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GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC
29 April 2022
Issued: 29 April 2022
Publication of GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc's
Annual Report 2021
Today, 29 April 2022, GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc published on
the GlaxoSmithKline Group website, www.gsk.com, its Annual Report
in respect of the year ended 31 December 2021.
In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 of the UK Financial Conduct
Authority ("FCA"), copies of GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc's 2021
Annual Report, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's
NSM submission portal via https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
.
In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules
4.1 and 6.3.5, Appendix A to this announcement contains GlaxoSmithKline
Capital plc's 2021 Annual Report, which includes a description
of the principal risks and uncertainties affecting it together
with a responsibility statement.
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
29 April 2022
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
Under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) and the
company c autions investors that any forward-looking statements
or projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement,
are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. Such factors include,
but are not limited to, those described in GSK's Annual Report
on Form 20-F for 2021, GSK's Q1 Results for 2022 and any impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
(Registered number: 2258699)
Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2021
Registered office address:
980 Great West Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 9GS
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
(Registered number: 2258699)
Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2021
Contents Pages
Strategic report 1-3
Directors' report 4-7
Independent auditors' report 8-15
Income statement 16
Statement of comprehensive income 17
Balance sheet 18
Statement of changes in equity 19
Cash flow statement 20
Notes to the financial statements 21-33
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
(Registered number: 2258699)
Strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2021
The Directors present their Strategic report on GlaxoSmithKline
Capital plc (the "Company") for the year ended 31 December
2021.
Principal activities and future developments
The Company is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline Group (the
"Group"). The principal activities of the Company during the
financial year were the issuance of notes under the Group's
European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf registration and
the provision of financial services to other companies within the
Group.
The Directors do not envisage any change to the nature of the
business in the foreseeable future.
Review of business
At 31 December 2021, the Company had in issue GBP10,519,164,000
European Medium Term Notes and GBP4,994,472,000 US Medium Term
Notes (2020: GBP12,664,804,000 and GBP5,474,398,622 respectively)
which mature at dates between 2022 and 2045. All notes currently in
issue pay interest on a fixed rate basis.
On 14th May 2021, the Company repaid the USD 750 million LIBOR +
0.25% US Medium Term Note.
On 23rd September 2021, the Company has repaid the following
notes:
-- EUR 500 million 0% European Medium Term Note
-- EUR 1,500 million EURIBOR + 0.60% European Medium Term Note
As part of a loan novation project resulting from the transfer
of shareholding of GSK Holdings (Americas) Inc from GSK Finance plc
to GSK Finance (No 2) Limited, on 13th September 2021 the Company
settled a USD $1,977,400,000 long-term loan of bond proceeds with
GSK Finance plc and entered into a new loan for USD $1,977,400,000
with GSK Finance (No 2) Limited.
The Company made a profit for the financial year of
GBP13,127,000 (2020: GBP17,623,000), which will be transferred to
reserves. The Directors are of the opinion that the current level
of activity and the year end financial position are satisfactory
and will remain so in the foreseeable future.
Events after the end of the reporting period
The Company gave notice on 14 April of its intention to redeem
early USD 1.5 billion of notes due to mature on 1 June 2022. These
notes will be redeemed on 3 May 2022.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Directors of GlaxoSmithKline plc manage the risks of the
Group at a group level, rather than at an individual statutory
entity level. For this reason, the Company's Directors believe that
a discussion of the Group's risks would not be appropriate for an
understanding of the development, performance or
position of the Company's business. The principal risks and
uncertainties of the Group, which include those of the Company, are
discussed in the Group's 2021 annual report which does not form
part of this report.
Key performance indicators (KPIs)
The Directors of the Group manage the Group's operations on an
operating segment basis. For this reason, the Company's Directors
believe that analysis using key performance indicators for the
Company is not necessary or appropriate for an understanding of the
development, performance or position of the Company's business. The
development, performance and position of the Group are discussed in
the Group's 2021 annual report which does not form part of this
report.
Risks associated with COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Group's performance
and its principal risks has been assessed with mitigations plans
put in place. Further disclosures detailing how, during the year,
the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Group can be found on page
54 of the consolidated financial statements of the Group. Copies of
the consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the
Company Secretary, GlaxoSmithKline plc, 980 Great West Road,
Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
Section 172 Companies Act 2006 statement
The Company's governance architecture and processes operated to
ensure that all relevant matters are considered by the Board in its
principal decision-making, as a means of contributing to the
delivery of the Company long-term priorities of Innovation,
Performance and Trust.
In the performance of its duty to promote the success of the
company and the long-term priorities, the Board has agreed to a
number of matters, including listening to and considering the views
of shareholders and the company's other stakeholders to build trust
and ensure it fully understands the potential impacts of the
decisions it makes for our stakeholders, the environment and the
communities in which we operate.
Further disclosures detailing how, during the year, the
Directors addressed the matters set out in Section 172(1) (a) to
(f) of the Companies Act, can be found in the consolidated
financial statements of the GlaxoSmithKline Group, of which the
Company is a member and no additional considerations are deemed
necessary for the Company as the relevant matters are all
considered in the GlaxoSmithKline Group accounts. Copies of the
consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the Company
Secretary, GlaxoSmithKline plc, 980 Great West Road, Brentford,
Middlesex, TW8 9GS.
By order of the Board
Mr A Walker
For and on behalf of Glaxo Group Limited
Corporate Director
19 April 2022
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
(Registered number: 2258699)
Directors' report for the year ended 31 December 2021
The Directors present their report and the audited financial
statements of GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc (the "Company") for the
year ended 31 December 2021.
Results and dividends
The Company's profit for the financial year is shown in the
income statement on page 16.
No dividend is proposed to the holders of ordinary shares in
respect of the year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: GBPnil).
Internal control framework
The GlaxoSmithKline plc Board is accountable for evaluating and
approving the effectiveness of the internal controls, including
financial, operational and compliance controls, and risk management
processes operated by the Group. The Internal Control Framework is
the means by which the Group ensures the reliability of financial
reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.
To ensure effective governance and promote an ethical culture,
the Group has in place the Risk Oversight and Compliance Council.
This team of senior leaders is mandated by the Board to assist the
Audit and Risk Committee in overseeing risk management and internal
control activities. It also provides the business units with a
framework for risk management and upward escalation of significant
risks, of which the Company operates within. Further information on
the Group's Internal Control Framework is discussed in the Group's
2021 Annual Report which does not form part of this report.
Financial risk management
The Company issues notes under the Group's European Medium Term
Note programme and US shelf registration in order to meet
anticipated funding requirements for the Group. The strategy is to
diversify liquidity sources using a range of facilities and to
maintain broad access to funding markets. Details of derivative
financial instruments and hedging, and further information on risk
management policies, exposures to market, credit and liquidity risk
are disclosed in Note 2 (m) and Note 4 respectively.
The Company manages its cash flow interest rate risk on its
forecasted Euro and US Dollar denominated notes issued under the
Group's European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf
registration using treasury gilt locks and interest rate swaps. In
addition, the Company carries a balance in reserves that arose from
pre-hedging fluctuations in long-term interest rates when pricing
bonds issued in prior years. The balance is reclassified to finance
costs over the life of these bonds.
Directors and their interests
The Directors of the Company who were in office during the year
and up to the date of signing the financial statements were as
follows:
Mr I Mackay
Edinburgh Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Glaxo Group Limited
No Director had, during the year or at the end of the year, any
material interest in any contract of significance to the Company's
business with the exception of the Corporate Directors, where such
an interest may arise in the ordinary course of business. A
Corporate Director is a legal entity of the Group as opposed to a
natural person (an individual) Director.
Directors' indemnity
Each of the Directors benefits from an indemnity given by the
Company under its articles of association. This indemnity is in
respect of liabilities incurred by the Director in the execution
and discharge of their duties.
In addition, each of the Directors who is an individual benefits
from an indemnity given by another Group company, GlaxoSmithKline
Services Unlimited. This indemnity is in respect of liabilities
arising out of third party proceedings to which the Director is a
party by virtue of their engagement in the business of the
Company.
Directors' interests
The following interests of the Director in office in the shares
of the ultimate parent undertaking, GlaxoSmithKline plc, at the
year end have been notified to the Company.
Ordinary shares
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At 31 Dec Granted Exercised/Lapsed At 31 Dec
2020 2021
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Performance Share Plans
Mr I Mackay 461,587 318,195 - 779,782
At 31 Dec Granted Exercised/Lapsed At 31 Dec
2020 2021
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Deferred Annual Bonus
Plan
Mr I Mackay 36,655 35,317 - 71,972
All share awards are over ordinary shares of GlaxoSmithKline
plc.
Further details of the above-mentioned Plans are disclosed in
the 2021 Annual Report of GlaxoSmithKline plc.
Statement of Directors' responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report
and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and
regulations.
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 including FRS 101 "Reduced
Disclosures Framework". 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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-- state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
comprising FRS 101, 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. The
Directors 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 following items have been included in the Strategic report
on page 1:
-- principal activities and future developments;
-- review of business;
-- events after the end of the reporting period;
-- principal risks and uncertainties
-- key performance indicators;
-- risks associated with COVID-19; and
-- section 172 Companies Act 2006 Statement.
Corporate Governance
As a subsidiary company of the Group which is listed on the New
York and London Stock Exchanges, the Company has developed
governance practices and processes that are fit for purpose.
The Directors have applied an undocumented system of governance
by:
(a) Promoting the purpose of the Group to deliver manufacturing
and distribution of medicines through its subsidiaries'
operations.
(b) Regularly reviewing its composition to ensure that it has an
appropriately diverse balance of skills, backgrounds, experience
and knowledge and that individual directors have sufficient
capacity to make a valuable contribution.
(c) To support effective decision-making Directors take into
account the System of Internal Control and the Code of Conduct when
acting in their capacity as a Director of the Company.
(d) In accordance with the governance practices and processes
that it adopts, the Board is supported by Systems of Internal
Control to identify opportunities to create and preserve value.
(e) Having regard to and fostering good stakeholder
relationships.
Stakeholder engagement
The Company aims to build enduring relationships with all its
stakeholders in the countries where it operates. The Company works
with its business partners in an honest, respectful and responsible
way and seeks to work with others who share the Company's
commitments to safety, ethics and compliance.
On behalf of the Company, the Group participates in industry
associations that offer opportunities to share good practices and
collaborate on issues of importance. Additionally, the Group works
with stakeholders on a range of issues that are relevant to its
business and relating to regulatory compliance matters.
Disclosure of information to auditors
As far as each of the Directors are aware, there is no relevant
audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and
the Directors have taken all the steps that ought to have been
taken as a director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware
of that information.
Going concern basis
Having assessed the principal risks and other matters, including
the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Directors are of
the opinion that the current level of activity remains sustainable.
In relation to the challenges that arise from the COVID-19
pandemic, the considerations have included the potential risks
related to services provided by the Company. The Directors have
taken into account that as part of the Group, the Company has the
ability to request support from the Group where necessary and can
take actions to ensure business continuity through operational
channels, as well as the ability to manage variable costs. On the
basis of those considerations, the Directors believe that it
remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
in preparing the financial statements.
Independent auditors
Deloitte LLP have been appointed to act as the Company's
auditors by a resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance
with s489(3) Companies Act 2006.
By order of the Board
Mr A Walker
For and on behalf of Glaxo Group Limited
Corporate Director
19 April 2022
Independent auditors' report to the members of GlaxoSmithKline
Capital plc
Report on the audit of the financial statements
1. Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of GlaxoSmithKline
Capital plc (the 'company'):
-- give a true and fair view of the state of the company's
affairs as at 31 December 2021 and of its profit for the year then
ended;
-- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial
Reporting Standard 101 "Reduced Disclosure Framework"; and
-- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
-- the income statement;
-- the statement of comprehensive income;
-- the balance sheet;
-- the statement of changes in equity;
-- the cash flow statement; and
-- the related notes 1 to 24.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their
preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 "Reduced
Disclosure Framework" (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
2. Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the
auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements section of our report.
We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial
statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council's
(the 'FRC's') Ethical Standard as applied to listed public interest
entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities
in accordance with these requirements. We confirm that we have not
provided any non-audit services prohibited by the FRC's Ethical
Standard to the company.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
3. Summary of our audit approach
Key audit matters
The key audit matters that we identified in the current year
were:
-- Valuation of borrowings; and
-- Valuation of intercompany loan receivables.
Materiality
The materiality that we used in the current year was GBP156
million which was determined on a range of measures including total
assets and external debt.
Scoping
Our audit of the company was scoped by obtaining an
understanding of the entity and its environment, including relevant
controls, and assessing the risk of material misstatement at the
entity level.
Significant Changes in our approach
There have been no significant changes in approach since the
prior year.
4. Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the
directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the
preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Our evaluation of the directors' assessment of the company's
ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
included:
-- Evaluating the assumptions on which management's assessment
is based including the company's access to sources of internal and
external financing and the potential impact of the Covid-19
pandemic on those sources of finance;
-- Reading analyst reports, industry data and other external
information to determine if it provided corroborative or
contradictory evidence in relation to management's assumptions;
and
-- Evaluating the company's appropriateness of the going concern
disclosures in line with the requirements of IAS 1.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any
material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that,
individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the
company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at
least twelve months from when the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors
with respect to going concern are described in the relevant
sections of this report.
5. Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional
judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial
statements of the current period and include the most significant
assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to
fraud) that we identified. These matters included those which had
the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation
of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the
engagement team.
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the
financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion
thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these
matters.
Valuation of borrowings
Key audit matter The company issues external borrowings under
description its European Medium Term Note (EMTN) and
US Shelf Programme on behalf of other GSK
Group entities. This has resulted in the
recognition of material borrowing amounts
including:
* Short-term borrowings: GBP2.6 billion (2020: GBP2.4
billion); and
* Long-term borrowings: GBP12.9 billion (2020: GBP15.8
billion).
Key audit matter These external borrowings are recognised
description (continued) as financial liabilities measured at amortised
cost at the original effective interest rate,
computed based on the bond proceeds, costs
of issuance, coupon payments and redemption
value. In the current year, the external
borrowings decreased by GBP2.7 billion due
to the repayment of bonds during 2021.
Due to the magnitude of the external debt
held by the company, we have identified a
key audit matter with respect to the calculation
of the effective interest rate and carrying
value of the borrowings under IFRS 9.
Borrowings are disclosed in Note 14 of the
financial statements with fair value disclosure
in Note 16 of the financial statements. The
accounting policy for borrowings is disclosed
in Note 2 of the financial statements.
How the scope of We performed the following audit procedures:
our audit responded * Agreed bond proceeds, bond costs, coupon rate and
to the key audit redemption values to underlying agreements and term
matter sheets;
* Recalculated the effective interest rate and the
carrying value of each bond using the key inputs
outlined above per the underlying agreements;
* Assessed the appropriateness of the accounting
treatment applied for borrowings including the
recognition at amortised cost in line with IFRS 9
requirements;
* Agreed the inputs used for the fair value disclosures
in the notes to the financial statements to an
independent source; and
* Evaluated the appropriateness of disclosures in
respect to these liabilities included in the notes to
the financial statements.
Key observations We are satisfied that the calculation of
the effective interest rate and carrying
value of the external borrowings balance
has been correctly calculated and appropriately
recorded in accordance with IFRS 9.
Valuation of intercompany loan receivables
Key audit matter The bonds issued by the company are subsequently
description loaned to GlaxoSmithKline Group companies.
This is divided as follows:
* Short-term intercompany loan receivables: GBP2.7
billion (2020: GBP2.4 billion); and
* Long-term intercompany loan receivables: GBP12.9
billion (2020: GBP15.7 billion).
These are recognised as financial assets
measured at amortised cost at the original
effective interest rate, computed based on
the loan issued, coupon payments and redemption
value. As such, we identified a key audit
matter relating to the calculation of the
effective interest rate and carrying value
of the intercompany loan receivables balance
under IFRS 9.
Key audit matter
description (continued) Intercompany loan receivables are disclosed
in Note 11 of the financial statements with
the accounting policies disclosed in Note
2 of the financial statements.
How the scope of We performed the following audit procedures:
our audit responded * Agreed loan amounts, coupon rate and redemption
to the key audit values to underlying agreements;
matter
* Recalculated the effective interest rate and the
carrying value of each intercompany loan using the
key inputs outlined above per the underlying
agreements;
* Reviewed board minutes for the completeness of all
loans entered into in the period;
* Assessed the appropriateness of the accounting
treatment applied for intercompany loans including
the recognition at amortised cost and provisioning of
expected credit losses in line with IFRS 9
requirements; and
* Evaluated the appropriateness of disclosures in
respect to these assets included in the notes to the
financial statements.
Key observations We are satisfied that the calculation of
the effective interest rate and carrying
value of the intercompany loan receivables
has been correctly calculated and appropriately
recorded in accordance with IFRS 9.
6. Our application of materiality
Materiality
We define materiality as the magnitude of misstatement in the
financial statements that makes it probable that the economic
decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or
influenced. We use materiality both in planning the scope of our
audit work and in evaluating the results of our work.
Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality
for the financial statements as a whole as follows:
Materiality GBP156 million (2020: GBP182
million)
Basis for determining We have determined materiality to be
materiality GBP156 million. In determining materiality,
we applied a range of measures, using
1% of total assets and 1% of total external
debt*. This range has remained unchanged
from 2020.
The decrease in materiality from the
previous year is due to the decrease
in external borrowings of GBP2.7 billion
and associated decrease in intercompany
receivables from the lending of the proceeds
to other entities within the group.
*External debt is defined as short-term
and long-term borrowings.
Rationale for the benchmark The company is the main UK debt issuer
applied of the GlaxoSmithKline Group. As such,
total assets and external debt were determined
to be the most appropriate benchmarks
to apply as they relate to the primary
focus of management, shareholders and
lenders in assessing the performance
on the entity.
Performance materiality
We set performance materiality at a level lower than materiality
to reduce the probability that, in aggregate, uncorrected and
undetected misstatements exceed the materiality for the financial
statements as a whole. Performance materiality was set at 70% of
materiality for the 2021 audit (2020: 70%). In determining
performance materiality, we considered the following factors:
-- our risk assessment, including our assessment of the
company's overall control environment; and
-- our past experience of the audit, which has indicated a low
number of corrected and uncorrected misstatements identifiedin
prior periods.
Error reporting threshold
We agreed with the Board of Directors that we would report to
them all audit differences in excess of GBP7.8 million (2020:
GBP9.1 million), as well as differences below that threshold that,
in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. We also
report to the Board of Directors on disclosure matters that we
identified when assessing the overall presentation of the financial
statements.
7. An overview of the scope of our audit
Scoping
Our audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the entity
and its environment, including internal control, and assessing the
risk of material misstatement. Audit work to respond to the risks
of material misstatement was performed directly by the audit
engagement team.
Our consideration of the control environment
We obtained an understanding of the company's control
environment through audit procedures over the in-scope processes
for the purpose of the GlaxoSmithKline plc Group audit.
Subsequently, as part of our statutory audit process, we have
performed additional audit procedures in order to obtain an
understanding of all other key company processes. We structured our
audit approach to reflect how the company is organised as well as
ensuring our audit was both effective and risk focused. Based on
our scope and determination of audit approach, the audit engagement
team have obtained an understanding of the relevant controls over
the financial reporting process and have adopted a fully
substantive approach for the audit of the financial statements.
8. Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the
annual report, other than the financial statements and our
auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the
other information contained within the annual report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other
information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated
in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion
thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in
doing so, consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge
obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be
materially misstated.
If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent
material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this
gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements
themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we
are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
9. Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities
statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true
and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are
responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the
directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
10. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements as a whole are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an
auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is
a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a
material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from
fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in
the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial
statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of
the financial statements is located on the FRC's website at:
www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms
part of our auditor's report.
11. Extent to which the audit was considered capable of
detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance
with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our
responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements
in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which
our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including
fraud is detailed below.
Identifying and assessing potential risks related to
irregularities
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in
respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with
laws and regulations, we considered the following:
-- the nature of the industry and sector, control environment
and business performance including the design of the company's
remuneration policies, key drivers for directors' remuneration,
bonus levels and performance targets;
-- results of our enquiries of management and the Board of
Directors about their own identification and assessment of the
risks of irregularities;
-- any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the
company's documentation of their policies and procedures relating
to:
o identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and
regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of
non-compliance;
o detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether
they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
o the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud
or non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
-- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team and
relevant internal specialists, including tax specialists regarding
how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any
potential indicators of fraud. o the internal controls established
to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and
regulations.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities
and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud. In
common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are required to perform
specific procedures to respond to the risk of management
override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory
framework that the company operates in, focusing on provisions of
those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the
determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this
context included the UK Companies Act, Listing Rules and tax
legislation.
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and
regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial
statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the
company's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
Audit response to risks identified
As a result of performing the above, we did not identify any key
audit matters related to the potential risk of fraud or
non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the
following:
-- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to
supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of
relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect
on the financial statements;
-- enquiring of management, the Board of Directors and in-house
and external legal counsel concerning actual and potential
litigation and claims;
-- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or
unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material
misstatement due to fraud;
-- reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance,
reviewing internal audit reports; and
-- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override
of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and
other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making
accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and
evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions
that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations
and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members including
internal specialists and remained alert to any indications of fraud
or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the
audit.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
12. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act
2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of
the audit:
-- the information given in the strategic report and the
directors' report for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial
statements; and
-- the strategic report and the directors' report have been
prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company
and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have
not identified any material misstatements in the strategic report
or the directors' report.
13. Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Adequacy of explanations received and accounting records
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you
if, in our opinion:
-- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
-- 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.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
Directors' remuneration
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are also required to report if
in our opinion certain disclosures of directors' remuneration have
not been made.
We have nothing to report in respect of this matter.
14. Other matters which we are required to address
Auditor tenure
We were appointed by the Board of Directors on 30 May 2018 to
audit the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2018
and subsequent financial periods. The period of total uninterrupted
engagement including previous renewals and reappointments of the
firm is four years, covering the years ending 31 December 2018 to
31 December 2021.
Consistency of the audit report with the additional report to
the Board of Directors
Our audit opinion is consistent with the additional report to
the Board of Directors we are required to provide in accordance
with ISAs (UK).
15. Use of our report
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.
The company has passed a resolution in accordance with section
506 of the Companies Act 2006 that the senior statutory auditor's
name should not be stated.
Deloitte LLP
Statutory Auditors
London, United Kingdom
19 April 2022
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Income statement
for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021 2020
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
Other operating loss 6 (1,434) (179)
Finance income 8 454,369 513,431
Finance expense 9 (436,729) (491,495)
-------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
16,206 21,757
-------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
Profit before taxation
Tax on profit 10 (3,079) (4,134)
-------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
Profit for the financial
year 13,127 17,623
-------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
The results disclosed above for both the current year and prior
year relate entirely to continuing operations.
The notes on pages 21 to 33 are an integral part of these
financial statements.
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021 2020
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Profit for the financial year 13,127 17,623
Items that may be subsequently reclassified
to the income statement:
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges - (5,480)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to
the income statement 3,708 3,984
Deferred tax on fair value movements and
reclassification on cash flow hedges 10 (704) 284
Changes in tax rates 1,047 394
---------------------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Other comprehensive income / (expense)
for the financial year 4,051 (818)
---------------------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Total comprehensive income for the financial
year 13,127 17,623
---------------------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
The notes on pages 21 to 33 are an integral part of these
financial statements.
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2021
2021 2020
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 10 4,364 4,021
Trade and other receivables 11 12,931,472 15,776,159
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total non-current assets 12,935,836 15,780,180
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 11 2,682,990 2,447,426
Prepayments and accrued income 12 142,579 145,580
Cash and cash equivalents 4 4
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total current assets 2,825,573 2,593,010
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total assets 15,761,409 18,373,190
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 13 (4,196) (4,024)
Short-term borrowings 14 (2,595,811) (2,350,809)
Accruals and deferred income 15 (134,512) (137,021)
Corporation tax (3,079) (4,134)
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total current liabilities (2,737,598) (2,495,988)
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Net current assets 87,975 97,022
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total assets less current liabilities 13,023,811 15,877,202
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 14 (12,917,825) (15,788,394)
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total non-current liabilities (12,917,825) (15,788,394)
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total liabilities (15,655,423) (18,284,382)
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Net assets 105,986 88,808
Equity
Called up share capital 20 100 100
Other reserves 21 (13,090) (17,141)
Retained earnings 118,976 105,849
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
Total equity 105,986 88,808
--------------------------------------- ----- ------------- -------------
The notes on pages 21 to 33 are an integral part of these
financial statements.
The financial statements on pages 16 to 33 were approved by the
Board of Directors on 19 April 2022 and signed on its behalf
by:
Mr A Walker
For and on behalf of Glaxo Group Limited
Corporate Director
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 December 2021
Called up Retained Total
share capital Other reserves earnings equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
At 1 January 2020 100 (16,323) 88,226 72,003
Profit for the year - - 17,623 17,623
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
for the financial year - (818) - (818)
-------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------- --------
At 31 December 2020 100 (17,141) 105,849 88,808
-------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------- --------
Profit for the year - - 13,127 13,127
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
for the financial year - 4,051 - 4,051
-------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------- --------
At 31 December 2021 100 (13,090) 118,976 105,986
-------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------- --------
The notes on pages 21 to 33 are an integral part of these
financial statements.
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021 2020
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating profit 16,206 21,757
Adjustments reconciling operating
profit to operating cash flows 17,690 7,001
Taxation paid (4,134) (3,421)
Net cash inflow from operating
activities 18 29,762 25,337
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings - 3,111,197
Repayment of borrowings (2,245,148) (2,737,670)
Loans provided to Group undertakings (1,430,056) (3,106,262)
Loan repayments received from
Group undertakings 3,681,300 2,730,143
(Increase) / decrease in other
receivables with Group undertakings (35,858) (22,745)
Net cash outflow from financing
activities (29,762) (25,337)
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
Net movement in cash in the year - -
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
Cash at beginning of year 4 4
Movement in cash - -
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
Cash at end of year 4 4
-------------------------------------- ----- ------------ ------------
The notes on pages 21 to 33 are an integral part of these
financial statements.
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2021
1. Presentation of the financial statements
General information
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc (the "Company") is a public company
limited by shares and is incorporated and domiciled in the UK
(England and Wales). The address of the registered office is 980
Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS.
The Company is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline Group (the
"Group"). The Company's principal activity is the issuance of notes
under the Group's European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf
registration and the provision of financial services to other
companies within the Group.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of
these financial statements are set out below. These policies have
been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
(a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
Financial Reporting Standard 101 "Reduced Disclosure Framework"
("FRS 101") to requirements set by the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Going concern
Having assessed the principal risks and other matters, including
the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Directors are of
the opinion that the current level of activity remains sustainable.
In relation to the challenges that arise from the COVID-19
pandemic, the considerations have included the potential risks
related to services provided by the Company. The Directors have
taken into account that as part of the Group, the Company has the
ability to request support from the Group where necessary and can
take actions to ensure business continuity through operational
channels, as well as the ability to manage variable costs. On the
basis of those considerations, the Directors believe that it
remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
in preparing the financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared on the going
concern basis under the historical cost convention and in
accordance with the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies
using FRS 101.
Disclosure exemptions adopted
In preparing these financial statements, the Company has taken
advantage of some disclosure exemptions conferred by FRS 101.
Therefore these financial statements do not include:
-- Paragraph 38 of IAS 1 "Presentation of financial statements"
comparative information requirements in respect of:
-- paragraph 79(a) (iv) of IAS 1;
-- 16 (statement of compliance with all IFRS); and
-- 38B-D (additional comparative information);
-- Paragraph 30 and 31 of IAS 8 "Accounting policies, changes in
accounting estimates and errors" (requirement for the disclosure of
information when an entity has not applied a new IFRS that has been
issued but is not yet effective);
-- Paragraph 17 of IAS 24 "Related party disclosures" (key management compensation); and
-- The requirements in IAS 24 "Related party disclosures" to
disclose related party transactions entered into between two or
more wholly owned members of a group.
The financial statements of GlaxoSmithKline plc can be obtained
as described in Note 2(b).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with FRS
101 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It
also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process
of applying the Company's accounting policies. The areas involving
a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial
statements are disclosed in Note 3.
(b) Ultimate and immediate parent undertaking
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ultimate parent
company. GlaxoSmithKline plc, a company registered in England and
Wales, is the Company's ultimate parent undertaking and controlling
party. The largest and smallest group of undertakings for which
group financial statements are prepared and which include the
results of the Company are the consolidated financial statements of
GlaxoSmithKline plc. Copies of the consolidated financial
statements can be obtained from the Company Secretary,
GlaxoSmithKline plc, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8
9GS. The immediate parent undertaking is SmithKline Beecham
Limited. These financial statements are separate financial
statements.
(c) Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are booked in the functional
currency of the Company at the exchange rate ruling on the date of
the transaction. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities
are translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange
ruling at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences are included
in the income statement. The functional and presentation currency
of the Company is Pounds Sterling.
(d) Other operating income
Management service fees are recognised in other operating income
on an accruals basis.
(e) Finance income and expense
Finance income and expenses are recognised on an accruals basis
using the effective interest method.
(f) Financial assets
Financial assets are measured at amortised cost, fair value
through other comprehensive income ('FVTOCI') or fair value through
profit or loss ('FVTPL'). The measurement basis is determined by
reference to both the business model for managing the financial
asset and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the
financial asset.
(g) Impairment of financial assets
Expected credit losses are recognised in the income statement on
financial assets measured at amortised cost.
For financial assets a 12-month expected credit loss ("ECL")
allowance is recorded on initial recognition. If there is evidence
of a significant increase in the credit risk of an asset, the
allowance is increased to reflect the full lifetime ECL. If there
is no realistic prospect of recovery, the asset is written off.
(h) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and current
balances with banks and similar institutions. They are readily
convertible into known amounts of cash and have an insignificant
risk of changes in value.
(i) Other payables
Other payables are initially recognised at fair value and then
held at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Long-term payables are discounted where the effect is material.
(j) Borrowings
All borrowings, which comprise notes issued under the Group's
European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf registration, are
initially recorded at the amount of proceeds received, net of
transaction costs. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised
cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction
costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a
charge to the income statement over the period of the relevant
borrowing.
(k) Interest rate benchmark reform
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being
undertaken globally, including the replacement of some interbank
offered rates (IBORs) with alternative nearly risk-free rates
(referred to as 'IBOR reform'). The Company had exposure to IBORs
on certain financial instruments. These have been reformed as part
of these market-wide initiatives. Where loans to or from Group
undertakings are at floating rates of interest, these are
referencing the new Risk Free Rates from 1 November 2021. Prior
year comparatives have not been restated to reflect this.
(l) Taxation
Current tax is provided at the amounts expected to be paid or
refunded applying the rates that have been enacted or substantively
enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is provided in full, on temporary differences
arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their
carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets
are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future
taxable profits will be available against which the temporary
differences can be utilised. Deferred tax is provided on temporary
differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates and
joint ventures, except where the timing of the reversal of the
temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the
temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax is provided using rates of tax that have been enacted
or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
(m) Derivative financial instruments and hedging
Derivative financial instruments can be used by the Company to
manage exposure to market risks. The Company does not hold or issue
derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative
purposes and does not currently hold any derivative financial
instruments.
Derivative financial assets and liabilities are classified as
held-for trading and are measured at fair value. Changes in the
fair value of any derivative instruments that do not qualify for
hedge accounting are recognised immediately in the income
statement.
The Company carries a balance in other comprehensive income that
arose from using treasury gilt locks and forward starting interest
rate swaps for pre-hedging fluctuations in long-term interest rates
when pricing bonds issued in prior and current years.
3. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses reported in the financial
statements. Actual amounts and results could differ from those
estimates. There are no required estimates or assumptions made in
the valuation of intercompany loans and borrowings.
4. Financial risk management
Risk management is carried out by the Group's Corporate Treasury
under policies and procedures approved annually by the Group's
Board of Directors, most recently on 14 October 2021. The role of
Corporate Treasury is to monitor and manage the Group's external
and internal funding requirements and financial risks, covering
foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity, and credit risks in
support of the
Group's strategic objectives. A Treasury Management Group
meeting, chaired by the Group's Chief Financial Officer, also takes
place on a monthly basis to review treasury activities.
As part of the Group's risk assessment, we continue to believe
that Brexit will not have a material impact on our business.
(a) Market risk
(i) Foreign exchange risk
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from
foreign currency transactions, primarily with respect to the US
dollar and Euro, in respect of bonds issued under the Group's
European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf registration.
The net proceeds of bond issuances received are subsequently
advanced as loans to other Group undertakings in the same currency
which minimises the foreign translation exposure within the
Company. On this basis, foreign exchange risk is not considered
material and the Company has not prepared a sensitivity
analysis.
(ii) Interest rate risk
The Group's objective is to minimise the effective net interest
cost and to balance the mix of debt at fixed and floating interest
rates over time. The policy on interest rate risk management limits
the net amount of floating rate debt to a specific cap, reviewed
and agreed no less than annually by the GlaxoSmithKline Board.
The Company's interest rate risk arises mainly from deposits
with Group undertakings and cash held at floating rates which
expose the Company to interest rate risk. The Company has unsecured
borrowings, comprised of notes issued under the Group's European
Medium Term Note programme and US shelf registration, all of which
are at fixed rates, and expose the Company to fair value interest
rate risk.
The table below hypothetically shows the Company's sensitivity
to changes in interest rates in relation to Euro, Sterling and US
dollar floating rate financial assets. If interest rates applicable
to floating rate financial assets were to have increased by 1% (100
basis points), and assuming all other variables had remained
constant, it is estimated that the Company's finance income for
2021 would have increased by approximately GBP2,052,000 (2020:
GBP1,755,000 increase in finance income).
2021 2020
Increase Increase
in income in income
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
1% (100 basis points) increase in Euro
interest rates (2020: 1%) 560 536
1% (100 basis points) increase in Sterling
interest rates (2020: 1%) 953 802
1% (100 basis points) increase in US dollar
interest rates (2020: 1%) 539 417
----------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
The tables below illustrate the currency and interest rate
profiles arising from the Company's borrowings, loans and
receivable balances.
Currency and interest rate risk profile of borrowings
Fixed rate
-----------------------------------------
At 31 December Weighted Average years
2021 average interest for which Floating
rate rate is fixed Fixed rate rate Total
Currency % GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------ ------------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
US dollars 2.7 2 (4,994,473) - (4,994,473)
Sterling 4.1 14 (5,537,025) - (5,537,025)
Euro 1.5 4 (4,982,138) - (4,982,138)
Total borrowings 2.8 7 (15,513,636) - (15,513,636)
------------------ ------------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
Fixed rate
-----------------------------------------
At 31 December Weighted Average years
2020 average interest for which Floating
rate rate is fixed Fixed rate rate Total
Currency % GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------ ------------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
US dollars 3.2 3 (4,925,014) (549,319) (5,474,333)
Sterling 4.4 15 (5,533,227) - (5,533,227)
Euro 1.5 5 (5,330,086) (1,801,557) (7,131,643)
Total borrowings 3.0 8 (15,788,327) (2,350,876) (18,139,203)
------------------ ------------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
Currency and interest rate risk profile of loans and
receivables
At 31 December 2021 Fixed rate Floating Total
rate
Currency GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------- ----------------- ---------- -----------
US dollars 5,010,066 - 5,010,066
Sterling 5,598,345 - 5,598,345
Euro 5,005,875 - 5,005,875
Total loans and receivables 15,614,286 - 15,614,286
------------------------------- ----------------- ---------- -----------
At 31 December 2020 Fixed rate Floating Total
rate
Currency GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------- ----------------- ---------- -----------
US dollars 4,893,727 591,055 5,484,782
Sterling 5,503,315 80,172 5,583,487
Euro 5,299,807 1,855,509 7,155,316
Total loans and receivables 15,696,849 2,526,736 18,223,585
------------------------------- ----------------- ---------- -----------
2021 2020
Net currency exposure GBP'000 GBP'000
-------- --------
US dollars 15,593 10,449
Euro 23,738 23,673
39,331 34,122
----------------------- -------- --------
(b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will default on its
contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group
and arises from cash and cash equivalents, favourable derivative
financial instruments and deposits held with banks and financial
institutions, and outstanding loans and receivables. The Group sets
global counterparty limits for each of its banking and investment
counterparties based on long-term credit ratings from Standard and
Poor's and Moody's Investor Services ("Moody's"). Usage of these
limits is monitored daily and Corporate Treasury actively manages
its exposure to credit risk, reducing surplus cash balances
wherever possible.
There are no financial assets that are past due or impaired as
at 31 December 2021 (2020: GBPnil).
The Company did not hold any collateral as security or obtained
other credit enhancements as at 31 December 2021 (2020:
GBPnil).
The Company considers its maximum exposure to credit risk at 31
December 2021, without taking into account any collateral held or
other credit enhancements, to be GBP15,757,047,000 (2020:
GBP18,369,169,000) being the total of the Company's financial
assets of which the balances are all held within the
GlaxoSmithKline Group.
(c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity is managed centrally by the Group by borrowing in
order to meet anticipated funding requirements. The Group's cash
flow forecast and funding requirements are monitored on a monthly
basis by the Treasury Management Group and the strategy is to have
diversified liquidity sources using a range of facilities and to
maintain broad access to funding markets.
5. Capital management
The Group's financial strategy supports its strategic priorities
and is regularly reviewed by the Board. The capital structure of
the Group is managed through an appropriate mix of debt and equity
in order to optimise returns to shareholders whilst maintaining the
Group's credit ratings that provide the Company with flexibility to
access debt capital markets on attractive terms under the Group's
European Medium Term Note programme and US shelf registration.
The capital structure of the Company consists of net debt of
GBP15,513,632,000 (2020: GBP18,139,200,000) and shareholders' funds
of GBP105,986,000 (2020: GBP88,808,000) (see Statement of changes
in equity).
6. Operating profit
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
The following items have been credited / (charged)
in operating profit:
Exchange gains / (losses) on foreign
currency transactions (1,372) (79)
Management fee (62) (60)
------------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited provides various services and
facilities to the Company including finance and administrative
services for which a management fee was charged. Included in the
management fee is a charge for auditors' remuneration of GBP37,900
(2020: GBP36,100).
The disclosure of fees payable to the auditor and its associates
for other (non-audit) services has not been made and has been
disclosed in the Group's 2021 Annual Report which does not form
part of this report.
7. Employees
All of the Group's UK employees are remunerated by
GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited and receive no remuneration from
the Company. A management fee is charged by GlaxoSmithKline
Services Unlimited for services provided to the Company (see Note
6). The Company has no employees.
8. Finance income
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Interest income arising from financial assets
at amortised cost 454,369 513,431
------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
9. Finance expense
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Interest expense arising on financial liabilities
at amortised cost (433,021) (487,511)
Reclassification of cash flow hedge from other
comprehensive income (3,708) (3,984)
Total finance expense (436,729) (491,495)
----------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
10. Taxation
2021 2020
Income tax charge on profit GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Current tax:
UK corporation tax at 19.00% (2020: 19.00%) (3,079) (4,134)
-----------------------------------------------
Total current tax (3,079) (4,134)
----------------------------------------------- -------- --------
A UK corporation rate of 19% (effective 1 April 2020) was
substantively enacted on 17 March 2020, reversing the previously
enacted reduction in the rate from 19% to 17%. There is no impact
of this change on the tax charge as there are no instances of
deferred taxation recognised in the statement of comprehensive
income or directly in equity in either the current or prior
year.
2021 2020
Reconciliation of total GBP'000 GBP'000
tax charge
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation 16,206 21,757
Tax on ordinary activities at the UK standard
rate 19.00% (2020: 19.00%) (3,079) (4,134)
Effects of:
Permanent disallowables - interest treated
as paid by ultimate parent 82,444 92,943
Permanent deductions - Group relief received
for no payment (82,444) (92,943)
------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Total tax charge for
the year (3,079) (4,134)
--------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Factors that may affect future tax charges:
An increase in the UK corporation rate from 19% to 25%
(effective 1 April 2023) was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021.
This will increase the company's future current tax charge
accordingly. The deferred tax asset at 31 December 2021 has been
calculated based on these rates, reflecting the expected timing of
reversal of the related temporary differences (2020: 19%).
2021 2020
Total tax (expense) / credit included in other GBP'000 GBP'000
comprehensive income
----------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
Deferred tax:
Fair value movements and reclassification on cash
flow hedges (704) 284
Change in tax rates 1,047 394
------------------------------------------------------ ------------- --------
Total tax (expense) / credit included in other
comprehensive income 343 678
----------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
Other net
temporary
differences Total
Movement in deferred tax assets GBP'000 GBP'000
and liabilities
------------- --------
At 1 January 2021 4,021 4,021
Credit to comprehensive
income 343 343
At 31 December 2021 4,364 4,364
------------------------------------------------------ ------------- --------
After offsetting deferred tax assets and liabilities where
appropriate, the net deferred tax asset comprises:
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Deferred tax assets classified as non-current
assets 4,364 4,021
4,364 4,021
----------------------------------------------- -------- --------
10. Trade and other receivables
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------- -----------
Amounts due within one year
Amounts owed by Group undertakings 2,682,990 2,447,426
Amounts due after more than
one year
Long term deposits 176 320
Amounts owed by Group undertakings 12,931,296 15,775,839
15,614,462 18,223,585
------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
Amounts due within one year include deposits with Group
undertakings of GBP109,859,000 (2020: GBP92,781,000) which are
unsecured, repayable within one year and earn a market rate of
interest (based on benchmark risk-free rate applicable to each
currency minus 0.025%) that is consistent with the Group's
policy.
Amounts due within one year also include the net proceeds of
bond issuances that have been advanced as loans to Group
undertakings of GBP2,573,131,000 (2020: GBP2,354,645,000) which are
unsecured with interest charged between 3.09% and 3.20% per annum
(2020: between 0.05% and 2.9% per annum).
Amounts due after more than one year include the net proceeds of
bond issuances that have been advanced as loans to Group
undertakings totalling GBP12,835,947,000 (2020: GBP15,696,529,000),
which are unsecured with interest charged at between 0.10% and
6.50% per annum and repayable at maturity dates between 2023 and
2045 and also include a call account with GlaxoSmithKline Finance
plc of GBP95,349,000 (2020: GBP79,310,000) which is unsecured,
repayable on demand and earns a market rate of interest (based on
benchmark risk-free rate applicable to each currency minus 0.05%)
which is consistent with the Group's policy. The call account
balance is classified as a non-current asset as the amounts are not
expected to be settled within the year.
11. Prepayments and accrued income
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------- -------- --------
Amounts due within one year 142,579 145,580
------------------------------ -------- --------
Accrued income relates to interest on amounts owed by Group
undertakings (see Note 11).
12. Trade and other payables
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
Amounts falling due within
one year
Amounts owed to Group undertakings (4,196) (4,024)
--------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
(4,196) (4,024)
-------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
Amounts owed to Group undertakings are unsecured, interest free
and repayable on demand.
13. Borrowings
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Amounts falling due within
one year
Loans payable:
EUR European Medium Term Notes - (1,801,490)
US$ US Medium Term Notes (2,595,811) (549,319)
------------------------------------------
(2,595,811) (2,350,809)
----------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
Loans payable:
EUR European Medium Term Notes (4,982,138) (5,330,086)
GBP European Medium Term Notes (5,537,026) (5,533,228)
US$ US Medium Term Notes (2,398,661) (4,925,080)
------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
(12,917,825) (15,788,394)
----------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Total borrowings (15,513,636) (18,139,203)
------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
2021 2020
Maturity of borrowings GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
In one year or less, or on demand
2.850% US$ US Medium Term Note 2022 (1,483,307) -
2.875% US$ US Medium Term Note 2022 (1,112,506) -
LIBOR+0.35% US$ US Medium Term Note 2021 - (549,319)
LIBOR+0.30% EUR European Medium Term Note
2021 - (1,351,541)
0% EUR European Medium Term Note 2021 - (449,949)
(2,595,813) (2,350,809)
------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
In more than one year, but not more than
two years
0% EUR European Medium Term Note 2023 (419,963) -
0.125% EUR European Medium Term Note (629,193) -
2023
0.534% US$ US Medium Term Note 2023 (926,473) -
2.850% US$ US Medium Term Note 2022 - (1,462,747)
2.875% US$ US Medium Term Note 2022 - (1,097,314)
(1,975,629) (2,560,061)
------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
In more than two years, but not more than
five years
1.000% EUR European Medium Term Note (586,784) -
2026
1.250% EUR European Medium Term Note (837,538) -
2026
0% EUR European Medium Term Note 2023 - (449,632)
0.125% EUR European Medium Term Note
2023 - (673,048)
0.534% US$ US Medium Term Note 2023 - (913,467)
1.375% EUR European Medium Term Note
2024 (836,250) (894,036)
3.000% US$ US Medium Term Note 2024 (738,765) (728,293)
4.000% EUR European Medium Term Note
2025 (626,915) (670,363)
(3,626,252) (4,328,839)
------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
In more than five years 2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
1.000% EUR European Medium Term
Note 2026 - (627,997)
1.250% EUR European Medium Term
Note 2026 - (896,167)
3.375% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2027 (595,392) (594,710)
1.25% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2028 (742,631) (741,602)
1.375% EUR European Medium Term
Note 2029 (417,642) (446,859)
3.375% US$ US Medium Term Note
2029 (733,423) (723,260)
1.750% EUR European Medium Term
Note 2030 (627,853) (671,985)
5.250% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2033 (984,305) (983,392)
1.625% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2035 (743,701) (743,284)
6.375% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2039 (694,705) (694,542)
5.250% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2042 (987,136) (986,794)
4.250% GBP European Medium Term
Note 2045 (789,156) (788,902)
(7,315,944) (8,899,494)
Total borrowings (15,513,638) (18,139,203)
---------------------------------- ------------- -------------
14. Accruals and deferred income
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ---------- ----------
Amounts falling due within
one year (134,512) (137,021)
----------------------------- ---------- ----------
Accruals relates to interest payable on borrowings (see Note
14).
15. Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are
included at the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair values:
-- Cash and cash equivalents - approximates to the carrying amount;
-- Borrowings (European and US Medium Term Notes) - based on
quoted market prices (a level 1 fair value measurement);
-- Intercompany loans - approximates to the fair value of
borrowings (European and US Medium Term Notes); and
-- Receivables and payables - approximates to the carrying amount.
The carrying amounts and the fair values of the Company's
financial assets and liabilities at 31 December 2021 and 31
December 2020 are illustrated below.
2021 2020
Carrying Carrying
value Fair value value Fair value
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents 4 4 4 4
Trade and other receivables:
Other receivables 142,579 142,579 145,580 145,580
Amounts owed by Group
undertakings 15,614,286 17,514,138 18,223,265 21,184,077
Total financial assets 15,756,869 17,656,721 18,368,849 21,329,661
--------------------------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
Financial liabilities measured
at amortised cost:
GBP European Medium Term
Notes (4,982,138) (7,310,534) (5,533,228) (8,044,821)
EUR European Medium Term
Notes (5,537,026) (5,310,940) (7,131,576) (7,621,068)
US$ US Medium Term Notes (4,994,472) (5,127,133) (5,474,399) (5,765,875)
--------------------------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
(15,513,636) (17,748,607) (18,139,203) (21,431,764)
Other payables (138,708) (138,708) (141,045) (141,045)
Total financial liabilities (15,652,344) (17,887,315) (18,280,248) (21,572,809)
--------------------------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
Net financial assets
and liabilities 104,525 (230,594) 88,601 (243,148)
--------------------------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
The Company has no financial assets or liabilities measured at
fair value through profit and loss.
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost for which the
fair value of GBP17,748,607,000 (2020: GBP21,431,764,000) is
disclosed in the table above are categorised as Level 1, where
quoted prices in active markets are used. Similarly, amounts owed
by Group undertakings, which include the net proceeds of bond
issuances advanced as loans, also approximate to the fair value of
these financial liabilities. All other assets and liabilities
approximate to the carrying amount.
16. Contractual cash flows for non-derivative financial
liabilities
The following table provides an analysis of the anticipated
contractual cash flows including interest payable for the Company's
non-derivative financial liabilities on an undiscounted basis.
Interest is calculated based on debt held at 31 December without
taking account of future issuance.
2021 2020
Interest on Interest
Debt debt Debt on debt
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Due in less than one
year (2,597,017) (385,556) (2,348,214) (428,382)
Between one and two years (1,977,485) (348,409) (2,564,290) (389,428)
Between two and three
years (1,581,988) (331,539) (2,040,020) (352,750)
Between three and four
years (629,987) (308,859) (1,632,016) (336,026)
Between four and five
years (1,427,971) (283,660) (674,521) (312,670)
Between five and ten
years (3,141,984) (1,337,905) (4,735,771) (1,431,335)
Greater than 10 years (4,250,000) (1,368,438) (4,250,000) (1,564,250)
---------------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Gross contractual cash
flows (15,606,432) (4,364,366) (18,244,832) (4,814,841)
---------------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
17. Adjustments reconciling operating profit to operating cash
flows
2021 2020
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Operating profit for the year 16,206 21,757
(Increase) / decrease in other
receivables 3,144 (10,788)
Increase / (decrease) in other
payables (2,336) 7,160
Taxation paid (4,134) (3,421)
Exchange adjustments 1,267 79
Amortisation of bond costs 11,907 12,046
Fair value movements on cash
flow hedges - (5,480)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to
the income statement 3,708 3,984
------------------------------------------ -------- ---------
Net cash inflow from operating
activities 29,762 25,337
------------------------------------------ -------- ---------
18. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net (debt) /
surplus
Other assets Liabilities from financing
activities
Amounts Borrowings Borrowings
Cash and owed by - due within - due after
cash equivalents Group undertakings one year 1 year Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Net surplus as at 1 January
2020 4 17,528,948 (1,657,233) (15,800,866) 70,853
Cash flows - 398,864 2,737,670 (3,111,197) 25,337
Foreign exchange adjustments - 295,453 37,714 (333,245) (78)
Other non-cash adjustments:
Re-classification (long-term
to short-term) - - (3,467,565) 3,467,565 -
Amortisation - - (1,395) (10,651) (12,046)
-------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
Net surplus as at 31
December 2020 4 18,223,265 (2,350,809) (15,788,394) 84,066
-------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
Net surplus as at 1 January
2021 4 18,223,265 (2,350,809) (15,788,394) 84,066
Cash flows - 35,859 2,245,148 - 2,281,007
Foreign exchange adjustments - (393,593) 2,284 390,042 (1,267)
Other non-cash adjustments:
Re-classification (long-term
to short-term) - - (2,492,923) 2,492,923 -
Amortisation - - 489 (12,396) (11,907)
-------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
Net surplus as at 31
December 2021 4 17,865,531 (2,595,811) (12,917,825) 2,351,899
-------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
19. Called up share capital
2021 2020 2021 2020
Number
Number of of
shares shares GBP'000 GBP'000
-------- --------
Authorised
Ordinary shares of GBP1 each (2020:
GBP1 each) 100,000 100,000 100 100
------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of GBP1 each (2020:
GBP1 each) 100,000 100,000 100 100
------------------------------------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
20. Other reserves
Other Retained Total reserves
reserves earnings
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------- ---------- ---------------
At 1 January 2021 (17,141) 105,849 88,708
Transferred from income and expense
in the year - 13,127 13,127
Fair value movements on cash - - -
flow hedges
Reclassification of cash flow hedges
to the income statement 3,708 - 3,708
Deferred tax effect of cash
flow hedges (704) - (704)
At 31 December 2021 (14,137) 118,976 104,839
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
The cash flow hedge reserve relates to the cumulative fair value
changes of derivatives that arose from pre-hedging fluctuations in
long-term interest rates when pricing bonds issued in prior and
current years. The balance is reclassified to finance costs over
the life of the subsequently issued bonds.
Amount reclassified to profit
or loss
--------------------------------------------------
Hedged future Line item
Hedging gains cash flows As hedged in which
/ (losses) no longer item affects reclassification
recognised expected profit or adjustment
in reserves to occur loss is included
2021 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
Pre-hedging of long-term Finance income
interest rates (14,137) - 3,708 / (expense)
-------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
2020
-------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
Pre-hedging of long-term Finance income
interest rates (17,141) - 3,984 / (expense)
-------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
21. Contingent liabilities/assets
Group banking arrangement
The Company, together with fellow Group undertakings, has
entered into a Group banking arrangement with the Company's
principal bank. The bank holds the right to pay and apply funds
from any account of the Company to settle any indebtedness to the
bank of any other party to this agreement. The Company's maximum
potential liability as at 31 December 2021 is limited to the amount
held on its accounts with the bank. No loss is expected to accrue
to the Company from the agreement.
22. Directors' remuneration
During the year, the Directors of the Company, with the
exception of the Corporate Directors, were remunerated as
executives of the Group and received no remuneration in respect of
their services to the Company (2020: GBPnil). Corporate Directors
received no remuneration during the year, either as executives of
the Group or in respect of their services to the Company (2020:
GBPnil).
23. Related party transactions
As a wholly owned subsidiary of the ultimate parent company,
GlaxoSmithKline plc, advantage has been taken of the exemption
afforded by FRS 101 "Reduced disclosure framework" not to disclose
any related party transactions with other wholly owned members of
the Group, or information around remuneration of key management
personnel compensation.
24. Events after the end of the reporting period
The Company gave notice on 14 April of its intention to redeem
early USD 1.5 billion of notes due to mature on 1 June 2022. These
notes will be redeemed on 3 May 2022.
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