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12 Joint ventures’ summary financial statements

All joint ventures are held equally on a 50:50 basis

BL
Fraser
Ltd

BLT
Properties
Ltd
The Tesco British Land Property Partnership
Tesco BL
Holdings
Ltd
BL
Davidson
Ltd*

Partners
House of Fraser plc
Tesco plc
Tesco plc
Tesco plc
Manny Davidson, his family & family trusts
Date established
July 1999
November 1996
February 1998
November 1999
September 2001
Accounting year end
31
January
31
December
31
December
31
December
31
December
 
Summarised profit and loss accounts
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m

Gross rental income
14.1
15.0
7.3
23.3
28.2

Net rental income
13.8
15.0
6.4
22.7
23.8
Other expenditure
(0.4)
(0.5)
(0.3)
(0.4)
(2.6)
Profit (loss) on property trading
       
(1.2)
 
Operating profit
13.4
14.5
6.1
22.3
20.0
 
Disposal of fixed assets
2.1
     
1.4
 
Net interest
– External
(8.8)
(7.4)
0.1
(14.3)
(15.3)
 
– Shareholders
(2.9)
(1.1)
   
(0.7)
 
Net interest (payable) receivable
(11.7)
(8.5)
0.1
(14.3)
(16.0)
 
Profit (loss) before tax
3.8
6.0
6.2
8.0
5.4
Taxation
(0.3)
(1.7)
(3.1)
(3.2)
(1.5)

Profit (loss) after tax
3.5
4.3
3.1
4.8
3.9

 
Summarised statements of total recognised gains and losses
Profit (loss) retained for the year
3.5
4.3
3.1
4.8
3.9
Unrealised surplus (deficit) on revaluation
35.5
10.5
19.4
45.4
33.2

Total recognised gains and losses relating to the financial year
39.0
14.8
22.5
50.2
37.1

 
Summarised balance sheets
Investment properties at valuation
255.7
254.1
127.8
414.5
480.0
Development and trading properties at cost
       
15.7

Total properties
255.7
254.1
127.8
414.5
495.7
Current assets
0.3
0.2
2.5
2.5
11.4
Upstream loans to joint venture shareholders
 
17.1
     
Cash and deposits
5.6
7.8
6.1
11.6
18.8
 
Gross assets
261.6
279.2
136.4
428.6
525.9
 
Current liabilities
(4.9)
(6.0)
(18.5)
(11.4)
(56.2)
Bank debt falling due within one year
(2.0)
(0.2)
 
(10.0)
(30.5)
Bank debt falling due after one year
(137.2)
(184.5)
(87.1)
(199.8)
(103.8)
Debentures
       
(123.9)
Deferred tax
(5.2)
(0.6)
(1.0)
(1.5)
(5.4)
 
Gross liabilities
(149.3)
(191.3)
(106.6)
(222.7)
(319.8)

Net external assets
112.3
87.9
29.8
205.9
206.1

Represented by:
         
Shareholder loans
27.1
   
83.5
 
Ordinary shareholders’funds/Partners’capital
85.2
87.9
29.8
122.4
206.1

Total investment
112.3
87.9
29.8
205.9
206.1

Capital commitments
   
2.2
4.2
11.2

Contingent tax
18.0
23.0
3.6
21.8
55.0

* British Land’s share of negative goodwill is included in current liabilities and amounts in total to £19.2m (2003: £19.6m).

All joint ventures are held equally on a 50:50 basis
BL
West
Companies
The Scottish Retail Property Limited Partnership
Other joint* ventures
British
Land
share
2003
Comparative

Partners
West LB, Westlmmo,
and Provinzial
Land Securities Group PLC
     
 
Date established
September 2000
March 2004
     
Accounting year end
31 December
31March
     
 
Summarised profit and loss accounts
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m

Gross rental income
25.6
1.2
43.1
78.9
102.2

Net rental income
24.6
1.1
38.0
72.7
95.1
Other expenditure
(0.5)
(0.1)
(1.0)
(2.9)
(3.0)
Profit (loss) on property trading
   
(3.3)
(2.3)
0.2
 
Operating profit
24.1
1.0
33.7
67.5
92.3
 
Disposal of fixed assets
(4.4)
 
15.7
7.4
20.4
 
Net interest
– External
(18.1)
 
(16.2)
(40.0)
(56.4)
 
– Shareholders
   
(8.5)
(6.6)
(8.9)
 
Net interest (payable) receivable
(18.1)
 
(24.7)
(46.6)
(65.3)
 
Profit (loss) before tax
1.6
1.0
24.7
28.3
47.4
Taxation
(1.8)
(0.3)
(6.5)
(9.2)
(10.6)

Profit (loss) after tax
(0.2)
0.7
18.2
19.1
36.8

 
Summarised statements of total recognised gains and losses
Profit (loss) retained for the year
(0.2)
0.7
18.2
19.1
36.8
Unrealised surplus (deficit) on revaluation
(17.8)
3.6
0.8
65.3
63.4

Total recognised gains and losses relating to the financial year
(18.0)
4.3
19.0
84.4
100.2

 
Summarised balance sheets
 
Investment properties at valuation
314.0
486.8
47.7
1,190.3
1,336.2
Development and trading properties at cost
   
47.2
31.5
68.6
 
Total properties
314.0
486.8
94.9
1,221.8
1,404.8
Current assets
0.4
0.2
6.1
11.8
16.2
Upstream loans to joint venture shareholders
 
17.5
21.8
28.2
Cash and deposits
9.4
9.8
6.9
38.0
49.3
 
Gross assets
323.8
514.3
129.7
1,299.8
1,470.3
 
Current liabilities
(11.7)
(10.3)
(12.8)
(65.8)
(81.6)
Bank debt falling due within one year
   
(21.4)
(63.3)
Bank debt falling due after one year
(234.6)
 
(21.8)
(484.4)
(405.2)
Debentures
   
(62.0)
(210.2)
Deferred tax
(1.5)
 
(0.7)
(8.0)
(9.8)
 
Gross liabilities
(247.8)
(10.3)
(35.3)
(641.6)
(770.1)

Net external assets
76.0
504.0
94.4
658.2
700.2

Represented by:
         
Shareholder loans
   
32.6
71.6
209.0
Ordinary shareholders’ funds/Partners’ capital
76.0
504.0
61.8
586.6
491.2

Total investment
76.0
504.0
94.4
658.2
700.2

Capital commitments
   
8.2
12.9
17.5

Contingent tax
 
37.5
4.0
81.5
76.9



* Other joint ventures includes the following entities:
Gross rental
income
£m
Operating
profit (loss)
£m
Profit (loss)
before tax
£m
Bank debt falling
due after one year
£m
Net
investment
£m

BL Universal PLC (pre-acquisition results)
35.3
31.0
12.4
   
BVP Group (pre-acquisition results)
2.6
2.2
0.7
   
The Public House Company Ltd
2.8
2.5
9.2
 
21.6
Blythe Valley Innovation Centre Ltd
0.1
0.1
 
(2.1)
1.3
BL Rosemound Limited Partnership
 
(1.3)
(1.3)
(19.7)
6.9



The movement for the year:
Group
Parent
 
 
Equity
£m
Loans
£m
Total
£m
£m

At 1 April 2003
491.2
209.0
700.2
147.4
Additions
259.1
34.1
293.2
Repayment of loans
(55.6)
(55.6)
(67.0)
Share of profit attributable to joint ventures
19.1
19.1
Dividends from joint ventures
(154.2)
(154.2)
Disposals
(15.0)
(15.0)
Transfers to subsidiaries
(78.9)
(115.9)
(194.8)
Revaluation
65.3
65.3

At 31 March 2004
586.6
71.6
658.2
80.4

The Group’s share of the market value of joint venture debt and derivatives as at 31 March 2004 was £14.9m more than the Group’s share of the book value (2003: £40.6m). The Group’s share of joint venture external net debt as at 31 March 2004 was £529.8m (2003: £632.0m). The amount guaranteed by British Land was £nil (2003: £12.0m).

The historical cost of joint ventures is £376.8m (2003: £484.0m). The amount of £80.4m (2003: £147.4m) includes £63.0m (2003: £130.1m) of loans to joint ventures by the parent. Outline details of the joint ventures are set out on the Property Review.

The Group’s share of joint venture properties as at 31 March 2004 was £1,221.8m (2003: £1,404.8m).

All companies are property investment companies registered in England and Wales unless otherwise stated.


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