchange Reserve'. Computer Software In accordance with IAS 38 'Intangible Assets' computer software is now required to be disclosed as a class of intangible assets rather than be included as part of tangible fixed assets as was the case under UK GAAP. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Income statement Reconciliation of UK GAAP consolidated profit and loss account to IFRS consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2005. This reconciliation is presented in the format required by IFRS 1 and is unaudited. The impact of deferred and current taxes on each adjustment is shown within the relevant column. TREATT PLC UNAUDITED INCOME STATEMENT (IFRS FORMAT) YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 IAS 19 IFRS 2 UK GAAP Employee Share IFRS Based 30/09/ Benefits Payments 30/09/ 2005 2005 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue 32,521 32,521 Cost of sales (21,952) (21,952) --------- -------- --------- --------- Gross profit 10,569 0 0 10,569 Administrative expenses (7,023) 15 (12) (7,020) --------- -------- --------- --------- Group operating profit 3,546 15 (12) 3,549 Finance revenue 176 176 Finance costs (266) (53) (319) --------- -------- --------- --------- Profit before tax 3,456 (38) (12) 3,406 Taxation (1,082) 12 (1,070) --------- -------- --------- --------- Profit for the year attributable to 2,374 (26) (12) 2,336 equity shareholders ========= ======== ========= ========= UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE (IFRS FORMAT) YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 Profit for the financial year 2,374 (26) (12) 2,336 Currency translation on foreign 123 123 currency net investment Actuarial loss on defined benefit (257) (257) pension scheme Deferred tax on actuarial loss 77 77 ------- ------- -------- ------- Total recognised net income for 2,497 (206) (12) 2,279 the period ======= ======= ======== ======= Earnings Per Share Profit after tax 2,374 2,336 No. of shares - basic 10,024,533 10,024,533 No. of shares - diluted 10,050,258 10,050,258 Earnings per share - basic 23.7p 23.3p Earnings per share - diluted 23.6p 23.2p Balance sheet Reconciliation of UK GAAP to IFRS consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2005. This reconciliation is presented in IFRS format and is unaudited. The impact of deferred and current taxes on each adjustment is shown within the relevant column. TREATT PLC UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET (IFRS FORMAT) AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 UK GAAP IAS 19 IAS 10 IFRS 2 IAS 21 IAS 38 IFRS 30/09/ Employee Events Share-Based of Effect Intangible 30/09/ 2005 Changes 2005 Benefits After Payments in Assets Balance FX Rates Sheet Date £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Intangible 730 730 assets Property, plant 9,374 (730) 8,644 and equipment Deferred tax 521 521 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 9,374 521 0 0 0 0 9,895 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Current assets Inventories 11,395 11,395 Trade and other 5,718 5,718 receivables Cash and cash 297 297 equivalents --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 17,410 0 0 0 0 0 17,410 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- LIABILITIES Current liabilities Bank loans and (144) (144) overdrafts Trade and other (4,883) 949 (3,934) payables Corporation tax (589) (589) payable --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- (5,616) 0 949 0 0 0 (4,667) --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Net current 11,794 0 949 0 0 0 12,743 assets --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Non-current liabilities Bank loans (2,179) (2,179) Post-employment (3,239) (3,239) benefits Deferred tax (451) 451 0 liabilities --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- (2,630) (2,788) 0 0 0 0 (5,418) --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Net assets 18,538 (2,267) 949 0 0 0 17,220 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Called up share 1,029 1,029 capital Share premium 2,143 2,143 account Own shares in (625) (625) share trust Employee share 14 14 option reserve Foreign (699) (699) exchange reserve Retained 15,991 (2,267) 949 (14) 699 15,358 earnings --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Total 18,538 (2,267) 949 0 0 0 17,220 Shareholders' --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Equity Cash flow statement Reconciliation of UK GAAP to IFRS consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 30 September 2005. This reconciliation is presented in IFRS format and is unaudited. TREATT PLC UNAUDITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (IFRS FORMAT) YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 UK GAAP Opening Repayment FX on IFRS 30/09/ Loan on Loan Loans 30/09/ 2005 Balance 2005 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Cash flow from operating activities Profit before taxation 3,456 3,456 Adjusted for: Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 49 55 104 Depreciation of property, 963 963 plant and equipment Loss on disposal of property, 135 135 plant and equipment --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- 4,603 0 0 55 4,658 Changes in working capital: Decrease/(increase) in (3,040) (3,040) inventories Decrease/(increase) in trade 288 288 and other receivables Increase/(decrease) in trade 642 642 and other payables --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Cash generated from 2,493 0 0 55 2,548 operations Tax paid (812) (812) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Net cash from operating 1,681 0 0 55 1,736 activities --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Cash flow from investing activities --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Purchase of property, plant (862) (862) and equipment --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Cash flow from financing activities Repayment of bank loans (144) (144) Dividends paid (895) (895) Net acquisition of own shares (347) (347) by Share Trust --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- (1,242) 0 (144) 0 (1,386) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Net decrease in cash and cash (423) 0 (144) 55 (512) equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at (1,603) 2,412 809 beginning of period --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at (2,026) 2,412 (144) 55 297 end of period ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= The effect of transition on the cash flow noted above relates to changes 30/09/ in the composition of cash and cash 2005 equivalents as detailed £'000 below: Reconciliation of cash flow for period to 30 September 2005 Net debt under UK GAAP (2,026) Long term loans excluded from cash and 2,323 cash equivalents --------- Cash and cash equivalents 297 under IFRS ========= Cash and cash equivalents consist of: Cash at bank 297 ========= Opening balance sheet Reconciliation of UK GAAP to IFRS consolidated balance sheet as at 1 October 2004. This reconciliation is presented in IFRS format and is unaudited. The impact of deferred and current taxes on each adjustment is shown within the relevant column. TREATT PLC UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET (IFRS FORMAT) AS AT 1 OCTOBER 2004 UK GAAP IAS 19 IAS 10 IFRS 2 IAS 21 IAS 38 IFRS 30/09/ Employee Events Share-Based Effect Intangible 30/09/ 2004 Benefits After Payments of Changes Assets 2004 Balance in FX Sheet Rates Date £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Intangible 936 936 assets Property, plant 9,536 (936) 8,600 and equipment Deferred tax 364 364 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 9,536 364 0 0 0 0 9,900 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Current assets Inventories 8,355 8,355 Trade and other 6,007 6,007 receivables Cash and cash 809 809 equivalents --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 15,171 0 0 0 0 0 15,171 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- LIABILITIES Current liabilities Bank loans and (141) (141) overdrafts Trade and other (4,200) 893 (3,307) payables Corporation tax (251) (251) payable --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- (4,592) 0 893 0 0 0 (3,699) --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Net current 10,579 0 893 0 0 0 11,472 assets --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Non-current liabilities Bank loans (2,271) (2,271) Post-employment (2,944) (2,944) benefits Deferred tax (519) 519 0 liabilities --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- (2,790) (2,425) 0 0 0 0 (5,215) --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Net assets 17,325 (2,061) 893 0 0 0 16,157 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Called up share 1,029 1,029 capital Share premium 2,143 2,143 account Own shares in (278) (278) share trust Employee share 2 2 option reserve Foreign (822) (822) exchange reserve Retained 14,431 (2,061) 893 (2) 822 14,083 earnings --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Total 17,325 (2,061) 893 0 0 0 16,157 Shareholders' --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Equity This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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