TIDM57OE

RNS Number : 1633J

Endeavour SCH PLC

27 June 2011

Company Registration Number 03672185

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

31 DECEMBER 2010

Page

COMPANY INFORMATION 1

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES 5

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 6

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 7

BALANCE SHEET 8

CASH FLOW STATEMENT 9

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 10-22

Registered Office

The James Cook University Hospital

The Murray Building

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Serving Directors

J Graham

N Rae

Alternate Directors

A Ritchie

I Hudson

Company Secretary

G Perez-Luna

Auditor

PKF (UK) LLP

Farringdon Place

20 Farringdon Road

London

EC1M 3AP

Bankers

Barclays Bank PLC

54 Lombard Street

London

EC3P 3AH

Legal Advisors

Pinsent Masons LLP

1 Park Row

Leeds

LS1 5AB

Paying Agent

The Bank of New York

One Canada Square

London

E14 5AL

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS REVIEW

Principal Activities

The Company's principal activity is that of Private Finance Initiative Concessionaire for the South Tees Acute Hospitals Single Site Project, under the terms of a Concession Agreement dated 16 August 1999 between the Company and South Tees Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust ('the Trust').

The Company's Concession Agreement requires it to finance, design, develop and construct and then maintain and part operate the enlarged hospital following completion of new facilities and certain other work. The concession is intended to continue for a period of 30 years after hospital completion which occurred on 16 July 2003, and the project is now in its operational phase.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Availability

Investment in the Project is funded primarily by Index Linked Secured Guaranteed Bonds ('the Bonds') and subordinated unsecured loan stock. During the operational phase the principal source of funds available to meet its liabilities under the Bonds will be Availability Payments received from the Trust under the Concession Agreement. Failure to achieve the forecast levels of availability would result in lower than forecast revenues and this may adversely affect the company's ability to make payments to Bondholders. There have been no deductions for unavailability in the periods covered in these financial statements.

Major Maintenance

The Company is obliged under the Concession Agreement to undertake major maintenance and plant/equipment replacement so that it continues to satisfy the standards required. There are a number of factors which could lead to higher than projected costs, such as shorter than anticipated life spans or increased inflation on specific items of plant and equipment or worse than expected condition of the residual estate. This risk has been mitigated through contractual arrangements with the subcontractor undertaking this work, as 25% of the risk of asset failure is shared with the subcontractor.

Service Performance

The Soft Services and Maintenance Services are monitored against agreed objective measures. Ultimately, poor performance may result in the Trust having the right to terminate the Concession Agreement. There have been no deductions for poor performance in the periods covered in these financial statements.

Trust Status and Performance

Failure by the Trust to perform its obligations may affect the Company's ability to meet its liabilities to Bondholders. However the Trust's obligations under the Concession Agreement are underwritten by the Secretary of State for Health.

Business Review

Income for the year of GBP39.82m (2009: GBP36.24m) and operating profit of GBP15.78m (2009: GBP15.98m) was in line with expectations.

Profit before tax is GBP4.28m (2009: GBP10.33m), and after an increase in the deferred tax provision of GBP0.82m and payment of GBP5.88m dividends (2009: GBP3.56m), retained (loss) / profit for the year is GBP(2.41)m (2009: GBP3.66m).

Interest payable is GBP11,624 (2009: GBP5,782) and this increase is due to a higher indexation charge on the bonds in the year ended 31 December 2010 as RPI for this period was significantly higher than the prior year.

In the opinion of the Directors, the project has achieved satisfactory performance in the period under review.

Key Performance Indicators

The Company's operations are managed under the supervision of its shareholders and funders and are largely determined by the detailed terms of the Concession Agreement. For this reason, the Company's Directors believe that further key performance indicators for the Company are not necessary or appropriate for an understanding of the performance or position of the Company.

Historical Performance

The Company is obliged to meet the conditions laid down in the Bond Trust Deed and Collateral Deed. To the best of the Directors' knowledge the Company has met all of the obligations contained within these Deeds and there have been no Events of Default, Potential Events of Default or Trigger Events with regards to these Deeds.

PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE AUDITOR

As far as each of the Directors are aware, at the time this report was approved:

-- there is no relevant available information of which the auditor is unaware; and

-- they have taken all steps that ought to have been taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.

GOING CONCERN

After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS

The result for the year was a profit after tax for the financial year of GBP3.47m (2009: GBP7.22m). The Directors have proposed and paid dividends during 2010 of GBP5.88m (2009: GBP3.56m).

DIRECTORS

The following persons served as Directors of the Company during the year.

J N Bridge (resigned 30 March 2011)

B W Dalgleish (resigned 9 March 2011)

J Graham

S Nathan (resigned 30 September 2010)

N Rae

I Hudson (appointed 21 October 2010)

A Ritchie (appointed 9 March 2011)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company does not undertake financial instrument transactions which are speculative or unrelated to the Company's trading activities. The Company's funding has been arranged using the principles of project finance with the terms of the financial instruments, and the resulting profile of the debt service costs, tailored to match the expected revenues arising from the Concession Agreement.

Board approval is required for the use of any new financial instrument, and the Company's ability to do so is restricted by covenants in its existing funding agreements.

Other disclosures in respect of financial instruments are given in notes 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 to the financial statements.

POLICY ON PAYMENT OF SUPPLIERS

The Company's policy is to settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each transaction or series of transactions, and to abide by these terms of payment where it is satisfied the supplier has provided the goods or services in accordance with the agreed terms.

The average time taken to pay suppliers at the year end was 27 days (2009: 23 days).

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Historical Performance

The Company is obliged to meet the conditions laid down in the Bond Trust Deed and Collateral Deed. To the best of the Directors' knowledge the Company has met all of the obligations contained within these Deeds and there have been no Events of Default, Potential Events of Default or Trigger Events with regards to these Deeds.

The company is obliged to maintain a rating with Moody's. The company considers the rating given to it satisfactory.

Financial reporting, risk and internal controls

The Company has outsourced the financial reporting function to Health Care Projects Limited. The Board receives monthly reports from Health Care Projects Limited which address specific risks to the Company in a Risk Register which contains a summary of all material and possible risks which the Company is exposed to, and is pertinent to the industry in which the Company operates and the Company's customer and sub-contractor environment. The Board also receives monthly management accounts with explanations of variances from annual budgets and forecasts, which are in turn compared to the Financial Model, which represents the long term business plan of the Company.

Significant shareholdings and special rights

The Company is 100% owned by Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited. Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited is owned by Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited (43.83%) and Innisfree M&G PPP LP (56.17%). Both the shareholders in Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited are UK Limited Partnerships and each holds its shareholding as a long term investment.

None of the Company's ordinary shares carry any special rights with regard to the control of the Company. There are no known arrangements under which financial rights are held by a person other than the holder of the shares and no known agreements on restrictions on share transfers or on voting rights.

Director's appointment and replacement, allotments of shares and control provisions

The rules about the appointment and replacement of directors are contained in the Company's Articles of Association. Changes to the Articles of Association must be approved by the shareholders in accordance with the legislation in force at the time. The powers of the directors are determined by UK legislation and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company in force from time to time.

The directors have in the past been authorised to issue and allot ordinary shares and such powers have expired.

The Company is not party to any significant agreements that would take effect, alter or terminate upon a change of control following a takeover bid. The Company also does not have agreements with any director or employee that would provide compensation for loss of office or employment resulting from a takeover.

On behalf of the Board

......................................

Ian Hudson

Director

26 April 2011

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for ensuring that the annual report includes information required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing these financial statements the Directors are required to:

-- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

-- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

-- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

-- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors confirm, to the best of their knowledge:

-- that the financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company; and

-- that the report of the directors' includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces.

The names and functions of all the Directors are stated on page one.

On behalf of the Board

......................................

Ian Hudson

Director

26 April 2011

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

We have audited the financial statements of Endeavour SCH plc for the year ended 31 December 2010 which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor

As explained more fully in the statement of directors' responsibilities, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board's Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company's circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the report and statement of accounts to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Opinion on financial statements

In our opinion the financial statements:

-- give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2010 and of its profit for the year then ended;

-- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

-- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the information given in the report of the directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

-- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

-- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

-- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

-- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Jason Homewood (Senior statutory auditor)

for and on behalf of PKF (UK) LLP, Statutory auditor

London - UK

2011

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

 
                                                              2010       2009 
                                                 Notes     GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 TURNOVER                                          2     39,816        36,240 
 Cost of sales                                           (24,030)    (20,259) 
 OPERATING PROFIT                                  3     15,786        15,981 
 Interest receivable                                     123              127 
  Interest payable                                 4      (11,624)    (5,782) 
 
 PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE 
  TAXATION                                               4,285         10,326 
 Taxation on profit on ordinary activities         6     (819)        (3,102) 
 
 PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES AFTER TAXATION            3,466          7,224 
 
 

A statement of movement in shareholders' funds is shown in note 18 to the financial statements.

The results reported above relate to continuing activities. There were no recognised gains or losses in the period other than the above reported profit.

DIVIDENDS

Ordinary dividend paid not previously accrued 5,875 3,561

The notes on pages 10 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC (Company number 03672185)

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010

 
                                                     2010           2009 
                                           Notes    GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
 FIXED ASSETS 
  Tangible Assets                            8            23          35 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
  Debtors - Amounts falling due within 
  one year 
  Debtors - Amounts falling due after        9         4,230       4,114 
  more than one year                         10      140,589     141,811 
  Cash at Bank                               11       17,248      20,278 
 
                                                     162,067     166,203 
 
 CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within 
  one year                                  12      (11,332)    (15,013) 
 
 
 NET CURRENT ASSETS                                  150,735     151,190 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES               150,758     151,225 
 
 CREDITORS - Amounts falling due after 
  more than one year                        13     (126,799)   (126,790) 
 PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES                 14      (14,467)    (12,534) 
 
 
 NET ASSETS                                            9,492      11,901 
 
 CAPITAL AND RESERVES 
  Called Up Share Capital                   16            50          50 
  Profit and Loss Account                    7         9,442      11,851 
 EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS                 18         9,492      11,901 
 

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and were signed on its behalf on 26 April 2011.

Ian Hudson

Director

The notes on pages 10 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

 
                                                   2010       2009 
                                         Notes    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Net Cash Inflow from Operating 
  Activities                                       18,297   18,619 
 Returns on Investments and Servicing 
  of Finance 
  Interest Received                                   125     105 
  Interest Paid                                   (7,188)    (5,613) 
 Net Cash (Outflow) on Returns 
  on Investments and Servicing 
  of Finance                                      (7,063)    (5,508) 
 
 Equity Dividends Paid                            (5,875)   (3,561) 
 
 Investing activities 
  Capital expenditure                                   -   (9) 
 Financing 
  Bond - redemption                               (8,389)   (8,898) 
 (Decrease) / Increase in Cash            19      (3,030)   643 
 
 
 Reconciliation of Operating        Year Ended   Year Ended 
  Profit to Net Cash Inflow from     31.12.10     31.12.09 
  Operating Activities                GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
 Operating Profit                       15,786   15,981 
  Depreciation charged                      12    7 
  Decrease in debtors                    1,112    2,679 
  Increase in creditors                    273    478 
  Net movement in provisions             1,114    (526) 
 Net Cash Inflow from Operating 
  Activities                            18,297       18,619 
 

The notes on pages 10 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

ENDEAVOUR SCH PLC

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items that are considered material in relation to the Company's financial statements.

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost basis or the fair value basis where the fair valuing of relevant assets and liabilities has been applied.

b) Finance debtor

Costs incurred in building the acute hospital have been treated as a finance debtor as in the opinion of the Directors, the Trust enjoys substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Unitary charges received from the Trust are allocated between services income, interest receivable and the repayment of the finance debtor using a property specific rate so as to generate a constant rate of return in respect of the finance debtor over the life of the concession.

The finance debtor also includes accrued services income representing the difference between cumulative services income recognised in the profit and loss account and the Unitary Charge invoiced to the Trust.

Costs incurred in respect of Variation works over the course of the contract are added to the finance debtor with related contributions from the Trust being credited to it.

c) Turnover

Unitary charges are allocated between service income, interest receivable on the finance debtor and reimbursement of the finance debtor so as to generate a constant return in respect of the finance debtor over the life of the contract.

Turnover reflects the income allocated to the services provided as part of the overall project, and the interest receivable on the finance debtor.

A margin is applied to costs charged to the profit and loss account to calculate the service income credited to the profit and loss account. This margin is calculated as total income forecast to be receivable over the concession, less all life cycle and other operating costs forecast to be payable over the concession.

d) Fixed assets

Depreciation is provided by the straight line method based on anticipated useful lives as follows:

Equipment 2 - 4 years

Fixtures and fittings 10 - 25 years

e) Debt issue costs

Issue costs in respect of the Company's debt are recognised over the life of the debt using the effective interest rate method and are deducted from the carrying value of the related debt.

f) Deferred tax

As required by FRS 19 "Deferred Tax", full provision is made for deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from all timing differences between the recognition of gains and losses in the financial statements and recognition in the tax computation, except for those timing differences in respect of which the standard specifies that deferred tax should not be recognised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates expected to be effective at the time the timing differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax balances are not discounted.

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

g) Life cycle costs

The estimated cost of the Company's obligation to maintain the hospital over the period of its agreement with the Trust is charged to the profit and loss account as the obligation arises. A provision has been included in the balance sheet in respect of these costs.

h) Capitalised interest

The interest cost of financing the Company's obligations under its Concession Agreement during the construction phase has been capitalised and was included in the value of asset in course of construction prior to reclassification as a finance debtor.

i) Financial Instruments

Financial instruments are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The principal financial assets and liabilities of the Company are as follows:

Trade debtors

Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and then are stated at amortised cost.

Cash at bank

Cash at bank is carried in the balance sheet at nominal value.

Trade creditors

Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value and then are stated at amortised cost.

Bank and other borrowings

Interest bearing bank loans, bonds, subordinated debt and other loans are recognised initially at fair value. All borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost with the difference between initial net proceeds and redemption value recognised in the profit and loss account over the period to redemption.

Finance debtor

The finance debtor is classified as loans and receivables as defined in paragraph 9 of FRS 26, which are initially recognised at fair value and then are stated at amortised cost.

Accounting estimates and judgements

In applying the accounting policies detailed above, decisions sometimes have to be made as to the likely outcome of future events. Those judgements and estimates are based on historical experience and assumptions that the Directors believe reasonable in the circumstances. The Directors consider the key judgements and estimates made in preparing the financial statements to have been those relating to the calculation of the margin applied to costs in recognising revenue and the recognition of life cycle costs. These judgements and estimates are discussed in more detail above.

2 TURNOVER

Turnover represents the value of work done and excludes value added tax. All turnover is derived in the United Kingdom, and from the principal business segment which is the provision of non-clinical services to maintain the availability of hospital facilities.

3 OPERATING PROFIT

Operating profit is stated after charging:

 
                                                 Year Ended         Year Ended 
                                                  31.12.10           31.12.09 
                                                   GBP'000            GBP'000 
       Depreciation of tangible fixed 
        assets                             12                 7 
       Auditor's remuneration 
       Fees for the audit of the 
        company's accounts                 16                 16 
       Other services relating to 
        taxation                           2                  7 
       All other services                  1                  3 
 
       Directors' emoluments 
 
       Directors' Fees - see note 1 
        below                              25                 35 
       Directors' Fees - see note 2        -                        137 
       below Chairman's Fees                41                       40 
       Directors' Emoluments               -                  13 
 
                                           -                  13 
 
 
 

1. These Directors' fees were paid to Innisfree Nominees Limited and Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited for provision of the non-executive Directors' services.

2. These Directors' fees were paid to Health Care Projects Limited for provision of the executive Directors' services (see Note 5). Included within this amount is GBP30,000 in the prior year in respect of compensation for loss of office payable to one Director. There were no executive Directors employed by Health Care Projects Limited in the year ended 31 December 2010.

4 INTEREST PAYABLE

 
                                                 Year ended         Year Ended 
                                                  31.12.10            31.12.09 
                                                   GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
       Secured 3.607% Index Linked Bonds 
        2031                                          9,444              3,815 
       Amortisation of Bond Issue Costs                 336                177 
       Unsecured Subordinated Debt                    1,844              1,790 
 
       Interest Payable                              11,624              5,782 
 

Interest payable on the secured 3.607% Index Linked Bonds 2031 includes bond interest and bond indexation.

5 STAFF COSTS

 
                                   Year ended          Year ended 
                                     31.12.10            31.12.09 
                                     GBP'000              GBP'000 
 
       Wages and Salaries                    -                 22 
 Social Security Costs                       -                  6 
 
                                             -                 28 
 

From 1 February 2009 onwards all directors and staff employed directly by the Company transferred their contracts of employment and pensions rights (where applicable) to Health Care Projects Limited and are remunerated monthly by Health Care Projects Limited.

The average number of persons employed by the Company during the year was:

 
                          Year ended          Year ended 
                            31.12.10           31.12.09 
       Directors    -                             1 
       Staff                -                     1 
                   -                              2 
 

6 TAXATION

 
                                                 Year ended         Year ended 
 (a) The tax charge comprises:                    31.12.10           31.12.09 
  Current tax:                                     GBP'000            GBP'000 
       UK corporation tax on profits                 -                  - 
 Total current tax (note 6(b))                       -                  - 
       Deferred tax: (note 14) 
       Origination and reversal of 
       timing differences Adjustments in        1,022              3,102 
       respect of prior years                    (203)                - 
 
       Tax on profit on ordinary 
        activities                                  819               3,102 
 
 
 (b) Factors affecting the tax charge 
  for the year: 
  The tax assessed for the year is lower 
  than the standard rate of corporation          Year ended         Year ended 
  tax in the UK of 28% (2009: 28%).               31.12.10           31.12.09 
  The differences are explained below:             GBP'000            GBP'000 
       Profit on ordinary activities 
        before taxation                               4,285   10,326 
       Profit on ordinary activities 
        before taxation multiplied by 
        standard rate of corporation tax 
        in the UK of 28% (2009: 28%) 
        Effects of:                                   1,199   2,891 
       Taxable income credited to the 
        Finance debtor                                  753   665 
       Utilisation of tax losses                      (944)   (2,316) 
       Other items Capital allowances                    67   29 
        and short lease premium relief              (1,075)    (1,269) 
 
       Current tax charge for year                        -                  - 
 

6 TAXATION (Continued)

(c) Factors that may affect future tax charges:

The corporation tax charge is expected to remain as GBPNil for several more years as there are estimated to be tax losses in the order of GBP38 million (2009: GBP41 million) as at 31 December 2010 which are available to carry forward against future profits (see note 14).

7 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
                              GBP'000 
 At 1 January 2010            11,851 
       Profit for the year    3,466 
       Dividends paid         (5,875) 
 
       At 31 December 2010    9,442 
 
 

8 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

 
                                              Fixtures, 
                                               fittings 
                                             and equipment 
       Cost                                     GBP'000 
       As at 1 January 2010 and 31 
        December 2010                 45 
 
       Accumulated Depreciation 
       As at 1 January 2010           10 
       Provided in the Year           12 
       As at 31 December 2010 
        Book Value                    22 
        As at 31 December 2010         23 
 
       As at 31 December 2009         35 
 
 
 
 

9 DEBTORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

 
                                               31.12.10   31.12.09 
                                                GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
       Trade Debtors                              1,035      1,202 
       Finance Debtor                             2,879      2,514 
       Prepayments and Accrued Income               316        398 
                                                  4,230      4,114 
 
 

10 DEBTORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

 
                               31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
       Finance Debtor           140,189          141,411 
       Other Debtors                400              400 
 
                                140,589          141,811 
 
 
       Finance Debtor brought forward             143,925         147,214 
        Interest Receivable                         9,747           9,846 
       Repayment in the year                     (10,604)        (12,221) 
       Accrued/(deferred) service income                -           (914) 
 Finance Debtor carried forward                   143,068         143,925 
 
       Finance Debtor analysed : 
       Due within one year                          2,879           2,514 
       Due after more than one year               140,189         141,411 
                                                  143,068         143,925 
 

11 CASH AT BANK

 
                             31.12.10         31.12.09 
                              GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
       Cash at bank            17,248           20,278 
 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based principally on short-term inter-bank rates.

12 CREDITORS - AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

 
                                                   31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                                    GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
       Secured 3.607 % Index Linked Bonds 
        2031                                          5,363            8,388 
       Trade Creditors                                1,635            1,505 
       Other Taxes and Social Security                1,460            1,242 
        Accruals and Deferred Income                  2,874            3,878 
                                                     11,332           15,013 
 

13 CREDITORS - AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

 
                                 31.12.10   31.12.09 
                                  GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Subordinated Debt                 14,914     14,914 
 Secured 3.607 % Index Linked 
  Bonds 2031                      111,885    111,876 
 
                                  126,799    126,790 
 

Index Linked Bond

 
                                                    31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                                     GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
       Secured 3.607% Index Linked Bonds 
        2031                                          89,640           96,040 
       Add: Cumulative Indexation                     30,617           27,570 
                                                     120,257          123,610 
       Less: Unamortised Net Issue Costs             (3,010)          (3,346) 
                                                     117,247          120,264 
       The bonds are repayable as follows: 
       Within one year                                 5,363            8,388 
        Within 1 to 2 years                            5,805            5,363 
       Within 2 to 5 years                            16,347           17,218 
        After more than 5 years                       92,742           92,641 
 
 

GBP137,400,000 secured index linked bonds 2031 were created on 16 August 1999 of which GBP128,900,000 were issued and sold at 99.992%. The bonds bear interest at 3.607% per annum of their principal amount outstanding. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on 28 March and 28 September. The amount of principal outstanding from time to time is subject to indexation in accordance with the terms of the Bond Trust Deed.

The Company retained GBP8,500,000 index linked bonds 2031 ("variation bonds") which it could sell, subject to certain restrictions in the Collateral Deed, to finance contingencies. On 30 November 2000 the Company sold GBP5,000,000 of the variation bonds to fund variations on the hospital construction contract.

The remaining GBP3,500,000 of unsold Variation Bonds were cancelled on 14 February 2009 by the Principal Paying Agent, as instructed by the issuer and in accordance with the Bond Trust Deed and the Paying Agency Agreement.

The bonds are repayable in instalments which commenced in March 2005 and should end in March 2031.

The Company's secured creditors have the benefit of first ranking charges granted by the Company over the whole of its investments, undertaking, property, assets, insurances and rights under certain contracts, both present and future, together with a first ranking charge over all of the ordinary shares of the Company and the Company's subordinated loan stock and those of its holding Company, Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited.

13 CREDITORS - AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR (Continued)

Unsecured Loan Stock 2032 (Subordinated debt)

The Company is a wholly beneficially owned subsidiary of Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited. The beneficial owners of the holding Company are Innisfree M & G PPP LP, through its nominee Innisfree Nominees Limited and Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited.

On 16 August 1999, the Company and Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited created GBP23,060,000 unsecured Loan Notes 2032, constituted under Deed Polls entered into on the same date. On 30 November 2000 a further GBP1,400,000 of Loan Notes were created to fund variations required on the construction contract.

Under the terms of an Equity Subscription Agreement dated 16 August 1999 as amended on 30 November 2000, the Shareholders of the holding Company agreed to subscribe for Loan Stock of Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited to the value of GBP24,460,000. Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited in turn agreed to subscribe for up to GBP24,460,000 of the Loan Stock of the Company. The proceeds of the stock issue are being used by the Company to finance its obligations under its contract with the Trust.

A proposal by the shareholders to change the payment profile of outstanding subordinated debt principal has been approved by FSA. The payments due during 2008 and 2009 have been added to the final principal payment, which is due in December 2032. The final principal payment becomes GBP14,914,349 which was the amount outstanding at 31 December 2010. Interest will be calculated on this outstanding principal, and will continue to be paid twice yearly as normal.

The Notes are repayable as follows:

 
                                        31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                         GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
       After more than 5 years            14,914           14,914 
 

Interest is payable on the Notes at a rate of 12% per annum with effect from 10 June 2003.

Where the Notes are redeemed after 30 September 2003, the price will be the higher of par less any amount already redeemed and that price, expressed as a percentage, at which the Gross Redemption Yield on the Notes would be equal to the Gross Redemption Yield on such other United Kingdom Government Stock as the Company shall determine to be appropriate based on the middle market price of the reference stock on the third dealing day prior to the proposed date of redemption.

13 CREDITORS - AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR (Continued)

The interest rate risk profile of the Company's financial liabilities is as follows:

 
                                                 Fixed rate    Fixed rate 
                                                  weighted       weighted 
                                                   average       average 
                                                  interest       time for 
                        Floating                   rate at      which rate 
              Total       rate     Fixed rate    31 December     is fixed 
               2010       2010        2010          2010           2010 
              GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000          %           Years 
 Sterling    135,171    120,257      14,914         12.0       23 
 
                                                 Fixed rate    Fixed rate 
                                                  weighted       weighted 
                                                   average       average 
                                                  interest       time for 
                        Floating                   rate at      which rate 
              Total       rate     Fixed rate    31 December     is fixed 
               2009       2009        2009          2009           2009 
              GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000          %           Years 
 Sterling    138,524    123,610      14,914         12.0       24 
 
 

As the 3.607% index linked secured bonds are partially linked with the Retail Price Index, the instrument has been categorised as floating rate debt in the above table. The underlying principal of the bonds is index linked and the 3.607% fixed interest element of the instrument is also index linked. Total liabilities shown above comprise the gross amount of the bonds in issue and the subordinated debt.

14 PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

 
                                    Deferred 
                                         Tax   Life cycle          Total 
                                     GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
 Provision at start of year            9,662        2,872         12,534 
  Amount provided for in year            819        3,746          4,565 
  Paid in the year                         -      (2,632)        (2,632) 
 Provision at end of year             10,481        3,986         14,467 
 
 It is anticipated that the life cycle provision will be utilised 
  within one year. 
  The Deferred Tax balance is analysed as follows: 
                                                  2010          2009 
                                                 GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
 Capitalised interest                          7,502        8,070 
 Capital allowances                            12,831       11,700 
 Short lease premium relief                    486          446 
 Losses carried forward                        (10,338)     (10,554) 
 
 Provision for deferred tax                    10,481       9,662 
 
 
 

15 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

All of the company's financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost and all of the company's financial assets are classified as loans and receivables.

Financial Assets

The Company has one long term financial asset being the finance debtor (see note 10). This asset yields interest at a fixed rate of 7% per annum over the term of the lease, of which 23 years of the primary period are remaining.

Financial Risk Management Policies and Objectives

The Company's principal financial instruments comprise short term cash deposits, index linked bonds and a subordinated loan. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to ensure, via the terms of the financial instruments, that the profile of the debt service costs is tailored to match expected revenues arising from the Concession Agreement.

The Company does not undertake financial instrument transactions which are speculative or unrelated to the Company's trading activities. Board approval is required for the use of any new financial instrument, and the Company's ability to do so is restricted by covenants in its existing funding agreements.

Exposure to liquidity, credit and interest rate risks are in the normal course of the Company's business.

Liquidity Risk

Repayments of the index linked bonds and the subordinated loan are tailored to match expected revenue receivable under the terms of the Concession Agreement, so ensuring sufficient funds are available when repayments are due.

Credit Risk

Although the Trust is the only client of Endeavour SCH PLC, the Directors are satisfied that the Trust will be able to fulfil their collateral obligations under the Concession Agreement that are in turn underwritten by the Secretary of State for Health. As at the year end no amounts were past their due date. Cash and bank balances are held with financial institutions.

Interest Rate Risk

In respect of income-earning financial assets and interest-bearing financial liabilities, the following table indicates their effective interest rates at the balance sheet date and the period in which they mature:

 
                 Effective               1 Year      1-2       2-5 
                  Interest     Total     or Less    Years     Years     5+ Years   5+ Years 
 2010             Rate        GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Cash at 
  bank           0.29%       17,248       17,248   -         -          -             - 
 Finance 
  debtor         7.0%        143,068       2,879   5,959     9,903      124,327     129,407 
 Unsecured 
  subordinated 
  loan           12.0%       (14,914)    -         -         -          (14,914)   (14,914) 
 Guaranteed 
  secured 
  bonds          3.6%        (120,257)   (5,363)   (5,805)   (16,347)   (92,742)   (93,793) 
                                25,145    14,764   154       (6,444)    16,671       20,700 
 

15 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 
                 Effective               1 Year      1-2       2-5 
                  Interest     Total     or Less    Years     Years     5+ Years 
 2009               Rate      GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000 
 Cash at bank      0.29%        20,278    20,278      -         -          - 
 Finance 
  debtor           7.0%        143,925     2,514     2,697      9,307    129,407 
 Unsecured 
  subordinated 
  loan             12.0%      (14,914)         -         -          -   (14,914) 
 Guaranteed 
  secured 
  bonds            3.6%      (123,610)   (8,388)   (5,363)   (17,218)   (92,641) 
 

25,679 14,404 (2,666) (7,911) 21,852

Fair Values

The comparison of book and fair values of the Group's financial instruments at 31 December 2010 and 2009 is set out below. Where available, market values have been used to determine fair values. Where market values are not available, fair values have been calculated by discounting cash flows at prevailing interest rates. The disclosures below exclude short-term debtors and creditors where there is not considered to be a material difference between fair value and the carrying value.

 
                             31.12.10         31.12.10          31.12.09         31.12.09 
                               Book             Fair              Book             Fair 
                              Value             value            Value             Value 
                             GBP'000           GBP'000          GBP'000           GBP'000 
 Cash at bank              17,248       17,248                20,278           20,278 
 Finance Debtor           143,068           169,572          143,925           168,108 
       Subordinated 
        Loan Stock        (14,914)         (14,914)          (14,914)         (14,914) 
       Guaranteed 
        secured 
        bonds            (120,257)            (144,203)     (123,610)            (126,454) 
                              25,145           27,703            25,679           47,018 
 

Estimation of Fair Values

The following summarises the major methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments reflected in the table.

Fair value of the finance debtor is calculated by discounting future cash flows at an appropriate discount rate. The discount rate has been calculated by reference to the long term Gilt Market Yields published by the Debt Management Office. A further 1% has been added to these yields to take account of the slightly higher risk profile that the finance debtor has compared to Government Gilts.

The discount rates that have been applied to the finance debtor at 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010 are 5.33% and 5.34% respectively.

The fair value of the subordinated loan stock is not believed to be materially different to the carrying value of the liability.

The fair value of the index linked secured guaranteed bonds is the quoted price of the bonds.

15 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Sensitivity Analysis

The majority of the Company's assets and liabilities are fixed rate. The Company's bank balances are subject to floating interest rates and a movement of plus or minus 1% in interest rates would have an impact of approximately GBP200,000 on interest receivable.

The Company's bond creditor is index linked. A movement of plus or minus 1% on the RPI would have an impact of approximately GBP1,560,000 on the indexation charge for the year. This risk is mitigated by the fact that the Company's contractual revenue streams are also index linked.

16 SHARE CAPITAL

 
                                                   31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                                    GBP'000          GBP'000 
       Allotted, Called Up and Fully Paid 
       50,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1                    50               50 
 

17 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company's objectives when managing capital are:

-- To safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders; and

-- To provide an adequate return to shareholders by minimising any potential performance deductions under the Concession Agreement

The Company's debt to capital ratio over the life of the project has been set in advance by the Concession Agreement and management cannot vary the terms of this agreement without share and bond holder approval.

18 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

 
                                                     31.12.10         31.12.09 
                                                     GBP'000          GBP'000 
       At 1 January 2010                       11,901           8,238 
 
       Profit for the financial year after 
        taxation                               3,466            7,224 
       Dividend                                (5,875)          (3,561) 
 
 Net (decrease in) / addition to 
  Shareholders' Funds                             (2,409)           3,663 
 At 31 December 2010                           9,492                11,901 
 
 
 
 

19 CASH FLOW STATEMENT

a) Analysis of Net Debt

 
                                                               Other 
                                                                Non 
                                At             Cash            Cash              At 
                             01.01.10          Flow           Changes         31.12.10 
                             GBP'000          GBP'000         GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
Cash at Bank                   20,278         (3,030)               -           17,248 
Secured 3.607% Index 
 Linked Bonds 2031          (120,264)           8,389         (5,372)        (117,247) 
       Subordinated 
        Debt                 (14,914)               -               -         (14,914) 
                            (114,900)           5,359         (5,372)        (114,913) 
 

b) Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow to Movement in Net Debt

 
                                                   31.12.10           31.12.09 
                                                  Cash Flow          Cash Flow 
                                                    GBP'000            GBP'000 
 
       (Decrease) / Increase in Cash in 
        the Period                                  (3,030)                643 
       Cash Outflow from Redemption of 
        Bond                                          8,389              8,898 
       Change in Net Debt Resulting from 
        Cash Flows                                    5,359              9,541 
       Changes in Net Debt Resulting 
        from Non Cash Transactions                  (5,372)                630 
       Movement in Net Debt in the 
        Period                                         (13)             10,171 
 

Other non-cash changes comprise provision for Bond indexation GBP5,035,600 (2009 (GBP807,000)) and amortisation of Bond issue costs GBP336,400 (2009: GBP177,000).

20 ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY AND CONTROLLING PARTY

The immediate holding Company is Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited, a Company registered in England and Wales, and the ultimate controlling party is Innisfree Nominees Limited. Copies of the Group accounts are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ.

21 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company's parent Company is Endeavour SCH Holdings Limited which is owned jointly by Innisfree M&G PPP LP, a UK Limited Partnership acting through its nominee Innisfree Nominees Limited and Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited.

Under the terms of Shareholder and Management Agreements, Innisfree Nominees Limited and Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited provide the Company with its Directors. The value of fees charged in the year was GBP25,000 (2009: GBP35,000).

Innisfree Nominees Limited and Semperian PPP Investment Partners N(o) 2 Limited are parties to an Equity Subscription Agreement, details of which are given in note 13 of the financial statements.

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