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DCD MEDIA PLC 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 

Company number 03393610 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contents 

Audited results for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Executive Chairman’s review 

Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Board of Directors 

Independent auditor’s report to the members of DCD Media Plc 

Consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2012 

Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Parent company balance sheet as at 31 December 2012 

Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Corporate information 

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DCD Media Plc 

(“DCD Media” or the “Company”) 

Audited results for the year ended 31 December 2012 

DCD Media and its subsidiaries, the independent TV production and distribution group (the “Group”), today report results 
for the year ended 31 December 2012.  

Financial Summary  

Continuing operations: 

•  Revenue  

•  Gross profit   

•  Operating loss 

Discontinued operations: 

•  Revenue  

•  Gross profit   

£16.1m (2011: £19.4m)  

£4.8m (2011: £6.3m)   

£(1.9m) (2011: (£5.7m)) 

£0.1m (2011: £8.4m)  

£0.1m (2011: £1.2m)   

•  Operating profit/(loss)   

£0.7m (2011: (£2.3m))   

Group results: 

•  Unadjusted operating loss 

£(1.2m) (2011: (£8.0m)) 

•  Adjusted EBITDA 

£0.8m (2011: £0.4m)   

•  Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax  

£0.6m (2011: (£0.1m))   

Note  that  the  2011  comparatives  above  have  been  restated  as  a  result  of  various  prior  year  adjustments  that  are 
explained in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. 

Please refer to the table within the Performance section below for an explanation of the profit adjustments. 

Business highlights 

•  Change of ownership and management following a restructure of convertible loan notes and conversion 

to equity  

•  Greatly improved balance sheet with substantial reduction in loans 

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Investments being made in strategic growth areas by major shareholders 

Indications that the strategy of refocusing on developing the vertically integrated model is beginning to 
show signs of improvement in performance   

David Craven, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased we have delivered an 
EBITDA positive performance and a considerable improvement on last year. The performance review of the year should 
be understood against a backdrop of significant corporate and executive change to the Group, essential to its survival 
and future development.      

“Having undertaken a major review of business and implemented changes both at Executive and Board level, DCD 
Media is poised to take advantage of a supportive shareholder base keen to invest in the development of this exciting 
business.” 

For further information please contact: 
Nahid Burke 
Investor Relations/ Media Relations, DCD Media Plc 
Tel: +44 (0)20 8563 6976 
ir@dcdmedia.co.uk 

Stuart Andrews, Charlotte Stranner or Rose Herbert 
finnCap 
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 

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Executive Chairman’s review 

The financial year to 31 December 2012 was one of transition and achievement for the Group. With major shareholders 
freeing the Group from the onerous burden of unmanageable debt, DCD Media now has a stronger and more stable 
balance sheet. With a continued desire from the major shareholders to significantly enhance the prospects for growth 
through further investment, the key creative business winners in the Group now have the capacity to act on the many 
development opportunities being presented to the Group. 

Following a change of majority ownership in DCD Media, as a result of the shareholder approved debt to equity 
conversion last July, the Group immediately streamlined its activities with a number of personnel changes at Board and 
Executive level. Alongside this, operating expenses were dramatically reduced to a manageable level reflecting the 
reality of the current economic conditions.         

The new Board charged the Executive with a detailed business and operations review of the Group, which resulted in an 
organisational restructure and a refocus on strategic objectives designed to grow market share in the core production 
activities in the UK and US. 

The DCD Media businesses are now well-placed to consolidate on this work, targeting additional development 
opportunities both in the UK and the US. In these circumstances, at an operating level, a number of the key DCD Media 
businesses delivered a credible performance in the year.    

As part of the consolidation process, the DCD Rights team recently relocated to the Group headquarters in Glen House, 
Hammersmith, to join the production teams, publishing and administration arms of the Group.    

During the year, DCD Rights secured a deal with shareholder Timeweave to create a new fund for the acquisition of 
third-party distribution rights, positioning this key part of the business to build up a significant library of content.  The first 
projects acquired under the deal were factual rescue series Coast Guard Florida and the third season of Coast Guard 
Alaska. The funding terms agreed were more favourable to the Group than previous funding arrangements in place in the 
last three years.  

The acquisition in February 2012 of post-production house, Sequence, was a progressive step towards achieving a 
Group strategic goal of delivering production cost-efficiencies and synergies. Sequence continues to assert itself in the 
post-production marketplace, securing a number of key contracts with the UK’s foremost programme makers. Key to 
these wins has been an investment in new equipment built around its unique platform.  

Corporate highlights of the year 

Debt to equity conversion 

In February 2012, Timeweave acquired the majority of the outstanding convertible loan notes in the Company and 
subsequently converted a portion of the principal sum of its loan notes into shares representing 29.99% of the 
Company’s issued share capital.  

The remaining loan notes had a total principal outstanding of approximately £3.2 million, of which approximately £2.4m 
was owed to Timeweave. The principal plus accrued interest fell due on 28 November 2012 and the Group’s financial 
resources were not sufficient to repay the outstanding balance to the note holders. 

Consequently, Timeweave and Henderson Global Investors converted their remaining loan notes and interest, taking 
Timeweave initially to 49.99% of the Company’s enlarged share capital and subsequently to 55.19% and Henderson 
Global Investors to 20.63%. 

Board changes 

The year saw a number of changes to the Board. Timeweave Directors, David Craven and Richard McGuire were 
appointed to the Board of DCD Media Plc on 4 July 2012. 

On 29 November 2012, Sammy Nourmand resigned as a Board Director and as CEO. At the same time, David Green 
stepped down as Chairman of DCD Media. He remains an ex-officio Executive Director of the DCD Media Plc main 
Board and is charged with capitalising on the success of September Films and building a strong creative team committed 
to developing new landmark productions in the USA on a full-time basis. 

Timeweave’s CEO, David Craven, was appointed as DCD Media’s new CEO and subsequently, on 15 January 2013 was 
appointed as Executive Chairman of the Group following the resignation of Richard McGuire.  

The Group also announced that Neil McMyn and Andrew Lindley joined the Board of DCD Media as Non-Executive 
Directors on 21 September 2012. John Cusins and Tarik Wildman stepped down from the Board in September 2012.  

Both Neil McMyn and Andrew Lindley form the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. 

On 29 November 2012, John Sadler, FCIS was appointed as Company Secretary of the Group. 

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Strategic outlook 

The major shareholders have now financially stabilised the business by relieving it of its largest debt burden. The 
Executive focus in the last nine months has been on providing management with the capacity to act; to further develop 
the business model and return the Group to growth. DCD Media’s core production element is highly scalable and, with 
new investment, is now well placed to grow in current markets and diversify into new areas of production. 

The new Board recognises the strengths of DCD Media as a large independent vertically-integrated broadcast media 
business. Consequently, the Group has shifted the weight of the business towards content production as well as a 
renewed focus on distribution and rights, to maximise revenues from the growing demand for multi-platform content. 

The Group has also seen through recent investment, strong shareholder support for growth in the distribution and rights 
arms particularly with the acquisition of third party rights and exploitation of the Group’s existing intellectual property. The 
Executive has also embarked on digitising its significant rights library in preparation for exploitation on digital platforms 
either through third party aggregators or, potentially, direct to consumers. 

The Directors also report that, in accordance with the shareholder agreement and following detailed discussions with 
management, DCD Media acquired a further 17.6% of the shares from former directors in Glasgow-based production 
business, Matchlight. The Group expects to complete the acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares in 2013 from 
the current directors. The Matchlight business, which was formed as a 50/50 venture with DCD Media and management, 
is showing signs of meaningful growth. 

Finally, the Board has recently established an incentive plan for key management and employees across the Group. The 
options granted in 2013 have an exercise price of 2.5 pence and vest in equal annual tranches over a four year period 
running from 2014 to 2017 subject to share price hurdle rates. 

Review of divisions for the year to 31 December 2012 

Production 

The Production division comprises the factual brands Prospect, Prospect Cymru/Wales and September Films UK, as well 
as looking after the interests and integration of Rize USA and Matchlight, all in the United Kingdom and the reality 
television, entertainment and formats production company September Films USA in America. The division oversees the 
output in several genres including Entertainment, Factual and Lifestyle programming in which the brands have a strong 
track record. 

Prospect won two awards and two nominations at BAFTA Wales 2012: ‘Shirley’ was awarded Best TV Drama and 
nominated for Best Sound; and ‘Passion in Port Talbot’ was awarded for Best Director, Factual (Rupert Edwards) and 
nominated for Best Single Documentary. These accolades followed several awards and nominations including BAFTA 
TV, Royal Television Society, and Irish Film and Television Awards. 

Other factual highlights included ‘The Tallest Tower: Building The Shard’ broadcast on Channel 4, and ‘The Hunt for 
Britain's Metal Thieves’ which transmitted in February 2013 achieving a slot winning audience of 2.6 million viewers on 
BBC One. 

Matchlight 
Since its launch in 2009 as a joint venture with DCD Media, the Glasgow based factual producer Matchlight has 
confirmed its position as one of Scotland’s leading production companies. This reputation was further cemented in 2012 
with a prestigious Scottish BAFTA for Best Factual Series, won for its BBC Two documentary ‘Afghanistan: The Great 
Game, a Personal View by Rory Stewart’. 

This year Matchlight was commissioned to make documentary, history, arts, current affairs and popular factual 
programmes for all major UK channels including BBC One, ITV1, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, Channel 4, Channel 
5, and BBC Scotland, and added further high profile personalities to its roster including Russell Brand, Lenny Henry, 
Embarrassing Bodies’ Dr. Christian Jessen, and The Real Hustle’s Alexis Conran. 

Highlights included acclaimed series and one-offs ‘Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery’ for BBC Three/BBC One; 
‘She Wolves: England's Early Queens’ presented by Helen Castor for BBC Two, which made The Radio Times Top 40 
TV Shows of 2012, and was one of only two history programmes on the annual list; ‘Perspectives: Lenny Henry- Finding 
Shakespeare’, Matchlight’s first commission for ITV1; and a second series of ‘Dangerous Drivers’ School’ which 
transmitted post year end on Channel 5, all of which were sold internationally by DCD Rights. 

In 2012, Matchlight also commenced production on new series for BBC Two and BBC Four presented by Amanda 
Vickery and Helen Castor – these will be transmitted in 2013/14. 

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Rize USA 
Rize USA (“Rize”) was launched at the end of 2011 as a co-venture between Founder/Creative Director Sheldon Lazarus 
and DCD Media. The factual and reality producer with offices in London and Los Angeles had a strong first year winning 
over £2.5 million worth of orders from major UK and US broadcasters, and generating valuable IP which was exploited 
worldwide by the Group’s distributor DCD Rights. 

Series were secured on both sides of the Atlantic including the six-part real life teen mums series ‘High School Moms’ for 
TLC and Discovery Fit & Health (US), aired in autumn 2012, and the four-part primetime wedding series ‘A Very British 
Wedding’ which was broadcast post year end on BBC Two. 

Rize’s performance was underpinned by a solid flow of current affairs and documentary productions for Channel 4, 
including the critically acclaimed ‘The Curious Case of the Clark Brothers’ for ‘Cutting Edge’, ‘My Social Network Stalker’ 
for ‘True Stories’, ‘The Girl Who Became Three Boys’, and ‘The Twins Who Share a Body’ for ‘Bodyshock’, and 
‘Accused: The 74-Stone Babysitter’. Rize also produced the internationally publicised special ‘Bubble Skin Man’ for major 
cable network TLC. 

Rize has gained exclusive access to breaking news stories enabling it to secure TV rights to highly sought-after stories 
for a string of new productions to be aired in 2013. 

September Films USA 
Reality television, entertainment and formats production company September Films USA was the main driver of the 
Group’s performance in the US market. The LA-based company secured further seasons of its hit reality shows including 
a sixth season of ‘Billy The Exterminator’ for A&E which aired in 2012, as well as a ninth season of the long-running 
wedding series ‘Bridezillas’ which transmitted on WE tv for 23 weeks during the second half of the year. The success of 
Season 9 led to the commission of the show’s 10th Anniversary Season at the end of 2012. The ‘Bridezillas’ franchise 
now totals over 200 hours sold internationally by DCD Rights and it has consistently been one of the distributor’s top 
selling shows with acquisitions in over 50 territories. 

Following the strategic analysis of the business in autumn 2012, DCD Media repositioned its resources to address the 
significant revenue and growth potential of the North American TV production market. September Films’ founder David 
Green relinquished his corporate Group role to concentrate on capitalizing on the success of the company’s stateside 
operations and building a strong creative team committed to developing new landmark productions in the USA, growing 
its output across all non-fiction genres.  

As a result, September Films USA expanded its creative team with the appointment of senior development executives, 
and the company now has several promising projects in the pipeline for 2013/14 which are the subject of paid 
development deals by four different US broadcasters. 

Finally US production also generated new business opportunities for other DCD Media producers during the year, 
notably for Prospect which secured its first US documentary commission for Discovery US. 

Rights and Licensing 

DCD Rights 
DCD Rights had a strong year with blue chip high-end factual programming, award winning drama and top international 
music acts - three key genres that the company has increasingly emphasized during the year under review. 

As mentioned, the division signed a ground-breaking investment deal with Timeweave, to partner on acquisition of new 
third party distribution rights and further its ambitions toward a rapid expansion of the catalogue over the coming years. 
The first new series acquired through this fund were ‘Coast Guard Florida’ and a third season of ‘Coast Guard Alaska’ 
which delivered a total of 26 hours of new original programming, launched at the MIPCOM International TV sales market 
2012. 

High-end music programming continued to generate worldwide sales including new Iron Maiden Live concert ‘EN VIVO’, 
while Australian drama enjoyed strong demand across the world markets including multi award winning series, ‘The 
Slap’, which received both Emmy and BAFTA nominations and starred Oscar winners, Sophie Okonedo and Melissa 
George. Satirical legal drama, ‘Rake’, extended to Season 2, Brian Cox starred in crime series ‘The Straits’, and further 
comedies and dramas, ‘The Strange Calls’, ‘A Moody Christmas’, ‘Devil’s Dust’ all won multiple awards. In addition to US 
cable and other US TV sales, several dramas were acquired as US formats and major multiple international channel 
deals were signed with broadcasters including notably with AMC/Sundance Channel Global. 

In the factual genre, DCD Rights signed 200 hours of sales at the beginning of the year when it launched its largest ever 
slate of new factual entertainment shows at the MIPTV market. Factual programming continued to perform well 
throughout the year and, in particular the ‘Coast Guard’ franchise mentioned above, enabling the company to capitalise 
on further seasons for 2013. Importantly, sales highlights from Group producers included multiple sales for ‘She Wolves: 
England’s Early Queens’ and two seasons of ‘Dangerous Drivers’ School’, from Matchlight. Finally DCD Rights started to 
distribute programming from Rize, sales of which will be reflected in 2013. 

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DCD Publishing 
In 2012, the licensing arm of DCD Media which exploits DCD-owned and third party brands and intellectual property, 
refocused as an agency specialising in brand development in all areas including: television; book publishing; consumer 
products; brand endorsements; public appearances and DVD. 

The division launched programmes of licensed consumer products for talent including notably ‘The Duchess of 
Northumberland’ and ‘Zalza’ - Russell Grant and Flavia Cacace’s fitness/dance concept. 

It significantly broadened its talent division signing representation deals with Japanese Chef Yuki Gomi, visual artist 
Alison Jackson, Strictly Come Dancing dancers Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone, journalist Kate Spicer and boxing 
legend Glenn McCrory, as well as ITV children's property Dino Dan. 

Highlights included Yuki Gomi’s book publishing deal with Penguin for ‘Sushi at Home’ along with a brand ambassador 
deal with Kai for their range of high-end cooking knives. Donny Osmond was licensed to Danilo, the UK’s leader in the 
official calendar market. A number of lyric merchandising deals were signed with retail manufacturers including AJ Carter 
which signed a license with EMI Publishing to produce a range of lyrical babywear, and Bluw Toys which licensed 
several iconic Lennon and McCartney tracks from the Sony ATV catalogue and also licensed the EMI publishing song 
‘We’re in the Money’. DCD Publishing represents major music publishers Universal, EMI, Chrysalis, peermusic, Carlin, 
Sony/ATV for music merchandising, with access to over six million songs. 

The in-house DVD label, now renamed DCD Publishing, released over 30 new titles including award winning ‘Terry 
Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer’s’, ‘Tony Robinson Down Under’ as well as Matchlight’s ‘The Many Lovers of Jane 
Austen’ and ‘She Wolves : England’s Early Queens’. 

2013 started well, with a major Zalza DVD deal for QVC, and the signing of several new talents about to sign major 
publishing deals. 

Post-Production - Sequence Post 

The London based post-production house was acquired by DCD Media in February 2012 in a strategic move to add a 
profitable activity that complements the Group’s range of TV production businesses. 

In addition to working for high profile third party clients across all television, film and commercial genres, Sequence Post 
now provides an effective in-house post department capable of servicing each of its production companies with the 
highest level of post and channel delivery. 

Benefiting from the Group’s business infrastructure, Sequence Post had its busiest year ever gaining new business and 
expanding their client base, producing work for companies including ITV Studios, BBC, IMG, Arrow Media, Fresh One, JJ 
Stereo, Dunlop Goodrich and Waddell Media across projects including ‘Guinness Totally Bonkers World Records’ 
‘Cheryl: Access All Areas’, ‘Girls Aloud Ten The Hits Tour’, ‘Hollyoaks Later’, ‘Top Gear’ commercials, ‘Sochi Winter 
Olympics’ promos and ‘James Bond Skyfall’ end titles. 

Pioneer of Apple based work-flows and specialist in creative post-production, Sequence Post continued its expansion 
strategy post period with the launch of the first totally file based, video deck free, HD post house in the UK, allowing 
clients to switch easily between all mainstream non-linear editing platforms and video formats. 

The outlook for 2013 is positive as the UK braces itself for an influx of drama shooting and an anticipated upsurge in 
business for UK facilities following the new UK tax breaks schemes for foreign drama productions. 

Performance  

At a turnover level, the Group delivered £16.1m in revenue compared to a restated comparative of £19.4m in 2011, 
largely as a result of reduced production activity from the UK production arm.  

The Group made an operating loss for the year of £1.2m (2011: £8.0m), which is stated after impairment and 
amortisation of intangible assets, including goodwill and trade names. 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted PBT are the key performance measures that are used by the Board, as they more fairly 
reflect the underlying business performance by excluding the significant non-cash impacts of goodwill, trade name and 
programme rights amortisation and impairments. 

The headline Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended 31 December 2012 was £0.8m (2011: £0.4m), which included an 
accounting profit on sale of Digital Classics Distribution Ltd and Digital Classics Distribution Rights Ltd in the 2012. 
Adjusted EBITDA on continuing operations was £0.1m in 2012 compared to £0.2m in 2011. 

Adjusted PBT for the Group was £0.6m in 2012 against an adjusted loss of £0.1m for the year to 31 December 2011. On 
a continuing basis the Group made an adjusted PBT loss of £0.1m, an improvement against a loss of £0.3m in 2011.  

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Performance during the year was as expected but impacted by a number elements including:- 

•  Underperformance of the UK production business to deliver revenues 
•  Unmanageable cost structure unsupported by the lower revenues    
•  A major restructure of Executive and Board teams led by the restructure of the loan burden 
•  Re-organisation and restructuring costs within the Group as part of the strategy to refocus on the core element 

of the business of television programming. 

The following table represents the reconciliation between the operating loss per the consolidated income statement of 
and adjusted Profit Before Tax (PBT) and adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation 
(EBITDA): 

Year ended
31 December 
2012 
£m 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£m 

Operating loss per statutory accounts (continuing operations) 
Add: Discontinued operations (note 11) 

Operating loss per statutory accounts 

Add Amortisation of programme rights (note 13) 
Add: Impairment of programme rights (note 13) 
Add: Amortisation of trade names (note 13) 
Add: Impairment of goodwill and related intangibles (note 13) 
Less: Capitalised programme rights intangibles (note 13) 
Add: Depreciation (note 14) 

EBITDA  

Add: Restructuring costs (legal and statutory) (note 6) 
Add: Discontinued US operations costs 
Add: Staff cost normalisation 

Adjusted EBITDA 
Continuing adjusted EBITDA 
Discontinued adjusted EBITDA 

Less: Net financial expense (notes 8 & 9) 
Less: Depreciation 

Adjusted PBT 
Continuing adjusted PBT 
Discontinued adjusted PBT 

(1.9) 
0.7 

(1.2)

4.7 
0.8 
0.5 
0.7 
(5.0) 
0.0 

0.5

0.3 
- 
- 

0.8
0.1 
0.7 

(0.2) 
(0.0) 

0.6
(0.1) 
0.7 

(5.7) 
(2.3) 

(8.0)

6.6 
1.1 
1.0 
5.1 
(6.7) 
0.1 

(0.8)

0.1 
0.5 
0.6 

0.4
0.2 
0.2 

(0.4) 
(0.1) 

(0.1)
(0.3) 
0.2 

Intangible assets 
The Group’s consolidated income statement and consolidated statement of financial position has again this year been 
impacted by the amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, see note 13. 

The Group has seen amortisation and impairment of goodwill and trade names for the year of £1.2m (2011: £6.1m) and 
a net amortisation and impairment of programme rights of £5.5m (2011: £7.7m).  

The accounting implications, in terms of the effect of reporting impaired intangible assets under International Financial 
Standards, are explained below. 

September Films 
September Holdings, an operating unit within the production cash generating unit (CGU) had its performance impaired in 
the first half of the year due to delayed investment in programme development in the prior year. In the second half of the 
year, the business started to rebuild its development and commissioning pipeline and management now consider the 
forecast cash flows and profitability of the business support the current carrying value of the goodwill. An impairment of 
£0.7m was therefore applied to the goodwill, leaving a carrying value of £3.1m (2011: £3.9m). 

Trade names 
Trade names are amortised over ten years on a straight line basis and a non cash expense of £0.5m was expensed in 
the year relating to trade names. The carrying value of trade names after the amortisation was £2.1m (2011: £2.5m). 

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Restructuring costs 

Restructuring costs of £0.3m have been disclosed in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 
Restructuring costs relate to redundancy payments, legal and professional costs relating to the conversion of the loan 
notes and other refinancing and legal and professional costs that arose from the disposal of Digital Classics Distribution 
Ltd and Digital Classics Distribution Rights Ltd.   

Earnings per share 

Basic loss per share in the year was 0.51p (year ended 31 December 2011: 9.45p loss per share) and was calculated on 
the loss after taxation of £1.3m (year ended 31 December 2011: loss £7.1m) divided by the weighted average number of 
shares in issue during the year being 257,430,103 (2011: 75,354,034). The number of shares has increased due to 
conversions of debt to equity in the year, detailed in note 22. 

Balance sheet 

The Board has been determined to understand the key underlying businesses and their financial and operating policies, 
reporting systems and controls. The streamlining of processes and generation of operating efficiencies has also covered 
financial aspects of each core segment and in doing so has reviewed the Group’s principal accounting policies in detail, 
resulting in prior year adjustments to comparative information as previously reported where, in the Board’s opinion, 
income recognition policies had not been fully adhered to in the past and the carrying value of certain assets had not 
been appropriately reported. 

The impact of the adjustments to the prior periods is considerable. However, the Board is satisfied that the financial 
position at 31 December 2012 is robust and presents a sound base for the future.  

The Group’s net cash balances have substantially reduced to £3.1m at 31 December 2012 from £5.8m at 31 December 
2011 as a result of repaying loans funding losses in the Group, settling historic Group liabilities and investing in 
productions throughout the year. 

A substantial part of the Group cash balances represents working capital commitment in relation to its programme 
making and is not considered free cash. 

Current liabilities have been reduced, partly as a result of conversion of the loan notes (£4.3m) and a reduction in 
accruals and deferred income (£3.6m) as a result of fewer productions spanning the year end at 31 December 2012. 

During the year repayments of £0.2m against bank debt were made.  

The Group has an available gross overdraft facility of £0.8m and a net facility of £0.55m.  

Shareholders’ equity 

Retained earnings as at 31 December 2012 were £(54.8m) (2011: £(53.4m)) and total shareholders’ equity at that date 
was £6.2m (2011: £3.4m). 

Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests 

At the year end, the Group held a 67.6% stake in Matchlight Ltd and 80% stake in Rize Television Ltd. The Group has 
recognised a loss of £0.006m (2011: profit of £0.04m) attributable to non controlling interests in the statement of 
comprehensive reserves and an amount of (£0.005m) (2011: £0.001m) as equity representing the non controlling interest 
of the Group as at the year end. 

Current trading 

At a production level, the Group has had a slow start to 2013 against budget, with several promising commissions taking 
longer than anticipated to materialise. 

However, we are encouraged by the higher than normal volume of recently agreed paid-for funding agreements whereby 
broadcaster ‘seed funding’ is passed to the creative teams who deliver pilot or ‘taster’ content for commissioning editors 
to make a decision on commissions. The development pipeline for these funding agreements has never been so strong 
for DCD Media. 

Notwithstanding the positive pipeline, cash reserves remain tight. The Directors have reviewed future cash requirements 
and, allowing for slower production income and the continued settlement of historic creditors, believe the Group needs 
additional funding of approximately £1.0m. Having considered the available options, it was determined that the Company 
issue a further £1.0m of principal convertible loan notes to the major shareholders. The new loan note instrument was 
signed on 31 May 2013 and has a maturity date of 30 May 2015. The convertible element of the loan notes is subject to 
shareholder approval of, inter alia, the authorisation to issue sufficient shares to satisfy the conversion rights, which will 
be put to shareholders in the upcoming AGM. The notes accrue interest at 10% per annum from the date of issue unless 

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the authorities are not approved in which case interest increases to 20% per annum, back dated to date of issue. The 
new notes will be convertible at 0.5 pence per share, however, assuming that the proposed capital reorganisation (as 
described below) is approved by the shareholders at the AGM, the adjusted conversion price for notes shall be £5.00 per 
share. 

As part of the issue of new loan notes, the Directors intend to undertake a restructure of the share capital of the 
Company. The Companies Act 2006 prevents any company from issuing any share at a price which is less than its 
nominal value. Accordingly, in order to enable the Company to proceed with any conversion of the new convertible loan 
notes at 0.5 pence when the current nominal value of its ordinary shares is 1.0 pence, the Company proposes to divide 
each existing ordinary share into one new ordinary share of 0.5 pence each and one new deferred share. 

In addition to the share split, the Company is intending a share consolidation as part of the wider capital reorganisation. 
The Company currently has approximately 1,130 shareholders of whom over 76% hold fewer than 1,000 ordinary shares. 
The Board is aware that it can be difficult for shareholders to sell very small shareholdings and that dealing charges 
might make selling such small shareholdings uneconomic.   Furthermore, maintaining a large share register of very small 
shareholdings can be expensive for the Group and is considered by the Board not to be in the best interests of 
shareholders as a whole.  The Board is, therefore, of the view that it would benefit the Group and shareholders to reduce 
the number of ordinary shares in issue and, accordingly, is proposing to consolidate every 1,000 0.5 pence ordinary 
shares into one consolidated new ordinary share of £5.00 each. It is expected that this reorganisation will reduce the 
number of shareholders to approximately 260. Details of this reorganisation are provided in the notice of AGM. 

Going concern 

The Group's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position 
are set out above. The financial position of the Group, its cash position and borrowings are set out in the Performance 
section of the statement. In addition note 21 sets out the Group's objectives, policies and processes for managing its 
financial instruments and risk. 

The Group's day-to-day operations are funded from cash generated from trading and the use of an overdraft facility of 
£0.55m, with other activities funded from a combination of equity and short and medium term debt instruments. Following 
discussions with the Group’s principal bankers, Coutts & Co (“Coutts”), the overdraft facility has recently been extended 
until 11 May 2014.  

In August 2012, DCD Media entered into a new loan facility with Coutts. The facility was for £1.2m, incurs interest at 
LIBOR plus 3.5% and is scheduled to be repaid in quarterly instalments to 30 November 2014, but is repayable on 
demand. In the period to 31 December 2012 the Group repaid £0.24m of this loan, leaving a balance of £0.96m at 31 
December 2012. The Group continues to make its quarterly payments, having paid a further £0.24m of this term loan 
since year end. 

Accordingly, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that both the term loan and the overdraft facility will continue to 
be available to the Group for a period in excess of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. 

In considering the going concern basis of preparation of the Group’s financial statements, the Board have prepared profit 
and cash flow projections which incorporate reasonably foreseeable impacts of the ongoing challenging economic 
environment. These projections reflect the ongoing management of the day to day cash flows of the Group which 
includes assumptions on the profile of payment of certain existing liabilities of the Group. They show that the day to day 
operations will continue to be cash generative. The forecasts show that the Group will continue to utilise its term loan and 
overdraft facility provided by its principal bankers for the foreseeable future. 

As noted above, the forecasts also show a potential funding requirement of approximately £1.0m, which has been 
satisfied by the issue of additional convertible loan notes to the major shareholders (subject to shareholder approval of 
certain matters at the AGM).  

The Directors’ forecasts and projections, which make allowance for potential changes in its trading performance, show 
that, with the ongoing support of its shareholders, lenders and its bank, the Group can continue to generate cash to meet 
its obligations as they fall due. 

Through the recent negotiations with its shareholders and its principal bankers, the Directors have a reasonable 
expectation that the Company and the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 
foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and 
financial statements. 

D Craven 
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

31 May 2013

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

The Directors present their report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012. 

Principal activities 

The main activities of the Group continued to be content production, distribution and rights exploitation. During the year 
the Group added post-production to its suite of production related activities. The main activity of the Company continued 
to be that of a holding company, providing support services to its subsidiaries.  

Business review 

A detailed review of the Group’s business including key performance indicators and likely future developments is 
contained in the Executive Chairman’s Review on pages 2 to 8, which should be read in conjunction with this report. 

Results 

The Group’s loss before taxation for the year ended 31 December 2012 was £1.4m (2011: £8.4m). The loss for the year 
post-taxation was £1.3m (2011: £7.1m) and has been carried forward in reserves. 

The Directors do not propose to recommend the payment of a dividend (2011: £nil). 

Risks and uncertainties 

General commercial risks 
The Group’s management aims to minimise risk of over-reliance on individual business segments, members of staff, 
productions or customers by developing a broad, balanced stable of production / distribution activity and intellectual 
property. Clear risk assessment and strong financial and operational management is essential to control and manage the 
Group’s existing business, retain key staff and balance current development with future growth plans. As the Group 
operates in overseas markets it is also subject to exposures on transactions undertaken in foreign currencies.  

Production and distribution revenue 
Revenue is subject to fluctuations throughout the year. As the business develops, a broad range of activities is expected 
to smooth out these fluctuations. 

Funding and liquidity 
Costs incurred during production are not always funded by the commissioning broadcaster. The Group policy is to 
maintain its production cash balances to ensure there is no financial shortfall in the ability to produce a programme. It is 
inherent in the production process that the short-term cash flows on productions can sometimes be negative initially. This 
is due to costs incurred before contracted payments have been received, in order to meet delivery and transmission 
dates. The Group funds these initial outflows, when they occur, in two ways: internally, ensuring that overall exposure is 
minimized; or, through a short term advance from a bank or other finance house, which will be underwritten by the 
contracted sale.  The Group regularly reviews the cost/benefit of such decisions in order to obtain the optimum use from 
its working capital.  

The Group’s cash and cash equivalents net of overdraft at the end of the period was £3.1m (31 December 2011: £5.8m) 
including certain production related cash held to maintain the Group policy. The Group debt consists primarily overdraft 
and conventional bank debt. Details of interest payable, funding and risk mitigation are disclosed in notes 9, 19 and 21 to 
the consolidated financial statements. 

It is Group policy to continue to seek the most optimum structure for its borrowings and this policy will be pursued over 
the coming year. 

Exchange rate risk 
The Group's exposure to exchange rate fluctuations has historically been small based on its revenue and cost base. 
Dependent on the extent to which the Group’s international revenue grows an appropriate hedging strategy will be 
introduced. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Directors and their interests 

The Directors of the Company, and their beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company, during the year were as 
follows: 

At 31 December 2012

At 31 December 2011 

Ordinary
shares of 
1p each 

Deferred 
shares of 
0.9p each 

Deferred
shares of 
9p each 

Ordinary
shares of 
1p each 

Deferred 
shares of 
0.9p each 

Deferred
shares of 
9p each 

D Green 
D Craven(1) 
N McMyn(2) 
A Lindley(3) 
R McGuire(4) 
S Nourmand(5) 
T Wildman (6) 
J Cusins(7) 

24,246,614 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

24,246,614 
-
-
-
-
- 
- 
-

24,246,614 
-
-
-
-
452,972 
29,285 
2,000,000 

-
-
-
-
-
-
645,157 
-

24,246,614 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

1.  D Craven  
2.  N McMyn  
3.  A Lindley  
4.  R McGuire  
5.  S Nourmand  
6.  T Wildman  
7.  J Cusins  

(appointed on 4 July 2012) 
(appointed on 21 September 2012) 
(appointed on 21 September 2012)  
(appointed on 4 July 2012 and resigned on 15 January 2013) 
(resigned on 29 November 2012) 
(resigned on 28 September 2012) 
(resigned on 28 September 2012) 

Mr Lindley and Mr McMyn are Non-Executive Directors. Biographies of all the Company’s Directors can be found on 
page 14.  

Other than as disclosed in note 25 to the consolidated financial statements, none of the Directors had a material interest 
in any other contract of any significance with the Company and its subsidiaries during or at the end of the financial year. 

Substantial shareholdings 

The Company has been notified, as at 28 May 2013, of the following material interests in the voting rights of the 
Company under the provisions of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules: 
Name 
Timeweave Ltd* 
Colter Ltd* 
Henderson Global Investors Ltd 
D Green (Director) 

No. of 1p ordinary shares
104,642,550 
124,000,000 
85,449,696 
24,246,614 

% 
25.26% 
29.93% 
20.63% 
5.85% 

*Timeweave Ltd and Colter Ltd are under the common ownership (see note 30). 

Share capital 

Details of share capital are disclosed in note 22 to the consolidated financial statements. 

Employment involvement 

The Group’s policy is to encourage employee involvement at all levels as it believes this is essential for the success of 
the business. There is significant competition for experienced and skilled creative staff and administrators. The Directors 
are aware of this and have looked to encourage and develop internal resources and to put in place succession plans. In 
addition, the Group has adopted an open management style to encourage communication and give employees the 
opportunity to contribute on business issues. 

The Group does not discriminate against anyone on any grounds. Criteria for selection and promotion are based on 
suitability of an applicant for the job. Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, 
bearing in mind the respective aptitudes of the applicants concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming 
disabled, every effort will be made to ensure that their employment with the Group continues and that appropriate 
training is arranged. It is the policy of the Group that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons 
should, as far as possible, be at least comparable with that of other employees. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Financial instruments 

Details of the use of financial instruments by the Company are contained in note 21 of the consolidated financial 
statements. 

Corporate governance 

Statement of compliance 

The Group has adopted a framework for corporate governance which it believes is suitable for a company of its size with 
reference to the key points within the UK Corporate Governance Code issued by the Financial Reporting Council (“the 
Combined Code”).  

DCD Media Plc's shares are quoted on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange Plc and as such there is 
no  requirement  to  publish  a  detailed  Corporate  Governance  Statement  nor  comply  with  all  the  requirements  of  the 
Combined Code. However, the Directors are committed to ensuring appropriate standards of Corporate Governance are 
maintained  by  the  Group  and  this  statement  sets  out  how  the  Board  has  applied  the  principles  of  good  Corporate 
Governance in its management of the business in the year ended 31 December 2012.  

The  Board  recognises  its  collective  responsibility  for  the  long  term  success  of  the  Group.  It  assesses  business 
opportunities and seeks to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to assess and manage risk.  

During  a  normal  year  there  is  a  minimum  of  eight  scheduled  Board  meetings  with  other  meetings  being  arranged  at 
shorter notice as necessary. During 2012, there were eight scheduled meetings. Meetings of the Board were attended by 
all Directors  who  were appointed at the time of the meeting. The Board agenda is set by the Chairman in consultation 
with the other Directors and Company Secretary. 

The Board has a formal schedule of matters reserved to it for decision which is reviewed on an annual basis. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  all  Directors  are  required  to  offer  themselves  for  re-
election at least once every three years. In addition, under the Articles, any Director appointed during the year will stand 
for election at the next annual general meeting, ensuring that each Board member faces re-election at regular intervals.  

The Directors are entitled to take independent professional advice at the expense of the Company and all have access to 
the advice and services of the Company Secretary. 

Board committees 

The Board has established an Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committee. All are formally constituted with written 
terms of reference.  The terms of reference are available on request from the Company Secretary.  

Relations with shareholders 

The Company communicates with its shareholders through the Annual and Interim Reports and maintains an on-going 
dialogue  with  its  principal  institutional  investors  from  time  to  time.  The  Board  welcomes  all  shareholders  at  the  annual 
general  meeting  where  they  are  able  to  put  questions  to  the  Board.  This  assists  in  ensuring  that  the  members  of  the 
Board, in particular the Non-Executive Directors, develop a balanced understanding of the views of major investors of the 
Company. 

The Group uses the website www.dcdmedia.co.uk to communicate with its shareholders. 

Internal control  

The Board has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Group maintains a sound system of internal control to provide it 
with reasonable assurance that all information used within the business and for external publication is adequate, 
including financial, operational and compliance control and risk management. 

It  should  be  recognised  that  any  system  of  control  can  provide  only  reasonable  and  not  absolute  assurance  against 
material misstatement or loss, as it is designed to manage  rather than eliminate those risks that may  affect the Group 
achieving its business objectives. 

Going concern  

For the reasons set out in the Executive Chairman’s Review, the Directors consider it is appropriate to continue to adopt 
the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities  

The Directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations.  

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year.  Under that law the Directors 
have elected to prepare the Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union, and the parent company financial statements in accordance with United 
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under 
company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and 
fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and Company and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.  

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to: 

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

• 
•  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 
• 

state whether IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and applicable UK accounting standards have been 
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Group and parent company financial 
statements respectively; and 
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the 
Company will continue in business. 

• 

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the 
Group’s and the Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the 
Group and of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and the Company and hence for taking 
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the company’s website. Legislation in the United 
Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other 
jurisdictions.   

Supplier payment policy 

The Company and Group’s policy is to settle terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each 
transaction, to ensure that suppliers are made aware of the terms of payment and to abide by the terms of the payment.  

Share capital  

Details of the Company’s share capital and changes to the share capital are shown in note 22 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements.  

Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting  

The Company’s AGM will be held on 28 June 2013. Accompanying this Report is the Notice of AGM which sets out the 
resolutions to be considered and approved at the meeting together with some explanatory notes. The resolutions cover 
such routine matters as the renewal of authority to allot shares, to disapply pre-emption rights and to purchase own 
shares. In addition, the Notice of AGM also describes the resolutions that are required to authorise the Board to issue 
shares related to the new convertible loan notes and the proposed capital reorganisation. 

Website publication 

The Directors are responsible for ensuring the annual report and the financial statements are made available on a 
website. Financial statements are published on the Company's website (www.dcdmedia.co.uk) in accordance with 
legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary 
from legislation in other jurisdictions. The maintenance and integrity of the Company's website is the responsibility of the 
Directors. The Directors' responsibility also extends to the on-going integrity of the financial statements contained 
therein. 

Charitable and political donations 

Group donations to charities worldwide were £nil (2011: £nil). No donations were made to any political party in either 
year. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Auditors 

For the year ended 31 December 2012, the Board undertook a review of the external audit services provided to the 
Company. Following this review, it was agreed that BDO LLP would resign as auditor and that SRLV would be appointed 
as auditor to the Group with effect from 1 February 2013 to audit the Group’s financial statements for the year ended 31 
December 2012. Accordingly, having been appointed as auditor in the period since the Company’s AGM in 2012, a 
resolution will be proposed to appoint SRLV as the Company’s auditor at the AGM to be held on 28 June 2013.  

Disclosure of information to the Auditors 
In the case of each of the persons who are Directors at the time when the annual report is approved, the following 
applies: 

• 

• 

so far as that Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is 
unaware; and 

that Director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a Director in order to be aware of any 
relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information. 

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies 
Act 2006. 

Directors’ Report approved by the Board on 31 May 2013 and signed on its behalf by: 

D Craven 
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

31 May 2013 

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board of Directors 

David Craven (Executive Chairman & CEO) 

David Craven was appointed CEO of DCD Media in October 2012 and Executive Chairman in January 2013. He is also 
CEO and Director of Timeweave Ltd - which he joined in April 2011. David brings significant sector-specific and broad 
commercial experience to the Group, having held senior roles with News Corporation, UPC Media and Trinity 
Newspapers. He was also joint MD of the Tote for six years and was closely involved in its privatisation, and has held 
senior executive roles at UK Betting Plc and Wembley Plc. David was also a co-founder of broadband and interactive TV 
media group, UPC Chello, and is a co-founder of the Gaming Media Group. 

David Green (Executive Director) 

David Green joined the Group in 2007 when London and LA-based TV and film production company September Films, of 
which he was Chairman and Founder, was acquired by DCD Media. He took on the role of Group Chief Creative Officer 
before becoming CEO in 2009 and Executive Chairman in 2012. In November 2012, he relinquished his corporate role to 
concentrate on addressing the significant revenue and growth potential of the US TV production market.  
Oxford educated and a veteran of the UK and US film and TV industries, David's feature film directing credits include 
'Buster' and 'Wings of the Apache', and he has produced over 2,000 hours of primetime TV programming including 
landmark series 'Hollywood Women' and 'Bridezillas' - both of which he created. 

Andrew Lindley (Non-Executive Director) 

Andrew Lindley joined the Board of DCD Media in September 2012. He is a practicing solicitor and holds other non-
executive roles with Turf TV and Lottoland.com as well as being a consultant with Axiom. Andrew was Director of the 
Tote for the six years up to its sale in 2011 and before that spent five years at Northern Foods Plc, where he focused on 
M&A and complex contracts. 

Neil McMyn (Non-Executive Director) 

Neil McMyn is a chartered accountant and Chief Financial Officer of Tavistock Europe, an international private 
investment organisation. Previously Neil spent nine years with Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance in Edinburgh and six 
years in advisory and funds management roles at Westpac Institutional Bank in Sydney. He became a Non-Executive 
Director of DCD Media in September 2012. 

DCD Media Plc  

14 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independent auditor’s report to the members of DCD Media Plc 

We have audited the Group and parent company financial statements (the ‘‘financial statements’’) of DCD Media Plc for 
the year ended 31 December 2012 which comprise the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of cash flows, the 
consolidated statement of changes in equity, the notes to the consolidated financial statements, the parent company 
balance sheet and the notes to the parent company financial statements. The financial reporting framework that has 
been applied in the preparation of the Group financial statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the 
preparation of the parent company financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards 
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors 
As explained more fully in the statement of Directors’ responsibilities set out on page 12, the Directors are responsible for 
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is 
to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International 
Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s 
Ethical Standards for Auditors. 

This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the 
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those 
matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by 
law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a 
body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

Scope of the audit of the financial statements 
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give 
reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or 
error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Group’s and parent 
company’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of 
significant accounting estimates made by the Directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In 
addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the financial statements to identify material 
inconsistencies with the audited financial statements. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or 
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report. 

Opinion 
In our opinion: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the parent company’s affairs 
as at 31 December 2012 and of the Group’s loss and cash flows for the year then ended; 
the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the 
European Union; 
the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom 
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 
the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 
In our opinion the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are 
prepared is consistent with the financial statements. 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception 
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you 
if, in our opinion:  

• 

adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have 
not been received from branches not visited by us; or  
the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or  
• 
certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or  
• 
•  we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

Richard Gilbert (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of SRLV 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 
89 New Bond Street 
London 
W1S 1DA 

31 May 2013 

DCD Media Plc  

15 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Revenue  

Cost of sales 
Impairment of programme rights 

Gross profit 

Selling and distribution expenses 

Administrative expenses: 
- Other administrative expenses 
- Impairment of goodwill and trade names 
- Amortisation of trade names 
- Restructuring costs 

Other income 

Operating loss 

Finance income 
Finance costs 

Loss before taxation 

Taxation 

Loss after taxation from continuing operations

Profit/(loss) on discontinued operations net of tax 

Loss for the financial year 

(Loss)/profit attributable to: 
Owners of the parent 
Non controlling interest 

Note

5 

6,13 

6,13 
6,13 
6 

8 
9 

10 

11 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

16,084 

19,370

(10,455) 
(782) 
(11,237) 

4,847 

(24) 

(5,309) 
(740) 
(462) 
(339) 

(11,920) 
(1,106) 
(13,026) 

6,344

(44)

(7,630) 
(3,366) 
(988) 
(105) 

(6,850) 

(12,089)

130 

79 

(1,897) 

(5,710)

2 
(245) 

2 
(381) 

(2,140) 

(6,089)

106 

1,293 

(2,034) 

(4,796)

715 

(2,326) 

(1,319) 

(7,122)

(1,313) 
(6) 
(1,319) 

(7,162) 
40 
(7,122)

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company during the year (expressed as pence per 
share) 

Basic loss per share from continuing operations
Basic profit/(loss) per share from discontinued operations

Total basic loss per share 

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations
Diluted profit/(loss)per share from discontinued operations

Total diluted loss per share 

12 
11 

12 

12 
11 

12 

(0.79p) 
0.28p 

(0.51p) 

(0.79p) 
0.28p 

(0.51p) 

(6.36p)
(3.09p)

(9.45p)

(6.36p)
(3.09p)

(9.45p)

The notes on pages 21 to 48 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DCD Media Plc  

16 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Loss for the financial year 

Prior year adjustments 

Note

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

(1,319) 

(7,122)

2 

(41) 

- 

Loss reported since the prior year 

(1,360) 

(7,122) 

Other comprehensive expenses 
Exchange losses arising on translation of foreign operations 

Total other comprehensive expenses 

Total comprehensive expense 

Total comprehensive expense attributable to:
Owners of the parent 
Non controlling interest 

(79) 

(79) 

(122) 

(122) 

(1,439) 

(7,244)

(1,433) 
(6) 

(1,439) 

(7,284) 
40 

(7,244)

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2012 

Non-current assets 
Goodwill 
Other intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Trade and other receivables 

Current assets 
Inventories and work in progress 
Trade and other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Assets held for sale 

Current liabilities 
Bank overdrafts 
Secured convertible loan 
Bank and other loans 
Trade and other payables 
Taxation and social security 
Obligations under finance leases 

Non-current liabilities 
Secured convertible loan 
Other loans 
Obligations under finance leases 
Deferred tax liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 
Share capital 
Share premium account 
Equity element of convertible loan  
Translation reserve 
Own shares held 
Retained earnings 

Equity attributable to owners of the parent 

Non controlling interest 

Total equity 

Note 

13 
13 
14 
16 

15 
16 

17 

19 
19,21 
19,21 
18 
18 
19 

19,21 
19 
19 
20 

22 

Company number 03393610 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

3,894 
2,653 
149 
263 
6,959 

73 
4,735 
3,728 
- 

8,536 

(634) 
- 
(984) 
(6,608) 
(422) 
(10) 

(8,658) 

(49) 
(54) 
(27) 
(483) 

(613) 

6,224 

10,145 
51,118 
1 
(201) 
(83) 
(54,751) 

6,229 

(5) 

6,224 

4,634 
3,583 
78 
- 
8,295

186 
5,483 
6,386 
83 

12,138

(615) 
(4,314) 
(1,154) 
(9,768) 
(540) 
(17) 

(16,408)

- 
- 
(24) 
(622) 

(646)

3,379

7,393 
49,391 
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1 

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The notes on pages 21 to 48 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 31 May 2013 

DCM Craven 
Director 

DCD Media Plc  

18 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2012 

Cash flow from operating activities including discontinued operations 

Net loss before taxation 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation of tangible assets 
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Net bank and other interest charges 
Profit on disposal of undertakings 
Net exchange differences on translating foreign operations 
Decrease in provision 

Net cash flows before changes in working capital

Decrease in inventories 
Decrease in trade and other receivables 
Decrease in trade and other payables 

Cash from operations 

Interest received 
Interest paid 
Income taxes received 

Net cash flows from operating activities 

Investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
Purchase of intangible assets 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
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(1,421) 

(8,149)

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Net cash flows used in investing activities 

(5,142) 

(6,506)

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Repayment of finance leases 
Repayment of loan 
New loans raised 

Net cash flows from financing activities 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

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(121) 

(2,677) 

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3,094 

703 
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(16) 
(846) 
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3,397 

5,771

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

The principal activity of DCD Media Plc and subsidiaries (the Group) is the production of television programmes in the 
United Kingdom and United States, and the worldwide distribution of those programmes for television and other media; 
the Group also distributes programmes on behalf of other independent producers. 

DCD  Media  Plc  is  the  Group's  ultimate  parent  company,  and  it  is  incorporated  and  domiciled  in  Great  Britain.  The 
address of DCD Media Plc’s  registered  office is Glen  House, 22 Glenthorne Road, London, W6  0NG, and its principal 
place  of  business  is  London.  DCD  Media  Plc’s  shares  are  listed  on  the  Alternative  Investment  Market  of  the  London 
Stock Exchange.  

DCD Media Plc’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling (£), which is also the functional 
currency of the parent company. The accounts have been drawn up to the date of 31 December 2012. 

1 

Principal accounting policies 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are set out below. 
The policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The Group financial 
statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations (collectively IFRSs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as 
adopted by European Union ("Adopted IFRSs"), and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to 
companies preparing their financial statements under Adopted IFRSs. 

Basis of preparation – going concern 

The Group's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position 
are set out in the Executive Chairman’s review. The financial position of the Group, its cash position and borrowings are 
set out in the financial review section of the statement. In addition, note 21 sets out the Group's objectives, policies and 
processes for managing its financial instruments and risk. 

The Group's day-to-day operations are funded from cash generated from trading and the use of an overdraft facility of 
£0.55m, with other activities funded from a combination of equity and short and medium term debt instruments.  

The Group’s overdraft facility has recently been extended by its principal bankers until 11 May 2014.  In August 2012 
DCD Media entered into a new loan facility with Coutts & Co bank. The facility was for £1.2m, incurs interest at LIBOR 
plus 3.5% and is repayable in quarterly instalments to 30 November 2014. In the period to 31 December 2012 the Group 
repaid £0.24m of this loan, leaving a balance of £0.96m at 31 December 2012. The Group continues to make its 
quarterly payments, having paid a further £0.24m of this term loan since year end. Accordingly, the Directors have a 
reasonable expectation that both the term loan and the overdraft facility will continue to be available to the Group for the 
foreseeable future. 

At 31 December 2011 the Group had £4.3m of convertible debt. Through a series of conversion during the year, this has 
been reduced to £0.049m at year end, which is due for repayment after the Coutts loan has been fully repaid.  

In considering the going concern basis of preparation of the Group’s financial statements, the Board have prepared profit 
and cash flow projections which incorporate reasonably foreseeable impacts of the ongoing challenging economic 
environment. These projections reflect the ongoing management of the day to day cash flows of the Group and allow for 
slower production income and the continued settlement of historic creditors.  

Based on these projections, the Directors believe the Group needs additional funding of approximately £1.0m. Having 
considered the available options, it was determined that the Company issue a further £1.0m of principal convertible loan 
notes to the major shareholders. The new loan note instrument was signed on 31 May 2013 and has a maturity date of 
30 May 2015. The convertible element of the loan notes is subject to shareholder approval of, inter alia, the authorisation 
to issue sufficient shares to satisfy the conversion rights, which will be put to shareholders in the upcoming AGM. The 
notes accrue interest at 10% per annum from the date of issue unless the authorities are not approved in which case 
interest increases to 20% per annum, back dated to date of issue. The new notes will be convertible at 0.5 pence per 
share, however, assuming that the proposed capital reorganisation is approved by the shareholders at the AGM, the 
adjusted conversion price for notes shall be £5.00 per share. 

The Directors’ forecasts and projections, which make allowance for reasonably possible changes in its trading 
performance, show that, with the ongoing support of its lenders and its bank, the Group can continue to generate cash to 
meet their obligations as they fall due. 

Through the recent negotiations with its shareholders, its loan note holders and its principal bankers, the Directors, after 
making enquiries, have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group will have adequate resources to 
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis 
in preparing the annual report and financial statements. 

The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group or Company was unable to 
continue as a going concern. 

DCD Media Plc  

21 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

1 

Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Changes in accounting policies 

A number of standards and interpretations have been issued by the IASB. They become effective after the current year 
and have not been adopted by the Group. Management have reviewed these standards and believe none of these 
standards, which are effective for periods beginning after 1 January 2012 are expected to have a material effect on the 
Group’s future financial statements. 

Revenue and attributable profit 

Production revenue represents amounts receivable from producing programme/production content, and is recognised 
over the period of the production in accordance with the milestones within the underlying signed contract. Profit 
attributable to the period is calculated by capitalising all appropriate costs up to the stage of production completion, and 
amortising production costs in the proportion that the revenue recognised in the year bears to estimated total revenue 
from the programme. The carrying value of programme costs in the statement of financial position is subject to an annual 
impairment review.  

Event management revenue arises where the Group produced and filmed events in the period. Event management 
revenue is recognised in accordance with the milestones agreed within the underlying signed contract. Associated costs 
are recognised in-line with the agreed budgets aligned to the contractual milestones. 

Where productions are in progress at the year end and where billing is in advance of the completed work per the 
contract, the excess is classified as deferred income and is shown within trade and other payables. 

Distribution revenue arises from the licensing of programme rights which have been obtained under distribution 
agreements with either external parties or Group companies. Distribution revenue is recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income on signature of the licence agreement, and represents amounts receivable from such contracts. 

Revenue from sales of DVDs and other sales is the amounts receivable from invoiced sales during the year. 

All revenue excludes value added tax. 

Basis of consolidation 

The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and of its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 
December 2012. Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has the power to control the financial and operating 
policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The Group obtains and exercises control through voting rights. 

Amounts reported in the financial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency 
with the accounting policies adopted by the Group. 

At the beginning of the year, the Group held an investment of 19.9% in Classical TV Ltd. This interest was not accounted 
for as a subsidiary nor associate as the Group did not have sufficient control or influence to do so. The investment had a 
carrying value of nil and was sold in the year.  

Non-controlling interests 

For business combinations completed prior to 1 July 2009, the Group initially recognised any non-controlling interest in 
the acquiree at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets. For business combinations 
completed on or after 1 July 2009 the Group has the choice, on a transaction by transaction basis, to initially recognise 
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree which is a present ownership interest and entitles its holders to a 
proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation at either acquisition date fair value or, at the 
present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. 
Other components of non-controlling interest such as outstanding share options are generally measured at fair value. 
The Group has not elected to take the option to use fair value in acquisitions completed to date. 

From 1 July 2009, the total comprehensive income of non-wholly owned subsidiaries is attributed to owners of the parent 
and to the non-controlling interests in proportion to their relative ownership interests. Before this date, unfunded losses in  

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1 

Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Non-controlling interests (continued) 

such subsidiaries were attributed entirely to the Group. In accordance with the transitional requirements of IAS 27 (2008), 
the carrying value of non-controlling interests at the effective date of the amendment has not been restated. 

Goodwill 

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of a business combination over, in the case of business combinations 
completed prior to 1 January 2010, the Group’s interest in the fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent 
liabilities acquired and, in the case of business combinations completed on or after 1 July 2009, the total acquisition date 
fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired. For business combinations completed 
prior to 1 July 2009, cost comprises the fair value of assets given, liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued, plus 
any direct costs of acquisition. Changes in the estimated value of contingent consideration arising on business 
combinations completed by this date are treated as an adjustment to cost and, in consequence, result in a change in the 
carrying value of goodwill.  

For business combinations completed on or after 1 July 2009, cost comprised the fair value of assets given, liabilities 
assumed and equity instruments issued, plus the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree plus, if the 
business combination is achieved in stages, the fair value of the existing equity interest in the acquiree. Contingent 
consideration is included in cost at its acquisition date fair value and, in the case of contingent consideration classified as 
a financial liability, re-measured subsequently through profit or loss. For business combinations completed on or after 1 
January 2010, direct costs of acquisition are recognised immediately as an expense.  

Goodwill is capitalised as an intangible asset with any impairment in carrying value being charged to the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income. Where the fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities 
exceed the fair value of consideration paid, the excess is credited in full to the consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income on the acquisition date.  

Property, plant and equipment 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is 
calculated to write down the cost less estimated residual value by equal annual instalments over their expected useful 
lives. The rates generally applicable are: 

Short leasehold property improvements  
Motor vehicles 
Office and technical equipment 

Over the life of the lease 
25% on cost 
25%-33% on cost 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each statement of financial position date and adjusted if 
appropriate. 

Other intangible assets 

Trade names 
Trade names acquired through business combinations are stated at their fair value at the date of acquisition.  They are 
amortised through the statement of comprehensive income, following a periodic impairment review, on a straight line 
basis over their useful economic lives, such periods not to exceed 10 years. 

Programme rights 
Internally developed programme rights are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortisation, or recoverable 
amount. Cost comprises the cost of all productions and all other directly attributable costs incurred up to completion of 
the programme and all programme development costs.  Where programme development is not expected to proceed, the 
related costs are written off to the statement of comprehensive income. Amortisation of programme costs is charged in 
the ratio that actual revenue recognised in the current year bears to estimated ultimate revenue. At each statement of 
financial position date, the Directors review the carrying value of programme rights and consider whether a provision is 
required to reduce the carrying value of the investment in programmes to the recoverable amount. The expected life of 
these assets is not expected to exceed 7 years. 

Purchased programme rights are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortisation, or recoverable amount. 
Purchased programme rights are amortised over a period in-line with expected useful life, not exceeding 7 years. 

Amortisation and any charge in respect of writing down to recoverable amount during the year are included in the 
statement of comprehensive income within cost of sales. 

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1 

Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Leased assets 

Property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leases or hire purchase contracts are capitalised and depreciated 
in the same manner as other property, plant and equipment, and the interest element of the lease is charged to the 
statement of comprehensive income over the period of the finance lease. Minimum lease payments are apportioned 
between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability by using an effective interest rate. The related 
obligations, net of future finance charges, are included in liabilities. 

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the statement of comprehensive income on a straight line basis 
over the period of the lease. 

Inventories 

Inventories comprise pre-production costs incurred in respect of programmes deemed probable to be commissioned, and 
finished stock of DVDs available for resale. Where it is virtually certain production will occur, pre-production costs are 
capitalised in inventories and transferred to intangibles on commencement of production. Finished stock of DVDs 
available for re-sale is also included within inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or recoverable amount. 

Programme distribution advances 

Advances paid in order to secure distribution rights on third party catalogues or programmes are included within current 
assets. Distribution rights entitle the Company to license the programmes to broadcasters and DVD labels for a sales 
commission, whilst the underlying rights continue to be held by the programme owner. The advances are stated at the 
lower of the amounts advanced to the rights' owners less actual amounts due to rights owners based on sales to date. 

Impairment of non-current assets 

For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped into separately identifiable cash-generating units. 
Goodwill is allocated to those cash-generating units that have arisen from business combinations. 

At each statement of financial position date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-current assets, to 
determine whether there is any indication those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists the 
recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Goodwill is 
tested for impairment annually. Goodwill impairment charges are not reversed. 

An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's or cash-generating unit's carrying amount exceeds 
its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value and value in use based on an internal 
discounted cash flow evaluation. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on 
demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash 
equivalents. Bank overdrafts are shown in current liabilities on the statement of financial position. Overdrafts are included 
in cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the cash flow statement.  

Assets held for sale 

Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale when: 

• 
they are available for immediate sale; 
•  management is committed to a plan to sell; 
• 
• 
• 
• 

it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn; 
an active programme to locate a buyer has been initiated; 
the asset or disposal group is being marketed at a reasonable price in relation to its fair value; and 
a sale is expected to complete within 12 months from the date of classification. 

Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of: 

• 

• 

their carrying amount immediately prior to being classified as held for sale in accordance with the Group's 
accounting policy; and 
fair value less costs to sell. 

Following their classification as held for sale, non-current assets (including those in a disposal group) are not 
depreciated. 

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1  Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Discontinued operations 

The results of operations disposed during the year are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
up to the date of disposal. 

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group's business that represents a separate major line of business or 
geographical area of operations or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale, that has been disposed of, 
has been abandoned or that meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale. 

Discontinued operations are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income as a single line which 
comprises the post-tax profit or loss of the discontinued operation along with the post-tax gain or loss recognised on the 
re-measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on disposal of the assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued 
operations.  

Equity 

Equity comprises the following: 

•  Share capital represents the nominal value of issued Ordinary shares and Deferred shares; 
•  Share premium represents the excess over nominal value of the fair value of consideration received for equity 

shares, net of expenses of the share issue; 

•  Equity element of convertible loan represents the part of the loan classified as equity rather than liability; 
Translation reserve represents the exchange rate differences on the translation of subsidiaries from a 
• 
functional currency to Sterling at the year end; 

•  Own shares held represents shares in employee benefit trust; 
•  Retained earnings represents retained profits and losses; and 
•  Non controlling interest represents net assets owed to non-controlling interests. 

Deferred taxation 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised where the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the statement of 
financial position differs from its tax base, except for differences arising on: 

• 
• 

• 

the initial recognition of goodwill; 
the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time 
of the transaction affects neither accounting or taxable profit; and 
investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities where the Group is able to control the timing of the 
reversal of the difference and it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Recognition of deferred tax assets is restricted to those instances where it is probable that taxable profit will be available 
against which the difference can be utilised. 

The amount of the asset or liability is determined using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the 
statement of financial position date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax liabilities/(assets) are 
settled/(recovered). 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on either: 

• 
• 

the same taxable Group company; or 
different Group entities which intend either to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis, or to realise 
the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred 
tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered. 

Foreign currency 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary 
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial 
position date. Exchange differences arising on the settlement and retranslation of monetary items are taken to the 
statement of comprehensive income. 

For the purposes of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign 
operations are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the statement of financial position date. Income and expense 
items are translated at the average exchange rates for the year. Exchange differences arising are classified as equity 
and transferred to the Group’s retained earnings reserve.  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

1  Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Financial instruments 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognised in the Group’s statement of financial position when the 
Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument at their fair value and thereafter at amortised cost. 

Trade receivables 
Trade receivables are recorded at their amortised cost less any provision for doubtful debts. Trade receivables due in 
more than one year are discounted to their present value.  

Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the 
part of the counterparty or default or significant delay in payment) that the Group will be unable to collect all of the 
amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount of such a provision being the difference between the net carrying 
amount and the present value of the future expected cash flows associated with the impaired receivable. For trade 
receivables, which are reported net, such provisions are reported in a separate allowance account with the loss being 
recognised within administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income. On confirmation that the trade 
receivable will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision. 

Convertible loans 
Convertible loan notes are regarded as compound instruments, consisting of a liability component and an equity 
component.  At the date of issue the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest 
rate for similar non-convertible debt.  The difference between the proceeds of issue of the convertible loan note and the 
fair value assigned to the liability component, representing the embedded option to convert the liability into equity of the 
Group, is included in equity. 

Issue costs are apportioned between the liability and equity components of the convertible loan notes based on their 
relative carrying amounts at the date of issue.  The portion relating to the equity component is charged directly against 
equity. 

The interest expense of the liability component is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the liability 
component of the instrument. The difference between this amount and the interest paid is added to the carrying amount 
of the convertible loan note. 

Bank borrowings 
Bank borrowings are initially recognised at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the 
instrument. Such interest bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate 
method, which ensures that any interest expense over the year to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the 
liability carried in the consolidated statement of financial position. Finance charges are accounted for on an effective 
interest method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the year 
in which they arise. 

Trade payables 
Trade payables are stated at their amortised cost. 

Equity instruments 
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded as the proceeds received, net of direct costs. 

Retirement benefits 
The Group contributes to the personal pension plans for the benefit of a number of its employees. Contributions are 
charged against profits as they accrue. 

2 

Prior year adjustments 

In certain cases, the Directors have reanalysed corresponding amounts to make their disclosure more meaningful. 

Following a review of the application of the Group’s income recognition policies, the Directors have recognised the 
appropriate treatment of amounts recognised in turnover and cost of sales relating to production revenue and production 
costs during the previous years. Comparatives have been restated accordingly. The effect of this adjustment is to 
decrease the value of turnover by £2,214k (2010: decrease by £49k), decrease the value of cost of sales by £1,660k 
(2010: decrease by £856k), increase the value of accrued income brought forward by £134k (2010: increase by £190k), 
decrease the value of accrued costs brought forward by £119k (2010: decrease by £617k) and to increase profit and loss 
reserves brought forward by £253k (2010: increase by £807k). 

The Directors also applied the Group’s policy on programme rights to Matchlight in 2012, and restated the prior year 
comparatives. This resulted in £896k of production cost being capitalised in the prior year, offset by an amortisation of 
£772k. The net result of £124k increased profit and loss reserves and intangible assets in 2011.  

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2 

Prior year adjustments (continued) 

The Directors reviewed the timing of the recognition of tax credits recoverable in the US. This resulted in the tax credit for 
a year being booked as recoverable in that year.  The credit had previously been recognised when received. This 
resulted in an increase to the overall taxation credit in the income statement of £121k and a similar increase to current 
assets.  

A review of opening consolidation entries was also performed. As a result, retained earnings in 2010 and 2011 were 
decreased by £717k.  Intangible assets were reduced by £81k, other assets by £42k, prepayments by £23k and accruals 
and deferred income increased by £863k.  A review of 2011 consolidation entries revealed that administration costs were 
overstated by £353k.   

In addition, a further £115k was added to the impairment of programme rights in 2011.  

The impact of these adjustments in on the net assets allocable to the non-controlling interests in 2011 was a reduction of 
£60k (2010:nil). 

In total, as a consequence of the adjustments noted above, 2011 retained earnings were reduced by £41k and 2010 
retained earnings increased by £90k.  

In order to reconcile previously stated figures, it is also necessary to adjust turnover by £259k and cost of sales by £169k 
to account for the restatement of activities that were classified as being discontinued in 2012.  

3 

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of 
the financial statements.  If in the future such estimates and assumptions which are based on management’s best 
judgement at the date of the financial statements, deviate from the actual circumstances, the original estimates and 
assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the year in which the circumstances change. Where necessary, the 
comparatives have been reclassified or extended from the previously reported results to take into account presentational 
changes. 

Critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies 
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, which are described in note 1, management has made the 
following judgements that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements (apart 
from those involving estimations, which are dealt with below). 

Sale and leaseback 
As explained in note 23, the Group enters into sale and leaseback arrangements to finance programme production.  The 
obligations to the lessee are matched by deposits held with financial institutions. The Group is not able to control the 
deposit accounts, nor is it able to withhold payments to the investor from the accounts. Accordingly, the Group has 
determined that, under IAS39 ‘Financial instruments: Recognition and Measurement’, each sale and leaseback 
transaction entered into by the Group has, from inception, failed to meet the definition of an asset and liability and has 
therefore not been recognised in these financial statements. The Group has applied guidance from SIC27 ‘Evaluating the 
substance of transactions involving the legal form of a Lease’. 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty 
The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the statement of financial 
position date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities 
within the next financial year are discussed below. 

Revenue recognition 
Production revenue represents amounts receivable from producing programme/production content, and is recognised 
over the period of the production in accordance with the milestones within the underlying signed contract.  

Recoverability of programmes in the course of production 
During the year, management reviewed the recoverability of its programmes in the course of production which are 
included in its statement of financial position. The projects continue to progress satisfactorily and management continue 
to believe that the anticipated revenues will enable the carrying amount to be recovered in full. 

Carrying value of goodwill and trade names 
Determining whether goodwill and trade names are impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the cash-
generating unit to which the goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires the entity to estimate the 
future cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate 
present value. The carrying amount of goodwill and trade names at the statement of financial position date was £6.0m. 
Details relating to the allocation of goodwill to cash-generating units and potential impairment calculations are given in 
note 13. 

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3 

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Carrying value of programme rights 
Determining whether programme rights are impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating 
unit to which the rights have been allocated. The value in use calculation requires the entity to estimate the future cash 
flows expected to arise from the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value. The 
carrying amount of programme rights at the statement of financial position date was £0.6m. Details of the impairment 
review calculations are given in note 13.  

4 

Segment information 

Under IFRS 8 the accounting policy for identifying segments is based on the internal management reporting information 
that is regularly reviewed by the senior management team. 

The Group has three main reportable segments: 

•  Production - This division is involved in the production of television content. 
•  Post-Production – This division is involved in post-production and contains Sequence Post.  
•  Rights and Licensing – This division is involved with the sale of distribution rights, DVDs, music and 

publishing deals through the aggregate of the following reporting lines: DCD Rights, DCD DVD, DCD Music 
and DCD Publishing. 

In 2012, the Group revised its reporting structure to the divisions noted above.  2011 comparatives have been restated to 
align the prior year results with the revised structure.  

The Group’s reportable segments are strategic business divisions that offer different products to different markets, while 
its Other division is its head office function which manages other business which cannot be reported within the other  
reportable segments. They are managed separately because each business requires different management and 
marketing strategies. 

Uniform accounting policies are applied across the entire Group. These are described in note 1 of the financial 
statements. 

The Group evaluates performance of the basis of profit or loss from operations but excluding exceptional items such as 
goodwill impairments. The Board considers the most important KPIs within its business segments to be revenue and 
segmental profit. 

Inter-segmental trading occurs between the Rights and Licensing division and the production divisions where sales are 
made of distribution rights. Royalties and commissions paid are governed by an umbrella agreement covering the Group 
that applies an appropriate rate that is acceptable to the local tax authorities.  

Segment assets include all trading assets held and used by the segments for their day to day operations. Goodwill and 
trade-names are not included within segmental assets as management views these assets as owned by the Group. 
Segment liabilities include all trading liabilities incurred by the segments. Loans and borrowings and deferred tax 
liabilities incurred by the Group are not allocated to segments. Details of these balances are provided in the 
reconciliations below: 

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Inter-segmental revenue 
Total revenue from external customers 

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£’000 

£’000 

£’000

11,983 
- 
11,983 

4,021 
(644) 
3,377 

- 

(69) 

508 
- 
508 

- 

285 
- 
285 

16,797
(644)
16,153

- 

(69)

Group’s revenue per consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income 

11,983 

3,308 

508 

285 

16,084 

Operating (loss)/profit before tax – continuing operations 
Operating (loss)/profit before tax - discontinued operations 

(2,473)
(77)

(495)
760

(264) 
- 

1,335 
36 

(1,897)
719

Operating (loss)/profit before tax 

(2,550)

265

(264) 

1,371 

(1,178)

Capitalisation of programme rights 
Amortisation of programme rights 
Impairment of programme rights 
Amortisation of goodwill and trade names 
Impairment of goodwill and trade names 
Depreciation 

Segmental EBITDA 

Restructuring costs 

(5,031) 
4,712 
658 
462 
740 
20 

- 
- 
58 
- 
- 
9 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7 

- 
5 
66 
- 
- 
1 

(989)

332

(257) 

1,443 

- 

- 

- 

339 

Segmental adjusted EBITDA

(989)

332

(257) 

1,782 

(5,031)
4,717
782
462
740
37

529

339

868

Net finance expense 
Depreciation 

(1) 
(20) 

(8) 
(9) 

- 
(7) 

(234) 
(1) 

(243)
(37)

Segmental adjusted (loss)/profit before tax 

(1,010)

315

(264) 

1,547 

588

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Goodwill 
Trade-names 

Total Group assets 

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£’000

£’000 

£’000 

£’000

596 

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5,038 

4,167 

3,270 
2,078 

624 
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96 

228 

- 
- 

- 

90 

- 
- 

719

9,523

3,894
2,078

10,386

4,791

228 

90 

15,495

Reportable segment liabilities 

3,065 

3,587 

188 

305 

7,145

Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 

Total Group liabilities 

- 
483 

- 
- 

- 
- 

1,643 
- 

1,643
483

3,548

3,587

188 

1,948 

9,271

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Inter-segmental revenue 
Total revenue from external customers 

Discontinued operations 

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15,166 
(18) 
15,148 

5,107 
(872) 
4,235 

(122) 

(137) 

15,026 

4,098 

Operating (loss)/profit before tax – continuing operations 

(4,529)

637

Operating loss before tax - discontinued operations 

(177)

(354)

Operating (loss)/profit before tax 

Capitalisation of programme rights 
Amortisation of programme rights 
Impairment of programme rights 
Amortisation of goodwill and trade names 
Impairment of goodwill and trade names 
Depreciation 

Segmental EBITDA 

Restructuring costs 
Discontinued US operations 
Staff normalisation 
Intercompany write off 

Segmental adjusted EBITDA

Net finance expense 
Depreciation 

(4,706)

(6,275) 
6,183 
153 
988 
3,781 
21 

283

- 
36 
870 
- 
- 
14 

145

1,203

47 
- 
167 
2,276 

- 
- 
269 
- 

2,635

1,472

(6) 
(21) 

(2) 
(14) 

Segmental adjusted profit/(loss) before tax 

2,608

1,456

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

8,362 
- 
8,362 

28,635
(890)
27,745

(8,116) 

(8,375)

246 

19,370 

(1,818) 

(5,710)

(1,784) 

(2,315)

(3,602) 

(8,025)

(412) 
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1,370 
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(6,687)
6,557
1,106
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5,151
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(2,202) 

(854)

58 
512 
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(2,276) 

(3,788) 

105
512
556
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319

(371) 
(21) 

(379)
(56)

(4,180) 

(116)

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t
O

2
1
0
2

l

a
t
o
T

Non-current assets 

Reportable segment assets 

Goodwill 
Trade-names 
Asset held for sale 

Total Group assets 

Reportable segment liabilities 

Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 

Total Group liabilities 

5      Revenue  

£’000

£’000

£’000 

£’000 

£’000

940 

41 

6,532 

4,832 

4,010 
2,540 
- 

624 
- 
- 

13,082

5,456

(3,108) 

(4,991) 

- 
(622) 

- 
- 

(3,730)

(4,991)

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

43 

1,024

1,812 

13,176

- 
- 
83 

4,634
2,540
83

1,895 

20,433

(2,250) 

(10,349)

(6,083) 
- 

(6,083)
(622)

(8,333) 

(17,054)

The Group's headquarters is based in the United Kingdom. It also has offices in Los Angeles to conduct any business in 
the United States.  Outside the United Kingdom, sales are generally denominated in US dollars. 

Revenue, which excludes value added tax and transactions between Group companies, represents the sale of television 
production services, event management services, commissions on television and film distribution rights and the sale of 
television and film distribution rights on behalf of third party producers. 

The following table provides an analysis of the Group's revenue by geographical market, irrespective of the origin of the 
goods or services: 

United Kingdom 
Rest of Europe 
North and South America, including Canada 
Rest of the World 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

3,425 
1,069 
10,384 
1,206 

16,084 

8,413 
1,878 
8,034 
1,045 

19,370

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

6 

Expenses by nature 

Auditors' remuneration: 
Fees payable to the company's auditor: 
For the audit of the company's annual accounts 
For the audit of other Group companies 

Operating lease rentals: 
Other 

Gain on foreign exchange fluctuations 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment: 
Intangible assets - programme amortisation in cost of sales (note 13) 
Intangible assets - programme impairment in cost of sales - continued operations 
(note 13) 
Intangible assets - programme impairment in cost of sales - discontinued 
operations (note 13) 
Intangible assets - goodwill impairment in administrative expenses (note 13) 
Intangible assets – trade names impairment in administrative expenses – continued 
operations (note 13) 
Intangible assets – trade names impairment in administrative expenses – 
discontinued operations (note 13) 
Intangible assets - trade names amortisation in administrative expenses (note 13) 
Intangible assets - assets held for sale (note 13) 
Property, plant and equipment (note 14) 

Staff costs (note 7) 

Restructuring costs (see below) 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

15 
30 

540 

4 

- 

4,717 

782 

740 

- 

- 
462 
- 
37 

2,994 

339 

10 
55 

444 

6 

(53) 

6,557 

954 

152 
1,485 

1,881 

415 
988 
1,370 
56 

5,206 

105 

In 2012, restructuring costs related to redundancies, legal and professional costs relating to the conversion of the loan 
notes and other refinancing and legal and professional costs that arose from the disposal of Digital Classics Distribution 
Ltd and Digital Classics Distribution Rights Ltd.  

In 2011, restructuring costs related to the change in premise of the head office, separation costs for the departure of 
Done and Dusted Group Ltd from the Group and redundancy costs within the Group including legal costs and 
compensation to individuals for loss of office. 

7 

Directors and employees 

Staff costs during the year, including Directors, were as follows: 

Wages and salaries 
Social security costs 
Other pension costs (note 26) 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

2,792 
187 
15 

2,994 

4,698 
490 
18 

5,206

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

7 

Directors and employees (continued) 

The average number of employees of the Group during the year were as follows: 

Sales and distribution 
Production 
Post-production 
Directors and administration 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
No. 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
No.

11 
30 
6 
15 

62 

9 
29 
- 
24 

62

Remuneration in respect of the Directors, who are the key management personnel of the Group was as follows for the 
year: 

Emoluments 
£'000

Pension 
Contributions 
£'000

Money value 
of non-cash 
benefits 
received 
£'000 

D Green 
S Nourmand (resigned 29 November 2012) 
T Wildman (resigned 28 September 2012) 
J Cusins (resigned 28 September 2012) 
D Craven (appointed 4 July 2012) 
R  McGuire  (appointed  4  July  2012,  resigned 
15 January 2013) 
N McMyn (appointed 21 September 2012) 
A Lindley (appointed 21 September 2012) 

2012 

(67) 
204 
27 
26 
25 

- 
- 
- 

215

In 2012, two directors waived their deferred emoluments.  

- 
8 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

8

7 
15 
- 
- 
1 

- 
- 
- 

23 

Emoluments 
£'000

Pension 
Contributions 
£'000

Money value 
of non-cash 
benefits 
received 
£'000 

5 
301 
165 
252 
40 

763

- 
- 
- 
5 
- 

5

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

J Cusins (appointed 17 November 2011) 
D Green 
J McIntosh (resigned 28 July 2011) 
S Nourmand (appointed 16 November 2011) 
T Wildman 

2011 

Employee Benefit Trust 

2012 
Total 
£'000

(60)
227
27
26
26

- 
-
-

246

2011 
Total 
£'000

5
301
165
257
40

768

During  the  year,  7,218,750  shares,  that  had  been  held  by  the  directors  of  Done  and  Dusted  Ltd  (see  note  11),  were 
transferred into an employee benefit trust.   

8 

Finance income 

Interest on short term bank deposits 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012  
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

2 

2

DCD Media Plc  

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Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

9 

Finance costs 

Bank overdraft 
Convertible loan interest charge 
Bank loan 
Other interest charges 

10  Taxation on ordinary activities 

Recognised in the statement of comprehensive income: 

Current tax (expense)/credit: 
Continuing operations 
UK corporation tax 
US federal and state income taxes 
Withholding tax suffered 

Discontinued operations 
US federal and state income taxes 

Current year (expense)/credit

Deferred tax credit: 
Reversal of temporary differences under IFRS 

Total tax in statement of comprehensive income

Tax credit represents: 

Loss on ordinary activities – continuing operations 
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities – discontinued operations 

Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK 
of 24.50% (2011: 26.49%) 

Effects of: 
Expenses  not  deductible  for  tax  purposes  (amortisation  and  impairment  of 
intangibles) 
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (other) 

Net losses in year(brought forward losses utilised)/carried forward 
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 
Rate differential on foreign taxes 
Overseas withholding tax suffered 

Total tax credit 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

17 
179 
38 
11 

245 

27 
282 
70 
2 

381

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

- 
(33) 
- 

(4) 

(37) 

139 

102 

2012 
£’000 

(2,140) 
719 

(1,421) 

(348) 

484 
(45) 

(21) 
12 
20 
- 

102 

- 
280 
(1) 

(11) 

268

1,014 

1,282

2011
£’000

(6,089) 
(2,315) 

(8,404) 

(2,226) 

2,909 
11 

101 
8 
480 
(1) 

1,282

A deferred tax asset of approximately £4.2m (2011: £3.1m) arising principally from losses in the company has not been 
recognised. The Directors believe that it is prudent not to recognise the deferred tax asset within the financial statements. 

The asset has been calculated the asset value based upon the 2013 tax rate of 23%. If the brought forward losses were 
not utilised until 2014 a tax rate of 21% would be applicable, resulting in a deferred tax asset of £3.8m, a reduction of 
£0.4m.  

DCD Media Plc  

35 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

11  Discontinued operations 

In June 2011, the Board took the decision to part company with key management at one of its subsidiaries, Done and 
Dusted Group Ltd (“Done and Dusted”). This decision was to allow the Company to focus on its key markets, that of 
television production and distribution. Done and Dusted remained within the Group, however trade names were passed 
to key management in consideration of key management returning their shares in the Company. The return of ordinary 
shares in the Company had not completed by the signing date of the prior year financial statements. Operations within 
Done and Dusted ceased from 1 January 2012. 

In March 2012, West Park Pictures Ltd was placed into administration.  In previous periods, several key creative 
executives had left and in 2011, management made the decision to not invest in the West Park brand any longer. This 
event meant that no further value in use was identified in the trade name and it was impaired to a value of £nil.  

In October 2012, the Group disposed of two subsidiaries, Digital Classics Distribution Ltd and Digital Classics Distribution 
Rights Ltd in satisfaction of its liabilities and obligations to Classical Television Ltd.  

Asset held for sale (note 17) 

Result of discontinued operations 

Revenue 
Expenses other than finance costs 
Finance costs 
Impairment of goodwill 
Impairment of trade names 

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations before tax 

Tax expense 

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations after tax

Basic earnings/(loss) per share (pence) 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (pence) 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

- 

83 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

69 
650 
- 
- 
- 

719 

(4) 

715 

0.28p 

0.28p 

8,375 
(8,894) 
(11) 
(1,370) 
(415) 

(2,315) 

(11) 

(2,326)

(3.09p)

(3.09p)

As mentioned in note 12 below, diluted earnings per share has not been considered for either the 2012 or 2011 figures 
as, due to the overall loss position of the group, this effect would be anti-dilutive. 

Statement of cash flows 

The statement of cash flows includes the following amounts related to discontinued operations: 

Cash flow from operating activities 
Cash flow from investing activities 
Cash flow from financing activities 

Net cash flow from discontinued operations 

12  Earnings per share 

Year ended 
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

Year ended
31 December 
2011 
£’000

(1,351) 
- 
- 

(1,351) 

61
(320)
(11)

(270)

The calculation of the basic loss per share is based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the 
weighted average number of shares in issue during the year. The calculation of diluted loss per share is based on the 
basic loss per share, adjusted to allow for the issue of shares and the post tax effect of dividends and interest, on the 
assumed conversion of all other dilutive options and other potential ordinary shares. 

DCD Media Plc  

36 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

12  Earnings per share (continued) 

Weighted 
average 
number of 
shares

2012
Per share 
amount 
pence

Loss
£'000

Weighted 
average 
number of 
shares 

2011
Per share 
amount 
pence

Loss 
£'000 

Basic and diluted loss per share 
Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 

(1,319) 257,430,103

(0.51)

(7,122) 

75,354,034 

(9.45)

If convertible loan balances held at the year-end were converted at their respective conversion prices of 1 pence, and the 
share options were converted at their conversion price 10 pence, the number of shares issued would be 257,644,988 
(2011: 204,848,375 shares if all the convertible loan balances held at the prior year end had been converted at their 
respective conversion prices of 18 pence and 1 pence, and the share options had been converted at their respective 
conversion prices of 1 pence and 10 pence). 

The consequence of this transaction has not been considered for either the 2012 or 2011 figures as the effect would be 
anti-dilutive. 

13  Goodwill and intangible assets 

Cost 
At 1 January 2011 (as previously reported) 
Prior year adjustment 
At 1 January 2011 (restated) 
Additions 
Transfer of goodwill to assets held for sale (note 11, 17) 
Disposals 
At 31 December 2011  

At 1 January 2012 
Additions 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 

Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2011 (as previously reported) 
Prior year adjustment 
At 1 January 2011 (restated) 
Amortisation provided in year in cost of sales 
Impairment provided in year in cost of sales - continued operations 
Amortisation provided in year in administrative expenses  
Impairment provided in year in administrative expenses – continued 
operations 
Impairment provided in year in administrative expenses – 
discontinued operations 
Disposals 
Transfer of accumulated amortisation 

Goodwill
£'000

Trade 
Names 
£'000 

Programme 
Rights
£'000

Total
£'000

34,603
(2,893)
31,710
-
(11,959)
-
19,751

19,751
-
(2,363)

9,882 
- 
9,882 
- 
- 
(1,846) 
8,036 

8,036 
- 
- 

39,697
(3,014)
36,683
6,687
-
(2,840)
40,530

84,182
(5,907)
78,275
6,687
(11,959)
(4,686)
68,317

40,530
5,031
(10,028)

68,317
5,031
(12,391)

17,388

8,036 

35,533

60,957

27,035
(2,897)
24,138
-
-
-

4,058 
- 
4,058 
- 
- 
988 

37,753
(3,089)
34,664
6,557
1,106
-

68,846
(5,986)
62,860
6,557
1,106
988

1,485

1,881 

-

3,366

1,370
-
(11,876)

415 
(1,846) 
- 

-
(2,840)
-

1,785
(4,686)
(11,876)

At 31 December 2011 

15,117

5,496 

39,487

60,100

At 1 January 2012 
Amortisation provided in year in cost of sales 
Impairment provided in year in cost of sales  
Amortisation provided in year in administrative expenses  
Impairment provided in year in administrative expenses  
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 
Net book value 
At 31 December 2012 
At 31 December 2011 (restated) 

15,117
-
-
-
740
(2,363)

5,496 
- 
- 
462 
- 
- 

39,487
4,717
782
-
-
(10,028)

60,100
4,717
782
462
740
(12,391)

13,494

5,958 

34,958

54,410

3,894
4,634

2,078 
2,540 

575
1,043

6,547
8,217

DCD Media Plc  

37 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

13  Goodwill and intangible assets (continued) 

Goodwill and trade names 

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated, at acquisition, to the cash-generating units (CGUs) that are 
expected to benefit from that business combination.  

Details of goodwill allocated to cash generating units for which the amount of goodwill so allocated is as follows: 

Cash generating units (CGU):
DCD Rights Ltd 
September Holdings Ltd 
Matchlight Ltd 

Cash generating units (CGU):
September Holdings Ltd 
Prospect Pictures Ltd 

Segment  (note 4) 

Rights and Licensing 
Production 
Production 

Segment  (note 4) 

Production 
Production 

Goodwill carrying amount
31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

624 
3,134 
136 

3,894 

624 
3,874 
136 

4,634

Trade name carrying amount

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

1,885 
193 

2,078 

2,304 
236 

2,540

Goodwill and trade names are allocated to CGUs for the purpose of the impairment review. The recoverable amounts of 
the CGUs are determined from value in use calculations. The key assumptions for the value in use calculations are those 
regarding the discount rates, growth rates and expected profitability of the CGUs over the future seven years.  
Management estimates discount rates using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks inherent in the CGUs. 

The Board performs an annual impairment review of all intangible assets, including goodwill and trade names.  The 
recoverable amounts of all the above CGUs have been determined from value in use calculations. Detailed budgets and 
forecasts cover a two year period to December 2014. The forecasts are then extrapolated for a further three years using 
growth rates noted below and then a further two years to December 2019 with no growth. The Board uses this seven 
year period of projection as it believes it is reasonably aligned with the expected lifespan of a TV production. The 
impairments arising from this value in use calculation are recorded below. 

Goodwill 

Segment (note 4) 

Cash generating units (CGU):
Done and Dusted Group Ltd 
September Holdings Ltd 

Other 
Production 

Impairment charge

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

- 
740 

740 

1,370 
1,485 

2,855

DCD Media Plc  

38 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

13  Goodwill and intangible assets (continued) 

Trade names 

Amortisation charge

Impairment charge

Segment 
(note 4) 

31 December 
2012 
£’000

31 December 
2011 
£’000

31 
December 
2012 
£’000 

31 
December 
2011 
£’000

Cash generating units (CGU):
September Holdings Ltd 
Prospect Pictures Ltd 
West Park Pictures Ltd 

Production 
Production 
Production 

419 
43 
- 

462

419 
385 
184 

988

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
1,881 
415 

2,296

In 2011, the directors of Done and Dusted Group Ltd chose to leave the Group. The board considered the value in use of 
the goodwill being an estimate of amounts recoverable as proceeds from the return of certain DCD Media Plc shares to 
the Group from the directors. This charge was £1.37m. As a result the goodwill in relation to Done and Dusted Group Ltd 
of £1.45m was impaired to a carrying value of £0.08m equating to the fair value of DCD Media Plc shares held by the 
exiting key management of Done and Dusted Group Ltd which were contractually returnable to DCD Media Plc as part of 
exit contract which became effective on 1 January 2012.  During 2012, these shares were transferred to an employee 
benefit trust and transferred to reserves.  

In 2011, management made the decision to not invest in the West Park brand any longer. This event meant that no 
further value in use was identified in the trade name and it was impaired to a value of nil.  The CGU was wound down 
and closed in 2012.  

During 2011 key executives left Prospect Pictures Ltd and the decision was taken to restructure the operations of the 
division. The effect of this restructuring led to an impairment of £1.88m in 2011. The Group continues, however, to trade 
this division.  

Management has assessed the value of September Films Holdings and has considered the risk associated with the 
refocusing of the business and re-assessed future cash flows based on revised cash flows. At the half year, this had an 
adverse impact on the projected value in use of the operation concerned and consequently resulted in an impairment to 
goodwill of £0.74m, which was retained at the year end.  

The key assumptions used for value in use calculations are the discount factor and growth rates applied to the forecasts.  

The rate used to discount the forecast cash flows is 12.5% for all CGUs. If the discount rates used were increased by 3% 
to 15.5%, it is estimated that the recoverable amount of goodwill would have impaired by approximately £0.17m.  If the 
discount rates were decreased to 9.5%, it is estimated that the recoverable amount of goodwill would be increased by 
approximately £0.70m. 

Varying growth rates are applied dependent upon the historical growth of the CGU. These growth rates are only applied 
for the five years subsequent to the initial period of formally approved budgets. 

Trade names 

Cash generating units (CGU):
DCD Rights Ltd 
Done and Dusted Group Ltd 
September Holdings Ltd 
Prospect Pictures Ltd 
Matchlight Ltd 

Programme rights 

Discount factor

Growth rate

31 December
2012 
%

31 December
2011 
%

31 December 
2012 
% 

31 December
2011 
%

12.5 
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 

5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

The Board performed an impairment review of programme rights held by the business. The valuations of programme 
rights are based on the recoverable amounts from their value in use using a discount factor of 12.5%. The forecasts are 
based on historic sales of the programmes and future sales are forecast over a seven year period on a reducing basis. 
Seven years is used for the forecasts because the programme rights are held for periods longer than five years, but not 
more than ten years. If the discount rate was increased by 3% to 15.5% the carrying values would decrease by £0.011m. 
If the discount rate was decreased by 3% to 9.5% the carrying value of assets would increase by £0.013m. 

DCD Media Plc  

39 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

14  Property, plant and equipment 

Short leasehold 
property 
improvements 
£'000

Office and 
technical 
equipment 
£'000

Motor 
vehicles 
£'000 

Cost 

At 1 January 2011 
Additions 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2011 

At 1 January 2012 
Additions 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 

Depreciation 

At 1 January 2011 
Provided in year 
Disposed in year 

At 31 December 2011 

At 1 January 2012 
Provided in year 
Disposed in year 

At 31 December 2012 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2012 
At 31 December 2011 

157 
- 
(157) 

-

- 
- 
- 

-

157 
- 
(157) 

-

- 
- 
- 

-

-
- 

981 
36 
(154) 

863

863 
110 
(445) 

528

888 
43 
(109) 

822

822 
28 
(444) 

406

122
41 

44 
47 
(44) 

47 

47 
- 
(1) 

46 

33 
13 
(36) 

10 

10 
9 
- 

19 

27 
37 

Total 
£'000

1,182 
83 
(355) 

910

910 
110 
(446) 

574

1,078 
56 
(302) 

832

832 
37 
(444) 

425

149
78 

The net book value of property, plant and equipment includes an amount of £26,707 (2011: £36,909) in respect of assets 
held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts. The related depreciation charge on these assets for the year was 
£8,902 (2011: £13,791). 

15 

Inventories 

Pre-production costs 
Finished stocks 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

29 
44 

73 

71 
115 

186

DCD Media Plc  

40 

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

16  Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables 
Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables 

Trade receivables – net 
Taxation and social security 
Other receivables 
Due from related parties (note 25) 
Prepayments and accrued income 

Total trade and other receivables 
Total financial  assets other than cash and cash  equivalents classified as  loans 
and receivables 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

2,067 
(8) 

2,059 
241 
501 
46 
1,888 

4,735 

2,710 

3,486 
(11) 

3,475 
300 
828 
- 
880 

5,483

4,303 

The average credit period taken on sales of goods is 52 days (2011: 43 days).  No interest is charged on receivables 
within the agreed credit terms. Thereafter, interest may be charged. 

An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified event which, based on previous experience, is 
evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the outstanding amount. The Group provides, in full, for any debts it 
believes have become non recoverable. The figures shown above are after deducting a specific provision for bad and 
doubtful debts of £8,000 (2011: £11,000).  The decrease in the bad debt provision is related to a reduced number of 
debts being identified where the Directors deem recovery of amounts owed to be unlikely. The Directors have reviewed 
their customer portfolio and marketplace and do not consider the risk of bad debt to be material to the business.  

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable set out above. 

The ageing of trade receivables that have not been provided for are: 

Not due yet 
0-29 days 

Overdue 
30-59 days 
60-89 days 
90-119 days 
120+ days 

Trade debtors in current assets 
Trade debtors in non-current assets 

17  Assets held for sale 

Intangible assets 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

1,766 

1,875 

160 
32 
40 
324 

2,322 

2,059 
263 
2,322 

459 
230 
210 
701 

3,475

3,475 
- 
3,475

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

- 

83 

Non-current  assets  are  transferred  to  assets  held  for  sale  when  it  is  expected  that  their  carrying  amounts  will  be 
recovered principally through disposal and a sale is considered likely. They are held at the lower of carrying amount and 
fair value less costs to sell. 

The  creation  of  assets  held  for  sale  arose  from  the  transfer  of  goodwill  relating  to  Done  and  Dusted  Group  Ltd.  The 
amount  held  was  the  fair  value  of  DCD  Media  Plc  shares  held  by  the  exiting  key  management  of  Done  and  Dusted 
Group  Ltd  which  were  contractually  returnable  to  DCD  Media  Plc  as  part  of  exit  contract  which  became  effective  on  1 
January 2012.  During the year, these shares were transferred to an employee benefit trust and transferred to reserves.  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

18  Trade and other payables 

Trade payables 
Other payables 
Accruals and deferred income 
Taxation and social security 
Amount owed to related parties (note 25) 

Total trade and other payables 
Total  financial  liabilities,  excluding  loans  and  borrowings,  classified  as  financial 
liability measured at amortised cost 

19 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings  

Due within one year 

Bank overdrafts (secured) 
Bank loan (secured) 
Other loan  
Amount owed to related parties (note 25) 
Convertible debt (secured) 
Obligations under finance leases 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

3,115 
314 
3,078 
422 
101 

7,030 

3,429 

1,452 
1,306 
6,642 
540 
368 

10,308

2,758 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December 
2011 
£’000

634 
960 
- 
24 
- 
10 

1,628 

615 
1,000 
154 
- 
4,314 
17 

6,100

The principal terms and the debt repayment schedule for the Group’s loans and borrowings are as follows as at 31 
December 2012: 

Bank overdrafts (secured) * 

Bank loan (secured)** 
Amount owed to related parties (note 25) 
Convertible debt (secured) 
Obligations under finance leases 

Bank borrowings 

Currency  Nominal rate % 

Sterling 

Sterling 
Sterling 
Sterling 
Sterling 

3.00 over Base 
Rate 
3.50 over 
LIBOR 
10.85 
8.22 
18.50 

Year of 
maturity 

2013 

2013 
2015 
2014 
2014 

*The bank overdraft has been extended to 11 May 2014, but is repayable on demand.  
**The bank loan is scheduled to be repaid in quarterly instalments up to November 2014, but is repayable on demand.  

Bank  overdrafts  and  bank  loans  are  secured  by  a  fixed  charge  over  the  Group’s  intangible  programme  rights  and  a 
floating charge over the remaining assets of the Group.  

Convertible debt 

Convertible debt is secured by a floating charge over the assets of the Group and is subordinate to bank overdrafts and 
bank borrowings. 

During the year £4.5m of notes and accrued interest were converted into equity as explained in note 22. These 
conversions eliminated the remaining equity element of the convertibles loans.  The remaining balance is due for 
repayment once the Coutts’ loan has been fully repaid.  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

19 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings – (continued) 

Due after more than one year  

Convertible debt (secured)  
Amount owed to related parties (note 25) 
Obligations under finance leases  

20  Deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax liabilities are attributable to the following: 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

49 
54 
27 

130 

- 
- 
24 

24

Intangible assets 

Net tax liabilities 

Liabilities

Net 

31 December
2012 
£'000

31 December
2011 
£'000

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

483 

483

622 

622

483 

483 

622 

622

A deferred tax asset of £4.2m, arising principally from losses in the Group of £18.1m, has not been recognised (2011: 
£3.1m and £13.4m).  These losses can be offset against future trading profits generated. The Directors believe at this 
stage that it is prudent not to recognise the deferred tax asset within the financial statements as the Directors do not 
believe that profits will be recognised in the near future.  

Movement in deferred tax during the year: 

Intangible assets 

Tax value of temporary difference 

21  Financial risk management 

Financial risk factors 

1 January
2012 
£'000

Recognised in 
income 
£'000 

31 December 
2012 
£'000

622 

622

(139) 

(139) 

483 

483

The Group's financial assets and liabilities comprise cash, including short term deposits, trade and other receivables and 
trade and other payables that arise directly from its operations, overdrafts, bank loans and convertible debt. The main 
risks arising from the Group's financial assets and liabilities are interest rate risk, liquidity risk, credit risk and currency 
risk. The Board has reviewed and agreed policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below. The 
Group has no financial assets other than trade receivables and cash at bank. The values in the Consolidated Statement 
of Financial Position for the financial assets and liabilities are not materially different from their fair values. 

Interest rate risk 

The Group finances its operations at present through equity, bank overdraft, bank loan, convertible debt and production 
and other loan facilities provided by banks and other organisations. The Group manages its exposure to interest rate 
fluctuations by mixing the duration of its deposits and borrowings to reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations. 
Production loan facilities are short term and secured on the licence fee payable by the commissioning broadcaster at 
various stages of the production, which minimises the impact of any variation in interest rates. The interest rate on the 
convertible loans referred to in note 19 is fixed at 8.22%. 

Liquidity risk 

The Group seeks to manage financial risk to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to 
invest cash assets safely and profitably. Some liquidity risk arises from the nature of production income, which does not 
always arise in an even manner, and the Group's policy is to ensure there are sufficient cash reserves to meet liabilities 
during such periods. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

21  Financial risk management (continued) 

Liquidity risk also arises from the interest charges and repayment terms of convertible debt, which the Group seeks to 
manage by means of periodic charges for central administration services and support to each Group entity. These are 
incorporated into rolling twelve month Group cash flow forecasts, which are reviewed by the Board monthly, and the cash 
flows are monitored at Group level by weekly cash reports from each operating entity. Short term flexibility is provided 
through the availability of bank overdraft facilities.  

Credit risk 

The Group’s principal financial assets are bank balances, cash and trade and other receivables. The Group’s credit risk 
is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The Group operates to ensure that the payment terms of customers are 
matched to the Group's own contractual obligations in terms of delivery of programmes and rights. The principal source 
of Group income is commissioning broadcasters, who are not considered to be a significant credit risk because of their 
size and financial resources. Other Group income is derived from distribution sales worldwide, and credit risk is assessed 
in relation to knowledge of the customer or by credit references. To minimise credit risk contractual terms may require 
that payment is made before delivery of materials. 

Currency risk 

The Group operates in overseas markets and is subject to exposures on transactions undertaken during the year. The 
Group's exposure to exchange rate fluctuations is small based on its revenue and cost base and its policy is not to hedge 
against foreign currency transactions. 

The sterling equivalent of the Group's assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at 31 December 2012 and 
31 December 2011 was as follows: 

US dollar 
Euros 
Other 

Total assets/(liabilities) 

Assets

Liabilities 

31 December
2012 
£'000

31 December
2011 
£'000

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

3,883 
264 
- 

4,147

4,196 
95 
1 

4,292

(1,786) 
- 
- 

(1,786) 

(1,913) 
- 
- 

(1,913)

Whilst the main currency that the Group is exposed to is US dollar, a 10% movement in its rate would not have a material 
impact on its reported results. 

Interest rate and liquidity risk 

Interest rate sensitivity 
The sensitivity analysis has been based on the average exposure to floating rate debt during the year.  It has been 
assumed that floating interest rates were 200 basis point higher than those actually incurred. 

The effect of such a change would be to increase the loss before tax for the year by £16,600 (2011: loss of £32,300). 

Capital risk management 
The capital structure of the Group consists of convertible loan note loan financing, bank loan financing and the 
shareholders’ equity comprising issued share capital and reserves.   

The capital structure of the Group is reviewed on an ongoing basis with reference to the costs applicable to each element 
of capital, future requirements of the Group, flexibility of capital to be drawn down and availability of further capital should 
it be required.  Management prepare cash flow projections to plan for repayment of loan facilities used. These projections 
are reviewed on a regular basis to check that the Group will be able to settle liabilities as they fall due. 

The Group’s objectives when maintaining capital are: 

• 

• 

to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for 
shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders; and 
to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level 
of risk. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

21  Financial risk management (continued) 

Liquidity and interest risk tables 

The following table details the Group’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities.  The tables have been 
drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the financial liabilities. 

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest 
rate 
% 

Less than 
1 month 
or on 
demand 
£'000

18.5% 
0% 

1 
3,115 

3.5% 
3.5% 
10.9% 
8.2% 

8.2% 

634 
960 
2 
- 

- 

31 December 2012 

Fixed rate 
Finance lease 
obligations 
Trade payables 

Floating rate 
Bank overdrafts 
Non-convertible debt 
Other debt 
Convertible debt 
Interest on 
convertible debt 

1-3 
months 
£'000

3-12 
months 
£'000

1-5 years 
£'000 

More than 
5 years  
£'000 

1 
- 

- 
- 
4 
- 

- 

8 
- 

- 

18 
- 

- 

27 
- 

- 
- 
54 
39 

10 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

Total 
£'000

37 
3,115

634
960
78
39

10 

The non-convertible debt is scheduled to be repaid in equal quarterly instalments up to November 2014, but is repayable 
on demand.  

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest 
rate 
% 

Less than 
1 month 
or on 
demand 
£'000

1-3 
months 
£'000

3-12 
months 
£'000

1-5 years 
£'000 

More than 
5 years  
£'000 

18.5% 
0% 

1 
1,452 

3.5% 
3.5% 
8.2% 

8.2% 

615 
- 
- 

- 

1 
- 

- 
404 
- 

- 

12 
- 

- 
750 
3,778 

536 

27 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

Total 
£'000

41 
1,452

615
1,154
3,778

536 

31 December 2011 

Fixed rate 
Finance lease 
obligations 
Trade payables 

Floating rate 
Bank overdrafts 
Non-convertible debt 
Convertible debt 
Interest on 
convertible debt 

22  Share capital 

Allotted, called up and fully paid 

414,281,533 (2011: 139,095,283) ordinary shares of 1p each 
50,933,729 (2011: 50,933,729) deferred shares of 0.9p each 
61,595,283 (2011: 61,595,283) deferred shares of 9p each 

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December 
2011 
£'000

4,143 
458 
5,544 

10,145 

1,391 
458 
5,544 

7,393

Pursuant to a resolution passed at the on 24 July 2012 and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 
the Company has ceased to have authorised share capital. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

22  Share capital (continued) 

During the year the following conversion of convertible loan notes into 1p ordinary shares took place: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

12 April 2012 – notes to a value of £595,750 were converted at 1p per share resulting in 59,575,000 shares 
being issued; 
1 August 2012 - notes and interest to a value of £431,378 were converted at 1p per share resulting in 
43,137,764  shares being issued; 
1 August 2012 - notes and interest to a value of £2,588,026 were converted at 2p per share resulting in 
129,401,286 shares being issued; and 
31 December 2012 - notes and interest to a value of £861,444 were converted at 2p per share resulting in 
43,072,200 shares being issued. 

The deferred shares are not entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution, to attend or vote at any General Meeting 
and on return of capital on a winding up, shall only be entitled to receive the amount paid up on the shares after holders 
of the ordinary shares have received £100,000 for each ordinary share. 

23  Contingent liabilities – sale and leaseback agreements 

One subsidiary company has a liability to pay annual rentals under a sale and leaseback agreement relating to television 
programme rights until 2015. This obligation has not been recognised in the financial statements because at 31 
December 2012 an amount of £517,472 (31 December 2011: £518,072) is held in a bank deposit account which may 
only be used to settle those rental obligations. The deposit is held with the same bank to whom the rentals are paid, and 
full set-off is applicable in the event of the failure of the bank. 

Other subsidiary companies have entered into sale and leaseback agreements relating to television programme rights 
where the obligations to pay rentals are guaranteed by amounts payable from bank deposits. These obligations have not 
been recognised in the financial statements because the contingent liability would only crystallise upon the failure of the 
bank holding the deposit. Further: 

• 

• 

• 

the Group is not able to control the deposit account in pursuit of its own objectives and any payments under the 
lease are due out of this restricted account. The Group has neither control over the bank balance nor over any 
interest earned thereon; 
the risk of reimbursing the amount of fee receivable by the Group in respect of tax losses transferred and the 
risk of paying an amount due under the guarantee in case of collapse of the bank holding the deposit are 
remote; and 
other than the initial cash flows at inception of the arrangement, the only cash flows expected under this 
arrangement are the lease payments satisfied solely from funds withdrawn from the separate account 
established for this arrangement. 

Given the above, the asset and the liability in respect of the sale and leaseback transactions do not represent an asset 
and a liability of the Group and according to SIC-27 "Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form 
of a Lease", and have not been recognised in these financial statements. 

The liabilities from these agreements are as follows: 

As at 31 December 2012 

As at 31 December 2011 

24  Capital commitments 

Due within 1 
year 
£'000

Due within 2 
to 5 years 
£'000

Due after 5 
years 
£'000 

Total 
£'000

1,446

1,295 

7,519

8,194 

- 

8,965

771 

10,260 

There were no capital commitments at 31 December 2012 or 31 December 2011. 

25  Transactions with Directors and other related parties 

Loans to Directors 

At 31 December 2012 there were no loans due to Directors.  At the prior year end, the amounts outstanding were as 
follows: David Green - £319,137 and Sammy Nourmand - £161,011.  These loans related to deferred emoluments and 
expenses for services performed as Directors within DCD Media Plc.  These directors waived their outstanding deferred 
emoluments in 2012.  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

25  Transactions with Directors and other related parties (continued) 

Other transactions 

During  the  year  the  following  amounts  were  charged  by  companies  in  which  the  Directors  have  an  interest  or  share 
directorships: 

Company 

Director 

Polygon Productions Inc 
Greed Ltd 
JRC Business Consulting 
Services Ltd 
Wildman and Co 
Nicola Crane 
Administration 
Roscoe Capital Ltd 

D Green 
S Nourmand 

J Cusins 
T Wildman 

A Lindley 
N McMyn 

Amount charged

2012
£'000 

2011
£'000  Description 

107 
30 

26 
27 

20 
11 

157  Production services at September Films USA Inc 
34  Production services at September Films USA Inc 

5  Services as Director of DCD Media Plc 
40  Services as Director of DCD Media Plc 

-  Provision of business services 
-  Provision of accounting services 

The balances outstanding at the year end were as follows: 

Company 

Director 

Polygon Productions Inc 
Greed Ltd 
Roscoe Capital Ltd 

D Green 
S Nourmand 
N McMyn 

Other related parties 

Amount payable

2012
£'000 

2011
£'000  Description 

- 
90 
11 
101

246    Net trading balance 
122  Net trading balance 

-  Provision of accounting services 

368

In December 2012, a group company, Sequence Post Ltd, obtained a loan of £77,700 from Timeweave Ltd, a 
shareholder in DCD Media Plc, to fund the acquisition of new IT equipment.  The loan and interest combined is 
repayable in equal instalments over three years.  At the year end, £77,700 was still outstanding.  

At 31 December 2012, a group company, DCD Rights Ltd, was owed £46,000 from Timeweave Ltd.  As noted in the 
Executive Chairman’s report, DCD Rights secured a deal with Timeweave to create a new fund for the acquisition of 
third-party distribution rights.  After the year end, these amounts were invoiced to Timeweave and settled.  

26  Retirement benefit schemes 

The Group contributes to the personal pension plans of three employees (2011: three).  Contributions in the year 
amounted to £14,954 (2011:£18,055).  

27  Operating lease rental commitments 

The Group maintains property, plant and equipment on operating leases. The terms of the property lease is tenant 
repairing with a break clause after five years. Other leases review period vary between one and three years. 

The total future value of minimum lease payments are is due as follows: 

Not later than one year 
Later than one year and not later than five years 
Later than five years 

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

377 
500 
- 

877 

174 
594 
- 

768

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

28  Notes supporting the cash flow statement 

Cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of the cash flow statement comprises: 

Cash available on demand 
Overdraft 

29  Events after the reporting date 

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

3,728 
(634) 

3,094 

6,386 
(615) 

5,771

Changes in Directorate 
On 15 January 2013, the Group announced a change in the directorate.  Richard McGuire stepped down from his role as 
non-executive Chairman.  David Craven, the CEO of the Group, was appointed as Executive Chairman.

Convertible Loan Notes 
Post year end, the Group’s largest shareholders agreed to lend a further £1.0m in the form of new convertible loan notes, 
which have an interest rate of 10% and a conversion price of 0.5p subject to any adjustment as a result of, inter alia, a 
capital re-organisation. These notes are due for repayment on 30 May 2015 if not previously converted.  

Bank Lending 
The Group’s overdraft facility has recently been extended by its principal bankers until 11 May 2014.  

30     Ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling party 

The Directors consider the family interests of Mr Joe Lewis to have ultimate control by virtue of their indirect beneficial 
ownership of the issued share capital of Timeweave Ltd, registered in England and Wales and Colter Ltd, a company 
incorporated in the Bahamas. 

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Parent company balance sheet as at 31 December 2012 

Company number 03393610 

31 December 
2012 
£’000 

31 December
2011 
£’000

Note

Fixed assets 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investments 

Current assets 
Stock 
Debtors 
Cash at bank and in hand 

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 

Net current liabilities 

Total assets less current liabilities 

4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 

10 

Net assets 

Capital and reserves 
Called up share capital 
Share premium account 
Equity element of convertible loan 
Own shares held 
Profit and loss account 

Shareholders' funds 

12 
13 
13 
13 
13 

- 
4 
7,228 

7,232 

14 
1,394 
1 

1,409 

39 
1 
7,029 

7,069

96 
648 
29 

773

(2,253) 

(6,693)

(844) 

6,388 

(49) 

6,339 

10,145 
51,118 
1 
(83) 
(54,842) 

(5,920)

1,149

-

1,149

7,393 
49,391 
154 
- 
(55,789) 

6,339 

1,149

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 31 May 2013. 

DCM Craven 
Director 

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

1 

Principal accounting policies 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention and applicable 
accounting standards, on a going concern basis under UK GAAP. The principal accounting policies have remained 
consistent with those adopted in the previous year. 

The Group's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position 
are set out in the CEO's statement. The financial position of the Group, its cash position and borrowings are set out in 
the financial review section of the statement. In addition note 21 sets out the Group's objectives, policies and processes 
for managing its financial instruments and risk. The Directors have adopted the going concern assumption in the 
preparation of the financial statements; please see note 1 of the Group accounts for more detail. 

Leasing 

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the period of 
the lease. 

Pension costs 

The Company made contributions to the personal pension plan of one director in the year. Contributions are charged 
against profits as they accrue. 

Deferred taxation 

Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences where the transactions or events that give the company an obligation 
to pay more tax in the future, or right to pay less tax in the future, have occurred by the statement of financial position 
date. Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is more likely than not that they will be recovered. Deferred tax is 
measured using rates of tax that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date. 
Deferred tax balances are not discounted. 

Foreign currency 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary 
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial 
position date. Any differences are taken to the income statement. 

Intangible assets - Programme rights 

Internally developed programme rights are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortisation, or recoverable 
amount. Cost comprises the cost of all productions and all other directly attributable costs incurred up to completion of 
the programme and all programme development costs.  Where programme development is not expected to proceed, the 
related costs are written off to the income statement. Amortisation of programme costs is charged in the ratio that actual 
revenue recognised in the current year bears to estimated ultimate revenue. At each statement of financial position date, 
the Directors review the carrying value of programme rights and consider whether a provision is required to reduce the 
carrying value of the investment in programmes to the recoverable amount. The expected life of these assets is not 
expected to exceed 7 years. 

Purchased programme rights are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortisation, or recoverable amount. 
Purchased programme rights are amortised over a period in line with expected useful life, not exceeding 7 years. 

Amortisation and any charge in respect of writing down to recoverable amount during the year are included in the income 
statement within cost of sales. 

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost net of depreciation and any provision for impairment.  Depreciation is 
provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over the 
expected useful economic lives on the following basis: 

Office and technical equipment 

25-33% straight line 

Financial instruments 

Financial assets are recognised in the statement of financial position at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 
Provision is made for diminution in value where appropriate. Income and expenditure arising on financial instruments is 
recognised on the accruals basis, and credited or charged to the income statement in the financial year to which it 
relates. 

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

1 

Principal accounting policies (continued) 

Convertible debt 

The proceeds received on issue of the Company's convertible debt are allocated into their liability and equity 
components and presented separately in the balance sheet. 

The amount initially attributed to the debt component equals the discounted cash flows using a market rate of interest 
that would be payable on a similar debt instrument that did not include an option to convert. 

Investments 

Investments held as fixed assets are stated at cost less any provision for impairment. Investments held as current assets 
are stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value. 

The difference between the net proceeds of the convertible debt and the amount allocated to the debt component is 
credited direct to equity and not subsequently re-measured. On conversion, the debt and equity elements are credited to 
share capital and share premium as appropriate.  

Transaction costs that relate to the issue of the instrument are allocated to the liability and equity components of the 
instrument in proportion to the allocation of proceeds. 

2 

Profit for the financial year 

DCD Media Plc has taken advantage of section s408 Companies Act 2006 and has not included its own income 
statement in these financial statements. The Company's profit for the year after tax was £947,420 (2011: loss 
£10,004,430). 

3 

Prior year adjustments 

A review of the cost and accumulated impairment of investments was performed in 2012 resulting in an adjustment to 
2011 opening cost, accumulated impairments, and retained earnings amounting to a net £448,000 at 1 January 2011.  
The impact of this review on the net book value of investments brought forward and retained profit is £8,000.  

4 

Intangible assets 

At 1 January 2012 
Additions 

At 31 December 2012 

Amortisation and impairment

At 1 January 2012 
Impairment provided in year in cost of sales 

At 31 December 2012 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2012 
At 31 December 2011 

Programme Rights
£'000

320 
- 

320

281 
39 

320

- 
39 

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

5 

Property, plant and equipment 

Office and technical equipment 
£'000

Cost 

At 1 January 2012 
Additions 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 

Depreciation 

At 1 January 2012 
Disposals 
Provided in year 

At 31 December 2012 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2012 
At 31 December 2011 

6 

Fixed asset investments 

Cost or valuation 

At 1 January 2011 (as previously reported) 
Opening adjustment 
At 1 January 2011 (restated) 
Transfer to assets held for sale 

At 31 December 2011  

At 1 January 2012 
Additions 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 

Accumulated amortisation 

At 1 January 2011 (as previously reported) 
Opening adjustment 
At 1 January 2011 (restated) 
Provided in year 
Transferred to assets held for sale 

At 31 December 2011  

569 
4 
(557) 

16

568 
(557) 
1 

12

4
1 

Shares in subsidiary 
undertakings 
£’000 

47,652 
(5,727) 
41,925 
(11,959) 

29,966 

29,966 
200 
(4,872) 

25,294 

35,428 
(5,279) 
30,149 
4,747 
(11,959) 

22,937 

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

6 

Fixed asset investments (continued) 

Accumulated amortisation (continued) 

At 1 January 2012 
Provided in year 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2012 

Net book value 

At 31 December 2012 

At 31 December 2011 

Shares in subsidiary 
Undertakings 
£’000 

22,937 
1 
(4,872) 

18,066 

7,228 

7,029 

During the year, the Directors reviewed the company’s investments and adjusted the opening cost and depreciation for 
investments that had been sold in prior periods.  

The principal operating subsidiary companies are listed below. All are 100% owned, unless noted otherwise: 

DCD Publishing Ltd (formerly Digital Classics DVD Ltd 
DCD Productions (UK) Ltd (formerly Prospect Pictures Ltd) 
DCD Rights Ltd 
September Films Ltd 
September Films USA Incorporated 
Exterminator Limited Liability Company 
September Scripted Incorporated 
September Scripted Productions Limited Liability Company 
Prospect Pictures Ltd (formerly Prospect West Ltd) 
Prospect Cymru/Wales Ltd 
Sequence Post Ltd (formerly DCD Post-Production Ltd) 
Matchlight Ltd* 
Rize Television Ltd ** 

September Films Ltd, DCD Productions (UK) Ltd, Prospect Pictures Ltd, Prospect Cymru/Wales Ltd, Matchlight Ltd, 
September Films USA Incorporated, September Scripted Incorporated, September Scripted Productions Limited Liability 
Company and Rize Television Ltd are involved with the production of programmes for television and other media.  

DCD Rights Ltd sell programme rights worldwide to all media. DCD Publishing Ltd produces and markets DVD's to the 
retail market. 

Box TV Ltd, DCD Drama Ltd, DCD Media USA Incorporated, Done and Dusted Group Ltd, Done and Dusted 
Incorporated, Done and Dusted Productions Incorporated and Done and Dusted West Coast Incorporated are not part of 
ongoing trading operations. 

Sequence Post Ltd is involved in post-production.  

*September Films Ltd holds a 50% equity stake in Matchlight Ltd, a company that produces programmes for television 
and other media.  In 2012, DCD Productions (UK) Ltd acquired a further 17.64% of the share capital of Matchlight for no 
consideration.   

** The company holds an 80% equity stake in Rize Television Ltd, a production company and focuses on factual, factual 
entertainment and reality programming for the international market. 

During the year, the Company disposed of its 19.9% trade investment in Classical TV Ltd. This had been granted to the 
Company in May 2008 in exchange for services to be provided to Classical TV Ltd by DCD employees. The carrying 
value of this asset of this investment at the point of disposal was £nil (2011: £nil). 

All the subsidiary companies are incorporated in England and Wales, except for: 

•  Done and Dusted Incorporated which is incorporated in New York, and Done and Dusted Productions 

Incorporated which is incorporated in California. Both of these companies are 100% owned by Done and 
Dusted Group Ltd; 

•  Done and Dusted West Coast Incorporated which is incorporated in California and is 100% owned by Done and 

Dusted Productions Incorporated; 

DCD Media Plc  

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6 

Fixed asset investments (continued) 

•  September Films USA Incorporated, which is incorporated in California and is 100% owned by September Films 

Ltd; 

•  Exterminator Limited Liability Company, which is incorporated in Louisiana and is 100% owned by September 

Films USA Incorporated; 

•  September Scripted Incorporated, which is incorporated in California and is 100% owned by September Films 

Ltd; 

•  September Scripted Productions Limited Liability Company, which is incorporated in California and is 100% 

owned by September Scripted Incorporated; 

7 

Stock 

Finished products 

8 

Debtors 

Trade debtors 
Amounts owed by group undertakings 
Other debtors 
Prepayments and accrued income 
Asset held for sale 

9 

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 

Bank overdraft (secured) 
Bank loans (secured) 
Convertible debt (secured) 
Trade creditors 
Amounts owed to group undertakings 
Taxation and social security 
Other creditors 
Accruals and deferred income 

10  Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 

Convertible debt (secured) 

31 December 
2012 
£‘000 

31 December
2011 
£‘000

14 

96 

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

29 
1,272 
4 
89 
- 

1,394 

50 
375 
17 
123 
83 

648

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

616 
960 
- 
165 
1 
280 
90 
141 

2,253 

615 
1,000 
4,314 
178 
- 
150 
236 
200 

6,693

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

49 

- 

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

11  Bank and other borrowings 

Due within one year or on demand 
Bank loans and overdrafts - secured (a) 
Convertible loan notes (b) 
Convertible loan notes (c) 

Due after more than one year
Convertible loan notes (b) 

Total borrowings 

31 December 
2012 
£'000 

31 December
2011 
£'000

1,576 
- 
- 

1,576 

49 

1,625 

1,615 
3,349 
965 

5,929

-

5,929

a) 

In August 2012 DCD Media entered into a new loan facility with Coutts & Co bank. The facility was for £1.2m, incurs 
interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% and is repayable in quarterly instalments to 30 November 2014 or on demand. In the 
period to 31 December 2012 the Group repaid £0.24m of this loan, leaving a balance of £0.96m at 31 December 
2012. A further £0.24m has been repaid since the year end.  

The Group's day-to-day operations are funded from cash generated from trading and the use of a net overdraft 
facility of £0.55m.  The Group’s overdraft facility has recently been extended by its principal bankers until 11 May 
2014.  Accounts with positive balances in the overall overdraft facility are reflected in bank and cash in the current 
assets section of the balance sheet. 

The secured bank  loans  and  overdrafts are  secured by  a fixed charge  over the company’s intangible  programme 
rights assets. 

(b)  The remaining loan notes will be redeemed following the repayment of the secured bank loan in 2014.  

(c)   The convertible notes of £965,000 that were issued in September 2011 were converted in the year.  

12  Share capital 

See Group accounts note 22. 

13  Share premium account and reserves 

Equity 
element of 
convertible 
loan 
£'000

Share 
premium 
£'000

Profit and loss 
account 
£'000

Own shares 
held 
£’000

At  1  January  2011  (as  previously 
reported) 
Opening adjustment (note 3) 
At 1 January 2011 (restated) 
Loss for the year 
Capitalisation of professional fees 
Convertible loan note issued 
Shares issued on conversion of loan 

At 31 December 2011 (restated) 

At 1 January 2012 
Profit for the year 
Shares allocated to employee benefit 
trust 
Shares issued on conversion of loan 

At 31 December 2012 

49,451 
- 
49,451 
- 
(72) 
- 
12 

49,391

49,391 
- 

- 
1,727 

51,118

120 
- 
120 
- 
- 
35 
(1) 

154

154 
- 

- 
(153) 

(45,777) 
(8) 
(45,785) 
(10,004) 
- 
- 
- 

(55,789)

(55,789) 
947 

- 
-

1

(54,842)

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-

- 
- 
(83) 

-

(83)

Total 
£'000

3,794 
(8) 
3,786 
(10,004) 
(72) 
35 
11 

(6,244)

(6,244) 
947 

(83) 
1,574 

(3,806)

DCD Media Plc  

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Notes to the parent company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 

14  Pension costs 

The Company made contributions of £5,713 to the personal pension scheme of one Director for part of the year.    

15  Events after the reporting date 

See Group accounts note 29. 

16  Transactions with Directors and other related parties 

During the year the following amounts were paid to companies in which the Directors have an interest: 

Company 

Director 

JRC Business Consulting 
Services Ltd 
Wildman and Co 
Roscoe Capital Ltd 
Nicola Crane 
Administrative Services 

J Cusins 
T Wildman 
N McMyn 

A Lindley 

Amount paid
2012
£'000 

2011
£'000  Description 

26 
27 
11 

20 

5  Services as Director of DCD Media Plc 
40  Services as Director of DCD Media Plc 

-  Provision of accounting services 

-  Provision of business services 

At 31 December 2012, £10,975 was due to Roscoe Capital Ltd.  No balances were outstanding at the prior year end.  

17           Ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling party 

The Directors consider the family interests of Mr Joe Lewis to have ultimate control by virtue of their indirect beneficial 
ownership of the issued share capital of Timeweave Ltd, registered in England and Wales and Colter Ltd, a company 
incorporated in the Bahamas. 

DCD Media Plc  

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Corporate information 

Company secretary and registered offices 

Registrars

John Sadler FCIS 
Glen House 
22 Glenthorne Road 
London  
W6 0NG 

Capita Registrars 
Northern House 
Woodsome Park 
Fenay Bridge 
Huddersfield 
HD8 0LA 
www.capitaregistrars.com 

Nominated Adviser and Broker 

Auditors

SRLV 
89 New Bond Street 
London 
W1S 1DA 
www.srlv.co.uk 

Solicitors

Addleshaw Goddard 
Milton Gate  
60 Chiswell Street  
London  
EC1Y 4AG  
www.addleshawgoddard.com 

finnCap 
60 New Broad Street 
London 
EC2M 1JJ 
www.finncap.com 

Bankers 

Coutts & Co 
440 Strand 
London 
WC2R 0QS 
www.coutts.com 

Company Headquarters 

DCD Media Plc 
Glen House 
22 Glenthorne Road 
London  
W6 0NG 
T +44 (0)20 8563 9393 
info@dcdmedia.co.uk 
www.dcdmedia.co.uk 

DCD Media Plc  

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