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Rothschild & Co Contin Fin CI Ltd

23 September 2019

Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited

Half-yearly Report for the six-month period ended 30 June 2019

Interim Management Report

Summary of Important Events

Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited (the "Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co Continuation Limited. The principal activity of the Company is the raising of finance for the purpose of lending it to companies who are members of the Rothschild Concordia SAS group. In the period ended 30 June 2019, GBP125,000,000 perpetual subordinated guaranteed notes were in issue by the Company.

Comparative numbers in the six months to 30 June 2018 have been amended to reflect the impact of IFRS 9 on accounting for financial instruments.

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 Rothschild & Co Continuation Limited ("R&CoCL"), as the issue proceeds have been on-lent to NMR and R&CoCL 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 R&CoCL as the funds on-lent have the same maturity dates as the notes issued.

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

Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2019

 
                                                6 months      6 months 
                                                      to            to 
                                                 30 June       30 June 
                                                    2019          2018 
                                      Note           GBP           GBP 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Interest income                               5,557,577     5,557,577 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Interest expense                            (5,547,945)   (5,547,945) 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Operating profit                                  9,632         9,632 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Revaluation of loans                  4       (525,000)   (3,750,000) 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Revaluations of debt securities       9         525,000     3,750,000 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Administrative expenses                           (650)         (651) 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit before tax                                 8,982         8,981 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Income tax expense                    3         (1,707)       (1,706) 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit for the financial period                   7,275         7,275 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Other comprehensive income                            -             - 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive income for 
  the financial period                             7,275         7,275 
-----------------------------------  -----  ------------  ------------ 
 
 

Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2019

 
                                    Share Capital    Retained     Total 
                                                     Earnings 
                                              GBP         GBP       GBP 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2019                        100,000     145,269   245,269 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income for 
  the period                                    -       7,275     7,275 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2019                          100,000     152,544   252,544 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 
 At 31 December 2017                      100,000      26,268   126,268 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 Transition to IFRS 9                           -     103,750   103,750 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2018                        100,000     130,018   230,018 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income for 
  the period                                    -       7,275     7,275 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2018                          100,000     137,293   237,293 
--------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  -------- 
 

Condensed Interim Balance Sheet

At 30 June 2019

 
                                                     At 30 June                   At 31 December 
                                              2019            2019           2018            2018 
                                Note           GBP             GBP            GBP             GBP 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Non-current assets 
 Loans to group undertakings    4                      153,662,500                    154,187,500 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Current assets 
 Other financial assets         5        4,137,254                      6,496,137 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents      6          146,961                      3,481,151 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                         4,284,215                      9,977,288 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Current liabilities 
 Current tax payable                       (5,284)                        (3,577) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Deferred tax                   7         (21,250)                       (21,250) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Other financial liabilities    8      (4,130,137)                    (9,832,192) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net current assets                                        127,544                        120,269 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Total assets less 
  current liabilities                                  153,790,044                    154,307,769 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Subordinated guaranteed 
  notes                         9                    (153,537,500)                  (154,062,500) 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net assets                                                252,544                        245,269 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                  11                         100,000                        100,000 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Retained earnings                                         152,544                        145,269 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Total shareholders' 
  equity                                                   252,544                        245,269 
-----------------------------  -----  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

Condensed Interim Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2019

 
                                                6 months to    6 months to 
                                               30 June 2019   30 June 2018 
                                        Note            GBP            GBP 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash flow from operating activities 
 Profit for the financial period                      7,275          7,275 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Income tax expenses                                  1,707          1,706 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Operating profit before changes 
  in working capital and provisions                   8,982          8,981 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Fair value movements of loans                      525,000      3,750,000 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Fair value movements of debt 
  securities                                      (525,000)    (3,750,000) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net decrease in other financial 
  assets                                          2,358,883      2,358,885 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net decrease in other financial 
  liabilities                                   (5,702,055)    (5,702,055) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash (utilised)/generated 
  from operations                               (3,334,190)    (3,334,189) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net cash (used in)/from operating 
  activities                                    (3,334,190)    (3,334,189) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Net (decrease)/increase in 
  cash and cash equivalents                     (3,334,190)    (3,334,189) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of period                          3,481,151      3,465,064 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                      6           146,961        130,875 
-------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 

Interest paid and received during the period were as follows:

 
                       6 months to    6 months to 
                      30 June 2019   30 June 2018 
                               GBP            GBP 
-------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Interest paid          11,250,000     11,250,000 
-------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Interest received       7,916,460      7,916,462 
-------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

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 June 2019

1. 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 December 2018, 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 December 2018.

2. Directors' Emoluments

None of the Directors received any remuneration in respect of their services to the Company during the period (2018: GBPnil).

3. Taxation

 
                                    6 months to    6 months to 
                                   30 June 2019   30 June 2018 
                                            GBP            GBP 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Profit before tax                        8,982          8,981 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 United Kingdom corporation tax 
  at 19%                                  1,707          1,706 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Tax charged for the period               1,707          1,706 
--------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

4. Loans to Group Undertakings

 
                                      At 30 June   At 31 December 
                                            2019             2018 
                                             GBP              GBP 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 At beginning of period              154,187,500      125,000,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Revaluation due to transition to 
  IFRS 9                                       -       35,125,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
                                     154,187,500      160,125,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Fair value movements                  (525,000)      (5,937,500) 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 At end of period                    153,662,500      154,187,500 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Due 
 In 5 years or more                  153,662,500      154,187,500 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 

IFRS 9 requires the GBP125,000,000 loans to be carried at fair value which as at 30 June 2019 was GBP153,662,500 (at 31 December 2018: GBP154,187,500). On an amortised cost basis, the value of the loan at 30 June 2019 would be GBP125,000,000 (at 31 December 2018: GBP125,000,000). The fair values are based on the market value of the external debt securities (level 2).

The interest rate charged on the subordinated perpetual loans to group undertakings is 9 1/64 per cent.

5. Other Financial Assets

 
                                       At 30 June   At 31 December 
                                             2019             2018 
                                              GBP              GBP 
------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 Amounts owed by parent undertaking     2,482,352        2,556,432 
------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 Amounts owed by fellow subsidiary 
  undertaking                           1,654,902        3,939,705 
------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
                                        4,137,254        6,496,137 
------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 

6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

At 30 June 2019 the Company held cash of GBP146,961 (31 December 2018: GBP3,481,151) to a fellow subsidiary undertaking.

7. Deferred Income Taxes

 
                           At 30 June   At 31 December 
                                 2019             2018 
                                  GBP              GBP 
------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 At beginning of period      (21,250)                - 
------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 Transition to IFRS 9               -         (21,250) 
------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 At end of period            (21,250)         (21,250) 
------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 

Deferred tax assets less liabilities are attributable to the following items:

 
                                                 At 30 June   At 31 December 
                                                       2019             2018 
                                                        GBP              GBP 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Fair value of intra group loans                (4,872,625)      (4,961,875) 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Fair value of debt securities in issue           4,851,375        4,940,625 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
                                                   (21,250)         (21,250) 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 
 

Both the intra-group loans and debt securities in issue are taxed on an amortised cost basis of accounting and accordingly taxable/deductible temporary differences arise following the adoption of IFRS 9.

   8.   Other Financial Liabilities 
 
                     At 30 June   At 31 December 
                           2019             2018 
                            GBP              GBP 
------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 Interest payable     4,130,137        9,832,192 
------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 

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

9. Subordinated Guaranteed Notes

 
                                      At 30 June   At 30 December 
                                            2019             2018 
                                             GBP              GBP 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 At beginning of period              154,062,500      125,000,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Revaluation due to transition to 
  IFRS 9                                       -       35,000,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
                                     154,062,500      160,000,000 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Fair value movements                  (525,000)      (5,937,500) 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 At end of period                    153,537,500      154,062,500 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Due 
 In 5 years or more                  153,537,500      154,062,500 
----------------------------------  ------------  --------------- 
 

Given the IFRS 9 requirement to fair value the related loans, the Company has elected to fair value the subordinated guaranteed notes, which as at 30 June 2019 was GBP153,537,500 (at 31 December 2018: GBP154,062,500). On an amortised cost basis, the value of the subordinated guaranteed notes at 30 June 2019 would be GBP125,000,000 (at 31 December 2018: GBP125,000,000). The fair value was derived from the quoted market price at the balance sheet date (level 1).

   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 - 5yr         >5 yr         Total 
                              - 3m 
                     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 June   At 31 December 
                                        2019             2018 
                                         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.

Amounts recognised in respect of related parties at the period end were as follows:

 
                                                     At 30 June   At 31 December 
                                                           2019             2018 
                                                            GBP              GBP 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
Subordinated perpetual loan to parent undertaking 
 - fair value                                        61,465,000       61,675,000 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
Subordinated perpetual loan to fellow subsidiary 
 undertaking - fair value                            92,197,500       92,512,500 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
Amounts owed by parent undertaking                    2,482,352        2,556,432 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
Amounts owed by fellow subsidiary undertaking         1,654,902        3,939,705 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
Cash at fellow subsidiary undertaking                   146,961        3,481,151 
--------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------------- 
 

Amounts recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in respect of related party transactions were as follows:

 
                                              6 months to    6 months 
                                                  30 June          to 
                                                     2019     30 June 
                                                                 2018 
                                                      GBP         GBP 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------- 
Interest receivable from parent undertaking     3,334,546   3,334,546 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------- 
Interest receivable from fellow subsidiary 
 undertaking                                    2,223,031   2,223,031 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------- 
 

There were no loans made to Directors during the period (6 months to 30 June 2018: none) and no balances outstanding at the period end (at 31 December 2018: GBPnil). There were no employees of the Company during the period (6 months to 30 June 2018: none).

13. Parent Undertaking and Ultimate Holding Company and Registered Office

The largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Rothschild & Co Concordia SAS, incorporated in France. The smallest group in which they are consolidated is that headed by Rothschild & Co SCA, a French public limited partnership, whose registered office is also at 23bis, Avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris. The accounts are available on the Rothschild & Co website at www.rothschildandco.com.

The Company's immediate parent company is Rothschild & Co Continuation Limited, incorporated in England and Wales and whose registered office is at New Court, St Swithins Lane, London EC4N 8AL.

The Company's registered office is located at St Julian's Court, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3BP.

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