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Annual Report<br />
and Financial Statements 2007<br />
A bright future
For over a century our people have been developing cutting-edge<br />
technologies to improve plant performance, reduce emissions and<br />
ensure safe and efficient plant operation. Today <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock can<br />
claim an enviable track record of successfully completed projects<br />
with more than 150,000 MW installed capacity worldwide.<br />
04 <strong>Doosan</strong> Edge<br />
In December 2006, <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock was<br />
acquired by the Korean corporation <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy Industries and Construction. One<br />
year on, find out why this has given us such<br />
a competitive edge.<br />
Contents<br />
01 Financial and Operational Highlights<br />
02 Chief Executive Officer’s Statement<br />
04 The <strong>Doosan</strong> Edge<br />
06 Operational Review<br />
10 Our People<br />
12 Quality, Health, Safety and Environment<br />
13 Board of Directors<br />
14 Chief Financial Officer’s Statement<br />
16 Directors’ Report<br />
19 Independent Auditors’ Report<br />
20 Financial Statements<br />
06 Operational Review<br />
Services and <strong>Power</strong> Projects have seen<br />
strong growth and some major contracts<br />
secured. Turn to page 6 to discover how<br />
this is shaping our business.<br />
10 Our People<br />
It’s the people at <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock that<br />
make the company so successful.<br />
And as our company grows so does our<br />
workforce. Read more in Our People.
Financial<br />
Highlights *<br />
ORDER INTAKE:<br />
£771m<br />
March 2007: £505m<br />
TURNOVER:<br />
£472m<br />
March 2007: £410m<br />
PROFIT BEFORE TAX:<br />
£22.7m<br />
March 2007: £11.1m<br />
CASH BALANCE:<br />
£72.7m<br />
March 2007: £51.3m<br />
*Proforma figures for the 12 months ended 31 December 2007<br />
compared with 12 months ended 31 March 2007<br />
Operational<br />
Highlights<br />
> <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock awarded contract to<br />
supply 2 x 800MW ultra-supercritical<br />
coal fired units in Europe<br />
> <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock signed seven-year<br />
partnership agreement with British<br />
Energy, worth £550m, to support their<br />
generating fleet across the UK**<br />
> <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy adopts the ‘Babcock’<br />
OEM product as their standard<br />
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> Launch of dedicated R&D Centre to<br />
develop state of the art boiler and related<br />
technologies for the <strong>Doosan</strong> Group<br />
> Successful installation of <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock’s Boosted Overfire Air (BOFA)<br />
technology to meet the Large Combustion<br />
Plant Directive requirements<br />
> <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock signed emissions<br />
reduction and upgrade contracts with<br />
China Light & <strong>Power</strong> worth over £40m<br />
> <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock successfully completed<br />
Residue Export Facility construction<br />
project at Sellafield<br />
**Not included in order intake for 12 months ended 31 December 2007<br />
01
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Chief Executive Officer’s Statement<br />
A bright<br />
future<br />
It has been just over a year since<br />
Babcock was acquired by <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy Industries & Construction.<br />
Since then, the business has developed considerably<br />
with many initiatives aimed at improving performance,<br />
increasing capacity and achieving ‘preferred employer’<br />
status with all our employees through best-in-class<br />
conditions and standards.<br />
In our first year as <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock, we have achieved<br />
significant growth, booking record order intake and<br />
improved operating profits. This has been achieved on<br />
the back of improved operating performance across the<br />
business. Our organisational structure has been altered<br />
in order to ensure that there is clear accountability for all<br />
functions across the business - the main growth area will<br />
be in ‘big ticket’ items, that is, major projects often<br />
involving Engineering, Procurement and Construction,<br />
and our organisation has been structured to address<br />
such new business.<br />
We have had a number of notable successes during the<br />
last 12 months - a major order was received for two 800<br />
MW state of the art ultra-supercritical coal fired units in<br />
Germany, our first major new build order in Europe for<br />
decades and an excellent reference plant for the<br />
company incorporating our best available technology<br />
and very high efficiency. We signed the Mechanical,<br />
Engineering & Technology Support long-term support<br />
contract with British Energy, which will see <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock providing Engineering support to the UK’s<br />
Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor fleet for the next seven<br />
years. We signed emissions reduction and upgrade<br />
contracts in Hong Kong as well as significant plant<br />
upgrade contracts in mainland China. Our business in<br />
the USA continues to attract good upgrade business and<br />
we are in the process of delivering our first large utility<br />
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Iain Miller Chief Executive Officer<br />
plant, a 750 MW supercritical coal fired unit in Kentucky.<br />
Overall, it has been an excellent start for Babcock as<br />
part of the <strong>Doosan</strong> family.<br />
Significant synergies have been achieved by becoming<br />
part of the <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries & Construction<br />
(<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy) business during the course of 2007.<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy have now adopted the ‘Babcock’ Original<br />
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) product as their new<br />
standard for all future utility applications. <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
have adopted <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy’s Changwon manufacturing<br />
facility for future major new build work. The <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock operation in Chennai will host a variety of support<br />
functions for both <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock and <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy in<br />
the future and we have opened a new office with increased<br />
resources to address this need. We have incorporated<br />
some of the ‘best practice’ processes developed by<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy and have achieved notable successes in<br />
improving our utility boiler design, our procurement<br />
processes and we are implementing new integrated<br />
delivery systems for our major projects business. We<br />
have adopted <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy’s risk management processes<br />
and these are proving highly effective. Our aim is to<br />
achieve our order intake targets whilst controlling risk, an<br />
essential element of our future success.<br />
Looking ahead, the future looks very encouraging for the<br />
company in all of our main markets. Rising demand for<br />
new and replacement power plant will drive growth in<br />
our business for the foreseeable future.<br />
In our home market, the UK, there is already activity<br />
developing new ‘clean coal’ stations by major utilities.<br />
In parallel, some UK clients see the advantage of major
An international presence<br />
From Atlanta in the US, through to our headquarters in the<br />
UK, and on to Shanghai in China, <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock is<br />
present across the globe.<br />
Order Intake (£m)<br />
800<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
345<br />
06 07 07<br />
Mar Mar Dec*<br />
*12 months proforma<br />
505<br />
771<br />
Profit Before Tax (£m)<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
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9.1<br />
11.1<br />
22.7<br />
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Mar Mar Dec*<br />
retrofits for their plants which incorporate state-of-theart<br />
technology and low emissions. <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
expect to secure a significant share of these projects in<br />
the short term.<br />
Longer term in the UK, <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock will be fully<br />
engaged in the execution of Carbon Capture & Storage<br />
projects and in Nuclear New Build - the UK government<br />
have indicated their support for both of these energy<br />
initiatives for the future and <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock are well<br />
positioned to benefit through our OEM capability<br />
coupled with our strong Field Services business.<br />
We continue to aggressively seek opportunities in<br />
mainland Europe, North & South America, Southern<br />
Africa and China - we are planning to secure major<br />
projects in all of these territories over our 5 year plan.<br />
There is a growing demand for our OEM product in all<br />
of these markets and we plan to reinforce our sales<br />
presence to ensure that we secure our fair share of<br />
opportunities.<br />
During the last year, we created a dedicated R&D group<br />
based at our Renfrew facility, the intent being to invest<br />
heavily over the next few years in our core OEM utility<br />
boiler product, in emissions reduction and in carbon<br />
capture technology. All of this investment will position<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock at the forefront of power plant<br />
technology in the future.<br />
In 2007, we recruited our largest intake of graduates and<br />
trainees for decades - this is another area where<br />
we intend to excel, building a long-term future for the<br />
younger people in the business, an area where we<br />
•<br />
believe we have a competitive advantage through<br />
investment over the last 10 years or so.<br />
Our most important performance indicators are in the<br />
Quality, Health and Safety & Environmental areas since<br />
we aim at high standards across our business in order<br />
to satisfy our customer needs and to protect our<br />
employees and others affected by our operations.<br />
We are all pleased that our QHS&E standards have<br />
again improved during the year, with record numbers<br />
of customer compliments, the award of the RoSPA<br />
gold award for Health and Safety performance and<br />
we incurred zero environmental incidents during 2007.<br />
I look forward to working with the rest of the Executive<br />
Team and our staff to ensure we capitalise upon the very<br />
bright future that we foresee for the company.<br />
Iain Miller<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
•• •<br />
Left: British Energy CEO, Bill Coley,<br />
shakes hands with <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock’s GW Park at the signing of<br />
the 7-year support deal worth over<br />
£550m.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•• •<br />
Below left : Iain Miller cuts the<br />
ribbon to officially open the new<br />
Chennai office in India.<br />
Below: <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s Global<br />
Headquarters in Crawley, UK.<br />
03
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy’s Changwon Facility, South Korea<br />
04
On 14 December 2006 the Korean corporation<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries & Construction (<strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy) acquired the company now known as <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock. With their vision to be the global leader in<br />
power <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s future is brighter than ever.<br />
The<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Edge<br />
> An integral part of the <strong>Doosan</strong> family<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy is a global infrastructure business with a focus on power<br />
and desalination plant supply and construction as well as being a<br />
major supplier of castings and forgings. In 2006 <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy had<br />
consolidated turnover of £6.2billion and net assets of £1.7 billion.<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy is listed on the Korean Stock Exchange and is part of<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation a major Korean conglomerate with a separate<br />
listing on the Korean Stock Exchange.<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy’s vision is to be a global leader in power and water.<br />
Their acquisition of <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock was a critical step in achieving<br />
this and for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock brings many benefits.<br />
With <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy’s support and capabilities <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock is now<br />
able to more fully exploit its market opportunities. There have already<br />
been impressive synergies, particular in respect of a strengthened<br />
supply chain and coordinated marketing. The focus is now on improved<br />
efficiency and operations with new systems and process and a clear<br />
drive to improve competitiveness.<br />
Being part of <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy provides <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock with access<br />
to world leading manufacturing facilities at Changwon in Korea and<br />
a soon to be opened facility in Vietnam. We are now working together<br />
jointly on research and development and <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock is the centre<br />
for boiler development within the Group.<br />
Most importantly being part of <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy gives <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
the support of a major global business with high ambition and a strong<br />
management philosophy. Being part of the <strong>Doosan</strong> family gives us a<br />
new competitive edge.<br />
05
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Operational Review<br />
Services<br />
This year has seen the performance of the Services business reach new<br />
levels of success with class-leading returns in financials, quality, health<br />
and safety. Underpinned by increased customer investment, this strong<br />
performance has been achieved through our three main business<br />
streams:<br />
• <strong>Power</strong> & Technology - the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)<br />
and engineering expertise<br />
• Construction - the main aftermarket repair and maintenance (R&M)<br />
business<br />
• Nuclear - the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)<br />
projects integrator business in Decommissioning and Clean up<br />
<strong>Power</strong> & Technology<br />
<strong>Power</strong> & Technology has maintained significant market share in Large<br />
Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) emission reduction projects for the<br />
Phase 1 requirements, to be in place by 2008, capturing new contracts<br />
including Electrabel’s Langerlo in Belgium, to install our Boosted<br />
Overfire Air (BOFA) technology. Our customers are now beginning to<br />
focus on the LCPD Phase 2 requirements, and we are developing<br />
leading Selective Catalytic Reduction technology through a design<br />
study award from E.on at their Ratcliffe plant to maintain the UK market<br />
lead position.<br />
Our unique Advanced Supercritical Retrofit offering, whereby a high<br />
efficiency supercritical boiler replaces the existing boiler whilst<br />
retaining the plants other infrastructure, provides a cost effective<br />
solution. There is strong interest in this concept and Scottish <strong>Power</strong><br />
06<br />
have commissioned feasibility studies for their plants at Longannet<br />
and Cockenzie.<br />
The strength of our OEM position in the UK will be a major target<br />
for business growth in 2008 and beyond, as our customers look for<br />
assistance in extending the life of their facilities, especially with the<br />
current delay in ordering of new, non gas-fired plant.<br />
Beyond the UK, we continue to undertake contracts in a number<br />
of countries. The major overhaul at Nikola Tesla in Serbia nears a<br />
successful completion, whilst we anticipate a full order release for<br />
a boiler project in Libya soon.<br />
Construction<br />
Our Construction business stream continues to be <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s<br />
high turnover, high intensity business activity carrying out major<br />
repair and maintenance contracts in the <strong>Power</strong>, Petrochemical,<br />
Pharmaceutical and Industrial market sectors across the UK and<br />
in Europe.<br />
Our major utility customers remain committed to <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock and<br />
long-term partnerships continue with RWE, Drax <strong>Power</strong>, Scottish <strong>Power</strong>,<br />
Scottish & Southern Energy and British Energy. This is a testament to<br />
our excellent contract delivery record coupled with our industry-leading<br />
Safety and Quality performance. We have been working against tight<br />
schedules in order to return strategic plant back to the customer in<br />
record time, such as on the INEOS Grangemouth and Total Lindsey Oil<br />
Refinery projects, resulting in added customer satisfaction.
Our subsidiaries in Germany and Poland continue to undertake R&M<br />
and fabrication work in their respective countries and beyond, fully<br />
engaging in <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s New Build process as this market<br />
develops in Europe.<br />
A Construction and Commissioning core support team has been newly<br />
formed to provide expertise to our entire <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock portfolio<br />
throughout each project lifecycle. This includes support to <strong>Power</strong><br />
Projects in the New Build and aftermarket and refurbishment scene,<br />
and is integral to enhancing our EPC status.<br />
Nuclear<br />
The most notable award of 2007 was the seven year deal with British<br />
Energy to be their fleet boiler OEM via the Mechanical, Engineering &<br />
Technology Support contract, a deal which spreads over all our three<br />
business streams involving operational repair and maintenance,<br />
technology and OEM asset provision and life extension projects<br />
work. This contract could be worth £550m over the seven year term.<br />
The Nuclear business stream continues to focus on major EPC projects<br />
on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)-funded<br />
Decommissioning and Clean Up market, primarily at Sellafield.<br />
The Residue Export Facility, a major EPC project where we were the<br />
lead project integrator in consortium, was completed with great<br />
success with all programme and financial milestones achieved.<br />
Following the success of Sludge Preparation Plant 1 Phase 1, we were<br />
awarded Phase 2. Implementation of Phase 2 will commence in 2008.<br />
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“Our major utility<br />
customers remain<br />
committed to <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock and<br />
long-term partnerships<br />
continue…”<br />
Bob Nimmo, Managing Director, Services, pages 6-7<br />
“<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
reached a milestone<br />
with its first major new<br />
build order in Europe<br />
for decades…”<br />
Barbara Lefebvre, Managing Director, <strong>Power</strong> Projects, pages 8-9<br />
A number of other major opportunities exist for projects work at<br />
Sellafield and given the NDA budget focus at this site, in the short to<br />
medium term, we established an office facility near the complex at<br />
Westlakes. This facility whilst providing ‘front office’ business<br />
development activity also provides the ability to carry out engineering<br />
and other project activity local to the site.<br />
Our Gateshead facility has opened a new reactor simulator training<br />
facility for British Energy and together we are preparing for major<br />
campaigns at Hunterston and Hinkley Point on boiler inspections<br />
in 2008.<br />
Services Outlook<br />
The business is delivering excellent financial performance and looking<br />
to deliver best in class financials over the term of the new business<br />
plan. A key aspect of this improvement will be to undertake a ‘Design<br />
to Cost’ initiative with focus on aftermarket business activity<br />
improvement.<br />
We will continue to focus on our core sectors and maximise our OEM<br />
position to transfer our business from mechanical R&M contractor into<br />
an OEM product and service partner.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
<strong>Power</strong> Projects<br />
We are privileged to be working in what is probably the most exciting<br />
time in 30 years for the global power business. The activity in the<br />
market is unprecedented with capacity expansion and obsolete<br />
equipment replacement plans underway in each of our target markets,<br />
namely, Europe, the Americas and Southern Africa. We are uniquely<br />
placed to compete in these markets with our very strong core<br />
technology, excellent customer relations, a long history of global<br />
operations, competitive pricing and the best people in the industry.<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock reached a milestone with its first major new build<br />
order in Europe for decades. This is for two 800 MW state of the art<br />
Posiflow TM ultra-supercritical coal fired units in Germany, incorporating<br />
our best available technology and very high efficiency, and will provide<br />
an excellent reference plant.<br />
Good progress is being made at Trimble County Unit 2, <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock’s first large utility plant in the USA where we are designing and<br />
supplying a 750 MW supercritical coal fired unit for LGE. Engineering is<br />
moving into the close out phase and with pressure parts, from <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy, being delivered to site and steel fabrication nearly complete,<br />
erection will begin in early 2008.<br />
The major refurbishment of the Consumers Energy 800MW Campbell<br />
Unit 3 was completed with successful testing. As one of the most<br />
technically complicated repair and maintenance jobs of its kind, this<br />
was testament to <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s design excellence.<br />
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The USA plant upgrade market is extremely competitive, but our proven<br />
commitment to our customers is driving our success here. For instance,<br />
we have been awarded further projects with Alliant Energy at their<br />
Edgewater and Columbia plants, and We Energies for design and<br />
supply of a superheater at Pleasant Prairie Unit 2, following our<br />
success on Unit 1.<br />
Following establishment of Babcock <strong>Power</strong> Technologies in China in<br />
2006 to focus on the local after-market services and plant upgrade<br />
sector, considerable success was achieved in 2007.<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock signed significant contracts to work with China Light<br />
& <strong>Power</strong> in Hong Kong to upgrade and reduce emission levels on their<br />
Castle Peak boilers. Showcasing our expertise, this includes the EPC<br />
of the Emissions Control Boiler Island project at Castle Peak B plant,<br />
involving the supply of a BOFA and optimised Selective Catalytic<br />
Reactor to achieve the emissions requirement.<br />
We won plant upgrade contracts in mainland China for major Chinese<br />
utility groups, including the Posiflow TM retrofit and boiler refurbishment<br />
for Yaomeng Unit 2, a follow on from the successful Yaomeng<br />
Unit 1 retrofit.<br />
We received Provisional Acceptance Certificate on Unit 2 at Wangqu,<br />
where we have also been awarded the contract to supply the SCR for<br />
the two 600MW units at the plant.
We are expanding and developing our global organisational capabilities<br />
to execute EPC power projects with ‘best in class’ management tools<br />
and business methods. We are also concentrating on our people - an<br />
area we will continue to develop hand in hand with our products and<br />
services. Additionally, we enjoy the benefit, respect and support of<br />
many long term partners, strategic suppliers and other stakeholders.<br />
Over the years we have formed and maintained many important and<br />
lasting relationships which are an integral part of our success in<br />
today’s market.<br />
Our global infrastructure with engineering, manufacturing and business<br />
management centres in the UK, Europe, USA, China, India, Korea and<br />
other countries position us to both address customer requirements<br />
and to leverage global sourcing activity using local expertise. This<br />
has proved to be a valuable asset in the current market environment.<br />
With power demands growing globally, developing new technologies<br />
to meet rigorous environmental standards is increasingly important.<br />
<strong>Power</strong> from “clean coal” represents a viable and sustainable way to<br />
address the complex needs of nations to provide the necessary support<br />
for human development and to sustain existing high environmental<br />
standards. <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock has the technology now and the<br />
development programmes underway to meet today’s challenges and<br />
tomorrow’s opportunities.<br />
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT<br />
Shaping the future<br />
of energy<br />
Historically, our commitment to research and development<br />
has put <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s technology at the forefront of<br />
industry, and it is now at the heart of our future. In 2007 the<br />
decision was taken to launch a dedicated Research<br />
and Development Centre at our European Headquarters in<br />
Renfrew. The centre will be the global focal point for R&D in<br />
boilers and associated technologies for both <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock and <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy.<br />
Customers are now facing the environmental challenge<br />
of reducing emissions such as CO2, NOx and SOx while<br />
keeping existing plant operational in more volatile and<br />
uncertain market trading conditions. Therefore life<br />
extension, efficiency and availability are all important<br />
to continued viability.<br />
With these factors in mind the new Research Centre will<br />
initially focus on:<br />
1. CO2 – Carbon capture and storage, relating to both<br />
new and existing power plant.<br />
2. Increasing plant efficiency through raising steam<br />
temperatures and pressures with the immediate target of<br />
700 o C and 50% efficiency.<br />
3. Improvement of the performance of existing plant to give<br />
greater flexibility, life extension and reliability/<br />
availability.<br />
Many of these topics require the combination of process,<br />
thermal, heat transfer, mechanical and material disciplines<br />
all collaborating to deliver the right product. Such complex<br />
projects demand long lead times, for example <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
carried out its first CO2 reduction technology pilot plant<br />
tests based on Oxycoal combustion in 1993 and materials<br />
development for 700 o C have been going on for 10 years.<br />
R&D is a long-term investment in the company’s future.<br />
To deliver these challenging projects the company will<br />
be investing over £1m in new facilities in the next year<br />
and increasing staff numbers each and every year for the<br />
next 5 years.<br />
An illustration of the type of project to be undertaken is the<br />
key contract award for the Oxycoal 2 project. This is<br />
a conversion of the large combustion test rig in Renfrew.<br />
The £5.5m project, in collaboration with the UK government<br />
department BERR, is supported by Scottish and Southern<br />
Energy, Scottish <strong>Power</strong>, EDF, DONG, E.ON, Drax <strong>Power</strong>, Air<br />
Products, Imperial College and University of Nottingham.<br />
This will result in the largest combustion demonstration of<br />
this technology anywhere in the world.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
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Our People<br />
Here at <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock our people are absolutely vital to our<br />
success and there’s never been a better time to be an employee<br />
of the Company. We are enjoying a period of dramatic and sustained<br />
expansion, which means the number of opportunities we can offer<br />
continues to grow. This growth is taking place in our core technical<br />
offices and various site operations throughout the UK and across our<br />
offices around the world.<br />
We successfully attract the best skills and expertise in the industry<br />
and recruit our new talent from all corners of the globe. Our campaigns<br />
over the past 12 months have targeted Western and Eastern Europe,<br />
India and South East Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.<br />
International mobility of staff is increasingly important and we factor<br />
this into our development plans by encouraging movement between<br />
our various office locations, projects and businesses including our<br />
parent organisation <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy in Korea. Being a seamless, global<br />
organisation is one of our key goals. To support this we have sent<br />
over 120 of our top management and technical staff on familiarisation<br />
programmes in Korea, enabling them to understand and experience<br />
the diverse cultural and professional environments of our organisation.<br />
Across the UK our extensive Branch Network facilitates efficient<br />
communication and operations across the thousands of staff and<br />
labour deployed on the sites we support.<br />
In fact growing and developing our future leaders and technical<br />
experts is a key part of our strategy. The full range of career options<br />
are available across all disciplines and supported by world class<br />
management development and career coaching programmes. We sum<br />
this up in an approach we call our ‘2G’ Virtuous Cycle – ‘Growing the<br />
Business by Growing our Staff’.<br />
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In the highly competitive and successful Energy sector we face the<br />
challenge of a skills shortage, and we play our full part in replenishing<br />
skills through our renowned Graduate Trainee and Apprenticeship<br />
schemes, now taking record numbers of new entrants and training<br />
them for the future.<br />
Those on the Graduate schemes develop their knowledge and<br />
competencies by following structured programmes which take them<br />
through a series of placements in different functions and locations,<br />
including the opportunity to experience working overseas. These<br />
schemes are fully accredited by the Chartered Institutions, which means<br />
we can continue to grow our pool of recognised, professional experts.<br />
As an organisation we ensure we extend our support to the local<br />
communities in which we operate. We have partnerships with schools<br />
and universities so we can share some of our knowledge and time<br />
with the next generation.<br />
An example of this was our sponsorship of an Energy Workshop<br />
at Imperial College, London. Here teams of students from various<br />
secondary schools engaged in activities to look at energy and<br />
environmental issues affecting the world. We also support local<br />
charitable organisations, teams and individuals to ensure others<br />
outside the organisation can benefit from our resources and staff.<br />
Indeed with all of the opportunities for growth and development<br />
ahead of us, our diverse and talented workforce can enjoy the highest<br />
technical and professional job satisfaction and look forward to the<br />
brightest of futures with <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock.
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Top: Maidenbower Football<br />
Club, proudly sponsored by<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock.<br />
Above: <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
welder, Stuart Greer, meets<br />
UK Prime Minister Gordon<br />
Brown. Stuart represented the<br />
UK in the 2007 World Skills<br />
Championship in Japan.*<br />
*© Crown copyright material is<br />
reproduced with the permission of<br />
the Controller of HMSO and Queen's<br />
Printer for Scotland.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment<br />
Through continued investment in employee training and development<br />
of our working processes, <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock’s Quality, Health, Safety<br />
and Environmental (QHS&E) performance again reached an exemplary<br />
standard.<br />
World Class QHS&E Performance<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock achieves the highest of standards in QHS&E through:<br />
• Delivering value to our customers<br />
• Providing a safe working environment for our employees<br />
• Protecting the environment<br />
• Complying with legislation<br />
• Building positive relationships with local communities<br />
In support of our world class QHS&E performance objective we<br />
continued with our policy of “Zero Tolerance” to failure. Through our<br />
sustainable investment programme we have established an effective<br />
and proven set of QHS&E tools and processes to achieve our<br />
aspiration and to deliver value to our customers in high quality<br />
products and services.<br />
Training and Awareness Programme<br />
As part of our improvement strategy the QHS&E group delivers a yearon-year<br />
training and awareness programme to support and improve<br />
QHS&E performance. Most notably the group under licence from IOSH,<br />
have now delivered formal training to over 1300 employees in the<br />
leading IOSH “Managing Safely” certification. Other improvement<br />
workshops and training included:<br />
• Risk Assessment<br />
• Environmental Awareness<br />
• Management <strong>Systems</strong> and Audit<br />
• Construction Design and Management Regulations<br />
• Procedure Rationalisation<br />
• Improving Operational Delivery Process<br />
This programme has benefited all areas of QHS&E.<br />
Quality Performance<br />
Significant achievements were made in the field of Quality:<br />
• Record levels of formal customer satisfaction endorsements. This<br />
reflected the calibre of our work force and model team-working<br />
which met our customers’ needs and high expectations, on time,<br />
within budget and to the required standards<br />
• 98% defect-free welding success rate in some complex and harsh<br />
environments. A best-in-class UK industry performance.<br />
• A 50% improvement in rework costs<br />
• Continuing validity of our 14 product and management systems<br />
certifications necessary for ongoing participation in our market<br />
sectors<br />
Health & Safety Performance<br />
Health and Safety performance was equally impressive with:<br />
• Over 80 operational sites achieved “zero” recordable accidents<br />
• AIFR reportable incident frequency rate of 0.08: a world-leading<br />
figure.<br />
• Over 1300 employees achieving IOSH “Managing Safely” Award<br />
• Winning the RoSPA Gold Award for outstanding health and safety<br />
performance<br />
• Zero Health and Safety regulatory breaches<br />
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Environmental Performance<br />
Within our Environmental Improvement Programme we derived<br />
notable gains:<br />
• Up to 20% reduction in gas usage at our permanent establishments<br />
across the UK<br />
• Up to 10% reduction in electricity usage<br />
• Up to 30% reduction of water usage<br />
• Up to 12% reduction in materials waste<br />
• A 7% improvement in our Environmental Management System<br />
application score to 96.4% by 3rd party industry sector “Achilles”<br />
audit scheme. A leading and best-in-class performance<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock is understandably proud of its achievements and this<br />
reflects the commitment of its employees in embracing its corporate<br />
values and delivering its objectives.<br />
Through application our annual QHS&E Improvement Programme<br />
and innovative strategies, <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock will continue to focus<br />
on improving its QHS&E performance, continually delivering value<br />
to our customers and meeting the needs and expectations of our<br />
stakeholders.<br />
All Injury Frequency Rate 2000-2007<br />
0.5<br />
0.4<br />
0.3<br />
0.2<br />
0.1<br />
0<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
Reportable injury frequency rate<br />
> 3 day loss time accident per 100,000 hours worked (UK ECIA Benchmark Metric)<br />
2003<br />
Below:<br />
Bob Nimmo, Managing Director, Services, receives the 2007 RoSPA Gold Award<br />
from Lord Brougham and Vaux, Vice President of RoSPA<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
Frequency<br />
Trend<br />
2006<br />
2007
Board of Directors<br />
Gee Won Park<br />
Director<br />
Gee Won Park was appointed<br />
Chairman of the <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock<br />
Board in 2006. Mr Park joined<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> America Corporation in<br />
1993 and has held senior positions<br />
in <strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation and <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy, gaining wide experience<br />
in Corporate Strategy and<br />
International Business. In 2007,<br />
Mr Park was appointed President<br />
and Chief Executive Officer of<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries &<br />
Construction in Korea.<br />
Stephen Moore<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
Stephen Moore qualified as a<br />
chartered accountant with Deloitte<br />
& Touche in 1996. Mr Moore joined<br />
the Company in 1997 as Group<br />
Accountant, and was promoted<br />
through a number of roles within<br />
the finance department, until<br />
being made Group Finance<br />
Director and joining the Executive<br />
Committee in 2003. In 2007<br />
Mr Moore was appointed<br />
Chief Financial Officer and<br />
joined the Board.<br />
Dong Soo Suh<br />
Director<br />
Mr Suh graduated from Seoul<br />
National University in 1973<br />
where he majored in Electrical<br />
Engineering. He joined <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy in 1997 as Vice President<br />
of Turbine/Generator Design &<br />
Engineering working in a number<br />
of positions up to 2007 and is now<br />
Head of <strong>Power</strong> Plant Business<br />
Group.<br />
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Iain Miller<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Iain Miller joined what was<br />
Babcock & Wilcox as a graduate<br />
trainee in 1975 and rose to<br />
become Managing Director of<br />
Energy Services and a member of<br />
the Board in 1998, Director of UK<br />
Operations in 2000 and then<br />
Managing Director of Group’s<br />
European operations in 2001.<br />
Mr Miller was appointed as<br />
Chief Operating Officer in 2004,<br />
then following the acquisition by<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy, appointed<br />
Chief Executive Officer.<br />
Heung Gweon Park<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Heung Gweon Park was appointed<br />
Chief Operating Officer at <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock in 2008. Prior to this,<br />
Mr Park was Vice President of<br />
Strategy & Business Development<br />
at <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy overseeing major<br />
corporate initiatives in the areas<br />
of business portfolio, global<br />
marketing and M&A including<br />
leading the acquisition of <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock. Mr Park holds an MBA<br />
from The Wharton School of The<br />
University of Pennsylvania.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Chief Financial Officer’s Statement<br />
Delivering<br />
growth and<br />
performance<br />
It has been a very successful period of significant growth and<br />
financial performance in the first year with <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy<br />
Order Intake (£m)<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
14<br />
0<br />
Mar<br />
04<br />
Profit Before Tax (£m)<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Mar<br />
04<br />
Mar<br />
05<br />
Mar<br />
05<br />
Mar<br />
06<br />
Mar<br />
06<br />
Mar<br />
07<br />
Mar<br />
07<br />
Dec*<br />
07<br />
Dec*<br />
07<br />
Turnover (£m)<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
Cash (£m)<br />
Mar<br />
04<br />
Mar<br />
05<br />
Stephen Moore Chief Financial Officer<br />
*12 months proforma In order to give the most helpful commentary on the development of<br />
the business the figures within the Chief Financial Officer’s Statement<br />
compare the proforma 12 months ended 31 December 2007 with the<br />
12 months ended 31 March 2007.<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
Mar<br />
04<br />
Mar<br />
05<br />
Mar<br />
06<br />
Mar<br />
06<br />
Mar<br />
07<br />
Mar<br />
07<br />
Dec*<br />
07<br />
Dec*<br />
07
Five Year Summary<br />
Major Growth<br />
The first year of trade following the acquisition by <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy<br />
Industries & Construction has been extremely successful with record<br />
performance being achieved in a number of areas. Both order intake<br />
at more than £770m and profit before tax at over £22m are records<br />
for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock and highlight both excellent current operational<br />
performance and strong growth for the future.<br />
The past year has seen substantial developments within the company.<br />
The anticipated synergies and benefits following the acquisition and<br />
the alignment with such a well matched parent have been comfortably<br />
exceeded. The cost competitiveness of our major projects has been<br />
significantly improved and with a much larger scope to tackle the<br />
worldwide energy market (which is in considerable need of our services),<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock has huge potential to grow year on year in significant<br />
terms and is looking to break £1bn order intake in the short term.<br />
Financial Results<br />
In the year to December 2007, turnover was 15% higher than in<br />
the year to March 2007 at £472m, reflecting growth in the Services<br />
business particularly in implementing NOx solutions and in the New Build<br />
business where major orders recently won are just starting<br />
to come through the books.<br />
Group operating profit before exceptional items over the same periods<br />
more than doubled from £8.3m to £19.4m. This represents a superb<br />
performance in terms of our Services business which has seen its<br />
operating profit ratio increase by more than 25% on the back of excellent<br />
operational performance. Both we and our customers are benefiting from<br />
the excellent management and delivery which allows deadlines to be<br />
constantly met or exceeded, reducing lost generation time: the largest<br />
cost for our customers. The New Build business contribution remains<br />
modest as orders are in their early stages and so the profit is still to come<br />
through. However with the recently won major orders and those in the<br />
pipeline this area of the businesses will soon be meeting or exceeding<br />
the strong returns already being achieved by the Services side.<br />
Net interest receivable increased from £3.1m to £4.8m reflecting our<br />
continuing exceptional cash management which is so important in<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
our industry. This was combined with an increase in our pension<br />
assets with the resultant increase in our expected return on assets.<br />
Profit before tax also more than doubled from £11.1m to £22.7m, in line<br />
with the growth in both interest receivable and operating profit. With a tax<br />
charge of £5.3m related in the main to deferred tax and withholding tax on<br />
overseas royalties, profit after tax at £17.4m is 132% higher than in the<br />
prior year reflecting a major step in our aim to become a very significant<br />
global company.<br />
Cash Management<br />
Cash generation has been a continuous key indicator for <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock over recent years, reflecting the potentially significant funding<br />
requirements of a labour-intensive service business and large projects<br />
with substantial commitments. 2007 has been another year where<br />
attention to this area has been extremely successful, reflected by a<br />
cash balance of over £72m at the year end (March 2007: £51m). Strong<br />
operating cash generation has been added to by advanced payments on<br />
recently awarded contracts resulting in the 42% increase in the period.<br />
The Future<br />
2007 was another year of records for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock, following on from<br />
those in the previous year. The company has been transformed following the<br />
acquisition with a whole new horizon in terms of growth plans. The last year<br />
has shown that these targets are not just plans but reality as we make the<br />
first significant step to being a much larger business. 2008 is already<br />
looking like being another year of records with major opportunities available<br />
and continuous development of our capabilities in conjunction with our<br />
parent; highlighting again the exciting future for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock.<br />
Stephen Moore<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
12 months to<br />
March March March March December<br />
2004 2005 2006 2007 2007**<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
as restated* as restated*<br />
Order Intake 433 375 345 505 771<br />
Turnover 306 396 431 410 472<br />
Operating profit from continuing<br />
operations before exceptional items 4.3 15.3 9.2 8.3 19.4<br />
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 4.2 10.7 9.1 11.1 22.7<br />
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation<br />
and minority interests 3.2 4.9 6.3 7.5 17.4<br />
Equity shareholders' funds 15.3 20.0 14.9 22.8 33.1<br />
Net assets before pension liability 38.8 41.5 44.4 41.1 44.1<br />
Cash 49.4 46.7 56.5 51.3 72.7<br />
*Restated for FRS17 disclosure<br />
**12 months proforma<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Directors’ Report<br />
for the period ended 31 December 2007<br />
The directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Group,<br />
together with the financial statements, for the nine-month period ended<br />
31 December 2007. Comparative figures given in this report are for the<br />
year ended 31 March 2007. In addition, to ease comparability, proforma<br />
figures are included for the 12 months ended 31 December 2007.<br />
Principal activities<br />
The principal activities of the Group are associated with providing high<br />
value added energy services and innovative technology led business<br />
solutions and coal-fired power plant to the power generation industry<br />
and associated markets.<br />
Details of subsidiary undertakings are given in note 9.<br />
On 12 November 2007 DH Dampfkessel- und Behälterbau Hohenthurm<br />
GmbH and DH Kraftwerksservice Hohenthurm Verwaltungs GmbH<br />
merged into <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Germany GmbH (formerly <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Babcock Energy GmbH), combining the share capital of the individual<br />
companies.<br />
Business Review<br />
Trading Performance<br />
The nine months to December 2007 has been a period of continued<br />
growth for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy with returns outstripping those of<br />
the previous 12 month period. Our Services business continued to<br />
deliver outstanding returns with a strong growth in operating profit %.<br />
Against this our New Build business contribution in margin terms is<br />
more modest however it has been a period of significant development<br />
for the future with major New Build orders secured or in the pipeline.<br />
The predicted synergies following our acquisition by <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy<br />
Industries & Construction are being exceeded and the order intake in<br />
the nine month period of more than £670m highlights the direction we<br />
are moving in.<br />
In the nine month period turnover increased to £350m with proforma<br />
12 month figures standing at £472m, a 15% increase on the year to<br />
March 2007. Growth has been seen both in our Service business<br />
(especially in the area of NOx reduction solutions) and New Build<br />
business as recently won orders start to flow through. Profit Before<br />
taxation for the nine months at £11.6m exceeded that of the 12 months<br />
to March 2007 with proforma figures for the year at £22.7m more than<br />
double this. This reflects excellent performance on the Services side<br />
where good performance is being rewarded by early completion and<br />
similar bonuses as customers recognise our excellent performance.<br />
Added to this is a significant improvement in net interest receivable<br />
which reflects excellent cash management in the year along with growth<br />
in the return on our pension scheme assets following the injection of<br />
substantial employer contributions.<br />
With a tax charge of £3.9m for the nine months related in the main to<br />
deferred tax on the pension scheme liability and withholding tax on<br />
overseas royalties, profit after tax at £7.7m is also higher than that in<br />
the 12 months to March 2007. Again proforma 12 month figures with tax<br />
of £5.3m and profit after tax of £17.4m are more than double this, a sign<br />
of the significant progress and growth being achieved following the<br />
acquisition.<br />
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Year end position<br />
The year end cash position of £72.7m shows a major increase of<br />
£21.4m from the previous reporting date. This reflects the strong cash<br />
generation in the period and advances on recently awarded contracts.<br />
Our strong cash position continues to highlight the underlying strength<br />
of the balance sheet; this is still affected by the impact of the pension<br />
scheme deficit although this has reduced substantially in the period<br />
from £18.3m to £11.0m on the back of sound management and the<br />
significant contributions from the company. Year end debtor and<br />
creditor balances have increased reflecting the increased volume of<br />
trading at that date.<br />
Non-financial key performance indicators<br />
The Directors consider that the following key performance indicators are<br />
the most effective measures of achievement of the Group’s objective to<br />
provide the highest standards of Quality, Health, Safety and<br />
Environment.<br />
These measures are reviewed each month by senior management and<br />
highlight excellent performance and identify any areas for improvement.<br />
The objectives are supported by initiatives developed to drive forward<br />
continuous improvements to procedures and processes.<br />
Key performance indicators and 2007 performance:<br />
• Customer compliments received - 33% increase on previous year<br />
• Reportable Lost Time Accidents - same level as previous year<br />
• All Injury Frequency Rate - 0.08 per 100,000 hours worked<br />
• Recordable Injury Frequency Rate - 0.88 per 200,000 hours worked<br />
• Health and Safety regulatory breaches - none (2006: none)<br />
• Environmental issues and compliance with Regulator Licence – none<br />
• Environmental Management System application score by 3rd party<br />
industry sector “Achilles” audit scheme - improved by 7% to 96.4%<br />
Principal Risks & Uncertainties<br />
The Directors take the management of risk very seriously and as such<br />
all activities are conducted with a framework of policies and guidelines<br />
authorised by the Board.<br />
In respect of foreign currencies, the Group’s policy is to hedge all<br />
significant exposure to movements in exchange rates primarily through<br />
the use of the forward market. No trading or speculation in financial<br />
instruments is undertaken.<br />
With regard to the recognition of the pension scheme position the<br />
Group is exposed to the performance of the assets invested in equities<br />
and bonds as well as the impact on liabilities of movements in bond<br />
rates and other actuarial assumptions which can vary significantly over<br />
time. To tackle these risks the Group has taken a number of actions over<br />
the previous years including closing the scheme to new entrants and<br />
increasing contributions. There is an investment sub-committee jointly<br />
appointed by the Company and Pension Trustees in addition to the<br />
financial advisors appointed by the Trustees who aim to optimise the<br />
performance of the scheme’s assets.
The major uncertainty in terms of trading in the current market is the<br />
steep rise in raw material and supplier costs, especially on major<br />
contracts. Reflecting this situation the Company will not enter a fixed<br />
price contract with a customer unless the supply of such items is in<br />
place and the price certain, alternatively appropriate escalation or cost<br />
plus agreements will be agreed with customers to reflect the market<br />
volatility.<br />
Managing risk is seen as a key attribute of the Group, with a focus on<br />
quality in everything we do. The backbone of our business is our people<br />
who we make significant efforts to train and develop through our many<br />
accredited programmes to ensure that they are amongst the best in<br />
their respective field.<br />
Additional information<br />
In addition to the commentary above, further information is given on<br />
pages 1-15.<br />
Results and dividends<br />
The financial statements represent the audited consolidated financial<br />
statements for <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited.<br />
The consolidated net profit on ordinary activities after taxation was<br />
£7,655,000 (March 2007: £7,471,000). No dividend was declared in the<br />
year (March 2007: Nil). The profit has been transferred to reserves.<br />
The Group’s net assets including the impact of FRS 17 at 31 December<br />
2007 are £33,084,000 (March 2007: £22,838,000).<br />
Directors<br />
The names of the directors who, unless otherwise noted, served<br />
throughout the period are:<br />
I H Miller<br />
G W Park<br />
S C Nam (resigned 16 January 2008)<br />
H G Park<br />
S E Hong (resigned 16 January 2008)<br />
S N Moore<br />
D S Suh (appointed 16 January 2008)<br />
Research and development<br />
The Group is engaged in high technology markets and recognises the<br />
need for the continued improvement and development of its products<br />
relative to market requirements. The extent of unfunded research<br />
programmes in the period was £2,638,000 (March 2007: £2,596,000).<br />
Funded research and development amounted to £249,000 (March 2007:<br />
£915,000).<br />
Disabled employees<br />
The policy and practice of the Group is to seek to encourage and assist<br />
the employment of disabled persons, subject to their ability to perform<br />
the duties of the job without exposing themselves or other employees<br />
to abnormal risk. The training, career development and promotion of<br />
disabled persons is similarly encouraged and assisted. Arrangements<br />
are made wherever possible for retraining employees who become<br />
disabled to enable them to perform work identified as appropriate to<br />
their aptitudes and abilities.<br />
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Employee involvement<br />
The Group's employment policies are designed to meet local conditions<br />
and requirements. The board acknowledges the need to encourage<br />
employee involvement in the improvement of the Group's performance<br />
by supplying information on matters of concern through regular<br />
consultation with employees and by participation of employees in joint<br />
problem solving activities.<br />
Information is provided by various means including briefing groups,<br />
audio/visual presentations, the Group’s intranet and other publications.<br />
In many parts of the Group, joint consultative committees are in<br />
operation which provide an effective means of consultation with<br />
employees on a wide range of issues.<br />
Donations<br />
During the period the Group made charitable donations of £15,386<br />
(March 2007: £28,207).<br />
Creditor payment policy<br />
It is the Group’s policy to agree terms of payment for its transactions<br />
with its suppliers, and to adhere to such terms, subject to satisfactory<br />
completion of the transaction concerned. At 31 December 2007 the<br />
amounts due to trade creditors represented approximately 23 days of<br />
average daily purchases throughout the period (March 2007: 36 days)<br />
in respect of the Company and approximately 22 days (March 2007: 36<br />
days) in respect of the Group. This reduction on March 2007 reflects the<br />
lower trade creditor balance arising from lower trading levels around the<br />
December 2007 period end.<br />
Directors' responsibilities<br />
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and<br />
the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and<br />
regulations.<br />
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for<br />
each financial year. Under that law they have elected to prepare the<br />
Group and Parent Company financial statements in accordance with<br />
applicable law and UK Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted<br />
Accounting Practice).<br />
The Group and Parent Company financial statements are required by<br />
law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and<br />
the Parent Company and of the profit or loss of the Group for that<br />
period.<br />
In preparing each of the Group and Parent Company financial<br />
statements, the directors are required to:<br />
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;<br />
• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;<br />
• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been<br />
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained<br />
in the financial statements; and<br />
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it<br />
is inappropriate to presume that the Group and the Parent Company<br />
will continue in business.<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Directors’ Report continued<br />
for the period ended 31 December 2007<br />
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records<br />
that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position<br />
of the Parent Company and enable them to ensure that its financial<br />
statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They have a general<br />
responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to<br />
safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and<br />
other irregularities.<br />
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the<br />
corporate and financial information included on the Group’s website.<br />
Disclosure of information to Auditors<br />
The directors who held office at the date of approval of this directors’<br />
report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant<br />
audit information of which the Group auditors are unaware; and each<br />
director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a<br />
director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information<br />
and to establish that the Group auditors are aware of that information.<br />
Auditors<br />
In accordance with Section 384 of the Companies Act 1985, a resolution<br />
for the reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of the company is to be<br />
proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.<br />
By order of the board on 28 February 2008<br />
I Miller<br />
Director<br />
11 The Boulevard<br />
Crawley<br />
West Sussex<br />
RH10 1UX<br />
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Independent auditors' report to the members of<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
We have audited the group and parent company financial statements<br />
(the ‘‘financial statements’’) of <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited for the<br />
period ended 31 December 2007 which comprise the Consolidated<br />
Profit and Loss Account, the Consolidated and Parent Company Balance<br />
Sheets, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, the Consolidated<br />
Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses and the related notes.<br />
These financial statements have been prepared under the accounting<br />
policies set out therein.<br />
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in<br />
accordance with section 235 of the Companies Act 1985. Our audit<br />
work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s<br />
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s<br />
report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law,<br />
we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the<br />
company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for<br />
this report, or for the opinions we have formed.<br />
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors<br />
The directors’ responsibilities for preparing the Directors’ Report and<br />
the group and parent company financial statements in accordance with<br />
applicable law and UK Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted<br />
Accounting Practice) are set out in the Statement of Directors’<br />
Responsibilities on pages 17-18.<br />
Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in accordance<br />
with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and International<br />
Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).<br />
We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial statements<br />
give a true and fair view and are properly prepared in accordance with<br />
the Companies Act 1985. We also report to you whether in our opinion<br />
the information given in the Directors' Report is consistent with the<br />
financial statements.<br />
In addition we report to you if, in our opinion, the company has not kept<br />
proper accounting records, if we have not received all the information<br />
and explanations we require for our audit, or if information specified by<br />
law regarding directors' remuneration and other transactions is not<br />
disclosed.<br />
We read the Directors' Report and consider the implications for our<br />
report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements within it.<br />
Basis of audit opinion<br />
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on<br />
Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An<br />
audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the<br />
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes<br />
an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made by<br />
the directors in the preparation of the financial statements, and of<br />
whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the group’s and<br />
company’s circumstances, consistently applied and adequately<br />
disclosed.<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information<br />
and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us<br />
with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial<br />
statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by<br />
fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion we also<br />
evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the<br />
financial statements.<br />
Opinion<br />
In our opinion:<br />
• the financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with<br />
UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, of the state of the<br />
group’s and parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2007 and of<br />
the group’s profit for the period then ended;<br />
• the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance<br />
with the Companies Act 1985; and<br />
• the information given in the Directors’ Report is consistent with the<br />
financial statements.<br />
KPMG LLP<br />
Chartered Accountants<br />
Registered Auditor<br />
1 Forest Gate<br />
Brighton Road<br />
Crawley<br />
West Sussex<br />
RH11 9PT<br />
28 February 2008<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Consolidated profit and loss account<br />
for the period ended 31 December 2007<br />
20<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Turnover 2 471,604 349,884 410,451<br />
Group operating profit 18,179 7,695 8,124<br />
Share of operating loss in associates (235) (178) (168)<br />
Group and share of associates operating profit 3 17,944 7,517 7,956<br />
Net interest receivable 5 4,754 4,046 3,100<br />
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 22,698 11,563 11,056<br />
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 6 (5,310) (3,908) (3,585)<br />
Profit on ordinary activities after tax 17,388 7,655 7,471<br />
Equity minority interests (3) – –<br />
Profit for the period 17 17,385 7,655 7,471<br />
In accordance with the concession granted under Section 230(4) of the Companies Act 1985 the profit and loss account of <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy<br />
Limited has not been separately presented in these accounts. Included in the profit for the period is the profit of £9,403,000 (March 2007:<br />
£11,503,000) dealt with in the financial statements of the Company.<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this profit and loss account.<br />
All turnover and operating profit arose from continuing operations.
Consolidated balance sheet<br />
as at 31 December 2007<br />
December December March March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Fixed Assets<br />
Intangible assets<br />
Positive goodwill 1,804 1,887<br />
Negative goodwill – (91)<br />
1,804 1,796<br />
Deferred development expenditure 4 6<br />
7 1,808 1,802<br />
Tangible assets 8 12,115 11,564<br />
Investments<br />
Investment in associates 9 67 –<br />
13,990 13,366<br />
Current assets<br />
Stocks 10 18,564 26,342<br />
Debtors 11 86,742 80,453<br />
Cash at bank and in hand 72,650 51,268<br />
177,956 158,063<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (136,310) (118,738)<br />
Net current assets 41,646 39,325<br />
Total assets less current liabilities 55,636 52,691<br />
Creditors: amount falling due after more than one year 13 (723) (1,195)<br />
Provisions for liabilities 14 (10,797) (10,391)<br />
Net assets excluding pension liability 44,116 41,105<br />
Net pension liability 4 (11,032) ( 18,267)<br />
Net assets 33,084 22,838<br />
Capital and reserves<br />
Called up share capital 16 65,000 65,000<br />
Profit and loss account 17 (31,950) (42,191)<br />
Equity shareholders’ funds 23 33,050 22,809<br />
Equity minority interests 24 34 29<br />
33,084 22,838<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this balance sheet.<br />
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2008. Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors.<br />
I Miller<br />
Director<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Company balance sheet<br />
as at 31 December 2007<br />
22<br />
December December March March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Fixed Assets<br />
Intangible assets – positive goodwill 7 692 729<br />
Tangible assets 8 9,283 9,692<br />
Investments<br />
Investment in subsidiary undertakings 1,000 1,000<br />
Investment in associates 413 –<br />
9 1,413 1,000<br />
11,388 11,421<br />
Current assets<br />
Stocks 10 17,212 24,042<br />
Debtors 11 80,744 68,139<br />
Cash at bank and in hand 76,559 52,225<br />
174,515 144,406<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (119,939) (94,203)<br />
Net current assets 54,576 50,203<br />
Total assets less current liabilities 65,964 61,624<br />
Creditors: amount falling due after more than one year 13 (703) (1,176)<br />
Provisions for liabilities 14 (10,797) (10,223)<br />
Net assets excluding pension liability 54,464 50,225<br />
Net pension liability 4 (11,032) ( 18,267)<br />
Net assets 43,432 31,958<br />
Capital and reserves<br />
Called up share capital 16 65,000 65,000<br />
Profit and loss account 17 (21,568) (33,042)<br />
Equity shareholders’ funds 23 43,432 31,958<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this balance sheet.<br />
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2008. Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors.<br />
I Miller<br />
Director
Consolidated cash flow statement<br />
for the period ended 31 December 2007<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Cash flow from operating activities 18(a) 37,816 22,736 (3,337)<br />
Returns on investments and servicing of finance 18(b) 2,615 2,030 1,869<br />
Taxation 18(c) (1,498) (604) (1,339)<br />
Capital expenditure and financial investment 18(d) (4,192) (2,973) (2,640)<br />
Acquisitions and disposals 18(e) (163) (163) –<br />
Cash inflow/(outflow) before management of liquid resources and financing 34,578 21,026 (5,447)<br />
Management of liquid resources 18(f) 7,344 58 9,881<br />
Financing 18(g) 69 131 (1,363)<br />
Increase in cash in the period 41,991 21,215 3,071<br />
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Increase in cash in the period 41,991 21,215 3,071<br />
Cash inflow from decrease in liquid resources (7,344) (58) (9,881)<br />
Cash (inflow)/outflow from financing (69) (131) 1,363<br />
Change in net funds resulting from cash flows 34,578 21,026 (5,447)<br />
Exchange movements 390 266 1,604<br />
Movement in net funds in the period 34,968 21,292 (3,843)<br />
Net funds at beginning of the period 36,733 50,409 54,252<br />
Net funds at end of the period 19 71,701 71,701 50,409<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses<br />
for the period ended 31 December 2007<br />
24<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Profit for the period 17,385 7,655 7,471<br />
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments 580 515 1,551<br />
17,965 8,170 9,022<br />
Pension actuarial gain/(loss) in the period 4 1,297 2,876 (1,579)<br />
Deferred tax (charge)/credit thereon 15 (364) (805) 474<br />
Total recognised gains and losses relating to the period 18,898 10,241 7,917
Notes to the financial statements<br />
1. Accounting policies<br />
A summary of the principal accounting policies, all of which have been<br />
applied consistently throughout the period and the preceding period, is<br />
set out below.<br />
Basis of Preparation<br />
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost<br />
convention. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with<br />
applicable accounting standards, and on the going concern basis.<br />
As the Company is a 100% owned subsidiary of <strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation Co.,<br />
Ltd, the Company’s voting rights are controlled within the Group.<br />
Therefore the Company has taken advantage of the exemption<br />
contained in Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 8 and has not disclosed<br />
transactions or balances with entities which form part of the <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Corporation Co., Ltd Group. The accounts of <strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation Co.,<br />
Ltd are available from the address in note 26.<br />
Basis of Consolidation<br />
The Group financial statements comprise a consolidation of the<br />
accounts of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings at 31<br />
December 2007. The acquisition method of accounting has been<br />
adopted. Under this method the profits and losses of the subsidiary<br />
undertaking are consolidated from its date of acquisition or up until the<br />
date of disposal as appropriate.<br />
The Group financial statements include the appropriate share of the<br />
results and net assets of joint ventures and associates accounted for<br />
using the gross equity method. Joint ventures are entities in which the<br />
Group has a long term interest and shares control with another party or<br />
parties. Associates are entities in which the Group has a long term<br />
interest and exercises a significant influence with another party or<br />
parties.<br />
Joint Arrangements<br />
The Group has certain contractual arrangements with other participants<br />
to engage in joint activities that do not create an entity carrying on a<br />
trade or business of its own. The Group includes its share of assets,<br />
liabilities and cash flows in such joint arrangements, measured in<br />
accordance with the terms of each arrangement, which is usually prorata<br />
to the Group’s interest in the joint arrangement.<br />
Goodwill<br />
Purchased goodwill (both positive and negative) in respect of<br />
acquisitions before 1 January 1998, when FRS 10 Goodwill and<br />
intangible assets was adopted, was written off to reserves in the year of<br />
acquisition. When a subsequent disposal occurs any related goodwill<br />
previously written off to reserves is written back through the profit and<br />
loss account as part of the profit or loss on disposal.<br />
Purchased goodwill (representing the excess of the fair value of the<br />
consideration given over the fair value of the separable net assets<br />
acquired) in respect of acquisitions since 1 January 1998 is capitalised.<br />
Positive goodwill is amortised to nil by equal annual instalments over<br />
20 years (or its estimated useful life if shorter).<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Negative goodwill in respect of acquisitions after 1 January 1998 is<br />
included within fixed assets and released to the profit and loss account<br />
in the periods in which the fair values of the non-monetary assets<br />
purchased on the same acquisition are recovered, whether through<br />
depreciation or sale.<br />
Foreign Currencies<br />
(a) Foreign currency transactions:<br />
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign exchange<br />
rate ruling at the date of the transaction. The monetary assets and<br />
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date<br />
are translated to pounds sterling at the foreign exchange rate ruling at<br />
that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are<br />
recognised in to the profit and loss account.<br />
(b) Financial statements of foreign operations:<br />
The monetary assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated<br />
to pounds sterling at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the balance<br />
sheet date. The trading results of foreign operations are translated to<br />
pounds sterling at the average foreign exchange rate ruling during the<br />
period; this represents a change of policy from previous years when the<br />
foreign exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date was used; this<br />
change does not have a material impact on the financial statements and<br />
accordingly there is no restatement of prior period figures. On<br />
consolidation exchange differences arising from the retranslation of the<br />
opening net investment in foreign operations and the result for the<br />
period are recognised in reserves.<br />
Turnover<br />
Turnover, which excludes sales within the Group and value added and<br />
similar taxes, comprises:-<br />
(a) Contract work - amounts transferred to cost of sales plus attributed<br />
profit. A major part of the activity of the Group comprises long term<br />
contracts. Such contracts are subject to regular detailed financial<br />
and technical review to determine the estimated costs to<br />
completion. A proportion of profits earned on contracts is credited in<br />
the accounts on a prudent basis as work progresses, according to<br />
the stage of completion. Full provisions are made in respect of<br />
foreseeable losses on uncompleted contracts.<br />
(b) Sales (other than contract sales) of goods and services at invoiced<br />
value.<br />
(c) Fees for technical aid and other services rendered.<br />
Research and Development<br />
Development expenditure on clearly defined projects, the commercial<br />
outcome of which can be assessed with reasonable certainty, is<br />
capitalised within intangible fixed assets. Such capitalised expenditure<br />
is amortised over the shorter of the project life and seven years. All<br />
other research and development expenditure is written off as incurred.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
1. Accounting policies (continued)<br />
Taxation<br />
The credit or charge for United Kingdom taxation represents the amount<br />
which it is estimated will materialise as a receipt or payment of<br />
corporation tax on the results of the period. Overseas taxation is based<br />
on profits of overseas subsidiaries and on other overseas income.<br />
Except where otherwise required by accounting standards, full provision<br />
is made for all timing differences which have arisen but not reversed at<br />
the balance sheet date.<br />
A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that there are likely to<br />
be suitable taxable profits in the future against which the underlying<br />
timing differences can be deducted upon reversal.<br />
Fixed Assets<br />
Freehold properties, plant, machinery and equipment are stated at cost<br />
less depreciation.<br />
Depreciation is charged on cost on a straight line basis at rates<br />
appropriate to the expected useful lives of the assets concerned.<br />
The principal rates of depreciation used are:-<br />
Freehold land Not depreciated<br />
Freehold and leasehold buildings 2% to 10%<br />
Plant and machinery<br />
Heavy production 6 2 /3%<br />
Other 10%<br />
Motor vehicles 20% to 25%<br />
Office equipment and furniture 20%<br />
Computers and software 20% to 33 1 /3%<br />
Leasing and Hire Purchase Commitments<br />
Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are<br />
capitalised and are depreciated over either the term of the lease or their<br />
useful lives. The interest element of the rental obligations is charged to<br />
the profit and loss account over the period of the lease and represents a<br />
constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding.<br />
Hire charges paid under operating leases are charged against income<br />
on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.<br />
Investments<br />
Investments held as fixed assets are stated at cost less provision for any<br />
impairment.<br />
Stocks and Work in Progress<br />
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.<br />
Long-term work in progress is valued at cost less any provisions<br />
necessary to reduce it to net realisable value. Cost comprises direct<br />
materials, and in the case of work in progress, direct labour and<br />
overheads, including depreciation, but excludes selling and<br />
administration costs.<br />
Amounts recoverable on contracts are included in debtors and represent<br />
turnover recognised in excess of payments on account.<br />
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Pension Costs<br />
Defined Benefit Scheme<br />
The Group operates a pension scheme providing benefits based on final<br />
pensionable pay. The assets of the scheme are held separately from<br />
those of the Group. Contributions are based on periodic actuarial<br />
calculations and are charged so as to spread the cost of the pensions<br />
over the expected services lives of the employees who are members of<br />
the scheme. The scheme was closed to new members on 31 March<br />
2001.<br />
Pension scheme assets are measured using market rates. Pension<br />
scheme liabilities are measured using a projected unit method and<br />
discounted at the current rate of return on a high quality corporate<br />
bond of equivalent term and currency to the liability.<br />
The pension scheme surplus (to the extent that it is recoverable) or<br />
deficit is recognised in full. The movement in the scheme surplus/deficit<br />
is split between operating charges, finance items and, in the statement<br />
of total recognised gains and losses, actuarial gains and losses.<br />
Defined Contribution Scheme<br />
The Group also operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The<br />
assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an<br />
independently administered fund. The amounts charged against profit<br />
represent the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the<br />
accounting period.<br />
Liquid resources and cash<br />
Liquid resources comprise short term treasury deposits which have<br />
maturity dates of up to one year, government securities and money<br />
market funds. Cash comprises cash in hand and on overnight deposit<br />
less, for the purpose of the cash flow statement only, overdrafts.<br />
Government grants<br />
Capital based Government grants are credited to deferred income when<br />
received and are released to the profit and loss account over the useful<br />
economic lives of the assets to which they relate.
2. Geographical analysis<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Turnover by destination<br />
United Kingdom 337,783 265,415 326,536<br />
Other EU 32,621 25,287 25,862<br />
Rest of Europe 8,761 8,526 4,216<br />
East Asia 30,496 21,220 16,948<br />
South East Asia 1,370 528 1,728<br />
North America 57,514 27,731 33,441<br />
South and Central America 705 268 502<br />
Middle East 620 501 402<br />
Africa 1,175 402 816<br />
Other 559 6 –<br />
471,604 349,884 410,451<br />
Turnover by origin<br />
United Kingdom 392,725 306,161 357,651<br />
United States of America 55,708 26,713 29,557<br />
India 193 16 263<br />
China 343 343 153<br />
Poland 11,588 8,087 13,646<br />
Germany 11,047 8,564 9,181<br />
471,604 349,884 410,451<br />
As at As at<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Net assets by location<br />
United Kingdom 46,924 35,608<br />
United States of America (16,306) (15,260)<br />
India (416) (218)<br />
China (573) (449)<br />
Oceania (incl. Australia) 427 423<br />
Poland 2,187 1,866<br />
Germany 841 868<br />
In the opinion of the directors, the Group’s business constitutes a single class of business.<br />
33,084 22,838<br />
A geographical analysis of profit before tax is not given, as in the opinion of the directors such disclosure would be prejudicial to the interests of the<br />
Group.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
3. Operating profit<br />
(a) Movement between turnover and operating profit<br />
28<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Turnover 471,604 349,884 410,451<br />
Cost of sales (426,706) (321,697) (380,019)<br />
Gross profit 44,898 28,187 30,432<br />
Net operating expenses:<br />
Exceptional costs - manufacturing * (3,047) (3,047) –<br />
Exceptional credit/(costs) - other 14 1,638 1,715 (310)<br />
Defined benefit pension scheme service cost 4 (6,507) (4,687) (6,542)<br />
Research & development (3,638) (2,638) (2,596)<br />
Other administrative expenses (15,162) (11,819) (12,831)<br />
Total administrative expenses (26,716) (20,476) (22,279)<br />
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets (6) (19) (29)<br />
Profit on disposal of intangible fixed assets 3 3 –<br />
Share of operating loss in associates (235) (178) (168)<br />
Operating profit 17,944 7,517 7,956<br />
All turnover and profit arose from continuing operations.<br />
*The exceptional costs – manufacturing relates to the impairment of the Group’s manufacturing operations. The charge comprises:<br />
Fixed asset write down 559<br />
Onerous lease provision (see note 14) 2,488<br />
£000<br />
3,047
(b) Operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:<br />
Owned 3,513 2,368 3,195<br />
Leased 379 289 396<br />
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets:<br />
Goodwill 111 83 111<br />
Negative goodwill (145) (88) (344)<br />
Deferred development expenditure 2 2 429<br />
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets 6 19 29<br />
Amortisation of Government grants (291) (221) (312)<br />
Rentals under operating leases:<br />
Hire of plant & machinery 1,214 1,222 1,214<br />
Land & buildings 3,788 3,544 3,301<br />
Exchange gain (229) (716) (461)<br />
The prior year disclosure in respect of exchange (gain)/loss has been corrected to that disclosed above.<br />
Auditors’ remuneration:<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Audit of these financial statements 114 114 106<br />
Amounts receivable by the auditors and their associates in respect of:<br />
Audit of Company’s subsidiaries, pursuant to legislation 19 19 19<br />
Other services pursuant to such legislation 58 25 30<br />
Services relating to taxation 187 106 141<br />
Pension consultancy – – 7<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
4. Employees and directors<br />
30<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Average number of persons employed during the period:<br />
Production 4,179 4,148 4,164<br />
Administration 405 412 358<br />
4,584 4,560 4,522<br />
The average monthly number of persons employed reflects staff levels of the Company and subsidiary undertakings during the period.<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Staff costs during the period:<br />
Wages & salaries 174,078 134,929 167,608<br />
Social security costs 16,645 12,908 16,327<br />
Other pension costs 6,929 5,023 6,864<br />
197,652 152,860 190,799
4. Employees and directors (continued)<br />
Remuneration of directors<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Directors’ emoluments 743 572 779<br />
The aggregate emoluments of the highest paid director were £287,692 (March 2007: £258,745). He is a member of a Group pension scheme, under<br />
which his accrued pension at the year end was £94,864 (March 2007: £90,957).<br />
Retirement benefits accruing to the following number of directors:<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
Defined benefit schemes 2 2<br />
Post-retirement benefits<br />
The Group operates two defined contribution schemes, a Group Personal Pension Plan and a Stakeholder Plan. The charge for the period in respect<br />
of these schemes was £336,318, £37,547 of which was outstanding at the year end.<br />
The Group operates a pension scheme providing benefits based on final pensionable pay. This scheme is now closed to new entrants. The Group’s<br />
pension contributions during the period amounted to £10,085,000 which was equal to the regular pension cost calculated by the Scheme’s actuary.<br />
The contributions are determined by a qualified actuary on the basis of triennial valuations using the projected unit method. The most recent<br />
valuation was at 31 March 2007. The assumptions which have the most significant effect on the results of the valuation and the contributions paid by<br />
the Group are those relating to the rate of return on investments and the rates of increase in salaries and pensions. It was assumed that the<br />
investment return would be 6.5% per annum, that salary increases would average 4.0% per annum and that present and future pensions would<br />
increase at the rate of 3.0% per annum.<br />
The market value of the scheme assets at 31 March 2007 was estimated to be £201.4m. Based on this, the Scheme is 90% funded. As a result of this<br />
it was agreed that the Group contribution level would remain at 30%.<br />
The actuarial valuation of the scheme at 31 March 2007 was updated to 31 December 2007 by a qualified actuary, using a set of assumptions<br />
consistent with those required under FRS17.<br />
The scheme was formally closed to new entrants with effect from 31 March 2001 although late new entrants were permitted to join until 31 January<br />
2002. Under the Projected Unit Method (the method used for the purposes of FRS17), the current service cost will increase (as a percentage of<br />
scheme salaries) as members of the scheme approach retirement.<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
4. Employees and directors (continued)<br />
The major assumptions used by the actuary were: December March March<br />
2007 2007 2006<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Financial assumptions:<br />
Discount rate 5.4% 5.1% 5.0%<br />
Rate of increase in pensionable salaries 2.5% - 4.0% 2.5% -3.5% 2.5% - 3.5%<br />
Rate of increase in pensions in payment (post May 2002 service) 3.0% 2.75% 2.5%<br />
Rate of increase in pensions in payment (pre May 2002 service) 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%<br />
Inflation assumption (and increases to pension in deferment) 3.0% 2.75% 2.5%<br />
Demographic assumptions:<br />
Pre retirement mortality (male/ female) PMA92 YOB + 1 / A67/70-1 / A67/70-1 /<br />
PFA92 YOB + 1 FA75/78 – 1 FA75/78 – 1<br />
Post retirement mortality for non pensioner members (male/ female) PMA92 YOB + 1 / PA90 – 5 PA90 – 5<br />
PFA92 YOB + 1<br />
Post retirement mortality for pensioner members (male/ female) PMA92 YOB + 1 / PA90 – 5 PA90 – 5<br />
PFA92 YOB + 1<br />
The rates used have been chosen from a range of possible amounts determined using actuarial assumptions that due to the timescale covered may<br />
not necessarily be borne out in practice.<br />
The assets in the scheme and the expected rates of return were:<br />
32<br />
December March March<br />
2007 2007 2006<br />
Expected Expected Expected<br />
rate rate rate<br />
of return of return of return<br />
% £m % £m % £m<br />
Equities and property 8.5 – 8.0 – 8.0 123.5<br />
Diversified growth fund 8.5 165.6 8.0 150.8 – –<br />
Bonds 5.4 50.9 5.0 49.4 4.5 47.4<br />
Cash 4.75 1.8 4.75 1.2 4.0 2.6<br />
Total market value of assets 218.3 201.4 173.5<br />
Present value of liabilities (233.6) (227.5) (215.6)<br />
Deficit in scheme (15.3) (26.1) (42.1)<br />
Related deferred tax asset 4.3 7.8 12.6<br />
Net pension liability (11.0) (18.3) (29.5)<br />
An analysis of the movement in the deficit during the period to 31 December 2007 follows:<br />
9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
Notes £m £m<br />
Deficit in scheme at beginning of the period (26.1) (42.1)<br />
Movement in the period:<br />
Current employee service cost (4.7) (6.5)<br />
Employer contributions 10.1 22.1<br />
Other financing credit 5 2.5 2.0<br />
Actuarial gain/(loss) 2.9 (1.6)<br />
Deficit in scheme at end of the period (15.3) (26.1)
4. Employees and directors (continued)<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Analysis of actuarial gain/(loss): 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£m £m<br />
Actual return less expected return on scheme assets 0.1 (0.6)<br />
Experience gains/(losses) arising on the scheme liabilities 1.3 (2.1)<br />
Changes in assumptions underlying the scheme liabilities 1.5 1.1<br />
Net actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in the period 2.9 (1.6)<br />
A history of expected gains and losses at 31 December 2007 was as follows:<br />
9 months 12 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December March March<br />
2007 2007 2006<br />
£m £m £m<br />
Difference between the expected and the actual return on scheme assets:<br />
Amount 0.1 (0.6) 23.2<br />
Percentage of scheme assets 0% (0%) 13%<br />
Experience gains/(losses) on scheme liabilities:<br />
Amount 1.3 (2.1) (2.8)<br />
Percentage of present value of scheme liabilities 1% (1%) (1%)<br />
Total gains/(losses) recognised in statement of total recognised gains and losses:<br />
Amount 2.9 (1.6) (15.2)<br />
Percentage of present value of scheme liabilities 1% (1%) (7%)<br />
5. Net interest receivable<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Interest receivable and similar income 2,651 2,030 1,882<br />
Expected return on pension scheme assets 13,206 11,204 12,783<br />
Total interest receivable 15,857 13,234 14,665<br />
Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts (23) (2) (59)<br />
Unwinding of discounting 14 (686) (481) (722)<br />
Interest on pension scheme liabilities (10,394) (8,705) (10,784)<br />
Total interest payable (11,103) (9,188) (11,565)<br />
Net interest receivable 4,754 4,046 3,100<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
6. Taxation charge<br />
34<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000<br />
Current tax:<br />
UK Corporation tax at 30% (March 2007: 30%) 520 – 259<br />
In respect of prior year 379 340 (185)<br />
899 340 74<br />
Overseas taxation 1,412 698 989<br />
Total current tax 2,311 1,038 1,063<br />
Deferred taxation excluding pension (848) 137 (2,766)<br />
Deferred tax on pension charge 3,847 2,733 5,288<br />
Total deferred tax 15 2,999 2,870 2,522<br />
Total tax on profit on ordinary activities 5,310 3,908 3,585<br />
Factors affecting tax charge for period<br />
The current tax assessed for the period is lower (March 2007: lower) than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (30%). The differences are<br />
explained below:<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 22,698 11,563 11,056<br />
Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of<br />
corporation tax in the UK of 30% (March 2007: 30%) 6,809 3,469 3,317<br />
Overseas losses with no tax relief in period 621 465 1,185<br />
Group relief (582) (438) (385)<br />
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (1,004) 137 (1)<br />
Other timing differences – – (1,236)<br />
Timing difference re pension charge (4,382) (3,287) (1,828)<br />
Capital allowances for period in excess of depreciation 359 269 16<br />
Utilisation of tax losses – – (191)<br />
Overseas tax 111 83 371<br />
Adjustment to tax charge in respect of previous period 379 340 (185)<br />
Current tax charge for period 2,311 1,038 1,063<br />
Factors that may affect future tax charges<br />
The Group has tax losses and other short term timing differences in the region of £2.3m (tax benefit), which may reduce future tax payments.
7. Intangible fixed assets<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Deferred<br />
Positive Negative development<br />
goodwill goodwill expenditure Total<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Group<br />
Cost<br />
At 1 April 2007 2,230 (702) 1,828 3,356<br />
Foreign exchange translation differences – – (18) (18)<br />
Disposals – 3 (1) 2<br />
At 31 December 2007 2,230 (699) 1,809 3,340<br />
Amortisation<br />
At 1 April 2007 343 (611) 1,822 1,554<br />
Foreign exchange translation differences – – (18) (18)<br />
Charge for period 83 (88) 2 (3)<br />
Disposals – – (1) (1)<br />
At 31 December 2007 426 (699) 1,805 1,532<br />
Net book value<br />
31 December 2007 1,804 – 4 1,808<br />
31 March 2007 1,887 (91) 6 1,802<br />
Positive<br />
goodwill<br />
£000<br />
Company<br />
Cost<br />
At 1 April 2007 and 31 December 2007 972<br />
Amortisation<br />
At 1 April 2007 243<br />
Charge for period 37<br />
At 31 December 2007 280<br />
Net book value<br />
31 December 2007 692<br />
31 March 2007 729<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
8. Tangible fixed assets<br />
36<br />
Land & Plant &<br />
buildings equipment Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Group<br />
Cost<br />
At 1 April 2007 4,806 63,337 68,143<br />
Foreign exchange translation differences 122 502 624<br />
Additions 108 2,928 3,036<br />
Disposals (23) (10,678) (10,701)<br />
Reclassifications (16) 16 –<br />
At 31 December 2007 4,997 56,105 61,102<br />
Depreciation<br />
At 1 April 2007 2,400 54,179 56,579<br />
Foreign exchange translation differences 34 336 370<br />
Charge for period 158 2,499 2,657<br />
Disposals (16) (10,603) (10,619)<br />
At 31 December 2007 2,576 46,411 48,987<br />
Net book value<br />
31 December 2007 2,421 9,694 12,115<br />
31 March 2007 2,406 9,158 11,564<br />
Included in the net book value of land and buildings is land costing £297,000 (March 2007: £297,000) which is not depreciated.<br />
Included in the net book value of plant and equipment is £444,000 (March 2007: £641,000) in respect of assets held under finance leases.<br />
Depreciation for the period on these assets was £202,000 (March 2007: £261,000).<br />
The net book value of land and buildings comprises:<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Freehold 1,421 1,375<br />
Leasehold - short 1,000 1,031<br />
2,421 2,406
8. Tangible fixed assets (continued)<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Land & Plant &<br />
buildings equipment Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Company<br />
Cost<br />
At 1 April 2007 3,988 59,255 63,243<br />
Additions – 1,917 1,917<br />
Disposals (23) (10,050) (10,073)<br />
Reclassifications (16) 16 –<br />
At 31 December 2007 3,949 51,138 55,087<br />
Depreciation<br />
At 1 April 2007 2,166 51,385 53,551<br />
Charge for period 82 2,234 2,316<br />
Disposals (16) (10,047) (10,063)<br />
At 31 December 2007 2,232 43,572 45,804<br />
Net book value<br />
31 December 2007 1,717 7,566 9,283<br />
31 March 2007 1,822 7,870 9,692<br />
Included in the net book value of land and buildings is land costing £297,000 (March 2007: £297,000) which is not depreciated.<br />
Included in the net book value of plant and equipment is £444,000 (March 2007: £617,000) in respect of assets held under finance leases.<br />
Depreciation for the period on these assets was £173,000 (March 2007: £224,000).<br />
The net book value of land and buildings comprises:<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Freehold 1,134 1,181<br />
Leasehold - short 583 641<br />
9. Fixed asset investments<br />
1,717 1,822<br />
Shares in<br />
Investment subsidiary<br />
in associates undertakings Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Company - Cost<br />
At April 2007 – 1,000 1,000<br />
Transfer from debtors 250 – 250<br />
Additions 163 – 163<br />
At 31 December 2007 413 1,000 1,413<br />
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
9. Fixed asset investments (continued)<br />
38<br />
Share of net<br />
(liabilities)<br />
/assets<br />
£000<br />
Group - Associates<br />
At 1 April 2007 (168)<br />
Transfer from debtors 250<br />
Additions 163<br />
Share of loss for the period (178)<br />
At 31 December 2007 67<br />
The share of net liabilities at 1 April 2007 is reflected in the opening balance within provisions (note 14).<br />
The analysis of the Group’s share of associates is set out below:<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Loss before and after tax 178 168<br />
Current assets 78 90<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (11) (41)<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year – (217)<br />
Investment in associates 67 (168)<br />
On 12 November 2007 DH Dampfkessel- und Behälterbau Hohenthurm GmbH and DH Kraftwerksservice Hohenthurm Verwaltungs GmbH merged into<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Germany GmbH (formerly <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy GmbH, combining the share capital of the individual companies.<br />
Principal Group investments<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited holds 100% of the equity share capital of the following undertakings and each has a 31 December period end, is<br />
located in Great Britain and is registered in England and Wales (unless otherwise stated). The principal activities of the Group are associated with<br />
providing high value-added energy services and innovative technology led business solutions and coal-fired power plant to the power generation<br />
industry and associated markets. The following subsidiaries are included within the consolidation.<br />
Principal Subsidiary Undertakings:<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy India Private Limited** (registered and located in India)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Overseas Investments Limited<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Services (Overseas) Limited<br />
Babcock (Shanghai) Trading Limited ** (registered and located in China)<br />
Babcock <strong>Power</strong> Technologies (Shanghai) Limited ** (registered and located in China)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy America LLC (registered and located in United States of America)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Polska Sp. z.o.o. (98%) ** (registered and located in Poland)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Germany GmbH **** (registered and located in Germany)<br />
Other Subsidiary undertakings:<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Services Limited * - (dormant)<br />
Babcock Welding Products Limited * - (dormant) (registered in Scotland)<br />
Babcock Energy Limited (dormant)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Scotland Limited (registered in Scotland)<br />
Clean Energy Solutions LLC*** (registered and located in United States of America)<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Germany Holdings GmbH ** (registered and located in Germany)
9. Fixed asset investments (continued)<br />
Joint Ventures and Associates:<br />
VMB Energy Services BV (50%) ** (registered and located in the Netherlands)<br />
Connective Energy Limited (33%) - (year end 31 March)<br />
* Denotes agency undertaking<br />
** Indirectly held by <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Overseas Investments Limited<br />
*** Indirectly held by <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy America LLC<br />
**** Indirectly held by <strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Germany Holdings GmbH<br />
10. Stock<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Raw materials and consumables 946 987 1,082 1,227<br />
Work in progress 16,266 23,055 17,482 25,115<br />
11. Debtors<br />
17,212 24,042 18,564 26,342<br />
Company Group<br />
Notes December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Amounts falling due within one year:<br />
Trade debtors 36,074 45,643 57,858 56,861<br />
Amounts recoverable on contracts 8,333 4,454 17,825 12,059<br />
Amounts owed by Group undertakings 25,104 6,224 946 990<br />
Amounts owed by associates 27 19 27 19<br />
Other debtors 5,296 6,144 5,939 6,531<br />
Prepayments and accrued income 1,048 358 1,164 537<br />
Deferred tax asset 15 1,829 917 1,870 1,020<br />
77,711 63,759 85,629 78,017<br />
Amounts falling due after one year:<br />
Trade debtors 132 20 139 348<br />
Amounts owed by Group Undertakings 2,045 2,275 – –<br />
Amounts owed by associates – 250 – 250<br />
Prepayments and accrued income – – 118 3<br />
Deferred tax asset 15 856 1,835 856 1,835<br />
3,033 4,380 1,113 2,436<br />
Total debtors 80,744 68,139 86,742 80,453<br />
The analysis of debtors falling due within one year at 31 March 2007 has been restated by the reclassification of £306,000 from other debtors to<br />
prepayments.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year<br />
40<br />
Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Bank loans and overdrafts – – 512 236<br />
Obligations under finance leases 22 230 230 230 244<br />
Payments received on account 22,475 15,539 26,957 19,915<br />
Trade creditors 11,117 14,799 14,994 19,799<br />
Amounts owed to Group undertakings 16,858 2,483 415 368<br />
Overseas & Corporation taxation 829 362 857 423<br />
Other creditors, including taxation and social security 50,964 43,890 74,164 58,380<br />
Accruals and deferred income 16,716 16,150 18,181 19,373<br />
Subsidiaries - Called up share capital not paid 750 750 – –<br />
Included within deferred income is an amount of £316,000 (March 2007: £319,000) for deferred government grants.<br />
13. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year<br />
119,939 94,203 136,310 118,738<br />
Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Obligations under finance leases 22 207 379 207 379<br />
Trade creditors – – 20 19<br />
Accruals and deferred income 496 797 496 797<br />
Included within deferred income is an amount of £478,000 (March 2007: £698,000) for deferred government grants.<br />
14. Provisions for liabilities<br />
703 1,176 723 1,195<br />
Onerous leases Other Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Group<br />
Balance at 1 April 2007 611 9,780 10,391<br />
Profit and loss account charge/(credit) 2,488 (1,715) 773<br />
Unwinding of discounting – 465 465<br />
Applied (48) (616) (664)<br />
Amounts transferred to investments – (168) (168)<br />
Balance at 31 December 2007 3,051 7,746 10,797
14. Provisions for liabilities (continued)<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Onerous leases Other Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Company<br />
Balance at 1 April 2007 611 9,612 10,223<br />
Profit and loss account charge/(credit) 2,488 (1,715) 773<br />
Unwinding of discounting – 465 465<br />
Applied (48) (616) (664)<br />
Balance at 31 December 2007 3,051 7,746 10,797<br />
The onerous lease provision includes amounts set aside in respect of lease obligations relating to the manufacturing premises, which are partially<br />
vacant following downsizing. This provision will be utilised over the next five years to meet the obligations under the lease.<br />
Other provisions include amounts set aside in the period in respect of known and potential claims for which the Group may be liable together with<br />
related legal costs. Due to their nature, it is not possible to predict precisely when these provisions will be utilised, but it is anticipated that if there<br />
were to be a liability then, in the majority of cases, it would be in the medium term.<br />
15. Deferred taxation<br />
Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Tax losses 972 77 972 77<br />
Other timing differences 1,713 2,675 1,754 2,778<br />
Deferred tax asset 11 2,685 2,752 2,726 2,855<br />
Deferred tax asset included in net pension liability 4,283 7,829 4,283 7,829<br />
6,968 10,581 7,009 10,684<br />
Asset at start of period 10,581 12,643 10,684 12,732<br />
Deferred tax charged to profit and loss account for period (2,808) (2,536) (2,870) (2,522)<br />
Deferred tax (charged)/credited to the statement of total<br />
recognised gains and losses for the period (805) 474 (805) 474<br />
Asset at the end of period 6,968 10,581 7,009 10,684<br />
A deferred tax asset has been recognised to the extent that there are expected future taxable profits against which the asset will be utilised.<br />
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DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
15. Deferred taxation (continued)<br />
Deferred taxation which has not been provided for in view of uncertainty over its recoverability is set out as follows:<br />
42<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Tax losses 503 –<br />
Other timing differences 1,835 3,838<br />
Unrecognised deferred tax asset 2,338 3,838<br />
16. Share capital<br />
December March<br />
2007 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
Authorised<br />
67,000,000 ordinary shares of £1 67,000 67,000<br />
Called up, allotted and fully paid<br />
65,000,000 ordinary shares of £1 65,000 65,000<br />
17. Reserves<br />
Company Group<br />
Profit & loss Profit & loss<br />
account account<br />
£000 £000<br />
Balance at 1 April 2007 (33,042) (42,191)<br />
Profit for the period 9,403 7,655<br />
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments – 515<br />
Pension actuarial gain in the period 2,876 2,876<br />
Deferred tax charge thereon (805) (805)<br />
Balance at 31 December 2007 (21,568) (31,950)
18. Cash flow<br />
(a) Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash flow from operating activities<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Operating profit 17,944 7,517 7,956<br />
Depreciation and amortisation 3,860 2,654 3,787<br />
Share of operating loss in associates 235 178 168<br />
Difference between pension charge and cash contribution (5,912) (5,389) (4,094)<br />
One-off cash contribution to defined benefit pension scheme (3,000) – (11,500)<br />
Decrease/(increase) in stocks 13,368 7,778 (4,072)<br />
Increase in debtors (24,090) (6,670) (22,664)<br />
Increase in creditors and provisions 35,408 16,652 27,053<br />
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets 6 19 29<br />
Profit on disposal of intangible fixed asset (3) (3) –<br />
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 37,816 22,736 (3,337)<br />
The operating cash flows include an outflow of £616,000 which relates to exceptional costs (see note 3).<br />
(b) Returns on investments and servicing of finance<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Interest received 2,638 2,032 1,928<br />
Interest paid (23) (2) (59)<br />
(c) Taxation<br />
2,615 2,030 1,869<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Overseas tax paid (1,329) (604) (890)<br />
UK tax paid (169) – (449)<br />
(1,498) (604) (1,339)<br />
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Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
18. Cash flow (continued)<br />
(d) Capital expenditure and financial investment<br />
44<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (4,272) (3,036) (2,682)<br />
Receipts from sales of tangible fixed assets 80 63 44<br />
Capitalisation of internal development – – (2)<br />
(e) Acquisitions and disposals<br />
(4,192) (2,973) (2,640)<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Investment in associate (163) (163) –<br />
(f) Management of liquid resources<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Net decrease in short term treasury deposits 7,344 58 9,803<br />
Net decrease in current asset investments – – 78<br />
(g) Financing<br />
7,344 58 9,881<br />
Proforma<br />
12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended<br />
December December March<br />
2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Increase/(decrease) in short term borrowings 317 317 (793)<br />
Decrease in long term borrowings – – (319)<br />
Repayments of finance leases (248) (186) (251)<br />
69 131 (1,363)
19. Analysis of changes in net funds<br />
(a) For the nine month period to 31 December 2007<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
At At<br />
1 April Cash Exchange 31 December<br />
2007 flow movements 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Cash in hand and at bank 51,210 21,159 281 72,650<br />
Overdrafts (236) 56 (15) (195)<br />
50,974 21,215 266 72,455<br />
Short term treasury deposits 58 (58) – –<br />
Bank loans – (317) – (317)<br />
Finance leases (623) 186 – (437)<br />
(b) For the 12 months to 31 December 2007<br />
50,409 21,026 266 71,701<br />
At At<br />
1 January Cash Exchange 31 December<br />
2007 flow movements 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Cash in hand and at bank 30,074 42,168 408 72,650<br />
Overdrafts – (177) (18) (195)<br />
30,074 41,991 390 72,455<br />
Short term treasury deposits 7,344 (7,344) – –<br />
Bank loans – (317) – (317)<br />
Finance leases (685) 248 – (437)<br />
36,733 34,578 390 71,701<br />
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Notes to the financial statements continued<br />
20. Capital commitments<br />
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Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Contracted but not provided 764 328 846 334<br />
21. Contingent liabilities<br />
In the ordinary course of business the Group has guarantees and counter indemnities in respect of bonds relating to performance under contracts.<br />
The Group also enters into forward exchange contracts to reduce its risk and exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates, which accrue in the ordinary<br />
course of business.<br />
22. Leasing<br />
Company Group<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
a) Finance leases<br />
The net obligations under finance leases were as follows:<br />
Amounts payable:<br />
within one year 230 230 230 244<br />
between one and five years 207 379 207 379<br />
437 609 437 623<br />
b) Operating leases<br />
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:<br />
Leases on land and buildings expiring:<br />
within one year 23 86 45 250<br />
between one and five years 103 129 830 308<br />
after five years 2,914 2,813 2,914 2,813<br />
Leases on other assets expiring:<br />
within one year 147 283 167 301<br />
between one and five years 960 696 1,044 754<br />
The majority of leases on land and buildings are subject to rent reviews.<br />
4,147 4,007 5,000 4,426
23. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds<br />
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY<br />
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007<br />
Company Group<br />
9 months 12 months 9 months 12 months<br />
ended ended ended ended<br />
December March December March<br />
2007 2007 2007 2007<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Opening shareholders’ funds 31,958 21,560 22,809 14,892<br />
Profit for the financial period 9,403 11,503 7,655 7,471<br />
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments – – 515 1,551<br />
Pension actuarial gain/(loss) in the period 2,876 (1,579) 2,876 (1,579)<br />
Deferred tax (charge)/credit thereon (805) 474 (805) 474<br />
Closing shareholders’ funds 43,432 31,958 33,050 22,809<br />
24. Equity Minority Interests<br />
Balance at 1 April 2007 29<br />
Currency translation difference 5<br />
Balance at 31 December 2007 34<br />
25. Related Party Transactions<br />
During the period the Group provided and received goods and services in the ordinary course of business with <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries &<br />
Construction Limited, its parent Company, at a value of £3,017,000 and £6,581,000 respectively (March 2007: £4,000,000 and £793,000). Amounts<br />
due to <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries & Construction Limited are £443,000 (March 2007: £323,000).<br />
During the period the Group provided goods and services in the ordinary course of business to Connective Energy Limited, an associate undertaking,<br />
at a value of £117,000 (March 2007: £163,000). The amounts due from this associate undertaking are disclosed in note 11, £27,000 (March 2007:<br />
£19,000) relating to trading and £nil (March 2007: £250,000) in respect of convertible loan notes. The amount due at March 2007 in respect of<br />
convertible loan notes has been transferred to investments.<br />
26. Ultimate Parent Company<br />
The Company is a subsidiary undertaking of <strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation Co., Ltd registered in Korea which the directors consider to be Company’s ultimate<br />
parent Company. This is largest Group in which the results of the Company are consolidated. The smallest such Group is that headed by <strong>Doosan</strong><br />
Heavy Industries UK Investments Ltd which is registered in England and Wales.<br />
The consolidated financial statements of <strong>Doosan</strong> Corporation Co., Ltd are available to the public and may be obtained from Euljiro 6-ga, Jung-gu,<br />
Seoul, Korea, 100-730.<br />
The consolidated financial statements of <strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries UK Investments Ltd are available to the public and may be obtained from 11 The<br />
Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1UX, United Kingdom.<br />
2007<br />
£000<br />
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Contacts<br />
Main Offices<br />
Global Headquarters<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
11 The Boulevard, Crawley,<br />
West Sussex, RH10 1UX<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1293 612888<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1293 584321<br />
European Headquarters<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Porterfield Road, Renfrew,<br />
PA4 8DJ, United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 141 886 4141<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 141 885 3338<br />
Asia Pacific Headquarters<br />
Babcock <strong>Power</strong> Technologies<br />
(Shanghai) Limited<br />
38F, 999 South Pudong Road<br />
XinMei Union Square,<br />
Pudong New Area<br />
Shanghai, 200120, PR China<br />
Tel:- + 86 21 5877 6868<br />
Fax:- +86 21 5877 3903<br />
Americas Headquarters<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy<br />
America LLC<br />
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway,<br />
Suite 1200, Atlanta,<br />
GA 30338, USA<br />
Tel:- +1 770 551 5750<br />
Fax:- +1 770 551 5753<br />
Regional Offices<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
5/6 Brickfield Business Centre<br />
60 Manchester Road<br />
Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7LS<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1606 331011<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1606 331033<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
5 Maisies Way<br />
The Village, South Normanton<br />
Derbyshire, DE55 2DS<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1773 819876<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1773 862721<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Unit 1A, Selby Business Park<br />
Oakney Wood Road Selby<br />
Yorkshire, YO8 8LZ<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1757 70464<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1757 700238<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
15- 17 Traill Street,<br />
Thurso<br />
Caithness, KW14 8EJ<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1847 891968<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1847 894673<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Rubislaw Den House<br />
23 Rubislaw Den North<br />
Aberdeen, AB15 4AL<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1224 329019<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1224 310037<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Church Barn, Church Lane,<br />
Tickenham, Clevedon<br />
North Somerset, BS21 6SB<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1275 810300<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1275 810086<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Gemini House, Orbital One<br />
Green Street, Green Road,<br />
Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QG<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1322 394350<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1322 394390<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Birmingham New Road<br />
Tipton<br />
West Midlands, DY4 8YY<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 121 530 5000<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 121 530 5101<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Baltic Business Centre,<br />
Saltmeadow Road, Gateshead,<br />
Tyne & Wear, NE8 3DA<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 191 478 1789<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 191 478 8260<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited<br />
Galemire Court, Ground Floor<br />
Crow Park Way, Westlakes Science<br />
& Technology Park, Moor Row,<br />
Cumbria, CA24 3HY<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel:- + 44 (0) 1946 514400<br />
Fax:- + 44 (0) 1946 599538<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy<br />
Germany GmbH<br />
Droyssiger Weg 56<br />
D-06188 Hohenthurm<br />
Germany<br />
Tel:- + 49 (0) 3 46 02/33-330<br />
Fax:- + 49 (0) 3 46 02/33-309<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Polska<br />
Sp. z o.o.<br />
UI. Podmiejska 7<br />
44-207 Rybnik<br />
Poland<br />
Tel:- + 48 (0) 32 739 1739<br />
Fax:- + 48 (0) 32 422 1488<br />
Babcock (Shanghai) Trading<br />
Limited<br />
3rd Floor Building H, Central<br />
Southern China Electric<br />
<strong>Power</strong> Design Institute<br />
668 Minzhu Road, Wuhan,<br />
Hubei, PRC 430071<br />
Tel:- + 86 27 6781 9655<br />
Fax:- + 86 27 6781 6773<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited,<br />
Beijing<br />
Room 2108 Scite Plaza<br />
22 Jianguomenwai Avenue<br />
Beijing, PRC 100004<br />
Tel:- + 86 10 6515 8989<br />
Fax:- + 86 10 6512 8548<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy Limited,<br />
Taiwan<br />
7F-4 51 Keelung Road Sec 2<br />
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.<br />
Tel:- +886-2-2739-0583<br />
Fax:- +886-2-2739-1430<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Babcock Energy India<br />
Private Limited<br />
5th Floor, Gee Gee Universal<br />
2 McNichols Road<br />
Chetpet<br />
Chennai 600 031 India<br />
Tel:- + 91 44 28366930 – 35<br />
Fax:- + 91 44 28366936<br />
Parent Company<br />
<strong>Doosan</strong> Heavy Industries &<br />
Construction Co., Ltd<br />
1303-22, Seocho-Dong<br />
Seocho-Gu<br />
Seoul 137-920 Korea<br />
Tel:- +82 2513 6114<br />
Fax:- +82 2513 6200<br />
www.doosanheavy.com<br />
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