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Exhibit 99.1

Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements
 
30 November 2010

Contents
 
Independent auditors’ report to the members of Premex Group Limited
    1  
         
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
    2  
         
Consolidated Balance Sheet
    3  
         
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
    4  
         
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
    5  
         
Notes
    6  


 
 

 
 
Independent Auditors’ Report
 
The Board of Directors and members of Premex Group Limited
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Premex Group Limited and its subsidiary undertakings as of 30 November 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated profit and loss accounts and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Premex Group Limited and its subsidiary undertakings as of 30 November 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United Kingdom.
 
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom vary in certain significant respects from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Information relating to the nature and effects of such differences is presented in note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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KPMG LLP
Manchester
United Kingdom

29 June 2011
 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 30 November 2010
   
Note
   
2010
   
2009
 
          £       £  
                     
Turnover
                   
Continuing operations
    2       54,589,507       54,013,160  
Discontinued operations
    2       237,216       229,711  
      1       54,826,723       54,242,871  
Cost of sales
    2       (38,815,455 )     (39,673,891 )
Gross profit
    2       16,011,268       14,568,980  
Administrative expenses
    2       (11,253,004 )     (10,299,076 )
Operating profit/(loss)
                       
Continuing operations
            4,891,890       4,395,976  
Discontinued operations
            (133,626 )     (126,072 )
      3       4,758,264       4,269,904  
Interest payable (net)
    4       (524,818 )     (1,075,828 )
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation
            4,233,446       3,194,076  
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
    5       (1,361,531 )     (1,068,280 )
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation
            2,871,915       2,125,796  
Equity minority interest
            (6,923 )     -  
Profit for the financial year
            2,864,992       2,125,796  
 
There are no recognised gains and losses in either year other than those stated in the profit and loss account.
 
Accordingly, a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been presented.

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Consolidated Balance Sheet
at 30 November 2010
   
Note
   
2010
         
2009
       
          £     £     £       £  
Fixed assets
                               
Intangible assets
                               
Goodwill
    7             4,984,033             5,432,094  
Other intangible assets
    7             932,567             1,022,280  
                    5,916,600             6,454,374  
Tangible assets
    8             897,090             1,074,842  
                    6,813,690             7,529,216  
Current assets
                                   
Debtors
    9       45,870,168               44,075,172          
Cash at bank and in hand
            467,074               538,082          
              46,337,242               44,613,254          
                                         
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
    10       (45,560,509 )             (45,335,440 )        
Net current assets/(liabilities)
                    776,733               (722,186 )
Total assets less current liabilities
                    7,590,423               6,807,030  
                                         
Provisions for liabilities
    11               (175,592 )             (264,114 )
Net assets
                    7,414,831               6,542,916  
Capital and reserves
                                       
Called up share capital
    12               39,216               39,216  
Share premium account
    13               351,154               351,154  
Profit and loss account
    13               7,017,538               6,152,546  
Shareholders’ funds
    14               7,407,908               6,542,916  
Minority interest
                    6,923               -  
Total capital employed
                    7,414,831               6,542,916  
 

 
3

 
Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30 November 2010
   
Note
   
2010
   
2009
 
          £       £  
                     
Cash flow from operating activities
    A       5,109,750       3,123,539  
                         
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
                       
Interest received
            1,177       667  
Interest paid
            (525,995 )     (935,495 )
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finances
            (524,818 )     (934,828 )
                         
Taxation
            (1,153,857 )     (743,096 )
                         
Capital expenditure
            (348,467 )     (757,740 )
                         
Acquisition and disposals
                       
Payments to acquire investments in subsidiaries
            -       (25,000 )
Net cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals
            -       (25,000 )
                         
Equity dividends paid
            (2,000,000 )     -  
Net cash inflow before use of liquid resources and financing
            1,082,608       662,875  
                         
Financing
                       
Loans repaid
            (2,565,000 )     (750,000 )
Net cash outflow from financing
            (2,565,000 )     (750,000 )
Decrease in cash
    B,C       (1,482,392 )     (87,125 )

 
4

 
 
Premex Group Limited
 
Consolidated financial statements
 
 
30 November 2010


Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30 November 2010
 
A.  Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating activities
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Operating profit
    4,758,264       4,269,904  
Loss on sale of fixed assets
    18,725       11,611  
Depreciation charge
    358,879       345,504  
Amortisation charge
    597,174       528,207  
Impairment of goodwill
    89,215       -  
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
    (1,794,996 )     1,155,649  
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
    1,082,489       (3,187,336 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities
    5,109,750       3,123,539  
 
B.  Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Movement in cash and overdrafts in the year
    (1,482,392 )     (87,125 )
Cash outflow from decrease in debt financing
    2,565,000       750,000  
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows
    1,082,608       662,875  
Amortisation of finance charges
    -       (141,000 )
                 
Movement in net debt in year
    1,082,608       521,875  
Net debt at start of year
    (18,503,755 )     (19,025,630 )
Net debt at end of year
    (17,421,147 )     (18,503,755 )
 
C.  Analysis of debt
 
   
At
         
At
 
   
30 November
         
30 November
 
   
2009
   
Cash flows
   
2010
 
      £       £       £  
                         
Cash at bank and in hand
    538,082       (71,008 )     467,074  
Bank overdraft (see note 10)
    (16,476,837 )     (1,411,384 )     (17,888,221 )
      (15,938,755 )     (1,482,392 )     (17,421,147 )
Debt due within 1 year
    (2,565,000 )     2,565,000       -  
Net debt
    (18,503,755 )     1,082,608       (17,421,147 )



 
5

 
Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes
(forming part of the financial statements)
 
1  Accounting policies
 
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements, except as noted below.
 
Basis of preparation
 
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards.
 
As highlighted in note 10 to the financial statements, the Group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through an invoice discounting facility.  The current economic conditions create uncertainty particularly over the availability of bank finance in the foreseeable future.  However the invoice discounting facility has been renewed subsequent to the year end, and is due for renewal again in January 2012.  The directors will open negotiations in due course and are confident that an appropriate level of funding will be available.
 
The Group’s forecasts and projections, taking account of the reasonable possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group should be able to operate within the level of its current facility.
 
The directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and the company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.
 
Basis of consolidation
 
The Group accounts consolidate the accounts of Premex Group Limited and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 30 November each year.  The results of subsidiaries acquired or sold are consolidated for the periods from or to the date on which control passed.  Acquisitions are accounted for under the acquisition method.
 
Tangible fixed assets
 
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost net of depreciation.
 
Depreciation is provided on cost in equal annual instalments over the estimated useful life of the assets.  The annual rates of depreciation are as follows:
 
Fixtures and fittings                 -           15% straight line
 
Computer equipment                -           33% reducing balance basis
 
Leasehold improvements         -           straight line over the term of the lease
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiary undertakings, representing any excess of the fair value of the consideration given over the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired, is capitalised and written off on a straight line basis over its useful economic life, which is twenty years.  Provision is made for any impairment.
 
Negative goodwill arising on the acquisition of a business is released to the profit and loss account over the period in which the non-monetary assets are recovered.
 
Intangible fixed assets and amortisation
 
Intangible fixed assets purchased separately from a business are capitalised at their cost and written off on a straight line basis over their useful economic life, which is 5 years.

 
6

 
Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
1       Accounting policies (continued)
 
Taxation
 
Current tax, including UK corporation tax and foreign tax, is provided on amounts expected to be paid (or recovered) using the tax rates and law that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
 
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date.  Timing differences are differences between the Group’s taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
 
A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing difference can be deducted.
 
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 substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.  Deferred tax is measured on a non-discounted basis.
 
Leases
 
Operating lease rentals are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
 
Pensions
 
For defined contribution schemes the amount charged to the profit and loss account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the year.  Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.
 
Debt
 
Debt is initially stated as an amount of the net proceeds after the deduction of issue costs.
 
Turnover
 
Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods in the normal course of business, net of any trade discounts.  Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer.
 
The Group makes some sales where the revenue is contingent on the outcome of a court case.  Revenue on these sales is deferred until the outcome of the case is known.  The direct costs associated with deferred revenue are recognised on a consistent basis.
 
2  Analysis of continuing and discontinued operations
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Continuing
   
Discontinued
         
Continuing
   
Discontinued
       
   
operations
   
operations
   
Total
   
operations
   
operations
   
Total
 
      £       £       £       £       £       £  
                                                 
Consolidated turnover
    54,589,507       237,216       54,826,723       54,013,160       229,711       54,242,871  
Cost of sales
    (38,755,564 )     (59,891 )     (38,815,455 )     (39,664,584 )     (9,307 )     (39,673,891 )
Gross profit
    15,833,943       177,325       16,011,268       14,348,576       220,404       14,568,980  
Administrative expenses
    (10,942,053 )     (310,951 )     (11,253,004 )     (9,952,600 )     (346,476 )     (10,299,076 )
                                                 

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
2   Analysis of continuing and discontinued operations (continued)
 
On 2 November 2010 the Group disposed of the trade plus certain assets and liabilities of Premex Properties Limited (formerly Accuro Transcription Solutions Limited) to the management of that entity.  The results of the company up to the date of disposal and the comparatives for the year ended 30 November 2009 are shown under discontinued operations.
 
Administrative expenses include £518,375 (2009: £nil) in respect of an exceptional restructuring cost arising in continuing operations.
 
3   Operating profit
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Operating profit is stated after charging:
               
Amortisation of positive goodwill (note 7)
    358,846       358,846  
Impairment of positive goodwill (note 7)
    89,215       -  
Depreciation - owned assets
    358,879       345,504  
Amortisation of other intangibles
    238,328       169,361  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
    18,725       11,611  
Rentals under operating leases:
               
   Land and buildings
    363,862       404,516  
   Other
    494,799       447,680  
Auditors’ remuneration
    79,500       76,000  
 
4   Interest payable (net)
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
    £       £  
               
Bank interest receivable
    1,177       667  
Bank interest payable
    (25,641 )     (348,223 )
Interest payable on invoice discounting facility
    (500,354 )     (587,272 )
Amortisation of finance charges
    -       (141,000 )
      (524,818 )     (1,075,828 )
                 
 


 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
5   Taxation
 
Analysis of charge in period
     
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
Current tax
               
United Kingdom corporation tax
    1,450,743       876,319  
Foreign tax
    (690 )     -  
Total current tax
    1,450,053       876,319  
                 
Deferred tax
               
Origination/reversal of timing differences
    (88,522 )     191,961  
Total deferred tax (note 11)
    (88,522 )     191,961  
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
    1,361,531       1,068,280  
                 
 
The difference between the total current tax shown above and the amount calculated by applying the standard rate of UK corporation tax on the profit before tax are as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
Current tax reconciliation
               
Profit on ordinary activities before tax
    4,233,446       3,194,076  
Current tax at 28% (2009: 28%)
    1,185,365       894,341  
                 
Effects of:
               
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
    189,880       185,634  
Capital allowances for period less than/in excess of depreciation
    74,762       (187,958 )
Movement in short term timing differences
    1,360       (1,556 )
Marginal relief
    (2,964 )     (14,254 )
Tax losses carried forward
    2,340       112  
Foreign tax
    (690 )     -  
Total current tax charge (see above)
    1,450,053       876,319  
 
6   Dividends
 
The aggregate amount of dividends comprises:
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Dividend paid of £5.10 per ordinary share (2009: £nil)
    2,000,000       -  

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
7   Intangible fixed assets
 
   
Other Intangible
   
 
   
 
       
   
Assets -
Computer Software
   
Negative
Goodwill
   
Positive
Goodwill
     
Total
 
      £       £       £       £  
Cost
                               
At 1 December 2009
    1,191,641       (6,310,058 )     7,169,383       2,050,966  
Additions
    148,615       -       -       148,615  
At end of year
    1,340,256       (6,310,058 )     7,169,383       2,199,581  
Amortisation
                               
At 1 December 2009
    169,361       (6,310,058 )     1,737,289       (4,403,408 )
Charge for the year (note 3)
    238,328       -       358,846       597,174  
Impairment
    -       -       89,215       89,215  
At end of year
    407,689       (6,310,058 )     2,185,350       (3,717,019 )
Net book value
                               
At 30 November 2010
    932,567       -       4,984,033       5,916,600  
At 30 November 2009
    1,022,280       -       5,432,094       6,454,374  
 
8   Tangible fixed assets
 
   
Leasehold
improvements
   
Fixtures and
fittings
   
Computer
equipment
   
Total
 
      £       £       £       £  
Cost
                               
At 1 December 2009
    207,292       890,237       1,294,693       2,392,222  
Additions
    -       29,123       170,729       199,852  
Disposals
    -       (7,819 )     (47,039 )     (54,858 )
At end of year
    207,292       911,541       1,418,383       2,537,216  
Depreciation
                               
At 1 December 2009
    136,930       283,729       896,721       1,317,380  
Charge for year
    33,194       135,119       190,566       358,879  
Disposals
    -       (6,919 )     (29,214 )     (36,133 )
At end of year
    170,124       411,929       1,058,073       1,640,126  
Net book value
                               
At 30 November 2010
    37,168       499,612       360,310       897,090  
At 30 November 2009
    70,362       606,508       397,972       1,074,842  
 


 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
9  Debtors
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
    £       £  
               
Trade debtors
    38,993,416       37,727,584  
Other debtors
    152,003       72,719  
Prepayments and accrued income
    1,458,646       895,522  
Deferred costs
    5,266,103       5,379,347  
      45,870,168       44,075,172  
 
10  Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
    £       £  
               
Bank overdrafts (secured)
    17,888,221       16,476,837  
Bank loan (secured)
    -       2,265,000  
Trade creditors
    14,101,277       13,746,409  
Debenture loans
    -       300,000  
Corporation tax
    807,407       511,211  
Other creditors including taxation and social security
    1,350,501       1,328,839  
Accruals
    2,174,324       1,269,692  
Deferred income
    9,238,779       9,437,452  
      45,560,509       45,335,440  
 
The bank overdrafts are secured on the trade debtor balance and include amounts due under an invoice discounting facility of £17,562,373 (2009: £16,180,528).
 
11  Provisions for liabilities
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
    £       £  
Deferred taxation
             
Balance at beginning of the year
    264,114       72,153  
(Credit)/charge to profit and loss account
    (88,522 )     191,961  
At end of year
    175,592       264,114  
 

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
11  Provisions for liabilities (continued)
 
The amounts provided in the financial statements are as follows:
 
             
   
Provided
   
Provided
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Capital allowances in advance of depreciation
    225,505       164,306  
Other timing differences
    (49,913 )     (61,799 )
Deferred tax liability
    175,592       102,507  
                 
 
Unprovided deferred tax asset balances at 30 November 2010 of £15,160 relate to capital allowances in advance of depreciation of £9,759 and other timing differences of £5,851.
 
12      Called up share capital
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
Allotted, called up and fully paid
               
333,333 ordinary shares of 10p each
    33,333       33,333  
58,823 ‘A’  ordinary shares of 10p each
    5,883       5,883  
      39,216       39,216  
 
The ordinary shares and ‘A’ ordinary shares rank equally in terms of voting, distributions and winding up, where the number of ‘A’ ordinary shares comprises at least 10% of the issued shares.
 
Where this is not the case the ‘A’ ordinary shareholders receive 10% of the voting rights, distributions and winding up proceeds with ordinary shareholders getting 90%, both allocated by the number of shares held.
 
13  Share premium and reserves
 
   
Share premium
account
 
Profit and loss
account
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
    £       £  
               
At 1 December 2009
    351,154       6,152,546  
Profit for the financial year
    -       2,864,992  
Dividend paid (note 6)
    -       (2,000,000 )
At 30 November 2010
    351,154       7,017,538  

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
14  Reconciliation of movements in shareholders’ funds
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
      £       £  
                 
Profit for the financial year
    2,864,992       2,125,796  
Dividend paid (note 6)
    (2,000,000 )     -  
Net increase in shareholders’ funds
    864,992       2,125,796  
Opening shareholders’ funds
    6,542,916       4,417,120  
Closing shareholders’ funds
    7,407,908       6,542,916  
 
15  Guarantees and other financial commitments
 
Guarantees
 
There is a cross corporate guarantee between Premex Services Limited, Premex Services (Liverpool) Limited and Premex Group Limited in respect of a debenture guarantee granted on 29 March 2006 over the whole assets of these companies.  This amounts to £17,562,373 (2009: £17,103,629).
 
Lease commitments
 
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Land and
Buildings
   
Other
   
Land and
Buildings
   
Other
 
      £       £       £       £  
                                 
Leases which expire :
                               
  Within one year
    -       50,981       1,442       176,037  
  Between two and five years
    116,235       293,438       77,968       40,082  
  After five years
    245,289       45,289       245,289       148,628  
At 30 November 2010
    361,524       389,708       324,699       364,747  
                                 
                                 
16  Post balance sheet events
 
On the 10 May 2011 ExamWorks Group Inc. acquired 100% of the share capital of Premex Group Ltd.
 
On the 12 May 2011 the Group renewed its invoice discounting facility with Barclays which is due for renewal again in January 2012.

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
17  UK to US GAAP Reconciliation
 
The Group prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom (‘UK GAAP’), which differ in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (‘US GAAP’). Reconciliations of profit for the financial year (or net income) and shareholders’ funds (or shareholders’ equity) as reported in the Consolidated financial statements under UK GAAP and those under US GAAP are set out below:
 
     
2010
   
2009
 
 
Notes
 
Profit & Loss Account
   
Shareholders’ Funds
   
Profit & Loss Account
   
Shareholders’ Funds
 
        £’000       £’000       £’000       £’000  
                                   
Results under UK GAAP:
                                 
  Profit for the year
      2,865       -       2,126       -  
  Shareholders’ funds
      -       7,408       -       6,543  
                                   
US GAAP Reporting Adjustments:
                                 
  Equity minority interest
(a)
    7       7       -       -  
  Amortization of goodwill
(b)
    359       2,096       359       1,737  
  Business combinations
(c)
    (1,127 )     (6,517 )     (1,127 )     (5,390 )
  Tax effect of US GAAP adjustments
(d)
    316       1,825       316       1,509  
Results under US GAAP
      2,420       4,819       1,674       4,399  
                                   
 
Explanation of Notes:

(a) Non-controlling interest

Under UK GAAP minority interests (referred to as “non-controlling interests” under US GAAP) in the net income and net assets of subsidiaries is deducted in arriving at the profit for the financial year and the shareholders’ funds.  Under US GAAP non-controlling interests are not deducted in arriving at profit for the financial year but are instead reported as an allocation of the profit for the year.  In addition, non-controlling interests are reported as part of equity under US GAAP.

(b) Goodwill

Under UK GAAP, positive goodwill arising on acquisitions is capitalised and amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful economic life of 20 years.  

Under US GAAP, goodwill is not amortised but is instead tested for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit to a value below its carrying value. The test for impairment consists of a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. The first step is a screen for potential impairment and the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any, by determining the implied fair value of goodwill. The Group conducts impairment testing in November of each year or more frequently if there is an indication of impairment. There were no impairments noted related to goodwill for any of the periods presented.  Any impairments will be charged to the profit and loss account.

 
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Premex Group Limited
Consolidated financial statements

30 November 2010

Notes (continued)
 
17  UK to US GAAP Reconciliation (continued)
 
The adjustments reflect the elimination of all goodwill amortization recorded in the profit and loss account for the periods presented as well the amortization expense recorded to date through shareholders’ funds.

(c) Business combinations

For business combinations, the purchase method of accounting is used for UK GAAP whereby the acquiring entity allocates consideration for the transaction to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition with the difference treated as goodwill. The Consolidated accounts for these business combinations are on a consistent basis under US GAAP with the following exceptions:

Under UK GAAP, the Group recognises intangible assets separately in a business combination only when they can be disposed of separately without disposing of the business of the entity and their value can be measured reliably on initial measurement.

Under US GAAP, the Group recognises acquired intangible assets apart from goodwill if (i) they arise from contracted or other legal rights even if the assets are not transferable or separable from the acquired entity or from other rights and obligations; or (ii) they are capable of being separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged.

The adjustments reflect the recognition of acquired intangible assets including customer lists, trade names and developed technology and the related amortisation expense for the periods presented as well the accumulated amortization expense.

(d) Deferred taxes

Under UK GAAP, the Group provides for deferred tax in respect of timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date, where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date. A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of available evidence, it is regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits against which to recover carried forward tax losses and from which the future reversal of underlying timing differences can be deducted.

Under US GAAP, deferred taxation is provided for all temporary differences (differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities and their corresponding tax bases) on a full liability basis. Certain items that are treated as permanent differences under UK GAAP are treated as temporary differences under US GAAP. Deferred tax assets are also recognised (net of a valuation allowance) to the extent that it is more likely than not that the benefit will be realised.

The adjustment reflects the tax effect of the incremental amortization expense recorded in accordance with US GAAP.

Classification differences between UK and US GAAP

In addition to the differences between UK and US GAAP related to the recognition and measurement of transactions by the Group, there are also a number of differences in the manner in which items are classified in the consolidated profit and loss account and consolidated balance sheet. These classification differences have no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.

Statement of Cash flows

Under UK GAAP, cash and cash equivalents include bank overdrafts.  Under US GAAP, changes in the balance of bank overdrafts are classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows.  This amounts to £1,411,384 (2009: £493,742). In addition under UK GAAP the reconciliation of net each flow to movement in net debt is included as part of either the primary statements or notes to the primary statements.
 
Aside from the above, there are no material differences between cash or funds flow reporting reported in the primary financial statements and cash flows under UK GAAP that would be reported in a statement of cash flows prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
 
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