Final Results

Interregnum PLC 18 September 2000 INTERREGNUM PLC Financial results for the year ended 30th June 2000 Highlights: Financial results Overall investment position increased 881% to £11.4m (1999: £1.2m)* Turnover up 46% to £1.49m (1999: £1.02m) Profit before tax up £0.144m (1999: loss £0.157m) Earnings per share of 0.26p basic and 0.19p fully diluted Corporate progress £75m Venture Capital fund planned Ian Taylor, MP, appointed to the Board Successful flotation and £20m, pre expenses fundraising achieved on AIM in March 2000 * based on BVCA valuation criteria Interregnum plc ('Interregnum') announces record profits and growth in the value of its investment portfolio to substantiate its positioning as Europe's leading US-style IT advisory and investment firm. Commenting on the results, Ken Olisa, Chairman and Chief Executive of Interregnum, said: 'I am delighted to report exceptional growth and profitability in our maiden results as a public company following our flotation on AIM last March. Interregnum is amongst the first European firms to have adopted the US-style IT Venture Capital business model, premised on taking equity stakes in our client companies whilst simultaneously playing a very hands on role in nurturing their development. 'I am very pleased to welcome Ian Taylor, MP, to the Board as non-executive director. Ian's experience as former DTI Minister with responsibility for the UK's IT sector will be immensely valuable to Interregnum. 'In addition, we have appointed Helix Associates Limited to lead the fundraising from institutional investors of a discrete Venture Capital Fund. This is in line with our strategy to make direct investments in early-stage IT companies in the core base technology areas, as well as for investment in turnaround situations. 'This strategy maintains our differentiation in this space on this side of the Atlantic and I have every confidence in our ability to deliver significant growth based on our aim of transforming technology into wealth.' For further information please contact: Ken Olisa, Chairman and Chief Executive Interregnum plc Tel: 020 7494 3080 Paul Downes/Vanessa Maydon Merlin Financial Tel: 020 7606 1244 Attached: Extracts from the Chairman's Statement Consolidated Profit and Loss Account Consolidated Balance Sheet Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Accounts Extracts from the Chairman and Chief Executive's Statement Introduction It gives me great pleasure to introduce Interregnum's maiden financial results following our admission to AIM in March 2000. Since that date we have continued to make significant progress in the successful implementation of our business model as demonstrated by the results detailed below. Revenue Growth Our revenues fall under two main headings: fee income generated from our advisory lines of business, and returns from the disposal of portfolio holdings. Last year saw a 46% increase in revenues, our 6th successive year of revenue growth, with all of our operating lines of business delivering underlying increases in their fee incomes. Overall revenues were further boosted by our successful disposal of Geoconference - one of our portfolio companies. Profitability The last few years prior to our flotation have seen Interregnum investing in people and growth of the portfolio. In 1999/2000, assisted by the record revenues, we were pleased to record a return to a profit before tax of £144,996 (1999: loss of £157,308). Strong Balance Sheet The core of our company's value lies in our portfolio of holdings in high potential IT companies. The portfolio contains two different classes of holding: 'Sweat equity' - minority positions in clients who have granted us shares, options or other instruments Equity positions acquired directly using Interregnum's own funds. Last year we achieved an 881% increase in overall portfolio value. More importantly, the sweat equity element of the portfolio grew organically by 415%. Portfolio Our portfolio is the foundation on which our value is built. The portfolio presently contains 29 holdings valued at our last audit at 11,461,094, up 881% from 1,168,448 the year before. The portfolio consists exclusively of companies that satisfy two key criteria: 1. Their business is dependent for success on the peculiarities of the IT market 2. Their business model contains a high likelihood of generating wealth (via either a trade sale or IPO) in a measurable time frame. Strict adherence to these criteria means that we only work with clients to whom we can add the value that comes from over 180 years of experience in the IT market. In addition it has ensured that we have entirely avoided involvement with B2C internet dot.com companies. Rather, where we are involved with internet companies our focus has been on those which either develop components for the web's infrastructure or which are using leading edge technology to exploit the medium's power. Our holdings are defined under four key headings: Hardware, Software, Services and Internet Infrastructure and our strategy is to seek a balance both within and between the four categories to ensure that no single investment type dominates the portfolio. The Directors believe that the net year on year growth of the portfolio (after subtracting an allowance for costs and expenses) provides the best measure of value growth within Interregnum. That net growth provides a measure of notional earnings which, when combined with an expectation of sustainable growth, enables a value to be placed on Interregnum and other companies of our type. In recognition of its criticality to shareholder value, we use the rate of growth in notional earnings - the 'velocity' - as a key performance indicator for management. New Deals Since the flotation in March, we have made six new investments utilising the funds raised in the IPO, detailed as follows: Company Business £ Computerwire Online IT intelligence researcher and publisher 250,000 On board Info Killer app in the eCalendar space 950,000 Mediasurface Web content management 269,468 Datapoint Contact centre consultancy & services 3,890,000 Synaxia Next generation storage management products 67,020 Adaptive Data and process mapping tools 9,039 total 5,435,527 Building our Team An essential ingredient in our strategy for growth is the need to increase the size of our team of people in order to be able to find and work with a larger number of client companies and equity holdings. Since our IPO, I am pleased to report that we have recruited two further Associate Directors and one Principal. I am also delighted to announce within this report that Ian Taylor MP, former Minister for Science & Technology in the last Conservative Government, has joined our Board as non-executive director. Ian's wealth of experience and corporate finance background will be of immense value to Interregnum and we very much look forward to working with him in future. Venture Capital Fundraising As indicated in the prospectus document we published in connection with the IPO, an integral part of our strategy for growth is to increase both the range and size of our investments. The most appropriate means of realising this ability is to create a discrete Venture Capital fund to be managed and invested by the Interregnum team. Therefore, we have appointed Helix Associates Limited to advise on and lead an institutional investor fundraising designed to provide a minimum of £75m specifically for this purpose. We expect this exercise to commence within the next few weeks. Priorities At our IPO we raised £20.0m, pre expenses, to increase portfolio (and therefore) shareholder value, through the investment of what the Americans call 'smart money' namely: 1. To increase the size of our portfolio stakes by buying shares alongside our sweat equity positions 2. To increase the number of companies in which we hold stakes by expanding the fee-earning headcount We have made a good start in both of these endeavours and our intention over the next twelve months is to continue to attract and retain the best European IT sector talent available and to find innovative ways to raise and apply capital to high potential opportunities. The arena in which we operate - the IT sector - looks set to continue its rapid expansion for some time to come driven by the twin forces of ubiquity and power. The internet, digital/interactive TV and next generation mobile telephony will see the application of IT increase its reach considerably, while the increase in storage, processing and bandwidth will ensure that there is adequate capability to support those new applications. In conclusion, I hope that you will enjoy our first annual report as a public company and that you will share our pleasure with the first year's results and our optimism about the future potential for our company. Ken Olisa Chairman & CEO CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 30 June 2000 2000 1999 £ £ Notes TURNOVER 1 1,486,411 1,017,492 Administrative expenses (1,918,358) (1,271,739) Other operating income 88,743 99,423 OPERATING LOSS 2 (343,204) (154,824) Other income 4 513,008 10,289 Interest payable 5 (24,808) (12,773) PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION 144,996 (157,308) Tax on (profit)/loss on ordinary activities 6 (24,600) - RETAINED PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 15 120,396 (157,308) Earnings per share - Basic 8 0.26p - - Fully diluted 8 0.19p - The operating loss for the year arises from the group's continuing operations. STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES For the year ended 30 June 2000 2000 1999 £ £ Profit/(loss) for the financial year 120,396 (157,308) Unrealised surplus on revaluation of fixed asset investments 4,899,654 472,854 Realised gains on fixed asset investments (41,285) - Total recognised gains and losses relating to the year 4,978,765 315,546 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 30 June 2000 Notes 2000 1999 £ £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 9 216,752 107,676 Investments 10 11,461,094 1,168,448 11,677,846 1,276,124 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 844,698 390,575 Cash at bank and in hand 13,903,515 410 14,748,213 390,985 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 12 (581,723) (438,672) NET CURRENT ASSETS(LIABILITIES) 14,166,490 (47,687) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 25,844,336 1,228,437 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year 13 (398,023) (9,073) 25,446,313 1,219,364 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share capital 14 3,249,330 2,508,006 Share premium 15 18,876,852 - Revaluation reserve 15 6,013,373 1,155,004 Merger reserve 15 (2,406,655) (2,036,663) Profit and loss account 15 (286,587) (406,983) TOTAL 25,446,313 1,219,364 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS: Equity 25,446,313 819,364 Non-equity - 400,000 15 25,446,313 1,219,364 COMPANY BALANCE SHEET 30 June 2000 Notes 2000 £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 10 2,508,006 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 19,618,176 22,126,182 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share capital 14 3,249,330 Share premium 15 18,876,852 15 22,126,182 CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 30 June 2000 Notes 2000 1999 £ £ Net cash flow from operating activities 16a (139,948) (217,457) Returns on investments and servicing of finance 16b 134,155 (2,484) Taxation (2,792) (4,008) Capital expenditure 16b (5,535,296) (71,725) CASH OUTFLOW BEFORE USE OF LIQUID RESOURCES AND FINANCING (5,543,881) (295,674) Financing 16b 19,618,195 260,364 INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH 14,074,314 (35,310) RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT 2000 1999 £ £ Increase/(decrease) in cash in the year 14,074,314 (35,310) Decrease in debt and lease financing 16,813 281,568 Loan (375,621) - Exchange movements (20,654) (4,524) Change in net debt 13,694,852 241,734 NET DEBT AT 1 JULY (196,734) (438,468) NET FUNDS/(NET DEBT) AT 30 JUNE 16c 13,498,118 (196,734) ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset investments in accordance with applicable accounting standards. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of Interregnum PLC and all of its subsidiaries' undertakings for the year. Subsidiaries acquired during the year are generally consolidated using the acquisition method. Their results are consolidated from the date that control passes. The difference between the acquisition cost of the shares in the subsidiary and the fair value of the separable net assets acquired is carried as goodwill. The acquisition of Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited has been accounted for as a merger. The consolidated financial statements merge the financial statements of the company and Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited as if they had always so been owned. Accordingly, in those years when mergers take place, the whole of the results, assets, liabilities and shareholders funds of the merged companies are consolidated regardless of the actual merger date, and corresponding figures for the previous years are restated. All financial statements have been made up to 30 June. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write each asset down to its estimated residual value evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:- Improvements to Short leasehold land and buildings 15% Fixtures, fittings and computer equipment 15-33% FOREIGN CURRENCIES Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the profit and loss account. LEASING AND HIRE PURCHASE COMMITMENTS Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts, which are those where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the group, are capitalised in the balance sheet and depreciated over their useful lives. The interest element of the rental obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease and represents a constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding. Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the lease term. VALUATION OF FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS Fixed asset investments, comprising equity shares and share options, are stated at cost or valuation and in accordance with the 'Guidelines for the valuation and disclosure of venture capital portfolios' published by the British Venture Capital Association, on the following basis: Early stage investments: these are investments in immature companies, including seed, start-up and early stage investments. Such investments are valued at cost less any provision considered necessary, until no longer viewed as early stage or unless a significant transaction involving an independent third party at arm's-length values the investment at a materially different value. Development stage investments: such investments are in mature companies having a maintainable trend of sustainable profits and an exit by way of flotation or trade sale can be reasonably foreseen. An investment of this stage is periodically revalued by reference to open market value. Valuation will usually be by way of one of four ways as indicated. i) At cost for at least one year unless such a basis is unsustainable; ii) On a third party basis based on the price at which a subsequent issue of capital is made involving a significant investment by a new investor; iii) On an earnings basis, but not until at least a year since the investment was made, by applying a discounted price/earnings ratio to profit after taxation, either before or after interest; or iv) On a net asset basis, again applying a discount to reflect the illiquidity of the investment. Quoted investments: such investments are valued using the quoted market price, discounted if the shares are subject to any particular restrictions or are significant in relation to the issued share capital of a small quoted company. Share options are subject to vesting and other conditions set out in the options agreements. The valuation is based on all share options which have vested. A review of permanent diminution in value is undertaken by reference to funding, investment or offers in progress after the balance sheet date. No adjustment is made for any uplift in value after the balance sheet date. PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS The costs of providing pension contributions for employees are charged to the profit and loss account. The company contributes 2% of an employee's gross salary into a personal pension fund of their choice. TURNOVER Turnover represents the total invoice value, excluding Value Added Tax, of services rendered during the year. COMPARATIVES The financial statements have been prepared as if the Group in its present form had existed for the comparative year ended 30 June 1999. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2000 1 TURNOVER The group's turnover and profit before taxation were all derived from its principal activity. Sales were made in the following geographical markets: 2000 1999 £ £ United Kingdom 1,162,057 935,667 Other European countries 26,683 27,806 USA and Canada 297,671 33,019 1,486,411 1,017,492 2 OPERATING LOSS 2000 1999 £ £ The operating loss is stated after charging: Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 24,055 26,789 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 14,772 5,036 Operating lease rentals: Land and buildings 170,000 170,000 Auditors' remuneration 16,000 5,000 Exchange losses 20,654 4,524 And after crediting: Profit on sale of tangible fixed assets - (2,323) Operating lease rental income (88,743) (99,423) 3 EMPLOYEES 2000 1999 No. No. The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group during the year was: Office and management 14 12 2000 1999 £ £ Staff costs for above persons: Wages and salaries 940,385 611,426 Social security costs 72,459 42,459 Other pension costs 5,018 4,419 1,017,862 658,304 DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Emoluments 489,860 386,717 Highest paid director Emoluments 147,323 98,116 4 OTHER INCOME 2000 1999 £ £ Interest receivable 335,492 10,289 Realisation of investments 136,231 - Transfer from revaluation reserve on realisation of disposal of investments 41,285 - 513,008 10,289 5 INTEREST PAYABLE 2000 1999 £ £ Bank loans and overdrafts 6,870 5,712 Other loans 14,794 4,512 Finance charges payable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 3,144 2,549 24,808 12,773 6 TAXATION 2000 1999 £ £ Corporation tax 24,600 - 7 PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PARENT COMPANY 2000 1999 £ £ Dealt with in the financial statements of the parent company - - Retained by subsidiary undertakings 120,396 (157,308) 120,396 (157,308) No profit and loss account is prepared for Interregnum PLC as provided by section 230(3) of the Companies Act 1985. 8 EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of earnings per share is calculated on a Group profit of £120,396 (1999: £nil) and on a weighted average of 45,530,929 (1999: nil) shares in issue during the year. The calculation of fully diluted earnings per share is calculated on a Group profit of £120,396 (1999: £nil) and on a fully diluted number of shares subject to options at 63,024,988 (1999: nil) during the year. 9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS The Group Improve- ments to Fixtures, Short fittings leasehold and land and computer buildings equipment Total £ £ £ Cost 1 July 1999 33,319 113,658 146,977 Additions 9,375 138,528 147,903 30 June 2000 42,694 252,186 294,880 Depreciation 1 July 1999 2,931 36,370 39,301 Charged in the year 5,467 33,360 38,827 30 June 2000 8,398 69,730 78,128 Net book value 30 June 2000 34,296 182,456 216,752 30 June 1999 30,388 77,288 107,676 The net book value of fixtures, fittings and computer equipment includes £13,250 (1999 : £28,085) in respect of assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 10 INVESTMENTS The Group £ Cost or valuation 1 July 1999 1,168,448 Additions 5,443,277 Disposals (50,285) Revaluation 4,899,654 11,461,094 On a historical cost basis, these fixed asset investments would have been included as follows: 2000 1999 £ £ Listed investments - - Unlisted investments 5,447,721 13,444 5,447,721 13,444 Valuation: Listed investments - market value 209,631 124,335 Taxation on potential capital gain if sold at valuation - - The Company Total £ Cost 1 July 1999 - Additions 2,508,006 2,508,006 INVESTMENTS (Continued) Subsidiary undertakings Name of subsidiary Proportion Proportion Class of held held Nature of holding directly indirectly business Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited Ordinary 100% - Management and marketing consultants Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited was acquired on 8 March 2000. The company was incorporated in England and Wales. On 8 March 2000, 50,160,112 ordinary shares of £0.05 in Interregnum PLC were issued in respect of 100% of the 660,001 ordinary shares of £0.01 in Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited. The aggregate value of the net assets of each party to the merger at the date of the merger is: Interregnum Venture Interregnum Marketing PLC Limited £ £ Net assets - 4,183,031 Profit and Loss Account 2000 1999 Interregnum Post Interregnum Interregnum Pre merger Venture merger Venture Venture Interregnum Marketing Interregnum Marketing Interregnum Marketing plc Limited PLC Limited PLC Limited £ £ £ £ £ £ - (114,800) - 110,118 - (157,308) Statement of total recognised gains and losses for the year end 30 June 2000 2000 1999 Interregnum Post Interregnum Interregnum Pre merger Venture merger Venture Venture Interregnum Marketing Interregnum Marketing Interregnum Marketing plc Limited PLC Limited PLC Limited £ £ £ £ £ £ - 4,068,231 - 4,968,487 - 315,546 11 DEBTORS Group 2000 1999 £ £ Trade debtors 298,740 228,888 Other debtors 451,813 113,270 Prepayments and accrued income 94,145 48,417 844,698 390,575 Company 2000 1999 £ £ Amounts owed by group undertakings 19,618,176 - 12 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year Group 2000 1999 £ £ Bank loans and overdrafts - 171,209 Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 7,374 16,862 Trade creditors 233,745 40,849 Corporation tax 24,600 2,792 Other taxation and social security 34,921 18,163 Other creditors 149,207 83,822 Accruals and deferred income 131,876 104,975 581,723 438,672 13 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due in more than one year Group 2000 1999 £ £ Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 1,748 9,073 Other loans 396,275 - 398,023 9,073 Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts Group 2000 1999 £ £ Amounts payable: Within one year 7,374 16,862 Within two to five years 1,748 9,073 9,122 25,935 Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are secured by related assets. The loan is interest free and is not repayable within twelve months and has no subsequent fixed repayment date. 14 SHARE CAPITAL 2000 £ Authorised: Ordinary shares of £0.05 each 4,600,000 Allotted, issued and fully paid: 2000 2000 No. £ Ordinary shares of £0.05 each 64,986,607 3,249,330 On 8 March 2000, 50,160,112 Ordinary shares of £0.05 were issued at par to acquire the entire share capital of Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited. On 13 March 2000, 19,605,714 Ordinary shares of £0.05 were issued through a placing agreement of £1.40 per share. The net proceeds of the placing are being used to accomplish the following objectives: expand the core of Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited's line of business to establish a managed fund to invest in venture marketing clients the expansion of all other lines of business the redemption of 30,400,000 preference shares 14 SHARE CAPITAL (continued) Share Options The following share options were granted on 10 March 2000 and were outstanding at the year end: Options Options Options Granted Exercised Outstanding 10 March 2000 13 March 2000 30 June 2000 K Olisa 1,174,048 - 1,174,048 G Ransom 7,995,200 - 7,995,200 R Jeynes 4,385,200 - 4,385,200 A Merryman 2,162,200 - 2,162,200 G Shingles 760,000 - 760,000 J Wood 760,000 - 760,000 A Bailey 760,000 - 760,000 S Davies 380,000 - 380,000 S Madera 342,000 - 342,000 L Key 190,000 76,000 114,000 W McCallum 114,000 - 114,000 P Creed 11,400 4,000 7,400 H Whitlow 3,800 - 3,800 Wood Gundy Oppenheimer CIBC 1,520,000 - 1,520,000 N Knight 4,560,000 200,000 4,360,000 N Somerville 646,000 - 646,000 C Hope 76,000 - 76,000 25,839,848 280,000 25,559,848 The options can be exercised on any date until March 2010. The market price of the company's shares at the end of the period wa £0.95. The range during the period was £2.70 to £0.68. 15 RESERVES AND RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS Share Total Share premium Merger Revaluation Profit/Loss Shareholders capital account reserve reserve account funds £ £ £ £ £ £ Group 1/7/99 2,508,006 (2,036,663) 471,343 21/1/00 1,155,004 (406,983) 748,021 Merger rsv (369,992) (369,992) Aq rsv 2,508,006 (2,406,655) 1,155,004 (406,983) 849,372 Issued 741,324 741,324 Premium 19,851,714 19,851,714 Write off (974,862) (974,862) Reval adj 4,899,654 4,899,654 Profit 120,396 120,396 Gains (41,285) (41,285) 3,249,330 18,876,852 (2,406,655) 6,013,373 (286,587) 25,446,313 Company Issued 3,249,330 3,249,330 Premium 19,851,714 19,851,714 Write off (974,862) (974,862) 3,249,330 18,876,852 22,126,182 16 CASH FLOWS 2000 1999 £ £ a Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash inflow from operating activities Operating loss (343,204) (154,824) Depreciation 38,827 31,825 Profit on sale of fixed investments 136,231 (2,323) Increase in debtors (297,148) (11,593) Increase/(decrease) in creditors 304,692 (85,066) Exchange loss 20,654 4,524 Net cash flow from operating activities (139,948) (217,457) 2000 1999 £ £ b Analysis of cash flows for headings netted in the cash flow Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 158,963 10,289 Interest paid (21,664) (10,224) Preference dividends paid - - Interest element of finance lease rental payments (3,144) (2,549) Net cash inflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance 134,155 (2,484) Capital expenditure and financial investment Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (147,903) (59,833) Payments to acquire investments (5,387,393) (11,892) Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (5,535,296) (71,725) Financing Issue of share capital 20,223,046 555,198 Expenses paid in connection with share issue (963,534) (83,857) Loan repayments 375,496 (206,424) Capital element of finance lease rental payments (16,813) (4,553) Net cash inflow from financing 19,618,195 260,364 16c CASH FLOWS (continued) At Analysis of changes At Other 30 June in net debt 1 July 1999 Cash flow movements 2000 £ £ £ £ Cash in hand, at bank 410 13,903,105 - 13,903,515 Overdrafts (171,209) 171,209 - - (170,799) 14,074,314 - 13,903,515 Debt due after 1 year - - - Finance leases (25,935) (16,813) - (9,122) Loans - (375,621) (20,654) (396,275) (25,935) (358,808) (20,654) (405,397) Total (196,734) 13,715,506 (20,654) 3,498,118 17 COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES At 30 June 2000 the group had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows: 2000 1999 £ £ Land and buildings expiring after five years 170,000 170,000 18 RELATED PARTIES Restoration Limited, formerly Interregnum Limited was a related party of Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited by reason of common control. During the year Restoration Limited charged Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited £68,244 (1999: £98,116) for the services of Ken Olisa. At 30 June 2000, Restoration Limited was owed £nil (1999: £25,000) by Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited. During the year Helen Ransom, wife of Graham Ransom, charged Interregnum Venture Marketing Limited £28,000 for the provision of consultancy services.
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