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RNS Number : 3994V
ENW Finance plc
01 December 2023
ENW Finance Plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce its Half
Year Financial Report for the period ended 30 September 2023.
The Half Year Report is available to view on the Company's
website:
https://www.enwl.co.uk/about-us/financial-investor-relations/financial-reports/
For further information please contact Electricity North West's
press office on 0844 209 1957 or email pressoffice@enwl.co.uk .
Company Registration No. 06845434
ENW FINANCE PLC
Interim Report and Condensed Financial Statements
for the half year ended 30 September 2023
Contents
Interim Management Report
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1
Condensed Statement of Profit or Loss
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4
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
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5
Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity
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6
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements
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7
This interim financial report does not include all the notes
normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this
report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report for the
year ended 31 March 2023.
ENW Finance plc is a company limited by shares, incorporated and
domiciled in England, UK. Its registered office and principal place
of business is Electricity North West, Borron Street, Stockport,
England, SK1 2JD.
These condensed interim financial statements were approved for
issue on 30 November 2023.
These condensed interim financial statements have been reviewed,
not audited.
Interim Management Report
Cautionary statement
This Interim Management Report contains certain forward-looking
statements with respect to the financial condition and business of
ENW Finance plc ("the Company"). Statements or forecasts relating
to events in the future necessarily involve risk and uncertainty
and are made by the Directors in good faith based on the
information available at the date of signature of this report, with
no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Nothing
in this unaudited Interim Management Report should be construed as
a profit forecast nor should past performance be relied upon as a
guide to future performance.
Financial statements
The Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company can be found at www.enwl.co.uk.
Operations
The principal activity of the Company is as a financing company
within the North West Electricity Networks (Jersey) Limited ("NWEN
(Jersey)") group of companies ("the Group").
The Company issues debt, listed on the London Stock Exchange,
and on-lends the net proceeds of the debt to the main trading
company in the Group, Electricity North West Limited ("ENWL"),
which is the guarantor of the publicly issued debt of the
Company.
At 30 September 2023, the Company had a GBP300m 1.415% 2030 bond
and a GBP425m 4.893% 2032 bond in issue and listed on the London
Stock Exchange. The latter is a 'green bond' and the proceeds have
been lent to ENWL to finance green projects in accordance with the
Green Financing Framework and International Capital Market
Association's ("ICMA's") Green Bond Principles.
The Company also holds an inter-company derivative with ENWL
that matures in 2038; the terms of an inter-company loan match the
terms of this inter-company derivative and associated external debt
thereby creating a hybrid loan asset with ENWL that matures in
2038.
There have been no significant changes to the activity of the
Company in the current period, nor are there any planned
changes.
Results
The results for the half year are set out in the Condensed
Statement of Profit or Loss on page 4.
There have been no significant events in the half year ended 30
September 2023 in respect of the Company.
Principal risks and uncertainties
An assessment of the change in risk affecting the Company has
been carried out and the principal risks are deemed comparable to
those at the last Annual Report.
The principal risks affecting the Company relate to the ability
to meet the obligations under the external debt. As these amounts
are met via income receivable from ENWL, the Board considers the
principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company to be those
that affect ENWL and the larger Group.
The principal trade and activities of the Group are carried out
in ENWL and a comprehensive review of the strategy and operating
model, the regulatory environment, the resources and principal
risks and uncertainties facing that company, and ultimately the
Group, are outlined on pages 34 to 40 of the Strategic Report in
the ENWL Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended 31 March 2023, which are available on the website,
www.enwl.co.uk.
Interim Management Report (continued)
Going concern
When considering whether to continue to adopt the going concern
basis in preparing these condensed financial statements, the
Directors have taken into account a number of factors, including
the financial position of the Company and the Group in which it
operates.
The Company is ultimately a subsidiary of NWEN (Jersey); the key
trading subsidiary in the Group is ENWL.
In consideration of this, the Directors of the Company are
cognisant of the going concern disclosure in the Interim Report and
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of ENWL, available on
the website, www.enwl.co.uk.
After making appropriate enquiries, and with consideration of
the guidance published by the Financial Reporting Council, the
Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. In making this assessment, the Directors have
considered the foreseeable future to be a period of at least twelve
months from the date of approval of these interim financial
statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern
basis in preparing these interim financial statements.
Corporate governance
The NWEN (Jersey) group has established a governance framework
for monitoring and overseeing strategy, conduct of business
standards and operations of the entire business. Details of the
internal control and risk management systems which govern the
Company are outlined in the Corporate Governance Report on pages 41
to 55 of the ENWL Annual Report and Consolidated Financial
Statements, which are available on the website www.enwl.co.uk.
Parent, ultimate parent and controlling party
The immediate parent undertaking is North West Electricity
Networks plc ("NWEN plc"), a company incorporated and registered in
the United Kingdom.
The ultimate parent undertaking is North West Electricity
Networks (Jersey) Limited ("NWEN (Jersey)"), a company incorporated
and registered in Jersey.
At 30 September 2023, the ownership of the shares in NWEN
(Jersey) and, therefore, the ultimate controlling parties of the
Company were:
-- KDM Power Limited (40.0%);
-- Equitix ENW 6 Limited (25.0%);
-- Equitix MA North HoldCo Limited (15.0%); and
-- Swingford Holdings Corporation Limited (20.0%).
Interim Management Report (continued)
Directors
The Directors who held office during the half year are given
below. Directors served for the entire half year, and to the date
of this report, except where otherwise indicated.
Executive Directors
-- Ian Smyth
-- Chris Johns (appointed 25 May 2023)
-- David Brocksom (resigned 25 May 2023)
Non-executive Directors
-- Rob Holden
-- Sion Jones (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Peter O'Flaherty (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Genping Pan (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Masahide Yamada (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Takeshi Tanaka (resigned 31 July 2023)
Alternate Directors
-- Aisha Hamid (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Makoto Murata (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Tatsuhiro Tamura (resigned 31 July 2023)
-- Hailin Yu (resigned 31 July 2023)
At no time during the half year did any Director have a material
interest in any contract or arrangement which was significant in
relation to the Company's business.
Responsibility statement
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
-- the condensed set of financial statements, which has been
prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting
standards, gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities,
financial position and profit or loss of the issuer as required by
DTR 4.2.4R;
-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the
information required by DTR 4.2.7R; and
-- the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared
in accordance with FRS104 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
Chris Johns
Chief Financial Officer
30 November 2023
Condensed Statement of Profit or Loss
For the half year ended 30 September 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
Half year Half year Audited
ended ended Year
30 Sept 30 Sept ended
2023 2022 31 Mar 2023
Note GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
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Operating profit - - -
Finance income [1] 2 101,687 25,040 36,700
Finance costs(1) 3 (101,427) (24,847) (36,311)
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Profit before income tax 260 193 389
Income tax expense 4 (160) (120) (198)
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Profit for the period 100 73 191
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All the results for the current and prior periods are derived
from continuing operations.
The above condensed statement of profit or loss should be read
in conjunction with the notes.
For the current and prior periods presented, there were no items
of other comprehensive income, therefore, no separate Statement of
Other Comprehensive Income has been presented.
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 September 2023
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
As at As at As at
30 Sept 30 Sept 31 Mar 2023
Note 2023 2022 GBP000
GBP000 GBP000
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ASSETS
Non-current assets
Loans to group undertakings 5 944,692 603,793 1,055,191
Current assets
Amounts owed by group undertakings 6 14,785 6,784 13,565
Cash and cash equivalents 12 12 12
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Total current assets 14,797 6,796 13,577
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Total assets 959,489 610,589 1,068,768
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (8,051) (715) (6,709)
Amounts owed to group undertakings 7 (6,432) (5,995) (6,183)
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Total current liabilities (14,483) (6,710) (12,892)
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Net current assets 314 86 685
Total assets less current liabilities 945,006 603,879 1,055,876
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 8 (723,349) (299,354) (723,248)
Derivative financial instruments 9 (201,320) (284,206) (312,301)
Deferred tax liabilities (2,755) (2,955) (2,845)
Total non-current liabilities (927,424) (586,515) (1,038,394)
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Total liabilities (941,907) (593,225) (1,051,286)
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Net assets 17,582 17,364 17,482
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Share capital 13 13 13
Retained earnings 17,569 17,351 17,469
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Total shareholders' funds 17,582 17,364 17,482
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The above statement of financial position should be read in
conjunction with the notes.
The financial statements on pages 4 to 6 were authorised for
issue by the Board of Directors on 30 November 2023 and were signed
on its behalf by:
Chris Johns
Director
Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Half year ended 30 September 2023
Profit
Called up and loss Total
share capital account equity
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
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At 1 April 2022 (audited) 13 17,278 17,291
Profit for the half year - 73 73
At 30 September 2022 (unaudited) 13 17,351 17,364
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At 1 April 2022 (audited) 13 17,278 17,291
Profit for the year - 191 191
At 31 March and 1 April 2023 (audited) 13 17,469 17,482
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Profit for the half year - 100 100
At 30 September 2023 (unaudited) 13 17,569 17,582
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The above statement of changes in equity should be read in
conjunction with the notes.
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation
The Company has adopted Financial Reporting Standard 101
'Reduced Disclosure Framework' (FRS 101) on the basis that it meets
the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 100 'Application of
Financial Reporting Requirements'. The annual financial report has,
therefore, been prepared in accordance with FRS 101. This condensed
interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with FRS
104 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
As permitted by FRS 101 and FRS 104, for all periods presented,
the Company has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions
available under FRS 101 in relation to financial instruments,
capital management, presentation of cash flow statement, standards
not yet effective and related party transactions with other
wholly-owned members of the Group.
The financial information for the half year ended 30 September
2023, and similarly the half year ended 30 September 2022, has not
been audited or reviewed by the auditor. The financial information
for the year ended 31 March 2023 has been based on information in
the audited financial statements for that year; it does not
constitute the statutory financial statements for that year (as
defined in s434 of the Companies Act 2006) but is derived from
those financial statements. Statutory financial statements for 31
March 2023 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The
auditor reported on those financial statements: their report was
unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of
emphasis and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or s498(3)
of the Companies Act 2006.
The interim report does not include all the notes included in
the audited financial statements. Accordingly, this report is to be
read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the
year ended 31 March 2023.
The interim report is prepared on a going concern basis.
The Directors do not believe that the Company is affected by
seasonal factors which would have a material effect on the
performance of the Company when comparing the interim results to
those expected to be achieved in the second half of the year.
The accounting policies adopted, and methods of computation
used, in this interim report are consistent with those of the
previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period,
except for the adoption of new and amended standards as set out
below.
Adoption of new and amended standards
A number of amended standards became applicable for the current
reporting period. The Company did not have to change its accounting
policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting
these new and amended standards.
Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation
uncertainty
The areas of critical accounting judgements and key sources of
estimation uncertainty are consistent with those of the previous
financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (continued)
2. Finance income
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year ended Half year ended Year
30 Sept 2023 30 Sept 2022 ended
GBP000 GBP000 31 Mar 2023 GBP000
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Interest from parent company on loan at amortised cost 249 188 376
Interest from group company on loans at amortised cost 12,629 2,169 8,238
Net interest settlements on inter-company hybrid loan asset
at fair value 1,847 2,546 7,949
Accretion received on inter-company hybrid loan asset at fair
value [2] 86,962 20,137 20,137
Finance income 101,687 25,040 36,700
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3. Finance costs
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year ended Half year ended Year
30 Sept 2023 30 Sept 2022 ended
GBP000 GBP000 31 Mar 2023 GBP000
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Finance costs (excluding fair value movements):
Interest on borrowings at amortised cost 12,618 2,164 8,225
Net interest settlements on inter-company derivative at fair
value 1,847 2,546 7,949
Accretion paid on inter-company derivative at fair value(2) 86,962 20,137 20,137
Impairment of inter-company loans (381) (144) 447
Reimbursement of inter-company loan impairment 381 144 (447)
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101,427 24,847 36,311
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Fair value movements on financial instruments :
Inter-company hybrid loan asset 110,981 124,560 96,465
Inter-company derivative (110,981) (124,560) (96,465)
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- - -
Total finance costs 101,427 24,847 36,311
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Details on the valuation techniques used to derive the fair
values can be found in Note 9.
No derivatives were entered or closed during the half year (30
Sept 2022: none, 31 Mar 2023: none).
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (continued)
4. Income tax
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 31 Mar 2023
2023 2022 GBP000
GBP000 GBP000
=================== ========== ========== ============
Current tax:
Current period 249 188 376
Deferred tax:
Current period (89) (68) (178)
Income tax expense 160 120 198
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Current tax is calculated at 25% (30 Sept 2022: 19%, 31 Mar
2023: 19%) of the estimated assessable profit for the half
year.
Deferred tax is calculated using the rate at which it is
expected to reverse. Accordingly, the deferred tax has been
calculated on the basis that it will reverse in future at 25% (30
Sept 2022: 25%, 31 Mar 2023: 25%).
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (continued)
5. Loans to group undertakings
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 31 Mar 2023
2023 2022 GBP000
GBP000 GBP000
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Non-current:
Loan to parent company at amortised
cost 20,500 20,500 20,500
Impairment of loan (18) (25) (24)
Loan to group company at amortised
cost 299,437 299,354 299,395
Impairment of loan (194) (243) (352)
Loan to group company at amortised
cost 423,912 - 423,853
Impairment of loan (265) - (482)
Hybrid loan asset to group company
at fair value (Note 9) 201,320 284,206 312,301
Loans to group undertakings 944,692 603,793 1,055,191
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In July 2009, the Company lent GBP20.5m to the immediate parent
company, NWEN plc; this loan has an effective interest rate of 1.8%
and is due for repayment in July 2030.
In July 2020, the Company lent ENWL GBP299.2m net proceeds of
the GBP300m 1.415% 2030 bond (see Note 8), on terms equal to the
terms of the external bond.
In July 2023, the Company lent ENWL GBP423.8m net proceeds of
the GBP425m 4.893% 2032 bond (see Note 8), on terms equal to the
terms of the external bond.
In July 2009, the Company lent ENWL GBP198.2m net proceeds of a
GBP200m 6.125% 2021 bond, on terms equal to both the terms of that
bond and an associated inter-company derivative, which formed a
hybrid loan asset. The inter-company derivative and, therefore, the
hybrid loan asset mature in 2038. The entire hybrid loan asset is
required to be measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Following the repayment of the bond in 2021, the remaining cash
flows of the hybrid loan asset are equal and opposite to the
inter-company derivative and, therefore, the fair value of the
hybrid loan asset is equal and opposite to the fair value of the
inter-company derivative liability (see Note 9).
Impairment
Financial assets measured at amortised cost are subject to
impairment. The credit risk of the inter-company loan at amortised
cost has been assessed as low. Accordingly, any loss allowance is
measured at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit loss (ECL).
In determining the ECL for this asset, the Directors of the Company
have taken into account the historical default experience, the
financial position of the counterparty, as well as the future
prospects of the industry, as appropriate, in estimating the
probability of default and loss upon default.
In accordance with provisions within the inter-company loan
agreement, the Company has requested the reimbursement of the
impairment charges incurred (Note 3). Similarly, ENWL has requested
the reimbursement of the impairment charges it has incurred on the
loan with the Company.
No impairment assessment is required for financial assets held
at fair value.
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (continued)
6. Amounts owed by group undertakings
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 2022 31 Mar 2023
2023 GBP000 GBP000
GBP000
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Accrued interest due from parent
company 6,094 5,655 5,844
Accrued interest due from group company 8,214 861 6,863
Reimbursement of impairment on loan
due from parent company 18 25 24
Reimbursement of impairment on loan
due from group company 459 243 834
Amounts owed by group undertakings 14,785 6,784 13,565
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For more information on the inter-company loans see Note 5.
7. Amounts owed to group undertakings
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 2022 31 Mar 2023
2023 GBP000 GBP000
GBP000
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Amounts owed to parent company 6,432 5,995 6,183
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The amounts owed to parent company relate to group tax relief.
These are interest free and repayable on demand.
8. Borrowings
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 2022 31 Mar 2023
2023 GBP000 GBP000
GBP000
Bonds 723,349 299,354 723,248
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At 30 Sept 2023, the Company had in issue a GBP300m 1.415% bond
maturing in July 2030 and a GBP425m 4.893% bond maturing in
November 2032, both guaranteed by Electricity North West Limited,
the latter issued in January 2023.
All borrowings were unsecured and in sterling. There were no
unutilised committed borrowing facilities in place, nor were there
formal bank overdraft facilities in place.
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (continued)
9. Fair value measurement of financial instruments
This note provides an update on the judgements and estimates
made by the Company in determining the fair values of the financial
instruments since the last annual financial report.
All of the fair value measurements recognised in the statement
of financial position occur on a recurring basis.
Categories of financial instruments measured and recognised at
fair value
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 30 Sept 31 Mar 2023
2023 2022 GBP000
GBP000 GBP000
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Hybrid loan asset to group company
(Note 5) 201,320 284,206 312,301
Inter-company derivative liability (201,320) (284,206) (312,301)
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Valuation techniques used to determine fair values
As quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs) are not available, fair
values have been calculated by discounting estimated future cash
flows based on observable interest and RPI curves sourced from
market available data (Level 2 inputs).
In accordance with IFRS 13, an adjustment for non-performance
risk has then been made to give the fair value. The non-performance
risk has been quantified by calculating either a credit valuation
adjustment (CVA) based on the credit risk profile of the
counterparty, or a debit valuation adjustment (DVA) based on the
credit risk profile of the Company, using market-available data
where possible, however, certain inputs and extrapolations
regarding the credit risk are deemed to be Level 3 inputs, due to
the lack of market-available data.
The Level 3 inputs form a significant part of the fair value of
the financial instruments and, therefore, these financial
instruments are disclosed as Level 3 for all periods presented in
this interim financial report.
At 30 September 2023, the adjustment for non-performance risk
was GBP37.2m, on each of the hybrid loan asset and the derivative
liability (30 Sept 2022: GBP50.7m, 31 Mar 2023: GBP45.0m), all of
which (30 Sept 2022: all, 31 Mar 2023: all) is classed as Level
3.
On entering certain derivatives, the valuation technique used
resulted in a fair value gain on the hybrid loan asset and a fair
loss on the derivative liability. As this, however, was neither
evidenced by a quoted price nor based on a valuation technique
using only data from observable markets, this gain and loss on
initial recognition were not recognised. This was supported by the
transaction price of nil. The difference is being recognised in
profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the life of the
instruments. At 30 September 2023, the aggregate difference yet to
be recognised was GBP19.8m (30 Sept 2022: GBP21.2m, 31 Mar 2023:
GBP20.5m) on both the hybrid loan asset and on the derivative
liability. The movement in the half year all relates to the
straight-line release to profit or loss.
These valuation techniques remain consistent for all periods
covered in this report.
[1] In this interim report, the accretion receipts and accretion
payments are shown gross, but were previously shown net;
accordingly, both the comparative periods have been represented,
with an equal and opposite increase of GBP20,133,000 in both
finance income and finance costs (in both comparative periods) that
net to nil with, therefore, no impact on the reported profit.
[2] In this interim report, the accretion receipts and accretion
payments are shown gross, but were previously shown net;
accordingly, the comparative periods have been represented, with an
equal and opposite increase of GBP20,133,000 in both finance income
and finance costs (in both comparative periods) that nets to nil
with, therefore, no impact on the reported profit. Accretion
settlements are scheduled five-yearly and seven-yearly and are next
due in July 2027.
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