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Final Results

18th Apr 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 0579F
NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited
18 April 2011
 



 

NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited

("NetDimensions", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2010

 

NetDimensions (AIM: NETD), a provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, announces its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2010.

 

Financial Highlights

·; Revenues up 22% to US$8.3M (2009: US$6.8M)

·; Pre-tax profit of US$0.1M* (2009: US$0.7M)

·; Cash balances of US$6.0M (2009: US$7.4M) despite$1.9M of acquisition related expenses

·; Revenue from new clients contributing 21% of the total revenue

·; Deferred income up 21% to US$3.5M (2009: US$2.9M) indicates strong revenue pipeline in 2011

·; Set up US$1.3m credit facility with Citibank HK

 

* Pre-tax profit of $0.1M is after charging $0.1M exchange loss, $0.1M acquisition amortisation expense and $0.4M of one off costs related to acquisition and settlement of patent infringement claim

 

Operational Highlights

·; Acquired client business line from UK reseller

·; Acquired US custom content developer to extend US footprint

·; Formed wholly foreign owned enterprise in Shanghai

·; 106 new clients added

·; Four major product upgrades and deployment of new mobile learning system (mEKP)

 

Roger Durn, Chairman of NetDimensions, commented: "We have built a stronger business and distribution model around the world in 2010 and we will continue to explore new markets to expand our global growth. This growth is expected to be strengthened by identifying further acquisitions candidates, funded by our current strong cash position and improved positive cash flows from the existing business.

 

We continue to focus on employee and extended enterprise training and performance support applications, mostly for clients in highly regulated and compliance driven industries.

 

The recent political unrest in the Middle East and natural disasters in Japan at the beginning of the year may affect the investment mood of some clients but we believe that this will be outweighed by recent positive economic indicators in most of the industrialised nations, thereby leading to enhanced growth potential for our business. The Company's 2011 first quarter trading results were in line with management's growth expectations."

 

A full set of the annual report and accounts will be sent to shareholders and will also be available on the company website at: www.netdimensions.com

 

Enquiries:

NetDimensions

 

Jay Shaw

Clarence Wu

 

+852 2122 4500

[email protected]

 

Arden Partners plc

(Nomad & Broker)

 

Adrian Trimmings

Jamie Cameron

+44 (0) 20 7614 5900

 

Walbrook PR Limited

 

 

Bob Huxford

 

Fiona Henson

 

+44 (0) 20 7933 8783

[email protected]

+44 (0) 20 7933 8795

[email protected]

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

Financial Summary

 

I am pleased to report on the financial results for NetDimensions for the year ended 31 December 2010. During the year, the Company focused on strategic geographic expansion that led to strong sales growth of 22% to US$8.3M (2009: US$6.8M) despite the US still being in the midst of economic recovery and the continuing financial crisis in Europe.

 

We continued with our growth strategy, which included the purchase of a client business line from one of our UK resellers followed by enhancing the NetDimensions operation in the UK to support the increase in the client base. At the end of 2010, we also acquired a US custom content developer to strengthen our US footprint; and formed a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai. If we included the full year contribution of the two acquisitions, our 2010 pro-forma revenue would have been US$9.3M.

 

In 2010, we added 106 new clients through our reseller channel and direct sales effort, which together made up almost 21% of invoiced sales. The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region was still our biggest market with 53% of total sales, North America (Canada, USA and the Caribbean) represented 30% of sales and the rest of the world made up the rest at 17%. All three regions recorded around 20% growth. The Company saw license sales increase by 34%, professional services by 66% and support & maintenance by 25%. Hosting sales were flat, mainly due to EMEA clients' preference in license purchases.

 

The Company recorded US$0.1M of profit before tax after a US$0.1M unfavourable exchange loss and US$0.1M in acquisition related amortisation. In addition, the profit reflected the Company's aggressive approach to strengthening our infrastructure to prepare for future sales growth. Profit was also impacted by US$0.4M of non-capitalised acquisition expenses, settlement of patent infringement litigation in the US and fees and related costs for a Japanese market penetration study.

 

The Company maintained a strong cash position after spending US$1.9M on acquisitions and related one-time expenses, with cash balances of US$6.0M (2009: US$7.4M) and no borrowing. The Company was successful in setting up a US$1.3M credit facility with Citibank HK supported by US$0.5M pledged deposit. This credit line is not currently drawn down but will help build a credit rating to enable the Company to finance future growth in part by the use of debt instead of cash should the Board so decide.

 

The Board does not recommend payment of a dividend at this stage. It remains the Board's intention to pay dividends in the future with surplus funds to be reinvested to support the continued growth of the Company.

 

 

Operational Review

 

In 2010, NetDimensions invested heavily in product development and various engineering improvement programs that resulted in four major product upgrades during the year and the deployment of the new mEKP system, a mobile learning management system on a flash drive with strong security protection. We expect these developments to make an impact over time and enhance the Company's product usage.

 

As a software provider, NetDimensions traditionally has not benefited from a substantial degree of professional services revenue on its product offerings. During the year, we started to regionalise our own professional services capacity in line with our expanded geographic footprint and start to build a solid infrastructure which can offer new services and real time customer support to clients. All these operational efforts should improve the Company's market position and improve top-line revenue growth.

 

 

Outlook

 

NetDimensions built a stronger business and distribution model around the world in 2010 and we will continue to explore new markets to expand our global growth. This growth is expected to be strengthened by identifying further acquisitions candidates, funded by our current strong cash position and improved positive cash flows from the existing business.

 

We continue to focus on employee and extended enterprise training and performance support applications, mostly for clients in highly regulated and compliance driven industries.

 

The recent political unrest in the Middle East and natural disasters in Japan at the beginning of the year may affect the investment mood of some clients but we believe that this will be outweighed by recent positive economic indicators in most of the industrialised nations, thereby leading to enhanced growth potential for our business. The Company's 2011 first quarter trading results were in line with management's growth expectations.

 

 

Roger Philip Edward Durn

Chairman

 

18 April 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated IncomeStatement

 

 

 

 

For the year ended 31December 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

 

Revenue

 

4&9

 

8,257,601

 

 

6,839,795

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(637,313)

 

 

(561,001)

 

Gross profit

 

 

7,620,288

 

 

6,278,794

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

(7,365,729)

 

 

(5,586,308)

 

Operating profit

 

 

254,559

 

 

692,486

 

Net finance  (costs)/gains

 

5

 

(33,296)

 

 

191,427

Impairment  loss on goodwill

 

-

 

(54,604)

Share of loss of an associate

 

(41,250)

 

(78,955)

Share of loss of a jointly controlled  entity

 

(63,962)

 

(49,597)

 

Profit before taxation

 

6

 

116,051

 

 

700,757

 

Taxation

 

7

 

-

 

 

(21,000)

 

Profit for the  year

 

 

116,051

 

 

679,757

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders of the  Company

 

 

116,051

 

 

679,757

 

Earnings  per share  (US$ cents):

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

8

 

0.46

 

 

2.72

Diluted

8

0.43

 

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31December 2010

 

 

 

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

 

Profit for the  year

 

116,051

 

 

679,757

 

Other  comprehensive income:

 

Exchange differences  on translation  of foreign  operations

 

 

 

3,731

 

 

 

 

1,422

 

Share of other  comprehensive income  of an associate

 

Fair value changes  of available-for-sale financial assets

 

-

 

(13,134)

 

 

152

 

-

 

Other  comprehensive income for the  year

 

(9,403)

 

 

1,574

 

Total comprehensive income for the  year

 

106,648

 

 

681,331

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

Equity shareholders of the  Company

 

 

 

106,648

 

 

 

 

681,331

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of

Financial Position

As at 31 December 2010

 

 

 

 

Notes

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

ASSETS

 

Non-current assets

 

Property, plant  and  equipment

 

163,609

 

137,648

Intangible  assets

 

1,223,940

 

26,138

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

142,161

 

-

Interests  in associates

 

51,928

 

92,868

Interest  in a jointly controlled  entity

 

11,038

 

-

 

 

 

1,592,676

 

 

256,654

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and  other  receivables

 

 

 

3,582,134

 

 

2,480,929

Pledged  bank  deposits

11

500,566

 

-

Cash and  bank  balances

12

5,498,420

 

7,444,665

 

 

 

9,581,120

 

 

9,925,594

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

11,173,796

 

 

10,182,248

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to  equity shareholders of  the  Company

 

 

 

 

Share capital

13

25,116

 

25,014

Reserves

 

6,563,015

 

6,432,554

 

Total equity

 

 

6,588,131

 

 

6,457,568

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Obligations under  finance  leases

 

6,772

 

-

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Trade and  other  payables

 

4,577,087

 

3,713,655

Income tax payable

 

-

 

10,000

Obligations under  finance  leases

 

1,806

 

1,025

 

 

 

4,578,893

 

 

3,724,680

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,585,665

 

 

3,724,680

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

11,173,796

 

 

10,182,248

 

The consolidated financialstatements were approved by the Board of Directors on 18 April 2011 and were signed on its behalf by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarence on Pong Wu

Director

 

Consolidated Statement of

Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31December 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share premium US$

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation reserve

US$

Available- for-sale financial asset revaluation reserve

US$

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated losses US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

At 1 January 2009

 

24,914

 

 

11,116,871

 

32,807

 

-

 

(5,422,271)

 

 

5,752,321

 

Profit for the year

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

679,757

 

 

679,757

Other comprehensive income for the year

-

 

-

1,574

-

-

 

1,574

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

-

 

 

-

 

1,574

 

-

 

679,757

 

 

681,331

Equity settled share-based payments

100

 

-

-

-

23,816

 

23,916

 

At 31 December 2009 and 1 January 2010

 

 

25,014

 

 

 

11,116,871

 

 

34,381

 

 

-

 

 

(4,718,698)

 

 

 

6,457,568

 

Profit for the year

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

116,051

 

 

116,051

Other comprehensive income for the year

-

 

-

3,731

(13,134)

-

 

(9,403)

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

-

 

 

-

 

3,731

 

(13,134)

 

116,051

 

 

106,648

Issue of shares under share option scheme

40

 

2,860

7

-

-

 

2,907

Equity settled share-based payments

62

 

-

-

-

20,946

 

21,008

 

At 31 December 2010

 

25,116

 

 

11,119,731

 

38,119

 

(13,134)

 

(4,581,701)

 

 

6,588,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of

Cash Flows

For the year ended 31December 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

 

Cash (used  in)/generated from  operations

 

14

 

(123,541)

 

 

2,033,680

 

Income tax paid

 

 

(20,000)

 

 

(11,000)

 

Net  cash  (used  in)/generated from  operating activities

 

 

(143,541)

 

 

2,022,680

 

Cash flows from  investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase  of property,  plant  and  equipment

 

14(b)

 

(105,347)

 

 

(88,880)

Purchase  of intangible  assets

14(b)

(938,559)

 

(19,397)

Purchase  of available-for-sale financial assets

 

(153,715)

 

-

Interest  received

 

61,895

 

6,940

Capital contribution  to an associate

 

(310)

 

-

Capital contribution  to a jointly controlled  entity

 

(75,000)

 

-

 

Net  cash  used  in investing activities

 

 

(1,211,036)

 

 

(101,337)

 

Cash flows from  financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease charges

 

 

(415)

 

 

(335)

Proceeds  on issue of shares  under  share  option  scheme

 

2,907

 

-

Repayments  of obligations  under  finance  leases

 

(1,477)

 

(1,368)

 

Net  cash  generated from/(used in) financing activities

 

 

1,015

 

 

(1,703)

 

Net  (decrease)/increase in cash  and  cash  equivalents

 

 

(1,353,562)

 

 

1,919,640

 

Cash and  cash equivalents  at beginning  of the  year

 

 

7,444,665

 

 

5,338,405

Effect of foreign  exchange  rate  changes,  net

 

(92,117)

 

186,620

 

Cash and  cash  equivalents at end  of  the  year

 

 

5,998,986

 

 

7,444,665

 

Analysis  of  balances of  cash  and  cash  equivalents

Cash and  bank  balances

 

 

12

 

 

5,498,420

 

 

 

7,444,665

Pledged  bank  deposits

11

500,566

 

-

 

 

 

5,998,986

 

 

7,444,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

 

 

The following notes are only an extract of the full notes to the annual report and accounts.

 

 

 

 

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands as a limitedliability company under the Companies Law (2000) Revision on 10 July 2000.  Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM. The registered office  of  the  Company  is located at  P.O. Box 309,  Ugland  House,  South  Church  Street,  George  Town, Grand  Cayman,  Cayman  Islands, British West  Indies. Its principal place of businessis located at 17/F., Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

 

The principalactivities of  the  Company  and  its subsidiaries  (hereinafter  collectively referred  to  as the  "Group")are  licensing of computersoftware  and the provision of related  services.The principal activity of the Company isinvestment holding.  The principal activitiesof its subsidiaries are set out innote 32 to the financial statements.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

2.  CRITICALACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

 

(a)  Critical accountingestimates

 

Useful lives and impairment of intangible assets

 

The Group  determinesthe  useful lives and  related  amortisation  charges  for the  intangible  assets  based  on the  historical experience  of the  actual  useful  lives of the  intangible  assets  of similar nature  and  functions  and  by reference  to  the relevant  acquisition  contracts. The estimated useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations and competitoractions in response to severe industry cycles.

 

The Group  determineswhether intangible  assets  are  impaired  at  least  on  an  annual  basis. Thisrequires an estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating units to which the intangible assets are allocated.  Estimating the value in use requires  the  Group  to  make  an  estimate  of the  expected  future  cash  flows from the  cash-generating units and  also to choose  asuitable  discount  rate  in order  tocalculate the  present  value of those  cash flows. The carryingamount of the intangible assets at 31 December 2010 was US$1,223,940 (2009:US$26,138). The Group  does  not  have  to  recognise an impairment  loss as at 31 December  2010  based  on the  impairment  assessment performed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  CRITICALACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

(b)  Critical judgements

 

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated  and arebased  on historical experience  and other  factors,  including expectations  of future  events  that  are believed to be reasonable  under  the  circumstances.

 

3.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Group's  current  activities result  in the  following  financial  risks and  management's responses  to  those  risks in order  to minimise any resulting adverse  effects  on the  Group's financial performance.

 

(a)  Foreign exchange risk

 

The Group's reporting currency is US dollars. Its principal activities are licensing of computer software and the provision of related servicesin various currencies, particularly US dollars and Hong Kong dollars("HK dollars").  Since HK dollars is currently pegged to the USdollars, no significant exposure is expected onHK dollars transactions and balances.

 

The following table  indicates  the  approximate  change  in the  Group's profit after  taxation  (and accumulated losses) and other  componentsof consolidated equity inresponse  to  reasonably  possible changes  in the  foreign  exchange  rates  to which  the  Group  has  significant exposure  at  the  end  of the  reporting  period.  The analysis includes  balances  between Group  entities  where  the  denomination of the  balances  is in a currencyother  than  the  functional  currencies.

 

 

2010

Increase/ (decrease) in foreign exchange rates

2010

Effect  on profit  after taxation and accumulated losses US$'000

2009

Increase/ (decrease) in foreign exchange rates

2009

Effect on profit after taxation  and accumulated losses US$'000

 

HK dollars

 

1%

 

4

 

1%

 

4

 

(1%)

(4)

(1%)

(4)

 

Pounds  Sterling

 

15%

 

267

 

15%

 

258

 

(15%)

(267)

(15%)

(258)

 

Euros

 

11%

 

145

 

6%

 

44

 

(11%)

(145)

(6%)

(44)

 

The sensitivity analysis has  been  determined assuming  that  the  change  in foreign  exchange  rates  had  occurred  at  the end  of  the  reporting  period  and  had  been  applied  to  each  of  the  Group  entities'  exposure  to  currency  risk for both derivative and  non-derivative  financial instruments in existence  at  that  date,  and  that  all other  variables, inparticular interest  rates,  remain  constant.

 

The stated  changes  represent management's assessment of reasonably  possible changes  in foreign  exchange  rates  over the  period  until the  end  of next  annual  reporting  period.  In this respect,  it is assumed  that  the  pegged rate  between the  HK dollars  and  US dollars  would  not  be  materially affected  by any changes  in movement in value of  US dollars against  other  currencies.  Results of the  analysis as presented in the  above  table  represent an aggregation of the  effects on  each  of  the  Group  entities'  profit  after  taxation and  accumulated  losses  measured  in  the  respective  functional currencies,  translated into  US dollars  at  the  exchange  rate  ruling at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  for presentation purposes. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2009.

 

 

 

3.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

 

(b)  Interest rate risk

 

Interest rate  risk arises from debt  borrowings  and  cash held on deposit.  The Group  has no external  borrowings therefore the Group currently has no interest rate riskexposure.  The Group's cash balances  are kept in interest  bearing current  accounts  and  on short-term deposits,  so as to maximise the  level of return  while maintaining  an adequate level of liquidity.

 

(c) Credit risk

 

The Group's credit risk is primarily attributable to trade and other receivables.  Management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitoredon an ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are performed on allcustomers requiring credit over a certain amount. The Group doesnot require collateralin respect of financialassets.

 

At the  end  of the  reporting  period,  there  were  no  significant  concentrations of credit  risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the statement of financial position.

 

(d)  Liquidityrisk

 

The availability of adequate cash resources is managed by the Group through managing its funds conservatively thereby ensuring it meets  its continual  operational requirements.  The  Group's  financial  liabilities as  at  31  December 2010, which fall due  within 12 months  from the  end  of reporting  period  were  US$1,036,352 (2009:  US$812,678).

 

(e)  Equity price risk

 

The Group  is exposed  to  equity  price changes  arising  from  equity  investments  classified as available-for-sale  financial assets.

 

The Group's investments  are listed on the  London Stock Exchange AIM.Listed  investments  held  as  available-for- sale  financial  assets  have  been  chosen  based  on  their  longer  term  growth  potential and  are  monitoredregularly  for performance against  expectations.

 

4.  REVENUE

 

Revenue representsthe  aggregate of income  from software  licensing, hosting  services, support  and  maintenance and  software customisation and  implementation services during  the  year and  is analysed asfollows:

 

 

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

 

Software  licensing

 

3,437,718

 

 

2,574,937

Hosting

2,659,344

 

2,687,848

Support  and  maintenance

1,414,164

 

1,127,230

Software  customisation and  implementation

746,375

 

449,780

 

 

8,257,601

 

 

6,839,795

 

 

 

5.  NET FINANCE(COSTS)/GAINS

  

 

 

2010

US$

 

 

2009

US$

 

Bank interest  income

61,895

 

 

6,940

 Finance lease charges 

(415)

 

(335)

Foreign exchange  (loss)/gain

 

(94,776)

 

184,822

 

(33,296)

 

191,427

 

 

 

6.  PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

Profit before taxation isarrived after charging:

 

2010  2009

US$ US$

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 86,215  94,766

Amortisation of intangible assets  148,018 43,009

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  - 523

Statutory audit services 57,264  46,608

Taxation services 58,480  67,769

Operating lease rentals in respect of leased premises  205,952 178,885

Research and development expenditures 3,117,293 2,314,726

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

7.  TAXATION

 

Taxation  on  overseas  profits  has  been  calculated  on  the  estimated  assessable  profit  for  the  year  at  the  rates  of  taxation prevailing in the  countries  in which the  group  entities  operate.

 

2010  2009

US$  US$ Current tax - Overseas

Provision for the year  - 21,000

 

 

The taxation charge for the year can be reconciled tothe profit before taxation perconsolidated income statement as follows:

 

 

2010

US$

 

2009

US$

 

Tax reconciliation

 

 

 

 

Profit before  taxation

 

116,051

 

 

700,757

 

Profit before  taxation  multiplied by the  standard rate  of corporation tax in the  Cayman  Islands of 0%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tax effects  of:

Rate adjustment relating  to subsidiaries operating in overseas jurisdictions

 

 

364,720

 

 

 

207,867

Income not  subject  to taxation

(270,376)

 

(312)

Expenses not  deductible  for tax purposes

67,630

 

428

Capital allowances  in excess of depreciation

(2,999)

 

13,231

Utilisation of previously unrecognised overseas tax losses

(190,963)

 

(196,364)

Others

31,988

 

(3,850)

 

- 21,000

 

The Group's unrecognised deferred  tax assets  can be analysed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

2010

US$

 

 

2009

US$

 

Accelerated  depreciation  charges

 

(7,453)

 

 

(8,160)

Tax losses

166,591

 

335,793

Retirement  benefits

1,490

 

1,495

 

 

160,628

 

 

329,128

 

Deferred  tax  assets have  not been  recognised  in  respect  of  tax  losses  available  to  carry  forward  against  suitable  future trading  profits and  timing differences  relating  to  capital allowances  in excess of depreciation  as the  directors  consider  there  is insufficient evidence  that  the  assets  will be recovered.

 

 

  

 

 

 

8.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share isbased on the following data:

 

2010  2009

US$ US$

 

Earnings used for the 'Earnings per share'

 

Earnings for the purpose ofbasic earnings per share being net profit

attributable to equity shareholders of the Company  116,051 679,757

 

 

Earnings for the purpose ofdiluted earnings per share  116,051 679,757

 

 

2010  2009

 

Number of shares

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares forthe purpose of basic

earnings per share  25,058,925 24,961,658

 

Effect of dilutivepotential ordinaryshares on shares options  2,220,646 1,226,500

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares forthe purpose of dilutive

earnings per share  27,279,571 26,188,158

 

 

Diluted  earnings  per  share  is calculated  adjusting  the  weighted average  number  of  ordinary  shares  outstanding to  assume conversion  of  all dilutive potential  ordinary  shares.  The dilutive potential ordinary shares of the Company are share options. For the  share  options,  a  calculation  is done  to  determine the  number  of shares  that  could  have  been  acquired  at  fair value (determined as the average  annual  market  share  price of the Company)  based  on the monetary  value of the subscription  rights attachedto outstanding share  options.  The number  of shares  calculated  as above  is compared with the  number  of shares  that would  have been  issued assuming  the  exercise of the  share  options.

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Earnings  per share  (US$ cents):

Basic

 

 

0.46

 

 

 

2.72

Diluted

0.43

 

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

 

The Group operates in three geographic segments, North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") and Restof the World.  These geographic segments are the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment information, as presented below:

 

Segmental information for the yearended 31 December 2010:

 

 

North America US$

 

 

 

EMEA

US$

 

Rest of  the World US$

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

Revenue from external  customers

 

2,492,718

 

 

4,331,905

 

 

1,432,978

 

 

8,257,601

 

Revenue

 

2,492,718

 

 

4,331,905

 

 

1,432,978

 

 

8,257,601

 

Operating  profit

 

76,844

 

 

133,541

 

 

44,174

 

 

254,559

Net finance  costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,296)

Share of loss of an associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41,250)

Share of loss of a jointly controlled  entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63,962)

 

Profit before  taxation

Taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,051

-

 

Profit for the  year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,051

 

Other segment items included in the income statement for the yearended 31 December 2010:

 

 

North

America

 

 

 

EMEA

 

Rest of  the

World

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

Depreciation

 

26,026

 

 

45,228

 

 

14,961

 

 

86,215

Amortisation

13,962

 

109,916

 

24,140

 

148,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)

 

Information  regarding  segment assets  and  liabilities as at  31  December  2010  and  capital  expenditure in the  year then  ended, based  on the  locations  of customers:

 

 

North America US$

 

 

 

EMEA

US$

 

Rest of  the World US$

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

Total assets

 

1,221,238

 

 

1,474,515

 

 

8,478,043

 

 

11,173,796

 

Total liabilities

 

1,114,996

 

 

1,191,962

 

 

2,278,707

 

 

4,585,665

 

Tangible assets  additions

 

12,501

 

 

15,093

 

 

86,783

 

 

114,377

Intangible  assets  additions

837,594

 

494,639

 

11,894

 

1,344,127

 

Total capital expenditure

 

850,095

 

 

509,732

 

 

98,677

 

 

1,458,504

 

It  is  considered  that  there  is  no  material  difference  in  the  information  regarding  segment  assets  and  liabilities as  at  31

December  2010  and  capital expenditure in the  year then  ended,  either  based  on the  locations  of customers  or the  locations  of assets,  no further  disclosure is presented.

 

Segmental information for the yearended 31 December 2009:

 

 

North America US$

 

 

 

EMEA

US$

 

Rest of  the World US$

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

Revenue from external  customers

 

2,098,150

 

 

3,572,647

 

 

1,168,998

 

 

6,839,795

 

Revenue

 

2,098,150

 

 

3,572,647

 

 

1,168,998

 

 

6,839,795

 

Operating  profit

 

212,455

 

 

361,686

 

 

118,345

 

 

692,486

Net finance  gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

191,427

Impairment  loss on goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54,604)

Share of loss of an associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

(78,955)

Share of loss of a jointly controlled  entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,597)

 

Profit before  taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700,757

Taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,000)

 

Profit for the  year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

679,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)

 

Other segment items included in the income statement for the yearended 31 December 2009:

 

North  Rest of the

America  EMEA World  Total

US$ US$ US$ US$

 

Depreciation  13,213 23,093  58,460 94,766

Amortisation  1,700 1,751 39,558 43,009

Bad debts written off  - - 35,622 35,622

 

 

Information  regarding  segment assets  and  liabilities as at  31  December  2009  and  capital  expenditure in the  year then  ended, based  on the  locations  of customers:

 

 

North America US$

 

 

 

EMEA

US$

 

Rest of  the World US$

 

 

 

Total

US$

 

Total assets

 

137,774

 

 

29,474

 

 

10,015,000

 

 

10,182,248

 

Total liabilities

 

196,673

 

 

-

 

 

3,528,007

 

 

3,724,680

 

Tangible assets  additions

 

54,488

 

 

9,500

 

 

24,892

 

 

88,880

Intangible  assets  additions

8,193

 

1,560

 

9,644

 

19,397

 

Total capital expenditure

 

62,681

 

 

11,060

 

 

34,536

 

 

108,277

 

It  is  considered  that  there  is  no  material  difference  in  the  information  regarding  segment  assets  and  liabilities as  at  31

December  2009  and  capital expenditure in the  year then  ended,  either  based  on the  locations  of customers  or the  locations  of assets,  no further  disclosure is presented.

 

 

 

 

 

9.  SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)

 

The Group's business segments include software licensing, hosting, support and maintenance and software customisation and implementation.  These  business  segments are  the  basis  on  which  the  Group  reports  its secondary  segment information,  as presented below:

 

Segmental information for the yearended 31 December 2010:

 

 

Software

 

customisation

 

Software

 

 

 

Support and

and

 

licensing

 

Hosting

 

maintenance

implementation

 

Total

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

US$

 

US$

 

Segment revenue from external customers

 

3,437,718

 

 

2,659,344

 

 

1,414,164

 

746,375

 

 

8,257,601

 

Total capital expenditure

 

607,189

 

 

469,708

 

 

249,778

 

131,829

 

 

1,458,504

 

Total carrying amounts of segment assets

 

4,651,758

 

 

3,598,499

 

 

1,913,580

 

1,009,959

 

 

11,173,796

 

Segmental information for the yearended 31 December 2009:

 

 

Software

 

customisation

 

Software

 

 

 

Support and

and

 

licensing

 

Hosting

 

maintenance

implementation

 

Total

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

US$

 

US$

 

Segment revenue from external customers

 

2,574,937

 

 

2,687,848

 

 

1,127,230

 

449,780

 

 

6,839,795

 

Total capital expenditure

 

40,765

 

 

42,549

 

 

17,844

 

7,119

 

 

108,277

 

Total carrying amounts of segment assets

 

3,833,252

 

 

4,001,337

 

 

1,678,082

 

669,577

 

 

10,182,248

 

Information about major customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included  in  revenue  arising  from  EMEA segment  of  approximately  US$4,332,000  (2009:  US$3,573,000)  is  revenue  of approximately  US$1,022,000 (2009:  US$1,254,000) which arose  from the  Group's largest  customer.

 

 

 

 

 

10.

STAFF COSTS

 

The average  monthly  number  of persons,  including directors,  employed  by the  Group

 

 

during  the  years was:

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

2009

 

 

Sales and  marketing

 

23

 

 

19

 

Technical and  client service

38

 

29

 

Finance and  administration

10

 

8

 

 

 

71

 

 

56

 

 

Staff costs for the  above  persons  were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

US$

 

 

2009

US$

 

 

Wages  and  salaries

 

3,806,776

 

 

2,753,568

 

Pension contributions

69,189

 

44,854

 

Equity settled  share-based payments

21,008

 

23,916

 

 

 

3,896,973

 

 

2,822,338

 

 

Directors'  emoluments

 

 

 

Included in the total staffcosts above is the remuneration of the directors as detailed below:

 

2010  2009

US$ US$

 

Aggregate directors' emoluments 669,380 624,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

STAFF COSTS (CONTINUED)

 

Year ended 31 December 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and

 

 

 

 

Equity settled share-based

 

 

 

 

salaries

US$

 

Benefits

US$

 

Bonuses

US$

payments

US$

 

Total

US$

 

 

Jay Shaw

 

193,064

 

 

-

 

 

15,001

 

-

 

 

208,065

 

Ray Ruff

180,708

 

-

 

15,001

-

 

195,709

 

Clarence Wu

169,896

 

-

 

15,001

-

 

184,897

 

Jeffery Cheung

14,654

 

-

 

-

-

 

14,654

 

Roger Durn

18,019

 

-

 

-

8,404

 

26,423

 

Sanjay Vaze

13,514

 

-

 

-

6,302

 

19,816

 

Graham Higgins

13,514

 

-

 

-

6,302

 

19,816

 

 

 

603,369

 

 

-

 

 

45,003

 

21,008

 

 

669,380

 

 

Year ended 31 December 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and

 

 

 

 

Equity settled share-based

 

 

 

 

salaries

US$

 

Benefits

US$

 

Bonuses

US$

payments

US$

 

Total

US$

 

 

Jay Shaw

 

147,002

 

 

-

 

 

50,290

 

-

 

 

197,292

 

Ray Ruff

147,002

 

-

 

50,290

-

 

197,292

 

Jeffery Cheung

139,265

 

-

 

50,290

-

 

189,555

 

Roger Durn

12,895

 

-

 

-

3,299

 

16,194

 

Sanjay Vaze

9,671

 

-

 

-

2,474

 

12,145

 

Graham Higgins

9,671

 

-

 

-

2,474

 

12,145

 

 

 

465,506

 

 

-

 

 

150,870

 

8,247

 

 

624,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  PLEDGED BANK DEPOSIT

 

The bank deposit has been  pledged  to secure short-term banking  facilitiesgranted for the Group.  The deposit is carried effective interest of0.25% to 0.35% per annum and is matured within three months.  As the  banking  facilities have  not  been utilized, this deposit  can  practically be  used  to  meet  short-term cash  commitment on  maturity  and  accordingly, the  deposit  is classified as cash and  cash equivalents.

 

12.  CASH AND BANK BALANCES

 

 

2010  2009

US$  US$

Cash at bank and inhand

US dollars

1,628,413

99,216

Sterling pounds

437,441

-

Euros

102,351

2,337

HK dollars

317,508

100,656

Other  currencies

12,707

7,609

 

Short-term bank deposits

US dollars

3,000,000

 

5,589,384

Sterling pounds

-

 

1,403,218

Euros

-

 

68,534

HK dollars

-

 

173,711

5,498,420

 

7,444,665

 

 

 

Short-term  bank  deposits  are  made  for varying periods  depending on  the  cash  requirements of the  Group,  and  earn  interests at market  short-term deposits  rates  of2.5%  and  are matured within three  months.

 

13.

SHARE CAPITAL

 

2010

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

Number  of shares

 

US$

 

Number  of shares

 

US$

 

 

Authorised:

Ordinary shares  at US$0.001  each

 

 

100,000,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

Allotted, called  up and  fully  paid:

Ordinary shares

 

 

25,116,076

 

 

25,116

 

 

 

25,013,576

 

 

25,014

 

 

Movements in ordinary  shares

At 1 January

 

 

25,013,576

 

 

25,014

 

 

 

24,913,576

 

 

24,914

 

Issue of shares  to non-executive  directors and  staff

62,500

62

 

100,000

100

 

Issue of shares  upon  exercise of share  option  scheme

40,000

40

 

-

-

 

 

At 31 December

 

25,116,076

 

25,116

 

 

25,013,576

 

25,014

 

The Group's primary objectives when  managing capital are to safeguard the  Group's ability to continue  as a going  concern,  so that  it can  continue  to  provide returns  for shareholders and  benefits  for other  stakeholders, by pricing products  and  services commensurately with the  level of risk and  by securing  access to finance  at a reasonable  cost.

 

 

 

 

13.  SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

 

The  Group actively  and  regularly  reviews  and  manages  its  capital  structure  to  maintain  a  balance  between  the  higher shareholder returns  that  might  be  possible  with  higher  levels of  borrowings  and  the  advantages and  security  afforded  by a sound  capital position,  and  makes  adjustments to the  capital structure  in light of changes  in economic  conditions.

 

The directors of the Company review the capital structure ona semi-annual basis. As part  of this review, the  directors  consider the  cost  of capital and  risks associates  with each  class of capital.  Based on  recommendations of the  directors,  the  Group  will balance  its overall structure  through the  payment  of dividends,  new  share  issues and  share  repurchases as well as the  issue of new  debt  or the  redemption of existing debt.

 

 

 

 

14.  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS

 

(a)  Reconciliation of profit before taxation to cash (used in)/generated from operations

 

2010  2009

US$ US$

 

Profit before taxation 116,051 700,757

Equity settled share-based payments  21,008 23,916

Depreciation 86,215 94,766

Amortisation  148,018 43,009

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  - 523

Finance lease charges  415  335

Interest income  (61,895) (6,940) Impairment loss on goodwill - 54,604

Share of loss of an associate 41,250 78,955

Share of loss of a jointly controlled entity  63,962 49,597

Exchange loss/ (gain) 94,776 (184,822)

 

Operating cash flows before changes in working capital  509,800 854,700

 

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables  (1,496,773)  773,976

Increase in trade and other payables  863,432 405,004

 

Cash (used in)/generatedfrom operations  (123,541) 2,033,680

 

 

(b)  Non-cashtransactions

 

(i)  During  the  year,  a  list  of  customer  base,  with  a  value  of  US$494,639  was  acquired  from  a  reseller  in United  Kingdom  and  classified as  other  intangibles.  The purchase  consideration was  paid  throughoff-setting against  the  trade  receivablewith this reseller of US$405,568 and  remaining  balance  of US$89,071  by cash.

 

(ii)  Property, plant and equipment of US$9,030 were acquired through finance leases during the year.

 

 

 

15.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

(a) During the year, the Group entered into the following transactions with related parties:

 

2010  2009

US$ US$

 

Sales of goods to an associate 34,585 13,736

 

 

Software customisation and implementation service

fee received from a jointly controlled entity  30,701 20,654

 

The sales  and  servicesfee  are  mutually  agreed  between the  Group  and  the  related  parties  with  reference  to  normal commercial  terms.

 

(b) Key management

 

Compensation paid to key managementof the Group is detailed in note 11 to the financial statements.

 

Details of  the  share  options  grantedto  the  directors  of  the  Group  are  set  out  in the  "Share  Option  Scheme"  of  the

Directors' Report.

 

16.  ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

 

The Group has no ultimate controlling party.

 

17.  EVENT AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

On  25  January  2011,  the  Company  disposed  all  its  interest  in  an  associate,  Peak  Pacific Limited,  for  a  consideration  of

US$90,000.

 

 

 

 

 

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