
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC has
recently published annual accounts for the year ending 30th June
2006.
The PLC's annual general meeting will be held in the Vere Suite
on Thursday, 8th February 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
As a service to members, scanned copies of the following documents
can be found below:
1. The AGM Calling Notice that includes the four resolutions referred
to below;
2. A proxy form containing the resolutions that the Board hope
to pass at the AGM, which may be used by shareholders unable to
attend the meeting in person;
3. The Directors Report and Accounts to 30th June 2006; and
4. The minutes of the First AGM of Wycombe Wanderers Football
Club PLC that was held on 1st February 2006.
The accounts make disturbing reading to shareholders and supporters
alike. Two particular highlights are the large loss for the year
and the resultant negative net value of the Club. The loss for
the year is £1,872,681. This loss comes after the income
of £480,016 on the sale of players (primarily the sale of
Nathan Tyson) is taken into account! The large loss means that
the Net Assets of the Club have been reduced to a NEGATIVE value
of -£1,537,821. The loss for the 11 months to 30/06/05 was
£926,040 and the Net Assets at 30/06/05 were +£106,062.
The losses are clearly unsustainable notwithstanding the fact
that the current directors appear willing to fund the resultant
negative cash flow with ever more loan notes. The debt to loan
notes was £2,958,161 at 30th June 2006 compared with £595,000
at 30th June 2005.
Further, even though it has been possible to fund the losses,
the cost base of the Club appears to be greater than the business
can support. Both this cost base and the negative asset value
of the Club would greatly reduce the ability of the Club to continue
to operate in the event that the ongoing losses were no longer
to be funded by the directors.
It is legitimate for shareholders to ask the directors how they
are planning to stem the losses, turn them into profits and rebuild
the positive asset base of the Club.
Shareholders were being asked to approve
four resolutions at the AGM.
The Trusts' Boards believe that these are all fully appropriate.
The ordinary resolutions 1 - 4 require a vote over 50% in favour
to pass.
In summary, the Trusts' Boards offer the following advice on voting:
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Resolution 3:
To re-elect as a Director Mr. Ivor L. Beeks, who is retiring by
rotation.
Mr. Beeks has made a significant personal investment in the Club
both in the form of shares and loan notes.
Mr. Beeks is a successful businessman, who was a director and
chairman of Wycombe Wanderers prior to the conversion to PLC.
Together with the other directors of the PLC, Mr. Beeks is responsible
for the current situation at the Club, where many changes remain
work-in-progress. It is appropriate that Mr. Beeks continue as
a director to see them through including, at a minimum, ensuring
that the Club is financially viable.
The Trusts' Boards advise shareholders to vote for re-electing
Mr. Beeks as a Director.
Resolution 4: To re-appoint HW, Chartered Accounts as auditors
of the Company following their appointment during the year to
fill a casual vacancy and for their remuneration to be determined
by the Directors.
HW, Chartered Accountants are a reputable firm of accountants.
The Trusts' Boards advise shareholders to vote for re-appointing
HW, Chartered Accountants as auditors.
We hope that you find the advice above helpful.
If you are not a member of BOTH the Supporters and Founders Trusts
then please join BOTH (subject to eligibility).
This is the best way to stay well informed about this and future
debates at the Club and to ensure that your voice is heard on
matters important to the future of the Club.
Application and eligibility details can be found via the links
below.
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Download
the notice of the 2006 Annual General Meeting Right click on mouse button and select Save Target As ... to download the document |
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Download
the Form of Proxy as an Adobe Acrobat file Right click on mouse button and select Save Target As ... to download the document |
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Download
the Annual Report and Financial Statements as an Adobe Acrobat file ** Beware this is a very large 4.4 MB file ** Right click on mouse button and select Save Target As ... to download the document |
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Download
the minutes of the first AGM on 1st February 2006 as an Adobe Acrobat file Right click on mouse button and select Save Target As ... to download the document |
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