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L&G Half-year Results 2013 - part 2

6th Aug 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 0026L
Legal & General Group Plc
06 August 2013
 



International Financial Reporting Standards Page 27

 

Supplementary operating profit information

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

Full year

 

30.06.13

30.06.121 

31.12.121 

 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

Annuities

2.01(a)

151 

139

281

 

Housing and Protection

2.01(a)

168 

150

359

 

Savings

2.02(a)

62 

72

133

 

Investment management

2.03

135 

119

243

 

US Protection

53 

48

99

 

L&G Capital

2.04

86 

81

163

 

 

 

Operating profit from divisions

655 

609

1,278

 

Group debt costs2 

(64)

(63)

(127)

 

Group Investment projects and expenses3 

(20)

(28)

(64)

 

 

 

Operating profit

571 

518

1,087

 

Investment and other variances

2.05

16 

4

(42)

 

Gains/(losses) attributable to non-controlling interests

1

(12)

 

 

 

Profit before tax

592 

523

1,033

 

Tax expense attributable to equity holders of the Company

2.06

(128)

(118)

(235)

 

 

 

Profit for the period

464 

405

798

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

459 

404

810

 

 

 

 

 

p

p1 

p1 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

7.82 

6.93

13.84

 

  

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

7.72 

6.82

13.61

 

 

 

1. Investment and other variances has been adjusted to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12 offset by a corresponding change in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

2. Group debt costs excludes interest on non recourse financing.

3. Investment projects of £14m (H1 12: £23m; FY 12: £50m) predominantly relate to the Economic Capital programme and other strategic investments. Group expenses of £6m (H1 12: £5m; FY 12: £14m) includes the operating profit/(loss) attributable to our joint venture operations in Egypt and the Gulf.

 

This supplementary operating profit information (one of the Group's key performance indicators) provides further analysis of the results reported under IFRS and we believe gives shareholders a better understanding of the underlying performance of the business. Income and expenses arising outside the normal course of business, such as merger and acquisition and restructuring costs, are excluded from operating profit.

 

During 2012, the Group changed the reportable segments to reflect the development of our international strategy. In addition, during 2013, the Group has changed the presentation of operating profit in order to separately highlight the operating profit from divisions from Group operating costs and expenses. The prior period segmental information has been represented to reflect these changes.

 

Operating profit for the annuities business represents the profit from individual and bulk purchase annuities and longevity insurance. Operating profit from the housing and protection business includes general insurance, and UK individual and group protection business. It also includes Legal & General France (LGF) and Legal & General Netherlands (LGN). Operating profit reflects the longer term investment return that the business expects to make on the financial investments that back this business and on shareholder funds retained within our general insurance business. LGN operating profit reflects a longer term expected return on shareholders' funds and index linked policies.

 

Operating profit for the Savings segment represents the profit from the insured savings businesses (non profit investment bonds and non profit pensions (including SIPPs)), the with-profits transfer, the profit of our savings investments business, and our joint venture operation in India. Operating profit for the insured savings business reflects the longer term investment return that the business expects to make on the financial investments that back this business.

 

Operating profit for the Investment management segment includes a longer term expected investment return on the shareholders' funds within the segment, and operating profit for the US Protection segment comprises the profit before tax from Legal & General America (LGA).

 

Operating profit for the L&G Capital segment represents the longer term investment return (less investment expenses) on Group invested assets, which incorporates a longer term expected investment return using longer term investment return assumptions applied to the average balance of Group invested assets (including interest bearing intra-group balances) calculated on a monthly basis. Profits or losses arising from actuarial movements on annuities held by the Group's defined benefit pension schemes are excluded from operating profit. Profits or losses arising on the elimination of own debt holdings are also excluded from operating profit.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 28

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.01 Protection and Annuities

(a) Protection and Annuities operating profit

Full year

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

Note

£m

£m

£m

  

  

Annuities

151 

139 

281 

  

  

Protection

  

119 

124 

289 

General insurance and other

  

29 

27 

  

  

Total UK Housing and Protection operating profit

  

148 

133 

316 

  

  

  

  

Total UK Protection and Annuities operating profit

2.01(b)

299 

272 

597 

  

  

  

  

Netherlands

  

17 

28 

France

  

15 

  

  

  

  

Total Protection and Annuities operating profit

  

319 

289 

640 

  

  

 

 

(b) Analysis of UK Protection and Annuities operating profit

Housing

Housing

and

and

Annui-

Protec-

Annui-

Protec-

ties

tion

Total

ties

tion

Total

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

UK Protection and Annuities business segment

operating profit comprises:

Operational cash generation

130 

148 

278 

121 

114 

235 

New business surplus/(strain)

  

17 

(23)

(6)

(33)

(32)

  

  

Net cash generation

  

147 

125 

272 

122 

81 

203 

Experience variances

2.01(c)

(2)

Changes to valuation assumptions

2.01(d)

14 

18 

Movements in non-cash items

2.01(e)

(55)

(22)

Other

229 

205 

Tax gross up

  

70 

67 

Total UK Protection and Annuities operating profit

299 

272 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 29

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.01 Protection and Annuities (continued)

  

(b) Analysis of UK Protection and Annuities operating profit (continued)

Housing

and

Annui-

Protec-

ties

tion

Total

Full year

Full year

Full year

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

Notes

£m

£m

£m

  

UK Protection and Annuities business segment operating profit comprises:

  

Operational cash generation

243 

265 

508 

New business surplus/(strain)

14 

(45)

(31)

  

Net cash generation

257 

220 

477 

Experience variances

2.01(c)

14 

Changes to valuation assumptions

2.01(d)

(2)

Movements in non-cash items

2.01(e)

(41)

Other

450 

Tax gross up

147 

  

Total UK Protection and Annuities operating profit

597 

  

  

During the period, Netherlands and France paid £1m (H1 12: £1m; FY 12: £14m) of sustainable dividends to the Group, which has been included in net cash generation for the Protection and Annuities segment.

 

The UK protection and annuities (non profit business) operational cash generation represents the expected surplus to be generated in the period from the in-force non profit business which is broadly equivalent to the expected release of profit from the non profit UK protection and annuities business using best estimate assumptions. The experience variances are calculated with reference to embedded value assumptions, including the apportionment of investment return and tax in the EEV model.

 

Both new business strain and operational cash generation exclude required solvency margin from the liability calculation.

An analysis of the experience variances, valuation assumption changes and non-cash items, all net of tax, is provided below:

 

 

(c) Experience variances

  

Full year

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Persistency

(1)

(4)

Mortality/morbidity

(10)

Expenses

Bulk purchase annuity data loading

16 

37 

Project and development costs

(8)

(3)

(10)

Tax

(6)

(6)

(14)

Other

10 

(2)

14 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 30

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.01 Protection and Annuities (continued)

(d) Changes to valuation assumptions

  

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Persistency

(8)

Mortality/morbidity1 

11 

(14)

Expenses

(2)

Other2 

(3)

18 

22 

14 

18 

(2)

1. The 2013 positive mortality/morbidity change relates to an update of the assumptions in retail protection, while in 2012 the negative assumption change primarily related to the update of assumptions in the annuities business.

2. Other valuation assumption changes in 2012 primarily relate to a reduction to the retail protection reserve for reinsurance default and a reduction in reserves applying PS06/14 to a retail protection product.

 

 

(e) Movements in non-cash items

  

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Utilisation of brought forward trading losses

(38)

(30)

(72)

Retail protection acquisition expense tax relief

(25)

14 

Other

17 

(55)

(22)

(41)

Net cash generation recognises the utilisation of previous trading losses and the relief of prior year acquisition expenses, spread evenly over seven years under Income-Expenses ('I-E') tax legislation, in the period the cash flows actually occur. In contrast, IFRS profit typically recognises the value of these future cash flows in the same period as the underlying loss or expense as deferred tax amounts. The non-cash reconciliation amounts arising from these items are included in the table above.

 

Following the removal of new retail protection business from the I-E tax regime at the end of 2012, no deferred tax assets arise on new acquisition expenses. From 2013, as the deferred tax asset on prior period acquisition expenses unwinds, no replacement asset is created resulting in an increase to net cash in this period and the following 6 years.

 

(f) General insurance combined operating ratio1 

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

%

%

%

General insurance combined operating ratio2 

81 

99 

95 

1. The calculation of the general insurance combined operating ratio incorporates commission and expenses as a percentage of earned premiums.

2. This reflects effective underwriting and the general benign weather experienced during the first six months of 2013.

 

 

2.02 Savings

(a) Savings operating profit

  

Full year

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

Note

£m

£m

£m

  

  

Savings investments1 

  

11 

16 

Insured savings2 

  

14 

28 

48 

With-profits3 

37 

35 

69 

  

  

Total Savings operating profit

2.02(b)

62 

72 

133 

  

1. Savings investments operating profit includes collective investments, Cofunds platform business, Suffolk Life SIPPs and structured products.

2. Insured savings includes non profit investment bonds and pensions (including workplace savings and SIPPs), Nationwide Life savings business, International (Ireland) and our joint venture operation in India.

3. With-profits business operating profit is the shareholders' share of total with-profits bonuses.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 31

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.02 Savings (continued)

(b) Analysis of Savings operating profit

  

Savings

invest-

Insured

With-

ments

savings

profits

Total

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

Savings business segment operating profit comprises:

Operational cash generation

11 

55 

29 

95 

New business strain

  

(31)

(31)

  

Net cash generation

11 

24 

29 

64 

Insured savings

Experience variances

2.02(c)

(5)

Changes to valuation assumptions

2.02(d)

11 

Movements in non-cash items and other

2.02(e)

(19)

Savings investments

  

Movements in non-cash items and other

  

(4)

  

  

47 

Tax gross up

  

15 

  

Total Savings operating profit

  

62 

  

  

Savings

  

invest-

Insured

With-

  

ments

savings

profits

Total

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

Savings business segment operating profit comprises:

Operational cash generation

53 

26 

88 

New business strain

(32)

(32)

  

Net cash generation

21 

26 

56 

Insured savings

Experience variances

2.02(c)

(15)

Changes to valuation assumptions

2.02(d)

Movements in non-cash items and other

2.02(e)

14 

Savings investments

  

Movements in non-cash items and other

  

(3)

  

  

54 

Tax gross up

  

18 

  

Total Savings operating profit

  

72 

  

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 32

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.02 Savings (continued)

(b) Analysis of Savings operating profit (continued)

  

Savings

  

invest-

Insured

With-

  

ments

savings

profits

Total

  

Full year

Full year

Full year

Full year

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

Savings business segment operating profit comprises:

  

Operational cash generation

  

19 

108 

52 

179 

New business strain

  

(62)

(62)

  

  

Net cash generation

  

  

19 

46 

52 

117 

Insured savings

  

  

Experience variances

2.02(c)

(39)

Changes to valuation assumptions

2.02(d)

20 

Movements in non-cash items and other

2.02(e)

11 

Savings investments

  

  

Movements in non-cash items and other

  

(9)

  

  

100 

Tax gross up

  

33 

  

Total Savings operating profit

  

  

133 

  

  

The insured savings operational cash generation represents the expected surplus generated in the period from the in-force investment bonds and pensions business (non profit savings) which is broadly equivalent to the expected release of profit from non profit savings business using best estimate assumptions and the IFRS profit after tax of the Nationwide Life savings business and International (Ireland). The experience variances are calculated with reference to embedded value assumptions, including the apportionment of investment return and tax in the EEV model.

 

Both new business strain and operational cash generation exclude required solvency margin from the liability calculation.

An analysis of the experience variances, valuation assumption changes and non-cash items, all net of tax, is provided below:

 

 

(c) Experience variances

  

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Persistency

(3)

Expenses

(1)

(1)

(1)

Project and development costs1 

(9)

(10)

(33)

Tax

Other

(5)

(3)

(5)

(15)

(39)

  

1. The project and development costs mainly relate to expenditure on Retail Distribution Review.

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 33

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.02 Savings (continued)

(d) Changes to valuation assumptions

  

  

Full year

  

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Persistency

Expenses1 

(1)

17 

Other2 

12 

11 

20 

  

1. In 2012 the expense valuation assumptions related to efficiency improvements in workplace pensions.

2. The 2013 favourable variance is driven by a reduction in regulatory pension reserves. An equal and opposite movement in investment contract reserves is noted in the movements in non-cash items and other line.

 

 

(e) Movements in non-cash items and other

  

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

  

Deferred tax

  

(1)

(6)

Deferred acquisition costs (DAC)1 

(28)

(5)

(9)

Deferred income liabilities (DIL)2 

24 

14 

Other3 

(14)

12 

(19)

14 

11 

1. The £28m movement in DAC comprised of a £34m charge offset by new acquisitions costs deferred in the period of £6m (H1 12: £31m; FY 12: £42m). The decrease in deferred costs reflects the removal of commission payable on savings and investment business following the implementation of the requirements of the Retail Distribution Review on 1 January 2013.

2. DIL amortisation reflects initial fees on insured savings business which relate to the future provision of services and are deferred and amortised over the anticipated period in which these services are provided.

3. Other mainly includes elimination of a reduction in regulatory pension reserves in line with IFRS methodology. An equal and opposite movement in investment contract reserves is noted in the changes to valuation assumptions.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 34

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.03 Investment management

  

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Pension funds (managed and segregated)

102 

89 

181 

Other non-pension1 

12 

11 

22 

Investment management services for internal funds

21 

19 

40 

Total Investment management operating profit

135 

119 

243 

1. Other non-pension includes institutional segregated mandates, private equity and property (both in the UK and overseas). Interest income on shareholder funds of £4m (H1 12: £3m; FY 12: £6m) on an average asset balance of £0.5bn (H1 12: £0.4bn; FY 12: £0.4bn) has been included within other non-pension operating profit.

 

 

2.04 L&G Capital

 

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

  

£m

£m

£m

Investment return

89 

84 

168 

Investment expenses

(3)

(3)

(5)

  

Total L&G Capital operating profit

86 

81 

163 

 

 

2.05 Investment and other variances

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Investment variance1 

42 

(23)

M&A related2 

(11)

Other3 

(15)

(1)

(19)

Total  

16 

(42)

1. Investment variance is positive due to strong equity returns in shareholder funds and a positive impact from the increase in exposure to Direct Investments in LGPL. This has been partly offset by the defined pension benefit scheme variance of £(24)m (H1 12: £10m; FY 12: £40m), that comprises the actuarial gains and losses and valuation difference arising on annuity assets held by defined pension schemes that have been purchased from Legal & General Assurance Society Limited. All other actuarial gains and losses on the defined benefit scheme assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

2. M&A related includes gains and costs related to the acquisitions and amortisation of intangibles in the first half of 2013.

3. Other includes new business start up costs, restructuring costs, and other non-investment related variance items.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 35

 

Supplementary operating profit information

2.06 Analysis of tax attributable to equity holders

  

Profit/

Tax

Profit/

Tax

Profit/

Tax

(loss)

(exp-

(loss)

(exp-

(loss)

(exp-

before

ense)/

before

ense)/

before

ense)/

tax

credit

tax

credit

tax

credit

Full year

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.121 

30.06.12

31.12.121 

31.12.12

  

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Annuities

151 

(35)

139

(34)

281

(69)

Protection

168 

(39)

150

(38)

359

(90)

Savings

62 

(15)

72

(18)

133

(33)

Investment management

135 

(29)

119

(22)

243

(46)

US Protection

53 

(18)

48

(19)

99

(37)

L&G Capital

86 

(18)

81

(19)

163

(40)

Operating profit from divisions/Tax expense on divisions

655 

(154)

609

(150)

1,278

(315)

Group debt costs

(64)

15 

(63)

16

(127)

31

Group Investment projects and expenses

(20)

(28)

7

(64)

16

Operating profit/Tax expense

571 

(134)

518

(127)

1,087

(268)

Investment variances

16 

4

12

(42)

40

Impact of change in UK tax rates

-

(3)

-

(7)

Losses attributable to non-controlling interests

1

-

(12)

-

Profit for the period/Tax expense for the period

592 

(128)

523

(118)

1,033

(235)

1. Operating profit has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12.

The equity holders' effective tax rate for the period is 21.6% (H1 12: 22.4%; FY 12: 22.6%). The Group's effective tax rate remains slightly below the UK corporation tax rate due to differences between the measurement of accounting and taxable profits.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 36

 

Consolidated Income Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.121 

31.12.121 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

Gross written premiums

2.09

3,136 

2,321

5,668

Outward reinsurance premiums

(388)

(352)

(718)

Net change in provision for unearned premiums

(19)

(16)

(25)

Net premiums earned

2,729 

1,953

4,925

Fees from fund management and investment contracts

480 

433

875

Investment return

15,515 

9,464

28,828

Operational income

348 

135

342

Total revenue

19,072 

11,985

34,970

Expenses

Claims and change in insurance liabilities

2,168 

3,310

8,588

Reinsurance recoveries

(500)

(482)

(779)

Net claims and change in insurance liabilities

1,668 

2,828

7,809

Change in provisions for investment contract liabilities

15,286 

7,597

23,656

Acquisition costs

399 

405

784

Finance costs

85 

75

165

Other expenses

853 

507

1,194

Transfers to/(from) unallocated divisible surplus

(25)

155

Total expenses

18,295 

11,387

33,763

Profit before tax

777 

598

1,207

Tax expense attributable to policyholder returns

(185)

(75)

(174)

Profit before tax attributable to equity holders of the Company

592 

523

1,033

Total tax expense

(313)

(193)

(409)

Tax expense attributable to policyholder returns

185 

75

174

Tax expense attributable to equity holders

2.06

(128)

(118)

(235)

Profit for the period

464 

405

798

Attributable to:

Non-controlling interests

1

(12)

Equity holders of the Company

459 

404

810

Dividend distributions to equity holders of the Company during the period

2.15

337 

278

394

Dividend distributions to equity holders of the Company proposed after the period end

2.15

142 

116

336

  

p

p 1 

p 1 

Earnings per share

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

2.10

7.82 

6.93

13.84

Diluted earnings per share

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

2.10

7.72 

6.82

13.61

1. The Consolidated Income Statement has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 37

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.121 

31.12.121 

£m

£m

£m

Profit for the period

464 

405

798

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes

(7)

(67)

(101)

Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes transferred to unallocated divisible surplus

27

38

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

(4)

(40)

(63)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange differences on translation of overseas operations

12 

(9)

(13)

Net change in financial investments designated as available-for-sale

(43)

15

32

Total items that may be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently

(31)

6

19

Other comprehensive income after tax

(35)

(34)

(44)

Total comprehensive income for the period

429 

371

754

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Non-controlling interests

1

(12)

Equity holders of the Company

424 

370

766

1. The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12, offset by a corresponding change in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 38

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 30 June 2013

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Goodwill

2.12

65 

Purchased interest in long term businesses and other intangible assets

291 

150 

211 

Deferred acquisition costs

1,979 

1,864 

1,904 

Investment in associates

121 

60 

87 

Property, plant and equipment

138 

77 

92 

Investment property

2.13

5,377 

5,087 

5,143 

Financial investments

2.13

326,079 

303,272 

316,748 

Reinsurers' share of contract liabilities

2,745 

2,474 

2,499 

Deferred tax asset

138 

478 

316 

Current tax recoverable

205 

80 

194 

Other assets

3,506 

2,565 

1,564 

Assets of operations classified as held for sale1 

891 

Cash and cash equivalents

16,759 

16,757 

16,652 

Total assets

357,403 

332,864 

346,301 

Equity

Share capital

148 

148 

148 

Share premium

958 

953 

956 

Employee scheme treasury shares

(38)

(44)

(43)

Capital redemption and other reserves

84 

130 

153 

Retained earnings

4,353 

3,970 

4,227 

Shareholders' equity

5,505 

5,157 

5,441 

Non-controlling interests

2.19

58 

67 

39 

Total equity

5,563 

5,224 

5,480 

Liabilities

Participating insurance contracts

7,479 

8,506 

8,116 

Participating investment contracts

7,523 

7,229 

7,403 

Unallocated divisible surplus

1,163 

966 

1,153 

Value of in-force non-participating contracts

(235)

(206)

(242)

Participating contract liabilities

15,930 

16,495 

16,430 

Non-participating insurance contracts

38,021 

34,786 

37,728 

Non-participating investment contracts

273,545 

254,768 

264,958 

Non-participating contract liabilities

311,566 

289,554 

302,686 

Core borrowings

2.17

2,457 

2,436 

2,445 

Operational borrowings

2.18

958 

826 

920 

Provisions

968 

968 

983 

Deferred tax liabilities

400 

359 

382 

Current tax liabilities

68 

Payables and other financial liabilities

2.14

8,160 

8,335 

8,083 

Other liabilities

901 

857 

959 

Net asset value attributable to unit holders

10,495 

7,809 

7,702 

Liabilities of operations classified as held for sale1 

163 

Total liabilities

351,840 

327,640 

340,821 

Total equity and liabilities

357,403 

332,864 

346,301 

1. Assets and liabilities of operations classified as held for sale relate to seed capital the Group has invested into newly established funds. They are classified as held for sale when the Group expects its ownership to reduce below the level for control within 12 months of classification.

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Employee

Capital

scheme

redemption

Non-

Share

Share

treasury

and other

Retained

controlling

Total

  

capital

premium

shares

reserves

earnings

Total

interests

equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

As at 1 January 2013

148 

956 

(43)

153 

4,227 

5,441 

39 

5,480 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income

for the period

(31)

455 

424 

429 

Options exercised under

share option schemes:

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

(5)

(25)

(25)

(25)

Dividends

(337)

(337)

(337)

Movement in third party interests

14 

14 

Currency translation differences

(33)

33 

As at 30 June 2013

148 

958 

(38)

84 

4,353 

5,505 

58 

5,563 

For the six months ended 30 June 2012

As at 1 January 2012

147 

941 

(48)

117 

3,899 

5,056 

66 

5,122 

Total comprehensive income

for the period

364 

370 

371 

Options exercised under

share option schemes

12 

13 

13 

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

(3)

(5)

(4)

(4)

Dividends

(278)

(278)

(278)

Movement in third party interests

Currency translation differences

10 

(10)

As at 30 June 2012

148 

953 

(44)

130 

3,970 

5,157 

67 

5,224 

For the year ended 31 December 2012

As at 1 January 2012

147 

941 

(48)

117 

3,899 

5,056 

66 

5,122 

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

for the year

19 

747 

766 

(12)

754 

Options exercised under

share option schemes:

15 

16 

16 

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

(2)

(6)

(3)

(3)

Dividends

(394)

(394)

(394)

Movement in third party interests

(15)

(15)

Currency translation differences

19 

(19)

As at 31 December 2012

148 

956 

(43)

153 

4,227 

5,441 

39 

5,480 

 

 

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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the period

464 

405 

798 

Adjustments for non cash movements in net profit for the period

Realised and unrealised gains on financial investments and investment properties

(10,863)

(3,904)

(18,429)

Investment income

(5,116)

(5,135)

(9,470)

Interest expense

85 

75 

165 

Tax expense

313 

193 

409 

Other adjustments

47 

30 

67 

Net (increase)/decrease in operational assets

Investments held for trading or designated as fair value through profit or loss

(2,087)

(882)

(1,118)

Investments designated as available-for-sale

(5)

(28)

30 

Other assets

(2,097)

108 

(3,008)

Net increase/(decrease) in operational liabilities

Insurance contracts

(351)

623 

3,221 

Transfer from unallocated divisible surplus

10 

(69)

118 

Investment contracts

8,584 

3,450 

13,795 

Value of in-force non-participating contracts

36 

Other liabilities

7,000 

3,127 

7,026 

Cash used in operations

(4,009)

(1,971)

(6,396)

Interest paid

(75)

(74)

(164)

Interest received

2,482 

2,529 

5,013 

Tax paid1 

(199)

(115)

(193)

Dividends received

2,399 

2,477 

4,539 

Net cash flows from operating activities

598 

2,846 

2,799 

Cash flows from investing activities

Net acquisition of plant, equipment and intangibles

(43)

(4)

(59)

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)2 

(109)

(27)

Acquisition of joint ventures

(58)

Net cash flows from investing activities

(210)

(4)

(86)

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividend distributions to ordinary equity holders of the Company during the period

(337)

(278)

(394)

Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital

13 

16 

Purchase of employee scheme shares

(5)

(4)

(3)

Proceeds from borrowings

747 

639 

1,318 

Repayment of borrowings

(687)

(560)

(1,105)

Net cash flows from financing activities

(280)

(190)

(168)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

108 

2,652 

2,545 

Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents

(1)

(8)

(6)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

16,652 

14,113 

14,113 

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June / 31 December

16,759 

16,757 

16,652 

1. Tax comprises UK corporation tax paid of £101m (H1 12: £24m; FY 12: £60m), overseas corporate taxes of £2m (H1 12: £nil; FY 12: £8m) and overseas withholding tax of £96m (H1 12: £91m; FY 12: £125m).

2. Net cash flows from acquisitions includes cash paid of £131m (H1 12: £nil; FY 12: £33m) less cash and cash equivalents acquired of £22m (H1 12: £nil; FY 12: £6m).

The Group's consolidated cash flow statement includes all cash and cash equivalent flows, including those relating to the UK long term fund policyholders.

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.07 Basis of preparation

 

The Group's financial information for the period ended 30 June 2013 has been prepared in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority. The 2013 Half-year report has also been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The Group's financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and methods of computation which the Group expects to adopt for the 2013 year end. These policies are consistent with the principal accounting policies which were set out in the Group's 2012 consolidated financial statements which were consistent with IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as adopted by the European Commission for use in the European Union, except in relation to IAS 19 changes, as explained below.

 

The preparation of the Half-year report includes the use of estimates and assumptions which affect items reported in the consolidated balance sheet and income statement and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The economic and non-economic actuarial assumptions used to establish the liabilities in relation to insurance and investment contracts are significant. For half-year financial reporting, economic assumptions have been updated to reflect market conditions. Non-economic assumptions are consistent with those used in the 31 December 2012 financial statements except for the changes outlined in sections 2.01(d) and 2.02(d).

 

There has been no impact from the adoption of other IFRSs and interpretations that have come into force during the period, other than those outlined below.

 

Changes to accounting policy- IAS 19 'Employee Benefits'

 

During 2013 the Group has changed its accounting policy on the recognition and measurement of defined benefit pension expense and termination benefits following the publication by the IASB in June 2011 of an amendment to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits'. This is compulsory for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The impact of the amendment is to reduce profit for the period by £2m, following the allocation of the with profit element to the unallocated divisible surplus, with an equivalent increase in Other Comprehensive Income. Total Comprehensive Income therefore remains unchanged.

 

The impact of this change upon the 2012 interim and annual income statement, statement of comprehensive income, and cash flow statement is shown below. As the impact of the change is shown within investment variances there is no impact upon Group Operating Profit.

 

As the change has no balance sheet impact, an additional balance sheet for 31 December 2011 and related notes have not been presented.

 

 30.06.12 

 31.12.12 

£m

£m

 

Profit for the period as previously reported

 

 

407

 

801

Investment return

IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' amendment

(4)

(6)

Expenses

Transfers to unallocated divisible surplus

2

3

Revised profit for the period (after tax)

405

798

Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes

4

6

Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes transferred to unallocated divisible surplus

(2)

(3)

Other items in other comprehensive income

(36)

(47)

Total Comprehensive Income for the period

371

754

 

The consolidated cash flow statement has been restated in line with these changes.

 

Changes to accounting policy- IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurement'

 

On 1 January 2013 the Group adopted IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurement'. This Standard defines fair value, sets out in a single IFRS a framework for measuring fair value, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. The main impact on the Group for the full year lies in the expansion of the fair value disclosure requirements. For interim reporting Note 2.13 has been expanded to reflect the new requirements.

 

Key technical terms and definitions

 

The Half-year report refers to various key performance indicators, accounting standards and other technical terms. A comprehensive list of these definitions is contained within the glossary of the Group's 2012 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.08 Segmental analysis

 

Reportable segments

 

The Group has five reporting segments comprising Protection and Annuities, Savings, Investment management, US Protection, and L&G Capital and group expenses as at 30 June 2013.

 

The Protection and Annuities segment comprises individual and group protection, individual and bulk purchase annuities, longevity and general insurance, together with estate agencies and the housing related business conducted through our regulated mortgage network. It also includes Legal & General France (LGF) and Legal & General Netherlands (LGN).

 

The Savings segment comprises non profit investment bonds, non profit pensions (including SIPPs), ISAs, retail unit trusts, retail platform businesses, all with-profits products, as well as our joint venture operation in India.

 

The Investment management segment comprises institutional fund management and LGIM America (LGIMA).

 

The US Protection segment comprises individual protection and universal life contracts written by Legal & General America (LGA).

 

Shareholders' equity supporting the non profit Protection and Annuities and Savings businesses is held within Legal & General Assurance Society Limited and Legal & General Pensions Limited and is managed on a groupwide basis within L&G Capital. This also includes capital and borrowings within the Group's treasury function and unit trust funds and property partnerships, which are managed on behalf of clients but are required to be consolidated under IFRS, which do not constitute a separately reportable segment.

 

Transactions between reportable segments are on normal commercial terms, and are included within the reported segments.

 

The Group assesses performance and allocates resources on the basis of supplementary operating profit before tax. Segmental supplementary operating profit before tax is reconciled to the consolidated profit from continuing operations before tax attributable to equity holders and consolidated profit from ordinary activities after income tax. For further detail on operating profit by segment, refer to the Supplementary Operating Profit Statement at the front of this section.

 

We announced changes in our organisational structure effective from 1 July 2013. This creates an integrated Protection and Savings business. Our segmental analysis for 2013 year end will reflect this change. The current presentation in Supplementary Operating Profit Statement shows Annuities separately from Protection to assist with the transition.

 

 

(i) Revenue

  

  

L&G

  

Invest-

Capital

  

Protection

ment

and

  

and

manage-

US

group

  

Annuities

Savings

ment

Protection

expenses

Total

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Internal revenue

106 

73 

(74)

(105)

External revenue

1,763 

2,558 

13,807 

598 

346

19,072 

  

Total revenue

1,869 

2,558 

13,880 

524 

241

19,072 

For the six months ended 30 June 2012

Internal revenue

37 

75 

(20)

(92)

External revenue

2,219 

2,190 

6,695 

770 

111

11,985 

Total revenue

2,256 

2,190 

6,770 

750 

19

11,985 

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Internal revenue

69 

149 

(54)

(164)

External revenue

6,790 

5,457 

20,804 

1,461 

458

34,970 

Total revenue

6,859 

5,457 

20,953 

1,407 

294

34,970 

Total revenue includes investment return of £15,515m (H1 12: £9,464m; FY 12: £28,828m).

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

(ii) Consolidated balance sheet

  

  

  

L&G

  

Protection

Capital

  

and

Investment

US

and group

  

Annuities

Savings

management

Protection

expenses1 

Total

As at 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

37,823 

46,082 

245,325 

2,221 

16,885

348,336 

Other assets

4,407 

6,322 

2,137 

2,499 

(6,298)

9,067 

  

Total assets

42,230 

52,404 

247,462 

4,720 

10,587

357,403 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

602 

203 

459 

935 

3,306

5,505 

Non-controlling interests

58

58 

Total equity

602 

203 

459 

935 

3,364

5,563 

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,457

2,457 

Operational borrowings2 

244 

10 

293 

411

958 

Participating contract liabilities

2,833 

13,104 

(7)

15,930 

Non-participating contract liabilities

33,757 

36,680 

240,091 

1,828 

(790)

311,566 

Other liabilities

5,038 

2,173 

6,902 

1,664 

5,152

20,929 

  

Total liabilities

41,628 

52,201 

247,003 

3,785 

7,223

351,840 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

42,230 

52,404 

247,462 

4,720 

10,587

357,403 

  

  

1. L&G Capital and group expenses includes inter-segmental eliminations.

2. Includes non recourse financing.

  

  

L&G

  

Protection

Capital

  

and

Investment

US

and group

  

Annuities

Savings

management

Protection

expenses1 

Total

As at 30 June 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

35,720 

45,943 

229,134 

2,298 

12,081

325,176 

Other assets

3,923 

3,869 

1,428 

2,197 

(3,729)

7,688 

  

Total assets

39,643 

49,812 

230,562 

4,495 

8,352

332,864 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

425 

192 

439 

977 

3,124

5,157 

Non-controlling interests

67

67 

Total equity

425 

192 

439 

977 

3,191

5,224 

  

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,436

2,436 

Operational borrowings2 

218 

283 

320

826 

Participating contract liabilities

2,463 

14,032 

-

16,495 

Non-participating contract liabilities

30,560 

33,264 

224,813 

1,690 

(773)

289,554 

Other liabilities

6,195 

2,106 

5,305 

1,545 

3,178

18,329 

  

Total liabilities

39,218 

49,620 

230,123 

3,518 

5,161

327,640 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

39,643 

49,812 

230,562 

4,495 

8,352

332,864 

  

  

1. L&G Capital and group expenses includes inter-segmental eliminations.

2. Includes non recourse financing.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

(ii) Consolidated balance sheet (continued)

  

  

  

  

  

L&G

  

Protection

Capital

  

and

Investment

US

and group

  

Annuities

Savings

management

Protection

expenses1 

Total

As at 31 December 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

38,591 

46,503 

238,514 

2,151 

12,871

338,630 

Other assets

3,937 

4,891 

1,386 

2,280 

(4,823)

7,671 

  

Total assets

42,528 

51,394 

239,900 

4,431 

8,048

346,301 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

550 

190 

360 

919 

3,422

5,441 

Non-controlling interests

39

39 

Total equity

550 

190 

360 

919 

3,461

5,480 

  

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,445

2,445 

Operational borrowings2 

250 

272 

393

920 

Participating contract liabilities

2,686 

13,744 

-

16,430 

Non-participating contract liabilities

33,483 

35,320 

233,069 

1,644 

(830)

302,686 

Other liabilities

5,806 

1,890 

6,469 

1,596 

2,579

18,340 

  

Total liabilities

41,978 

51,204 

239,540 

3,512 

4,587

340,821 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

42,528 

51,394 

239,900 

4,431 

8,048

346,301 

  

  

1. L&G Capital and group expenses includes inter-segmental eliminations.

2. Includes non recourse financing.

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.09 Gross written premiums

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

  

£m

£m

£m

From continuing operations

Protection and Annuities

Non-participating UK business

2,221 

1,344 

3,782 

Netherlands (LGN)

111 

95 

172 

France (LGF)

212 

202 

406 

General insurance

- Household

172 

156 

327 

- Other business

11 

10 

22 

Total Protection and Annuities

2,727 

1,807 

4,709 

Savings

Non-participating Savings business

19 

21 

39 

Participating business

64 

205 

336 

Total Savings

83 

226 

375 

US Protection

326 

288 

584 

Total gross written premiums

3,136 

2,321 

5,668 

 

 

2.10 Earnings per share

(a) Earnings per share

Profit

Tax

Profit

Earnings

Profit

Tax

Profit

Earnings

before tax

expense

after tax

per share

before tax

expense

after tax

per share

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.121

30.06.12

30.06.121

30.06.12

  

£m

£m

£m

p

£m

£m

£m

p

Operating profit  

571 

(134)

437 

7.44

518 

(127)

391

6.70 

Investment and other variances

16 

21 

0.36

12 

16

0.28 

Impact of change in UK tax rates

0.02

(3)

(3)

(0.05)

  

Earnings per share based on profit

attributable to equity holders

587 

(128)

459 

7.82

522 

(118)

404

6.93 

  

Profit

Tax

Profit

Earnings

  

before tax

expense

after tax

per share

  

Full year

Full year

Full year

Full year

  

31.12.121

31.12.12

31.12.121

31.12.12

  

  

£m

£m

£m

p

Operating profit  

  

1,087 

(268)

819 

14.00 

Investment and other variances

  

(42)

40 

(2)

(0.04)

Impact of change in UK tax rates

  

(7)

(7)

(0.12)

  

Earnings per share based on profit

  

attributable to equity holders

  

1,045 

(235)

810

13.84 

1. Operating profit has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12.

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.10 Earnings per share (continued)

(b) Diluted earnings per share

(i) Based on profit attributable to equity holders

Profit

Number

Earnings

Profit

Number

Earnings

after tax

of shares1 

per share

after tax

of shares1 

per share

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.122

30.06.12

30.06.12

£m

m

p

£m

m

p

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

459 

5,875

7.82 

404 

5,832

6.93 

Net shares under options allocable for no further consideration

70

(0.10)

96

(0.11)

Diluted earnings per share

459 

5,945

7.72 

404 

5,928

6.82 

Profit

Number

Earnings

after tax

of shares1 

per share

Full year

Full year

Full year

31.12.122

31.12.12

31.12.12

£m

m

p

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

810 

5,851

13.84 

Net shares under options allocable for no further consideration

99

(0.23)

Diluted earnings per share

810 

5,950

13.61 

1. Weighted average number of shares.  

2. Profit has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to reduce profit for the period by £2m at H1 12 and £3m at FY 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2.11 Disclosure of tax effects relating to each component of other comprehensive income

Tax

Tax

credited/

credited/

Before

(charg-

After

Before

(charg-

After

tax

ed)

tax

tax

ed)

tax

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to

profit or loss

Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension schemes

(9)

(7)

(83)

16 

(67)

Actuarial losses/(gains) on defined benefit pension schemes

transferred to unallocated divisible surplus

(1)

33 

(6)

27 

  

  

Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

subsequently

(5)

(4)

(50)

10 

(40)

  

  

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange differences on translation of overseas operations

12 

12 

(9)

(9)

Net change in financial investments

designated as available-for-sale

(66)

23 

(43)

22 

(7)

15 

Total items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

subsequently

(54)

23 

(31)

13 

(7)

Other comprehensive (expense)/income

(59)

24 

(35)

(37)

(34)

Tax

credited/

Before

(charg-

After

tax

ed)

tax

Full year

Full year

Full year

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension schemes

(114)

13 

(101)

Actuarial losses/(gains) on defined benefit pension schemes

transferred to unallocated divisible surplus

43 

(5)

38 

  

  

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

(71)

(63)

  

  

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange differences on translation of overseas operations

(13)

(13)

Net change in financial investments

designated as available-for-sale

58 

(26)

32 

Total items that may be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently

45 

(26)

19 

Other comprehensive expense

(26)

(18)

(44)

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 48

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.12 Acquisitions

(a) Cofunds (Holdings) Limited

 

On 22 May 2013, the Group increased its holding in the ordinary share capital of Cofunds (Holdings) Limited, the UK's largest platform by assets under administration. This increased the Group's holding in Cofunds (Holdings) Limited from 25% to 100%. The acquisition provides the Group with scale and distribution in the investment platform market.

 

Goodwill arising on acquisition was £65m. This represents the value of the consideration in excess of the recognised tangible assets, liabilities and intangible assets, primarily relating to future profits in excess of those recognised on current business or those expected to arise from current relationships with financial advisors.

 

In the period since acquisition of 100% of the ordinary share capital of Cofunds (Holdings) Limited, the pre-tax profit was £nil before deduction of restructuring expenses. Cofunds (Holdings) Limited would have contributed £3m to Group consolidated pre-tax profits before restructuring expenses if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2013.

30.06.13

£m

Consideration at date of acquisition

Cash payment for 75% holding

131 

Acquisition date fair value of the 25% holding immediately prior to the acquisition

44 

Total consideration for 100% holding

175 

Recognised amounts of identifiable assets transferred and liabilities assumed at fair value

Purchased interest in long term business and other intangible assets

88 

Other assets

44 

Cash and cash equivalents

22 

Other liabilities

(44)

Net assets attributable to equity holders of the Company

110 

Goodwill arising on acquisition

65 

In accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, the acquisition has been treated as an acquisition achieved in stages. Revaluation of the previous carrying value of the Group's 25% holding in Cofunds (Holdings) Limited to acquisition date fair value has resulted in the recognition of a gain of £21m reported within operational income in the Consolidated Income Statement.

(b) CALA Group Limited

On 18 March 2013, the Group paid £58m with an additional £7m deferred consideration for a 46.5% equity stake in CALA Group Ltd. This investment has been accounted for as a joint venture applying the equity method.

(c) Lucida Ltd - Post balance sheet event

 

On 26th June 2013, the Group announced the agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Lucida Ltd, the closed UK annuity buy-out company, for an estimated consideration of £151m. This acquisition forms part of the Group's strategy of accelerating organic growth with selective acquisitions.

 

The initial accounting for the business combination will be incorporated into the year end financial reporting once the acquired insurance liabilities have been valued in accordance with the Group's accounting policies. Accordingly, the acquisition date assets and liabilities and profit relating to the current financial year have not been disclosed in these financial statements.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 49

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property

 

Full Year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Equities

160,298 

138,443 

148,488 

Unit trusts

7,767 

6,876 

7,238 

Debt securities1 

151,310 

149,544 

152,526 

Accrued interest

1,575 

1,595 

1,669 

Derivative assets2 

4,768 

6,475 

6,445 

Loans and receivables

361 

339 

382 

Financial investments

326,079 

303,272 

316,748 

Investment property

5,377 

5,087 

5,143 

Total financial investments and investment property

331,456 

308,359 

321,891 

1. Detailed analysis of debt securities which shareholders are directly exposed to are disclosed in Note 4.02.

2. Derivative exposures arise from efficient portfolio management, especially the use of interest rate swaps, inflation swaps, credit default swaps, foreign exchange forward contracts for asset and liability management. Derivative assets are shown gross of derivative liabilities and include £2,427m (H1 12: £3,128m; FY 12: £3,296m) held on behalf of unit linked policyholders.

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 50

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

 

(a) Fair value hierarchy

 

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

Fair value measurements are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflects the Group's view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. The Group utilises techniques that maximise the use of observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The levels of fair value measurement bases are defined as follows:

Level 1: fair values measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: fair values measured using valuation techniques for all inputs significant to the measurement 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 valuation techniques for any input for the asset or liability significant to the measurement that is not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

All of the Group's level 2 assets have been valued using standard market pricing sources, such as iBoxx, IDC and Bloomberg except for bespoke CDO and swaps holdings (see below). In normal market conditions, we would consider these market prices to be observable market prices. Following consultation with our pricing providers and a number of their contributing brokers, we have considered that these prices are not from a suitably active market and have prudently classified them as level 2.

 

These CDOs are valued using an external valuation which is based on observable market inputs. This is then validated against the internal valuation. Accordingly, these assets have also been classified in level 2.

 

The following table presents the Group's assets by IFRS 13 hierarchy levels:

 

 

Amortised

 

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

Shareholder

 

Equity securities

1,387 

1,165 

70 

152 

 

Debt securities

5,959 

2,388 

3,571 

 

Accrued interest

53 

25 

28 

 

Derivative assets

237 

35 

202 

 

Loans and receivables

80 

80 

 

Investment property

136 

136 

 

 

 

Non profit non-unit linked

 

Debt securities

28,089 

3,736 

24,328 

25 

 

Accrued interest

370 

29 

341 

 

Derivative assets

2,077 

18 

2,059 

 

Loans and receivables

 

Investment property

924 

924 

 

 

 

With-profits

 

Equity securities

4,482 

3,933 

541 

 

Debt securities

11,039 

4,524 

6,510 

 

Accrued interest

159 

59 

100 

 

Derivative assets

27 

17 

10 

 

Loans and receivables

26 

26 

 

Investment property

1,010 

1,010 

 

 

 

Unit linked

 

Equity securities

162,196 

159,794 

2,078 

324 

 

Debt securities

106,223 

67,093 

39,129 

 

Accrued interest

993 

333 

660 

 

Derivative assets

2,427 

168 

2,259 

 

Loans and receivables

255 

255 

 

Investment property

3,307 

3,307 

 

 

 

Total financial investments and investment property

331,456 

243,317 

81,353 

6,425 

361 

 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 51

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

 

(a) Fair value hierarchy (continued)

 

 

Amortised

 

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

Shareholder

 

Equity securities

919 

607 

192 

120 

 

Debt securities

5,994 

2,044 

3,945 

 

Accrued interest

63 

27 

36 

 

Derivative assets

179 

28 

151 

 

Loans and receivables

75 

75 

 

Investment property

116 

116 

 

 

 

Non profit non-unit linked

 

Debt securities

26,559 

3,382 

23,177 

 

Accrued interest

361 

22 

339 

 

Derivative assets

3,004 

56 

2,923 

25 

 

Loans and receivables

 

Investment property

568 

568 

 

 

 

With-profits

 

Equity securities

4,256 

3,638 

16 

602 

 

Debt securities

12,110 

4,119 

7,964 

27 

 

Accrued interest

196 

57 

139 

 

Derivative assets

164 

11 

148 

 

Loans and receivables

 

Investment property

1,200 

1,200 

 

 

 

Unit linked

 

Equity securities

140,144 

138,121 

1,700 

323 

 

Debt securities

104,881 

66,615 

38,262 

 

Accrued interest

975 

313 

662 

 

Derivative assets

3,128 

314 

2,814 

 

Loans and receivables

263 

263 

 

Investment property

3,203 

3,203 

 

 

 

Total financial investments and investment property

308,359 

219,354 

82,468 

6,198 

339 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 52

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(a) Fair value hierarchy (continued)

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

For the year ended 31 December 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder

Equity securities

1,235 

972 

162 

101 

Debt securities

5,608 

2,623 

2,984 

Accrued interest

61 

38 

23 

Derivative assets

190 

44 

146 

Loans and receivables

54 

54 

Investment property

117 

117 

Non profit non-unit linked

Debt securities

28,712 

3,973 

24,648 

91 

Accrued interest

379 

29 

349 

Derivative assets

2,913 

111 

2,802 

Loans and receivables

Investment property

656 

656 

With-profits

Equity securities

4,159 

3,551 

599 

Debt securities

11,557 

4,733 

6,819 

Accrued interest

173 

76 

97 

Derivative assets

46 

14 

32 

Loans and receivables

22 

22 

Investment property

1,179 

1,179 

Unit linked

Equity securities

150,332 

148,244 

1,823 

265 

Debt securities

106,649 

66,571 

40,077 

Accrued interest

1,056 

325 

731 

Derivative assets

3,296 

445 

2,851 

Loans and receivables

306 

306 

Investment property

3,191 

3,191 

Total financial investments and investment property

321,891 

231,749 

83,553 

6,207 

382 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 53

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(b) Assets measured at fair value based on level 3

 

Level 3 assets, where internal models are used to represent a small proportion of assets to which shareholders are exposed, comprise both property and unquoted equities, the latter including investments in private equity, property vehicles and suspended securities.

 

In many situations, inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In these situations, the Group determines the level in which the fair value falls based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the determination of the fair value. As a result, both observable and unobservable inputs may be used in the determination of fair values that the Group has classified within level 3.

 

The Group determines the fair values of certain financial assets and liabilities based on quoted market prices, where available. The Group also determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows discounted at the appropriate current market rate. As appropriate, fair values reflect adjustments for counterparty credit quality, the Group's credit standing, liquidity and risk margins on unobservable inputs.

 

Where quoted market prices are not available, fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market data, as well as the best information about the individual financial instrument. Illiquid market conditions have resulted in inactive markets for certain of the Group's financial instruments. As a result, there is generally no or limited observable market data for these assets and liabilities. Fair value estimates for financial instruments deemed to be in an illiquid market are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, liquidity discounts, currency, credit and interest rate risks, loss experience and other factors. These fair values are estimates and involve considerable uncertainty and variability as a result of the inputs selected and may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed, and the differences could be material. As a result, such calculated fair value estimates may not be realisable in an immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. In addition, changes in the underlying assumptions used in the fair value measurement technique could significantly affect these fair value estimates.

 

Fair values are subject to a control framework designed to ensure that input variables and outputs are assessed independent of the risk taker. These inputs and outputs are reviewed and approved by a valuation committee.

 

Significant transfers between levels

 

There have been no significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 for the period ended 30 June 2013 (2012: No significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3).

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 54

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

 

(b) Assets measured at fair value based on level 3 (continued)

 

 

Other

Other

 

financial

financial

 

Equity

invest-

Investment

Equity

invest-

Investment

 

securities

ments

property

Total

securities

ments1 

property

Total

 

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

As at 1 January

965 

99

5,143 

6,207 

1,138 

46

4,894 

6,078 

 

Total (losses) or gains for the period  

 

recognised in profit

(15)

(1)

51 

35 

(5)

-

(53)

(58)

 

Purchases

258 

-

494 

752 

14 

2

326 

342 

 

Sales

(212)

-

(311)

(523)

(107)

(2)

(80)

(189)

 

Transfers into level 3

21 

1

22 

16

24 

 

Transfers out of level 3

(67)

(67)

(6)

-

(6)

 

Other

(1)

(1)

4

 

 

 

As at 30 June

1,017 

31

5,377 

6,425 

1,045 

66

5,087 

6,198 

 

1. Other financial investments comprise debt securities and derivative assets.

 

 

Other

 

financial

 

Equity

invest-

Investment

 

  

securities

ments1 

property

Total

 

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

As at 1 January

1,138 

46

4,894 

6,078 

 

Total losses for the period recognised in profit

(50)

-

(107)

(157)

 

Purchases

14 

87

712 

813 

 

Sales

(137)

(6)

(356)

(499)

 

Transfers into level 3

1

 

Transfers out of level 3

(35)

(35)

 

Other

(2)

6

 

 

 

As at 31 December

965 

99

5,143 

6,207 

 

1. Other financial investments comprise debt securities and derivative assets.

 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 55

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

 

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets

 

 

Fair values of financial instruments are, in certain circumstances, measured using valuation techniques that incorporate assumptions that are not evidenced by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument and are not based on observable market data. The following table shows the level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value as at the balance sheet date, the valuation basis, main assumptions used in the valuation of these instruments and reasonably possible increases or decreases in fair value based on reasonably possible alternative assumptions.

 

 

Reasonably possible

 

alternative assumptions

 

Current

Increase

Decrease

 

fair

in fair

in fair

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

Main

value

value

value

 

Financial instruments

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

Assets

 

Shareholder

 

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

15 

(1)

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

137 

(8)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

136 

(7)

 

 

Non profit non-linked

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

25 

(1)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

924 

46 

(46)

 

 

With-profits

 

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

211 

14 

(14)

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

335 

17 

(17)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

1,010 

50 

(50)

 

 

Unit linked

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

288 

14 

(14)

 

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

16 

(6)

 

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

21 

(7)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

3,307 

165 

(165)

 

 

 

Total

6,425 

336 

(336)

 

1. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

 

2. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 56

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

 

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets (continued)

 

 

Reasonably possible

 

alternative assumptions

 

Current

Increase

Decrease

 

fair

in fair

in fair

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2012

Main

value

value

value

 

Financial instruments

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

Assets

 

Shareholder

 

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

15 

(1)

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

103 

(6)

 

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

(2)

 

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

116 

(6)

 

 

Non profit non-linked

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

25 

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

568 

28 

(28)

 

 

With-profits

 

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

156 

10 

(10)

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

478 

24 

(24)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

1,200 

60 

(60)

 

 

Unit linked

 

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

294 

(3)

 

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

11 

(6)

 

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

22 

(6)

 

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

3,203 

196 

(196)

 

 

 

Total

6,198 

348 

(348)

 

1. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

 

2. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

 

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 57

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.13 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets (continued)

Reasonably possible

alternative assumptions

Current

Increase

Decrease

fair

in fair

in fair

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Main

value

value

value

Financial instruments

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Shareholder

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

14 

(1)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

87 

(4)

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

117 

(6)

Non profit non-linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

92 

(5)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

656 

33 

(33)

With-profits

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

220 

20 

(20)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

384 

19 

(19)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

1,179 

59 

(59)

Unit linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

233 

12 

(12)

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

13 

(2)

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

20 

(7)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

3,191 

196 

(196)

Total

6,207 

364 

(364)

1. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

2. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 58

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.14 Payables and other financial liabilities

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

4,148 

6,353 

5,729 

Collateral received from banks

105 

21 

Other

4,012 

1,877 

2,333 

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,160 

8,335 

8,083 

Other includes future commission payments which have contingent settlement provisions of £183m (H1 12: £181m; FY 12: £189m). This liability has been determined using the net present value of the future commission which will be payable on fund values. This valuation technique uses assumptions which are consistent with the Group's effective rate of interest, investment return assumptions and persistency assumptions used in other valuations, but it is not determined by reference to published price quotations.

Fair value hierarchy

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

4,148 

394 

3,754 

Collateral received from banks

Other

4,012 

174 

129 

183 

3,526 

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,160 

568 

3,883 

183 

3,526 

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 30 June 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities1 

6,353 

259 

5,898 

196 

Collateral received from banks

105 

105 

Other

1,877 

130 

181 

1,558 

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,335 

494 

5,906 

377 

1,558 

1. Derivative liabilities of £196m classified as level 3 comprised non profit non-linked interest rate contracts, which were transferred into Level 3 in 2011 due to the use of measurement inputs that were not based on observable market data. The pricing of these derivatives was dependant on interest rate assumptions. Using reasonably alternative assumptions would have resulted in an increase or decrease in fair value of £10m.

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 31 December 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

5,729 

214 

5,515 

Collateral received from banks

21 

21 

Other

2,333 

108 

29 

189 

2,007 

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,083 

343 

5,544 

189 

2,007 

Trail commissions are modelled using expected cash flows, incorporating expected future persistency. They have therefore been classified as level 3 liabilities. The entire movement in the balance has been reflected in the income statement during the period. A reasonably possible alternative persistency assumption would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the liability by £5m (H1 12: £5m; FY 12: £6m).

Significant transfers between levels

 

There have been no significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 for the period ended 30 June 2013 (2012: No significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3).

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 59

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.15 Dividends

Per

Per

Per

share

Total

share

Total

share

Total

Full year

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

p

£m

p

£m

p

£m

Ordinary share dividends paid in the period

 - Prior year final dividend

5.69 

337 

4.74 

278 

4.74 

278 

 - Current year interim dividend

1.96 

116 

5.69 

337 

4.74 

278 

6.70 

394 

Ordinary share dividend proposed1 

2.40 

142 

1.96 

116 

5.69 

336 

1. The dividend proposed has not been included as a liability in the balance sheet.

 

 

2.16 Ordinary shares

  

Number of

Number of

Number of

  

shares

shares

shares

  

Full year

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

As at 1 January

5,912,782,826 

5,872,166,893 

5,872,166,893 

Options exercised under share option schemes

- Executive share option scheme

1,261,956 

1,077,517 

1,626,478 

- Savings related share option scheme

1,400,587 

32,460,582 

38,989,455 

As at 30 June / 31 December

5,915,445,369 

5,905,704,992 

5,912,782,826 

There is one class of ordinary shares of 2.5p each. All shares issued carry equal voting rights.

The holders of the Company's ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared and are entitled to one vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Company.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 60

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.17 Core Borrowings

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

amount

value

amount

value

amount

value

  

Full year

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

  

Subordinated borrowings

6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities (Tier 1)

690 

620 

711 

486 

700 

636 

5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes (Tier 2)

418 

425 

420 

326 

419 

425 

4.0% Euro subordinated notes 2025 (Tier 2)

498 

523 

462 

446 

479 

502 

10% Sterling subordinated notes 2041 (Tier 2)

309 

411 

309 

375 

309 

425 

Client fund holdings of Group borrowings1 

(11)

(11)

(16)

(16)

(17)

(17)

  

Total subordinated borrowings

  

1,904 

1,968 

1,886 

1,617 

1,890 

1,971 

Senior borrowings

Sterling medium term notes 2031-2041

602 

712 

602 

668 

608 

767 

Client fund holdings of Group debt1 

(49)

(49)

(52)

(52)

(53)

(53)

  

Total senior borrowings

553 

663 

550 

616 

555 

714 

  

Total core borrowings

2,457 

2,631 

2,436 

2,233 

2,445 

2,685 

1. £60m (H1 12: £68m; FY 12: £70m) of the Group's subordinated and senior borrowings are currently held by Legal & General customers through unit linked products. These borrowings are shown as a deduction from total core borrowings in the table above.

 

All of the Group's core borrowings are measured using quoted prices in active markets and have been classified as level 1.

 

Subordinated borrowings

 

6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities

In 2007, Legal & General Group Plc issued £600m of 6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities. Simultaneous with the issuance, the fixed coupon was swapped into six month LIBOR plus 0.94% pa. These securities are callable at par on 2 May 2017 and every three months thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 2 May 2017 will be reset to three month LIBOR plus 1.93% pa. For regulatory purposes these securities are treated as innovative tier 1 capital. These securities have been classified as liabilities as the interest payments become mandatory in certain circumstances.

 

5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes

In 2004, Legal & General Group Plc issued £400m of 5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes. These notes are callable at par on 1 April 2019 and every five years thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 1 April 2019 will be reset to the prevailing five year benchmark gilt yield plus 2.33% pa. These notes are treated as upper tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. These securities have been classified as liabilities as the interest payments become mandatory in certain circumstances.

 

4.0% Euro subordinated notes 2025

In 2005, Legal & General Group Plc issued €600m of 4.0% Euro dated subordinated notes. The proceeds were swapped into sterling. The notes are callable at par on 8 June 2015 and each year thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 8 June 2015 will reset to a floating rate of interest based on prevailing three month Euribor plus 1.7% pa. These notes mature on 8 June 2025 and are treated as lower tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

10% Sterling subordinated notes 2041

On 16 July 2009, Legal & General Group Plc issued £300m of 10% dated subordinated notes. The notes are callable at par on 23 July 2021 and every five years thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 23 July 2021 will be reset to the prevailing five year benchmark gilt yield plus 9.325% pa. These notes mature on 23 July 2041 and are treated as lower tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 61

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.18 Operational Borrowings

  

  

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

  

amount

value

amount

value

amount

value

Full year

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Short term operational borrowings

Euro Commercial paper

346 

346 

320 

320 

333 

333 

Bank loans/other

25 

25 

13 

13 

Total short term operational borrowings

371 

371 

333 

333 

339 

339 

 

Non recourse borrowings

US Dollar Triple X securitisation 2037

293 

293 

283 

283 

272 

272 

Suffolk Life unit linked borrowings

109 

109 

123 

123 

123 

123 

LGV 6/LGV 7 Private Equity Fund Limited Partnership

127 

127 

87 

87 

128 

128 

Consolidated Property Limited Partnerships

58 

58 

-

58 

58 

Total non recourse borrowings

587 

587 

493 

493 

581 

581 

Total operational borrowings

958 

958 

826 

826 

920 

920 

 

All of the Group's operational borrowings are measured using observable market information and have been classified as level 2.

 

Short term operational borrowings

 

Short term assets available at the holding company level exceeded the amount of short term operational borrowings of £371m (H1 12: £333m; FY 12: £339m). They comprise Euro Commercial paper and bank loans and overdrafts.

 

Non recourse borrowings

 

US Dollar Triple X securitisation 2037

In 2006, a subsidiary of LGA issued US$450m of non recourse debt in the US capital markets to meet the Triple X reserve requirements of part of the US term insurance written after 2005 and 2006. It is secured on the cash flows related to that tranche of business.

 

Suffolk Life unit linked borrowings

All of these non recourse borrowings are in relation to commercial properties held within SIPP plans and the borrowings solely relate to client investments.

 

LGV6/LGV7 Private Equity Fund Limited Partnerships

These borrowings are non recourse bank borrowings.

 

Consolidated Property Limited Partnerships

These borrowings are non recourse bank borrowings.

 

Syndicated credit facility

 

As at 30 June 2013, the Group had in place a £1.00bn syndicated committed revolving credit facility provided by a number of its key relationship banks, maturing in October 2017. No drawings were made under this facility during 2013.

 

 

2.19 Non-controlling interests

 

Non-controlling interests represent third party interests in private equity and property investment vehicles which are consolidated in the Group's results. The net increase in the non-controlling interests in 2013 arises from the additional investment and revaluation of the third party interests in the UK Property Ungeared Fund Limited Partnership.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 62

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.20 Foreign exchange rates

 

Principal rates of exchange used for translation are:

Period end exchange rates

At 30.06.13

At 30.06.12

At 31.12.12

United States Dollar

1.52 

1.57 

1.63 

Euro

1.17 

1.24 

1.23 

01.01.13 -

01.01.12 -

01.01.12 -

Average exchange rates

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

United States Dollar

1.54 

1.58 

1.58 

Euro

1.18 

1.22 

1.23 

 

 

2.21 Related party transactions

There were no material transactions between key management and the Legal & General group of companies. All transactions between the Group and its key management are on commercial terms which are no more favourable than those available to employees in general. Contributions to the post-employment defined benefit plans were £53m (H1 12: £30m; FY 12: £61m), for all employees.

 

At 30 June 2013, 30 June 2012 and 31 December 2012 there were no loans outstanding to officers of the Company.

Key management personnel compensation

The aggregate compensation for key management personnel, including executive and non-executive directors, is as follows:

Full year

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Salaries

Social security costs

Post-employment benefits

Share-based incentive awards

Key management personnel compensation

15 

Number of key management personnel

23 

18 

17 

The Group UK defined benefit pension schemes have purchased annuity contracts issued by Society for consideration of £27m (H1 12: £19m; FY 12: £60m) during the period, priced on an arm's length basis.

The Group's investment portfolio includes investments in venture capital, property and financial investments which are held via collective investment vehicles. Net investments into associate investment vehicles totalled £771m during the period (H1 12: £578m; FY 12: £690m). The Group has outstanding loans to these associates of £1m (H1 12: £1m; FY 12: £1m) and received investment management fees of £11m during the period (H1 12: £13m; FY 12: £26m). Distributions from these investment vehicles to the Group totalled £24m (H1 12: £28m; FY 12: £49m).

On 22 May 2013, the Group increased its holding in the ordinary share capital of Cofunds (Holdings) Limited from 25% to 100%. For the period to 22 May 2013, the Group paid platform hosting fees to Cofunds (Holdings) Limited of £5m (H1 12: £8m; FY 12: £12m). Creditors outstanding at 22 May 2013 were £3m (H1 12: £3m; FY 12: £1m).

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 63

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

2.22 Pension cost

 

The Legal & General Group UK Pension and Assurance Fund and the Legal & General Group UK Senior Pension Scheme are defined benefit pension arrangements and account for all UK and the majority of worldwide assets of, and contributions to, such arrangements. At 30 June 2013, the combined after tax deficit arising from these arrangements (net of annuity obligations insured by Society) has been estimated at £269m (H1 12: £258m; FY 12: £255m). These amounts have been recognised in the financial statements with £160m charged against shareholder equity (H1 12: £153m; FY 12: £152m) and £109m against the unallocated divisible surplus (H1 12: £105m; FY 12: £103m).

 

 

2.23 Contingent liabilities, guarantees and indemnities

 

Provision for the liabilities arising under contracts with policyholders is based on certain assumptions. The variance between actual experience from that assumed may result in those liabilities differing from the provisions made for them. Liabilities may also arise in respect of claims relating to the interpretation of policyholder contracts, or the circumstances in which policyholders have entered into them. The extent of these liabilities is influenced by a number of factors including the actions and requirements of the PRA, FCA, ombudsman rulings, industry compensation schemes and court judgments.

 

Various Group companies receive claims and become involved in actual or threatened litigation and regulatory issues from time to time. The relevant members of the Group ensure that they make prudent provision as and when circumstances calling for such provision become clear, and that each has adequate capital and reserves to meet reasonably foreseeable eventualities. The provisions made are regularly reviewed. It is not possible to predict, with certainty, the extent and the timing of the financial impact of these claims, litigation or issues.

 

In 1975, Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (the Society) was required by the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU) to execute the ILU form of guarantee in respect of policies issued through the ILU's Policy Signing Office on behalf of NRG Victory Reinsurance Company Ltd (Victory), a company which was then a subsidiary of the Society. In 1990, Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep Holding NV (the assets and liabilities of which have since been assumed by Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep NV under a statutory merger in the Netherlands) acquired Victory and provided an indemnity to the Society against any liability the Society may have as a result of the ILU's requirement, and the ILU agreed that its requirement of the Society would not apply to policies written or renewed after the acquisition. Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep NV is now owned by Columbia Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Whether the Society has any liability as a result of the ILU's requirement and, if so, the amount of its potential liability is uncertain. The Society has made no payment or provision in respect of this matter.

 

Group companies have given indemnities and guarantees as a normal part of their business and operating activities or in relation to capital market transactions. Legal & General Group Plc has provided indemnities and guarantees in respect of the liabilities of Group companies in support of their business activities, including Pension Protection Fund compliant guarantees in respect of certain Group companies' liabilities under the Group pension fund and scheme.

 

 

International Financial Reporting Standards Page 64

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Independent review report to Legal & General Group Plc - IFRS

 

Introduction

 

We have been engaged by the company to review the consolidated interim financial statements in the half-year report for the six months ended 30 June 2013, which comprises the Consolidated Income Statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Supplementary Operating Profit Information, and related notes. We have read the other information contained in the half-year report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The half-year report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the half-year report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

 

As disclosed in Note 2.07, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-year report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union.

 

Our responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express to the company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-year report based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in producing this report, 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.

 

Scope of review

 

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 statements 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.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-year report for the six months ended 30 June 2013 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

 

 

 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants

London

5 August 2013

 

 

 

Notes:

(a) The interim financial statements is published on the website of Legal & General Group Plc, legalandgeneralgroup.com. The maintenance and integrity of the Legal & General Group 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 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.

 

 

 

Net Cash and Capital Page 65

 

3.01 Operational cash generation

The table below provides an analysis of the operational cash generated by each of the Group's business segments, together with a reconciliation to profit after tax.

Investment

Opera-

Changes

Non-

gains and

tional

New

Exper-

in

cash

losses,

Tax

Profit/

cash

busi-

ience

valuation

items

inter-

Profit/

exp-

(loss)

gene-

ness

Net

var-

assump-

and

national

(loss)

ense/

before

For the six months ended

ration

strain

cash

iances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Annuities

130 

17 

147 

(35)

116 

35 

151 

UK Housing and Protection

148 

(23)

125 

(6)

14 

(20)

113 

35 

148 

Netherlands and France

15 

16 

20 

Total Protection and Annuities

279 

(6)

273 

(2)

14 

(55)

15 

245 

74 

319 

Total Savings

95 

(31)

64 

(5)

11 

(23)

47 

15 

62 

Investment management

106 

106 

106 

29 

135 

US Protection

43 

43 

(8)

35 

18 

53 

L&G Capital

68 

68 

68 

18 

86 

Operating profit from  

divisions

591 

(37)

554 

(7)

25 

(78)

501 

154 

655 

Group debt costs

(49)

(49)

(49)

(15)

(64)

Group Investment projects

and expenses

(5)

(5)

(10)

(15)

(5)

(20)

Operating profit

537 

(37)

500 

(7)

25 

(78)

(3)

437 

134 

571 

Investment and other variances

21 

21 

(5)

16 

Impact of change

in UK tax rates

(1)

Gains/(losses) attributable to

non-controlling interests

IFRS profit

537 

(37)

500 

(7)

25 

(78)

24 

464 

128 

592 

  

Operational cash generation represents the expected surplus from in-force business for the UK non profit Protection and Annuities and Savings businesses, the shareholders' share of bonuses on with-profits businesses, including an expected investment return on L&G Capital invested assets, and dividends remitted from our international businesses from sustainable cash generation.

Net cash generation is defined as operational cash generation less new business strain for the UK non profit Protection and Annuities and Savings businesses.

 

 

 

 

Net Cash and Capital Page 66

 

3.01 Operational cash generation (continued)

Investment

Opera-

Changes

Non-

gains and

tional

New

Exper-

in

cash

losses,

Tax

Profit/

cash

busi-

ience

valuation

items

inter-

Profit/

exp-

(loss)

gene-

ness

Net

var-

assump-

and

national

(loss)

ense/

before

For the six months ended

ration

strain

cash

iances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

30 June 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Annuities

121 

122 

16 

(33)

105 

34 

139 

UK Housing and Protection

114 

(33)

81 

(10)

18 

11 

100 

33 

133 

Netherlands and France

11 

12 

17 

Total Protection and Annuities

236 

(32)

204 

18 

(22)

11 

217 

72 

289 

Total Savings

88 

(32)

56 

(15)

11 

54 

18 

72 

Investment management

97 

97 

97 

22 

119 

US Protection

38 

38 

(9)

29 

19 

48 

L&G Capital

62 

62 

62 

19 

81 

Operating profit from  

divisions

521 

(64)

457 

(9)

20 

(11)

459 

150 

609 

Group debt costs

(47)

(47)

(47)

(16)

(63)

Group Investment projects

and expenses

(3)

(3)

(18)

(21)

(7)

(28)

Operating profit

471 

(64)

407 

(9)

20 

(11)

(16)

391 

127 

518 

  

  

Investment and other variances

16 

16 

(12)

Impact of change

in UK tax rates

(3)

(3)

Gains/(losses) attributable to

non-controlling interests

IFRS profit

471 

(64)

407 

(9)

20 

(11)

(2)

405 

118 

523 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash and Capital Page 67

 

3.01 Operational cash generation (continued)

Investment

Opera-

Changes

Non-

gains and

tional

New

Exper-

in

cash

losses,

Tax

Profit/

cash

busi-

ience

valuation

items

inter-

Profit/

exp-

(loss)

  

gene-

ness

Net

var-

assump-

and

national

(loss)

ense/

before

For the year ended

ration

strain

cash

iances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

31 December 2012

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Annuities

243 

14 

257 

43 

(24)

(71)

212 

69 

281 

UK Housing and Protection

265 

(45)

220 

(29)

22 

30 

(5)

238 

78 

316 

Netherlands and France

14 

14 

17 

31 

12 

43 

Total Protection and Annuities

522 

(31)

491 

14 

(2)

(41)

19 

481 

159 

640 

Total Savings

179 

(62)

117 

(39)

20 

100 

33 

133 

Investment management

197 

197 

197 

46 

243 

US Protection

40 

40 

22 

62 

37 

99 

L&G Capital

123 

123 

123 

40 

163 

Operating profit from  

divisions

1,061 

(93)

968 

(25)

18 

(39)

41 

963 

315 

1,278 

Group debt costs

(96)

(96)

(96)

(31)

(127)

Group Investment projects

and expenses

(7)

(7)

(41)

(48)

(16)

(64)

Operating profit

958 

(93)

865 

(25)

18 

(39)

819 

268 

1,087 

Investment and other variances

(2)

(2)

(40)

(42)

Impact of change

in UK tax rates

(7)

(7)

Gains/(losses) attributable to

non-controlling interests

(12)

(12)

(12)

IFRS profit

958 

(93)

865 

(25)

18 

(39)

(21)

798 

235 

1,033 

 

 

Net Cash and Capital Page 68

 

3.02 Regulatory capital resources

(a) Insurance Group's Directive (IGD)

The Group is required to measure and monitor its capital resources on a regulatory basis and to comply with the minimum capital requirements of regulators in each territory in which it operates. At Group level, Legal & General must comply with the requirements of the IGD. The table below shows the estimated total Group capital resources, Group capital resources requirement and the Group surplus.

  

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£bn

£bn

£bn

Core tier 1

6.6 

5.9

6.2

Innovative tier 1

0.6 

0.6

0.6

Upper tier 2

0.4 

0.4

0.4

Lower tier 2

0.8 

0.8

0.8

Deductions1 

(1.0)

(0.8)

(0.8)

Group capital resources

7.4 

6.9

7.2

Group capital resources requirement2 

3.3 

3.1

3.1

IGD surplus

4.1 

3.8

4.1

  

Coverage ratio (Group capital resources /  

2.26 

2.24

2.34

Group capital resources requirement)3 

times

times

times

  

1. The increase in deductions in H1 13 is driven by intangibles related to the Cofunds acquisition.

2. The Group capital resources requirement includes a With-profits Insurance Capital Component (WPICC) of £0.3bn (FY 12: £0.1bn).

3. Coverage ratio is calculated on unrounded values.

A further analysis is given below.

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£bn

£bn

£bn

Society long term fund1 

2.8 

2.6

2.7

Society shareholder capital1 

2.7 

2.7

2.3

General insurance

0.2 

0.1

0.2

France (LGF)

0.3 

0.3

0.3

Netherlands (LGN)

0.2 

0.1

0.2

USA (LGA)

0.2 

0.1

0.3

Investment management

0.5 

0.4

0.4

Other2 

1.5 

1.5

1.7

Innovative tier 1

0.6 

0.6

0.6

Tier 2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

Debt

(2.8)

(2.7)

(2.7)

Group capital resources

7.4 

6.9

7.2

  

Society long term fund3 

2.8 

2.7

2.7

Other

0.5 

0.4

0.4

Group capital resources requirement

3.3 

3.1

3.1

1. Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd which is the principal insurance regulated entity in the Group.

2. Other includes corporate assets held within the Group's treasury function.

3. The Society LTF capital requirement of £2.8bn (H1 12: £2.7bn; FY 12: £2.7bn) is met by £2.8bn (H1 12: £2.6bn; FY 12: £2.7bn) of capital resources in the LTF and £nil (H1 12: £0.1bn; FY 12: £nil) of capital outside the LTF.

 

 

 

 

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3.02 Regulatory capital resources (continued)

(a) Insurance Group's Directive (IGD) (continued)

A reconciliation of the Group capital resources on an IGD basis to the capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company on an IFRS basis is given below.

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£bn

£bn

£bn

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders on an IFRS basis

5.5 

5.2 

5.4 

Innovative tier 1

0.6 

0.6 

0.6 

Tier 2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

Proposed dividends

(0.1)

(0.1)

(0.3)

Additional capital available from Society

0.9 

0.6 

0.9 

Adjustment to reflect regulatory value of the LGA operation

(0.6)

(0.5)

(0.6)

Other regulatory adjustments

(0.1)

(0.1)

-

Group capital resources

7.4 

6.9 

7.2 

  

  

(b) With-profits realistic balance sheet

The table below summarises the realistic position of the with-profits part of Legal & General Assurance Society's LTF:

  

  

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£bn

£bn

£bn

With-profits surplus

0.7 

0.7 

0.7 

Risk capital margin

0.1 

0.1 

0.1 

Surplus

0.6 

0.6 

0.6 

  

Legal & General Assurance Society is required to maintain a surplus in the with-profits part of the fund on a realistic basis (Peak 2). The risk capital margin is calculated based on the most onerous capital requirement calculated after performing five stresses specified by the PRA. The surplus includes the present value of future shareholder transfers of £0.3bn (H1 12: £0.2bn; FY 12: £0.3bn) as a liability in the calculation.

  

  

(c) Legal & General Assurance Society capital surplus

Legal & General Assurance Society is required to measure and monitor its capital resources on a regulatory basis.

  

At

At

At

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

Long

General

Long

General

Long

General

term

insu-

term

insu-

term

insu-

business

rance

business

rance

business

rance

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

Available capital resources - Tier 1

6.0 

0.2 

5.7 

0.1 

5.5 

0.2 

Insurance capital requirement

2.5 

0.1 

2.4 

0.1 

2.6 

0.1 

Capital requirements of regulated related undertakings

0.2 

-

0.2 

-

0.2 

-

With-profits Insurance Capital Component

0.3 

-

0.3 

-

0.1 

-

Capital resources requirement

3.0 

0.1 

2.9 

0.1 

2.9 

0.1 

Regulatory capital surplus

3.0 

0.1 

2.8 

-

2.6 

0.1 

  

 

 

 

 

Net Cash and Capital Page 70

 

3.02 Regulatory capital resources (continued)

(c) Legal & General Assurance Society capital surplus (continued)

Movement in Legal & General Assurance Society long term insurance capital requirement

  

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

Pillar 1 capital requirement

£bn

£bn

£bn

Protection

0.7 

0.7 

0.7 

Annuities

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

Non profit pensions and unit linked bonds

0.1 

0.1 

0.1 

Non profit

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

With-profits

0.5 

0.6 

0.6 

Long term insurance capital requirement

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

  

On a regulatory basis (Peak 1), Society long term business regulatory capital surplus of £3bn (H1 12: £2.8bn; FY 12: £2.6bn) comprises capital resources within the long term fund of £2.8bn (H1 12: £2.6bn; FY 12: £2.7bn) and capital resources outside the long term fund of £3.2bn

(H1 12: £3.1bn; FY 12: £2.8bn) less the capital resources requirement of £3bn (H1 12: £2.9bn; FY 12: £2.9bn).

  

The With-profits Insurance Capital Component (WPICC) is an additional capital requirement calculated if the surplus in the with-profits fund on a Peak 2 basis is lower than on a Peak 1 basis and represents the difference in the surplus between the two bases. It is calculated based on the most onerous risk capital margin stress referred to in 3.02 (b).

 

 

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4.01 Investment portfolio

Market

Market

Market

value

value

value

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

Worldwide assets under management

440,152 

388,412 

413,152 

Client and policyholder assets

(380,599)

(329,536)

(351,663)

Non-unit linked with-profits assets1 

(17,895)

(18,749)

(18,605)

Assets to which shareholders are directly exposed

41,658 

40,127 

42,884 

Comprising:

Assets held to back the UK non-linked non profit business:

Legal & General Pensions Limited (LGPL)2 

32,226 

30,670 

33,289 

Other UK non profit insurance business3 

-

237 

76 

32,226 

30,907 

33,365 

Assets held to back other insurance businesses (including Triple-X reserves)

3,200 

3,182 

2,993 

L&G Capital

4,684 

4,529 

4,741 

Other shareholder assets

1,548 

1,509 

1,785 

41,658 

40,127 

42,884 

1. Includes assets backing participating business in LGF of £2,434m (H1 12: £2,297m; FY 12: £2,304m).

2. LGPL is the main operating subsidiary for the UK's annuity business.

3. This represents the completed run off of the acquired Nationwide Guaranteed Equity Bond portfolio.

 

Analysed by asset class:

  

  

Other

  

Other

share-

  

insurance

L&G

holder

  

LGPL

business

Capital

assets

Total

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

  

Note

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Equities1 

-

-

1,447 

1,455 

919 

1,432 

Bonds

4.02

28,635 

3,007 

1,887 

1,118 

34,647 

32,958 

34,923 

Derivative assets2 

2,077 

31 

206 

-

2,314 

3,183 

3,103 

Property

924 

-

122 

14 

1,060 

684 

773 

Cash (including cash

equivalents)

590 

162 

1,022 

408 

2,182 

2,383 

2,653 

32,226 

3,200 

4,684 

1,548 

41,658 

40,127 

42,884 

1. Includes £68m equity investment in CALA Group Limited.

2. Derivative assets are shown gross of derivative liabilities. Exposures arise from the use of derivatives for efficient portfolio management, especially the use of interest rate swaps, inflation swaps, credit default swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts for asset and liability management.

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 72

 

4.02 Bond portfolio summary

(a) Analysed by sector

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

  

Notes

£m

%

£m

%

Sovereigns, Supras and Sub-Sovereigns

4.02(b)

4,292 

15 

6,573 

19 

Banks:

- Tier 11 

4.04

180 

189 

- Tier 2 and other subordinated

4.04

482 

549 

- Senior

1,508 

2,304 

Utilities

3,902 

14 

4,155 

12 

Consumer Services and Goods

2,387 

2,813 

Financial Services

966 

1,208 

Technology and Telecoms

1,961 

2,301 

Insurance

1,173 

1,281 

Industrials

1,453 

1,732 

Oil and Gas

1,707 

1,927 

Health Care

790 

861 

Property

636 

703 

Traditional and secured asset backed securities

4.03

6,079 

21 

6,932 

20 

CDO

4.02(d)

1,119 

1,119 

Total

28,635 

100 

34,647 

100 

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

  

Notes

£m

%

£m

%

Sovereigns, Supras and Sub-Sovereigns

4.02(b)

4,011 

15 

6,045 

18 

Banks:

- Tier 11 

4.04

223 

240 

- Tier 2 and other subordinated

4.04

911 

1,039 

- Senior

1,434 

2,367 

Utilities

3,718 

14 

3,961 

12 

Consumer Services and Goods

2,436 

2,845 

Financial Services

970 

1,208 

Technology and Telecoms

1,869 

2,174 

Insurance

1,076 

1,215 

Industrials

1,363 

1,661 

Oil and Gas

1,635 

1,847 

Health Care

772 

836 

Property

572 

643 

Traditional and secured asset backed securities

4.03

4,915 

18 

5,881 

18 

CDO

4.02(d)

996 

996 

Total

26,901 

100 

32,958 

100 

 

 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 73

 

4.02 Bond portfolio summary (continued)

(a) Analysed by sector (continued)

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

Notes

£m

%

£m

%

Sovereigns, Supras and Sub-Sovereigns

4.02(b)

4,543 

16 

6,328 

18 

Banks:

- Tier 11 

4.04

212 

223 

- Tier 2 and other subordinated

4.04

707 

776 

- Senior

1,399 

2,243 

Utilities

3,928 

13 

4,177 

12 

Consumer Services and Goods

2,624 

3,040 

Financial Services

980 

1,198 

Technology and Telecoms

2,010 

2,337 

Insurance

1,225 

1,362 

Industrials

1,512 

1,816 

Oil and Gas

1,782 

2,009 

Health Care

860 

926 

Property

628 

698 

Traditional and secured asset backed securities

4.03

5,747 

20 

6,693 

19 

CDO

4.02(d)

1,097 

1,097 

Total

29,254 

100 

34,923 

100 

1. Tier 1 holdings include £51m (H1 12: £56m; FY 12: £56m) of preference shares.

 

 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 74

 

4.02 Bond portfolio summary (continued)

(b) Analysed by domicile

  

The tables below are based on the legal domicile of the security.

  

  

LGPL

Total

LGPL

Total

LGPL

Total

  

At

At

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

Note

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Market value by region

United Kingdom

11,696 

12,708 

10,422 

11,696 

11,569 

12,578 

USA

7,834 

10,555 

8,268 

10,926 

8,394 

10,856 

Netherlands

1,671 

2,289 

1,303 

1,975 

1,661 

2,267 

France

1,190 

1,581 

1,100 

1,485 

1,313 

1,742 

Italy

644 

792 

507 

612 

636 

744 

Germany

337 

650 

428 

687 

316 

651 

Ireland1 

249 

287 

215 

227 

271 

289 

Spain

195 

290 

164 

208 

192 

260 

Belgium

29 

77 

31 

81 

27 

84 

Portugal

15 

28 

10 

10 

13 

16 

Greece

Europe - Other

1,146 

1,506 

1,109 

1,508 

1,164 

1,552 

Rest of World

2,510 

2,762 

2,348 

2,547 

2,601 

2,787 

CDO

4.02(d)

1,119 

1,119 

996 

996 

1,097 

1,097 

Total  

28,635 

34,647 

26,901 

32,958 

29,254 

34,923 

1. Within LGPL, out of the £249m of bonds domiciled in Ireland, £183m relate to financing vehicles where the underlying exposure lies outside Ireland.

 

 

Additional analysis of sovereign debt exposures

  

  

Sovereigns, Supras and Sub-Sovereigns

  

  

LGPL

Total

LGPL

Total

LGPL

Total

  

At

At

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Market value by region

United Kingdom

2,884 

3,279 

2,675 

3,160 

3,158 

3,552 

USA

325 

889 

359 

748 

323 

470 

Netherlands

387 

432 

423 

France

89 

312 

77 

284 

80 

299 

Italy

253 

368 

198 

279 

240 

312 

Germany

189 

382 

143 

330 

165 

380 

Ireland

14 

Spain

58 

29 

47 

Belgium

37 

40 

38 

Portugal

12 

Greece

Europe - Other

453 

654 

445 

624 

459 

631 

Rest of World

97 

178 

114 

114 

117 

166 

Total  

4,292 

6,573 

4,011 

6,045 

4,543 

6,328 

 

 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 75

 

4.02 Bond portfolio summary (continued)

(c) Analysed by credit rating

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA1 

1,235 

3,502 

10 

AA

6,263 

22 

7,373 

21 

A

10,080 

35 

11,507 

33 

BBB

8,321 

29 

9,422 

27 

BB or below

448 

528 

Unrated: Bespoke CDOs

991 

991 

Other2 

1,297 

1,324 

28,635 

100 

34,647 

100 

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA

4,471 

16 

7,033 

21 

AA

3,012 

11 

3,889 

12 

A

9,597 

36 

11,324 

34 

BBB

7,423 

28 

8,239 

25 

BB or below

474 

525 

Unrated: Bespoke CDOs

874 

874 

Other2 

1,050 

1,074 

26,901 

100 

32,958 

100 

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

  

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA

4,899 

17 

6,892 

20 

AA

3,240 

11 

4,087 

12 

A

9,810 

34 

11,466 

33 

BBB

8,625 

29 

9,595 

27 

BB or below

467 

521 

Unrated: Bespoke CDOs

975 

975 

Other2 

1,238 

1,387 

29,254 

100 

34,923 

100 

1. In the first six months of 2013, UK government was downgraded from AAA to AA+.

2. Other unrated bonds have been assessed and rated internally and are all assessed as investment grade (BBB and above).

 

 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 76

 

4.02 Bond portfolio summary (continued)

(d) CDOs

  

  

The Group holds collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) with a market value of £1,119m at 30 June 2013 (H1 12: £996m; FY 12: £1,097m).

These holdings include £962m (H1 12: £848m; FY 12: £948m) relating to four CDOs that were constructed in 2007 and 2008 in accordance with terms specified by Legal & General as part of a strategic review of the assets backing the annuity portfolio. These CDOs mature in 2017 and

2018. The Group selected at outset and manages the reference portfolios underlying the CDOs to give exposure to globally diversified portfolios of investment grade corporate bonds. The Group is able to substitute the constituents of the original reference portfolios with new reference assets, allowing the management of the underlying credit risk although no substitutions were made in 2012 or 2013. A breakdown of the underlying CDO reference portfolio by sector is provided below:

Sector

30.06.13

At 30.06.12

At 31.12.12

%

%

%

Banks

14 

14 

14 

Utilities

10 

10 

10 

Consumer Services & Goods

25 

25 

25 

Financial Services

Technology & Telecoms

Insurance

Industrials

20 

20 

20 

Oil & Gas

Health Care

100 

100 

100 

The CDOs are termed as super senior since default losses on the reference portfolio have to exceed 27.5%, on average across the four CDOs, before the CDOs incur any default losses. Assuming an average recovery rate of 30%, then over 39% of the reference names would have to default before the CDOs incur any default losses.

Beyond 27.5% of default losses on the reference portfolio, losses to the CDO would occur at a rate that is a multiple of the loss rate on the reference portfolio. For illustration a £200m loss could be incurred if default losses to the reference portfolios exceeded 30.4% or if 43.5% of the names in the diversified global investment grade portfolio defaulted, with an average 30% recovery rate. (All figures are averages across the four CDOs.)

The underlying reference portfolio has had no reference entity defaults in 2012 or 2013.

Losses are limited under the terms of the CDOs to assets and collateral invested.

These CDOs also incorporate features under which, in certain circumstances, the Group can choose either to post additional cash collateral or to allow wind up of the structures. These features are dependant on the portfolios' weighted average spreads, default experience to date and time to maturity. No additional collateral was posted to any of the CDOs during the period ended 30 June 2013 (2012: £nil). During the period, the Group received £nil (2012: £nil) of previously posted collateral.

These CDOs are valued using an external valuation which is based on observable market inputs. This is then validated against the internal valuation.

For the purposes of valuing the non profit annuity regulatory and IFRS liabilities the yield on the CDOs is included within the calculation of the yield used to calculate the valuation discount rate for the annuity liabilities. An allowance for the risks, including default, is also made. For EEV purposes, the yield on the CDOs, reduced by the realistic default assumption, is similarly included in assumed future investment returns.

The balance of £157m (H1 12: £148m; FY 12: £149m) of CDO holdings includes a £29m (H1 12: £26m; FY 12: £27m) exposure to an equity tranche of a bespoke CDO.

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 77

 

4.03 Traditional and secured asset backed securities summary

(a) By security

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

  

£m

%

£m

%

Traditional asset backed securities:

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Prime1 

483 

714 

10 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Sub-prime2 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

217 

426 

Credit Card

118 

Auto

106 

Consumer Loans

25 

25 

Student Loans

20 

59 

  

754 

12 

1,451 

21 

Securitisations and debentures:

Secured Bond

2,197 

36 

2,275 

33 

Commercial Property Backed Bonds

552 

552 

Infrastructure / Private Finance Initiative / Social housing

1,913 

32 

1,920 

27 

Whole Business Securitisation

467 

478 

Other secured holdings3 

196 

256 

5,325 

88 

5,481 

79 

Total traditional and secured asset backed securities

6,079 

100 

6,932 

100 

The two categories above are based on the following definitions: Traditional asset backed securities are securities, often with variable expected redemption profiles issued by Special Purpose Vehicles and typically backed by pools of receivables from loans or personal credit. Debentures are securities with fixed redemption profiles issues by firms typically secured on property and Securitisations are securities with fixed redemption profiles that are issued by Special Purpose Vehicles and secured on revenues from specific assets or operating companies.

  

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

Traditional asset backed securities:

Residental Mortgage-Backed Securities- Prime1 

335 

560 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities- Sub-prime2 

20 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

218 

468 

Credit Card

163 

Auto

114 

Consumer Loans

36 

39 

Student Loans

17 

63 

  

611 

12 

1,427 

24 

Securitisations and debentures:

Secured Bond

2,108 

43 

2,178 

37 

Commercial Property Backed Bonds

382 

382 

Infrastructure / Private Finance Initiative / Social housing

1,317 

27 

1,321 

23 

Whole Business Securitisation

342 

346 

Other secured holdings3 

155 

227 

4,304 

88 

4,454 

76 

Total traditional and secured asset backed securities

4,915 

100 

5,881 

100 

 

 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 78

 

4.03 Traditional and secured asset backed securities summary (continued)

(a) By security (continued)

  

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

Traditional asset backed securities:

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Prime1 

469 

674 

10 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Sub-prime2 

17 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

213 

457 

Credit Card

11 

162 

Auto

113 

Consumer Loans

30 

30 

Student Loans

17 

59 

  

742 

13 

1,512 

22 

Securitisations and debentures:

Secured Bond

2,230 

39 

2,294 

34 

Commercial Property Backed Bonds

573 

10 

575 

Infrastructure / Private Finance Initiative / Social housing

1,559 

27 

1,570 

24 

Whole Business Securitisation

425 

431 

Other secured holdings3 

218 

311 

5,005 

87 

5,181 

78 

Total traditional and secured asset backed securities

5,747 

100 

6,693 

100 

1. 55% (H1 12: 53%; FY 12: 54%) of Prime RMBS holdings relate to UK mortgages.

2. 47% (H1 12: 54%; FY 12: 60%) of Sub-prime RMBS holdings have a credit rating of AAA and 61% (H1 12: 76%; FY 12: 94%) relate to the UK.

3. Other secured holdings in LGPL include covered bonds of £194m (H1 12: £143m; FY 12: £207m).

  

Of the £697m (H1 12: £816m; FY 12: £770m) of traditional ABS holdings held outside of LGPL, 73% are rated AAA (H1 12: 70%; FY 12: 72%).

 

 

 

 

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4.03 Traditional and secured asset backed securities summary (continued)

(b) By credit rating

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA1 

413 

1,040 

15 

AA1 

1,321 

22 

1,429 

21 

A

2,550 

42 

2,617 

37 

BBB

1,052 

17 

1,096 

16 

BB or below

143 

149 

Unrated2 

600 

10 

601 

Total

6,079 

100 

6,932 

100 

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

30.06.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA

830 

17 

1,507 

26 

AA

1,215 

25 

1,358 

23 

A

1,568 

32 

1,635 

28 

BBB

847 

17 

895 

15 

BB or below

122 

152 

Unrated

333 

334 

Total

4,915 

100 

5,881 

100 

LGPL

LGPL

Total

Total

At

At

At

At

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

AAA

908 

16 

1,587 

24 

AA

1,327 

23 

1,456 

22 

A

1,851 

32 

1,927 

29 

BBB

998 

17 

1,039 

16 

BB or below

144 

150 

Unrated2 

519 

534 

Total

5,747 

100 

6,693 

100 

1. Downgrade of asset backed securities ('ABS') from AAA to AA is largely driven by ABS guaranteed by the UK Government. The majority of the ABS downgrades from AA to A are due to a downgrade of the UK Housing Association sector, due to perceived weakening of UK Government support.

2. The rise in unrated asset backed securities predominantly relates to an increase in commercial backed property and social housing assets.

The credit ratings of monoline wrapped bonds are based on the rating of the underlying securities.

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 80

 

4.04 Group subordinated bank exposures

  

Total

Total

Total

Total

Total

Total

  

At

At

At

At

At

At

  

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.12

30.06.12

31.12.12

31.12.12

  

£m

%

£m

%

£m

%

Tier 1

United Kingdom1 

136 

19 

139 

11 

161 

16 

USA

11 

29 

10 

Europe

40 

60 

52 

Others

12 

Total tier 1

189 

26 

240 

19 

223 

22 

  

Lower tier 2

United Kingdom

225 

30 

423 

33 

235 

24 

USA

116 

16 

333 

26 

312 

31 

Europe

80 

11 

113 

100 

10 

Others

27 

67 

26 

  

Upper tier 2

United Kingdom

67 

58 

66 

USA

Europe

  

Other subordinated

United Kingdom

USA

26 

39 

32 

Europe

Others

Total tier 2 and other subordinated

549 

74 

1,039 

81 

776 

78 

Total  

738 

100 

1,279 

100 

999 

100 

1. The exposure to UK tier 1 debt includes issuances from the UK subsidiaries of European banks where there is no explicit parental guarantee.

 

 

4.05 Value of policyholder assets held in Society and LGPL

At

At

At

30.06.13

30.06.12

31.12.12

£m

£m

£m

With-profits business

24,027 

24,652 

24,656 

Non profit business

47,150 

43,437 

46,869 

71,177 

68,089 

71,525 

 

 

Asset Disclosures Page 81

 

4.06 With-profits non-linked business invested asset mix and investment return

  

  

Fund level

UK with-

invest-

profits

UK with-

UK with-

ment

asset

profits

profits

return

share

non par

other

As at 30 June 2013

%

%

%

%

Equities

8

44 

(46)

Bonds

(2)

34 

84 

138 

Property

2

11 

(2)

Cash

-

11 

12 

10 

100 

100 

100 

Investment return (% pa)

1

(1)

(9)

Invested assets (£bn):

Net of derivative liabilities

11.5 

2.4 

1.6 

Gross of derivative liabilities

11.5 

2.4 

1.6 

  

As at 30 June 2012

Equities

4

40 

(46)

Bonds

4

44 

83 

136 

Property

1

13 

Cash

-

15 

10 

100 

100 

100 

Investment return (% pa)

4

Invested assets (£bn):

Net of derivative liabilities

12.0 

2.5 

1.9 

Gross of derivative liabilities

12.1 

2.5 

1.9 

  

  

As at 31 December 2012

Equities

11

41 

(53)

Bonds

10

37 

82 

143 

Property

2

13 

-

-

Cash

1

15 

10 

100 

100 

100 

Investment return (% pa)

9

10 

12 

Invested assets (£bn):

Net of derivative liabilities

12.0 

2.6 

1.8 

Gross of derivative liabilities

12.0 

2.6 

1.8 

Investment return percentages reflect the actual investment return by asset class over the average assets held in that asset class over the period. Each sub fund may however have different underlying assets, and hence returns from the fund average.

 

 

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