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Northern Electric Finance PLC Half-year Report (8730R)

26/09/2017 2:49pm

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RNS Number : 8730R

Northern Electric Finance PLC

26 September 2017

NORTHERN ELECTRIC FINANCE plc

HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2017

Cautionary Statement

This interim management report has been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders to assess the business of Northern Electric Finance plc (the "Company") and should not be relied on by any other party or for any other purpose.

Business Model

The Company is part of the Northern Powergrid Holdings Company group of companies (the "Northern Powergrid Group") and is a subsidiary of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Limited. The Company's principal activity during the six months to 30 June 2017 was to act as the issuer of long-term bonds.

Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017

During the period ended 30 June 2017, the Company made a loss after tax of GBP0.1 million (period ended 30 June 2016: loss of GBP0.1 million).

There were no significant events during the period ended 30 June 2017 such that there was no material impact on the financial statements. The Company met its obligations to make the annual interest payment on its 2035 debt securities on 4 May 2017. The annual interest payment on the Company's 2020 debt securities is due to be paid on 16 October 2017.

Income statement

Investment income and finance costs were in line with the same period in the prior year.

Cash flow

Cash equivalents as at 30 June 2017 were GBP1.5m lower than the position at 31 December 2016 due to interest paid in the period.

Financial position

The loss after tax at GBP0.1 million was in line with the same period in the prior year.

Related party transactions

Details of the related party transactions entered into by the Company and changes therein are included in Note 6 to this half-yearly financial report.

Dividends

No ordinary dividends were paid in the period such that reserves were reduced by the loss of GBP0.1 million.

Risks and uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company are included in the Company's latest annual reports and accounts for the year to 31 December 2016, which is available at www.northernpowergrid.com.

It is anticpated that these risks will continue to be the principal risks facing the business for the remaining six months of 2017.

Going concern

In the Company's latest annual reports and accounts for the year to 31 December 2016 the directors set out a number of factors taken into account when considering continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing that annual report and accounts.

The directors confirm that no events have occurred during the six months to 30 June 2017, which alter the view expressed in the Company's annual report and accounts for the year to 31 December 2016.

Future strategy and objectives

The Company will continue to act as the issuer of long-term debt securities.

Responsibility Statement

The directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

(a) the condensed set of finanical statements, which has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company as required by DTR 4.2.4R for the six months to 30 June 2017; and

(b) the interim management report contains a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R.

By order of the board

P A Jones

Director

21 September 2017

 
                             Six months    Six months 
                               ended 30         ended 
                              June 2017       30 June 
                                                 2016 
                            (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                   GBPm          GBPm 
 CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
 Finance income                     8.5           8.5 
 Finance costs                    (8.6)         (8.6) 
                           ------------  ------------ 
 
 LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX           (0.1)         (0.1) 
 
 Income tax                           -             - 
                           ------------  ------------ 
 
 LOSS FOR THE PERIOD              (0.1)         (0.1) 
                           ------------  ------------ 
 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017

There is no other comprehensive income for the Company for the six months to 30 June 2017 or the comparative six month period in 2016 other than the losses reported above.

 
                                     30 June   31 December 
                                        2017          2016 
                                 (unaudited) 
                                        GBPm          GBPm 
 ASSETS 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 Trade and other receivables           248.1         248.0 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 Trade and other receivables             9.2           3.5 
 Cash and cash equivalents                 -           1.5 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
                                         9.2           5.0 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                          257.3         253.0 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 EQUITY 
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
 Called up share capital                 0.1           0.1 
 Retained earnings                     (1.4)         (1.3) 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY                          (1.3)         (1.2) 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Borrowings                            247.5         247.3 
 Deferred tax                            0.1           0.1 
 
                                       247.6         247.4 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Borrowings                             11.0           6.8 
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                     258.6         254.2 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          257.3         253.0 
                                ------------  ------------ 
 
 

The half-yearly financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 21 September 2017 and were signed on its behalf by:

P A Jones

Director

 
 
                                   Share   Retained    Total 
                                 Capital   Earnings   Equity 
                                    GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
 
 
   Balance at 1 January 
   2017                              0.1      (1.3)    (1.2) 
 
   Comprehensive income 
   for the period (unaudited)          -      (0.1)    (0.1) 
 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2017 (unaudited)                   0.1      (1.4)    (1.3) 
                                --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 
 
                                   Share   Retained    Total 
                                 Capital   Earnings   Equity 
                                    GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
 
 
   Balance at 1 January 
   2016                              0.1      (1.2)    (1.1) 
 
   Comprehensive income 
   for the period (unaudited)          -      (0.1)    (0.1) 
 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2016 (unaudited)                   0.1      (1.3)    (1.2) 
                                --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 
 
                             Share   Retained    Total 
                           Capital   Earnings   Equity 
                              GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
 
 
   Balance at 1 January 
   2016                        0.1      (1.2)    (1.1) 
 
   Comprehensive income 
   for the period                -      (0.1)    (0.1) 
 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2016                         0.1      (1.3)    (1.2) 
                          --------  ---------  ------- 
 
 
                                                6 Months      6 Months 
                                                   ended         ended 
                                                 30 June       30 June 
                                                    2017          2016 
                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                                    GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Cash generated from operations                        -             - 
 
 Net interest paid                                 (5.1)         (5.1) 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
 Net cash used in operating activities             (5.1)         (5.1) 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
 Financing activities 
 Movement in loan from group undertakings            3.6           3.6 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
 Net cash generated from financing 
  activities                                         3.6           3.6 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Net decrease in cash equivalents                  (1.5)         (1.5) 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of period                                          1.5           1.5 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end                      -             - 
  of period 
                                            ------------  ------------ 
 
   1.      GENERAL INFORMATION 

The information included within these condensed financial statements that refer to the year ended 31 December 2016 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. A copy of the statutory accounts for that year has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those accounts and that report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

   2.      ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Basis of preparation

The annual financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union.

Going concern

In the Company's latest annual report and accounts for the year to 31 December 2016 the directors set out a number of factors taken into account when considering continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing that annual report and accounts.

The directors confirm that no events have occurred during the six months to 30 June 2017, which alter the view expressed in the Company's annual report and accounts for the year to 31 December 2016.

Changes in accounting policy

The Company's accounting policies and methods of computation are the same as the accounting policies which are described in the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016. The Company has not adopted any new or revised accounting standards in the current year.

   3.      INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

Tax for the six month period to 30 June 2017 is charged at 19.25% (six months ended 30 June 2016: 20.00%; year ended 31 December 2016: 20.00%), which represents the best estimate of the average annual effective tax rate expected for the full year, as applied to the pre-tax income of the six month period.

The Finance No2 Act 2015 reduced the rate of corporation tax to 19% effective from 1 April 2017 and to 18% effective from 1 April 2020. The Finance Act 2016, which was substantively enacted on 6 September, 2016 further reduced the rate of corporation tax effective from 1 April 2020 to 17%. Accordingly deferred tax assets and liabilities have been calculated at the tax rates which will be in force when the underlying temporary differences are expected to reverse.

   4.      NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
 
                           6 Months      6 Months 
                              ended         ended 
                            30 June       30 June 
                               2017          2016 
                        (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                               GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Loss before income 
  tax                         (0.1)         (0.1) 
 Finance costs                  8.6           8.6 
 Finance income               (8.5)         (8.5) 
                       ------------  ------------ 
 Cash generated from 
  operations                      -             - 
 
 
   5.      FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Except as detailed in the following table, the directors consider that the carrying value amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities are approximately equal to their fair values:

 
                                Carrying Value                Fair Value 
                               30 June   31 December       30 June   31 December 
                                  2017          2016          2017          2016 
                           (unaudited)                 (unaudited) 
                                  GBPm          GBPm          GBPm          GBPm 
 Financial assets 
 Amounts owed 
  by group undertakings          257.3         253.0         344.3         339.0 
                          ============  ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Financial liabilities 
 Intercompany 
  short-term loan                  3.6             -           3.6             - 
 2020 - 8.875% 
  bonds                          105.7         101.2         130.8         130.3 
 2035 - 5.125% 
  bonds                          149.2         152.9         203.4         207.5 
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                 258.5         254.1         337.8         337.8 
                          ============  ============  ============  ============ 
 

6.

   6.         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Transactions entered into with related parties and balances outstanding were as follows:

 
                                        Interest        Borrowings 
                                        received    owed (to)/from 
                                    from related           related 
                                         parties           parties 
                                            GBPm              GBPm 
 Related party 
 Six months ended 30 June 
  2017 (unaudited): 
 Northern Powergrid (Northeast) 
  Limited                                    8.5             257.3 
 Yorkshire Electricity Group 
  plc                                          -             (3.6) 
                                  --------------  ---------------- 
 
                                             8.5             253.7 
                                  ==============  ================ 
 
 Six months ended 30 June 
  2016 (unaudited): 
 Northern Powergrid (Northeast) 
  Limited                                    8.5             257.2 
 Yorkshire Electricity Group 
  plc                                          -             (3.6) 
                                  --------------  ---------------- 
 
                                             8.5             253.5 
                                  ==============  ================ 
 
 Year ended 31 December 2016: 
 Northern Powergrid (Northeast) 
  Limited                                   17.0             251.5 
 Yorkshire Electricity Group 
  plc                                          -               1.5 
                                  --------------  ---------------- 
 
                                            17.0             253.0 
                                  ==============  ================ 
 
 

Interest on loans to/from companies within the Northern Powergrid Group is charged at a commercial rate of interest.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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