TIDMBC39

RNS Number : 5864B

Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc

21 September 2018

NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) plc

HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE

SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

Cautionary Statement

This interim management report has been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders to assess the business and strategies of Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) 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 its principal activity during the six months to 30 June 2018 was to act as an authorised distributor under the Electricity Act 1989. The Company distributes electricity to approximately 2.3 million customers connected to its electricity distribution network within its distribution services area.

Results for the six months ended 30 June 2018

The Company delivered a satisfactory performance for the six months ended 30 June 2018 and profit after tax remained in line with the 6 months ended 30 June 2017.

Revenue

Revenue at GBP214.4 million was GBP6.5 million higher than for the six months ended 30 June 2018 mainly due to higher tariffs, increased units distributed and higher amortisation of customer contributions.

Cash flow

Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2018 were GBP197.9 million, representing an increase of GBP11.2 million when compared with the position at 31 December 2017.

The Company has access to GBP75 million under a five-year committed revolving credit facility provided by Lloyds Bank plc, Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Abbey National Treasury Services plc, which is due to expire on 30 April 2020.

In addition, the Company has access to short-term borrowing facilities provided by Yorkshire Electricity Group plc, a related party, and to a GBP19 million overdraft facility provided by Lloyds Bank plc.

Financial position

Profit before tax at GBP71.2 million was in line with the 6 months ended 30 June 2017 with higher revenues largely offset by higher costs including depreciation.

Dividends

No ordinary dividends were paid in the period resulting in GBP57.8 million being transferred to reserves.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Information concerning 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 2017, which is available at www.northernpowergrid.com. It is anticpated that these risks will continue to be the principal risks facing the Company for the remaining six months of 2018.

Going concern

In the Company's latest annual reports and accounts for the year to 31 December 2017 the directors set out a number of factors they took into account when they considered continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing those annual reports and accounts. The directors confirm that no events have occurred during the six months to 30 June 2018, which alter the view expressed in the annual reports and accounts to 31 December 2017.

Future strategy and objectives

The directors intend that the Company will continue to develop its business by operating with the goal of efficiently investing in its distribution network, improving the quality of supply and service provided to customers and delivering the regulatory business plan for ED1.

Responsibility Statement

The board of 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 2018; 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

7 September 2018

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS -- SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                                 6 Months      6 Months 
                                                 ended 30      ended 30 
                                                June 2018     June 2017 
                                              (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                                     GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Revenue                                            214.4         207.9 
 Cost of sales                                      (9.0)         (9.5) 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 Gross profit                                       205.4         198.4 
 
 Operating expenses                               (109.3)       (103.2) 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 Operating profit                                    96.1          95.2 
 
 Other gains                                            -           0.2 
 Net finance costs                                 (24.9)        (24.5) 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit before tax                                   71.2          70.9 
 
 Income tax expense                                (13.4)        (13.9) 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit from ordinary activities after tax           57.8          57.0 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

There is no other comprehensive income for the Company for the six months to 30 June 2018 or the comparative six month period in 2017 other than the profits reported above.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                  30 June 2018        31 December 
                                                             2017 
                                   (unaudited) 
                                          GBPm               GBPm 
 ASSETS 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 Property, plant and equipment         3,216.7            3,170.6 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
                                       3,216.7            3,170.6 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 Inventories                               0.4                0.8 
 Trade and other receivables              61.4               72.9 
 Cash and cash equivalents               197.9              186.7 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
                                         259.7              260.4 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 TOTAL ASSETS                          3,476.4            3,431.0 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 
 EQUITY 
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
 Share capital                           290.0              290.0 
 Retained earnings                     1,090.5            1,032.7 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 TOTAL EQUITY                          1,380.5            1,322.7 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Trade and other payables                784.2              780.0 
 Borrowings                            1,023.8            1,023.4 
 Deferred tax                            127.5              128.0 
 Provisions                                1.1                1.2 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
                                       1,936.6            1,932.6 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Trade and other payables                114.0              124.2 
 Borrowings                               25.8               33.3 
 Tax payable                              18.6               17.3 
 Provisions                                0.9                0.8 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
                                         159.3              175.7 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                     2,095.9            2,108.3 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          3,476.4            3,431.0 
                                 -------------       ------------ 
 

The interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 7 September 2018 and were signed on its behalf by:

P A Jones

Director

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

 
 
                                        Share   Retained 
                                      Capital   Earnings     Total 
                                         GBPm       GBPm      GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 January 2018              290.0    1,032.7   1,322.7 
 Profit for the period (unaudited)          -       57.8      57.8 
 Balance at 30 June 2018                290.0    1,090.5   1,380.5 
                                     --------  ---------  -------- 
 
 
 
                                        Share   Retained 
                                      Capital   Earnings     Total 
                                         GBPm       GBPm      GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 January 2017              290.0      948.9   1,238.9 
 Profit for the period (unaudited)          -       57.0      57.0 
 Balance at 30 June 2017                290.0    1,005.9   1,295.9 
                                     --------  ---------  -------- 
 
 
 
                                  Share   Retained 
                                Capital   Earnings     Total 
                                   GBPm       GBPm      GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 January 2017        290.0      948.9   1,238.9 
 Profit for the year                  -      113.6     113.6 
 Equity dividends paid                -     (29.8)    (29.8) 
 Balance at 31 December 2017      290.0    1,032.7   1,322.7 
                               --------  ---------  -------- 
 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS -- SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                                  6 Months      6 Months 
                                                  ended 30      ended 30 
                                                 June 2018     June 2017 
                                               (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                                      GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Cash generated from operations                      150.3         150.3 
 
 Net interest paid                                  (32.6)        (32.8) 
 Tax paid                                           (12.6)        (17.0) 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Net cash from operating activities                  105.1         100.5 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Investing activities 
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant 
  and equipment                                          -           0.2 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment         (109.6)        (93.6) 
 Receipt of customer contributions                    15.7          14.6 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Net cash used in investing activities              (93.9)        (78.8) 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Financing activities 
 Movement in external loans                              -             - 
 Movement in loan from group undertaking                 -             - 
 
 Net cash generated by financing activities              -             - 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents            11.2          21.7 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
  period                                             186.7         199.3 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          197.9         221.0 
                                              ------------  ------------ 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   1.         GENERAL INFORMATION 

The information included within these condensed financial statements that refer to the year ended 31 December 2017 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 reports and accounts for the year to 31 December 2017 the directors set out a number of factors they took into account when they considered continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing those annual reports and accounts. The directors confirm that no events have occurred during the six months to 30 June 2018, which alter the view expressed in the annual reports and accounts to 31 December 2017.

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 2017, with the only changes being outlined below.

Application of new and revised IFRS

In the current year, the company has a number of amendments to IFRS by the International Accounting standards Board ("IASB) that are mandatorily effective for an accounting period that begins on or after 1 January 2018:

 
 IFRS 9- Financial Instruments   A revised version of IFRS 9 was 
                                  issued to mainly include impairment 
                                  requirements for financial assets, 
                                  and amendments to the classification 
                                  and measurement requirements by 
                                  introducing a 'fair value through 
                                  other comprehensive income measurement 
                                  category for certain simple debt 
                                  instruments. The application of 
                                  these amendments has had no material 
                                  impact on the Company's financial 
                                  statements. 
 IFRS 15- Revenue from           Under IFRS 15, an entity recognises 
  contracts with customers        revenue when a performance obligation 
                                  is satisfied. Far more prescriptive 
                                  guidance has been added in IFRS 
                                  15 to deal with specific scenarios. 
                                  Furthermore, extensive disclosures 
                                  are required by IFRS 15. The application 
                                  of these amendments has had no 
                                  material impact on the Company's 
                                  financial statements. 
 

New and revised standards in issue but not yet effective

The Company has not yet applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but not yet effective for the period ended 30 June 2018:

 
 IFRS 16- Leases (1 January   IFRS 16 introduces a comprehensive 
  2019)                        model for the identification of 
                               lease arrangements and accounting 
                               treatments for both lessors and 
                               lessees. IFRS 16 will supersede 
                               the current lease guidance including 
                               IAS 17 Leases and the related 
                               interpretations when it becomes 
                               effective. IFRS 16 distinguishes 
                               between leases and service contracts 
                               on the basis of whether an identified 
                               asset is controlled by a customer. 
                               Distinctions between operating 
                               leases and finance leases are 
                               removed for lessee accounting, 
                               and is replaced by a model where 
                               right-of-use asset and a corresponding 
                               liability have to be recognised 
                               for all leases by lessees except 
                               for short term leases and leases 
                               of low-value assets. As at 30 
                               June 2018, the Company had non-cancellable 
                               operating lease commitments of 
                               GBP11.1 million, IAS 17 does not 
                               require recognition of any right-of-use 
                               asset or liability for future 
                               lease payments for these leases. 
                               A preliminary assessment indicated 
                               that these arrangements will meet 
                               the definition of a lease under 
                               IFRS 16, and hence the Company 
                               will recognise a right-of-use 
                               asset and corresponding liability 
                               in respect of all these leases 
                               unless they qualify for low-value 
                               or short-term leases upon the 
                               application of IFRS 16. 
 
   3.         SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS 

Revenue, profit before tax and net assets are attributable to electricity distribution. Revenue is all in respect of sales to United Kingdom customers.

Revenue represents charges made to customers for use of the distribution system, rental of meters, the recharge of costs incurred on behalf of related parties, amortisation of customer contributions and other goods sold and services provided, exclusive of value added tax.

   4.         INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

Tax for the six month period ended 30 June 2018 is charged at 19.00% (six months ended 30 June 2017: 19.25%; year ended 31 December 2017: 19.25%), 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.

 
                                6 months      6 months 
                                ended 30      ended 30 
                                    June          June 
                                    2018          2017 
                             (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                    GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Current tax                        13.9          13.7 
 
 Deferred tax                      (0.5)           0.2 
 
 Total income tax expense           13.4          13.9 
                            ------------  ------------ 
 

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.

   5.         NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
 
                                               6 Months      6 Months 
                                               ended 30      ended 30 
                                              June 2018     June 2017 
                                            (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                                   GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Profit before income tax                          71.2          70.9 
 Depreciation charges                              53.0          50.2 
 Profit on disposal of fixed assets                   -         (0.2) 
 Amortisation of deferred revenue                (14.0)        (13.1) 
 Movement in provisions                             0.1           0.1 
 Finance costs                                     24.9          24.5 
                                                  135.2         132.4 
 
 Decrease in inventories                            0.4             - 
 Decrease in trade and other receivables           11.0           0.3 
 Increase in trade and other payables               3.7          17.6 
                                           ------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash generated from operations                   150.3         150.3 
                                           ------------  ------------ 
 
 
   6.         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

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

 
                                  Carrying value                      Fair value 
                                    30 June   31 December             30 June   31 December 
                           2018 (unaudited)          2017    2018 (unaudited)          2017 
                                       GBPm          GBPm                GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Financial liabilities 
 Bond 2020 - 9.25%                    208.2         217.4               231.8         250.1 
 Bond 2025 - 2.5%                     149.0         150.8               154.4         159.7 
 Bond 2032 - 4.375%                   154.0         150.6               184.2         187.4 
 Bond 2035 - 5.125%                   199.1         204.0               262.1         276.7 
 EIB Loan - 4.133%                    156.9         153.7               174.0         175.1 
 EIB Loan - 2.564%                    131.8         130.1               139.3         140.1 
 EIB Loan - 2.073%                     50.6          50.1                50.3          50.8 
 
                                    1,049.6       1,056.7             1,196.1       1,239.9 
 
 
   7.         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

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

 
                                                           Amounts 
                                Sales       Purchases    owed from    Borrowings        Interest 
                           to related    from related      related    to related    from related 
                              parties         parties      parties       parties         parties 
                                 GBPm            GBPm         GBPm          GBPm            GBPm 
 Related party 
 Six months ended 
  30 June 2018: 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited                  -             1.0            -             -               - 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited 
  (registered in Eire)              -             0.2            -             -               - 
 Northern Electric 
  plc                               -             2.0            -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  Metering Limited                0.3               -            -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  (Northeast) Limited             6.9            10.4            -             -               - 
 Vehicle Lease and 
  Service Limited                   -             2.4          0.3             -               - 
 Yorkshire Electricity 
  Group plc                         -               -            -         197.9             0.5 
                         ------------  --------------  -----------  ------------  -------------- 
 
                                  8.2            16.0          0.3         197.9             0.5 
                         ============  ==============  ===========  ============  ============== 
 
 Six months ended 
  30 June 2017: 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited                0.1             0.4            -             -               - 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited 
  (registered in Eire)              -             0.1            -             -               - 
 Northern Electric 
  plc                               -             2.0            -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  Metering Limited                0.2               -            -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  (Northeast) Limited             5.9             9.5            -             -               - 
 Vehicle Lease and 
  Service Limited                   -             2.0          0.2             -               - 
 Yorkshire Electricity 
  Group plc                         -               -            -         221.0             0.3 
                         ------------  --------------  -----------  ------------  -------------- 
 
                                  6.2            14.0          0.2         221.0             0.3 
                         ============  ==============  ===========  ============  ============== 
 
 
                                                          Amounts 
                                 Sales       Purchases    owed to    Borrowings        Interest 
                            to related    from related    related    to related    from related 
                               parties         parties    parties       parties         parties 
                                  GBPm            GBPm       GBPm          GBPm            GBPm 
 Year ended 31 December 
  2017: 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited                 0.1             2.1          -             -               - 
 Integrated Utility 
  Services Limited 
  (registered in Eire)               -             0.3        0.8             -               - 
 Northern Electric 
  plc                                -             4.2          -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  Metering Limited                 0.6               -          -             -               - 
 Northern Powergrid 
  (Northeast) Limited             12.6            19.1          -             - 
 Vehicle Lease and 
  Service Limited                  0.1             0.5        0.5             -               - 
 Yorkshire Electricity 
  Group plc                          -               -          -          86.7           (0.6) 
                          ------------  --------------  ---------  ------------  -------------- 
 
                                  13.4            26.2        1.3          86.7           (0.6) 
                          ============  ==============  =========  ============  ============== 
 
 

Sales and purchases from related parties were made at commercial prices.

Interest on loans to/from Group companies is charged at a commercial rate.

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