18th May 2007 10:21
First Derivatives PLC18 May 2007 The issuer has advised that the following amendment has been made to thepreliminary results announcement released on 10 May 2007 under RNS number 3423Wat 7.01am. Revision to 9th paragraph on Chairman's Statement. The Company continues to generate significant cash flow from operations and hasmade further acquisitions during the year of residential properties toaccommodate staff supporting contracts in London and New York. At the year endthe Company owned 18 such properties with a written down book value of £8.080million. These were valued at that date by Digney Boyds at £9.851 million asurplus of £1.771 million. The revaluation has not been incorporated in thefinancial statements. First Derivatives plc (AIM :FDP) Preliminary results for the year ended 28 February 2007 The principal activities of First Derivatives ("the Company" or "FirstDerivatives") are the provision of a range of support services to the investmentbanking market and the derivatives technology industry and the provision of itsown range of niche banking applications. Financial highlights - Turnover £9.332m (2006: £6.313m) +48% - Earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation £2.96m (2006: £1.865m) +59% - Normalised PBT £2.7m (2006: £1.7m) +59% - Pre-tax profit £2.555m (2006: £1.486m) +72% - Earnings per share 15p (2006: 8.1p) +85% - Normalised EPS 16.5p (2006: 9.6p) +72% - Proposed final dividend 3.6p (2005: 3p) (with total proposed dividend 5p +67%) - Net debt £3.7m as at 28 February 2007 ; £0.4m of cash with the balance relating to mortgages. Business highlights - Further increase in Capital Markets Activity, continued benefits from relationship with KX Systems - Additional new clients added during the course of the year - Geographical reach expanded - Number of employees rose from 66 to 89 - Introduction of Capital Markets Training Programme - Further acquisitions of residential properties to accommodate staff supporting contracts in London and New York Post year end highlight • Intention to seek admission to the IEX market of the Irish Stock Exchange • Complimentary to existing AIM listing • Provide a Euro denominated quote for the shares David Anderson, Chairman of First Derivatives, commented: "2006/2007 has seen again another year of growth for First Derivatives. TheCompany continues to generate significant cash flow from operations and I ampleased to report turnover has increased to £9.332m, up 48% from £6.33m in prioryear. Having noted a significant increase in the number of shareholders in theRepublic of Ireland, I am delighted to announce First Derivatives' intention toseek admission to the IEX market of the Irish Stock Exchange in addition to ourexisting AIM listing, which we believe will increase the liquidity in thetrading of our shares. Since the year end the Company has signed further KX Systems contracts and hasseen significant increases in its capital markets activity. Whilst it is tooearly to predict the outcome for the full year, the Company expects continuedgrowth in the first half of the year." For further information please contact: First Derivatives Blue Oar Securities Parkgreen CommunicationsBrian Conlon Romil Patel Justine Howarth/Bex Sanders-HewettManaging Director T: 0207 448 4400 T: 020 7851 7480T: 02830 252242 www.firstderivatives.com Chairman's statement 2006/2007 has seen another year of growth for the Company. I am pleased toreport that the pre-tax profit for the year ended 28 February 2007 was £2.555million compared with £1.486 million in the previous year, an increase of 72%. Turnover for the year was £9.332 million up from £6.313 million and earningsbefore interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation was £2.960 million comparedwith £1.865 million in the previous year, an increase of 59%. Earnings per share increased by 85% from 8.1p to 15.0p. The Board isrecommending a final dividend per share for the year of 3.6p which together withthe interim dividend of 1.4p per share paid in September 2006 totals 5p and iscovered approximately 3 times by earnings. The proposed final dividend for theyear is subject to approval from the Company's shareholders during the AnnualGeneral Meeting on 7 June 2007 and will be payable on 2 July 2007 to ordinaryshareholders on the register as at 8 June 2007. There has been a further increase in our capital markets activity which hascontinued to benefit from the relationship with KX Systems. We have addedfurther new clients during the course of the year and as I mentioned in myinterim statement, we have expanded our geographical reach. We have worked with KX Systems since 1998 and the sales and support of itsdatabase technology to the banking sector has again represented a significantpart of our continuing business. The Company has to date developed 7 software packages which are in the earlystages of market exploitation. These products exploit the KX systems softwareand will be marketed to our existing KX customer base during the course of 2007. The e-business activity has again continued at a low level during the year. During the year the number of employees rose from 66 to 89. The Company is apeople business and its prospects for future growth will be influenced by thequality of its management team and the expertise of its personnel. During theyear the Company introduced its Capital Markets Training Programme, a two yeartraining programme which has been developed to ensure that the Company hassuitably trained and experienced personnel as it continues to grow. The Company continues to generate significant cash flow from operations and hasmade further acquisitions during the year of residential properties toaccommodate staff supporting contracts in London and New York. At the year endthe Company owned 18 such properties with a written down book value of £8.080million. These were valued at that date by Digney Boyds at £9.851 million asurplus of £1.771 million. The revaluation has not been incorporated in thefinancial statements. The Company's shares have been traded on the AIM market since flotation in March2002. During the last financial year your board has noted a significantincrease in the number of shareholders resident in the Republic of Ireland. Assuch we are delighted to announce our intention to seek admission of theCompany's ordinary shares to trading on the IEX market of the Irish StockExchange which will further increase First Derivatives' profile amongst thefinancial community and increase the liquidity in the trading of our shares.This will be complimentary to AIM and will also provide a Euro denominated quotefor the shares. Goodbody stockbrokers is acting as IEX Adviser and Broker toFirst Derivatives in respect of the admission. It is anticipated that thelisting will be obtained following the Company's Annual General Meeting to beheld on Thursday, 7 June 2007. Since the year end the Company has signed further KX Systems contracts and hasseen further increases in its capital markets activity. Whilst it is too earlyto predict the outcome for the full year the Company expects continued growth inthe first half of the year. David Anderson Chairman Managing Director's statement First Derivatives continues to operate primarily in the capital markets sectorand major financial institutions continue to invest heavily in technology.However the competitive landscape is proving challenging as many large banksseek to move their operations to low cost centres such as India. We areinvesting heavily in improving the skills of our consultants and in softwaredevelopment in order to provide a premium offering to our clients. Review of activities First Derivatives now effectively operates as 3 profit centres. Personnel caneasily transfer from one profit centre to another. Capital Markets and SalesPartnerships contribute the vast majority of our current turnover andprofitability but a number of our research and development initiatives are onthe verge of commercial exploitation. We are currently operating at effectively100% utilisation of staff and have plans to increase our headcount significantlyin the coming year. We have significantly broadened our customer base andprovided services last year to 36 different investment banks, hedge funds,Specialised Investment Vehicles and Derivative Product Companies. Whilst Londonand New York remain our primary centres of activities, we currently have staffon assignments in London, Dublin, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sydney,Munich, Frankfurt and Stockholm. Capital Markets - First Derivatives provides highly skilled resources to thecapital markets in the areas of consulting, support and development services. Wehave ongoing contracts with 7 of the largest banks in the world working across arange of asset classes including credit, interest rate, FX and equity cash andderivatives market. We also have a number of nearshore contracts with largebanks which involve providing remote support services from our offices in Newry. This and other recurring revenues accounts for about 70% of our income. KX Systems Sales - First Derivatives continues to provide sales and marketingsupport for all industry sectors (excluding insurance) to KX Systems on aworldwide basis. Their products have gained significant traction in the pastfew years and the KX Systems website lists organisations such as JP Morgan,Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank and Dresdner as users. We deriverevenue from sales commission, support contracts, training and consulting. Wealso exercised further options to buy shares in KX Systems and now have a 3%holding in the Company. We continue to build our portfolio of alliances withother non-competing software vendors and are currently working with 3 othervendors. Product Development - this group is still in the process of developing a numberof products, primarily for the use of customers of KX Systems. A number of theseproducts are currently in an alpha testing stage and we are ramping up our salesand marketing efforts. No significant revenue will accrue from this divisionuntil financial year 2008/2009 but it has potential to add significantly to theCompany's profitability. Personnel The Company now employs almost 90 people. We have recruited 3 senior personnelto help us to drive strategic initiatives and make the transition to a largerorganisation. We have developed and are implementing a Capital Markets TrainingProgramme to enhance the skills and marketability of our personnel and to helpdifferentiate us from our competition. Many of our employees are participatingin options schemes which we see as a key driver in retaining staff. Our staffturnover is relatively low which means that we are seeing increasing wageinflation as the experience profile of staff changes. Once again I would like to pay tribute to all First Derivatives employees whoalmost without exception are hard working, talented, flexible and dedicated.Our customer retention rates are evidence of this. Property portfolio As the number of staff working on-site in the major financial centres increaseswe will continue to buy property in lieu of paying for hotels and rentedaccommodation. As at the balance sheet date we had purchased 17 properties inthe UK and 3 properties in New York financed by cash and term loans. The marketvalue of the UK portfolio has been boosted by the recent strength of the UKresidential property market. Financial review and key performance indicators In line with the Company's on-going strategic development, the Board continuesto monitor the most relevant KPI's (turnover, profitability and cash) as notedin the paragraph below. Our pre-tax profit (2007: £2,555,000; 2006: £1,486,000), EBITDA (2007:£2,960,000; 2006: £1,865,000) and turnover (2007: £9,332,000; 2006: £6,313,000)were significantly up on last year. This was largely due to increasedconsultant utilisation and sales commission from partner agreements. Ouroperating margins increased to 28.4% from 25.2%. Our balance sheet is strongwith a cash balance of £356,000 and equity shareholders' funds of £4,915,000.This and our confidence in our ability to generate cash going forward enables usto declare a final dividend of 3.6p per share which means that we have paid atotal dividend of 5p per share for the full year. Outlook We are increasing headcount to meet demand from the current sales pipeline andto develop product. Our outlook for the year ahead is for trading to continuein line with previous trends and the further strengthening of our balance sheet. We now have a spread of activities with our recurring revenue streaminsulating us against general industry downturn and our interest in the sale ofvarious software products giving us the benefit of considerable potentialupside. Brian ConlonManaging Director Profit and loss accountYear ended 28 February 2007 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 Turnover - continuing operations 9,332 6,313Cost of sales (6,137) (4,010) Gross profit 3,195 2,303Administrative expenses (696) (812)Other income 154 101 Operating profit - continuing operations 2,653 1,592Interest receivable 36 7Interest payable and other similar charges (134) (113) Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 2,555 1,486Tax on profit on ordinary activities (634) (468) Profit for the financial year 1,921 1,018 Earnings per share - basic 15.0p 8.1p - diluted 14.0p 7.9p There is no difference between the profit on ordinary activities before taxationand the retained profit for the year stated above and their historic costequivalents. Accordingly no note of historical cost profits and losses has beenprepared. The turnover and operating profit amounts as stated above are derivedsolely from continuing operations. Balance sheetYear ended 28 February 2007 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed assetsIntangible assets 180 360Tangible assets 8,088 3,238Investment in associates 111 90Other investments 210 111 8,589 3,799 Current assetsDebtors 2,562 2,251Cash at bank and in hand 356 1,061 2,918 3,312 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year (3,754) (2,082) Net current (liabilities)/assets (836) 1,230 Total assets less current liabilities 7,753 5,029 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one (2,838) (1,717)year Provisions for liabilities and charges - - Net assets 4,915 3,312 Share capital and reservesCalled-up share capital 65 64Shares to be issued 186 55Share premium account 1,020 910Profit and loss account 3,644 2,283 Shareholders' funds 4,915 3,312 Cash flow statementYear ended 28 February 2007 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 Cash inflow from operating activities 3,229 1,606 Returns on investment and servicing of finance (98) (106)Taxation (456) (232)Capital expenditure (5,097) (1,389)Equity dividends paid (560) (181) Cash inflow before financing (2,982) (302) Financing 2,277 574 (Decrease)/increase in cash in the year (705) 272 Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debtYear ended 28 February 2007 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 (Decrease)/increase in cash in the year (705) 272Decrease in debt (2,166) (447) Change in net debt resulting from cash flows (2,871) (175) Movement in net debt in the year (2,871) (175)Net debt at start of the year (796) (621) Net debt at end of the year (3,667) (796) Notes 1 Accounting policies The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing withitems which are considered material in relation to the financial statements,except as noted below. In these financial statements the following new standards has been adopted forthe first time: • FRS 20 'Share-based payments' The effect of adopting this standard in the current year is explained in note 4. Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements have been prepared under the historical costconvention, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Share-based payments The share option programme allows employees to acquire shares of the Companybased on a non-market condition. The fair value of options granted isrecognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity. Thefair value is measured at grant date and spread over the period during which theemployees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of theoptions granted is measured using an option pricing model, taking into accountthe terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amountrecognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of shareoptions that vest. Intangible fixed assets Intangible fixed assets comprise intellectual property rights over software andare capitalised where purchased on an arm's length basis. Such assets areamortised over their estimated useful lives, estimated to be 5 years and arereviewed for impairment only if there is some indication that an impairment mayhave occurred. Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are stated at historical cost, less accumulateddepreciation. Depreciation is calculated to write off the original cost lessthe expected residual value of tangible fixed assets over their anticipateduseful lives at the following annual rates: Motor vehicles - 25% straight lineOffice furniture and equipment - 25% straight linePlant and equipment - 25 - 50% straight lineBuildings - 2% straight line Tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment only if there is someindication that an impairment may have occurred. Fixed asset investments Investments in associates are stated at cost unless, in the opinion of thedirectors, there has been an impairment, in which case an appropriate adjustmentis made. Other investments, relating to shares acquired on the exercise of optionspreviously granted to the Company in return for services include any in themoney element of the option as calculated at the date the option was granted.These have been accounted for as a share based payment. The fair value of thisin the money element of the option received is held as a current asset until theoption has been exercised. Fixed asset investments are reviewed for impairmentonly if there is some indication that an impairment may have occurred.Additional information required to illustrate the impact of equity accountingfor this investment is provided in the notes to the accounts. Research and development All research and development expenditure is written off in the period in whichit is incurred. Pension plans The Company operates "Personal Pension Plans" whereby the Company agrees to pay,for eligible employees, a defined contribution into the employee's own personalpension scheme. The pension charge represents contributions payable by theCompany for the period. The Company's liability is limited to the amount of thecontribution. The liability for meeting future pension payments rests solelywith the employee's personal pension scheme. Foreign currencies Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the dateof the transactions or at a contracted rate. The resulting monetary assets andliabilities are translated at the balance sheet rate or the contracted rate andthe exchange differences are dealt with in the profit and loss account. Government grants Government grants are recognised in the profit and loss account so as to matchthem with the expenditure towards which they are intended to contribute. Taxation The charge for taxation is based on the profit for the year and takes intoaccount taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment ofcertain items for taxation and accounting purposes. Deferred tax is recognised,without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatmentof certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but notreversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19. 2 Turnover Turnover excludes value added tax and represents the fair value of servicesdelivered to customers in the accounting period. Services are deemed to havebeen delivered to customers when, and to the extent that, the entity has met itsobligations under its service contracts. Credit for enterprise software licencerevenue is deferred and released over the period of the licence on a straightline basis. Share options received in lieu of services are recorded in turnoverat the fair value of the services provided. The directors are of the opinion that disclosure of the analysis of turnover andprofit by geographical market would be seriously prejudicial to the interests ofthe Company. 3 Prior year adjustment The adoption of FRS 20 'Share-based payments', has given rise to a prior yearadjustment in the current year. The Company adopted FRS 20 'Share-basedpayments' effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2006in the current year. This standard requires that a value be attributed toshare-based payments and that this be charged to the profit and loss account.The effect of this change has necessitated a prior year adjustment in the formof a charge to the profit and loss account of £50,758 in 2006. The adjustment reduced the previously reported retained profit for the yearended 28 February 2006 by £50,758. The impact in the current year is a chargeof £131,000 to the profit and loss account and a corresponding increase in the "shares to be issued" reserve. The effect on the Company balance at 28 February 2006 was as follows: Change in accounting policy Total £'000 £'000 Capital and reservesProfit and loss account overstated (51) (51)Shares to be issued understated 51 51 - - 4 Tax on profit on ordinary activities 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 UK corporation tax for the period 719 492Adjustments relating to earlier years (82) - Total current tax charge 637 492 Deferred taxOrigination/reversal of timing differences (11) (24)Adjustment in respect of previous year 8 - 634 468 The basis by which taxation is calculated is stated in Note 1. The current tax charge for the period is lower (2006: higher) than the standardrate of corporation tax in the UK. The differences are explained below: 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 Current tax reconciliationProfit on ordinary activities before tax 2,555 1,486 Current tax at 30% (2006: 30%) 766 446 Effects of:Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 34 44Capital allowances for period in excess of depreciation 8 9Other differences 88 44Small companies relief - -Relief on share options exercised (177) (70)Timing of pension contributions - 19Adjustments relating to earlier years (82) - Total current tax charge 637 492 The directors are not aware of any issues that will significantly impact on thefuture tax charge. 5 Dividends 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 Final dividend relating to the prior year 381 181Interim dividend paid 179 - 560 181 The final dividend relating to the prior year amounted to 3.0 pence per shareand the interim dividend paid during the year amounted to 1.4 pence per share.A final dividend of 3.6p has been proposed. This has not been included increditors as it was not approved before the year end. 6 (a) Earnings per ordinary share Basic The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit on ordinaryactivities after taxation and before deduction of dividend appropriations inrespect of equity shares, namely £1,921,000 (2006: £1,018,000). The weightedaverage number of ordinary shares for the year ended 28 February 2007 andranking for dividend was 12,771,232 (2006: 12,494,139). 2007 2006 Restated Pence per share Pence per share Basic earnings per share 15.0 8.1 Diluted The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the profit on ordinaryactivities after taxation and before deduction of dividend appropriations inrespect of equity shares, namely £1,921,000 (2006: £1,018,000). The weightedaverage number of ordinary shares for the year ended 28 February 2007 andranking for dividend was 13,719,224 (2006: 12,875,893). Weighted average numberof shares has been increased by 843,331 to reflect the shares under optiondisclosed in note 18 and adjusted for the related FRS 20, share based paymentcharge. 2007 2006 Restated Pence per share Pence per share Diluted earnings per share 14.0 7.9 6 (b) Adjusted earnings per ordinary share Adjusted earnings per share are based on profit before taxation of £2,555,000(2006: £1,486,000). The number of shares used in this calculation is consistentwith note 9(a) above. 2007 2006 Pence per share Pence per share Basic adjusted earnings per ordinary share 20.0 11.9Diluted adjusted earnings per ordinary share 18.6 11.5 Reconciliation from earnings per ordinary share to adjusted earnings perordinary share. 2007 2006 Pence per share Pence per share Basic earnings per share 15.0 8.1Impact of taxation charge 5.0 3.8 Adjusted basic earnings per share 20.0 11.9 Diluted earnings per share 14.0 7.9Impact of taxation charge 4.6 3.6 Adjusted diluted earnings per share 18.6 11.5 Adjusted earnings per share has been presented to facilitate pre-tax comparisonreturns on comparable investments. 7 Debtors 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 Trade debtors 2,475 1,872Sundry debtors 24 319Deferred tax asset (see Note 17) 24 21Prepayments 39 39 2,562 2,251 8 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 Bank loans (note 16) 1,185 140Trade creditors 157 272Corporation tax 739 551Other taxation and social security 295 272Other creditors 698 313Accruals and deferred income 680 534 3,754 2,082 9 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year 2007 2006 £'000 £'000 Loans 2,904 1,717Less: Capital arrangement fee (66) - 2,838 1,717 Analysis of debt:Debt can be analysed as falling due:In one year or less 1,185 140Between one and two years 275 151Between two and five years 947 524In five years or more 1,682 1,042 4,089 1,857 The Company had the following term loans facilities with Bank of Ireland at theend of the year: £2,400,000 ten year term loan £1,274,000 ten year term loan US$1,835,190 two month loan facility All loans have interest charged at 1.5% above the bank base rate at the time theloan facility was set up. The US$1,835,190 loan facility is temporary. At 28 February 2007, the Companywas negotiating a US$4,000,000 loan facility for property in London and NewYork. This facility was secured subsequent to the year end. This loan will berepayable in three years at an interest rate of 1.5% above the banks basic rate. All of the loans above are secured at a fixed rate against the propertiespurchased in New York and London. 10 Share capital 2007 2006 Number £'000 Number £'000Equity sharesAuthorisedOrdinary shares of 0.5p each 20,000,000 100 20,000,000 100 Issued, allotted and fully paidOrdinary shares of 0.5p each 12,944,458 65 12,714,858 64 Options have been granted as set out below under the Company's two share optionschemes which are open to all directors and employees of the Company. Theoptions are subject to the completion of one, two and three years of service asset by the Company prior to the grant of the option. As the options vest atannual intervals over a three year period, they are deemed to consist of threeseparate options for valuation purposes. Vested options are exercisablefollowing the satisfaction of the service criteria for a period not exceeding 10years from the date of grant. Options granted are as follows: Number of Shares Granted Exercised Lapsed Number of shares Exercise price Contracted under option at 28 under option at 28 expiry life of February 2006 February 2007 options 85,000 - 85,000 - - 26.5 pence 27 Nov 2012 137,000 - 39,000 - 98,000 51.0 pence 20 Dec 2012 242,967 - 51,600 7,000 184,367 53.5 pence 19 Dec 2013 10,000 - 10,000 - 40.0 pence 19 Dec 2011 272,000 - 30,000 23,000 219,000 62.0 pence 17 Dec 2014 427,000 - 14,000 21,000 392,000 102.0 pence 29 Dec 2015 - 573,000 - - 573,000 161.0 pence 5 Dec 2016 229,600 share options were exercised during the year, giving rise to anincrease in share capital of £1,148 and an increase in share premium of£109,740. The fair value of services received in return for share options granted aremeasured by reference to the fair value of share options granted. The estimateof the fair value of the share options granted is measured based on a BlackScholes model. The key assumptions built into the model for options granted inthe current and previous financial year were expected volatility of 40% based onhistorical volatility and expected life of the option of 3.5 to 4.5 years basedon historical information which takes into account the effects of expected earlyexercise. Expected dividends are estimated using historical dividend yield.The risk free rate of interest has been assessed at 4%. This resulted in acurrent year charge of £131,000 and a charge of £51,000 relating to the prioryear. 11 Commitments and contingencies There are capital commitments at the period end in relation to an apartmentpurchased in New York for US$1,250,000 and two properties in London for£1,020,000 which were completed post year end. 12 Contingent liabilities Contingent liabilities exist in respect of grants received by the Company,whereby, in the event of the Company failing to meet one or more of theconditions contained in the letters of offer to the Company, the Company wouldbe liable to repay the grant. 13 Related party transactions The Company is charged rent annually for the use of apartments owned by themanaging director, located in London. The charge incurred during the financialyear amounted to £52,800 (2006: £52,800). Rent deposits of £26,400 have beenpaid to Brian Conlon in respect of these apartments. 14 Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating activities 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 Operating profit 2,653 1,592Depreciation on tangible fixed assets 127 93Amortisation of intangible asset 180 180Increase in debtors (301) (1,184)Increase in creditors 439 874Share based payment charge 131 51 Net cash inflow from operating activities 3,229 1,606 15 Analysis of cash flows for headings in the cash flow statement 2007 2006 Restated £'000 £'000 a) Returns on investment and servicing of financeInterest paid (134) (113)Interest received 36 7 Net cash inflow from returns on investment and servicing of finance (98) (106) b) TaxationCorporation tax paid (456) (232) c) Capital expenditurePurchase of tangible fixed assets (4,977) (1,299)Purchase of other investments (120) (90) (5,097) (1,389) d) FinancingRepayment of long term loan (159) (103)Issue of share capital 111 127Receipt of new long term loan 2,325 550 2,277 574 16 Analysis of changes in net debt during the year Cash in hand Bank Debt due Debt due Total overdrafts within one after one year year £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Balance at 1 March 2005 789 - (121) (1,289) (621)Cash flow (278) - 103 - (175)Cash flow from new long termloan 550 - (122) (428) -Other non cash change - - - - - Balance at 1 March 2006 1,061 - (140) (1,717) (796)Cash flow (3,030) - 159 - (2,871)Cash flow from new long term -loan 2,325 (1,204) (1,121) -Other non cash change - - - - - Balance at 28 February 2007 356 - (1,185) (2,838) (3,667) Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of FirstDerivatives plc ("the Company") will be held at the offices of Mills Selig, 21Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 6DH on Thursday, 7 June 2007 at 11.30am for thefollowing purposes. Ordinary business 1 That the directors' report, statement of accounts and independentauditor's report for the year ended 28 February 2007 be received and approved. 2 That a dividend of 3.6p per share be declared for the year ended 28February 2007. 3 To re-elect Michael O'Neill as a director of the Company in accordancewith Article 115 of the Articles of Association of the Company. 4 To re-appoint KPMG as auditors of the Company to hold office from theconclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next Annual GeneralMeeting at which accounts are laid before the Company at a remuneration to befixed by the directors. 5 That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities, thedirectors of the Company be and they are hereby generally and unconditionallyauthorised pursuant to Article 90 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(the "Order") to allot relevant securities (as defined in the Article) up to anaggregate nominal value of £20,000, such authority to expire on the earlier ofthe date falling 15 months after the date of passing of this resolution, and thenext Annual General Meeting of the Company, whichever is the later, but so thatthe Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement as if suchauthority has not expired. 6 That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities andsubject to the passing of the immediately preceding resolution, the directors ofthe Company be and they are hereby empowered pursuant to Article 105 of theOrder to allot equity securities pursuant to the authority conferred by thepreceding resolution as if Article 99(1) of the Order did not apply to any suchallotment provided that the power conferred by the resolution, unless previouslyrevoked or varied by special resolution of the Company in general meeting, shallbe limited: (a) to the allotment of equity securities in connection with a rights issue infavour of ordinary shareholders where the equity securities respectivelyattributable to the interest of all such shareholders are proportionate (asnearly as may be) to the respective numbers of ordinary shares held by themsubject only to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of theCompany may consider appropriate to deal with fractional entitlements or legaland practical difficulties under the laws of, or the requirements of anyrecognised regulatory body in, any territory, and;to the allotment (otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) above) of equitysecurities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £6,472 representing 10% of thecurrent issued share capital of the Company; and shall expire on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Companyor (if earlier) 15 months from the date of the passing of this resolution savethat the Company may before such expiry make an offer or agreement which wouldor might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and thedirectors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement asif the power conferred hereby had not expired. 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