FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2009
30 July 2009
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
(Name of Registrant)
Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD England
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Report is incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in
Registration Statements on
Form F-3 (SEC File No. 333-08246), Form F-3/S-3 (SEC File No. 333-106837) and Form
F-3/S-3
(SEC File No. 333-120775) filed by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
EXHIBIT NO. 1 Press release of British
Sky Broadcasting Group plc announcing Results for the twelve months ended 30
June 2009 - US Accounting Release released on 30 July 2009
Consolidated financial statements
Consolidated Income
Statement for the
year ended 30 June 2009
Notes |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Revenue |
1 |
5,359 |
4,952 |
Operating expense |
2 |
(4,546) |
(4,228) |
Operating profit |
|
813 |
724 |
Share of results of joint ventures and associates |
11 |
19 |
15 |
Investment income |
3 |
35 |
47 |
Finance costs |
3 |
(220) |
(177) |
Profit on disposal of joint venture |
4 |
- |
67 |
Impairment of available-for-sale investment |
5 |
(191) |
(616) |
Profit before tax |
|
456 |
60 |
Taxation |
6 |
(197) |
(187) |
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company |
|
259 |
(127) |
Earnings (loss) per share from profit (loss) for the year (in pence) |
|
||
Basic |
7 |
14.9p |
(7.3p) |
Diluted |
7 |
14.8p |
(7.3p) |
Consolidated Statement of
Recognised Income and Expense
for the year ended 30 June
2009
|
2009 |
2008 |
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company |
259 |
(127) |
Net profit (loss) recognised directly in equity |
||
Gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments |
12 96 |
(192) |
Gain on cash flow hedges |
377 |
43 |
Tax on cash flow hedges |
(105) |
(13) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
19 |
4 |
387 |
(158) |
|
Amounts reclassified and reported in the income statement |
||
Cash flow hedges |
(351) |
2 |
Tax on cash flow hedges |
98 |
- |
Transfer to profit (loss) on impairment of available-for-sale investment |
- |
343 |
(253) |
345 |
|
Net profit recognised directly in equity |
134 |
187 |
Total recognised income and expense for the year |
393 |
60 |
Consolidated Income
Statement for the
three months ended 30 June 2009
2009 |
2008 |
|
Revenue |
1,363 |
1,246 |
Operating expense |
(1,172) |
(1,026) |
Operating profit |
191 |
220 |
Share of results of joint ventures and associates |
4 |
3 |
Investment income |
2 |
9 |
Finance costs |
(80) |
(50) |
Impairment of available-for-sale investments |
- |
(142) |
Profit before tax |
117 |
40 |
Taxation |
(27) |
(49) |
Profit (loss) for the quarter attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company |
90 |
(9) |
Earnings (loss) per share from profit (loss) for the quarter (in pence) |
||
Basic |
5.2p |
(0.5p) |
Diluted |
5.1p |
(0.5p) |
Consolidated Balance
Sheet as at 30 June
2009
Notes |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Non-current assets |
|||
Goodwill |
852 |
852 |
|
Intangible assets |
9 |
345 |
303 |
Property, plant and equipment |
10 |
799 |
722 |
Investments in joint ventures and associates |
11 |
135 |
114 |
Available-for-sale investments |
12 |
261 |
338 |
Deferred tax assets |
13 |
17 |
23 |
Trade and other receivables |
15 |
21 |
19 |
Derivative financial assets |
202 |
13 |
|
2,632 |
2,384 |
||
Current assets |
|||
Inventories |
14 |
386 |
310 |
Trade and other receivables |
15 |
613 |
566 |
Short-term deposits |
90 |
185 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
811 |
632 |
|
Derivative financial assets |
37 |
5 |
|
1,937 |
1,698 |
||
Total assets |
4,569 |
4,082 |
|
Current liabilities |
|||
Borrowings |
18 |
465 |
338 |
Trade and other payables |
16 |
1,492 |
1,294 |
Current tax liabilities |
173 |
151 |
|
Provisions |
17 |
18 |
27 |
Derivative financial liabilities |
46 |
83 |
|
2,194 |
1,893 |
||
Non-current liabilities |
|||
Borrowings |
18 |
2,279 |
2,108 |
Trade and other payables |
18 |
66 |
67 |
Provisions |
17 |
12 |
22 |
Derivative financial liabilities |
82 |
160 |
|
2,439 |
2,357 |
||
Total liabilities |
4,633 |
4,250 |
|
Share capital |
19 |
876 |
876 |
Share premium |
20 |
1,437 |
1,437 |
Reserves |
20 |
(2,377) |
(2,481) |
Deficit attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company |
20 |
(64) |
(168) |
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit |
4,569 |
4,082 |
Consolidated Cash Flow
Statement for the
year ended 30 June 2009
2009 |
2008 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
Cash generated from operations |
1,205 |
997 |
Interest received |
47 |
43 |
Taxation paid |
(178) |
(163) |
Net cash from operating activities |
1,074 |
877 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
||
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates |
20 |
11 |
Net funding to joint ventures and associates |
(3) |
(6) |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(261) |
(215) |
Purchase of intangible assets |
(139) |
(124) |
Purchase of available-for-sale investments |
(19) |
(6) |
Purchase of subsidiaries (net of cash and cash equivalents purchased) |
- |
(72) |
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries |
- |
3 |
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
2 |
- |
Decrease (increase) in short-term deposits |
95 |
(170) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(305) |
(579) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
||
Proceeds from borrowings |
398 |
383 |
Repayment of borrowings |
(434) |
(16) |
Repayment of obligations under finance leases |
- |
(1) |
Proceeds from disposal of shares in Employee Share Ownership Plan ("ESOP") |
1 |
22 |
Purchase of own shares for ESOP |
(40) |
(45) |
Interest paid |
(217) |
(165) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
(298) |
(280) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(590) |
(102) |
Effect of foreign exchange rate movements |
- |
1 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
179 |
197 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
632 |
435 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
811 |
632 |
Notes to the consolidated
financial statements
The financial information set
out in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory financial statements for
the years ended 30 June 2009 or 2008, for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006, but is
derived from those financial statements. Statutory financial statements for 2009, on which
the Group’s auditors have given an unqualified report which does not contain
statements under s. 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, will be filed with the
Registrar of Companies prior to the Group’s next annual general meeting. Statutory
financial statements for 2008 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The
Group’s auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were unqualified and
did not contain statements under s. 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985.
Whilst the financial information included in this preliminary announcement has been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”) as adopted for use in the European Union and as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board, this announcement does not itself contain
sufficient information to comply with IFRS. The accounting policies applied in preparing
this financial information are consistent with the Group’s financial statements for
the year ended 30 June 2008.
1. Revenue
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Retail subscription (i) |
4,184 |
3,769 |
Wholesale subscription |
206 |
181 |
Advertising |
308 |
328 |
Sky Bet |
48 |
44 |
Installation, hardware and service |
235 |
276 |
Other |
378 |
354 |
|
5,359 |
4,952 |
(i) Included within retail subscription revenue for the year ended 30 June 2009 is £36 million of additional revenue representing amounts invoiced in prior years, which did not meet revenue recognition criteria under IFRS until March 2009.
2. Operating expense
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Programming |
1,750 |
1,713 |
Transmission, technology and networks |
726 |
542 |
Marketing |
907 |
743 |
Subscriber management and supply chain |
662 |
700 |
Administration (i) (ii) |
501 |
530 |
|
4,546 |
4,228 |
(i) Included within
administration for the year ended 30 June 2009 is £3 million (2008: £21
million) of expense relating to legal costs incurred on the Group’s ongoing claim
against EDS (the information and technology solutions provider).
(ii) Included within administration for the year ended 30 June 2008 is £7 million of expense relating to a restructuring exercise undertaken following a review of operating costs. No further costs have been incurred during the year ended 30 June 2009.
3. Investment income and
finance costs
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Investment income |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits |
30 |
25 |
Dividends receivable from available-for-sale investments |
5 |
22 |
|
35 |
47 |
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Finance costs |
|
|
— Interest payable and similar charges |
|
|
£1 billion Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) |
(3) |
(6) |
Guaranteed Notes |
(186) |
(167) |
Finance lease interest |
(7) |
(7) |
|
(196) |
(180) |
|
|
|
— Other finance (expense) income |
|
|
Remeasurement of borrowings and borrowings-related derivative financial instruments (i) |
(21) |
4 |
Remeasurement of programming-related derivative financial instruments (i) |
(3) |
(1) |
Gain arising on derivatives in a designated fair value hedge accounting relationship |
46 |
14 |
Loss arising on adjustment for hedged item in a designated fair value hedge accounting relationship |
(46) |
(14) |
|
(24) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
(220) |
(177) |
(i) Not qualifying for hedge
accounting
4. Profit on disposal of joint venture
The Group made no disposals during the year ended 30 June 2009 and no profit or loss on disposal was realised. In the year ended 30 June 2008, the Group sold its 100% stake in BSkyB Nature Limited, the investment holding company for the Group’s 50% interest in the NGC-UK Partnership. As consideration for the disposal, the Group received 21% interests in both NGC Network International LLC and NGC Network Latin America LLC (in effect, 21% of National Geographic Channel’s television operations outside of the United States of America). This was a non-cash transaction and realised a profit on disposal of £67 million.
5. Impairment of available-for-sale investment
The Group’s investment
in ITV is carried at fair value. The fair value of ITV is determined with reference to its
equity share price at the balance sheet date. An impairment was first recorded following a
review of the carrying value of the investment in ITV at 31 December 2007, due to the
significant and prolonged decline in the equity share price. In accordance with IFRS, the
Group has continued to review that carrying value throughout fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009
and has recognised an impairment loss of £191 million in the current year (2008:
£616 million). The impairment loss for the year was determined with reference to
ITV’s closing equity share price of 20.0 pence at 27 March 2009, the last trading day
of the Group’s third fiscal quarter. In line with IFRS, all subsequent increases in
the fair value of the ITV investment above the impaired value have been recorded in the
available-for-sale reserve. At 26 June 2009, the last trading day of the Group’s
financial year, ITV’s closing equity share price was 33.8 pence.
In accordance with IAS 39, the effect of any further decline in the value of the equity
share price of ITV below the price of 20.0 pence as at 27 March 2009 will be recognised in
the income statement at the relevant future balance sheet date. On 29 July 2009, the equity
share price of ITV was 40.8 pence.
6. Taxation
Taxation recognised in the income statement
2009 |
2008 |
|
Current tax expense |
|
|
Current year |
191 |
172 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years |
10 |
7 |
Total current tax charge |
201 |
179 |
Deferred tax expense |
||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences |
6 |
5 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years |
(10) |
3 |
Total deferred tax (credit) charge |
(4) |
8 |
Taxation |
197 |
187 |
Taxation relates to a £190 million UK corporation tax charge (2008: £179 million) and a £7 million tax charge (2008: £8 million charge) in respect of the utilisation of previously recognised Luxembourg trading losses.
The tax expense for the year
is higher (2008: higher) than the expense that would have been charged using the standard
rate of corporation tax in the UK (28%) applied to profit before tax. The applicable
enacted or substantially enacted rate of UK corporation tax for the year was 28% (2008:
29.5%).
7. Earnings per share
The weighted average number of shares for the year was:
2009 |
2008 |
|
Ordinary shares |
1,753 |
1,753 |
ESOP trust ordinary shares |
(13) |
(5) |
Basic shares |
1,740 |
1,748 |
Dilutive ordinary shares from share options |
13 |
- |
Diluted shares |
1,753 |
1,748 |
The calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share excludes 21 million share options (2008: 32 million), which could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future, but which have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as they are anti-dilutive in the year.
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing the profit or loss for the year into the weighted average number of shares for the year.
2009 |
2008 |
|
Earnings (loss) per share from profit (loss) for the year |
||
Basic |
14.9 |
(7.3) |
Diluted |
14.8 |
(7.3) |
8. Dividends
2009 |
2008 |
|
Dividends declared and paid during the year |
|
|
2007 Final dividend paid: 8.90p per ordinary share |
- |
156 |
2008 Interim dividend paid: 7.125p per ordinary share |
- |
124 |
2008 Final dividend paid: 9.625p per ordinary share |
167 |
- |
2009 Interim dividend paid: 7.50p per ordinary share |
131 |
- |
298 |
280 |
The 2009 final dividend proposed is 10.10 pence per ordinary share being £176 million. The dividend was proposed after the balance sheet date and is therefore not recognised as a liability as at 30 June 2009.
9. Intangible assets
Internally |
Software development (external) £m |
Software licenses £m |
Other |
Internally
generated intangible assets not yet available for use |
Other
intangible |
Total |
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|||
At 1 July 2008 |
91 |
237 |
89 |
41 |
4 |
102 |
564 |
Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Other additions |
34 |
20 |
19 |
35 |
13 |
39 |
160 |
Disposals |
(5) |
(5) |
(8) |
(5) |
- |
- |
(23) |
Transfers |
4 |
50 |
- |
1 |
- |
(55) |
- |
At 30 June 2009 |
124 |
302 |
101 |
72 |
17 |
86 |
702 |
Amortisation |
|
|
|
|
|||
At 1 July 2008 |
35 |
160 |
54 |
12 |
- |
- |
261 |
Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Amortisation for the year |
27 |
50 |
15 |
25 |
- |
- |
117 |
Impairments |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Disposals |
(5) |
(5) |
(8) |
(5) |
- |
- |
(23) |
At 30 June 2009 |
58 |
205 |
62 |
32 |
- |
- |
357 |
Carrying amounts |
|||||||
At 1 July 2008 |
56 |
77 |
35 |
29 |
4 |
102 |
303 |
At 30 June 2009 |
66 |
97 |
39 |
40 |
17 |
86 |
345 |
During the year a review of the Group’s intangible asset categories was undertaken. A decision was made to further improve the presentation of the Group’s intangible assets by disaggregating “software development (external)” and “software licenses” from the “other intangible assets” category. The prior year comparatives have been re-presented accordingly.
10. Property, plant and equipment
|
Land and |
Leasehold |
Equipment, |
Assets not yet |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 July 2008 |
108 |
72 |
914 |
58 |
1,152 |
Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
5 |
Other additions |
25 |
5 |
85 |
136 |
251 |
Disposals |
(5) |
- |
(74) |
(2) |
(81) |
Transfers |
- |
- |
1 |
(1) |
- |
At 30 June 2009 |
128 |
77 |
931 |
191 |
1,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 July 2008 |
20 |
22 |
388 |
- |
430 |
Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
Depreciation |
4 |
7 |
154 |
- |
165 |
Impairments |
1 |
- |
5 |
2 |
8 |
Disposals |
(3) |
- |
(73) |
(2) |
(78) |
At 30 June 2009 |
22 |
29 |
477 |
- |
528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amounts |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 July 2008 |
88 |
50 |
526 |
58 |
722 |
At 30 June 2009 |
106 |
48 |
454 |
191 |
799 |
11. Investments in joint
ventures and associates
The movement in joint ventures and associates during the year was as follows:
2009 |
2008 |
|
Share of net assets: |
||
- At 1 July |
114 |
34 |
Acquisitions and disposals |
||
- Disposal of joint venture |
- |
(15) |
- Acquisition of associates |
- |
82 |
Movement in net assets |
||
- Funding, net of repayments |
3 |
6 |
- Dividends received |
(20) |
(11) |
- Share of profits |
19 |
15 |
- Exchange differences on translation of foreign joint ventures and associates |
19 |
3 |
At 30 June |
135 |
114 |
12. Available-for-sale
investments
2009 |
2008 |
|
Investment in ITV at cost |
946 |
946 |
Unrealised gain on ITV investment |
96 |
- |
Impairment of ITV investment |
(807) |
(616) |
Fair value of ITV investment |
235 |
330 |
Other investments at cost |
26 |
8 |
261 |
338 |
On 17 November 2006, the Group
acquired 696 million shares in ITV, at a price of 135 pence per share, representing 17.9%
of the issued capital of ITV, for a total consideration of £946 million including
fees and taxes. The Group’s investment in ITV is carried at fair value. The fair
value of ITV is determined with reference to its equity share price at the balance sheet
date. An impairment was first recorded following a review of the carrying value of the
investment in ITV at 31 December 2007, due to the significant and prolonged decline in the
equity share price. In accordance with IFRS, the Group has continued to review that
carrying value throughout fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 and has recognised an impairment loss
of £191 million in the current year (2008: £616 million). The impairment loss
for the year was determined with reference to ITV’s closing equity share price of
20.0 pence at 27 March 2009, the last trading day of the Group’s third fiscal
quarter. In line with IFRS, all subsequent increases in the fair value of the ITV
investment above this impaired value have been recorded in the available-for-sale reserve.
At 26 June 2009, the last trading day of the Group’s financial year, ITV’s
closing equity share price was 33.8 pence.
Any disposal of the investment, assuming certain other factors remain consistent with
those existing at the balance sheet date, would be exempt from tax under the provisions of
the Substantial Shareholding Exemption (SSE). As such, the SSE provisions would prevent any
capital loss arising for tax purposes.
The Group holds certain unquoted equity investments that are carried at cost less
impairment. The fair value of these investments is not considered to differ significantly
from the carrying value.
13. Deferred tax
Recognised deferred tax assets
Fixed
asset |
Tax |
Short-term |
Share-based payments temporary differences £m |
Financial
instruments temporary differences |
Total |
|
At 1 July 2008 |
(9) |
7 |
8 |
18 |
(1) |
23 |
Credit (charge) to income |
7 |
(5) |
(2) |
7 |
(3) |
4 |
Charge to equity |
- |
- |
- |
(3) |
(7) |
(10) |
At 30 June 2009 |
(2) |
2 |
6 |
22 |
(11) |
17 |
14. Inventories
2009 |
2008 |
|
Television programme rights |
274 |
219 |
Set-top boxes and related equipment |
97 |
81 |
Other inventories |
15 |
10 |
386 |
310 |
15. Trade and other
receivables
2009 |
2008 |
|
Net trade receivables |
179 |
195 |
Amounts receivable from joint ventures and associates |
5 |
10 |
Amounts receivable from other related parties |
- |
6 |
Prepayments |
221 |
149 |
Accrued income |
116 |
105 |
VAT |
52 |
51 |
Other |
40 |
50 |
Current trade and other receivables |
613 |
566 |
Non current prepayments |
21 |
19 |
Total trade and other receivables |
634 |
585 |
Included within current trade and other receivables is £54 million (2008: £36 million) which is due in more than one year.
16. Trade and other
payables
2009 |
2008 |
|
Trade payables |
434 |
270 |
Amounts owed to joint ventures and associates |
3 |
3 |
Amounts owed to other related parties |
42 |
32 |
VAT |
93 |
105 |
Accruals |
586 |
534 |
Deferred income |
269 |
289 |
Other |
65 |
61 |
1,492 |
1,294 |
17. Provisions
|
At 1 July |
Provided |
Utilised £m |
At 30 June |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Restructuring provision |
6 |
- |
(6) |
- |
Acquired and acquisition related provisions |
14 |
8 |
(8) |
14 |
Other provisions |
7 |
1 |
(4) |
4 |
|
27 |
9 |
(18) |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Acquired and acquisition related provisions |
8 |
- |
(7) |
1 |
Other provisions |
14 |
- |
(3) |
11 |
|
22 |
- |
(10) |
12 |
18. Borrowings and non-current other payables
2009 |
2008 |
|
Current borrowings |
|
|
Guaranteed Notes |
463 |
301 |
Loan Notes |
2 |
37 |
465 |
338 |
|
Non-current borrowings |
||
Guaranteed Notes |
2,208 |
2,041 |
Obligations under finance leases |
71 |
67 |
2,279 |
2,108 |
|
Non-current other payables |
||
Amounts owed to other related parties |
5 |
- |
Accruals |
18 |
19 |
Deferred income |
43 |
48 |
66 |
67 |
19. Share capital
2009 |
2008 |
|
Authorised ordinary shares of 50p |
|
|
3,000,000,000 (2008: 3,000,000,000) |
1,500 |
1,500 |
Allotted, called-up and fully paid |
|
|
1,752,842,599 (2008: 1,752,842,599) |
876 |
876 |
20 . Reconciliation of
shareholders' deficit
|
Share capital £m |
Share premium £m |
ESOP reserve £m |
Hedging reserve £m |
Available
-for-sale £m |
Other £m |
Retained earnings £m |
Total shareholders' deficit £m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 July 2008 |
876 |
1,437 |
(37) |
7 |
- |
335 |
(2,786) |
(168) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognition and transfer of cash flow hedges |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
Tax on items taken directly to equity |
- |
- |
- |
(7) |
- |
- |
(3) |
(10) |
Revaluation of available-for-sale investment |
- |
- |
- |
- |
96 |
- |
- |
96 |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
3 |
22 |
Share-based payment |
- |
- |
(36) |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
9 |
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
259 |
259 |
Dividends |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(298) |
(298) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 30 June 2009 |
876 |
1,437 |
(73) |
26 |
96 |
354 |
(2,780) |
(64) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
Date: 30 July
2009 By:
/s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary