| [insolvency proceedings] | | | | | | | | Used to be employment |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| ACP Capital (Cyprus) Limited | | Cyprus | | | | 100% | | Investment holdings |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| Perseus Holdings Limited | | Jersey | | | | 100% | | Investment holdings |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
| Mittelstand Kapital Solutions GmbH | | Germany | | | | 100% | | Ceased trading in 2008. |
| [insolvency proceedings] | | | | | | | | Used to be advisory |
| | | | | | | | | services |
+------------------------------------+--+----------+--+--+--+------------+--+-------------------------+
24 Acquisitions during the year
In June 2008, ACP exercised options as part of an Option Deed to acquire
1,000,000 shares in ACPM at EUR1.00 per share. The Company also subscribed for
79,219,798 shares as part of ACPM's secondary placing of 133,333,333 shares for
a consideration of GBP38,453,274. The Company had previously acquired 46.35
percent of ACPM in July 2006 for GBP32,106,018 and acquired a further 0.47
percent in June 2007 for GBP162,591.
The initial investment was included in the accounts at market value. The
transactions in June 2008 resulted in ACP holding a controlling interest of
54.17 percent. As the holding is now in excess of 50 percent, ACPM is accounted
for as a subsidiary of the Company.
The net assets acquired in these transactions, and the goodwill arising, are as
follows:
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | July | | June | | June |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2008 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | GBP | | GBP | | GBP |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Investments measured at fair value | - | | | | 44,553,053 |
| through profit or loss | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Loans and receivables | - | | | | 42,963,979 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Trade and other receivables | - | | | | 1,487,969 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents | 68,310,677 | | 67,746,089 | | 71,392,189 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Loans and borrowings | - | | | | (37,647,258) |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Trade and other payables | (1,691,658) | | (1,677,676) | | (3,256,653) |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Acquiree's fair value of net assets | 66,619,019 | | 66,068,413 | | 119,493,279 |
| before combination | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Fair value of share of net assets | 30,874,984 | | 312,713 | | 40,661,363 |
| acquired | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Goodwill | 1,231,034 | | (150,122) | | (2,208,089) |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Consideration | 32,106,018 | | 162,591 | | 38,453,274 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Net cash inflow arising on acquisition: | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Cash consideration paid | | | | | (38,453,274) |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents acquired | | | | | 71,392,189 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | 32,938,915 |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+--+-------------+--+--------------+
ACP's investment in ACPM had previously been carried in the balance sheet at
fair value. In acquiring a controlling stake, GBP3,175,420 of fair value losses
and GBP822,796 of foreign exchange gains that were recognised in prior periods,
have been written back to the Income Statement in the current period.
In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 3 in accounting for piecemeal
acquisitions, a total of GBP1,127,177 of negative goodwill arose on the
acquisition of ACPM. The negative goodwill arising is attributable to the
acquisition of the shares at a discount to ACPM's net asset value.
The loss incurred by ACPM in the period between the date of acquisition and the
balance sheet date was GBP43.7million.
If the acquisition had been completed on 1 January 2008, total Group revenue for
the period would have been negative GBP52.6 million and losses for the period
would have been GBP123.8 million.
25 Dividends
+------------------------------------------+----+--+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| | | | | | 2008 | | 2007 |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| Interim dividends paid in the period | | | | | GBP | | GBP |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| Year ended 31 December 2007 - paid | | | | | - | | 1,994,654 |
| February 2007 | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| Year ended 31 December 2008 - paid April | | | | | 6,983,618 | | - |
| 2008 | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| | | | | | 6,983,618 | | 1,994,654 |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| The Company additionally made a capital | | | | | | | |
| distribution of 8,333,679 (2007: GBPnil). | | | | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------------+--+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-------+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
| | | | | | | | |
+------------------------------------------+----+--+--+----------+--+------------+--+------------+
26 Post balance sheet events
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