Half-year Report - Part 3 of 4

RNS Number : 6016G
Standard Life plc
09 August 2016
 

Standard Life plc

Half year results 2016

Part 3 of 4

 

2.    Statement of Directors' responsibilities

Each of the Directors, whose names and functions are listed on the Standard Life plc website, www.standardlife.com, confirms to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:

1.  The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) condensed consolidated income statement, the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position, the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity and the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and associated notes, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as endorsed by the European Union.

2.  The Management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R, namely important events that have occurred during the period and their impact on the IFRS condensed consolidated financial information, as well as a description of the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole for the remaining six months of the financial year.

3.  The Management report and the notes to the IFRS condensed consolidated financial information include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R, namely material related party transactions that have occurred during the period and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual report.

4.  As per provision C1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Half year results 2016 taken as a whole, present a fair, balanced and understandable position of the Company's prospects.

 

Changes to Directors

Crawford Gillies retired as a non-executive Director at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 17 May 2016. Isabel Hudson resigned as a non-executive Director on 24 June 2016 and John Devine was appointed as a non-executive Director on 4 July 2016.

 

 

 

By order of the Board

Sir Gerry Grimstone

Chairman

9 August 2016


Luke Savage            

Chief Financial Officer

9 August 2016

3.    Independent review report to Standard Life plc

Report on the IFRS condensed

consolidated financial information

Our conclusion

We have reviewed Standard Life plc's IFRS condensed consolidated financial information (the 'interim financial statements') in the Half year results of Standard Life plc for the six month period ended 30 June 2016. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

What we have reviewed

The interim financial statements comprise:

·   The IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016

·   The IFRS condensed consolidated income statement and IFRS condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended

·   The IFRS condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the period then ended

·   The IFRS condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period then ended

·   The explanatory notes to the interim financial statements

The interim financial statements included in the Half year results have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

As disclosed in Note 4.1 to the interim financial statements, the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full annual financial statements of the Group is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review

Our responsibilities and those of the Directors

The Half year results, including the interim financial statements, are the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the Half year results in accordance with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the Half year results based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the Company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

What a review of interim financial statements involves

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We have read the other information contained in the Half year results and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants

Edinburgh

9 August 2016

Notes

a)    The maintenance and integrity of the Standard Life plc website is the responsibility of the Directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the interim financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.

b)    Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

4.    Financial information

IFRS condensed consolidated income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2016



6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year 2015


Notes

£m

£m

£m

Revenue





Gross earned premium


1,080

1,162

2,276

Premium ceded to reinsurers


(25)

(27)

(48)

Net earned premium


1,055

1,135

2,228

Investment return


6,031

3,956

5,460

Fee income


575

540

1,120

Other income


38

37

84

Total revenue


7,699

5,668

8,892

Expenses





Claims and benefits paid


2,250

2,254

4,543

Claim recoveries from reinsurers


(249)

(260)

(514)

Net insurance benefits and claims


2,001

1,994

4,029

Change in reinsurance assets and liabilities


(61)

296

520

Change in insurance and participating contract liabilities


2,941

(814)

(1,693)

Change in unallocated divisible surplus


82

(134)

(117)

Change in non-participating investment contract liabilities


1,560

2,877

3,363

Expenses under arrangements with reinsurers


361

(13)

42

Administrative expenses





Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses

4.4

31

48

88

Other administrative expenses


723

792

1,540

Total administrative expenses

4.4

754

840

1,628

Change in liability for third party interest in consolidated funds


(385)

396

531

Finance costs


41

40

83

Total expenses


7,294

5,482

8,386

Share of profit from associates and joint ventures


32

24

43

Profit before tax


437

210

549

Tax expense attributable to policyholders' returns

4.5

148

89

134

Profit before tax expense attributable to equity holders' profits


289

121

415

Total tax expense

4.5

197

107

211

Less: Tax attributable to policyholders' returns

4.5

(148)

(89)

(134)

Tax expense attributable to equity holders' profits

4.5

49

18

77

Profit for the period from continuing operations


240

103

338

Profit for the period from discontinued operations


-

1,142

1,147

Profit for the period


240

1,245

1,485

Attributable to:





Equity holders of Standard Life plc





From continuing operations


226

69

276

From discontinued operations


-

1,142

1,147

Equity holders of Standard Life plc


226

1,211

1,423

Non-controlling interests


14

34

62



240

1,245

1,485

Earnings per share from continuing operations





Basic (pence per share)

4.6

11.5

3.2

13.5

Diluted (pence per share)

4.6

11.4

3.2

13.4






Earnings per share





Basic (pence per share)

4.6

11.5

56.7

69.4

Diluted (pence per share)

4.6

11.4

56.6

69.1

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

IFRS condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2016



6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year 2015


Notes

£m

£m

£m

Profit for the period


240

1,245

1,485

Less: Profit for the period from discontinued operations


-

(1,142)

(1,147)

Profit for the period from continuing operations


240

103

338

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:





Remeasurement gains on defined benefit pension plans


209

70

167

Revaluation of owner occupied property


5

-

4

Equity movements transferred to unallocated divisible surplus


(5)

-

(4)

Total items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss


209

70

167






Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:





Fair value losses on cash flow hedges


(1)

-

(1)

Net investment hedge


-

-

(1)

Fair value gains/(losses) on available-for-sale financial assets


14

(6)

(8)

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations


101

(46)

(6)

Equity movements transferred to unallocated divisible surplus


(38)

21

1

Share of other comprehensive (expense)/income of joint ventures


(4)

-

2

Equity holder tax effect relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently

to profit or loss 

4.5

(3)

1

2

Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss


69

(30)

(11)

Other comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations


278

40

156

Other comprehensive income for the period from discontinued operations


-

(187)

(187)

Total other comprehensive income for the period


278

(147)

(31)

Profit for the period from discontinued operations


-

1,142

1,147

Total comprehensive income for the period


518

1,098

1,454






Attributable to:





Equity holders of Standard Life plc





From continuing operations


504

109

432

From discontinued operations


-

955

960

Non-controlling interests





From continuing operations


14

34

62



518

1,098

1,454

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

Pro forma reconciliation of consolidated operating profit to IFRS profit for the period

For the six months ended 30 June 2016




6 months 2015

Full year 2015



6 months 2016

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Total

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Total


Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit/(loss) before tax









Standard Life Investments


176

154

-

154

342

-

342

Pensions and Savings1


169

147

-

147

357

-

357

India and China2


19

21

(2)

19

27

(2)

25

Other


(23)

(32)

-

(32)

(61)

-

(61)

Canada


-

-

5

5

-

5

5

Operating profit before tax

4.3

341

290

3

293

665

3

668

Adjusted for the following items









Short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes


(17)

(42)

63

21

(63)

63

-

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses


(36)

(62)

(8)

(70)

(115)

(10)

(125)

Impairment of intangible assets


-

-

(2)

(2)

(7)

(2)

(9)

Gain on sale of Canadian business


-

-

1,097

1,097

-

1,102

1,102

Other


(8)

(54)

(31)

(85)

(72)

(31)

(103)

Total non-operating items

4.3

(61)

(158)

1,119

961

(257)

1,122

865

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment2

4.3

-

(40)

40

-

(42)

42

-

Share of associates' and joint ventures' tax expense

4.3

(5)

(5)

-

(5)

(13)

-

(13)

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

4.3

14

34

-

34

62

-

62

Profit before tax expense attributable to equity holders' profits


289

121

1,162

1,283

415

1,167

1,582

Tax (expense)/credit attributable to









Operating profit

4.3

(69)

(37)

-

(37)

(114)

-

(114)

Non-operating items

4.3

20

19

(20)

(1)

37

(20)

17

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment2

4.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total tax expense attributable to equity holders' profits


(49)

(18)

(20)

(38)

(77)

(20)

(97)

Profit for the period


240

103

1,142

1,245

338

1,147

1,485

1      UK and Europe has been renamed as Pensions and Savings.

2    Singapore business, the closure of which was announced in June 2015, was included as a discontinued operation for segmental reporting purposes under IFRS 8 as this is reflective of the presentation of information provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. This was previously included in the Asia and Emerging Markets segment which has been renamed India and China. Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement. Therefore the pro forma reconciliation above includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

The Group's key alternative performance measure is operating profit. Refer to Note 4.7 for further details.

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position

As at 30 June 2016



30 June

2016

30 June

2015

31 December

2015 


Notes

£m

£m

£m

Assets





Intangible assets


557

570

566

Deferred acquisition costs


666

663

646

Investments in associates and joint ventures


7,481

4,795

5,719

Investment property

4.12

10,919

9,584

9,991

Property, plant and equipment


91

175

91

Pension and other post-retirement benefit assets

4.11

1,110

820

897

Deferred tax assets


36

31

35

Reinsurance assets


5,583

5,736

5,515

Loans

4.12

468

791

811

Derivative financial assets

4.12

4,685

2,642

2,444

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

4.12

70,862

73,033

71,679

Debt securities

4.12

72,128

64,610

66,657

Receivables and other financial assets

4.12

3,806

1,544

1,447

Current tax recoverable


202

239

168

Other assets


92

104

89

Assets held for sale

4.12

188

975

327

Cash and cash equivalents

4.12

9,171

10,588

9,640

Total assets


188,045

176,900

176,722

Equity





Share capital

4.9

241

241

241

Shares held by trusts

4.9

(3)

(2)

(6)

Share premium reserve

4.9

629

627

628

Retained earnings


2,852

1,955

2,162

Other reserves


557

957

977

Equity attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc


4,276

3,778

4,002

Non-controlling interests


276

344

347

Total equity


4,552

4,122

4,349

Liabilities





Non-participating insurance contract liabilities

4.10

22,849

21,528

21,206

Non-participating investment contract liabilities


95,738

91,589

92,894

Participating contract liabilities

4.10

32,390

29,784

29,654

Deposits received from reinsurers


5,178

5,359

5,134

Third party interest in consolidated funds

4.13

16,376

16,607

17,196

Subordinated liabilities


1,326

1,325

1,318

Pension and other post-retirement benefit provisions

4.11

38

40

33

Deferred income


220

254

236

Deferred tax liabilities


202

223

205

Current tax liabilities


192

105

113

Derivative financial liabilities


3,706

858

1,254

Other financial liabilities


5,145

4,092

2,900

Other liabilities


133

117

147

Liabilities of operations held for sale


-

897

83

Total liabilities


183,493

172,778

172,373

Total equity and liabilities


188,045

176,900

176,722

 

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

IFRS condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2016



Share capital

Shares held by trusts

Share premium reserve

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Total equity attributable to equity holders of Standard

Life plc

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

2016

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

1 January


241

(6)

628

2,162

977

4,002

347

4,349

Profit for the period


-

-

-

226

-

226

14

240

Other comprehensive income for the period


-

-

-

205

73

278

-

278

Total comprehensive income for the period


-

-

-

431

73

504

14

518

Dividends paid on ordinary shares

4.8

-

-

-

(243)

-

(243)

-

(243)

Issue of share capital

4.9

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

1

Reserves credit for employee share-based

payment schemes


-

-

-

-

16

16

-

16

Transfer to retained earnings for vested employee share-based payment schemes


-

-

-

18

(18)

-

-

-

Shares acquired by employee trusts


-

(2)

-

-

-

(2)

-

(2)

Shares distributed or sold by employee and other trusts


-

5

-

(5)

-

-

-

-

Cancellation of capital redemption reserve

4.9

-

-

-

488

(488)

-

-

-

Other movements in non-controlling interests in the period


-

-

-

-

-

-

(85)

(85)

Aggregate tax effect of items recognised directly in equity

4.5

-

-

-

1

(3)

(2)

-

(2)

30 June


241

(3)

629

2,852

557

4,276

276

4,552

 



Share capital

Shares held by trusts

Share premium reserve

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Total equity attributable to equity holders

of Standard

Life plc

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

2015

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

1 January


239

1

1,115

1,816

1,501

4,672

278

4,950

Profit for the period from continuing operations


-

-

-

69

-

69

34

103

Profit for the period from discontinued operations


-

-

-

1,142

-

1,142

-

1,142

Other comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations


-

-

-

70

(30)

40

-

40

Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period from discontinued operations


-

-

-

(14)

(173)

(187)

-

(187)

Total comprehensive income for the period


-

-

-

1,267

(203)

1,064

34

1,098

Dividends paid on ordinary shares

4.8

-

-

-

(224)

-

(224)

-

(224)

Issue of share capital

4.9

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

2

Issue of 'B' shares

4.9

488

-

(488)

-

-

-

-

-

Issue of 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Redemption of 'B' shares

4.9

(488)

-

-

(488)

488

(488)

-

(488)

Dividends paid on 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

(1,261)

-

(1,261)

-

(1,261)

Purchase of 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends due on unclaimed shares not held in the Unclaimed Asset Trust


-

-

-

(2)

-

(2)

-

(2)

Reserves credit for employee share-based payment schemes


-

-

-

-

18

18

-

18

Transfer to retained earnings for vested employee share-based payment schemes


-

-

-

20

(20)

-

-

-

Transfer between reserves on disposal of subsidiaries


-

-

-

827

 

(827)

-

-

-

Shares acquired by employee trusts


-

(5)

-

-

-

(5)

-

(5)

Shares distributed or sold by employee and other trusts


-

2

-

(2)

-

-

-

-

Other movements in non-controlling interests in the period


-

-

-

-

-

-

32

32

Aggregate tax effect of items recognised directly in equity

4.5

-

-

-

2

-

2

-

2

30 June


241

(2)

627

1,955

957

3,778

344

4,122

 



Share capital

Shares held by trusts

Share premium reserve

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Total equity attributable to equity holders

of Standard

Life plc

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

2015

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

1 January


239

1

1,115

1,816

1,501

4,672

278

4,950

Profit for the year from continuing operations


-

-

-

276

-

276

62

338

Profit for the year from discontinued operations


-

-

-

1,147

-

1,147

-

1,147

Other comprehensive income for the year from continuing operations


-

-

-

169

(13)

156

-

156

Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year from discontinued operations


-

-

-

(14)

(173)

(187)

-

(187)

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

1,578

(186)

1,392

62

1,454

Dividends paid on ordinary shares

4.8

-

-

-

(343)

-

(343)

-

(343)

Issue of share capital

4.9

2

-

1

-

-

3

-

3

Issue of 'B' shares

4.9

488

-

(488)

-

-

-

-

-

Issue of 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Redemption of 'B' shares

4.9

(488)

-

-

(488)

488

(488)

-

(488)

Dividends paid on 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

(1,261)

-

(1,261)

-

(1,261)

Purchase of 'C' shares

4.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends due on unclaimed shares not held in the Unclaimed Asset Trust


-

-

-

(2)

-

(2)

-

(2)

Reserves credit for employee share-based payment schemes


-

-

-

-

34

34

-

34

Transfer to retained earnings for vested employee share-based payment schemes


-

-

-

32

(32)

-

-

-

Transfer between reserves on disposal of subsidiaries


-

-

-

827

(827)

-

-

-

Shares acquired by employee trusts


-

(9)

-

-

-

(9)

-

(9)

Shares distributed or sold by employee and other trusts


-

2

-

(2)

-

-

-

-

Other movements in non-controlling interests in the year


-

-

-

-

-

-

7

7

Aggregate tax effect of items recognised directly in equity

4.5

-

-

-

5

(1)

4

-

4

31 December


241

(6)

628

2,162

977

4,002

347

4,349

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

IFRS condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

For the six months ended 30 June 2016



6 months 2016

6 months 2015

Full year

2015

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Cash flows from operating activities





Profit before tax from continuing operations


437

210

549

Profit before tax from discontinued operations


-

1,162

1,167



437

1,372

1,716

Change in operating assets


(7,066)

(5,811)

(6,607)

Change in operating liabilities


7,562

5,097

4,042

Adjustment for non-cash movements in investment income


104

(58)

(20)

Change in unallocated divisible surplus


82

(134)

(117)

Non-cash items relating to investing and financing activities


56

(1,005)

(1,017)

Taxation paid


(161)

(199)

(261)

Net cash flows from operating activities


1,014

(738)

(2,264)

Cash flows from investing activities





Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(6)

(3)

(8)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment


-

4

98

Acquisition of subsidiaries and unincorporated businesses net of cash acquired


-

(5)

(6)

Disposal of subsidiaries net of cash disposed of


-

1,600

1,600

Proceeds from settlement of hedging derivatives contracts


-

100

100

Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures


(179)

(9)

(9)

Purchase of intangible assets not acquired through business combinations


(26)

(28)

(61)

Net cash flows from investing activities


(211)

1,659

1,714

Cash flows from financing activities





Repayment of other borrowings


(1)

(1)

(3)

Repayment of subordinated liabilities


-

(282)

(282)

Capital flows from third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests


(1,138)

930

1,575

Distributions paid to third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests


(53)

(62)

(110)

Shares acquired by trusts


(2)

(4)

(9)

Interest paid


(35)

(54)

(89)

Return of cash to shareholders under 'B/C' share scheme

4.9

-

(1,749)

(1,749)

Ordinary dividends paid

4.8

(243)

(224)

(343)

Net cash flows from financing activities


(1,472)

(1,446)

(1,010)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(669)

(525)

(1,560)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period


9,591

11,243

11,243

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


201

(148)

(92)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period1


9,123

10,570

9,591

Supplemental disclosures on cash flows from operating activities





Interest paid


1

5

7

Interest received


995

1,039

1,979

Dividends received


1,205

1,165

1,923

Rental income received on investment property


287

250

490

1    Comprises £9,171m (30 June 2015: £10,588m; 31 December 2015: £9,640m) of cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents held for sale, and (£48m) (30 June 2015: (£18m); 31 December 2015: (£49m)) of overdrafts which are reported in other financial liabilities and liabilities of operations held for sale in the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

The Notes on pages 32 to 64 are an integral part of this IFRS condensed consolidated financial information.

Notes to the IFRS condensed consolidated financial information

4.1  Accounting policies

(a)     Basis of preparation

The IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information has been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as endorsed by the European Union (EU).

The accounting policies for recognition, measurement, consolidation and presentation as set out in the Group's Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 have been applied in the preparation of the IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information except as noted below.

(a)(i)   New standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards that have been adopted by the Group

The Group has adopted the following new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Accounting Standards (IASs), interpretations and amendments to existing standards, which are effective by EU endorsement for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

·   Amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IAS 28 Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures: Investment Entities - Applying the Consolidation Exception

·   Amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 28 Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures: Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture

·   Amendments to IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements: Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations

·   Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Disclosure Initiative

·   Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets: Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation

·   Annual improvements 2012 - 2014 cycle

The Group's accounting policies have been updated to reflect these. Management considers the implementation of the above interpretations and amendments to existing standards has had no significant impact on the Group's financial statements.

(b)     IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information

This IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 were approved by the Board of Directors on 19 February 2016 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006. This IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information has been reviewed, not audited.

(c)     Exchange rates

The income statements and cash flows and statements of financial position of Group entities that have a different functional currency from the Group's presentation currency have been translated using the following principal exchange rates:


6 months 2016

6 months 2015

Full year 2015


Income statement exchange rate

Statement of financial position (closing rate)

Income statement exchange rate

Statement of financial position (closing rate)

Income statement exchange rate

Statement of financial position (closing rate)

Euro

1.286

1.203

1.365

1.411

1.375

1.357

US Dollar

1.426

1.337

1.532

1.573

1.528

1.474

Canadian Dollar

1.895

1.736

1.893

1.963

1.956

2.047

Indian Rupee

95.666

90.228

96.441

110.150

98.116

97.504

Chinese Renminbi

9.327

8.881

9.528

9.752

9.599

9.571

Hong Kong Dollar

11.069

10.371

11.881

12.192

11.844

11.423

4.2  Acquisitions and disposals

(a)     Acquisitions

In August 2015, the Group entered into a share and purchase agreement to purchase an additional 9% of the issued share capital of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life), an associate of the Group. The transaction completed in April 2016, after satisfactory regulatory approvals were obtained, for a consideration of Rs 1,706 crore (£179m), increasing the Group's interest to 35%.

During the six months ended 30 June 2016, the Group's UK wide financial advice business, 1825, entered into sale and purchase agreements to purchase the entire share capital of The Munro Partnership Limited (Munro), Baigrie Davies and Company Limited (Baigrie Davies) and Almary Green Investments Limited (Almary Green) with combined assets under advice of £1.4bn. The Group also entered into an agreement in May 2016 to purchase the Elevate adviser platform (Elevate) through the purchase of the entire share capital of AXA Portfolio Services Limited from AXA UK plc. The acquisitions of Munro and Baigrie Davies completed on 1 July 2016 and 1 August 2016 respectively and are not material to the Group. The acquisitions of Almary Green and Elevate are expected to complete later in the year once all conditions to closing have been satisfied.

(b)     Disposals

Prior year disposal

On 3 September 2014 the Group announced its intention to sell its Canadian business to The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (MLC), a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (Manulife). The sale of the Group's Canadian long-term savings and retirement, individual and group insurance business (Standard Life Financial Inc.) and Canadian investment management business (Standard Life Investments Inc.) completed on 30 January 2015. The assets and liabilities of the Canadian branch of Standard Life Assurance Limited (SLAL Canada branch) were transferred on 31 December 2015 following the fulfilment of certain conditions to completion, including regulatory approval. Until disposal the operations of the Canadian business were classified as discontinued and the assets and liabilities were classified as held for sale.

The consideration, which was received on 30 January 2015, was CA$4.0bn (£2.1bn) and a further £0.1bn was received from the settlement of related hedging derivative contracts. The Group recognised a gain on disposal in respect of the sale which is included in profit from discontinued operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and the 12 months ended 31 December 2015.

4.3  Segmental analysis

(a)     Basis of segmentation

The Group's reportable segments have been identified in accordance with the way in which the Group is structured and managed. The Group's reportable segments are as follows:

Continuing operations:

Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments provides a range of investment products for individuals and institutional customers through a number of different investment vehicles. Investment management services are also provided by Standard Life Investments to the Group's other reportable segments. This segment includes the Group's share of the results of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited.

Pensions and Savings (formerly UK and Europe)

Pensions and Savings provides a broad range of long-term, savings and investment products to individual and corporate customers in the UK, Germany, Austria and Ireland.

India and China

The businesses included in India and China offer a range of insurance and savings products and comprise our life insurance associate in India, our life insurance joint venture in China and wholly owned operations in Hong Kong.

Other

This primarily includes the corporate centre and related activities. 

Discontinued operations:

Canada

The operations in Canada provided long-term savings, investment and insurance solutions to individuals, and group benefit and retirement plan members. The Canadian business was sold on 30 January 2015.

Singapore

The business in Singapore provided a range of savings and insurance products. The closure of this business was announced in June 2015. This business was previously included in the Asia and Emerging Markets segment (now renamed India and China). The results of this business were included as discontinued operations for segmental reporting purposes as this was reflective of the presentation of information provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement. Therefore the segmental analysis disclosures for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and 12 months ended 31 December 2015 include the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

(b)     Reportable segments - Group operating profit, revenue and asset information

IFRS 8 Operating Segments requires that the information presented in the financial statements is based on information provided to the 'Chief Operating Decision Maker'. The Chief Operating Decision Maker for the Group is the strategic executive committee.

The key performance metrics of the Group include operating profit before tax and assets under administration (AUA), which are analysed in the tables that follow by reportable segment.

(b)(i)   Analysis of Group operating profit by segment

Operating profit is the key alternative performance measure utilised by the Group's management in their evaluation of segmental performance and is therefore also presented by reportable segment.



Standard Life Investments

Pensions and

Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations

Total

6 months 2016

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Fee based revenue


431

407

10

-

(54)

794

Spread/risk margin


-

63

-

-

-

63

Total operating income


431

470

10

-

(54)

857

Total operating expenses


(271)

(313)

(12)

(24)

54

(566)

Capital management


-

12

-

1

-

13

Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax1


16

-

21

-

-

37

Operating profit/(loss) before tax


176

169

19

(23)

-

341

Tax on operating profit


(35)

(42)

-

8

-

(69)

Share of associates' and joint ventures' tax expense

4.5

(5)

-

-

-

-

(5)

Operating profit/(loss) after tax


136

127

19

(15)

-

267

Adjusted for the following items








Short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes

4.7

1

(10)

-

(8)

-

(17)

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses

4.4

(10)

(26)

-

-

-

(36)

Other


(7)

(1)

-

-

-

(8)

Total non-operating items


(16)

(37)

-

(8)

-

(61)

Tax on non-operating items


3

14

-

3

-

20

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc


123

104

19

(20)

-

226

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests







14

Profit for the period







240

1      Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax comprises the Group's share of results of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company Limited and HDFC Asset Management Company Limited.

Each operating segment reports total operating income as its measure of revenue in its analysis of operating profit. Fee based revenue consists of income generated primarily from asset management charges, premium based charges and transactional charges. Spread/risk margin reflects the margin earned on spread/risk business and includes net earned premiums, claims and benefits paid, net investment return using long-term assumptions and actuarial reserving changes.

The Group has a widely diversified customer base and is therefore not reliant on any individual customers.



Standard Life Investments

Pensions and Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations

Total continuing operations

Discontinued operations1

Total

 

6 months 2015

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

Fee based revenue


402

396

23

-

(60)

761

21

782

Spread/risk margin


-

40

-

-

-

40

9

49

Total operating income


402

436

23

-

(60)

801

30

831

Total operating expenses


(263)

(297)

(17)

(25)

60

(542)

(29)

(571)

Capital management


-

8

-

(7)

-

1

2

3

Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax2


15

-

15

-

-

30

-

30

Operating profit/(loss) before tax


154

147

21

(32)

-

290

3

293

Tax on operating profit


(28)

(18)

-

9

-

(37)

-

(37)

Share of associates' and joint ventures' tax expense

4.5

(5)

-

-

-

-

(5)

-

(5)

Operating profit/(loss) after tax


121

129

21

(23)

-

248

3

251

Adjusted for the following items










Short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes

4.7

-

(37)

-

(5)

-

(42)

63

21

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses

4.4

(16)

(39)

-

(7)

-

(62)

(8)

(70)

Impairment of intangible assets



-

-

-

-

-

(2)

(2)

Gain on sale of Canadian business


-

-

-

-

-

-

 1,097

1,097

Other


(8)

2

(47)

(1)

-

(54)

(31)

(85)

Total non-operating items


(24)

(74)

(47)

(13)

-

(158)

1,119

961

Tax on non-operating items


4

7

5

3

-

19

(20)

(1)

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment1


-

-

(40)

-

-

(40)

40

-

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc


101

62

(61)

(33)

-

69

1,142

1,211

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests







                      34

-

34

Profit for the period







103

1,142

1,245

1      Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement. Therefore the analysis of Group operating profit by segment above includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

2    Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax comprises the Group's share of results of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company Limited and HDFC Asset Management Company Limited.



Standard Life Investments

Pensions and Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations

Total continuing operations

Discontinued operations1

Total

Full year 2015

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Fee based revenue


843

808

38

-

(110)

1,579

21

1,600

Spread/risk margin


-

145

-

-

-

145

9

154

Total operating income


843

953

38

-

(110)

1,724

30

1,754

Total operating expenses


(532)

(610)

(36)

(56)

110

(1,124)

(29)

(1,153)

Capital management


-

14

-

(5)

-

9

2

11

Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax2


31

-

25

-

-

56

-

56

Operating profit/(loss) before tax


342

357

27

(61)

-

665

3

668

Tax on operating profit


(64)

(54)

-

4

-

(114)

-

(114)

Share of associates' and joint ventures' tax expense

4.5

(11)

-

(2)

-

-

(13)

-

(13)

Operating profit/(loss) after tax


267

303

25

(57)

-

538

3

541

Adjusted for the following items










Short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes

4.7

-

(54)

-

(9)

-

(63)

63

-

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses

4.4

(23)

(75)

-

(17)

-

(115)

(10)

(125)

Impairment of intangible assets


(5)

(2)

-

-

-

(7)

(2)

(9)

Gain on sale of Canadian business


-

-

-

-

-

-

1,102

1,102

Other


(25)

-

(47)

-

-

(72)

(31)

(103)

Total non-operating items


(53)

(131)

(47)

(26)

-

(257)

1,122

865

Tax on non-operating items


11

16

5

5

-

37

(20)

17

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment1


-

-

(42)

-

-

(42)

42

-

Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc


225

188

(59)

(78)

-

276

1,147

1,423

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests







62

-

62

Profit for the year







338

1,147

1,485

1      Under IFRS 5, Singapore does not constitute a discontinued operation and is included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement. Therefore the analysis of Group operating profit by segment above includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

2    Share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax comprises the Group's share of results of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company Limited and HDFC Asset Management Company Limited.

(b)(ii)  Total income and expenses

The following table provides a reconciliation of total operating income and total operating expenses from continuing operations, as presented in the analysis of Group operating profit by segment, to total revenue and total expenses respectively, as presented in the consolidated income statement:


6 months 2016

 

                                            6 months 2015

    Full year 2015


Income

Expenses

Income

Expenses

Income

Expenses


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Total operating income or operating expenses from continuing operations as presented in the analysis of Group operating profit by segment

857

(566)

801

(542)

1,724

(1,124)

Net insurance benefits and claims

2,001

(2,001)

1,994

(1,994)

4,029

(4,029)

Change in reinsurance assets and liabilities

(61)

61

296

(296)

520

(520)

Change in insurance and participating contract liabilities

2,941

(2,941)

(814)

814

(1,693)

1,693

Change in unallocated divisible surplus

82

(82)

(134)

134

(117)

117

Change in non-participating investment contract liabilities

1,560

(1,560)

2,877

(2,877)

3,363

(3,363)

Expenses under arrangements with reinsurers

361

(361)

(13)

13

42

(42)

Change in liability for third party interest in consolidated funds

(385)

385

396

(396)

531

(531)

Other presentation differences

173

(173)

147

(147)

305

(305)

Tax movement attributable to policyholder returns

148

-

89

-

134

-

Non-operating items

(5)

(56)

(11)

(146)

(23)

(234)

Non-controlling interests and capital management

27

-

35

-

71

-

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment1

-

-

5

(45)

6

(48)

Total revenue or expenses from continuing operations as presented in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement

7,699

(7,294)

5,668

(5,482)

8,892

(8,386)

1      Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and is included under continuing operations in the consolidated income statement. Therefore the reconciliation includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

This reconciliation includes a number of reconciling items which arise due to presentation differences between IFRS reporting requirements and the determination of operating income and expenses. Operating income and expenses exclude items which have an equal and opposite effect on IFRS revenue and IFRS expenses in the consolidated income statement, such as investment returns which are for the account of policyholders. Other presentation differences in the above reconciliation generally relates to items included in administrative expenses which are borne by policyholders, for example investment property management expenses, or are directly related to fee income.

(b)(iii) Analysis of assets under administration by segment 

Group assets under administration (AUA) presents a measure of the total assets that the Group administers on behalf of individual customers and institutional clients. It includes those assets for which the Group provides investment management services, as well as those assets that the Group administers where the customer has made a choice to select an external third party investment manager. Group AUA includes third party assets administered by the Group which are not included on the consolidated statement of financial position.

As a long-term savings and investments business, AUA is a key driver of shareholder value and is consequently one of the key measures utilised by the strategic executive committee in their evaluation of segmental performance. AUA is therefore presented by reportable segment (in billions).


Standard Life Investments

Pensions and Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations1

Total

30 June 2016

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

Assets under administration







Fee based

181

134

1

-

(20)

296

Spread/risk

-

16

-

-

-

16

Assets not backing products in long-term savings business

-

11

-

-

-

11

Associate and joint venture businesses

-

-

3

-

-

3

Other corporate assets

1

-

-

1

-

2

Total assets under administration

182

161

4

1

(20)

328

 


Standard Life Investments

Pensions and Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations1

Total continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Total

30 June 2015

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

Assets under administration









Fee based

167

126

-

-

(17)

276

-

276

Spread/risk

-

15

-

-

-

15

-

15

Assets not backing products in long-term savings business

-

7

-

-

-

7

-

7

Associate and joint venture businesses

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

2

Other corporate assets

1

-

-

1

-

2

-

2

Total assets under administration

168

148

2

1

(17)

302

-

302

 


Standard Life Investments

Pensions and Savings

India and China

Other

Eliminations1

Total continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Total

31 December 2015

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

Assets under administration









Fee based

170

127

1

-

(18)

280

-

280

Spread/risk

-

15

-

-

-

15

-

15

Assets not backing products in long-term savings business

-

8

-

-

-

8

-

8

Associate and joint venture businesses

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

2

Other corporate assets

1

-

-

1

-

2

-

2

Total assets under administration

171

150

3

1

(18)

307

-

307

1    In order to be consistent with the presentation of new business information, certain products are included in both Standard Life Investments AUA and other segments. Therefore, at a Group level an elimination adjustment is required to remove any duplication, in addition to other necessary consolidation adjustments.

4.4  Administrative expenses



 

6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015



£m

£m

£m

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses


31

48

88

Interest expense


3

6

12

Commission expenses


73

86

170

Staff costs and other employee-related costs


295

310

635

Other administrative expenses


334

306

609



736

756

1,514

Acquisition costs deferred during the period


(32)

(51)

(83)

Impairment of deferred acquisition costs


-

71

73

Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs


50

64

124

Total administrative expenses from continuing operations


754

840

1,628

Total restructuring and corporate transaction expenses incurred from continuing operations during the period were £31m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £48m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £88m). The expenses mainly relate to Ignis integration and Pensions and Savings restructuring programmes and corporate transactions.  

In December 2014 the Group announced that the UK staff defined benefit pension plan would be closed to future accrual. On 16 April 2016 all employees in the closing plan were transferred to the UK defined contribution plan for future service and employer contributions into the defined contribution plan were amended. Following this restructuring of the pension plans, operating profit from continuing operations for the six months ended 30 June 2016 has been increased by £5m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £20m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £35m) so that operating profit reflects the expected long-term pension expense for the period and is therefore more indicative of the long-term operating performance of the Group. As a result £5m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £20m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £35m) of pension costs that are included in staff costs in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement for the six months ended 30 June 2016, are included in restructuring and corporate transaction expenses in determining operating profit from continuing operations. Further details of the defined benefit pension plan expense for the period are included in Note 4.11 - Pension and other post-retirement benefit provisions.

The table below reconciles restructuring and corporate transaction expenses incurred from continuing operations with restructuring and corporate transaction expenses used to determine operating profit from continuing operations.


6 months

2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015


£m

£m

£m

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses from continuing operations

31

48

88

Pension plan restructuring

5

20

35

Expenses incurred by the Heritage With Profits Fund

-

(1)

(1)

Closure of Singapore1

-

(5)

(7)

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses used to determine operating profit from continuing operations

36

62

115

1    Singapore business, the closure of which was announced in June 2015, was included as a discontinued operation for segmental reporting purposes under IFRS 8 as this was reflective of the presentation of information provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement.

Restructuring and corporate transaction expenses for the six months ended 30 June 2015 of £8m and the 12 months ended 31 December 2015 of £10m were used to determine operating profit before tax from discontinued operations. These expenses related to the sale of the Canadian business and the closure of the Singapore business.

4.5 Tax expense

The tax expense is attributed as follows:


6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015


£m

£m

£m

Tax expense attributable to policyholders' investment return

148

89

134

Tax expense attributable to equity holders' profits

49

18

77

Total tax expense from continuing operations

197

107

211

The standard UK corporation tax rate for the accounting period was 20% (six months ended 30 June 2015: 20.25%; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: 20.25%). Following the enactment of Finance Act 2015 the UK corporation tax rate will reduce to 19% from 1 April 2017 and to 18% from 1 April 2020. These future changes have been taken into account in the calculation of the UK deferred tax balance at 30 June 2016. The Finance Bill 2016 contains provision for the UK corporation tax rate to reduce to 17% from 1 April 2020. As this bill had not been substantively enacted as at 30 June 2016 this further rate change has not been recognised for the purposes of calculating deferred tax balances.

The Group provides additional disclosure in relation to the total tax expense. Certain products are subject to tax on policyholders' investment returns. This tax, 'policyholder tax', is accounted for as an element of income tax. To make the tax expense disclosure more meaningful, we disclose policyholder tax and tax payable on equity holders' profits separately. The policyholder tax expense is the amount payable in the period plus the movement of amounts expected to be payable in future periods by policyholders on their investment return. The remainder of the tax expense is attributed to equity holders as tax payable on equity holders' profit.

The share of tax of associates and joint ventures from continuing operations is £5m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £5m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £13m) and is included in profit before tax in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement in Share of profit from associates and joint ventures.

The total tax expense is split as follows:


6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015


£m

£m

£m

Current tax:




UK

194

95

197

Double tax relief

(1)

-

(2)

Overseas

14

4

15

Adjustment to tax expense in respect of prior years

(2)

(5)

12

Total current tax attributable to continuing operations

205

94

222





Deferred tax:




Deferred tax (credit)/expense arising from the current periods

(8)

13

(11)

Total deferred tax attributable to continuing operations

(8)

13

(11)





Total tax expense attributable to continuing operations

197

107

211

Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:


6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015


£m

£m

£m

Current tax on net change in financial assets designated as available-for-sale

3

(1)

(2)

Equity holder tax effect relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

3

(1)

(2)

Tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income from continuing operations

3

(1)

(2)

All of the amounts presented above are in respect of equity holders of Standard Life plc.

Tax relating to items taken directly to equity is as follows:


6 months

2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015


£m

£m

£m

Tax expense/(credit) on reserves for employee share-based payments

2

(2)

(4)

Tax relating to items taken directly to equity

2

(2)

(4)

4.6 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year excluding shares owned by the employee trusts that have not vested unconditionally to employees.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, such as share options granted to employees.

Alternative earnings per share is calculated on operating profit after tax.

For the period ended 30 June 2016 basic earnings per share was 11.5p (six months ended 30 June 2015: 56.7p; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: 69.4p) and diluted earnings per share was 11.4p (six months ended 30 June 2015: 56.6p; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: 69.1p). The following table shows the split between continuing and discontinued operations, and details of alternative earnings per share.


6 months 2016

6 months 2015

Full year 2015



Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit before tax

341

290

3

665

3

Tax on operating profit

(69)

(37)

-

(114)

-

Share of associates' and joint ventures' tax expense

(5)

(5)

-

(13)

-

Operating profit after tax

267

248

3

538

3

Total non-operating items

(61)

(158)

1,119

(257)

1,122

Tax on non-operating items

20

19

(20)

37

(20)

Singapore included in discontinued operations segment1

-

(40)

40

(42)

42

Profit attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc

226

69

1,142

276

1,147


Millions

Millions

Millions

Millions

Millions

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

1,970

2,136

2,136

2,051

2,051

Dilutive effect of share options and awards

4

4

4

9

9

Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding

1,974

2,140

2,140

2,060

2,060


Pence

Pence

Pence

Pence

Pence

Basic earnings per share

11.5

3.2

53.5

13.5

55.9

Diluted earnings per share

11.4

3.2

53.4

13.4

55.7

Alternative earnings per share

13.6

11.6

0.1

26.2

0.1

Diluted alternative earnings per share

13.5

11.6

0.1

26.1

0.1

1    Singapore business, the closure of which was announced in June 2015, was included as a discontinued operation for segmental reporting purposes under IFRS 8 as this was reflective of the presentation of information provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the consolidated income statement. Therefore the analysis of Group operating profit above includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations.

As discussed in Note 4.9 the Company undertook a share consolidation in 2015 followed by a return of value to shareholders. In accordance with IAS 33, earnings per share were not restated following the share consolidation as there was an overall corresponding change in resources. As a result of the share consolidation, earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ended 30 June 2016 are not directly comparable with prior periods.

4.7 Operating profit and non-operating items  

Operating profit is the Group's key alternative performance measure. Operating profit excludes impacts arising from short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes. It is calculated based on expected returns on investments backing equity holder funds, with consistent allowance for the corresponding expected movements in equity holder liabilities. Impacts arising from the difference between the expected return and actual return on investments, and the corresponding impact on equity holder liabilities except where they are directly related to a significant management action, are excluded from operating profit and are presented within profit before tax. The impact of certain changes in economic assumptions is also excluded from operating profit and is presented within profit before tax.

Operating profit also excludes the impact of the following items:

•    Restructuring costs and significant corporate transaction expenses. Restructuring includes the impact of major regulatory change.

•    Impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations

•    Profit or loss arising on the disposal of a subsidiary, joint venture or associate

•    Amortisation of intangibles acquired in business combinations and fair value movements in contingent consideration

•    Items which are one-off and, due to their size or nature, are not indicative of the long-term operating performance of the Group

From 1 January 2016, we have changed the operating profit accounting policy so that items which, due to their size or nature, are not indicative of the long-term operating performance of the Group are excluded from operating profit (even if they are within the control of management). The objective of the change is to make operating profit a more useful indication of the long-term performance of the Group. This change has had no impact on comparative reporting periods presented.

(a)     Short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumptions changes

The components of IFRS profit attributable to market movements and interest rate changes which give rise to variances between actual and expected investment returns, as well as the impact of changes in economic assumptions on equity holder liabilities, are excluded from operating profit.

The expected rates of return for debt securities, equity securities and property are determined separately for each of the Group's operations. The expected rates of return for equity securities and property are determined based on the gilt spot rates of an appropriate duration plus an equity risk premium or property risk premium, respectively.

The principal assumptions, as set at the start of the year, in respect of gross investment returns underlying the calculation of the expected investment return for equity securities and property are as follows:



2016

2015



UK

UK

Canada



%

%

%

Equity securities


5.01

4.86

8.60

Property


4.01

3.86

8.60

In respect of debt securities at fair value through profit or loss, the expected rate of return is determined based on the average prospective yields for the debt securities actually held. For debt securities classified as available-for-sale that support liabilities measured at amortised cost, the expected rate of return is the effective interest rate adjusted for an allowance, established at initial recognition, for expected defaults. If debt securities classified as available-for-sale are sold, any gain or loss is amortised within the expected return over the period to the earlier of the maturity date of the sold debt security, or the redemption date of the supported liability.

Gains and losses on foreign exchange are deemed to represent short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes and thus are excluded from operating profit.

For the six months ended 30 June 2016, short-term fluctuations in investment return and economic assumption changes resulted in losses of £17m (six months ended 30 June 2015: losses of £42m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: losses of £63m) from continuing operations. Short-term fluctuations in investment return from continuing operations relate principally to investment volatility in UK annuities, and in respect of the Group's subordinated liabilities and assets backing those liabilities.

Short-term gains in investment return from discontinued operations of £63m for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and 12 months ended 31 December 2015 related principally to investment volatility in Canada non-segregated funds.

(b)     Other

In the pro forma reconciliation of consolidated operating profit to IFRS profit for the period other non-operating includes:

·   The impact of restructuring on deferred acquisition costs, claims, and change in investment and insurance contract liabilities

·   Amortisation of intangibles acquired in business combinations and fair value movements in contingent consideration

Other non-operating items from continuing operations for the period ended 30 June 2016 includes £9m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £10m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £20m) in relation to amortisation of intangible assets acquired through business combinations. For the six months ended 30 June 2015 and 12 months ended 31 December 2015 other non-operating items from continuing operations also included £46m relating to a review of expense and reserving assumptions in Hong Kong following regulatory change. This Hong Kong non-operating restructuring loss primarily related to an impairment of deferred acquisition costs.

For the six months ended 30 June 2015 and the 12 months ended 31 December 2015 other non-operating items from discontinued operations included £31m in respect of impairment of deferred acquisition costs and plan enhancements relating to the closure of the Singapore business.

4.8  Dividends on ordinary shares


6 months 2016

6 months 2015

Full year 2015


Pence per share

£m

Pence per share

£m

Pence per share

£m

Dividends relating to reporting period







Interim dividend (2016 and 2015)

6.47

128

6.02

119

6.02

119

Final dividend (2015)

-

-

-

-

12.34

243

Total      

6.47

128

6.02

119

18.36

362








Dividends paid in reporting period







Current year interim dividend

-

-

-

-

6.02

119

Final dividend for prior year

12.34

243

11.43

224

11.43

224

Total


243


224


343

Subsequent to 30 June 2016, the Directors have proposed an interim dividend for 2016 of 6.47 pence per ordinary share (interim 2015: 6.02 pence), an estimated £128m in total (interim 2015: £119m). The dividend is expected to be paid on 19 October 2016 and will be recorded as an appropriation of retained earnings in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

4.9   Issued share capital, share premium and shares held by trusts

(a)      Issued share capital

The movement in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company is:


6 months 2016

6 months 2016

6 months

2015

6 months

2015

6 months 2015

Full year

2015

Full year      2015

Full year 2015

 

Issued shares fully paid

12 2/9p each

£m

10p each

12 2/9p each

£m

10p each

12 2/9p each

£m

 

At start of period

1,969,937,375

241

2,394,373,744

-

239

2,394,373,744

-

239

Shares issued in respect of share incentive plans

197,255

-

169,283

80,904

-

169,283

194,329

-

Shares issued in respect of share options

5,332,837

-

642,089

9,489,898

2

642,089

10,046,128

2

New shares issued immediately prior to share consolidation

-

-

6

-

-

6

-

-

Share consolidation

-

-

(2,395,185,122)

1,959,696,918

-

(2,395,185,122)

1,959,696,918

-

At end of period

1,975,467,467

241

-

1,969,267,720

241

-

1,969,937,375

241

On 13 March 2015, the Company undertook a share consolidation of the Company's share capital. Nine new ordinary shares of 12 2/9 pence each were issued for each holding of 11 existing ordinary shares of 10 pence each. As a result, the number of shares in issue reduced from 2,395,185,122 to 1,959,696,918.

All ordinary shares in issue in the Company rank pari passu and carry the same voting rights to receive dividends and other distributions declared or paid by the Company.

(a)(i)    Return of value in prior year

668,370,013 'B' shares were issued for nil consideration with a nominal value of 73 pence each on 19 March 2015, resulting in a total of £488m being credited to the 'B' share capital account. At the same time £488m was deducted from the share premium account. On 20 March 2015 the 'B' shares were redeemed at 73 pence each. An amount of £488m was deducted from the 'B' share capital account and £488m was transferred from retained earnings to the capital redemption reserve.

1,726,815,109 'C' shares were issued for nil consideration with a nominal value of 0.0000001 pence each on 19 March 2015. An amount of £1.73 was credited to the 'C' share capital account. On 20 March 2015 a dividend of 73 pence per share became payable at a total cost of £1,261m and this amount has been recorded as a deduction from retained earnings. On the same date, the 'C' shares were automatically reclassified as deferred shares. The Company subsequently purchased the deferred shares for an aggregate consideration of one pence.

On 17 June 2016 the Company's capital redemption reserve was cancelled in accordance with section 649 of the Companies Act 2006 resulting in a transfer of £488m to retained earnings.

(b)      Share premium



6 months

2016

6 months

2015

Full year

2015



£m

£m

£m

At start of period


628

1,115

1,115

Issue of 'B' shares


-

(488)

(488)

Shares issued in respect of share options


1

-

1

At end of period


629

627

628

The premium arising on shares issued during the period relates to share options exercised in respect of the Sharesave scheme.

(c)      Shares held by trusts

Shares held by trusts relates to shares in Standard Life plc that are held by the Employee Share Trust (EST) and the Unclaimed Asset Trust (UAT).

The EST purchases shares in the Company for delivery to employees under employee incentive plans. Purchased shares are recognised as a deduction from equity at the price paid for them.  Where new shares are issued to the EST the price paid is the nominal value of the shares. When shares are distributed from the trust their corresponding value is released to retained earnings.

In July 2006 Standard Life demutualised and former members of the mutual company were given shares in the new listed Company. Some former members were yet to claim their shares and the UAT held these on their behalf. The Company had an off-setting obligation to deliver these shares which was also recognised in the shares held by trust reserve. The shares and the off-setting obligation were both measured at £nil. The claim entitlement period for the UAT expired on 9 July 2016. Refer to Note 4.17 for further details.

The number of shares held in trust is as follows:



30 June

2016

30 June

2015

  31 December

2015

Number of shares held in trust





Employee Share Trust


2,363,153

730,582

1,637,419

 

Unclaimed Asset Trust


13,750,053

15,907,401

14,709,934

 

4.10 Insurance contracts, participating investment contracts and reinsurance contracts


30 June

2016

30 June

2015

31 December 2015


£m

£m

£m

Non-participating insurance contract liabilities

22,849

22,142

21,206

Less: Non-participating insurance contract liabilities classified as held for sale

-

(614)

-


22,849

21,528

21,206

 


30 June

2016

30 June

2015

31 December 2015


£m

£m

£m

Participating insurance contract liabilities

16,201

14,309

14,283

Participating investment contract liabilities

15,581

14,809

14,716

Unallocated divisible surplus

608

666

655

Participating contract liabilities

32,390

29,784

29,654

The movement in insurance contract liabilities, participating investment contract liabilities and reinsurance contracts for continuing operations during the six months ended 30 June 2016, and the six months ended 30 June 2015 arising from changes in estimates are set out below:


Participating insurance

contract

liabilities

Non-participating insurance

contract

liabilities

Participating investment contract liabilities

Total
 insurance and participating contracts

Reinsurance contracts

Net

6 months 2016

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Changes in







   Methodology/modelling

(48)

-

11

(37)

53

16

Economic assumptions

(332)

1,667

88

1,423

(330)

1,093

Non-economic assumptions

-

(9)

-

(9)

6

(3)








6 months 2015







Changes in







   Methodology/modelling

2

2

9

13

(3)

10

   Economic assumptions

13

(346)

(28)

(361)

95

(266)

Non-economic assumptions

-

(9)

1

(8)

-

(8)

Due to changes in economic and non-economic factors, certain assumptions used in estimating insurance and investment contract liabilities have been revised. Therefore, the change in liabilities reflects actual experience over the period, changes in assumptions and, to a limited extent, improvements in modelling techniques. Economic assumptions reflects changes in fixed income yields, leading to lower valuation interest rates for non-participating business, and other market movements. Economic assumptions also include the effect of a change in the discount rate used to measure the liability for non-participating insurance contract liabilities resulting from a change in the way assets are hypothecated between participating and non-participating business in the Heritage With Profits Fund. This change has resulted in an increase in non-participating insurance contract liabilities, fully offset by a decrease in participating liabilities.

The movement in insurance contract liabilities, participating investment contract liabilities and reinsurance contracts during the year ended 31 December 2015 was as follows:


Participating insurance contract liabilities

Non-participating insurance

contract

liabilities

Participating investment contract

liabilities

Total
 insurance and participating contracts

Reinsurance contracts

Net

2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

At 1 January

15,397

21,841

15,191

52,429

(6,036)

46,393

Expected change

(1,042)

(808)

(902)

(2,752)

388

(2,364)

Methodology/modelling changes

17

19

(22)

14

(3)

11

Effect of changes in







   Economic assumptions

148

(491)

(17)

(360)

101

(259)

   Non-economic assumptions

(225)

(47)

182

(90)

8

(82)

Effect of







   Economic experience

315

129

152

596

11

607

   Non-economic experience

107

(378)

142

(129)

15

(114)

New business

37

964

27

1,028

-

1,028

Total change in contract liabilities

(643)

(612)

(438)

(1,693)

520

(1,173)

Foreign exchange adjustment

(471)

(23)

(37)

(531)

1

(530)

At 31 December

14,283

21,206

14,716

50,205

(5,515)

44,690

4.11  Pension and other post-retirement benefit provisions

The UK staff defined benefit pension plan was closed to future accrual in April 2016. From April 2016, all UK employees accrue pension through a defined contribution plan.

The trustees of the defined benefit pension plan set the investment strategy to protect the ratio of plan assets to the trustees' technical provision liabilities. The technical provision liabilities represent the trustees' prudent view of the amount of assets needed to pay future benefits. The investment strategy does not aim to protect the IAS 19 surplus or ratio of plan assets to the IAS 19 measure of liabilities. Falling bond yields over the period, in part due to the result of the EU referendum on 23 June 2016, have led to significant increases in both the IAS 19 surplus and the trustees' technical provision surplus. However, the ratio of plan assets to trustees' technical provision liabilities has remained relatively stable.

(a)     Analysis of amounts recognised in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement

The amounts recognised in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement for defined contribution and defined benefit plans are as follows:


6 months 2016

6 months 2015

Full year 2015


£m

£m

£m

Current service cost

(26)

(42)

(80)

Interest income

17

13

30

Administrative expenses

(1)

(1)

(2)

Expense recognised in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement

(10)

(30)

(52)

An additional pension contribution of 6% of pensionable salary into the defined contribution plan for eligible members of the defined benefit plan on 16 March 2015 was made on 16 April 2015. A further additional contribution of 6% was made on 16 April 2016. These contributions have been accrued over the vesting period and are included in current service cost.

(b)     Analysis of amounts recognised on the IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position


30 June 2016

30 June 2015

31 December 2015

 


UK

Other

Total

UK

Other

Total

UK

Other

Total

 


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

Present value of funded obligation

(2,972)

(96)

(3,068)

(2,750)

(89)

(2,839)

(2,525)

(85)

(2,610)

Present value of unfunded obligation

-

(9)

(9)

-

(8)

(8)

-

(8)

(8)

Fair value of plan assets

4,718

67

4,785

4,030

57

4,087

3,936

60

3,996

Effect of limit on plan surplus

(636)

-

(636)

(460)

-

(460)

(514)

-

(514)

Net asset/(liability)

1,110

(38)

1,072

820

(40)

780

897

(33)

864

(c)     Principal assumptions

The principal economic assumptions for the UK plan are as follows:


30 June

2016

30 June

2015

31 December 2015


%

%

%

Discount rate

2.80

3.75

3.70

Rates of inflation




Consumer Price Index (CPI)

1.85

2.60

2.15

Retail Price Index (RPI)

2.85

3.50

3.15

4.12  Risk management 

(a)     Overview

The Group's strategic objectives and performance against them is subject to a number of financial and non-financial risks. The principal risks and uncertainties that affect the business model are set out in detail in the Management report section 1.4 - Risk management. 

The Group's IFRS condensed consolidated half year financial information does not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the Group's Annual report and accounts. This note should therefore be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. The information presented in this note has been prepared on the same basis as that presented in the Group's Annual report and accounts.

There have been no significant changes to the Group's risk management framework since 31 December 2015 and no changes have been made to the Group's qualitative risk appetites. The business continues to be managed through a range of risk, capital and profit metrics.

(b)     Investment property and financial assets

The values of the Group's holdings of investment property and financial assets are impacted by the Group's exposure to adverse fluctuations in financial markets (referred to as market risk) and counterparty failure (referred to as credit risk).

The assets on the Group's IFRS condensed consolidated statement of financial position can be split into four categories (risk segments) which give the shareholder different exposures to these risks as follows:

Shareholder business

Shareholder business refers to the assets and liabilities to which the shareholder is directly exposed. For the purposes of this note, the shareholder refers to the equity holders of the Company.

Participating business

Participating business refers to the assets and liabilities of the participating funds of the life operations of the Group. It includes the liabilities for insurance features and financial guarantees contained within contracts held in the Heritage With Profits Fund that invest in unit linked funds. It does not include the liabilities for insurance features contained in contracts invested in the German With Profits Fund or German Smoothed Managed With Profits Fund. Such liabilities are included in shareholder business. 

Unit linked funds

Unit linked funds refers to the assets and liabilities of the unit linked funds of the life operations of the Group. It does not include the cash flows (such as asset management charges or investment expenses) arising from the unit linked fund contracts or the liabilities for insurance features or financial guarantees contained within the unit linked fund contracts. Such cash flows and liabilities are included in shareholder business or participating business.

Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests

Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests refers to the assets and liabilities recorded on the Group's consolidated statement of financial position which belong to third parties. The Group controls the entities which own the assets and liabilities but the Group does not own 100% of the equity or units of the relevant entities.

The total Group holding in investment property and financial assets has been presented below based on the risk segment.


Shareholder

business

Participating business

Unit linked funds

TPICF and NCI1

Total


30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Investments in associates2

24

 19

679

 531

5,470

 4,561

782

 314

6,955

 5,425

Investment property

-

 1

2,007

 2,167

6,062

 5,947

2,850

 1,876

10,919

 9,991

Loans

57

 75

247

 340

155

 307

9

 89

468

 811

Derivative financial assets

12

 9

2,923

 1,478

1,333

 716

417

 241

4,685

 2,444

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

49

 52

7,932

 8,187

57,169

 56,307

5,712

 7,133

70,862

 71,679

Debt securities

8,252

 7,576

29,058

 25,913

28,491

 26,789

6,327

 6,379

72,128

 66,657

Receivables and other financial assets

745

 495

200

 99

2,194

 644

667

 209

3,806

 1,447

Assets held for sale

62

 50

-

 82

72

 73

54

 122

188

 327

Cash and cash equivalents

677

 691

2,159

 1,960

5,224

 5,311

1,111

 1,678

9,171

 9,640

Total

9,878

8,968

45,205

40,757

106,170

100,655

17,929

18,041

179,182

168,421

 


Shareholder business

Participating business

Unit linked funds

TPICF and NCI1

Total

30 June 2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Investments in associates2

26

433

3,850

218

4,527

Investment property

1

2,100

5,588

1,895

9,584

Loans

27

340

326

98

791

Derivative financial assets

25

1,368

920

329

2,642

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

54

8,975

57,370

6,634

73,033

Debt securities

7,635

26,232

24,683

6,060

64,610

Receivables and other financial assets

582

115

662

185

1,544

Assets held for sale

929

-

27

19

975

Cash and cash equivalents

813

1,589

6,055

2,131

10,588

Total

10,092

41,152

99,481

17,569

168,294

1    Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests.

2      Comprises investments in associates at FVTPL.

The shareholder is exposed to the impact of market movements such as in property prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates and the impact of defaults and movements in credit spreads on the value of assets held by the shareholder business. Appropriate risk oversight, risk management and mitigation actions are in place. The shareholder is also exposed to the market and credit risk that the assets of the participating funds of the life operations of the Group are not sufficient to meet their obligations. In this situation, the shareholder would be exposed to the full shortfall in the funds.

No further analysis is provided on the assets of the remaining risk segments - unit linked funds and TPICF and NCI. Assets of the unit linked funds are managed in accordance with the mandates of the particular funds and the financial risks of the assets are expected to be borne by the policyholder. The unit linked business includes £3,396m (30 June 2015: £3,383m; 31 December 2015: £3,228m) of assets that are held as reinsured external fund links. Under certain circumstances the shareholder may be exposed to losses relating to the default of the insured external fund links. These exposures are actively monitored and managed by the Group and the Group considers the circumstances under which losses may arise to be remote.

The shareholder is not exposed to market and credit risk from assets in respect of TPICF and NCI since the financial risks of the assets are borne by third parties.

Further information on the investment property and financial assets of the shareholder and participating business at the reporting date are provided in the sections that follow.

Investment property

The shareholder business is not exposed to significant property price risk. The participating business is subject to property price risk due to changes in the value and return on holdings in investment property. This risk arises from various direct and indirect holdings which are controlled through the use of portfolio limits.

The referendum on 23 June 2016 which resulted in the UK deciding to leave the EU has led to a period of uncertainty in relation to many factors that impact the property investment and letting markets in the UK. Further details of the impact on the valuations of investment property for the period are included in Note 4.13 - Fair value of assets and liabilities.

The table below analyses investment property held by the participating business by country and sector.

Participating business


Office

Industrial

Retail

Other

Total


30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

UK

623

680

703

213

219

230

863

993

938

5

6

6

1,704

1,898

1,877

Belgium

14

12

12

-

-

-

10

-

-

-

-

-

24

12

12

France

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

1

2

1

1

Germany

81

-

26

5

4

5

17

14

15

-

-

-

103

18

46

Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29

23

26

29

23

26

Netherlands

60

16

48

30

13

26

-

-

-

-

-

-

90

29

74

Spain

55

119

131

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

119

131

Total

833

827

920

248

236

261

890

1,007

953

36

30

33

2,007

2,100

2,167

There is no direct exposure to residential property in the shareholder and participating businesses.

Equity securities

The Group is subject to equity price risk due to daily changes in the market value and returns in the holdings in its equity security portfolio. Exposure to equity securities are primarily managed through the use of investment mandates including constraints based on appropriate equity indices.

The following table analyses equity securities held by the shareholder and participating businesses by country.


Shareholder business

Participating business

Total


30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

UK

6

9

10

3,311

3,792

3,540

3,317

3,801

3,550

Australia

-

1

-

19

32

20

19

33

20

Belgium

-

1

1

70

54

27

70

55

28

Canada

-

-

-

62

53

39

62

53

39

Denmark

1

1

1

156

156

126

157

157

127

Finland

1

1

1

67

88

85

68

89

86

France

3

2

3

431

422

412

434

424

415

Germany

2

2

3

455

398

467

457

400

470

Greece

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

Ireland

1

1

1

157

179

187

158

180

188

Italy

1

2

2

74

138

142

75

140

144

Japan

1

1

1

119

119

118

120

120

119

Mexico

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

1

1

Netherlands

2

2

2

357

346

291

359

348

293

Norway

-

-

-

19

65

24

19

65

24

Portugal

-

-

-

62

40

59

62

40

59

Russia

-

-

-

-

4

3

-

4

3

Spain

1

2

1

99

148

125

100

150

126

Sweden

2

1

1

208

203

165

210

204

166

Switzerland

2

2

2

476

621

601

478

623

603

US

11

7

10

1,560

1,784

1,506

1,571

1,791

1,516

Other

14

17

13

175

253

177

189

270

190

Total

48

52

52

7,878

8,897

8,115

7,926

8,949

8,167

In addition to the equity securities analysed above, the shareholder business has interests in pooled investment funds of £1m (30 June 2015: £2m; 31 December 2015: £nil) and investments in associates at FVTPL of £24m (30 June 2015: £26m; 31 December 2015: £19m). The participating business has interests in pooled investment funds of £54m (30 June 2015: £78m; 31 December 2015: £72m) and investments in associates at FVTPL of £679m (30 June 2015: £433m; 31 December 2015: £531m).

Debt securities

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk and credit risk through its holdings in debt securities. The Group manages its exposure to debt securities through the use of investment mandates including setting exposure limits such as by issuer, sector and credit rating.

The following tables show the shareholder and participating businesses' exposure to credit risk from debt securities analysed by country.

Shareholder business

 

 

Government, provincial   and municipal1

       Banks

Other financial institutions

  Other

  corporate

   Other2

 Total


30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

UK

543

520

527

423

428

389

1,236

1,338

1,335

1,879

1,480

1,576

-

-

-

4,081

3,766

3,827

Australia

-

-

-

128

75

100

15

6

-

12

10

9

-

-

-

155

91

109

Austria

30

21

22

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

21

22

Belgium

-

-

-

1

25

1

-

-

-

22

12

12

-

-

-

23

37

13

Canada

-

-

-

75

25

1

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

76

26

2

Denmark

-

-

-

26

80

51

-

-

-

16

15

15

-

-

-

42

95

66

Finland

-

-

-

-

25

25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25

25

France

242

200

201

215

223

343

3

-

-

352

313

306

-

-

-

812

736

850

Germany

404

243

296

105

124

131

2

1

1

268

280

243

-

-

-

779

648

671

Greece

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

1

Italy

-

-

-

27

26

27

-

-

-

82

79

75

-

-

-

109

105

102

Japan

-

-

-

1

51

26

-

62

-

24

31

22

-

-

-

25

144

48

Mexico

-

5

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

111

106

105

-

-

-

111

111

117

Netherlands

23

-

21

273

273

257

-

-

-

28

24

24

-

-

-

324

297

302

Norway

-

-

-

28

-

1

-

-

-

41

38

39

-

-

-

69

38

40

Portugal

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

Russia

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Spain

-

-

-

55

116

105

-

-

-

45

50

41

-

-

-

100

166

146

Sweden

-

-

-

89

67

40

1

1

1

51

61

58

-

-

-

141

129

99

Switzerland

-

-

-

105

163

116

-

-

-

7

7

7

-

-

-

112

170

123

US

20

-

-

252

255

217

88

130

133

413

268

310

-

-

-

773

653

660

Other

42

42

37

152

79

51

55

27

52

13

12

12

223

216

201

485

376

353

Total

1,304

1,032

1,116

1,956

2,035

1,882

1,400

1,565

1,522

3,369

2,787

2,855

223

216

201

8,252

7,635

7,576

1      Government, provincial and municipal includes debt securities which are issued by or explicitly guaranteed by the national government.

2      This balance primarily consists of securities held in supranationals.

Participating business


Government, provincial and municipal1

Banks

Other financial institutions

Other

corporate

Other2

Total


30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

 30 Jun 2015

 31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

UK

10,709

10,719

10,275

872

826

925

1,967

2,018

1,929

1,823

1,792

1,730

-

-

-

15,371

15,355

14,859

Australia

-

-

-

311

173

206

50

39

31

38

37

35

-

-

-

399

249

272

Austria

355

218

235

4

3

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

359

221

239

Belgium

590

362

452

11

7

10

-

-

-

50

17

15

-

-

-

651

386

477

Canada

3

33

3

139

214

195

9

8

8

3

1

3

-

-

-

154

256

209

Denmark

5

4

4

22

7

11

-

-

-

18

26

22

-

-

-

45

37

37

Finland

113

74

85

78

43

54

-

-

-

4

4

4

-

-

-

195

121

143

France

2,106

1,713

1,708

420

450

437

28

25

24

372

335

331

-

-

-

2,926

2,523

2,500

Germany

3,456

2,633

2,620

377

423

587

125

119

122

217

204

189

-

-

-

4,175

3,379

3,518

Greece

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland

1

4

7

7

8

9

11

10

10

18

12

13

-

-

-

37

34

39

Italy

90

2

4

31

32

27

9

8

11

55

112

120

-

-

-

185

154

162

Japan

24

20

21

172

184

35

-

-

-

-

10

1

-

-

-

196

214

57

Mexico

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

62

60

58

-

-

-

62

60

58

Netherlands

543

390

403

391

362

338

51

41

42

39

33

34

-

-

-

1,024

826

817

Norway

17

17

17

88

27

6

-

-

-

66

64

63

-

-

-

171

108

86

Portugal

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

4

5

-

-

-

4

4

5

Russia

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Spain

2

3

5

8

8

11

7

-

5

46

50

52

-

-

-

63

61

73

Sweden

1

1

1

378

211

280

6

6

6

18

19

16

-

-

-

403

237

303

Switzerland

-

-

-

224

170

103

62

31

59

55

56

57

-

-

-

341

257

219

US

95

77

107

552

391

361

155

215

206

537

420

437

-

-

-

1,339

1,103

1,111

Other

45

87

85

285

145

105

83

60

62

128

121

116

417

234

361

958

647

729

Total

18,155

16,357

16,032

4,370

3,684

3,704

2,563

2,580

2,515

3,553

3,377

3,301

417

234

361

29,058

26,232

25,913

1      Government, provincial and municipal includes debt securities which are issued by or explicitly guaranteed by the national government.

2      This balance primarily consists of securities held in supranationals.

Loans

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk and credit risk from loans issued. The Group manages its exposure by setting portfolio limits for business units specifying the proportion of the value of the total portfolio loans that can be represented by a single, or group of related counterparties and requires each business unit to implement appropriate portfolio limits and benchmarks for the assets.

The shareholder business holding of loans of £57m (30 June 2015: £27m; 31 December 2015: £75m) primarily comprises bank deposits of more than three months maturity.

The participating business holding of loans of £247m (30 June 2015: £340m; 31 December 2015: £340m) comprises bank deposits of more than three months maturity and UK mortgages.

4.13  Fair value of assets and liabilities

(a)     Determination of fair value hierarchy

To provide further information on the approach used to determine and measure the fair value of certain assets and liabilities, the following fair value hierarchy categorisation has been used:

Level 1: Fair values measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market exists where transactions take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2: Fair values measured using inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3: Fair values measured using inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

(b)     Methods and assumptions used to determine fair value of assets and liabilities

Information on the methods and assumptions used to determine fair values for each major category of financial instrument measured at fair value is given below. These methods and assumptions include those used to fair value assets and liabilities held for sale, including the individual assets and liabilities of operations held for sale.

Investments in associates at FVTPL, equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and amounts seeded into funds classified as held for sale

Investments in associates at FVTPL are valued in the same manner as the Group's equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds. 

Equity instruments listed on a recognised exchange are valued using prices sourced from the primary exchange on which they are listed. These instruments are generally considered to be quoted in an active market and are therefore treated as level 1 instruments within the fair value hierarchy.

Unlisted equities are valued using an adjusted net asset value. The Group's exposure to unlisted equity securities primarily relates to private equity investments. The majority of the Group's private equity investments are carried out through European fund of funds structures, where the Group receives valuations from the investment managers of the underlying funds.

The valuations received from investment managers of the underlying funds are reviewed and where appropriate adjustments are made to reflect the impact of changes in market conditions between the date of the valuation and the end of the reporting period. The valuation of these securities is largely based on inputs that are not based on observable market data, and accordingly these instruments are treated as level 3 instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Where appropriate, reference is made to observable market data.

Where pooled investment funds have been seeded and the investments in the fund have been classified as held for sale, the costs to sell are assumed to be negligible. The fair value of pooled investment funds held for sale is calculated as equal to the observable unit price.

Investment property and owner occupied property

The fair value of investment property and all owner occupied property is based on valuations provided by external property valuation experts. Current use is considered the best indicator of the highest and best use of the Group's property from a market participants' perspective. No adjustment is made for vacant possession for the Group's owner occupied property.

In normal market conditions the valuations provided by external property valuation experts are reported without adjustment in the Group's financial statements. However, the referendum on 23 June 2016 which resulted in the UK deciding to leave the EU has led to a period of uncertainty in relation to many factors that impact the property investment and letting markets in the UK. As a result the valuations provided by external valuers in relation to individual UK properties in respect of 30 June 2016 were qualified, in that they did not take into account the impact of the referendum result. The external valuers noted that they were not able to gauge the effect of the referendum by reference to transactions in the market place due to insufficient transactions taking place.

As the individual property valuations provided by the external valuers did not take into account the impact of the referendum result, we did not consider these to represent fair value at 30 June 2016 and therefore considered that an adjustment was required. The Group considered data from an internal model based on the UK listed real estate sector, general advice relating to the property market from external valuers, information from recent property sales and transaction discussions, comparable property market events, external valuations provided in relation to subsequent dates, and the geographical spread of the portfolio recognising that the impact varied depending on the nature and location of the property. Taking into account this data and subject matter expert judgement we considered that a negative 5% adjustment was appropriate in relation to the total value of UK investment property and owner occupied property, with the exception of long leased and ground rent investment property assets which we did not consider to be materially impacted due to their long stable cash flows. No adjustment was considered to be required in relation to non-UK properties.

In UK and Europe valuations are completed in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) valuation standards and predominantly an income capitalisation method is used. This valuation technique is an income approach as it considers the income that an asset will generate over its useful life and estimates fair value through a capitalisation process. Capitalisation involves the conversion of income into a capital sum through the application of an appropriate discount rate.

The determination of the fair value of investment property and all owner occupied property requires the use of estimates such as future cash flows from the assets, for example future rental income, and discount rates applicable to those assets.

Where it is not possible to use an income approach a market approach will be used whereby comparisons are made to recent transactions with similar characteristics and locations to those of the Group's assets. Where appropriate, adjustments will be made by the valuer to reflect any differences.

Where an income approach, or a market approach with significant unobservable adjustments, has been used, valuations are predominantly based on unobservable inputs and accordingly these assets are categorised as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Where a market approach valuation does not include significant unobservable adjustments, these assets are categorised as level 2.

Derivative financial assets and derivative financial liabilities

The majority of the Group's derivatives are over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives which are measured at fair value using a range of valuation models including discounting future cash flows and options valuation techniques. The inputs are observable market data and over-the-counter derivatives are therefore categorised as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Exchange traded derivatives are valued using prices sourced from the relevant exchange. They are considered to be instruments quoted in an active market and are therefore categorised as level 1 instruments within the fair value hierarchy.

Non-performance risk arising from the credit risk of each counterparty has been considered on a net exposure basis in line with the Group's risk management policies. At 30 June 2016, 30 June 2015 and 31 December 2015, the residual credit risk is considered immaterial and no credit risk adjustment has been made.

Debt securities

For debt securities, the Group has determined a hierarchy of pricing sources. The hierarchy consists of reputable external pricing providers who generally use observable market data. If prices are not available from these providers or are considered to be stale, the Group has established procedures to arrive at an internal assessment of the fair value. These procedures are based largely on inputs that are not based on observable market data. A further analysis by category of debt security is as follows:

·   Government, including provincial and municipal, and supranational institution bonds
These instruments are valued using prices received from external pricing providers who generally base the price on quotes received from a number of market participants. They are categorised as level 1 or level 2 instruments within the fair value hierarchy depending upon the nature of the underlying pricing information used for valuation purposes.

·   Corporate bonds listed or quoted in an established over-the-counter market including asset-backed securities
These instruments are generally valued using prices received from external pricing providers who generally consolidate quotes received from a panel of banks into a composite price. As the market becomes less active the quotes provided by some banks may be based on modelled prices rather than on actual transactions. These sources are based largely on observable market data, and therefore these instruments are categorised as level 2 instruments within the fair value hierarchy. When prices received from external pricing providers are based on a single broker indicative quote, the instruments are treated as level 3 instruments.

For instruments for which prices are either not available from external pricing providers or the prices provided are considered to be stale, the Group performs its own assessment of the fair value of these instruments. This assessment is largely based on inputs that are not based on observable market data, principally single broker indicative quotes, and accordingly these instruments are categorised as level 3 instruments within the fair value hierarchy.

·   Other corporate bonds including unquoted bonds, commercial paper and certificates of deposit
These instruments are valued using models. For unquoted bonds the model uses inputs from comparable bonds and includes credit spreads which are obtained from brokers or estimated internally. Commercial paper and certificates of deposit are valued using standard valuation formulas. The categorisation of these instruments within the fair value hierarchy will be either level 2 or 3 depending upon the nature of the underlying pricing information used for valuation purposes.

·   Commercial mortgages
These instruments are valued using models. The models use a discount rate adjustment technique which is an income approach. The key inputs for the valuation models are contractual future cash flows, which are discounted using a discount rate that is determined by adding a spread to the current base rate. The spread is derived from a pricing matrix which incorporates data on current spreads for similar assets and which may include an internal underwriting rating. These inputs are generally observable with the exception of the spread adjustment arising from the internal underwriting rating. The classification of these instruments within the fair value hierarchy will be either level 2 or 3 depending on whether the spread is adjusted by an internal underwriting rating.

Contingent consideration asset                                                                                    
A contingent consideration asset was recognised during 2014 in respect of a purchase price adjustment mechanism relating to the acquisition of Ignis. The fair value of the asset is calculated using a binominal tree option pricing model. The main inputs are management fee income and expected probabilities of payouts. These are considered unobservable and as a result the asset is classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-participating investment contract liabilities

The fair value of the non-participating investment contract liabilities is calculated equal to the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in the funds. Thus, the value of these liabilities is dependent on the methods and assumptions set out above in relation to the underlying assets and liabilities in which these funds are invested. The underlying assets and liabilities are predominately categorised as level 1 or 2 and as such, the inputs into the valuation of the liabilities are observable. Therefore, the liabilities are categorised within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds

The fair value of liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds is calculated equal to the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in the funds. Thus, the value of these liabilities is dependent on the methods and assumptions set out above in relation to the underlying assets in which these funds are invested. When the underlying assets and liabilities are valued using readily available market information the liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds are treated as level 2. Where the underlying assets and liabilities are not valued using readily available market information the liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds are treated as level 3.

(b)(i)    Fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value in the statement of financial position

The table below presents the Group's assets measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy.


As recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position line item

Classified as held for sale

Total

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3


30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Investments in associates at FVTPL

6,955

5,425

52

33

7,007

5,458

6,871

5,370

-

2

136

86

Investment property

10,919

9,991

126

87

11,045

10,078

-

-

-

-

11,045

10,078

Owner occupied property

58

55

-

-

58

55

-

-

-

-

58

55

Derivative financial assets

4,685

2,444

-

-

4,685

2,444

1,034

692

3,651

1,752

-

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment vehicles

70,862

71,679

10

17

70,872

71,696

70,126

70,877

-

-

746

819

Debt securities

72,128

66,657

-

-

72,128

66,657

30,170

23,210

41,087

42,660

871

787

Contingent consideration asset

15

15

-

-

15

15

-

-

-

-

15

15

Total assets at fair value

165,622

156,266

188

137

165,810

156,403

108,201

100,149

44,738

44,414

12,871

11,840

 


As recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position line item

Classified as held for sale

Total

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

30 June 2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Investments in associates at FVTPL

4,527

14

4,541

4,433

7

101

Investment property

9,584

38

9,622

-

-

9,622

Owner occupied property

134

-

134

-

-

134

Derivative financial assets

2,642

-

2,642

638

2,004

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment vehicles

73,033

20

73,053

72,130

-

923

Debt securities

64,610

-

64,610

22,120

41,841

649

Contingent consideration asset

20

-

20

-

-

20

Total assets at fair value

154,550

72

154,622

99,321

43,852

11,449

There were no significant transfers between levels 1 and 2 during the period (six months ended 30 June 2015: none; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: none). Refer to 4.13 (b)(iii) for details of movements in level 3.  

The table that follows presents an analysis of the Group's financial assets measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy for each risk segment as set out in Note 4.12 - Risk management.


As recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position line item

Classified as held for sale

Total

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3


30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015


 £m

£m

 £m

£m

 £m

£m

 £m

£m

 £m

£m

 £m

£m

Shareholder business













Investments in associates at FVTPL

24

19

52

33

76

52

60

36

-

2

16

14

Investment property

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Owner occupied property

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Derivative financial assets

12

9

-

-

12

9

2

1

10

8

-

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

49

52

10

17

59

69

53

61

-

-

6

8

Debt securities

8,252

7,576

-

-

8,252

7,576

1,293

1,089

6,227

5,858

732

629

Contingent consideration asset

15

15

-

-

15

15

-

-

-

-

15

15

Total shareholder business

8,352

7,672

62

50

8,414

7,722

1,408

1,187

6,237

5,868

769

667

Participating business













Investments in associates at FVTPL

679

531

-

-

679

531

559

459

-

-

120

72

Investment property

2,007

2,167

-

-

2,007

2,167

-

-

-

-

2,007

2,167

Owner occupied property

58

55

-

-

58

55

-

-

-

-

58

55

Derivative financial assets

2,923

1,478

-

-

2,923

1,478

581

407

2,342

1,071

-

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

7,932

8,187

-

-

7,932

8,187

7,623

7,840

-

-

309

347

Debt securities

29,058

25,913

-

-

29,058

25,913

17,114

15,573

11,826

10,198

118

142

Total participating business

42,657

38,331

-

-

42,657

38,331

25,877

24,279

14,168

11,269

2,612

2,783

Unit linked funds













Investments in associates at FVTPL

5,470

4,561

-

-

5,470

4,561

5,470

4,561

-

-

-

-

Investment property

6,062

5,947

72

68

6,134

6,015

-

-

-

-

6,134

6,015

Owner occupied property

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Derivative financial assets

1,333

716

-

-

1,333

716

338

220

995

496

-

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

57,169

56,307

-

-

57,169

56,307

56,990

56,117

-

-

179

190

Debt securities

28,491

26,789

-

-

28,491

26,789

10,060

6,053

18,413

20,720

18

16

Total unit linked funds

98,525

94,320

72

68

98,597

94,388

72,858

66,951

19,408

21,216

6,331

6,221

TPICF and NCI1













Investments in associates at FVTPL

782

314

-

-

782

314

782

314

-

-

-

-

Investment property

2,850

1,876

54

19

2,904

1,895

-

-

-

-

2,904

1,895

Owner occupied property

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Derivative financial assets

417

241

-

-

417

241

113

64

304

177

-

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

5,712

7,133

-

-

5,712

7,133

5,460

6,859

-

-

252

274

Debt securities

6,327

6,379

-

-

6,327

6,379

1,703

495

4,621

5,884

3

-

Total TPICF and NCI1

16,088

15,943

54

19

16,142

15,962

8,058

7,732

4,925

6,061

3,159

2,169

Total

165,622

156,266

188

137

165,810

156,403

108,201

100,149

44,738

44,414

12,871

11,840

1    Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests.


As recognised in

the consolidated statement of

financial position

line item

Classified as held for sale

Total

 

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

30 June 2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder business







Investments in associates at FVTPL

26

14

40

21

7

12

Investment property

1

-

1

-

-

1

Owner occupied property

1

-

1

-

-

1

Derivative financial assets

25

-

25

-

25

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

54

20

74

68

-

6

Debt securities

7,635

-

7,635

1,031

6,096

508

Contingent consideration asset

20

-

20

-

-

20

Total shareholder business

7,762

34

7,796

1,120

6,128

548

Participating business







Investments in associates at FVTPL

433

-

433

356

-

77

Investment property

2,100

-

2,100

-

-

2,100

Owner occupied property

133

-

133

-

-

133

Derivative financial assets

1,368

-

1,368

374

994

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

8,975

-

8,975

8,578

-

397

Debt securities

26,232

-

26,232

15,739

10,352

141

Total participating business

39,241

-

39,241

25,047

11,346

2,848

Unit linked funds







Investments in associates at FVTPL

3,850

-

3,850

3,838

-

12

Investment property

5,588

19

5,607

-

-

5,607

Owner occupied property

-

-

-

-

-

-

Derivative financial assets

920

-

920

197

723

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

57,370

-

57,370

57,186

-

184

Debt securities

24,683

-

24,683

5,147

19,536

-

Total unit linked funds

92,411

19

92,430

66,368

20,259

5,803

TPICF and NCI1







Investments in associates at FVTPL

218

-

218

218

-

-

Investment property

1,895

19

1,914

-

-

1,914

Owner occupied property

-

-

-

-

-

-

Derivative financial assets

329

-

329

67

262

-

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds

6,634

-

6,634

6,298

-

336

Debt securities

6,060

-

6,060

203

5,857

-

Total TPICF and NCI1

15,136

19

15,155

6,786

6,119

2,250

Total

154,550

72

154,622

99,321

43,852

11,449

1    Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests.

(b)(ii)  Fair value hierarchy for liabilities measured at fair value in the statement of financial position

The table below presents the Group's liabilities measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy.


Total

 

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3


30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Non-participating investment contract liabilities

95,734

91,583

92,890

-

-

-

95,734

91,583

92,890

-

-

-

Liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds

16,376

16,607

17,196

-

-

-

15,133

15,214

15,889

1,243

1,393

1,307

Derivative financial liabilities

3,706

858

1,254

365

160

184

3,341

698

1,070

-

-

-

Total liabilities at fair value

115,816

109,048

111,340

365

160

184

114,208

107,495

109,849

1,243

1,393

1,307

There were no transfers between levels 1 and 2 during the six months ended 30 June 2016 (six months ended 30 June 2015: none; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: none). Refer to 4.13 (b)(iii) for details of movements in level 3. 

The table that follows presents an analysis of the Group's financial liabilities measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy for each risk segment as set out in Note 4.12 - Risk management.


Total

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3


30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun

2015

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder business













Derivative financial liabilities

62

7

16

2

1

1

60

6

15

-

-

-

Total shareholder business

62

7

16

2

1

1

60

6

15

-

-

-

Participating business













Derivative financial liabilities

150

69

88

31

42

47

119

27

41

-

-

-

Total participating business

150

69

88

31

42

47

119

27

41

-

-

-

Unit linked funds













Non-participating investment contract liabilities

95,734

91,583

92,890

-

-

-

95,734

91,583

92,890

-

-

-

Derivative financial liabilities

2,610

583

836

266

92

103

2,344

491

733

-

-

-

Total unit linked funds

98,344

92,166

93,726

266

92

103

98,078

92,074

93,623

-

-

-

TPICF and NCI1













Liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds

16,376

16,607

17,196

-

-

-

15,133

15,214

15,889

1,243

1,393

1,307

Derivative financial liabilities

884

199

314

66

25

33

818

174

281

-

-

-

Total TPICF and NCI1

17,260

16,806

17,510

66

25

33

15,951

15,388

16,170

1,243

1,393

1,307

Total

115,816

109,048

111,340

365

160

184

114,208

107,495

109,849

1,243

1,393

1,307

1    Third party interest in consolidated funds and non-controlling interests.

(b)(iii)  Reconciliation of movements in level 3 instruments

The movements during the period of level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value, excluding assets and liabilities held for sale, are analysed below.


Investments in associates at FVTPL

Investment property

Owner occupied property

Equity securities and interests

in pooled

Debt          securities

Liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds


30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun 2016

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

At start of period

86

83

9,991

9,041

55

138

819

836

787

519

(1,307)

(1,338)

Reclassified (to)/from held for sale

-

-

(87)

(87)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total gains/(losses) recognised in the consolidated income statement

7

1

(472)

452

(2)

5

(6)

135

35

-

53

(47)

Purchases1

68

16

1,645

862

-

-

59

116

100

360

(19)

(91)

Settlement

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

169

Sales

(29)

(14)

(199)

(290)

-

(92)

(153)

(296)

(35)

(111)

-

-

Transfers in to level 3

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

26

6

33

-

-

Transfers out of level 3

-

-

-

-

-

-

(17)

-

(22)

(14)

-

-

Foreign exchange adjustment

3

-

36

(8)

-

-

35

2

-

-

-

-

Total gains recognised on revaluation of owner occupied property within other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

5

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

1

-

5

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

At end of period

136

86

10,919

9,991

58

55

746

819

871

787

(1,243)

(1,307)

1      Purchases of investment property for the period ended 30 June 2016 includes £1,289m (30 June 2015: £nil; 31 December 2015: £nil) relating to the merger of property investment vehicles.


Investments in associates at FVTPL

Investment property

Owner occupied property

Equity securities and interests

in pooled 

Debt          securities

Liabilities in respect of third party interest in consolidated funds

2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

1 January

83

9,041

138

836

519

(1,338)

Total gains/(losses) recognised in the consolidated income statement

(1)

249

62

(9)

2

Purchases

31

412

-

167

166

14

Settlement

-

-

-

-

-

(71)

Sales

(10)

(82)

(5)

(146)

(30)

-

Transfers in to level 3

-

-

-

21

15

-

Transfers out of level 3

-

-

-

-

(12)

-

Foreign exchange adjustment

(2)

(20)

-

(17)

-

-

Total gains recognised on revaluation of owner occupied property within other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

-

(16)

-

-

-

-

30 June

101

9,584

134

923

649

(1,393)

In addition to the above, the Group had a contingent consideration asset with a fair value of £15m at 30 June 2016 (30 June 2015: £20m; 31 December 2015: £15m). Movements in the fair value of contingent consideration assets are recognised in other income in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement.

For the six months ended 30 June 2016, losses of £349m (six months ended 30 June 2015: gains of £253m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: gains of £418m) were recognised in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement in respect of assets and liabilities held at fair value classified as level 3 at the period end. Of this amount losses of £400m (30 June 2015: gains of £250m; 31 December 2015: gains of £460m) were recognised in investment return, losses of £2m (30 June 2015: gains of £1m, 31 December 2015: gains of £5m) were recognised in other administrative expenses and gains of £53m (30 June 2015: gains of £2m; 31 December 2015: losses of £47m) were recognised in change in liability for third party interest in consolidated funds.

Transfers of equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and debt securities into level 3 generally arise when external pricing providers stop providing a price or where the price provided is considered stale. Transfers of equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and debt securities out of level 3 arise when acceptable prices become available from external pricing providers.

(b)(iv)  Sensitivity of level 3 instruments measured at fair value to changes in key assumptions

Effect of changes of significant unobservable assumptions to reasonable possible alternative assumptions

For the majority of level 3 investments other than commercial mortgages and unquoted corporate bonds, the Group does not use internal models to value the investments but rather obtains valuations from external parties. The Group reviews the appropriateness of these valuations on the following basis:

·   For investment property and owner occupied property (including property that is classified as held for sale), the valuations are obtained from external valuers and are assessed on an individual property basis. The principal assumptions will differ depending on the valuation technique employed and sensitivities are determined by flexing the key inputs listed in the table below using knowledge of the investment property market. As noted in section (b) of this note UK investment property and owner occupied property valuations at 30 June 2016, other than long leased and ground rent property, include a negative adjustment of 5% over which there is significant uncertainty. Sensitivities in relation to these properties at 30 June 2016 are determined by varying this adjustment based on knowledge of the investment property market.

·   Private equity fund valuations are provided by the respective managers of the underlying funds and are assessed on an individual investment basis, with an adjustment made for significant movements between the date of the valuation and the end of the reporting period. Sensitivities are determined by comparison to the private equity market.

·   Unquoted corporate bonds are valued using internal models on an individual instrument basis. Sensitivities are determined by adjusting internally estimated credit spreads.

·   Commercial mortgage valuations are obtained from internal models on an individual instrument basis. Sensitivities are determined by adjusting the spread added to the current base rate.

·   Contingent consideration asset valuation is calculated by using a binominal tree option pricing model. Sensitivities are determined through adjusting probabilities applied to expected payout patterns.

The shareholder is directly exposed to movements in the value of level 3 investments held by the shareholder business (to the extent they are not offset by opposite movements in investment and insurance contract liabilities). As set out in section (b)(i) of this note the shareholder business does not hold investment property or owner occupied property. Movements in level 3 investments held by the other risk segments are offset by an opposite movement in investment and insurance contract liabilities and therefore the shareholder is not directly exposed to such movements unless they are sufficiently severe to cause the assets of the participating business to be insufficient to meet the obligations to policyholders. Changing unobservable inputs in the measurement of the fair value of level 3 financial assets to reasonably possible alternative assumptions would not have a significant impact on profit for the period or total assets.

The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for level 3 instruments:


Fair value 




30 June 2016

£m

Valuation technique

Unobservable input

Range (weighted average)

Investment property and owner occupied property

10,380

Income capitalisation

Equivalent yield

 

Estimated rental value       

per square metre per annum

3.5% to 9.2% (5.4%)

 

£10 to £2,422 (£342)

Investment property (hotels)

569

Income capitalisation

Equivalent yield

Estimated rental value per room per annum

4.6% to 7.9% (5.9%)

 

£995 to £13,750 (£5,895)

Investment property and owner occupied property

154

Market comparison

Estimated value per square metre

£2 to £8,945 (£2,854)

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and investments in associates at FVTPL 

(private equity investments)

882

Adjusted net asset value

Adjusted net asset value1

N/A

Debt securities

(commercial mortgages)

442

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

1.9% to 2.6% (2.1%)

Debt securities

(unquoted corporate bonds)

371

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

0.2% to 3.9% (1.9%)

Debt securities

(other)

58

Single broker

Single broker indicative price2

N/A

1    A Group level adjustment is made for significant movements in private equity values.

2.   Debt securities which are valued using single broker indicative quotes are disclosed in level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. No adjustment is made to these prices.


Fair value 




30 June 2015

£m

Valuation technique

Unobservable input

Range (weighted average)

Investment property and owner occupied property

9,180

Income capitalisation

Equivalent yield

 

Estimated rental value

 per square metre per annum

 

3.4% to 13.1% (5.4%)

£1 to £2,422 (£349)

Investment property (hotels)

452

Income capitalisation

Equivalent Yield

Estimated rental value

per room per annum

4.6% to 7.3% (5.9%)

£775 to £12,500 (£4,737)1

Investment property and owner occupied property

124

Market comparison

Estimated value per square metre

 

£2 to £10,764 (£3,116)

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and investments in associates at FVTPL 

(private equity investments)

1,024

Adjusted net asset value

Adjusted net asset value2

N/A

Debt securities

(commercial mortgages)

346

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

1.9% to 2.6% (2.1%)

Debt securities

(unquoted corporate bonds)

182

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

0.1% to 3.7% (1.5%)

Debt securities

(other)

121

Single broker

Single broker indicative price3

N/A

1    Restated.

2      A Group level adjustment is made for significant movements in private equity values.

3      Debt securities which are valued using single broker indicative quotes are disclosed in level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. No adjustment is made to these prices.


Fair value 




31 December 2015

£m

Valuation technique

Unobservable input

Range (weighted average)

Investment property and owner occupied property

9,496

Income capitalisation

Equivalent yield

 

Estimated rental value        per square metre per annum

2.1% to 15.5% (5.2%)

 

£3 to £2,422 (£240)

Investment property (hotels)

515

Income capitalisation

Equivalent yield

Estimated rental value per room per annum

4.6% to 7.2% (5.9%)

£995 to £13,748 (£5,632)

Investment property and owner occupied property

122

Market comparison

Estimated value per square metre

£2 to £14,604 (£4,246)

 

Equity securities and interests in pooled investment funds and investments in associates at FVTPL 

(private equity investments)

905

Adjusted net asset value

Adjusted net asset value1

N/A

Debt securities

(commercial mortgages)

382

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

1.9% to 2.6% (2.2%)

Debt securities

(unquoted corporate bonds)

270

Discounted cash flow

Credit spread

0.2% to 4.0% (1.9%)

Debt securities

(other)

135

Single broker

Single broker indicative price2

N/A

1    A Group level adjustment is made for significant movements in private equity values.

2      Debt securities which are valued using single broker indicative quotes are disclosed in level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. No adjustment is made to these prices.

(c)      Assets and liabilities not carried at fair value

The table below presents estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities whose carrying value does not approximate fair value. Fair values of assets and liabilities are based on observable market inputs where available, or are estimated using other valuation techniques.


As recognised in

the consolidated statement of financial position line item

Classified as held for sale

Total carrying

value

Fair value


30 Jun

2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun

2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun

2016

31 Dec 2015

30 Jun

2016

31 Dec 2015


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets









Loans secured by mortgages

80

87

-

-

80

87

77

84

Liabilities









Non-participating investment contract liabilities

4

4

-

-

4

4

4

4

Subordinated notes

499

499

-

-

499

499

512

530

Subordinated guaranteed bonds

520

502

-

-

520

502

548

579

Mutual Assurance Capital Securities

307

317

-

-

307

317

320

345

 


As recognised in

the consolidated

statement of financial position line item

Classified as held

 for sale

Total carrying

value

Fair value

30 June 2015

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets





Loans secured by mortgages

97

-

97

93

Liabilities





Non-participating investment contract liabilities

6

283

289

332

Subordinated notes

499

-

499

579

Subordinated guaranteed bonds

519

-

519

610

Mutual Assurance Capital Securities

307

-

307

337

The estimated fair values of the subordinated liabilities are based on the quoted market offer price. The estimated fair values of the other instruments detailed above are calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at current market rates.

It is not possible to reliably calculate the fair value of participating investment contract liabilities. The assumptions and methods used in the calculation of these liabilities are set out in Note 33 of the Group's Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. The carrying value of participating investment contract liabilities at 30 June 2016 was £15,581m (30 June 2015: £14,809m; 31 December 2015: £14,716m).

The carrying value of all other financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost approximates their fair value.

4.14  Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

(a)     Annuity sales

Following an earlier thematic review which concluded in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) commenced in mid-2015 a sample-based review of non-advised annuity sales from a selection of firms across the industry in which Standard Life has been participating. This review has focussed on processes for identifying and explaining eligibility for enhanced annuity options.

The Group has cooperated with the FCA's requests for information and has carried out analysis including an initial sampling of historical sales. We do not expect to know the outcome of the FCA's review until later in 2016.

The outcome and consequences of the FCA review are uncertain but it is possible that, for relevant components of our annuity population, it may be necessary to compensate customers who could have obtained a more favourable annuity rate. Ahead of Standard Life learning the outcome of the FCA's review, it is not practicable to determine an estimate of the financial effect of this contingent liability. In addition, it is possible that any financial impact may be mitigated by the Group's professional indemnity insurance.

(b)     Legal proceedings and regulations

The Group, like other financial organisations, is subject to legal proceedings and complaints in the normal course of its business. While it is not practicable to forecast or determine the final outcomes of all pending or threatened legal proceedings, the Directors do not believe that such proceedings (including litigation) will have a material effect on the results and financial position of the Group.

The Group is subject to insurance solvency regulations in all the territories in which it issues insurance and investment contracts, and it has complied in material respects with local solvency and other regulations. Therefore, there are no contingencies in respect of these regulations.

(c)     Unclaimed asset trust (UAT)

The UAT was established in July 2006 to hold shares and cash allocated to eligible members of The Standard Life Assurance Company where those eligible members had not claimed their entitlement at the date of demutualisation. Dividends paid on the shares held by the UAT were also held in the UAT until the related shares were claimed. The Scheme of Demutualisation set a 10-year time limit, which ended on 9 July 2016, for eligible members to claim their entitlements. At 30 June 2016 the UAT held cash of £42m (30 June 2015: £45m; 31 December 2015: £47m) and 14 million shares (30 June 2015: 16 million shares; 31 December 2015: 15 million shares). The impact of the expiry of the claim entitlement period is presented in Note 4.17.

4.15  Commitments

(a)     Capital commitments

As at 30 June 2016 capital expenditure that was authorised and contracted for, but not provided and incurred, was £340m (30 June 2015: £285m; 31 December 2015: £231m) in respect of investment property. Of this amount, £289m (30 June 2015: £259m; 31 December 2015: £203m) and £51m (30 June 2015: £26m; 31 December 2015: £28m) relates to the contractual obligations to purchase, construct or develop investment property and repair, maintain or enhance investment property respectively.

(b)     Unrecognised financial instruments

The Group has committed £371m (30 June 2015: £341m; 31 December 2015: £343m) in respect of unrecognised financial instruments to customers and third parties. Of this amount £333m (30 June 2015: £325m; 31 December 2015: £291m) is committed by consolidated private equity funds. These commitments will be funded through contractually agreed additional investments both by the Group, through its controlling interests, and the funds' non-controlling interests. The level of funding provided by each will not necessarily be in line with the current ownership profile of the funds.

(c)     Operating lease commitments

The Group has entered into commercial non-cancellable leases on certain property, plant and equipment where it is not in the best interest of the Group to purchase these assets. Such leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:


30 June 2016

30 June

2015

31 December 2015


£m

£m

£m

Not later than one year

45

32

30

Later than one year and no later than five years

79

64

69

Later than five years

112

103

111

Total operating lease commitments

236

199

210

4.16 Related party transactions

(a)      Transactions with related parties

Transactions with related parties carried out by the Group were as follows:


6 months 2016

6 months

2015

Full year

 2015  


£m

£m

£m

Sales to:




Associates

4,710

413

1,018

Other related parties

37

36

53


4,747

449

1,071

Purchases from:




Associates

5,066

629

1,495

Joint ventures

-

9

9


5,066

638

1,504

Sales to and purchases from associates primarily relate to transactions with Group managed investment vehicles which are classified as associates measured at FVTPL.

Sales to other related parties include management fees received from non-consolidated investment vehicles managed by Standard Life Investments.

The Group's defined benefit pension plans have assets of £1,595m (30 June 2015: £1,114m; 31 December 2015: £579m) invested in investment vehicles managed by the Group.

(b)      Transactions with key management personnel and their close family members

All transactions between key management personnel and their close family members and the Group during the period are on terms which are equivalent to those available to all employees of the Group. In 2016 key management personnel includes only Directors of Standard Life plc; in 2015 key management personnel also included certain direct reports of the Chief Executive.

During the six months ended 30 June 2016, key management personnel and their close family members contributed £2m (six months ended 30 June 2015: £3m; 12 months ended 31 December 2015: £6m) to products sold by the Group. At 30 June 2016, the total value of key management personnel's investments in Group products was £21m (31 December 2015: £19m).

4.17 Events after the reporting date

(a)      Unclaimed asset trust (UAT)

Details of the UAT are presented in Note 4.14(c). On expiry of the claim period on 9 July 2016, the entitlement to the unclaimed assets remaining in the UAT transferred to the Company. The assets of the UAT at 9 July 2016 comprised cash of £42m and 14 million shares. The expiry resulted in the derecognition of a liability of £45m to eligible members, which was recognised directly in retained earnings in equity. The unclaimed assets will be used to fund the establishment and the charitable activities of the Standard Life Foundation.

(b)      HDFC Life

On 8 August 2016 the Group's Indian associate, HDFC Life, announced that it had agreed terms with Max Life Insurance Company Limited (Max Life), Max Financial Services Limited (Max FS) and Max India Limited (Max India) for the combination of the life insurance businesses of HDFC Life and Max Life. The transaction will be effected through a composite scheme of arrangement, the final form of which remains subject to approval by parties to the transaction and, once finalised, is subject to approval by the shareholders of HDFC Life, Max Life, Max FS and Max India as well as regulatory and high court approvals.

Under the proposed transaction, which is expected to complete within 12 to 15 months, Max Life will merge into Max FS, and HDFC Life will then issue new shares to shareholders of Max FS in consideration for the life insurance business of Max Life. Following completion of the transaction, the shares of HDFC Life will list on The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, subject to the approval of these stock exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Completion of the proposed transaction would result in the Group's current holding of 35% in HDFC Life becoming 24.1% of the enlarged HDFC Life entity at completion. As a result, if the transaction is completed, the Group expects to recognise a dilution gain in the consolidated income statement, with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of its investment in HDFC Life. The amount of the dilution gain will be dependent on a number of factors including the share price of Max FS at completion, foreign exchange rates and the profit or loss reported by HDFC Life until completion of the transaction. The Group will remain the second largest shareholder in the enlarged HDFC Life entity.

The dilution gain is not expected to give rise to a tax charge.


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