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Rothschilds Continuation Finance CI

26 November 2015

Rothschilds Continuation Finance (C.I.) Limited

Half-yearly Report for the six-month period ended 30 September 2015

Interim Management Report

Summary of Important Events

Rothschilds Continuation Finance (C.I.) Limited ("the Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rothschilds Continuation Limited. The principal activity of the Company is the raising of finance for the purpose of lending it to other companies, including members of the Rothschild Concordia SAS group. In the period ended 30 September 2015, GBP125,000,000 perpetual subordinated guaranteed notes were in issue by the Company.

Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks of the Company are credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk and operational risk. The Company follows the risk management policies of a fellow Group company, N M Rothschild & Sons Limited.

The Company's market risk exposure is limited to interest rate risk. Exposure to interest rate movements on the perpetual subordinated note issues has been passed to a fellow subsidiary N M Rothschild & Sons Limited ("NMR") and parent undertaking Rothschilds Continuation Limited ("RCL"), as the issue proceeds have been on-lent to NMR and RCL at a fixed margin of 1/64 per cent above the rate being paid. Currency risk is not considered significant as all material foreign currency balances and cash flows are matched.

Liquidity risk has similarly been transferred to NMR and RCL as the funds on-lent have the same maturity dates as the notes issued.

The Company's principal credit risk is with NMR and RCL. Since notes issued by the Company have been guaranteed by RCL, and funds have been on-lent to NMR and RCL. The Company's ability to meet its obligations in respect of notes issued by it is affected by NMR's and RCL's ability to make payments to the Company.

Operational risk arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events is managed by maintaining a strong framework of internal controls.

This half-yearly financial report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on Review of Interim Financial Information.

Responsibility Statement

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

 
 -   the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim 
      Financial Reporting; and 
 -   the interim management report includes a fair review of (i) the important events that have 
      occurred during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the condensed 
      set of financial statements, and (ii) the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining 
      six months of the financial year. 
 

By Order of the Board

Peter Barbour

Director

26 November 2015

Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 September 2015

 
                                          6 months    6 months to 
                                                to 
                                      30 September   30 September 
                                              2015           2014 
                               Note            GBP            GBP 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Interest income                         5,651,535      5,651,562 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Interest expense                      (5,640,410)    (5,640,410) 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Administrative expenses                         -              - 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Profit before tax             3            11,125         11,152 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Income tax expense            4           (2,225)        (2,342) 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Profit for the financial 
  period                                     8,900          8,810 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Other comprehensive income                      -              - 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the financial period                   8,900          8,810 
----------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 

Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

For the six months ended 30 September 2015

 
                                                  Retained 
                                 Share Capital    Earnings     Total 
                                           GBP         GBP       GBP 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 April 2015                       100,000     130,660   230,660 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the period                             -       8,900     8,900 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 30 September 2015                  100,000     139,560   239,560 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 
 At 1 April 2014                       100,000     111,458   211,458 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the period                             -       8,810     8,810 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 30 September 2014                  100,000     120,268   220,268 
----------------------------  ----------------  ----------  -------- 
 

Condensed Interim Balance Sheet

At 30 September 2015

 
                                             At 30 September                 At 31 March 
                                          2015           2015           2015           2015 
                                Note       GBP            GBP            GBP            GBP 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Non-current assets 
 Loans to group undertakings     5                     125,000,000                   125,000,000 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Current assets 
 Debtors                         6       3,618,601                     1,339,994 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents       7       3,624,863                       251,935 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
                                         7,243,464                     1,591,929 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Current liabilities 
 Current tax payable                       (7,329)                       (5,104) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Other financial 
  liabilities                    8     (6,996,575)                   (1,356,165) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Net current assets                                        239,560                       230,660 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Total assets less 
  current liabilities                                  125,239,560                   125,230,660 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Subordinated guaranteed 
  notes                          9                   (125,000,000)                 (125,000,000) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Net assets                                                239,560                       230,660 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                   11                        100,000                       100,000 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Retained earnings                                         139,560                       130,660 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Total shareholders' 
  equity                                                   239,560                       230,660 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 

Condensed Interim Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 September 2015

 
                                                  6 months    6 months to 
                                                        to 
                                              30 September   30 September 
                                                      2015           2014 
                                       Note            GBP            GBP 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash flow from operating 
  activities 
 Profit for the financial 
  period                                             8,900          8,810 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Income tax expenses                                 2,225          2,342 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Operating profit before changes 
  in working capital and provisions                 11,125         11,152 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net (increase) in debtors                     (2,278,607)    (2,334,180) 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net increase in other financial 

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  liabilities                                    5,640,410      5,640,410 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash generated from operations                  3,372,928      3,317,382 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net cash from operating activities              3,372,928      3,317,382 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents                               3,372,928      3,317,382 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at 1 April                                       251,935        251,614 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at 30 September                      7         3,624,863      3,568,996 
------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 

Interest paid and received during the period were as follows:

 
                         6 months to    6 months to 
                        30 September   30 September 
                                2015           2014 
                                 GBP            GBP 
---------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Interest paid                     0              0 
---------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Interested received       3,372,928      3,317,382 
---------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

The notes to the condensed interim financial statements form an integral part of the condensed interim financial statements.

Notes to the Condensed Interim

Financial Statements

(forming part of the Condensed Interim Financial Statements)

For the six months ended 30 September 2015

   1.     Basis of preparation 
 
 Basis of preparation 
 The condensed interim financial statements are prepared 
  and approved by the Directors in accordance with IAS 
  34 Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim 
  financial statements are prepared under the historical 
  cost accounting rules and should be read in conjunction 
  with the annual financial statements for the year ended 
  31 March 2015, which have been prepared in accordance 
  with International Financial Reporting Standards. 
 The accounting policies and methods of valuation are 
  identical to those applied in the financial statements 
  for the year ended 31 March 2015. New accounting standards 
  that are effective for the year ending 31 March 2016 
  have no impact on these condensed interim financial statements. 
 
   2.     Directors' Emoluments 

None of the Directors received any remuneration in respect of their services to the Company during the period (2014: GBPnil).

   3.     Profit Before Tax 
 
                                                6 months       6 months 
                                                      to             to 
                                            30 September   30 September 
                                                    2015           2014 
                                                     GBP            GBP 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Is stated after 
 i. Income 
 Income from loans to group undertakings 
 Parent undertaking                            2,260,081      2,260,081 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Fellow subsidiary undertaking                 3,390,122      3,390,122 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                               5,650,203      5,650,203 
 Other interest receivable from 
  fellow subsidiary undertaking                    1,332          1,359 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                               5,651,535      5,651,562 
 ii. Charges 
 Interest payable on subordinated 
  guaranteed notes                             5,640,410      5,640,410 
-----------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
   4.     Taxation 
 
                                    6 months to    6 months to 
                                   30 September   30 September 
                                           2015           2014 
                                            GBP            GBP 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Profit before tax                       11,125         11,152 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 United Kingdom corporation tax 
  at 20% (2014: 21%)                      2,225          2,342 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
   5.     Loans to Group undertakings 
 
                                                   Subordinated 
                                                Perpetual Loans 
                                           to Group Undertaking 
                                                            GBP 
----------------------------------------  --------------------- 
 At the beginning and end of the period             125,000,000 
----------------------------------------  --------------------- 
 

The interest rate charged on the subordinated perpetual loans to group undertakings is 9 1/64 per cent. The fair value of the loans was GBP152,811,250 as at 30 September 2015 (31 March 2015: GBP154,968,750). The fair value was estimated using the market price at the balance sheet date.

   6.     Debtors 
 
                                       At 30 September   At 31 March 
                                                  2015          2015 
                                                   GBP           GBP 
------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Amounts owed by parent undertaking          2,803,490       543,408 
------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Amounts owed by fellow subsidiary 
  undertaking                                  815,111       796,586 
------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
                                             3,618,601     1,339,994 
------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 
   7.     Cash and Cash Equivalents 

At 30 September 2015 the Company held cash of GBP3,624,863 (31 March 2015: GBP251,935) at a fellow subsidiary undertaking. The Company receives interest at base rate.

   8.     Other Financial Liabilities 
 
                     At 30 September   At 31 March 
                                2015          2015 
                                 GBP           GBP 
------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Interest payable          6,996,575     1,356,165 
------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 

Interest is payable on the subordinated guaranteed notes at 9 per cent.

   9.     Subordinated Guaranteed Notes 
 
                                  At 30 September   At 31 March 
                                             2015          2015 
                                              GBP           GBP 
-------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 GBP125,000,000 9% Perpetual 
 Subordinated Guaranteed Notes        125,000,000   125,000,000 
-------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 

The fair value of the subordinated guaranteed notes was GBP152,686,250 as at 30 September 2015 (31 March 2015: GBP154,843,750). The fair value was estimated using the market price at the balance sheet date.

   10.   Maturity of Financial Liabilities 

The following table shows contractual cash flows payable by the Company on the subordinated guaranteed notes, analysed by remaining contractual maturity at the balance sheet date. Interest cash flows on the loan notes are shown up to five years only, with the principal balance being shown in the > 5yr column.

 
                Demand    Demand   3m - 1yr          1yr -         >5 yr         Total 
                            - 3m                       5yr 
                   GBP       GBP          GBP          GBP           GBP           GBP 
------------  --------  --------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Loan notes 
  in issue           -         -   11,250,000   45,000,000   125,000,000   181,250,000 
------------  --------  --------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
   11.   Share Capital 
 
                                  At 30 September   At 31 March 
                                             2015          2015 
                                              GBP           GBP 
-------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Authorised 
 Ordinary shares of GBP1 each             100,000       100,000 
-------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Allotted, called up and fully 
  paid 
 Ordinary shares of GBP1 each             100,000       100,000 
-------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 
   12.   Related Party Transactions 

Parties are considered to be related if one party controls, is controlled by or has the ability to exercise significant influence over the other party. This includes key management personnel, the parent company and fellow subsidiaries.

 
                                          At 30 September   At 31 March 
                                                     2015          2015 
                                                      GBP           GBP 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Subordinated perpetual loan to 
  parent undertaking                           50,000,000    50,000,000 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Subordinated perpetual loan to 
  fellow subsidiary undertaking                75,000,000    75,000,000 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Amounts owed by parent undertaking             2,803,490       543,408 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------ 

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