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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS plc
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September 6, 2005
To Our Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2005 Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders of Insignia Solutions plc to be held at
Apollo House, The Mercury Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, United Kingdom, on
September 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., local time.
The matters expected to be acted upon at the meeting are
described in detail in the following Notice of Annual General
Meeting and Proxy Statement. Two of the resolutions to be acted
upon are critical to our ability to fund our operations.
The first of these, Resolution no. 7, is a proposal to
reduce the capital of the Company from £15,600,000
consisting of 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and
75,000,000 ordinary shares of 20p each to £1,350,000
consisting of 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and
75,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each. This would allow us to
issue ordinary shares, and American Depository Shares
(ADSs) representing ordinary shares, at a price of
less than 20p per share. Without this change, we are unable to
raise equity capital if our shares are trading at prices lower
than 20p per share. While we would hope that our shares would
not trade below this level, the inability to raise capital in
the event that they do, could jeopardize our ongoing business.
The second resolution, Resolution no. 8, that is critical
to our ability to fund our operations is a proposal to increase
our authorized share capital from £1,350,000 to
£1,700,000 by the creation of an additional 35,000,000
ordinary shares. Currently, we are unable to issue new ordinary
shares or warrants in financing transactions, as our authorized
share capital does not provide for any shares in excess of those
outstanding or reserved for issuance under outstanding warrants,
our existing share subscription agreement and our employee share
benefit plans. This proposal would enable us to issue new
ordinary shares, which may be necessary to financing our
business and enable us to pursue acquisitions and other business
combinations, which could help us to increase our scale and
market profile and pursue new revenue opportunities. Resolutions
nos. 9 and 10 provide the Directors with the authority and
the appropriate flexibility to issue the shares authorized under
Resolution no. 8.
It is important that you use this opportunity to take part in
the affairs of your company by voting on the business to come
before this meeting. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE
MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGEPAID
ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
The proxy card should be returned to the offices of Insignia
Solutions plc at Apollo House, The Mercury Centre, Wycombe Lane,
Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, United
Kingdom, not later than 10:00 a.m. on September 28,
2005, being 48 hours prior to the time fixed for the Annual
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Meeting, or in the case of ADS holders to the Bank of New York
by 5:00 pm New York time on September 23, 2005 at PO
Box 11209 New York, N.Y. 10203-0209, U.S.A. Returning the
proxy card does not deprive you of your right to attend the
meeting and to vote your shares in person.
The transfer books of Insignia Solutions plc will not be closed
prior to the meeting but, pursuant to appropriate action by the
Board of Directors, the record date for determination of holders
of ADS entitled to notice of the meeting is August 31,
2005. If you have sold or transferred all of your shares in
Insignia Solutions plc, please send this document and the
accompanying form of proxy at once to the buyer or transferee or
to the stockbroker or other agent who assisted you with the sale
or transfer so that these documents can be forwarded to the
buyer or transferee.
The Notice, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card enclosed herewith are
sent to you by order of the Board of Directors.
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Mark E. McMillan |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of
Insignia Solutions plc (Insignia or the
Company) will be held at Apollo House, The Mercury
Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, United Kingdom on September 30,
2005 at 10:00 a.m., local time, to transact the following
business, items 1 through 6, 9 and 10 being ordinary
business and items 7 and 8 being special business:
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1. To receive the U.K. statutory accounts of Insignia for
the year ended December 31, 2004, together with the
Directors and Auditors reports thereon. The
shareholders of the Company need not vote on this matter. |
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2. To receive and approve the Directors remuneration
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3. To reappoint MacIntyre Hudson as the U.K. statutory
auditors and independent accountants of the Company to hold
office until the conclusion of the Companys next annual
general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company,
and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to
determine their remuneration. |
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4. To ratify the appointment of Burr, Pilger &
Mayer LLP as the Companys United States independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. |
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5. To re-elect as a director Nicholas, Viscount Bearstead. |
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6. To re-elect as a director David G Frodsham. |
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7. To consider, and if thought fit, approve the reduction
of the nominal value of our ordinary shares through the
following Special Resolution: |
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THAT, subject to the confirmation of the Court, the
capital of the Company be reduced from £15,600,000 divided
into 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and 75,000,000
ordinary shares of 20p each to £1,350,000 divided into
3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and 75,000,000 ordinary
shares of 1p each and that such reduction be effected: |
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(i) by cancelling paid up capital to the extent of 19p on
each of the issued ordinary shares of 20p each and reducing the
nominal amount of such ordinary shares to 1p; and |
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(ii) by sub-dividing and redenominating each of the
unissued ordinary shares of 20p into 1 ordinary share of 1p
and 19 B shares of 1p each; and |
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8. To increase the number of the Companys authorized
shares by creating an additional 35,000,000 ordinary shares of
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The following Ordinary Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 8, which will require an
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting
to be passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the
passing of the Resolution numbered 7 above and (ii) such
Resolution becoming effective, the Companys authorized
share capital be increased from £1,350,000 to
£1,700,000 by the creation of an additional 35,000,000
ordinary shares of 1p nominal value, each ranking pari passu in
all respects with the existing ordinary shares in the capital of
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9. To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to
issue up to 51,000,000 ordinary shares and up to 3,000,000
preferred shares (or other securities derived from such ordinary
shares and preferred shares, such as options or warrants) of the
Company without first gaining shareholder approval, with such
authority lasting a period of five years. |
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The following Ordinary Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 9, which will require a
majority of the shareholder votes cast at the meeting to be
passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the passing of
the Resolution numbered 7 above, (ii) such Resolution
becoming effective, and (iii) the passing of the Resolution
numbered 8 above, in accordance with Section 80 of the
Companies Act 1985 (the Act), the directors be and
are hereby generally and unconditionally authorized to exercise
all the powers of the Company to allot relevant securities (as
defined in Section 80 of the Act) up to an aggregate
nominal amount of £1,110,000 provided that this authority
(unless previously revoked or renewed) shall expire on
September 29, 2010 and that the Company may before such
expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require
relevant securities to be allotted after such expiry and the
directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of such an
offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not
expired; and THAT the authority conferred on the directors by an
ordinary resolution passed on June 23, 2004 to allot shares
up to an aggregate nominal amount of £9,771,729.40 (to
expire on June 22, 2009) shall cease to have effect upon
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10. In conjunction with the authority proposed to be given
in Proposal 9, to authorize the Board of Directors of the
Company to issue up to 51,000,000 ordinary shares (or other
securities derived from such ordinary shares, such as options or
warrants) for cash without giving shareholders the first
opportunity to purchase such shares or securities. This
authority is to last a period of five years. |
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The following Special Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 10, which will require at
least 75% of the shareholder votes cast at the meeting to be
passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the passing of
the Resolution numbered 7 above, (ii) such Resolution
becoming effective, and (iii) the passing of the
Resolutions numbered 8 and 9 above, in accordance with
Section 95(1) of the Act, the directors be and are hereby
given power, for the period commencing on and with effect from
the date of adoption of this Resolution and (unless previously
revoked or renewed) expiring on September 22, 2010, to
allot equity securities (as defined in Section 94(2) of the
Act) pursuant to the authority conferred by the Resolution
numbered 9 above as if Section 89(1) of the Act did not
apply to such allotment and provided that the Company may before
the expiry on September 22, 2010 of the authority conferred
by this Resolution numbered 10 make an offer or agreement which
would or might require equity securities to be allotted after
such expiry and the directors may allot equity securities in
pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if the authority
conferred hereby had not expired; and THAT the power conferred
on the directors by a special resolution passed on June 23,
2004 to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of
£9,771,729.40 as if Section 89 of the Act did not
apply to such allotment (to expire on June 22, 2009) shall
cease to have effect upon and with effect from the passing of
this resolution. |
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11. To transact any other ordinary business of Insignia as
may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or
postponements of the meeting. |
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Mark E. McMillan |
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September 6, 2005
Registered Office:
Apollo House
The Mercury Centre
Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE
REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
THE PROXY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICES OF INSIGNIA AT
APOLLO HOUSE, THE MERCURY CENTRE, WYCOMBE LANE, WOOBURN GREEN,
HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP10 0HH, UNITED KINGDOM, NOT
LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 BEING 48
HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME FIXED FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR
IN THE CASE OF ADS HOLDERS TO THE BANK OF NEW YORK BY
5:00 PM NEW YORK TIME ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 AT PO BOX
11209 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0209, U.S.A.
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled
to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote in
his stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder of Insignia.
Completion and return of a form of proxy will not prevent a
member from attending and voting at the meeting. |
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There are available for inspection at the registered office of
Insignia during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays
and public holidays excepted), and at the place of the Annual
General Meeting from at least fifteen minutes prior to and until
the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting: |
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copies of the Directors service agreements with Insignia
or any of its subsidiaries other than those agreements expiring
or determinable by the employing company without payment of
compensation within one year; and |
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the Register of Directors Interests. |
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC
Apollo House
The Mercury Centre
Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH
United Kingdom
PROXY STATEMENT
September 6, 2005
This Proxy Statement is for holders of ordinary shares of 20p
each and holders of American depositary shares
(ADSs) evidenced by American depositary receipts of
Insignia Solutions plc (Insignia), a company
organized under the laws of England and Wales. This proxy
statement is furnished by the Board of Directors of Insignia
(the Board) in connection with the solicitation of
specific voting instructions from holders of ADSs and proxies
from holders of ordinary shares for voting at the Annual General
Meeting of Insignia to be held at Apollo House, The Mercury
Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, United Kingdom, on September 30,
2005 at 10:00 a.m. local time. All proxies will be voted in
accordance with the instructions contained therein and, if no
choice is specified, the person or persons appointed as proxy
will vote or abstain from voting, at their discretion.
At August 1, 2005, Insignia had 42,503,025 ordinary shares
issued and entitled to vote, of which approximately 93.5% were
held in the form of ADSs. Each ADS represents one ordinary
share. A minimum of two persons holding together not less than
one-third of the ordinary shares in issue will constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. This
proxy statement and the accompanying form of Proxy were first
mailed to shareholders on or about September 6, 2005.
Attached, beginning at page F-1 of this proxy statement, is
Insignias U.K. Statutory Directors Report and
Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2004 prepared in
compliance with the U.K. Companies Act 1985 (the
Act). In addition, the 2004 Annual Report and
Form 10-K is enclosed with this proxy statement.
VOTING RIGHTS AND SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Holders of ordinary shares entitled to attend and vote at the
meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and, on a poll of such
holders, to vote in their place. A proxy need not be a
shareholder of Insignia. Voting will be by a poll on all the
resolutions to be considered. Holders of Insignias
ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share
held. Shares may not be voted cumulatively.
Proposals 2 through 6, 8 and 9 in the notice are
ordinary resolutions. An ordinary resolution requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting.
Proposals 7 and 8 in the notice are special resolutions
which require the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the votes
cast at the meeting. Insignia will tabulate all votes and will
separately tabulate, for each proposal, affirmative and negative
votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions and broker
non-votes will not be counted in determining the votes. A form
of proxy is enclosed which, to be effective, must be signed,
dated and deposited at the Registered Office of Insignia (Apollo
House, The Mercury Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green, High
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH) not less than 48 hours
before the time of the meeting, together with the power of
attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed.
Holders of ADSs should complete and return the voting
instruction form provided to them in accordance with the
instructions contained therein, so that it is received on or
before September 23, 2005. The close of business on
August 31, 2005 has been fixed as the record date for the
determination of the holders of ADSs entitled to provide voting
instructions to The Bank of New York, as depositary.
Insignia will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies and voting
instructions. Following the original mailing of the proxies and
other soliciting materials, Insignia and/or its agents may also
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instructions by mail, telephone, telegraph or in person.
Following the original mailing of the proxies and other
soliciting materials, Insignia will request that brokers,
custodians, nominees, The Bank of New York, as depositary, and
other record holders of Insignias ordinary shares or ADSs
forward copies of the proxies and other soliciting materials to
persons for whom they hold ordinary shares or ADSs and request
authority for the exercise of proxies and/or voting
instructions. In such cases, Insignia, upon the request of the
record holders, will reimburse such holders for their reasonable
expenses.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any person signing a proxy in the form accompanying this proxy
statement has the power to revoke it any time prior to one hour
before the commencement of the meeting by written instrument
delivered to Insignia stating that the proxy is revoked, by
attendance at the meeting and voting in person or by duly filing
a replacement proxy. Please note, however, that if a
persons shares are held of record by a broker, bank or
other nominee and that person wishes to vote at the meeting, the
person concerned should ensure that the broker, bank or other
nominee duly appoints such person as its proxy in order that he
or she may do so.
As described further below, the Board of Directors has
approved the matters set forth in Proposals 2 through 9 and
believes that they are fair to, and in the best interests of,
the Company and its shareholders. The Board of Directors
recommends a vote for each of these
proposals.
PROPOSAL 1: RECEIPT OF U.K. STATUTORY DIRECTORS
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
At the meeting, shareholders will receive the U.K. statutory
accounts of Insignia in respect of the financial year ended
December 31, 2004, together with Directors and
Auditors reports relating to those accounts. It is a U.K.
legal requirement that the accounts and the reports are laid
before the shareholders of Insignia in general meeting,
following which they will be approved by and signed on behalf of
the Board of Directors and delivered to Companies House in the
U.K. on or before October 31, 2005. Shareholders are not
being asked to vote on this proposal. The U.K. statutory
Directors Report and Accounts are attached hereto
beginning on page F-1.
PROPOSAL 2: DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT
At the meeting, shareholders will receive the Directors
remuneration report in respect of the financial year ended
December 31, 2004. It is a U.K. legal requirement that the
remuneration report is approved by the Board of Directors and
laid before the shareholders of Insignia in general meeting.
Shareholders will be asked to vote on the resolution approving
the remuneration report for the financial year. The report will
be delivered to Companies House in the U.K.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 2
PROPOSAL 3: RE-APPOINTMENT OF U.K. INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS
Insignia has selected MacIntyre Hudson as its U.K. statutory
auditors and independent accountants to perform the audit of
Insignias financial statements for the year ending
December 31, 2005. The shareholders are being asked to
reappoint MacIntyre Hudson to hold office until the conclusion
of the Companys next annual general meeting at which
accounts are laid before the Company and to authorize the Board
of Directors of the Company to determine their remuneration. One
or more representatives of MacIntyre Hudson are expected to be
present at the meeting, will have the opportunity to make a
statement at the meeting if they desire to do so and are
expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
If Proposal 3 is passed by a majority of the shareholder
votes cast at the meeting, the following ordinary resolution
will be approved: THAT MacIntyre Hudson be reappointed as
U.K. statutory auditors of Insignia to hold office until the
conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are
laid before the company and THAT the directors be authorized to
fix their remuneration.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 3
PROPOSAL 4: RATIFICATION OF U.S. INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS
Insignia has selected Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as its
U.S. independent accountants to perform the audit of
Insignias financial statements for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2005. The shareholders are being asked to
ratify such appointment. One or more representatives of Burr,
Pilger & Mayer LLP will be available to attend the
meeting telephonically to respond to appropriate questions and
will be given the opportunity to make a statement if they desire
to do so.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 4
PROPOSALS 5 AND 6: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the meeting, shareholders will consider the re-election of
Nicholas Viscount Bearstead and David G. Frodsham who retired by
rotation.
Insignias Articles of Association stipulate that the
minimum number of directors is two, but do not set any maximum
number. Directors may be elected by the shareholders, or
appointed by the Board, and remain in office until they resign
or are removed by the shareholders. In addition, at each Annual
General Meeting the third of the directors who have been in
office longest since their last election, as well as any
directors appointed by the Board during the preceding year, are
required to resign and are then considered for re-election,
assuming they wish to stand for re-election. Of the current
directors, Mark McMillan and Richard Noling will be considered
for re-election in 2006, assuming no additional directors are
appointed by the Board during the year. In the election of
directors, each shareholder is entitled on a poll to one vote
for each ordinary share held. Shares may not be voted
cumulatively.
Directors/ Nominees
The names of the nominees and the other directors of Insignia,
and other information about them as of August 1, 2005, are
set forth below:
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Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted(1)(2)
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Chairman of the Board of Insignia |
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Chief Executive Officer of Argo Interactive Group |
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Mark E. McMillan
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Chief Executive Officer and President of Insignia |
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Richard M. Noling
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Chief Executive Officer of ThinGap Motor Technologies and Former
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Mark E. McMillan was named Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Insignia in February 2003. Mr. McMillan joined
Insignia in November 1999 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Sales and Marketing, was promoted to Executive Vice President of
Worldwide Sales and Marketing in May 2000 and Chief Operating
Officer in October 2000. Mr. McMillan was promoted to
President in July 2001. Before joining Insignia,
Mr. McMillan served as Vice President of Sales, Internet
Division, for Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Prior to that,
Mr. McMillan served as Phoenixs Vice President and
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Operations. Before joining Phoenix, he was founder, CEO and
general partner of Vision Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of
segment-zero personal computers. Prior to that,
Mr. McMillan co-founded and served as President of
Softworks Development Corporation, a regional distributor of PC
components that he sold in 1991.
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted has served as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Company since March 1997 and as a director
of the Company since January 1988. He also served as Chairman of
the Board from January 1988 to March 1995, and he was the
Companys Chief Executive Officer from September 1988 until
September 1993. From May 1999 to July 2000 he also served as
Chief Executive Officer of Airpad Ltd., a company based in the
United Kingdom that developed and manufactured peripheral
products for the games console and personal computer market.
From January 1996 to May 1996, he served as Chief Executive
Officer and a director, and from April 1994 to January 1996, as
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and a director, of Hulton Deutsch
Collection Ltd., a photographic content provider. He founded
Alliance Imaging Inc. in 1984 and served as a senior executive
until 1987 and as a director until 1988. Since 1980, he has been
a corporate and computer consultant. He received a Bachelors
degree in chemistry from Oxford University in 1972. He also
serves as a Director of Mayborn Group plc.
David G. Frodsham was appointed a director of the Company in
August 1999. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of
Argo Interactive Group plc, a British software company
specializing in device intelligence from the wireless internet.
Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer with Phoenix
Technologies Ltd from 1998 through 1999. At Phoenix, he was the
General Manager Europe from 1994 to 1996, Vice President and
General Manager, PC Division during 1997, and Senior Vice
President Products Division from 1997 to 1998. Prior to that he
founded and was CEO for Distributed Information Processing
Research Ltd., involving software design for the
handheld/palmtop market. Before that he was International
Business Manager with Psion PLC, and also held technical and
marketing positions with SEL and Zeneca. He received a B. Sc.
from Kings College, London and an MBA from INSEAD in France.
Richard M. Noling has served as a director of the Company since
March 1997. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of
ThinGap Technologies. He was Insignias Chief Executive
Officer from March 1997 to February 2003 and President from
March 1997 to July 2001. He also served as Chief Financial
Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations and
Company Secretary between April 19, 1996 and
October 1, 1997 and Chief Operations Officer between
February and March 1997. From August 1995 to February 1996,
Mr. Noling was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
at Fast Multimedia, Inc., a German-based computer software and
hardware developer. From November 1994 to August 1995, he was
Chief Financial Officer for DocuMagix Inc., a personal paper
management software company. From June 1991 to October 1994,
Mr. Noling served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Gupta Corporation. He received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering science
from the University of California (San Diego) in 1970. He
received an M.A. degree in theology from the Fuller Theological
Seminary in 1972, and an M.S. degree in business administration
in 1979 from the University of California (Irvine).
Vincent S. Pino was appointed a director of the Company in
October 1998. He served as President of Alliance Imaging, Inc.
in February 1998, and retired in November 2000. Alliance Imaging
is a provider of diagnostic imaging and therapeutic services.
Mr. Pino began his association with Alliance in 1988 as
Chief Financial Officer. From 1991 through 1993 Mr. Pino
held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Pino was
President of Pacific Capital, where he provided financial
consulting services to corporations and publicly registered real
estate limited partnerships. Prior to joining Pacific Capital,
Mr. Pino held executive staff positions with Petrolane
Incorporated, a diversified services company. Mr. Pino
received an MBA and a B.S. degree in finance from the University
of Southern California in 1972 and 1970, respectively.
Director Nomination
Criteria for Board Membership. In selecting candidates
for appointment or re-election to the Board, the Board considers
the appropriate balance of experience, skills and
characteristics required of the Board of
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Directors, and seeks to insure that at least a majority of the
directors are independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock
Market, that members of the Companys audit committee meet
the financial literacy and sophistication requirements under the
rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and at least one of them
qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nominees for director are selected on the basis of their depth
and breadth of experience, integrity, ability to make
independent analytical inquiries, understanding of the
Companys business environment, and willingness to devote
adequate time to Board duties.
Shareholder Nominees. The Board of Directors will
consider written proposals from shareholders for nominees for
director. Any such nominations should be submitted to the Board
of Directors c/o the Secretary of the Company and should
include the following information: (a) all information
relating to such nominee that is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (including such persons written consent to
being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as
a director if elected); (b) the names and addresses of the
shareholders making the nomination and the number of shares of
the Companys common stock which are owned beneficially and
of record by such shareholders; and (c) appropriate
biographical information and a statement as to the qualification
of the nominee, and should be submitted in the time frame
described under the caption, Shareholder Proposals for
2005 Annual Meeting below.
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees. The
Board of Directors believes the company is well-served by its
current directors. In the ordinary course, absent special
circumstances or a material change in the criteria for Board
membership, the Board of Directors will renominate incumbent
directors who continue to be qualified for Board service and are
willing to continue as directors. If an incumbent director is
not standing for re-election, or if a vacancy on the Board
occurs between annual shareholder meetings, the Board of
Directors will seek out potential candidates for Board
appointment who meet the criteria for selection as a nominee and
have the specific qualities or skills being sought. Director
candidates will be selected based on input from members of the
Board, senior management of the company and, if the Board of
Directors deems appropriate, a third-party search firm. The
Board of Directors will evaluate each candidates
qualifications and check relevant references; in addition, such
candidates will be interviewed by at least one member of the
Board of Directors. Candidates meriting serious consideration
will meet with all members of the Board. Based on this input,
the nominating committee will evaluate which of the prospective
candidates is qualified to serve as a director and whether this
candidate be appointed to fill a current vacancy on the Board,
or presented for the approval of the shareholders, as
appropriate.
The Company has never received a proposal from a shareholder to
nominate a director. Although the Board of Directors has not
adopted a formal policy with respect to shareholder nominees,
the Board expects that the evaluation process for a shareholder
nominee would be similar to the process outlined above.
Board Nominees for the 2005 Annual Meeting. Both of the
nominees listed in this Proxy Statement are current directors
standing for re-election. Viscount Bearstead was elected by the
Board of Directors in 1991. Mr. Frodsham was elected by the
Board of Directors in August 1999.
Board Meetings and Committees
The Board met 13 times, including telephone conference meetings,
during 2004. No director attended fewer than 90% of the
aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board (held
during the period for which he was a director) and the total
number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which
such director served (during the period that such director
served).
The Board has determined that the following directors are
independent under current Nasdaq Marketplace Rules:
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Vincent Pino and David Frodsham.
Standing committees of the Board include an Audit Committee and
a Compensation Committee. The Board does not have a nominating
committee or a committee performing similar functions.
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Mr. Frodsham and Mr. Pino
are the current members of the Audit Committee, which met five
times during 2004. The Audit Committee meets with
Insignias independent
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accountants to review the adequacy of Insignias internal
control systems and financial reporting procedures; reviews the
general scope of Insignias annual audit and the fees
charged by the independent accountants; reviews and monitors the
performance of non-audit services by Insignias auditors,
reviews the fairness of any proposed transaction between any
officer, director or other affiliate of Insignia and Insignia,
and after such review, makes recommendations to the full Board;
and performs such further functions as may be required by any
stock exchange or over-the-counter market upon which
Insignias shares may be listed.
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted and Mr. Pino are the current
members of the Compensation Committee, which met once during
2004. In 2004, the Compensation Committee consisted of John
Fogelin and Vincent Pino. Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted was
appointed to the Compensation Committee in April 2005, following
Mr. Fogelins resignation in December 2004. The
Compensation Committee recommends compensation for officers and
employees of Insignia, grants options under Insignias
employee option plans (other than grants to non-officers of
options pursuant to guidelines established by the Board, which
may be made by Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Insignias
Chairman, and Mark E. McMillan, Insignias Chief Executive
Officer) and reviews and recommends adoption of and amendments
to share option and employee benefit plans.
Director Compensation
Insignia pays each outside director $1,000 for every regular
meeting attended, $2,500 per quarter of service on the
Board, $500 per quarter for service on each committee, plus
$500 for each committee meeting attended, and reimburses outside
directors for reasonable expenses in attending meetings of the
Board. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional
$1,500 per quarter. In addition, each new outside director
is granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares and
each outside director is granted an option to
purchase 10,000 shares annually for so long as he
serves as an outside director.
For information concerning the compensation of Mr. McMillan
and Mr. Noling, see Executive Compensation.
Communications with Directors
Shareholders or other interested parties may communicate with
any director or committee of the Board by writing to them
c/o Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, Insignia
Solutions plc, 41300 Christy Street, Fremont, CA, USA
94538-3115, or by sending an e-mail to
insgshareholder@insignia.com. Comments or questions regarding
the Companys accounting, internal controls or auditing
matters will be referred to members of the Audit Committee.
Comments or questions regarding the nomination of directors and
other corporate governance matters will be referred to members
of the Board of Directors.
The Company has a policy of encouraging all directors to attend
the annual shareholder meetings. Two of our directors attended
the 2004 annual meeting.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all
officers and employees, including its principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and controller. This code
of ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.0 to the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 5
AND 6
PROPOSAL 7: REDUCTION OF NOMINAL VALUE OF ORDINARY
SHARES
At the meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on a
resolution to reduce the Companys paid up share capital
(the reduction). The resolution will have the effect
of reducing the nominal value of each ordinary share, both
issued and unissued, from 20p to 1p. The reduction will become
effective once the order confirming it is registered with the
U.K. Registrar of Companies. The application to the Court will
be made as soon as possible after the meeting. The Company has
arranged a provisional timetable with the Court which
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would allow for the procedure to be finalised in November. This
timetable is subject to change according to the Courts
schedule.
The Board of Directors of the Company believes that this
resolution is necessary to provide the Company with greater
flexibility in respect of its share capital. Under English law,
the Company is prohibited from issuing shares at a discount to
their nominal value. ADSs representing the Companys
ordinary shares of 20p have recently been trading on NASDAQ at a
price which, when taken together with the recent fluctuations in
the exchange rate of the Dollar against Sterling, has caused the
Board to become concerned that the NASDAQ-quoted price of an ADS
may fall below the Dollar equivalent of the nominal value of the
ordinary share it represents, i.e. 20p. In those circumstances,
the Company would be prohibited from issuing any shares at their
NASDAQ-quoted price, and would therefore be faced with
significant difficulties in raising any further equity finance.
Shareholders will be aware that, under the terms of the
securities subscription agreement made in February 2005 between
the Company and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC (Fusion
Capital), Fusion Capital has agreed to subscribe for ADSs,
at their NASDAQ-quoted price at the time of subscription, in
regular tranches over the coming months up to a maximum
aggregate subscription of $12 million. These equity
subscriptions currently represent the Companys principal
source of finance. Under the terms of the agreement with Fusion
Capital, no ADSs may be issued to Fusion Capital at a time when
the subscription price for such ADSs would be less than the
Dollar equivalent of 102.5% of the nominal value of the ordinary
shares which they represent. A fall in the NASDAQ-quoted price
of the Companys ADSs and/or a decline in the value of the
Dollar against Sterling may therefore result in the
Companys principal source of finance becoming unavailable
to it.
Shareholders will also be aware that the Company has certain
other outstanding obligations to issue ordinary shares, for
example (i) warrants to subscribe for ADSs granted to
Fusion Capital in connection with the subscription agreement
referred to above, (ii) under its employee benefit plans
and (iii) under the terms of a stock purchase agreement
entered into in February 2005 pursuant to which the Company
indirectly acquired the entire issued share capital of Mi4e
Device Management AB (Mi4e). The entire
consideration payable by the Company for the acquisition of Mi4e
is to be satisfied by the issue of ADSs. A fall in the
NASDAQ-quoted price of the Companys ADSs and/or a decline
in the value of the Dollar against Sterling may therefore
prevent the Company from complying with its outstanding
obligations under (amongst other things) the warrants, its
employee benefit plans and the Mi4e stock purchase agreement.
If the resolution to reduce the Companys share capital is
passed at the meeting and subsequently confirmed by the High
Court of England, the nominal value of each issued and unissued
ordinary share of 20p will be reduced to 1p. Each ADS traded on
NASDAQ will then represent one ordinary share of 1p as opposed
to one ordinary share of 20p as currently; however the number of
ordinary shares, and ADSs representing ordinary shares, will
remain the same, and accordingly your directors do not
anticipate that the reduction will have any impact on the market
price of the ADSs. The Company will subsequently be able to
issue ADSs for so long as the NASDAQ-quoted price of its ADSs
exceeds the Dollar equivalent of 1p. The Company will
therefore have significantly greater flexibility in respect of
its share capital than currently. Shareholders should note that
the proposed reduction of the Companys share capital will
not have any immediate effect on the rights of existing
shareholders. The rights and restrictions attaching to the
ordinary shares of 1p will be identical to those attaching to
the existing ordinary shares of 20p, and all the ordinary shares
of 1p will rank pari passu in all respects with one another. In
addition, since no new shares will be issued in connection with
the reduction, the reduction will not be dilutive to the
Companys existing shareholders.
If the resolution to reduce the Companys share capital is
passed at the meeting, the Board of Directors would expect the
necessary English legal requirements to be dealt with in
November and for the reduction subsequently to be confirmed by
the High Court of England and become effective. To become
effective, the reduction requires both the approval of a special
resolution of the Companys shareholders and the
confirmation of the High Court and, if the resolution is passed
at the meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company proposes
immediately to apply to the High Court to seek confirmation of
the reduction.
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As of August 1, 2005, the Company had an authorized share
capital of £15,600,000 divided into 75,000,000 ordinary
shares of 20p each and 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each.
Pursuant to this Proposal above, shareholders will be asked to
vote in favor of a resolution to reduce the capital of the
Company, subject to the confirmation of the Court, to
£1,350,000 divided into 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p
each and 75,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each. Subject to that
resolution being passed and being confirmed by the Court, each
issued and unissued ordinary share of 20p immediately prior to
the resolution becoming effective will be equivalent to 1
ordinary share of 1p with effect from the resolution becoming
effective.
The following Special Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 7, which will require at
least 75% of the shareholder votes cast at the meeting to be
passed: THAT, subject to the confirmation of the Court,
the capital of the Company be reduced from £15,600,000
divided into 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and
75,000,000 ordinary shares of 20p each to £1,350,000
divided into 3,000,000 preferred shares of 20p each and
75,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each and that such reduction be
effected: (i) by cancelling paid up capital to the extent
of 19p on each of the issued ordinary shares of 20p each and
reducing the nominal amount of such ordinary shares to 1p; and
(ii) by sub-dividing and redenominating each of the
unissued ordinary shares of 20p into 1 ordinary share of 1p
and 19 B shares of 1p each; and (iii) by
cancelling all the B shares so created and
diminishing the Companys capital accordingly.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 7
PROPOSAL 8: INCREASE OF AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL
Shareholders will also be asked to vote at the forthcoming AGM
on a resolution to increase the Companys authorized share
capital by the creation of 35,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1p
each. Each new ordinary share will rank pari passu in all
respects with the existing ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company. The Board of Directors of the Company believes that
this increase in the number of authorized shares will provide
the Company with the flexibility to act in the future with
respect to financing programs, acquisitions and other corporate
needs.
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved and
recommends that the shareholders also approve Proposal 8 to
increase the authorized share capital to £1,700,000 by the
creation of an additional 35,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p
nominal value. Each new ordinary share will rank pari passu in
all respects with the existing ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company.
As of August 1, 2005, there were 42,503,025 ordinary shares
issued and outstanding. This number does not include
10,047,336 shares reserved for issuance under outstanding
warrants to purchase ordinary shares, 6,353,700 shares
reserved for future issuance under the Companys Employee
Shares Purchase Plan, the UK Employee Share Option Scheme 1996
and the 1995 Stock Option Plan for US Employees,
4,762,325 shares reserved for issuance in connection with
the private placement by Insignia Solutions Inc. of its
preferred shares in June and July 2005, 989,896 shares
issuable to the sellers of Mi4e or up to 16,000,000 shares
issuable under the Fusion Capital subscription agreement.
The Board of Directors of the Company believes that the proposed
increase in the number of authorized shares will provide the
Company greater flexibility to act with respect to such
corporate purposes as may be considered advisable by the Board
of Directors. Such stock could be used, for example, for equity
financings, acquisitions, employee benefit plans, stock splits
or dividends and other corporate needs. The Board of Directors
has no current plans to issue additional ordinary shares except
pursuant to outstanding options and warrants, Insignia Solutions
Inc. convertible preferred shares and pursuant to the
$12 million securities subscription agreement that we
executed with Fusion Capital in February 2005 as described above
under Proposal 7 and under Related Party Transactions
below. The Board of Directors believes that approval of
this Proposal 8 is necessary to provide the Company with
the flexibility to pursue the types of opportunities described
above without the added delay and expense of a special
shareholders meeting.
The increase in the authorized share capital of the Company will
not have any immediate effect on the rights of existing
shareholders. To the extent that the additional authorized
ordinary shares are issued in the future, however, they will
decrease the existing shareholders percentage equity
ownership and, depending
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upon the price at which they are issued as compared to the price
paid by the existing shareholders for their shares, could be
dilutive to the Companys existing shareholders.
The increase in the number of authorized ordinary shares and the
subsequent issuance of additional ordinary shares could have the
effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the
Company without further action by the shareholders. Authorized
but unissued ordinary shares (or American depositary shares
representing ordinary shares) could (within the limits imposed
by applicable law) be issued in one or more transactions which
would make a change in control of the Company more difficult,
and therefore less likely. The availability of authorized but
unissued ordinary shares might also discourage or frustrate a
merger, a tender offer for the Companys ordinary shares
(or American depositary shares representing ordinary shares) or
other transactions at a premium over the market price that a
shareholder may consider favorable.
In addition, the Company has a class of preferred shares, which
may potentially be issued with rights and preferences designed
by the Board of Directors to delay or prevent a change of
control. The Company believes that the unissued preferred
shares, together with the proposed increase of authorized
ordinary shares, would be sufficient to implement the
Companys anti-takeover measures and to pursue financing or
business combination transactions with equity.
The Board of Directors is not aware of any attempt to take
control of the Company and has not presented this
Proposal 8 with the intention that the increase in the
authorized share capital of the Company be used as a type of
anti-takeover device. Although there are no current plans, the
Company may utilize its increased share capital in transactions
with strategic businesses or technologies that are complementary
to the Company.
The following Ordinary Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 8, which will require an
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting
to be passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the
passing of the Resolution numbered 7 above and (ii) such
Resolution becoming effective, the Companys authorized
share capital be increased from £1,350,000 to
£1,700,000 by the creation of an additional 35,000,000
ordinary shares of 1p nominal value, each ranking pari passu in
all respects with the existing ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 8
PROPOSALS 9 AND 10: ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES
Section 80 of the U.K. Companies Act 1985 prohibits a
company from allotting securities without the authority of the
shareholders of the company in general meeting. This is
supplemented by Section 89 of the Act, which requires
(subject to specified exemptions) that a company may not allot
new securities for cash unless it has first offered them to
existing shareholders.
The Board of Directors is presently authorized to allot shares
up to an aggregate nominal value of £9,771,729.40, or
48,858,647 shares, pursuant to an ordinary resolution
passed by Insignia on June 23, 2004 and expiring five years
from that date, and to do so without first offering the shares
to existing shareholders.
If Proposals 7 and 8 are passed, it is now proposed to
cancel these authorities, to the extent that they have not
already been relied upon and, by the passing of this
Proposal 9 as an ordinary resolution, to authorize the
Board, for a period of five years, to allot relevant securities
having an aggregate nominal value of up to £1,110,000, or
51,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p nominal value and 3,000,000
preferred shares of 20p nominal value, which includes the
proposed 35,000,000 share increase of authorized ordinary
shares in Proposal 8.
Proposal 10, if passed as a special resolution, will
authorize the Board, for a period of five years, to allot equity
securities under the authority conferred by Proposal 9
without first offering them to existing shareholders.
Proposal 10 is a special resolution. A special resolution
requires the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the votes cast
at the meeting in order to pass.
The Company believes it has arranged for sufficient funding to
finance its operations. However, the Company may require
additional financing in the event its arrangements cannot be
made effective and/or the
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Companys results are not as anticipated. Proposals 9
and 10 above authorize the Board to allot shares, as well as
other types of securities and options or warrants to purchase
securities. The Board believes that this authority will provide
Insignia with the flexibility necessary to obtain additional
financing, if necessary, because such waiver by the shareholders
permits Insignia to issue equity capital without first offering
such equity capital to the Companys existing shareholders,
as required by Section 89 of the Act. There can be no
assurance that Insignia will be able to obtain additional
financing when needed, on acceptable terms, or at all. The
failure to raise additional funds on a timely basis and on
sufficiently favorable terms could have a material adverse
effect on the business, operating results and financial
condition of Insignia.
The following Ordinary Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 9, which will require a
majority of the shareholder votes cast at the meeting to be
passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the passing of
the Resolution numbered 7 above, (ii) such Resolution
becoming effective, and (iii) the passing of the Resolution
numbered 8 above, in accordance with Section 80 of the
Companies Act 1985 (the Act), the directors be and
are hereby generally and unconditionally authorized to exercise
all the powers of the Company to allot relevant securities (as
defined in Section 80 of the Act) up to an aggregate
nominal amount of £1,110,000 provided that this authority
(unless previously revoked or renewed) shall expire on
September 29, 2010 and that the Company may before such
expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require
relevant securities to be allotted after such expiry and the
directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of such an
offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not
expired; and THAT the authority conferred on the directors by an
ordinary resolution passed on June 23, 2004 to allot shares
up to an aggregate nominal amount of £9,771,729.40 (to
expire on June 22, 2009) shall cease to have effect upon
and with effect from the passing of this resolution.
The following Special Resolution will be considered at the
meeting in relation to Proposal 10, which will require at
least 75% of the shareholder votes cast at the meeting to be
passed: THAT, conditionally upon (i) the passing of
the Resolution numbered 7 above, (ii) such Resolution
becoming effective, and (iii) the passing of the
Resolutions numbered 8 and 9 above, in accordance with
Section 95(1) of the Act, the directors be and are hereby
given power, for the period commencing on and with effect from
the date of adoption of this Resolution and (unless previously
revoked or renewed) expiring on September 29, 2010, to
allot equity securities (as defined in Section 94(2) of the
Act) pursuant to the authority conferred by the Resolution
numbered 9 above as if Section 89(1) of the Act did not
apply to such allotment and provided that the Company may before
the expiry on September 29, 2010 of the authority conferred
by this Resolution numbered 10 make an offer or agreement which
would or might require equity securities to be allotted after
such expiry and the directors may allot equity securities in
pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if the authority
conferred hereby had not expired; and THAT the power conferred
on the directors by a special resolution passed on June 23,
2004 to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of
£9,771,729.40 as if Section 89 of the Act did not
apply to such allotment (to expire on June 22, 2009) shall
cease to have effect upon and with effect from the passing of
this resolution.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 9
AND 10
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors
(the Audit Committee) consists of three
(3) non-employee directors, Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted,
Vincent Pino and David Frodsham. Each of the members of the
Audit Committee is independent as defined by the Nasdaq
Marketplace Rules and each of them is able to read and
understand fundamental financial statements. The Board has
determined that Vincent Pino qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert as defined by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by
the Board in 2001. Among its other functions, the Audit
Committee recommends to the Board, subject to shareholder
ratification, the selection of the Companys independent
accountants.
Management is responsible for the Companys internal
controls and the financial reporting process. The independent
accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit
of the Companys consolidated financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to
issue a report thereon. The Audit Committees
responsibility is to monitor and over see these processes.
In this context the Audit Committee has met and held discussions
with management and the independent accountants. Management
represented to the Audit Committee that the Companys
consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and the Audit
Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial
statements with management and the independent accountants. The
Audit Committee discussed with the independent accountants
matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61.
The Companys independent accountants also provided to the
Audit Committee the written disclosure required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees. The Committee discussed
with the independent accountants that firms independence
and considered whether the non-audit services provided by the
independent accountants are compatible with maintaining its
independence. The Audit Committee concluded after due
consideration that the non-audit services provided by the
independent accountants were compatible with maintaining
independence.
Based on the Audit Committees discussion with management
and the independent accountants, and the Audit Committees
review of the representation of management and the report of the
independent accountants to the Audit Committee, the Audit
Committee recommends that the Board include the audited
consolidated financial statements in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of
Directors:
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FEES BILLED FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, and 2003 and
2002, Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP and their respective
affiliates (collectively, BPM), our current
independent accountants and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and
their respective affiliates (collectively, PWC) our
former independent auditor and principal accountant, billed the
approximate fees set forth below.
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Fees(2) |
|
Tax Fees(3) | |
|
Fees(4) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPM
|
|
$ |
179,993 |
|
|
$ |
125,955 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,775 |
|
|
$ |
10,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fees billed 2004
|
|
$ |
179,993 |
|
|
$ |
125,955 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,775 |
|
|
$ |
10,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPM
|
|
$ |
22,015 |
|
|
$ |
16,115 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,900 |
|
PWC
|
|
|
238,488 |
|
|
|
168,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fees billed 2003
|
|
$ |
260,028 |
|
|
$ |
184,019 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
70,108 |
|
|
$ |
5,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in
connection with the audit of the Companys financial
statements and review of the Companys quarterly financial
statement and audit services provided in connection with other
statutory or regulatory filings. |
|
(2) |
Audit-related fees consisted primarily of accounting
consultations, employee benefit plan audits, services related to
business acquisitions and divestitures and other attestation
services. |
|
(3) |
For fiscal year 2004 and 2003, respectively, tax fees
principally included tax compliance fees of $25,775 and $64,224,
and tax advice and tax planning fees of $5,884 in 2003. |
|
(4) |
All other fees principally include fees relating to filings on
Form 8-K in fiscal year 2003. |
Consistent with Section 10A(i)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as added by Section 202 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are responsible for listing the
audit and non-audit services pre-approved in the fourth quarter
2003 by our Audit Committee to be performed by BPM, our external
auditor. Each of the permitted non-audit services has been
pre-approved by the Audit Committee or the Audit
Committees Chairman pursuant to delegated authority by the
Audit Committee, other than de minimum non-audit services for
which the pre-approval requirements are waived in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC.
12
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of
August 1, 2005, with respect to the beneficial ownership of
Insignias ordinary shares by (i) each shareholder
known by Insignia (based on filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission) to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%
of Insignias ordinary shares, (ii) each director,
(iii) each Named Officer as of December 31, 2004, and
(iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. The
number of shares outstanding on August 1, 2005 was
42,503,025 shares. The address for each of the directors
and officers of Insignia is: c/o Insignia Solutions plc,
Apollo House, the Mercury Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, United Kingdom.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount and Nature of | |
|
Percent | |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Beneficial Ownership** | |
|
of Class | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Fusion Capital Fund II LLC(1)
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 9-112
Chicago, IL 60654
|
|
|
4,178,805 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
% |
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted(2)
|
|
|
846,696 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
% |
Mark E. McMillan(3)
|
|
|
827,304 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
Vincent S. Pino(4)
|
|
|
522,665 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
Richard M. Noling(5)
|
|
|
661,088 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
% |
David G. Frodsham(6)
|
|
|
148,650 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Peter Bernard(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Robert E. Collins(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Paul Edmonds(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
All directors and executive officers as group
(8 persons)(10)
|
|
|
3,006,403 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
** |
Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons and entities named
in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with
respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community
property laws where applicable. Shares subject to options that
are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
August 1, 2005 are deemed to be outstanding and to be
beneficially owned by the person holding such option for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person but
are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person. |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Does not include 4,000,000 shares issuable on exercise of
warrants held by Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, which shares
are not exercisable if Fusion Capital, together with its
affiliates, would own more than 9.9% of our shares outstanding
at the time of exercise. Steven G. Martin and
Joshua B. Scheinfeld, the principals of Fusion Capital, are
deemed to be beneficial owners of all of the shares owned by
Fusion Capital. Messrs. Martin and Scheinfeld have shared
voting and disposition power over the shares held by Fusion
Capital. |
|
|
(2) |
Includes 209,750 shares subject to options that were
exercisable within 60 days of August 1, 2005. |
|
|
(3) |
Includes 711,583 shares subject to options that were
exercisable within 60 days of August 1, 2005. |
|
|
(4) |
Includes 104,126 shares subject to options that were
exercisable within 60 days of August 1, 2005. |
|
|
(5) |
Includes 649,100 shares subject to options that were
exercisable within 60 days of August 1, 2005. |
|
|
(6) |
Includes 107,250 shares subject to options that were
exercisable within 60 days of August 1, 2005. |
|
|
(7) |
Represents shares subject to options that were exercisable
within 60 days of August 1, 2005. Mr. Bernard
resigned on March 15, 2005. |
|
|
(8) |
Represents shares subject to options that were exercisable
within 60 days of August 1, 2005. Mr. Collins
joined Insignia in January 2004 and resigned on April 20,
2005. |
|
|
(9) |
Represents shares subject to options that were exercisable
within 60 days of August 1, 2005. Mr. Edmonds
joined Insignia in April 2002 and resigned on April 22,
2005. |
|
|
(10) |
Includes the shares indicated as included in footnotes (2)
through (9). |
13
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth all compensation awarded to or
paid for services rendered in all capacities to Insignia and its
subsidiaries during each of 2004, 2003 and 2002 by
Insignias Chief Executive Officer and each of
Insignias three most highly compensated executive officers
who were serving as executive officers at the end of 2004, as
well as one former executive officer who left Insignia during
2004 (the Named Officers). This information includes
the dollar values of base salaries and bonus awards, the number
of shares subject to options granted and certain other
compensation, whether paid or deferred.
Summary Compensation Table
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation | |
|
Long Term Compensation | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Annual | |
|
Securities | |
|
All Other | |
|
|
|
|
Salary | |
|
Bonus | |
|
Compensation | |
|
Underlying | |
|
Compensation | |
Name and Principal Positions |
|
Year | |
|
($) | |
|
($)(1) | |
|
($) | |
|
Options (#) | |
|
($)(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Mark E. McMillan
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
230,000 |
|
|
|
60,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,080 |
(2) |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
230,000 |
|
|
|
9,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
1,080 |
(2) |
|
and President |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
223,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
1,080 |
(2) |
Robert E. Collins(3)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
167,708 |
|
|
|
8,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
1,035 |
(2) |
|
Chief Financial Officer, |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vice President and Secretary |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Bernard(4)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
177,879 |
|
|
|
17,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,080 |
(2) |
|
Vice President, Product |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
1,080 |
(2) |
|
Marketing |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
140,228 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
810 |
(2) |
Paul Edmonds(5)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
6,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vice President, Engineering |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
15,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
100,397 |
|
|
|
8,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Stevenson(6)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
137,238 |
|
|
|
10,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,035 |
(2) |
|
Vice President of Sales |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
540 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Bonuses paid to the executive officers are based on a target
bonus set for each officer each quarter, adjusted by
Insignias operating results over plan and the executive
officers performance against quarterly qualitative goals.
All executive officer bonuses are at the discretion of the
Compensation Committee of the Board. |
|
(2) |
Represents Insignia contributions to defined contribution
employee benefit plans. |
|
(3) |
Mr. Collins joined Insignia in January 2004 and resigned on
April 20, 2005. |
|
(4) |
Mr. Bernard resigned on March 15, 2005. |
|
(5) |
Mr. Edmonds joined Insignia in April 2002 and resigned on
April 22, 2005. |
|
(6) |
Mr. Stevenson joined Insignia in June 2003 and resigned on
December 6, 2004. |
14
The following table sets forth further information regarding
individual option grants to purchase ordinary shares during 2004
to each of the Named Officers. In accordance with the rules of
the SEC, the table sets forth the hypothetical gains or
option spreads that would exist for the options at
the end of their respective ten-year terms. These gains are
based on assumed rates of annual compounded share price
appreciation of 5% and 10% from the dates the options were
granted to the end of the respective option terms. Actual gains,
if any, on option exercises depend upon the future performance
of the ordinary shares and ADSs. There can be no assurance that
the potential realizable values shown in this table will be
achieved.
Option Grants in 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potential Realizable | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value at Assumed Annual | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Percent of | |
|
|
|
|
|
Rates of Share Price | |
|
|
Securities | |
|
Total Options | |
|
|
|
|
|
Appreciation for | |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Granted to | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
Option Term(1) | |
|
|
Options | |
|
Employees | |
|
Price | |
|
Expiration | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Granted | |
|
in 2004 | |
|
Per Share | |
|
Date | |
|
5% ($) | |
|
10% ($) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Robert E. Collins(4)
|
|
|
200,000 |
(3) |
|
|
15% |
|
|
$ |
2.68 |
|
|
|
01/19/14 |
|
|
$ |
337,088 |
|
|
$ |
854,246 |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
(2) |
|
|
8% |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
05/21/14 |
|
|
$ |
64,147 |
|
|
$ |
162,562 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The 5% and 10% assumed annual compound rates of share price
appreciation are mandated by rules of the SEC and do not
represent Insignias estimate or projection of future
ordinary share or ADS prices. |
|
(2) |
These incentive options were granted pursuant to Insignias
1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan for U.S. Employees. These
options vest and become exercisable at the rate of 2.0833% of
the shares for each full month that the optionee renders service
to Insignia. The option exercise price is equal to the fair
market value of Insignias ordinary shares on the date of
grant and the options expire ten years from the date of grant,
subject to earlier termination upon termination of employment. |
|
(3) |
These incentive options were granted pursuant to Insignias
1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan for U.S. Employees. These
options vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares on
the first anniversary of the date of the grant and thereafter at
the rate of 2.0833% of the shares for each full month that the
optionee renders service to Insignia. The option exercise price
is equal to the fair market value of Insignias ordinary
shares on the date of grant and the options expire ten years
from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination upon
termination of employment. |
|
(4) |
Mr. Collins resigned on April 20, 2005. |
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the exercise of options by each of the Named Officers during
2004, including the aggregate amount of gains on the date of
exercise. In addition, the table includes the number of shares
covered by both exercisable and unexercisable options to acquire
shares as of December 31, 2004. Also reported are values of
in-the-money options, which represents the positive
spread between the respective exercise prices of outstanding
options to acquire shares and $0.87 per share, which was
the closing price of the ADSs as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market on December 31, 2004.
Aggregated Option Exercises in 2004 and Year-End Option
Values
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
Value of Unexercised | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised | |
|
In-the-Money Options at | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Value | |
|
Options at Year-End | |
|
Year-End ($)(2) | |
|
|
Acquired on | |
|
Realized | |
|
| |
|
| |
Name |
|
Exercise | |
|
($)(1) | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Mark E. McMillan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
635,542 |
|
|
|
273,958 |
|
|
|
106,884 |
|
|
|
89,881 |
|
Robert E. Collins(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,583 |
|
|
|
285,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Bernard(4)
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
44,171 |
|
|
|
72,083 |
|
|
|
72,917 |
|
|
|
15,281 |
|
|
|
28,149 |
|
Paul Edmonds(5)
|
|
|
51,562 |
|
|
|
35,887 |
|
|
|
33,855 |
|
|
|
52,083 |
|
|
|
8,294 |
|
|
|
21,112 |
|
Mark Stevenson(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Value Realized represents the fair market value of
the shares underlying the options on the date of exercise less
the aggregate exercise price of the options. |
15
|
|
(2) |
For purposes of the table, all amounts in pounds sterling were
converted to U.S. dollars using $1.89 per pound
sterling, the exchange rate in effect as of December 31,
2004. |
|
(3) |
Mr. Collins joined Insignia in January 2004 and resigned on
April 20, 2005. |
|
(4) |
Mr. Bernard resigned on March 15, 2005. |
|
(5) |
Mr. Edmonds joined Insignia in April 2002 and resigned on
April 22, 2005. |
|
(6) |
Mr. Stevenson joined Insignia in June 2003 and resigned on
December 6, 2004. |
Employment agreements
In connection with the termination of Mr. Nolings
employment in February 2003, Insignia entered into a separation
agreement with Mr. Noling pursuant to which Insignia agreed
to pay as severance to Mr. Noling his regular monthly base
salary for a six-month period, which severance would be reduced
to 50% of his base salary in the event that Mr. Noling
commenced new employment during such period. All stock options
held by Mr. Noling will continue to vest for so long as he
continues to serve as a member of the board of directors.
On February 13, 2001, Insignia entered into a promissory
note with Mr. Noling whereby Mr. Noling borrowed
$150,000 from the U.S.-based subsidiary of Insignia.
Mr. Nolings employment was terminated with Insignia
effective February 14, 2003. We forgave, effective
March 6, 2003 the balance of the loan, $125,362.50, in lieu
of any bonus compensation.
With effect from April 1, 1997, Nicholas, Viscount
Bearsted, Chairman of Insignia, entered into a Consulting
Agreement with Insignia whereby he acts as consultant to
Insignia providing advice and assistance as the Board may from
time to time request. The agreement was amended April 20,
1998 and deleted his commitment to provide services to Insignia
and Insignias commitment to pay him a minimum amount. He
has agreed to remain available to perform services as requested
by Insignia. The agreement is terminable by either party upon
six months advance written notice and by Insignia for
cause at any time. In the event of any business combination
resulting in a change of control of Insignia or in the event of
disposal of a majority of the assets of Insignia, and
termination or constructive termination of his consultancy,
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted will be entitled to receive an
additional twenty-six weeks consultancy fees. No fees have
been paid under this agreement in the past three fiscal years or
in 2005 to date.
We have entered into a change of control severance agreement
with Mark E. McMillan pursuant to which we will continue to pay
his salary for up to six months if he is terminated in
connection with a change of control of the Company.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
The Compensation Committee of the Board makes all decisions
involving the compensation of our executive officers. The
Compensation Committee consists of the following non-employee
directors: Vincent Pino and Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted. In
2004, the Compensation Committee consisted of John Fogelin and
Vincent Pino. Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted was appointed to the
Compensation Committee in April 2005, following
Mr. Fogelins resignation in December 2004.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Final decisions regarding executive compensation and stock
option grants to executives are made by the Compensation
Committee.
General Compensation Policy
The Compensation Committee acts on behalf of the Board to
establish the general compensation policy of Insignia for all
employees of Insignia. The Compensation Committee typically
reviews base salary levels and target bonuses for the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) and other executive officers
and employees of
16
Insignia at or about the beginning of each fiscal year. The
Compensation Committee administers Insignias incentive and
equity plans, including the 1995 Stock Option Plan for
U.S. Employees, the U.K. Employee Share Option Scheme 1996
and the 1995 Employee Share Purchase Plan.
The Compensation Committees philosophy in compensating
executive officers, including the CEO, is to relate compensation
directly to corporate performance. Thus, Insignias
compensation policy, which applies to executive officers and
other key employees of Insignia, relates a portion of each
individuals total compensation to the company objectives
and individual objectives set forth at the beginning of the
year. Consistent with this policy, a designated portion of the
compensation of the executive officers of Insignia is contingent
on corporate performance, such as revenue achievement, and, in
the case of executive officers, is also based on the individual
officers performance as measured against personal
objectives. Long-term equity incentives for executive officers
are effected through the granting of share options. Options
generally have value for the executive only if the price of
Insignias shares increases above the fair market value on
the grant date and the executive remains in Insignias
employ for the period required for the shares to vest.
The base salaries, incentive compensation and option grants of
the executive officers are determined in part by the
Compensation Committees informal review of data on
prevailing compensation practices in technology companies with
whom Insignia competes for executive talent and by its
evaluation of such information in connection with
Insignias corporate goals. To this end, the Compensation
Committee attempted to compare the compensation of
Insignias executive officers with the compensation
practices of comparable companies to determine base salary,
target bonuses and target total cash compensation. In addition
to their base salaries, Insignias executive officers,
including the CEO, are each eligible to receive a quarterly cash
bonus and option grants.
2004 Executive Compensation
Base Compensation. In February 2004, the Compensation
Committee reviewed the recommendations and performance and
market data outlined above and established a base salary level
to be effective January 1, 2004 for each executive officer,
including the CEO.
Incentive Compensation. Cash bonuses are awarded to the
extent that an executive officer achieved predetermined
individual objectives and Insignia met predetermined objectives
set by the Board at the beginning of the year. The CEOs
subjective judgment of executives performance (other than
his own) is taken into account in determining whether those
objectives have been satisfied.
Share Options. Share options typically have been granted
to executive officers when the executive first joins Insignia,
in connection with a significant change in responsibilities and,
occasionally, to achieve equity within a peer group, the
Compensation Committee may, however, grant additional options to
executives for other reasons. The number of shares subject to
each option granted is within the discretion of the Compensation
Committee and is based on anticipated future contribution and
ability to impact corporate and/or business unit results, past
performance or consistency within the executives peer
group. In addition, in 2004, long-term incentives in the form of
option grants were considered appropriate because options
generally have value only if the price of Insignias shares
increases above the exercise price and the optionee remains in
the employ of Insignia for the time required for the options to
vest. The options generally become exercisable over a four-year
period and are granted at a price that is equal to the fair
market value of the ADSs on the date of grant. In 2004, the
Compensation Committee considered these factors, as well as the
number of options held by such executive officers as of the date
of grant that remained unvested, and determined that additional
grants should be made in 2004.
For 2005, the Compensation Committee will be considering whether
to grant future options to executive officers based on the
factors described above, with particular attention to
Insignia-wide management objectives and the executive
officers success in obtaining specific individual
financial and operational objectives established or to be
established for 2004, to Insignias expected results and to
the number of options currently held by the executive officers
that remain unvested.
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Company Performance and CEO Compensation. For 2004, the
Compensation Committee recommended no increase be made to
Mr. McMillans base salary. After careful review of
Insignias performance as measured against its objectives
and the criteria set forth above under the discussion of
incentive compensation, the Compensation Committee determined
that bonuses in the aggregate amount of $23,000 be accrued to
Mr. McMillan for performance in 2004.
Compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986. For 2004, Insignia intends to comply with the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. The 1995 Plan is already in compliance with
Section 162(m) by limiting stock awards to named executive
officers. Insignia does not expect cash compensation for 2004 to
be in excess of $1,000,000 nor, therefore, affected by the
requirements of Section 162(m).
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COMPANY SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE
The share price performance graph below is required by the SEC
and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any
general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy
Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent that
Insignia specifically incorporates this information by
reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed soliciting material
or filed under such Acts.
The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return
on the ADSs of Insignia from December 31, 1999 to
December 31, 2004 with the cumulative total return on the
Nasdaq Stock Market, the S&P 500 and the S&P
SmallCap 600 (assuming the investment of $100 in
Insignias ADSs and in each of the indexes on
December 31, 1999, and reinvestment of all dividends).
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On February 13, 2001, Insignia entered into a promissory
note with Richard M. Noling, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Insignia whereby Mr. Noling borrowed $150,000
from the U.S.-based subsidiary of Insignia.
Mr. Nolings employment was terminated with Insignia
effective February 14, 2003. We forgave, effective
March 6, 2003 the balance of the loan, $125,362.50, in lieu
of any bonus compensation.
On October 18, 2004, we completed a private placement of
3,208,499 ADSs, at $0.48 per share, and warrants to
purchase an additional 802,127 ADSs having an exercise price of
$1.06 per share. Two investors in the private placement on
October 18, 2004 were related parties of Insignia. Mark
McMillan, our Chief Executive Officer, invested $25,000 to
purchase 52,083 ADSs and warrants to purchase 13,021
ADSs. In addition Vincent Pino, one of our directors, and his
immediate family invested $200,000 to purchase 416,667 ADSs
and warrants to purchase 104,167 ADSs.
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On October 17, 2002, we entered into a securities
subscription agreement with Fusion Capital, pursuant to which
Fusion Capital agreed to purchase, on each trading day following
the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the ADSs
to be purchased by Fusion Capital, $10,000 of our ADSs up to an
aggregate of $6.0 million over a period of 30 months.
The purchase price of the ADSs was based on a formula based on
the market price at the time of each purchase. In 2004, we sold
3,100,060 shares to Fusion Capital for aggregate proceeds
of $1.5 million, net of transaction costs, under the 2002
Fusion Capital securities subscription agreement. During 2003,
we issued and sold to Fusion Capital 3,380,132 ADSs resulting in
proceeds of $1.9 million, net of transaction costs, under
the 2002 Fusion Capital securities subscription agreement.
In addition to the shares purchased by Fusion Capital under the
2002 Fusion Capital securities subscription agreement, we also
issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
2,000,000 shares to Fusion Capital, with a per share
exercise price of the United States dollar equivalent of 20.5
pence. Upon Fusions exercise of the warrants in 2003, we
issued Fusion Capital 2,000,000 ADSs for a total of $668,000,
net of issuance costs.
During January 2005, we sold 299,007 shares for $200,000
under the 2002 Fusion Capital agreement. On February 9,
2005, Insignia sold to Fusion Capital 3,220,801 ADSs at a
purchase price of $0.40 per share, resulting in proceeds of
approximately $1.3 million. These shares were issued to
Fusion Capital in a private placement.
On March 16, 2005, we closed our acquisition of Mi4e. The
consideration paid in the transaction was 2,969,692 ADSs
representing ordinary shares and another 989,896 ADSs
issuable on March 31, 2006, subject to potential offset for
breach of representations, warranties and covenants. In addition
up to a maximum of 700,000 Euros is payable in a potential
earn-out based on a percentage of future revenue collected from
sales of existing Mi4e products. Anders Furehed, our senior vice
president of European operations, was an indirect 50%
shareholder of Mi4e and thus received 1,484,846 ADSs on the
closing of the acquisition.
On June 30, 2005 and July 5, 2005 we and our
wholly-owned subsidiary Insignia Solutions Inc. (the
Subsidiary) entered into Securities Subscription
Agreements with Fusion Capital and other investors (each, an
Investor and collectively, the
Investors). Pursuant to these subscription
agreements, Investors invested an aggregate of $1,000,000
(Fusion Capital $725,000) on June 30, 2005, and we
completed a second closing on July 5, 2005 for an
additional $440,400. Pursuant to these subscription agreements,
the Subsidiary issued its Series A Preferred Stock, no par
value per share (the Preferred Stock) to the
Investors. The Preferred Stock is non-redeemable. The shares of
Preferred Stock (plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon)
held by each Investor are exchangeable for ADSs (i) at any
time at the election of such Investor, (ii) automatically
upon written notice by us to such Investor in the event that the
sale price of the ADSs on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market is greater
than $1.50 per share for a period of ten consecutive
trading days, and certain other conditions are met, and
(iii) automatically to the extent any shares of the
Preferred Stock have not been exchanged prior to June 30,
2007. The Preferred Stock will accrue dividends at a rate of
15% per year compounded annually, payable in the form of
additional ADSs. Including accruable dividends, the shares of
Preferred Stock issued on June 30, 2005, together with the
additional shares issued on July 5, 2005, will be
exchangeable for a total of 4,762,326 ADSs (2,397,031 ADSs of
which are issuable to Fusion Capital), representing a fixed
price of $0.40 per ADS. Pursuant to the above subscription
agreements, we also issued to the Investors on June 30,
2005 and July 5, 2005, warrants to purchase an aggregate of
3,601,000 ADSs (Fusion Capital 1,812,500 ADSs) at an exercise
price per share equal to the greater of $0.50 or the
U.S. Dollar equivalent of 20.5 U.K. pence. These warrants
are immediately exercisable and expire on June 30, 2010.
Since January 1, 2005, there has not been, nor is there
currently proposed, any transaction or series of transactions to
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a
party in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000 and in which
any executive officer, director or holder of more than 5% of the
Companys ordinary shares had or will have a direct or
indirect material interest other than (i) the transactions
described above, (ii) normal compensation arrangements,
which are described in the section entitled Executive
Compensation above, and (iii) the transactions
described under Employment Agreements in the section
entitled Executive Compensation above.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING
Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at
Insignias 2006 Annual General Meeting must be received by
Insignia at its registered office no later than January 17,
2006 to be included in Insignias Proxy Statement and form
of proxy relating to the meeting. This is without prejudice to
shareholders rights under the U.K. Companies Act to
propose resolutions that may properly be considered at that
meeting. In addition, if the Company is not notified by
April 2, 2006 of a proposal to be brought before
Insignias 2006 Annual General Meeting by a shareholder,
then proxies held by management may provide the discretion to
vote against such proposal even though it is not discussed in
the proxy statement for such meeting.
Each shareholders notice must contain the following
information as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring
before the annual meeting: (a) as to each person whom the
shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a
director all information relating to such person that is
required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation 14A under
the Exchange Act (including such persons written consent
to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to
serving as a director if elected) and appropriate biographical
information and a statement as to the qualification of the
nominee; (b) as to any other business that the shareholder
proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the
business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons
for conducting such business at the meeting and any material
interest in such business of such shareholder and the beneficial
owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and
(c) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or
proposal is made (i) the name and address of such
shareholder, as they appear on the Companys books, and of
such beneficial owner and (ii) the number of ordinary
shares of the Companys Common Stock which are owned
beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such
beneficial owner.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires Insignias directors and officers, and
persons who own more than 10% of Insignias ordinary shares
to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by SEC
regulation to furnish Insignia with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms that they file. Based solely on its
review of the copies of such forms furnished to Insignia and
written representations from the executive officers and
directors, Insignia believes that all Section 16(a) filing
requirements were met, except as follows:
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Form 3 for Paul Edmonds, Insignias Vice-President of
Engineering was filed May 13, 2004. The required filing was
February 9, 2003. |
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Form 4 for Mark E. McMillan, Insignias Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director, was filed
February 17, 2005. The required filing was April 7,
2003. |
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Form 4 for Linda Potts, Insignias former Chief
Financial Officer was filed July 22, 2004. The required
filing was April 7, 2003. |
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Form 4s for Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Retired Chairman
of the Board of Insignia, John C. Fogelin, a former Director of
Insignia, David Frodsham, a Director of Insignia, and Vincent
Pino, a Director of Insignia, were filed February 17, 2005.
The required filing was April 24, 2003. |
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Form 4 for Mark Stevenson, Insignias former Vice
President of Worldwide Sales, was filed February 17, 2004.
The required filing was June 26, 2003. |
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Form 4 for Mark E. McMillan, Insignias Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director, was filed
February 17, 2005. The required filing was July 29,
2003. |
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Form 4s for Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Chairman of the
Board of Insignia, John C. Fogelin, a former Director of
Insignia, David Frodsham, a Director of Insignia, and Vincent
Pino, a Director of Insignia, were filed February 17, 2005.
The required filing was January 22, 2004. |
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Forms 3 and 4 for Robert Collins, Insignias former
Chief Financial Officer were filed July 22, 2004. The
required filing was January 21, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Paul Edmonds, Insignias Vice-President of
Engineering was filed May 13, 2004. The required filing was
May 6, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Peter Bernard, Insignias Chief Product
Officer, was filed May 13, 2004. The required filing was
May 8, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Linda Potts, Insignias former Chief
Financial Officer was filed July 22, 2004. The required
filing was May 16, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Peter Bernard, Insignias Chief Product
Officer, was filed June 2, 2004. The required filing was
May 27, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Peter Bernard, Insignias Chief Product
Officer was filed June 14, 2004. The required filing was
June 1, 2004. |
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Form 4 for Richard Noling, a Director of Insignia, was
filed July 22, 2004. The required filing was June 16,
2004. |
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Form 4s for Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted, Insignias
Chairman of the Board, David Frodsham, Vince Pino and Richard
Noling, Directors of Insignia, and Mark McMillan,
Insignias Chief Executive Officer, President and Director,
were filed on August 24, 2005. The required filings were
February 14, 2005. |
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Form 5s for Mark McMillan, Insignias Chief Executive
Officer, President and Director and Vincent Pino, a Director of
Insignia were filed on August 24, 2005. The required
filings were February 14, 2005. |
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Forms 3 and 4, for Roger Friedberger, Insignias
Interim Chief Financial Officer were filed on August 24,
2005. The required filings were May 10, 2005 and
April 25, 2005 respectively. |
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board does not intend to bring any other business before the
Meeting, and, so far as is known to the Board, no matters are to
be brought before the Meeting except as specified in the Notice
of the Meeting. As to any business that may properly come before
the Meeting, however, it is intended that proxies, in the form
enclosed, will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with
the judgment of the persons voting such proxies.
Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please
complete, date, sign and promptly return the accompanying proxy
in the enclosed postage paid envelope so that your shares may be
represented at the meeting.
The proxy should be returned to the offices of Insignia at
Apollo House, The Mercury Centre, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH United Kingdom, not
later than 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28,
2005, being 48 hours prior to the time fixed for the Annual
General Meeting, or in the case of ADS holders to the Bank of
New York by 5:00 p.m. New York time on September 23,
2005 at PO Box 11209 New York, N.Y. 10203-0209, U.S.A.
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Insignia Solutions PLC and its Subsidiaries
Registered Number: 1961960
Directors Report And Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 December 2004
F-1
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
The directors of Insignia Solutions Plc (the
Company) present herewith their report and the audited
accounts of the Company and of the Group for the year ended
31 December 2004 in accordance with the format prescribed
by the UK Companies Act 1985.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the Company and the Group is the
development, marketing and support of software technologies that
enable mobile operators and phone manufacturers to update the
firmware of mobile devices using standard over-the-air data
networks.
REVIEW OF BUSINESS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The SSP product line was our primary business for 2004. The
Jeode product line was our primary business for 2003 and 2002.
Both the SSP product line and the Jeode product line derive
revenue from four main sources: the sale of software licenses,
the sale of annual maintenance and support contracts as well as
services, per unit royalties and non-recurring engineering or
consulting activities. Revenues from the sale of development
licenses, packaged products and royalties received from OEMs are
classified as license revenue, while revenues from non-recurring
engineering activities, training, and annual maintenance
contracts are classified as service revenue.
The SSP product line has been available for sale since December
2003. The SSP product line revenue model is based on a
combination of indirect sales to customers through OEMs as well
as direct sales to customers. SSP product line revenues
accounted for 83%, 3% and 0% of total Insignia revenues in 2004,
2003 and 2002, respectively.
The SSP product is an open software system that enables mobile
operators and terminal manufacturers to repair the system
software on their subscribers terminals, as well as add
new capabilities over-the-air. This capability helps to avoid
terminal recalls due to software issues, reduces customer care
call centre costs, reduces churn due to dissatisfaction, lowers
inventory, provides faster time to market and increases revenue
per subscriber by extending terminal capabilities for new
services.
SALE OF JAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE ASSETS
On February 7, 2003, we entered into a loan agreement with
esmertec AG (esmertec) whereby esmertec loaned
Insignia $1.0 million at an interest rate of prime plus two
percent. The principal amount of $1.0 million was repaid on
January 15, 2004 by offsetting that amount with a
receivable relating to the product line purchase. All remaining
accrued interest of $55,161 was repaid on March 15, 2004 by
offsetting the accrued interest against prepaid royalties.
Accordingly, there are no outstanding balances or future amounts
due to esmertec under the loan agreement as of December 31,
2004.
SHARE CAPITAL AND WARRANTS
In early January 2004, Insignia Solutions issued and sold to
certain institutional and other accredited investors, in a
private placement, 2,262,500 newly issued American Depository
Shares (ADSs), and warrants to purchase 565,625
ADSs, for a total purchase price of approximately
$1.8 million.
On June 30, 2004, Insignia and esmertec, a Swiss software
company focused on Java technologies, entered into a Termination
and Waiver Agreement, effectively concluding the remaining
business between the two companies and dissolving any ties going
forward between Insignia and the Java Virtual Machine
(JVM) product line it sold to esmertec in April
2003. As a result, esmertec agreed to pay Insignia $185,000 on
July 8, 2004 in full and final satisfaction of the deferred
consideration and waived all other consideration pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 2003. The new
agreement accelerated the
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
termination under the Asset Purchase Agreement from March 2006
to June 30, 2004. All existing and future outstanding
obligations between the two companies were waived resulting in
net other income of $302,000 to Insignia.
On October 18, 2004, Insignia announced that it had closed
two equity financing transactions totalling approximately
$2.3 million, net of transaction costs. We closed a private
placement financing with certain institutional and other
accredited investors pursuant to which we sold newly issued ADSs
and warrants to purchase ADSs, for a total purchase price of
approximately $1.5 million, or $1.3 million net of
transaction costs. Additionally, under a previously executed
securities subscription agreement, we sold to Fusion Capital
Fund II, LLC (Fusion Capital)
2,500,000 shares of newly issued ADSs at a purchase price
of $0.40 per share, resulting in proceeds of approximately
$1.0 million, net of transaction costs.
In addition during the fourth quarter of 2004, we issued
additional shares under the October 17, 2002 Securities
Subscription agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC at
a rate of $10,000 per day. We issued an additional
600,060 shares and received an additional $470,000. At
December 31, 2004, $190,000 was due from Fusion Capital for
stock purchases made for which payment was received in January
2005.
DIVIDENDS AND TRANSFERS TO RESERVES
The directors are unable to recommend payment of a dividend in
respect of the year ended 31 December 2004 (2003: $nil).
The Groups loss for the year of $7,239,000 (2003:
$4,235,000) will be transferred to reserves.
DIRECTORS
The directors of the company during the year and to the date of
this report, except as indicated below, were:
Viscount
Bearsted (Chairman)
J C
Fogelin (USA) (resigned 3 December 2004)
D G
Frodsham
M E
McMillan (USA)
R M
Noling (USA)
V S
Pino (USA)
POLICY ON PAYMENT OF CREDITORS
It is the Groups policy to agree payment terms with its
suppliers, along with other terms and conditions, when it enters
into binding purchase contracts and to abide by the agreed terms
provided the supplier has provided the goods or services in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. The
Company had 11 days purchases outstanding at
31 December 2004 (2003: 40 days).
DONATIONS
During the year donations of $nil (2003: $nil) were made to
charities.
FINANCIAL RISKS AND TREASURY POLICY
The Group finances its operations by a combination of internally
generated cash flows, existing cash deposits and borrowings. In
addition, during the year funds were obtained from issuance of
new shares, conversion of warrants, exercise of share options
and issuance of ordinary shares through the employee share
purchase plan.
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
The Groups Finance Department manages the Groups
cash borrowings, interest rate and foreign exchange exposure and
its main banking relationships. This is operated as a cost and
risk reduction programme. Transactions of a speculative nature
are not permitted.
The Group limits the effect of movements in foreign exchange
rates by partially matching cash holdings with liabilities in
the same currency, assisted by selective forward foreign
currency contracts arranged with the Companys bankers.
POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
Post balance sheet events are dealt with in Note 19 to the
financial statements.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company at the
end of the year and of the Groups profit or loss for the
year then ended.
In preparing those financial statements, the directors are
required to select suitable accounting policies, as described on
pages F-20 to F-22, and then apply them on a consistent basis,
making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable.
The directors must state whether applicable accounting standards
have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements. The directors must
also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will
continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting
records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the group and to enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
1985. The directors are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The maintenance and integrity of the Company website is the
responsibility of the directors. There may be uncertainty
regarding information published on the internet since
legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and
dissemination of financial statements may differ from
legislation in other jurisdictions.
AUDITORS
A resolution to re-appoint MacIntyre Hudson will be proposed at
the annual general meeting.
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Signed by order of the board |
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M E McMillan |
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Approved by the director on August 9, 2005
F-5
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
REMUNERATION POLICY
Policy and final decisions of Insignia Solutions PLC (the
Company) regarding directors compensation and stock
option grants are made by the Compensation Committee. The
Compensation Committee acts on behalf of the Board to establish
the general compensation policy for all employees of the Company
and its subsidiaries. The Compensation Committee typically
reviews base salary levels and target bonuses for the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) and other executive officers
and employees of the Company at or about the beginning of each
fiscal year. The Compensation Committee administers the
Companys incentive and equity plans, including the 1995
Stock Option Plan for U.S. Employees, the U.K. Employee
Share Option Scheme 1996 and the 1995 Employee Share Purchase
Plan.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Company pays each non-executive director $1,000 for every
regular meeting attended, $2,500 per quarter of service on
the Board, $500 per quarter for service on each committee,
plus $500 for each committee meeting attended, and reimburses
non-executive directors for reasonable expenses in attending
meetings of the Board. The Chairman of the Board receives an
additional $1,500 per quarter. In addition, each new
non-executive director will be granted an option to
purchase 15,000 shares and each non-executive director
will be granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares
annually for so long as he serves as a non-executive director.
Effective, January 1, 2004, each new non-executive director
will be granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares
and each non-executive director will be granted an option to
purchase 10,000 shares annually for so long as he
serves as a non-executive director. The Compensation
Committees philosophy in compensating executive directors,
is to relate compensation directly to corporate performance.
Thus, the Companys compensation policy, which applies to
executive directors, relates a portion of each individuals
total compensation to the Companys objectives and
individual objectives set forth at the beginning of the year.
Consistent with this policy, a designated portion of the
compensation of the executive directors of the Company is
contingent on corporate performance and, in the case of
executive directors, is also based on the individuals
performance as measured against personal objectives. Long-term
equity incentives for executive directors are effected through
the granting of share options. Options generally have value for
the executive director only if the price of the Companys
shares increases above the fair market value on the grant date
and the executive director remains in the Companys employ
for the period required for the shares to vest.
The base salaries, incentive compensation and option grants of
the executive directors are determined in part by the
Compensation Committees informal review of data on
prevailing compensation practices in technology companies with
whom the Company competes for executive talent and by its
evaluation of such information in connection with the
Companys corporate goals. To this end, the Compensation
Committee attempted to compare the compensation of the
Companys executive directors with the compensation
practices of comparable companies to determine base salary,
target bonuses and target total cash compensation. In addition
to their base salaries, the Companys executive directors,
are each eligible to receive a quarterly cash bonus and option
grants.
F-6
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
The targeted composition of each directors remuneration in
the year was as follows:
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Viscount Bearsted
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0% |
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100% |
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J C Fogelin
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0% |
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100% |
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D G Frodsham
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0% |
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100% |
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M E McMillan
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79% |
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21% |
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R M Noling
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0% |
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100% |
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V S Pino
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0% |
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100% |
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DIRECTORS SERVICE CONTRACTS
One executive director served during the year. Mr. McMillan
was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a director of the
Company in February of 2003. Effective November 4, 1999
Mr. McMillan was hired as Senior Vice President of World
Wide Sales. At the time he had no employment agreement. The
relationship was therefore an at will employment
arrangement. Mr. McMillan was granted options to
purchase 150,000 shares at a price of $4.59 per
share. Such options were to vest and become exercisable at the
rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first day of each month
following the date of grant. Mr. McMillan received two
special grants with vesting period of one year or 8.333% on the
first day of each month following the date of grant. A grant of
50,000 options was issued on April 13, 2000 with an
exercise price of $11.125 per share and a second grant of
125,000 options was issued on October 17, 2000 at a rate of
$5.75 per share. Such options were to vest and become
exercisable at the rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first
day of each month following the date of grant.
Effective May of 2000 Mr. McMillan was promoted to Senior
Vice President of Worldwide Sales. His employment relationship
with Insignia remained an at will employment
relationship. A grant of 100,000 options was issued on
July 2, 2001 with an exercise price of $3.55 per
share. Such options were to vest and become exercisable at the
rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first day of each month
following the date of grant.
Effective January 1, 2001 Mr. McMillan was promoted to
Chief Operating Officer. The relationship continued to be an
at will employment arrangement. On October 15,
2001, Mr. McMillan received an option grant of
34,500 options with an exercise price of $2.00 per
share. Such options were to vest and become exercisable at the
rate of 8.333% of the shares on the first day of each month
following the date of grant.
Effective October 29, 2001 Mr. McMillan was promoted
to President and Chief Operating Officer. The relationship
continued to be an at will employment arrangement.
On January 24, 2002, Mr. McMillan received an option
grant of 50,000 options with an exercise price of $1.34 per
share. Such options were to vest and become exercisable at the
rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first day of each month
following the date of grant. On April 5, 2003,
Mr. McMillan received an option grant of 200,000 options
with an exercise price of $0.387 per share. Such options
were to vest and become exercisable at the rate of 2.0833% of
the shares on the first day of each month following the date of
grant. In addition Mr. McMillan, received an additional
grant of 100,000 options also at a rate of $0.387. There was no
vesting of these options until December 31, 2003. On
December 31, 2003 all 100,000 of the options become fully
vested. On July 29, 2003, Mr. McMillan received an
option grant of 200,000 options with an exercise price of
$0.61 per share. Such options were to vest and become
exercisable at the rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first
day of each month following the date of grant.
On May of 2004 Mr. McMillan surrendered 100,000 options
from these two different grants in order that they could be used
for grants to other employees. The first grant of 50,000 options
was granted April 13, 2000
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
for an exercise price of $11.125 per share. The second
grant of 50,000 options which were surrendered were granted on
October 17, 2000 at an exercise price of $5.75 per
share.
There is also entered into a change of control severance
agreement with Mr. McMillan pursuant to which the Company
will continue to pay his salary for up to six months if he is
terminated in connection with a change of control of the Company.
Prior to February of 2003, Mr. Noling served as executive
director. Mr. Noling was the Companys former CEO. The
details of Mr. Nolings contract are as follows:
Effective March 25, 1997, Mr. Noling entered into an
employment agreement with the Company, which is terminable by
either party upon six months notice and by the Company for
cause at any time. In connection with such agreement,
Mr. Noling was granted options to purchase (i) 100,000
ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.969, such options
being 100% vested and immediately exercisable, (ii) 100,000
ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.969, such options to
vest and become exercisable at the rate of 2.0833% of the shares
on the first day of each month following the date of grant and
(iii) 200,000 ordinary shares on the day of the 1997 Annual
General Meeting, such options to vest and become exercisable at
the rate of 2.0833% of the shares on the first day of each month
following the date of grant. The Annual General Meeting was held
on May 29, 1997 and the options were granted at an exercise
price of $2.375. 100,000 of these options are subject to
accelerated vesting and exercisability should the Company meet
certain earnings per share (EPS) targets as follows:
(a) 25,000 options are accelerated should the EPS exceed
$0.07 for 2 consecutive quarters (b) 37,500 options are
accelerated should the EPS exceed $0.14 for 2 consecutive
quarters and (c) 37,500 options are accelerated should the
EPS exceed $0.21 for 2 consecutive quarters, with a maximum
of one early vesting event per quarter. These 100,000 options
fully vest upon a takeover or merger of the Company.
The employment agreement continued through its original term of
May 31, 2001, and was automatically extended for an
additional year through May 31 2002. The agreement provided
that, in the event of any business combination resulting in a
change of control of the Company or in the event of disposal of
a majority of the assets of the Company, and the termination or
constructive termination of Mr. Nolings employment,
Mr. Noling would receive his then current full salary for a
period of twelve months following such termination. In addition
he would be entitled to continued vesting and exercisability of
his options for a period of twelve months after termination and
shall be entitled to participate in our employee benefits on the
same basis as if he were an employee.
In connection with the termination of Mr. Nolings
employment in February 2003, the Company entered into a
separation agreement with Mr. Noling pursuant to which the
Company agreed to pay as severance to Mr. Noling his
regular monthly base salary for a six-month period, which
severance would be reduced to 50% of his base salary in the
event that Mr. Noling commenced new employment during such
period. In the event that the Company was acquired within six
months following the date of termination of his employment, the
severance period would be extended for an additional six months.
All stock options held by Mr. Noling will continue to vest
for so long as he continues to serve as a member of the board of
directors.
On February 13, 2001, the Company entered into a promissory
note with Mr. Noling whereby Mr. Noling borrowed
$150,000 from the U.S.-based subsidiary of the Company. The
promissory note was due in three equal installments, on each
annual anniversary from the date of the note. The note was
amended on January 24, 2002 to extend the first and
subsequent installments one year. The first installment was due
on February 13, 2003. Mr. Nolings employment was
terminated with the Company effective February 14, 2003.
The Company forgave, effective March 6, 2003 the balance of
the loan, $125,362.50, in lieu of any bonus compensation. In
addition, on July 17, 2001, Mr. Noling received an
interest free loan of $50,000. The $50,000 loan was repaid in
full on September 30, 2001.
F-8
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
The non-executive directors are appointed at board meetings and
serve until the next annual general meeting when their election
is voted upon by the shareholders. They remain in office until
they resign or are removed by the shareholders. In addition, at
each annual general meeting the third of the directors
(executive or non executive) who have been in office longest
since their last election, as well as any directors appointed by
the Board during the preceding year, are required to resign and
are then considered for re-election, assuming they wish to stand
for re-election.
With effect from April 1, 1997, Viscount Bearsted, Chairman
of the Company, entered into a Consulting Agreement with the
Company whereby he acts as consultant to the Company providing
advice and assistance as the Board may from time to time
request. The agreement was amended April 20, 1998 and
deleted his commitment to provide services to the Company and
the Companys commitment to pay him a minimum amount. He
has agreed to remain available to perform services as requested
by Insignia. The agreement is terminable by either party upon
six months advance written notice and by the Company for
cause at any time. In the event of any business combination
resulting in a change of control of the Company or in the event
of disposal of a majority of the assets of the Company, and
termination or constructive termination of his consultancy,
Nicholas, Viscount Bearsted will be entitled to receive an
additional twenty-six weeks consultancy fees. In 2004 no
fees were paid under this agreement.
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MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE |
The members of the Compensation Committee during the year ended
December 2004 were:
J C
Fogelin (resigned 3 December 2004)
V S
Pino
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
In preparing the performance graph for this statement, the
Company used the S&P Small Cap 600 Index as its
published line of business index. The compensation practices of
most of the companies in this Index were not reviewed by the
Company when the Compensation Committee reviewed the
compensation information described above because such companies
were determined not to be competitive with the Company for
executive talent. The graph below compares the cumulative total
shareholder return on the ADSs of Insignia from
December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2004 with the
cumulative total return on the Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. only),
the S&P 500 and the S&P Small Cap 600
(assuming the investment of $100 in Insignias ADSs and in
each of the indexes on December 31, 1998, and reinvestment
of all dividends).
Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return
Assumes Initial Investment of $100
December 2004
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
REMUNERATION PACKAGE
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Summary Compensation Table (Audited) |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
Director |
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Salary/Fees | |
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Bonus | |
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Total | |
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Total | |
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$000 | |
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$000 | |
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$000 | |
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$000 | |
Executive directors
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M E McMillan
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230 |
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60 |
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290 |
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240 |
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R M Noling
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294 |
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Non-executive directors
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Viscount Bearsted
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32 |
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32 |
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15 |
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J C Fogelin
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25 |
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25 |
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10 |
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D G Frodsham
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25 |
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25 |
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11 |
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V S Pino
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28 |
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28 |
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13 |
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R M Noling
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25 |
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25 |
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Total
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365 |
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60 |
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425 |
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583 |
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No directors are accruing pension benefits under the
Companys defined contribution scheme (2003: nil).
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
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Interests in shares, options and warrants (Audited) |
The interests of the directors at the year-end in the shares of
the Company were as follows:
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Options to | |
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Warrants to | |
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20p | |
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acquire Ordinary | |
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of 20p each | |
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shares of 20p each | |
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Viscount Bearsted
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At December 31, 2003
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636,946 |
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189,750 |
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At December 31, 2004
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636,946 |
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199,750 |
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J C Fogelin
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At December 31, 2003
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76,000 |
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At December 31, 2004
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86,000 |
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D G Frodsham
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At December 31, 2003
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31,400 |
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87,250 |
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10,000 |
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At December 31, 2004
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41,400 |
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97,250 |
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M E McMillan
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At December 31, 2003
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2,000 |
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1,009,500 |
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At December 31, 2004
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62,541 |
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909,500 |
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13,021 |
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R M Noling
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At December 31, 2003
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13,998 |
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638,300 |
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At December 31, 2004
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11,988 |
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639,100 |
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V S Pino
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At December 31, 2003
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210,206 |
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84,126 |
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At December 31, 2004
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418,539 |
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94,126 |
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No directors exercised share options in the year (2003: Nil).
Four directors were granted share options in the year (2003:
four). Further details of the share options and their vesting
are given in Note 12 of the financial statements.
Of the options granted to Viscount Bearsted, 5,000 are
exercisable until April 16, 2007 at $1.75 each, 50,000 are
exercisable until May 28, 2007 at $2.375 each, 10,000 are
exercisable until April 28, 2008 at $1.625 each, 1,250 are
exercisable until April 19, 2009 at $7.25 each, 1,250 are
exercisable until July 19, 2009 at $7.188 each, 1,250 are
exercisable until October 18, 2009 at $5.00 each, 5,000 are
exercisable until January 19, 2010 at $5.25 each, 5,000 are
exercisable until January 15, 2011 at $5.813 each, 1,000
are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at $2.00 each, 5,000
are exercisable until January 23, 2012 at $1.34 each and,
50,000 are exercisable until October 29, 2012 at $0.39
each, 5,000 are exercisable until January 27, 2013 at 20p
each, 50,000 are exercisable until April 21, 2013 at 20p
each and 10,000 are exercisable until January 20, 2014 at a
share price of $2.68 per share.
Of the options granted to J C Fogelin, 15,000 are
exercisable until January 15, 2011 at $5.831 each and 1,000
are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at $2.00 each and
5,000 are exercisable until January 23, 2012 at $1.34 each,
5,000 are exercisable until January 27, 2013 at 20p each,
50,000 are exercisable until April 21, 2013 at 20p each and
10,000 are exercisable until January 20, 2014 at a share
price of $2.68 per share.
Of the options granted to D G Frodsham, 15,000 are
exercisable until August 16, 2009 at $4.688 each, 1,250 are
exercisable until October 18, 2009 at $5.00 each, 5,000 are
exercisable until January 19, 2010 at $5.25 each, 5,000 are
exercisable until January 15, 2011 at $5.831 each, 1,000
are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at $2.00 each, 5,000
are exercisable until January 23, 2012 at $1.34 each, 5,000
are exercisable until January 27, 2013 at 20p each, 50,000
are exercisable until April 21, 2013 at 20p each and 10,000
are
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THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
exercisable until January 20, 2014 at a share price of
$2.68 per share. D G Frodsham holds warrants to
purchase 10,000 Ordinary shares at $6.00 (or 90% of market
value if less) exercisable until February 12, 2004.
Of the options granted to M E McMillan, 150,000 are
exercisable until November 3, 2009 at $4.594 each, 75,000
are exercisable until October 16, 2010 at $5.75 each,
100,000 are exercisable until July 1, 2011 at $3.55 each,
34,500 are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at $2.00
each, 50,000 are exercisable until January 23, 2012 at
$1.34 each, 200,000 are exercisable until April 4, 2013 at
20p each, 100,000 are exercisable until April 4, 2013 at
20p each, 200,000 are exercisable until July 28, 2013 at
$0.61 each.
Of the options granted to R M Noling, 85,000 are
exercisable until March 28, 2006 at $5.75 each, 15,000 are
exercisable until March 2, 2007 at $2.438 each, 151,100 are
exercisable until March 24, 2007 at $1.969 each, 200,000
are exercisable until May 28, 2007 at $2.375 each, 10,000
are exercisable until April 28, 2008 at $1.625 each, 10,000
are exercisable until October 19, 2008 at $0.688 each,
20,000 are exercisable until January 19, 2010 at $5.188
each, 100,000 are exercisable until April 25, 2011 at $3.55
each, 39,000 are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at
$2.00 each and 10,000 are exercisable until January 20,
2014 at a share price of $2.68 per share.
Of the options granted to V S Pino, 9,376 are
exercisable until October 19, 2008 at $0.688 each, 1,250
are exercisable until April 19, 2009 at $7.25 each, 1,250
are exercisable until July 19, 2009 at $7.188 each, 1,250
are exercisable until October 18, 2009 at $5.00 each, 5,000
are exercisable until January 19, 2010 at $5.25 each, 5,000
are exercisable until January 15, 2011 at $5.831 each and
1,000 are exercisable until October 14, 2011 at $2.00 each,
5,000 are exercisable until January 23, 2012 at $1.34 each,
5,000 are exercisable until January 27, 2013 at 20p each,
50,000 are exercisable until April 21, 2013 at 20p each and
10,000 are exercisable until January 20, 2014 at a share
price of $2.68 per share.
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Signed by order of the board |
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M E McMillan |
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Director |
Approved by the director on August 9, 2005
F-12
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
We have audited the financial statements of Insignia Solutions
Plc for the year ended 31 December 2004 which comprise the
consolidated profit and loss account, consolidated balance
sheet, company balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement,
and related notes which have been prepared under the historical
cost convention and the accounting policies set out in the
statement of accounting policies.
This report is made solely to the companys shareholders,
as a body, in accordance with Section 235 of the Companies
Act 1985. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might
state to the companys shareholders those matters we are
required to state to them in an auditors report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not
accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company
and the companys shareholders as a body, for our audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR AND AUDITORS
As described in the Statement of Directors
Responsibilities the companys directors are responsible
for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in
accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and
United Kingdom Auditing Standards.
We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial
statements give a true and fair view and are properly prepared
in accordance with the Companies Act 1985. We also report to you
if, in our opinion, the Directors Report is not consistent
with the financial statements, if the company has not kept
proper accounting records, if we have not received all the
information and explanations we require for our audit, or if
information specified by law regarding directors
remuneration and transactions with the group is not disclosed.
We read the Directors Report and consider the implications
for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements
within it.
BASIS OF AUDIT OPINION
We conducted our audit in accordance with United Kingdom
Auditing Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An
audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence
relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant
estimates and judgements made by the directors in the
preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the
accounting policies are appropriate to the groups
circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.
We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the
information and explanations which we considered necessary in
order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable
assurance that the financial statements are free from material
misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or
error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall
adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial
statements.
FUNDAMENTAL UNCERTAINTY GOING CONCERN
In forming our opinion we have considered the adequacy of the
disclosures made in the financial statements concerning the
basis of preparation. The financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis. The ability of the company
and the group to continue in operation as a going concern is
subject to a number of uncertainties. Details of the
circumstances relating to these fundamental uncertainties are
F-13
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
THE DIRECTORS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2004 (Continued)
described in Note 1 to the financial statements. In view of
the significance of this matter we consider that it should be
drawn to your attention but our opinion is not qualified in this
respect. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that would result from the company and group not being able to
continue in operation as a going concern.
OPINION
In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair
view of the state of the companys affairs and of the group
as at 31 December 2004 and of the loss of the group for the
year then ended, and have been properly prepared in accordance
with the Companies Act 1985.
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MACINTYRE HUDSON |
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Chartered Accountants |
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& Registered Auditors |
Greenwood House
4/7 Salisbury Court
London
EC4Y 8BT
F-14
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
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Note | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Turnover: group and share of joint ventures
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541 |
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Less: share of joint ventures turnover
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GROUP TURNOVER
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541 |
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|
710 |
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Cost of sales
|
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|
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|
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20 |
|
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|
288 |
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|
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GROSS PROFIT
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521 |
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|
422 |
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Distribution costs
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|
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1,580 |
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Administrative expenses
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8,061 |
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6,655 |
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GROUP OPERATING LOSS
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3 |
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(7,540 |
) |
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(7,813 |
) |
Share of operating loss in Joint ventures
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(82 |
) |
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|
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|
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(82 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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(7,622 |
) |
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(7,813 |
) |
Interest receivable (group)
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6 |
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2 |
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12 |
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Other income
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4 |
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|
|
|
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302 |
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|
|
3,056 |
|
Interest payable and similar charges
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
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|
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|
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|
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(7,320 |
) |
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(4,745 |
) |
Tax on loss on ordinary activities
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7 |
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|
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81 |
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|
510 |
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LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
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13 |
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(7,239 |
) |
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(4,235 |
) |
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|
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|
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$ |
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|
$ |
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|
Basic loss per share
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|
17 |
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(0.24 |
) |
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|
(0.20 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share
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|
|
17 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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(0.24 |
) |
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|
(0.20 |
) |
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The turnover and operating loss all derive from continuing
activities.
There are no recognised gains or losses other than the results
above and therefore no separate statement of total recognised
gains and losses has been presented.
There is no difference between the loss on ordinary activities
before taxation and the loss for the year stated above, and
their historical cost equivalents.
The company has taken advantage of section 230 of the
Companies Act 1985 not to publish its own Profit and Loss
Account.
The notes on pages F-19 to F-33 form part of these
financial statements.
F-15
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2004
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|
Note | |
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2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
FIXED ASSETS
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible assets
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|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
Investment in joint venture:
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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Share of gross assets
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|
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68 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Share of gross liabilities
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debtors of which $283,000 (2003: $239,000) falls due in more
than one year
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|
|
10 |
|
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,429 |
|
Cash at bank and in hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,641 |
|
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
957 |
|
|
|
1,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Called-up equity share capital
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,940 |
|
|
|
8,111 |
|
Share premium account
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,681 |
|
|
|
59,123 |
|
Profit and loss account
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,509 |
) |
|
|
(65,270 |
) |
Capital reserve
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approved by the board on August 9, 2005 and signed their
behalf by:
M E McMillan
Director
The notes on pages F-19 to F-33 form part of these
financial statements.
F-16
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
FIXED ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible assets
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Investments
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debtors of which $233,000 (2003: $220,000) falls due in more
than one year
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,289 |
|
Cash at bank and in hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,384 |
|
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,686 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
1,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
1,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Called-up equity share capital
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,940 |
|
|
|
8,111 |
|
Share premium account
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,822 |
|
|
|
59,264 |
|
Profit and loss account
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,853 |
) |
|
|
(65,627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
1,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approved by the board on August 9, 2005 and signed their
behalf by:
M E McMillan
Director
The notes on pages F-19 to F-33 form part of these
financial statements.
F-17
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,804 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,792 |
) |
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
TAXATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
816 |
|
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of product line
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of interest in joint venture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH OUTFLOW BEFORE FINANCING
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,706 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(653 |
) |
FINANCING
|
|
|
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(DECREASE)/ INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The notes on pages F-19 to F-33 form part of these
financial statements.
F-18
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
|
|
A |
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Operating loss
|
|
|
(7,622 |
) |
|
|
(7,812 |
) |
Depreciation
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
Decrease in debtors
|
|
|
3,058 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
(Decrease)/ Increase in creditors
|
|
|
(3,345 |
) |
|
|
2,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash outflow from operating activities
|
|
|
(7,804 |
) |
|
|
(3,792 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B |
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Issue of equity share capital
|
|
|
3,829 |
|
|
|
1,667 |
|
Share premium on issue of equity share capital
|
|
|
2,558 |
|
|
|
472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash inflow from financing
|
|
|
6,387 |
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C |
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Increase in cash in the period
|
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
1,486 |
|
Translation difference
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movement in net funds in the period
|
|
|
(1,310 |
) |
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net funds at 1 January 2004
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net funds at 31 December 2004
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At | |
|
|
|
At 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
Exchange | |
|
Dec | |
|
|
1 Jan 2004 | |
|
Cash flows | |
|
Movement | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Net cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash in hand and at bank
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net funds
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-19
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
|
|
1. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis in US
dollars and in accordance with applicable accounting standards
in the United Kingdom. A summary of the principal Group
accounting policies, which have been applied consistently, is
set out below.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost
convention and going concern basis.
The Company and Group have in recent years suffered losses and
net cash outflows. The uncertainties arising from the
Companys and Groups recurring losses from operations
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Its continuation as a going concern is dependent upon,
among other things, the stabilisation of its share price, and
its ability to generate sufficient cash from operations. The
directors are confident that the additional financing as
explained in Note 19, together with the future trading of
the company, will generate sufficient cash to finance ongoing
operations.
In view of the matters noted above there is a fundamental
uncertainty over the ability of the Company and Group to
continue as a going concern.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments that
may result from the outcome of these uncertainties. If the
Company and Group were unable to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future, adjustments would have to
be made to reduce the balance sheet values of assets to their
recoverable amounts, to provide for further liabilities that
might arise and to reclassify fixed assets and long-term
liabilities as current assets and liabilities.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial
statements of the company and all group undertakings. As a
consolidated profit and loss account is published, a separate
profit and loss account for the parent company is omitted from
the group financial statements by virtue of section 230 of
the Companies Act 1985.
Turnover, which excludes value added tax and sales tax,
represents sales of packaged software, software development
fees, licence royalties and amounts chargeable to customers for
services provided.
The Company primarily enters into licence arrangements for the
sale of the SSP product to the mobile handset and wireless
carrier industry. Service revenues are derived from
non-recurring engineering activities, training and annual
maintenance contracts.
Revenue from licences is recognised when persuasive evidence of
an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, the
fee is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable.
For contracts with multiple elements, and for which
vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the
undelivered element exists, the Company recognises revenue for
the delivered elements using the residual method as prescribed
by Statement of Position No 98-9, Modification of SOP
No 97-2 with Respect to Certain Transactions. The
Company considers these US accounting pronouncements as best
practice, and in accordance with FRS5 Reporting the
substance of transactions. If vendor-specific objective
evidence does not exist for all
F-20
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
undelivered elements, all revenue is deferred until evidence
exists, or all elements have been delivered. Generally the
Company has vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for
the maintenance element of software arrangements based on the
renewal rates for maintenance in future years as specified in
the contracts. In such cases, the Company defers the maintenance
revenue at the outset of the arrangement and recognises it
rateably over the period during which the maintenance is to be
provided, which generally commences on the date the software is
delivered. Vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for
the service element is determined based on the price charged
when those services are sold separately. The Company
occasionally enters into licence agreements with extended
payment terms. Provided all other revenue criteria are met,
revenue from these contracts are recognised at the earlier of
when cash is received from the customer or the quarter in which
payments become due and payable.
The Company has also entered into licence agreements with
certain distributors, which provide for minimum guaranteed
royalty payments throughout the term of the agreement. Provided
all other revenue criteria are met, minimum guaranteed royalty
revenue is recognised when the payments become due and payable.
Royalty revenue that exceeds the minimum guarantees is
recognised as received.
Revenue for non-recurring engineering is recognised on a
percentage of completion basis, which is computed using the
input measure of labour cost. Revenues from training are
recognised when the training is performed.
The Company does not grant return rights or price protection
under licence agreements for its SSP product, but has in the
past provided price protection to certain distributors. Where
this is the case, the Company makes appropriate provision based
on estimates of expected sell-through by distributor of its
products.
Licence revenue and service revenue on contracts involving
significant implementation, customisation or services which are
essential to the functionality of the software is recognised
over the period of each engagement, using the percentage of
completion method. Labour hours incurred is generally used as
the measure of progress towards completion.
Payments for customer funded engineering activities, training
and maintenance contracts received in advance of revenue
recognition are recorded as deferred revenue.
Research and development
expenditure
The Company capitalises internal software development costs
incurred after technological feasibility has been demonstrated
and commercial viability expected. The Company defines
establishment of technological feasibility as the completion of
a working model. Such capitalised amounts are amortised
commencing with the introduction of that product at the greater
of the straight-line basis utilising estimated economic life,
generally six months to one year, or the ratio of actual
revenues achieved to the total anticipated revenues over the
life of the product.
All other research and development expenditure has been written
off to the profit and loss account as incurred.
Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into
US dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet
date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into US
dollars at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the
transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in
arriving at the operating profit.
F-21
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
The directors have determined that the Group and Companys
functional currency is the US dollar. The year-end exchange rate
used between Sterling and US dollars was $1.89/£1 (2003:
$1.78/£1).
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at their purchase price,
together with any incidental expenses of acquisition.
Provision for depreciation is made so as to write off the cost
of tangible assets on a straight-line basis over the expected
useful economic lives of the assets concerned. The principal
annual rates used for this purpose are:
|
|
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
shorter of estimated life or remaining lease term |
Fixtures and fittings |
|
25-33% |
Computer and other equipment |
|
33% |
Deferred taxation
Under FRS 19, provision is made for deferred tax
liabilities and assets, using full provision accounting,
otherwise known as the incremental liability method, when an
event has taken place by the balance sheet date which gives rise
to an increased or reduced tax liability in the future. Deferred
tax is measured at the average tax rates that are expected to
apply in the periods in which the timing differences are
expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws that have been
enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is measured on a non-discounted basis.
A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and
therefore is recognised only when, on the basis of available
evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there
will be suitable taxable profits against which to recover the
carried forward tax losses and from which the future reversal of
underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Operating leases
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged on a
straight-line basis over the lease term in arriving at operating
profit.
Pension costs
Pension costs in respect of the Groups defined
contribution scheme and 401(k) plans are accounted for in the
period to which they relate.
Derivative financial
instruments
The only derivative financial instruments used by the Group are
foreign exchange options, which are used to manage foreign
exchange fluctuations. Costs of these options are amortised
across the life of the option.
F-22
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turnover by | |
|
Turnover by | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Destination | |
|
Origin | |
|
Operating Losses | |
|
Net Assets/Liabilities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
USA
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
(2,778 |
) |
|
|
(3,785 |
) |
|
|
(37,886 |
) |
|
|
(33,594 |
) |
Rest of the World
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
(4,844 |
) |
|
|
(4,028 |
) |
|
|
39,050 |
|
|
|
35,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
(7,622 |
) |
|
|
(7,813 |
) |
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The directors consider that all of the Groups activities
fall within one class of business.
Operating loss is stated after charging:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Research and development costs
|
|
|
2,807 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
Depreciation of owned assets
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
Hire of equipment under operating leases
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Rental of land and buildings
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
367 |
|
Directors emoluments
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
583 |
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498 |
|
Auditors remuneration audit services
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
non-audit
services
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Net loss on foreign currency translation
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees payable to the auditors in the United Kingdom included
within the above charge are $50,000 (2003: $53,000).
Included in Other income is an amount in the sum of $302,000
(2003: $3,000,000) in respect of the sale of our Java Virtual
Machine (JVM) product line.
The average number of persons employed by the Group during the
year, including executive directors, was:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Number | |
|
Number | |
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Research and development
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-23
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
Group employment costs of all employees including executive
directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Wages and salaries
|
|
|
3,167 |
|
|
|
3,778 |
|
Social security costs
|
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
346 |
|
Pension costs
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,496 |
|
|
|
4,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Highest
paid director:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Emoluments
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
On lease deposits
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Bank and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Analysis of the tax charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK Corporation tax @ 30%
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
Over provision in respect of prior years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(513 |
) |
Overseas tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current tax
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(510 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on ordinary activities at 30%
|
|
|
(2,168 |
) |
|
|
(1,423 |
) |
Effects of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
Losses surrendered for R&D tax credit
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Adjustment in respect of prior periods
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
Increase in unprovided tax asset
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(513 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax unprovided consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Differences between capital allowances and depreciation
|
|
|
(278 |
) |
|
|
(419 |
) |
Trade losses
|
|
|
(18,642 |
) |
|
|
(18,485 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax unprovided
|
|
|
(18,920 |
) |
|
|
(18,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-24
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
The deferred tax asset principally consists of accumulated tax
losses carried forward and available for offset against future
profits. The Groups accumulated tax losses amount to $59m
(2003: $58m). No deferred tax assets have been recognised in
respect of the above available losses, as in the opinion of the
directors, it is not likely that suitable taxable profits will
be available against which the carried forward tax losses can be
recovered in the near future.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computers & | |
|
|
|
|
Leasehold | |
|
Fixtures & | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
Improvements | |
|
Fittings | |
|
Equipment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
COST
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
2,059 |
|
Additions
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
Reclassification
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
1,746 |
|
|
|
2,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEPRECIATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
1,456 |
|
|
|
1,905 |
|
Charge for the year
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
Reclassification
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
1,626 |
|
|
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET BOOK VALUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2003
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-25
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computers & | |
|
|
|
|
Leasehold | |
|
Fixtures & | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
Improvements | |
|
Fittings | |
|
Equipment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
COST
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
855 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
Additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Reclassification
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
959 |
|
|
|
1,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEPRECIATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
Charge for the year
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Reclassification
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET BOOK VALUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2003
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No fixed assets were held under finance lease and hire purchase
contracts.
The Companys subsidiary undertakings are:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of | |
|
|
|
|
nominal value | |
|
|
|
|
of issued | |
|
|
|
|
shares and | |
|
|
Description of | |
|
voting rights | |
Name of Company and country of incorporation and operation |
|
shares held | |
|
held | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Insignia Solutions International Limited
|
|
|
£1 Ordinary |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
(England & Wales)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeode Limited (England & Wales)
|
|
|
£1 Ordinary |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Insignia Solutions Inc (USA)
|
|
|
Common stock, |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
no par value |
|
|
|
|
|
Insignia Solutions Foreign Sales Inc
|
|
|
Common stock, |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
(Barbados)
|
|
|
$10 par value |
|
|
|
|
|
Emulation Technologies Inc (USA)
|
|
|
Common stock, |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
no par value |
|
|
|
|
|
Insignia Solutions France SARL (France)
|
|
|
FF100 shares |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
The principal activities of Insignia Solutions Inc, Insignia
Solutions International Limited and Insignia Solutions France
SARL are the marketing, licensing and support of computer
software products.
Jeode Limited has been dormant since 2000.
F-26
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
Emulation Technologies Inc has been dormant since 1990.
Insignia Solutions Foreign Sales Inc has been dormant from
incorporation.
In addition to the above the Company also holds a joint venture
investment. The company holds 17,500 shares in Insignia
Asia Chusik Hosea, a company incorporated in South Korea. This
represents a 50% shareholding in the company, the joint venture
has been included within the consolidated financial statements
using the gross equity method. The principal activity of the
company is the marketing, licensing and support of computer
software products.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
COST
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROVISION FOR DIMINUTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for year
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET BOOK VALUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 December 2004
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group | |
|
Company | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Amounts falling due within one year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade debtors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
2,180 |
|
|
Taxation
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
|
Other debtors
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
1,145 |
|
|
Called up share capital not paid
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
2,596 |
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
4,190 |
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
4,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease deposits
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debtors
|
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
4,429 |
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
4,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
|
|
11. |
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group | |
|
Company | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Trade creditors
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
Amounts owing to subsidiary undertakings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
Taxation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other taxes and social securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
Other creditors
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,613 |
|
Accruals
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
Deferred income
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
4,779 |
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorised share capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
No. | |
|
$000 | |
|
No. | |
|
$000 | |
Equity interests (Ordinary shares of 20p)
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Non-equity interests (Preferred shares of 20p each)
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allotted and called up:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
No. | |
|
$000 | |
|
No. | |
|
$000 | |
Equity interests (Ordinary shares of 20p)
|
|
|
35,722,205 |
|
|
|
11,940 |
|
|
|
25,169,494 |
|
|
|
8,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allotment of shares
During the year, 142,079 Ordinary shares of 20p were issued for
cash through the participation of the Companys Employee
Share Purchase Plan. These 142,079 shares provided net
proceeds of $76,000.
470,000 Ordinary shares of 20p were issued on the exercise of
warrants. These 470,000 shares provided net proceeds of
$740,000.
602,906 Ordinary shares of 20p were issued on the exercise of
employee stock options. These 602,906 shares provided net
proceeds of $536,000.
9,337,726 Ordinary shares of 20p were issued on private
placements. These 9,337,726 shares provided net proceeds of
$5,035,000.
Therefore in total during the year ended 31 December 2004
10,552,711 Ordinary shares with an aggregate nominal value of
$3,829,000 were issued and total net proceeds of $6,387,000 were
received by the company.
F-28
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
|
|
|
Outstanding Warrants for subscription for Ordinary
Shares |
At 31 December 2004 the Company had issued the following
warrants for subscription for Ordinary shares:
|
|
|
Warrants issued in November 2000 for 225,000 Ordinary shares at
$5.00 per share expiring on 24 November 2005. |
|
|
Warrants issued in February 2001 for 25,000 Ordinary shares at
$5.00 per share expiring on 12 February 2006. |
Option schemes
The Company has four share option schemes, which provide for the
issuance of share options to employees of the Company to
purchase Ordinary shares of 20p par value. A total of 7,572,071
(2003: 7,572,071) Ordinary shares have been reserved for the
issuance of options. At 31 December 2004 and
31 December 2003, approximately 1,772,147 and 1,311,022,
respectively, Ordinary shares were available for future grants
of share options. Share options are granted at prices of not
less than 100% of the fair market value of the Ordinary shares
of the date of the grant, as determined by the Board of
Directors.
The following table summarises activity in the year under the
share option schemes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK share | |
|
US share | |
|
|
|
|
option | |
|
option | |
|
|
|
|
schemes | |
|
schemes | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$ | |
|
$ | |
|
$ | |
Options outstanding at 1 January 2004
|
|
|
896,688 |
|
|
|
3,628,417 |
|
|
|
4,525,105 |
|
Granted in the year
|
|
|
229,962 |
|
|
|
1,080,038 |
|
|
|
1,310,000 |
|
Exercised in the year
|
|
|
(84,158 |
) |
|
|
(518,748 |
) |
|
|
(602,906 |
) |
Lapsed in year
|
|
|
(210,898 |
) |
|
|
(560,227 |
) |
|
|
(771,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at 31 December 2004
|
|
|
831,594 |
|
|
|
3,629,480 |
|
|
|
4,461,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted to new employees generally vest 25% on the first
anniversary of the date of grant and 1/48 per month
thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
Options granted to existing employees will generally vest at the
rate of 1/48 per month from the date of grant through to
the fourth anniversary of the grant unless they lapse before
that date. 2,644,401 and 2,534,047 options were exercisable at
31 December 2004 and 31 December 2003, respectively.
F-29
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
Options outstanding at 31 December 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK share option | |
|
US share option | |
|
|
schemes | |
|
schemes | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Period of | |
|
|
|
Period of | |
|
|
No | |
|
exercise | |
|
No | |
|
exercise | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
430p per share
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
1998-2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.90 $1.000 per share
|
|
|
555,025 |
|
|
|
1998-2013 |
|
|
|
1,790,989 |
|
|
|
1998-2013 |
|
$1.001 $2.000 per share
|
|
|
166,438 |
|
|
|
1997-2013 |
|
|
|
616,925 |
|
|
|
1997-2013 |
|
$2.001 $4.000 per share
|
|
|
68,381 |
|
|
|
1997-2012 |
|
|
|
801,316 |
|
|
|
1997-2012 |
|
$4.001 $6.000 per share
|
|
|
38,500 |
|
|
|
2000-2011 |
|
|
|
415,250 |
|
|
|
2000-2011 |
|
$6.001 $8.000 per share
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
2000-2010 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
2000-2010 |
|
$8.001 $10.000 per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-2010 |
|
$10.001 $11.250 per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
831,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,629,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Share Purchase Plan |
In March 1995, Insignias shareholders adopted the 1995
Employee Share Purchase Plan (the Purchase Plan)
with 275,000 ordinary shares reserved for issuance there under.
In 1998 the number of shares reserved for issuance was increased
to 525,000. In May 1999 the number was increased to 900,000 and
on June 30, 2004 the number was further increased to
1,200,000. The plan became effective 17 November 1995 and
enables employees to purchase Ordinary shares at approximately
85% of fair market value of Ordinary shares at the beginning or
end of each six month offering period. The Plan qualifies as an
employee stock purchase plan under the US Internal
Revenue Code. 865,201 Ordinary shares have been issued under the
Plan at 31 December 2004 (2003: 723,122).
In June 2003, the Company approved the issuance of options to
purchase up to 250,000 Ordinary shares to an outside consultant.
The options are issued and exercisable upon achievement of
certain milestones. The exercise price is $0.47 per share
and the options expire 3 years from the date of issuance.
As of December 31, 2003, 75,000 options were earned and
exercisable. An additional 50,000 options were earned in January
2004 and the balance lapsed with the expiration of the contract
in January 2004.
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
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13. |
RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS
FUNDS |
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Total shareholders | |
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|
Called up | |
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Share | |
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Profit and | |
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|
|
funds | |
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|
share | |
|
premium | |
|
loss | |
|
Capital | |
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| |
|
|
capital | |
|
account | |
|
account | |
|
reserve | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Group
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|
|
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At 1 January 2004
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|
|
8,111 |
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|
|
59,123 |
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|
|
(65,270 |
) |
|
|
52 |
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|
|
2,016 |
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|
4,112 |
|
Shares issued in year
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|
|
3,829 |
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3,095 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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6,924 |
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|
2,513 |
|
Share issue expenses
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|
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|
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|
|
(537 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(537 |
) |
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|
(374 |
) |
Loss for year
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(7,239 |
) |
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|
(7,239 |
) |
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|
(4,235 |
) |
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At 31 December 2004
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11,940 |
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61,681 |
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(72,509 |
) |
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52 |
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1,164 |
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2,016 |
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Company
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At 1 January 2004
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8,111 |
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|
|
59,264 |
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|
(65,627 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
1,748 |
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3,717 |
|
Shares issued in year
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3,829 |
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3,095 |
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6,924 |
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2,513 |
|
Share issue expenses
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(537 |
) |
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(537 |
) |
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|
(374 |
) |
Loss for year
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|
|
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|
|
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|
(7,226 |
) |
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(7,226 |
) |
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(4,108 |
) |
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At 31 December 2004
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11,940 |
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61,822 |
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(72,853 |
) |
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909 |
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1,748 |
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As permitted by Section 230(1)(b) of the Companies Act
1985, Insignia Solutions plc has not published its separate
profit and loss account. The loss arising in the Company in 2004
of $7,226,000 (2003: loss of $4,108,000) is dealt with in the
consolidated profit and loss account.
The Group has a 401(k) plan covering all of its US employees and
a defined contribution plan covering all its UK employees. Under
both these plans, employees may contribute a percentage of their
compensation and the Group makes certain matching contributions.
Both the employees and Groups contributions are
fully vested and non-forfeitable at all times. The assets of
both these plans are held separately from those of the Group in
independently managed and administered funds. The Groups
contributions to these plans are aggregated $50,000 in 2004
(2003: $98,000).
The Group has committed to the following annual charges under
non-cancellable operating leases:
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Properties | |
|
Equipment | |
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| |
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| |
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2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Expiring:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Within one year
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|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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71 |
|
Within two to five years
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|
|
198 |
|
|
|
133 |
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|
|
|
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|
After five years
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|
|
|
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219 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
224 |
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|
|
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71 |
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|
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|
|
|
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
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16. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial
Reporting Standard No. 8 not to disclose transactions and
balances between Group entities that have been eliminated on
consolidation.
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss
attributable to Ordinary shareholders by the weighted average
number of Ordinary shares in issue during the year.
The diluted loss per share and basic loss per share are the
same, as any dilutive potential Ordinary share would not
increase the net loss per share.
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|
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Weighted | |
|
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|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
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|
average | |
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Per share | |
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|
|
average | |
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Per share | |
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|
|
number of | |
|
amount | |
|
|
|
number of | |
|
amount | |
|
|
Loss | |
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shares | |
|
2004 | |
|
Loss | |
|
shares | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Loss attributable to shareholders
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|
|
(7,239 |
) |
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36,756 |
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(0.24 |
) |
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|
(4,235 |
) |
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|
21,331 |
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|
(0.20 |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted EPS
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|
|
(7,239 |
) |
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|
36,756 |
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|
(0.24 |
) |
|
|
(4,235 |
) |
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|
21,331 |
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|
|
(0.20 |
) |
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The Groups financial risk and treasury policy is as
detailed in the Directors Report. Short-term debtors and
creditors are not discounted, securitised or pledged in any way,
and as permitted by FRS 13, they are excluded from the
numerical analyses in this note, except for the currency
analysis of the Groups financial assets and liabilities.
The Group places its cash primarily in bank accounts and
certificates of deposit with high quality financial
institutions. Interest earned fluctuates in line with bank
interest rates.
The group has no financial liabilities, other than short-term
creditors, at either 31 December 2004 or 31 December
2003.
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Currency analysis of financial assets and
liabilities |
Included in financial assets and liabilities are short-term bank
deposits, lease deposits relating to the UK & US
premises. The UK lease deposit is repayable on expiration of the
lease in 2008 or after certain profit targets are met for three
consecutive years. The US lease deposit is repayable
30 April 2006.
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|
Total | |
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|
Short term | |
|
Lease | |
|
Long term | |
|
Short term | |
|
Short term | |
|
| |
|
|
bank deposits | |
|
deposits | |
|
receivables | |
|
receivables | |
|
liabilities | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
|
$000 | |
Sterling
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
407 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
US Dollars
|
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(234 |
) |
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
1,956 |
|
Other
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(239 |
) |
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
2,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
The Group enters into currency option contracts to hedge the
short-term impact of sterling fluctuations against the US
dollar. The gains and losses on these contracts are included in
the profit and loss account when
F-32
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 (Continued)
the related operating revenues and expenses are recognised. At
31 December 2004, there were no currency options
outstanding (2003: $nil outstanding).
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Maturity profile of financial liabilities |
The Group had no financial liabilities, other than short-term
creditors, at either 31 December 2004 or 31 December
2003.
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Fair values of financial assets and liabilities |
The fair values of all Group financial assets and liabilities
are considered to be the same as book value.
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19. |
POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS |
On February 9, 2005 Insignia received approximately
$1.3 million through the sale of 3,220,801 ADSs
representing ordinary shares pursuant to its October 17,
2002 securities subscription agreement with Fusion Capital. The
Company and Fusion Capital mutually terminated that agreement,
under which the Company has received $5.1 million in
aggregate funding.
On February 10, 2005, Insignia entered into a new
$12 million securities subscription agreement with Fusion
Capital, with an option for a second $12 million tranche of
equity financing at the Companys sole discretion. Upon the
commencement of funding under the new agreement, Insignia will
have access to up to $12 million in equity financing, over
a 30 month period, (subject to daily maximum purchase
amounts), that can be received at Insignias option after a
registration statement covering the transaction is declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares
will be priced based on a market-based formula at the time of
purchase. The securities subscription agreement also provides
for the issuance of warrants to purchase 4,000,000 ADSs as
a commitment fee to Fusion Capital. This agreement with Fusion
Capital does not constitute an offer to sell securities. An
offer to sell securities will only be made if certain conditions
are met, including the declaration of effectiveness by the
Securities and Exchange Commission of the registration statement
referenced above. Under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ
SmallCap Market, the Company would be required to obtain
shareholder approval to sell more than 19.99% of the issued and
outstanding shares as of February 9, 2005 under this
agreement.
In March 2005, Insignia closed on the acquisition of Mi4e Device
Management AB (Mi4e), a private company
headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Mi4e was founded in 2003 and
is a leading provider of client provisioning device-management
software and services to mobile operators, virtual operators and
value added service providers. The consideration paid in the
transaction was 2,969,692 American depositary shares (ADSs)
representing ordinary shares (valued at $2.7 million as of
the date of the agreement) and another 989,896 ADSs is payable
on March 31, 2006. In addition, up to a maximum of 700,000
euros is payable in a potential earn out based on a percentage
of future revenue collected from sales of existing Mi4e products.
On June 30, 2005 the Company entered into Securities
Subscription Agreements with certain investors, including Fusion
Capital Fund II, LLC (Fusion) (Fusion and the
other investors are each, an Investor and
collectively, the Investors). Pursuant to the
Subscription Agreements, Investors invested an aggregate of
$1,000,000 on June 30, 2005, and the Company completed a
second closing on July 5, 2005 for an additional $440,400.
The Company also issued warrants to the Investors. On
June 30, 2005 and July 5, 2005, the Company issued
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,601,000 ADSs at an
exercise price per share equal to the greater of $0.50 or the
US Dollar equivalent of 20.5 UK pence. The Warrants are
immediately exercisable beginning June 30, 2005 and expire
on June 30, 2010.
F-33
INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS plc
Instructions to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Depositary
(Must be received prior to 5:00 pm New York time on September 23, 2005)
The undersigned registered holder of American Depositary Receipts hereby requests and instructs The
Bank of New York, as Depositary, through its Agent, to endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote
or cause to be voted the number of shares or other Deposited Securities underlying the American
Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts registered in the name of the undersigned on the books of
the Depositary as of the close of business August 31, 2005, at the Annual General Meeting of the
Members of INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS plc to be held in High Wycombe, England, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday,
September 30, 2005 in respect of the resolutions specified on the reverse.
NOTE:
Please direct the Depositary how it is to vote by placing an X in the appropriate box opposite the
resolutions. The Depositary shall not vote the amount of shares or other Deposited Securities
underlying a Receipt except in accordance with instructions from the Holder of such Receipt.
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INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS plc |
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P.O. BOX 11209 |
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NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0209 |
To include any comments, please mark this box. |
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Please complete and date this proxy on the reverse side and return it promptly in the accompanying envelope.
1. |
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To receive the U.K. statutory accounts of Insignia for the year ended December 31, 2004,
together with the Directors and Auditors reports thereon. The shareholders of the Company need
not vote on this matter. |
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2. |
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To receive and approve the Directors remuneration report. |
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3. |
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To reappoint Macintyre Hudson as the U.K. statutory auditors and independent accountants of the
Company to hold office until the conclusion of the Companys next annual general meeting at which
accounts are laid before the Company, and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to
determine their remuneration. |
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To ratify the appointment of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as the Companys United States independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. |
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5. |
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To re-elect as a director Nicholas, Viscount Bearstead. |
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6. |
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To re-elect as a director David G
Frodsham. |
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7. |
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To approve the reduction of the nominal value of our ordinary shares through a Special Resolution. |
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8. |
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To increase the number of the Companys authorized shares by creating an additional 35,000,000
ordinary shares of 1p nominal value. |
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To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to issue
up to 51,000,000 ordinary shares and
up to 3,000,000 preferred shares (or other securities derived from such ordinary shares and
preferred shares, such as options or warrants) of the Company without first gaining shareholder
approval, with such authority lasting a period of five years. |
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In conjunction with the authority proposed to be given in Proposal 9, to authorize the Board of
Directors of the Company to issue up to 51,000,000 ordinary shares for cash (or other securities derived
from such ordinary shares, such as options or warrants) without giving shareholders the first
opportunity to purchase such shares or securities. This authority is to last a period of five
years. |
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To transact any other ordinary business of Insignia as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. |
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Mark, Sign, Date and Return the Proxy Card Promptly Using the Enclosed Envelope. |
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The Voting Instruction must be signed by the person in
whose name the relevant Receipt is registered on the
books of the Depositary. In the case of a Corporation,
the Voting Instruction must be executed by a duly
authorized Officer or Attorney. |
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