J. Smart & Co. Contractors PLC
Annual Report 2010

Plain-text annual report

J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC A N N U A L R E P O R T A N D S T A T E M E N T O F A C C O U N T S T O 3 1s t J U L Y 2 0 1 0 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC DIRECTORS J. M. SMART, Chairman and Managing Director K. H. HASTINGS A. D. MCCLURE, Secretary L. E. GLENDAY REGISTERED OFFICE 28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH, EDINBURGH, EH4 6AB SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES MCGOWAN & CO. (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED CRAMOND REAL ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED THOMAS MENZIES (BUILDERS) LIMITED CONCRETE PRODUCTS (KIRKCALDY) LIMITED C. & W. ASSETS LIMITED REGISTRARS AND TRANSFER OFFICE EQUINITI LIMITED, 34 SOUTH GYLE CRESCENT, SOUTH GYLE BUSINESS PARK, EDINBURGH, EH12 9EB BANKERS BANK OF SCOTLAND, 38 ST ANDREW SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH2 2YR AUDITORS FRENCH DUNCAN LLP, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, 375 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW, G2 4LW SOLICITORS RUSSEL & AITKEN LLP, 27 RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH1 2BU BELL & SCOTT LLP, 16 HILL STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3LD 1 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, 28 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh on 16th December 2010 at 12 noon, for the following purposes: 1. To receive and consider the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2010. 2. To receive and consider the Report on Directors’ Remuneration for the year ended 31st July 2010. 3. To declare a Dividend. 4. To re-elect K.H. Hastings as a Director, who retires by rotation. 5. To authorise fees payable to the Directors. 6. To re-elect the Auditors. 7. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors. 8. To transact any other business of an Annual General Meeting. A member entitled to attend and vote at this Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on a poll instead of him. A proxy need not be a member. Forms of proxy, if used, must be lodged with the Registrars of the Company at least 24 hours before the time fixed for the Meeting. Forms of proxy may also be lodged electronically by submitting a duly completed scanned copy of the proxy card to proxy.votes@equiniti.com. You may not use the electronic address provided either in this Notice of Meeting or any related documents (including the Form of Proxy) to communicate with the Company for any purpose other than that expressly stated. In accordance with section 311A of the Companies Act 2006, the contents of this Notice of Meeting, details of the total number of shares in respect of which members are entitled to exercise voting rights at the AGM and, if applicable, any members' statements, members' resolutions or members' matters of business received by the Company after the date of this Notice will be available on the Company's website www.jsmart.co.uk. Pursuant to section 319A of the Companies Act 2006, the Company must cause to be answered at the AGM any question relating to the business being dealt with at the AGM which is put by a member attending the meeting, except in certain circumstances, including if it is undesirable in the interests of the Company or the good order of the Meeting that the question be answered or if to do so would involve the disclosure of confidential information. There are no Directors’ service contracts in existence. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD A. D. McCLURE, SECRETARY 28 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 6AB 16th November 2010 Note: The Dividend, if approved, will be paid on 20th December 2010 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 3rd December 2010. 2 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW ACCOUNTS Headline Group profits for the year before tax, including an unrealised deficit in revalued property, as required by the International Financial Reporting Standards turned out at £3,984,000. This compares with a loss for last year of £1,208,000 which included a substantial unrealised deficit in revalued property. If the impact of revalued property on the figures is disregarded then a truer reflection of Group performance emerges in the form of an underlying profit before tax of £4,588,000 for the year under reveiw which compares with the corresponding figure for underlying profit last year of £4,468,000. The value of investment properties at the begining of the year was £71,078,000 (cost £44,161,000). Additions during the year cost £4,086,000. The net deficit on the year end valuation was £604,000 leaving a value of £74,560,000 (cost £48,247,000). The Board is recommending a Final Dividend of 9.60p nett making a total for the year of 14.10p nett, which compares with 13.85p nett for the previous year. The dividend will cost the company £968,000. Profit adjusted for pension scheme deficit, dividends paid and fair value reserve when added to opening shareholders' funds brings the total equity of the Group to £96,541,000. TRADING ACTIVITIES Group construction work carried out and share of Joint Ventures' turnover decreased by 20%, own work capitalised decreased by 34% and other operating income decreased by 1%. Group revenue decreased by 17% and this year's total Group profit of £3,984,000 compares with last year's total Group loss of £1,208,000. Underlying Group profit excluding an unrealised deficit in revalued property increased by 3%. As expected, turnover in contracting was lower, however a profit was achieved. A slow but steady progress in private house sales stalled after Easter. Sales in precast concrete manufacture fell again and an increased loss was incurred. The office development in McDonald Road, Edinburgh completed after the year end is unlet. The second phase of our industrial development at Bilston Glen near Edinburgh is 25% let. Our small speculative office development in Perth is proceeding to programme. An early letting interest here has lapsed. FUTURE PROSPECTS The outlook in all sectors of our activities is uncertain. Nevertheless tenant departures from our existing commercial and industrial space are being replaced. The take up in new space is however, dissapointing, most initial interest having evaporated. Rental income for the current year is expected to approximate to last year's figure. There is no sign at present of private house sales picking up again. Alternative strategies are being considered. Although the rundown in contracting turnover has forced us to initiate a substantial redundancy programme, recent orders mean the work in hand in contracting is similar to this time last year. With the recession still in full flow, too many uncertainties exist to make even an approximate assessment of the outcome for the current financial year, however it is probable that underlying profits will be lower than last year. 16th November 2010 J. M. SMART Chairman 3 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC DIRECTORS J.M. Smart, Chairman and Managing Director Aged 66 Joined the Company in 1967 Appointed Director in 1978 and appointed Chairman in 1988 K.H. Hastings Aged 64 Joined the Company in 1974 Appointed Director in 1985 A.D. McClure Aged 64 Joined the Company in 1964 Appointed Director in 1987 L.E. Glenday Aged 62 Joined the Company in 1972 Appointed Director in 2001 4 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 31st JULY 2010 The Directors submit their Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2010. RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS The profit of the Group for the year after charging taxation amounted to . The Directors have made the following appropriations: Paying a Final Dividend for 2009 of 9.35p per share (2008, 10.50p) . Paying an Interim Dividend for 2010 of 4.50p per share (2009, 4.50p) . . . . . £3,734,000 £943,000 454,000 £1,397,000 The Directors recommend a Final Dividend for the year of 9.60p per share, making a total for the year of 14.10p. The Final Dividend, if approved, will be paid to all Members on the Share Register of the Company at the close of business on 3rd December 2010. Dividend warrants will be posted on 17th December 2010. STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and Parent Company financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that year. Under that law they are required to prepare the Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU) 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 Parent Company and of their profit or loss for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the Directors are required to: – select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; – make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; – for the Group and Parent Company financial statements, state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU; 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 proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and IFRS as adopted by the European Union. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Under applicable law and regulations, the Directors are also responsible for preparing the Report of the Directors, Report on Directors’ Remuneration and Corporate Governance Statement that comply with that law and regulations. The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 5 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT PURSUANT TO DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULE 4.1.12 Each of the Directors confirms, to the best of their knowledge: - that the Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU, give a true and fair view of assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group and Company; and that the Business Review contained in this report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group and Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face. - PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries are building and civil engineering contracting of all types, building for sale of private houses, carrying out of industrial and commercial developments and redevelopments for sale or lease. Other activities of Subsidiaries are the manufacture for sale of concrete building products and investment holding. The company has interests in Joint Venture Companies as follows: Name of Joint Venture Company Percentage of interest held Joint Venture Party Edinburgh Industrial Estates Limited Prestonfield Development Company Limited Northrigg Limited Duff Street Limited Invertiel Developments Limited Primrose Development Company Limited 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% EDI (Industrial) Limited Westerwood Limited William Sanderson Kiltane Developments Limited Macdonald Estates PLC Macdonald Estates PLC Full details of the Joint Venture companies are given in note 14 to the accounts. BUSINESS REVIEW Group operations during the year were as follows: BUILDING Several housing contracts for housing associations. Completed private housing development at McDonald Road, Edinburgh. PLUMBING All plumbing and domestic heating sub-contract work in above projects. CIVIL ENGINEERING Small to medium sized civil engineering contracts for Local Authorities, Enterprise Companies, private housebuilders, private clients and emergency call-out and remedial works for the Coal Authority. 6 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 BUSINESS REVIEW (contd.) INVESTMENT PROPERTY Income from rent, service charges and insurance receivable from tenants of industrial and commercial properties owned in the central belt of Scotland. Property sales amounted to £nil. Acquired a development of existing industrial properties. Purchased the local authority’s interest in our industrial development at Dalkeith near Edinburgh. Continued with office development at McDonald Road, Edinburgh. Completed the second phase of our industrial development at Bilston Glen near Edinburgh. Commenced a speculative office block in Perth. PRECAST CONCRETE Manufacture and sale of hydraulically pressed concrete products (kerbs, paving slabs, etc.). Sales to builders merchants, contractors, housebuilders and private individuals. FINANCIAL Income from interest on cash deposits and dividends and profits from sale of equity investments. The Group’s equity investment portfolio increased through additions and improvement in fair value. JOINT VENTURES Income from rent and service charges received from tenants of industrial and residential properties owned in Edinburgh. There was no joint venture development activity. SUMMARY Construction activities . . Investment activities . Joint Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profit excluding unrealised deficits in revalued property £000 386 4,001 201 4,588 Revenue £000 23,690 5,521 - 29,211 Profit £000 386 3,397 201 3,984 Group revenue during the year decreased by £4,379,000, rental income excluding Joint Ventures, decreased by £47,000, there were no property sales and net deficit on valuation of properties decreased by £5,175,000 resulting in an Operating Profit of £3,787,000. The Group’s share of profits in Joint Ventures decreased by £16,000 and finance and investment income including profit on sale and impairment of equity investments less finance costs decreased by £326,000 resulting in Profit before Taxation of £3,984,000 compared with the loss of £1,208,000 for the previous year. Excluding unrealised deficits in revalued property results in a profit of £4,588,000 before tax for the year under review compared with a profit of £4,468,000 for the previous year. 7 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 BUSINESS REVIEW (contd.) GROUP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Movement %/£000 £000 (17%) 21,022 Revenue (34%) Own work capitalised 2,668 (1%) Other operating income (Group rental income including service charges) 5,521 5,192 3,984 Profit/(Loss) before tax 3% 4,588 Profit excluding unrealised deficits in revalued property Group investment income including (profit)/loss on sale of available for sale financial assets and impairment . Share of Joint Ventures’ profits excluding unrealised gain in . revalued property . Group Balance Sheet 201 96,541 76% 5% (326) (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 £000 25,401 4,050 5,568 (1,208) 4,468 322 114 92,307 PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS RISK AND IMPACT Main focus in contracting is on social housing which can be highly competitive putting pressure on turnover and margins (there have been material but unquantifiable increases in the risk and impact). Cuts in funding reduce or suspend the social housing programme resulting in reduced contracting workload and substantial redundancies (there have been material but unquantifiable increases in the risk and impact). MEASURE (cid:129) Genuine “All Trades” Contractor employing own plant and directly employed operatives to carry out all basic trades. (cid:129) No “labour-only” sub-contractors. (cid:129) Long serving site supervisory staff promoted through the ranks. (cid:129) Specialist trades sub-contracted to pool of tried and tested sub-contractors who are paid in full on or ahead of time. (cid:129) Clients receive pre-contract design advice to resolve potential technical problems. (cid:129) As property and private residential developers we identify sites unsuitable for private development and offer them to Housing Associations to negotiate package. We believe the above measures ensure a high standard of service, quality and progress which permits our clients to employ us on a partnering “best value” basis where price is not the only criterion and repeat business results. (cid:129) Take up slack by diverting staff and workforce to private commercial and residential developments held in reserve. (cid:129) Unlike a pure “contractor” we can take the portion of affordable housing required by the Planning Authority on a private residential development to a Housing Association resulting in reciprocal business and increased workload. (cid:129) We now have six Joint Ventures in private development four of which we carry out the work for. 8 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 BUSINESS REVIEW (contd.) PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS (contd.) RISK AND IMPACT Inability to find tenants for new development space and loss of existing tenants leads to reduction of revenue and capital resources. MEASURE (cid:129) By restricting our operations to the central belt of Scotland we are only involved in familiar locations we understand. (cid:129) Secure a pre-let before commencement of development. (cid:129) Only commence speculative development after a careful assessment of the local market and once we are reasonably certain of securing tenants. (cid:129) Freshen up existing developments from time to time in order to retain and attract tenants and maintain market interest. Free availability of credit leads to rise in cost of developable land and property to unsustainable levels resulting in heavy losses or insolvency when the “bubble” bursts and credit is withdrawn. (cid:129) Avoid overpaying for land or property. (cid:129) Do not over extend resources by over committing to development while the market hots up. (cid:129) Build up liquidity for the tough times ahead by selective selling of land and/or developed property at or near the top of the market. Possible failure of bank threatens the Group’s existence due to loss of cash reserves. (cid:129) Spread cash reserves among several banks placing more with the strongest. (cid:129) Invest a proportion of cash in equities. Massive reduction in bank and interest rates results in significant loss of Group revenue from cash on deposit. (cid:129) Seek out best interest rates obtainable from banks consistent with security of borrower. (cid:129) Consider investing a proportion of cash in high yielding property with strong covenant. (cid:129) Increase investment in equities paying attention to yield, high/low price history and security of investment. Effect of recession and restriction on mortgage lending results in stalling of private house sales. (cid:129) Sales incentives within limitations. (cid:129) Consider shared equity and Government backed co-ownership schemes. (cid:129) Consider letting until sales market improves. 9 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS Note 27 to the accounts gives details of the most recent actuarial review of the Group’s defined benefit pension scheme. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INVESTMENT PROPERTIES Full details of the movements in Property, plant and equipment and Investment properties during the year are given in notes 12 and 13 to the accounts. At 31st July 2010 a valuation of the Group’s non-investment heritable properties was carried out by Mr. K. H. Hastings, a Director of the Parent Company. This valuation, which has not been incorporated into these accounts, showed a net surplus over the cost of these properties after depreciation of £1,656,000. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS It is not anticipated that the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as described above, will substantially change in the immediate future. EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT It is Company policy that there should be effective communication with employees at all levels, on matters which affect their current jobs or future prospects. In achieving this policy, the Directors are aware of the need to take account of the practical and commercial considerations of the Company, and of the needs of employees. DISABLED EMPLOYEES The policy of the Company with regard to disabled persons is to give full and fair consideration to all applicants for employment and to all employees in relation to promotion. Wherever possible, employees who become disabled during their employment and are unable to fulfil current duties are offered suitable alternative employment. CHARITABLE DONATIONS During the year the Group made total charitable donations amounting to £35,000 (2009, £27,000). Donations to local causes amounted to £19,000 (2009, £18,000) and donations to national charities amounted to £16,000 (2009, £9,000). POLITICAL DONATIONS It is the policy of the Group not to make donations for political purposes to EU Political Parties or incur EU Political Expenditure and accordingly neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries made donations or incurred such expenditure in the year. Under the provisions of the Political Parties, Elections, and Referendums Act 2000 a wider definition of what constitutes political donations and expenditure is given. It includes sponsorship, subscriptions, payments of expenses, paid leave for employees fulfilling public duties and support for bodies representing the community in policy review or reform. To enable the Company and its Subsidiaries to continue to support the community and such organisations and avoid breaching the legislation, authority was obtained at the 2007 Annual General Meeting to allow the Company and its Subsidiaries to make donations or incur expenditure in the EU up to an aggregate not exceeding £5,000 for each Company until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2011. CREDITOR STATEMENT POLICY The Group’s policy concerning payment of trade creditors is to settle in accordance with accepted best practice in the building industry, i.e. payment is made by the end of the month following the month of supply or delivery. Further information relating to the policy on payment of creditors may be obtained from the Group’s registered office. The average number of days taken to pay creditors is 11, based on the average daily amount invoiced by suppliers during the year and the creditors balance at the year end. 10 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 DIRECTORS AND THEIR INTERESTS (i) The Directors at 31st July 2010 and their beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company were as follows: J. M. Smart K. H. Hastings A. D. McClure L. E. Glenday 1st August 2009 Ordinary shares of 10p each Beneficial holdings 4,711,700 63,000 55,000 45,000 31st July 2010 Ordinary shares of 10p each Beneficial holdings 239,700 63,000 55,000 45,000 (ii) Mr K. H. Hastings retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. (iii) There are no Directors’ service contracts in existence. (iv) There have been no changes in the Directors' beneficial interests between 31st July 2010 and 21st October 2010. SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS As far as the Directors are aware, other than the Directors, the Company has been notified that as at 21st October 2010, the following have interests of more than 3% in the Company’s issued share capital: Octet Investments Limited Mr A. J. Whitehead Mr J. R. Smart Mr D. W. Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number 324,480 312,542 2,372,700 2,372,700 . . . . % 3.22 3.10 23.53 23.53 CLOSE COMPANY STATUS On the information available, the Directors are of the opinion that the Company is not a Close Company within the provisions of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. 1111 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE This statement details how your Company has applied the main and supporting principles of corporate governance as set out in Section 1 of the June 2008 FRC Combined Code on Corporate Governance and gives reasons for any non-compliance. The Board is committed to the principles of openness, integrity and accountability in dealing with the Company’s affairs and believes it has always acted with probity in the best interests of the Company, its employees and shareholders without recourse to guidance or instruction from others and fully intends to continue to do so in the future. The Board recognises that it has not complied, throughout the year, in whole or in part, with the provisions A.1.1 to A.1.4, A.2.1, A.2.2, A.3.1 to A.3.3, A.4.1 to A.4.4, A.4.6, A.5.1, A.6.1, A.7.1, A.7.2, B.1.1, B.1.3, B.1.5, B.2.1 to B.2.3, C.3.1 to C.3.6, D.1.1 and D.2.3 of the Code, details of and explanations for which are given below. THE BOARD Your Board consists entirely of working Directors who aggregate 163 years’ service with the Company, 89 of those as Directors. The Board comprises the executive management of the Company, being the Chairman and three Executive Directors, and thus maintains full control of the Company. Decisions are accordingly taken quickly and effectively following ad hoc consultation among the Directors concerned when any matter arises. Your Board takes the view that this direct and flexible approach is preferable to the more cumbersome procedures prevalent in larger organisations and has made a considerable contribution to your Company’s continuing success and ensures that this approach best serves the interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Board held three formal meetings during the year at which all Directors attended. A formal schedule of reserved matters is not required since the Board is the executive management of the Company, takes the decisions on all material matters and thereby exercises full direction and control. The members of the Board have complete freedom to seek independent professional advice, at the Company’s expense, when any member feels it appropriate to do so. All Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary, who is also a Director and is responsible for ensuring that Board procedures are followed and that applicable rules and regulations are complied with. All Directors express their views and make a valuable contribution to the running of the Company. The Chairman of the Company is also the Managing Director. Bearing in mind the size of the Company, the Board sees no value in splitting the role of Chairman and Managing Director, a policy which has served your Company well over very many years. The Board considers that increasing the manning level of the Board by 50% by the appointment of two non- executive Directors would increase costs and impose an additional administrative burden for no discernible benefit and, accordingly, would serve no useful purpose. As the Board is the executive management of the Company, it ensures that all information is supplied timeously and in a form suitable to enable it to discharge its duties. All Directors are properly briefed on all issues arising at Board meetings. As a result of the Company not appointing non-executive Directors, the Company has not established Nomination, Remuneration or Audit Committees. Nominations for appointment of new Directors to the Board are submitted by the Chairman for approval by the other members of the Board. As all the Directors of the Company were long-serving employees of the Company at the time of their appointment, no formal tailored induction upon joining the Board was necessary. However, all Directors are free to receive any training they require for the furtherance of their duties, and the Board’s policy is to encourage this. 12 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (contd.) THE BOARD (contd.) The Company’s Articles of Association require that new Directors are subject to re-election at the first Annual General Meeting after their appointment and that one-third of eligible Directors with the exception of the Managing Director seek re-election at the AGM each year. There is no formal system of performance evaluation of the Board or its members. As the Company has no Remuneration Committee the Chairman is responsible for fixing the remuneration packages of the Directors based on their performance and the scope of their duties and responsibilities. ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT The Directors have sole responsibility for preparing the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, the Interim Report, the Management Statements and other price-sensitive public reports in a balanced and understandable manner. GOING CONCERN The Directors consider that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts. INTERNAL CONTROL The Board is responsible for and annually reviews the Group’s system of internal financial control and monitors its effectiveness. The Board’s system of internal control is designed to manage the risk of failure to achieve business objectives rather than to eliminate it. By its nature any system of internal control can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Directors have established an organisational structure with clear lines of responsibility and appropriate reporting procedures, the effectiveness of which is continually reviewed by the Directors. The main features of the Group’s system of internal financial control are: – contracts, development projects, land purchase and acquisition of fixed assets are proceeded with after due consideration by the Directors; – monthly reports are prepared for every contract and development project for review by the Directors; – monthly Subsidiary Company reports are also prepared for consideration by the Directors; and – treasury operations are carried out in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board. During the year under review and up to the approval of the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts there has been, and continues to be, an ongoing process of identification by the Directors of the key areas of risk within the Group and of appropriate action to mitigate and monitor such risk. INTERNAL AUDIT The Board has considered and for the time being has concluded that an internal audit function is not necessary. The Board will continue to review the need for such a function on a regular basis. 13 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (contd.) AUDIT COMMITTEE AND AUDITORS As stated above, the Company has not established an Audit Committee. It is the responsibility of the Chairman and Company Secretary on a continuing basis to consider how the financial reporting and internal control principles apply to the Company, to maintain an appropriate relationship with the Company’s Auditors and to review the scope and results of the audit and its cost effectiveness. The Board is responsible for setting the remuneration of the Auditors. In order to ensure the continued independence and objectivity of the Group’s Auditors, the Board has established policies regarding the provision of non-audit services by the Auditors. In some cases, the nature of the non-audit advice may make it more timely and cost-effective to select the Group’s Auditors, who already have a good understanding of the Group. In other circumstances the decisions on the allocation of work are made on the basis of competence and cost-effectiveness. The Group’s Auditors are subject to professional standards which safeguard the integrity of the auditing role performed on behalf of shareholders. RELATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS The Company has in the past and will in the future continue to enter into dialogue with institutional shareholders wherever possible and the Chairman is responsible for communications with institutional shareholders and to ensure that their views and concerns are communicated to the Board. As no Non-Executive Directors are appointed to the Board there is no opportunity for shareholders to meet these Directors. All shareholders have an opportunity at the Annual General Meeting to participate in questions and answers with the Board on matters relating to the Company. At the Annual General Meeting separate resolutions will be proposed on each substantially separate issue and the number of proxy votes received for and against each resolution will be announced. AUDITORS In accordance with section 489 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution is to be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting for the re-appointment of French Duncan LLP as Auditors of the Company. STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO AUDITORS In the case of each of the Directors who were Directors at the date this Report was approved: – so far as the Directors are aware there is no relevant audit information (as defined in the Companies Act 2006) of which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and – each of the Directors has taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a Director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s Auditors are aware of that information. 16th November 2010 APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY A. D. MCCLURE, Secretary. 14 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT ON DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION 31st JULY 2010 The Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year to 31st July 2010 is set out below, in compliance with current Listing Rules and statutory reporting requirements. The Listing Rules require a Company to include a statement in its Annual Report and Statement of Accounts as to whether or not it has complied with Section B of the Code of Best Practice annexed to the Listing Rules. These provisions require the Company to set up a Remuneration Committee consisting exclusively of Non-Executive Directors to determine the Executive Directors’ remuneration. For reasons set out under Corporate Governance above, your Board has appointed no Non-Executive Directors and therefore no Remuneration Committee. REMUNERATION POLICY The Company’s policy on Directors’ remuneration for the current and future years is that individual rewards should reflect performance and the scope of their duties and responsibilities. DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION The following tables show an analysis of the various elements of remuneration receivable by those Directors who served during the year ended 31st July 2010. Directors’ Remuneration (Audited Information) J. M. Smart K. H. Hastings A. D. McClure L. E. Glenday . . . . Directors’ Pension Benefits (Audited Information) K. H. Hastings A. D. McClure L. E. Glenday . . . . . . . . . . Salary and Fees £000 116 119 116 116 Taxable Benefits £000 9 9 9 9 Total 2010 £000 125 128 125 125 Total 2009 £000 121 124 121 121 . . . . . . . . Transfer Value Transfer Value Gross increase Total accrued pension at 31/7/10 £ 74,191 70,959 68,044 in accrued pension £ 6,263 5,010 5,168 of accrued pension at 31/7/10 £ 1,430,022 1,294,237 1,202,256 of accrued Total change in value pension at 31/7/09 during period £ 251,292 188,451 174,367 £ 1,175,206 1,102,352 1,024,455 No Director receives fees or bonuses. No Director holds share options and there is no scheme in place which could give such an entitlement, nor is there any long term incentive scheme. No Director has a service contract with the Company and accordingly periods of notice and termination payments would be construed in accordance with Employment Law. 15 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies REPORT ON DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 PERFORMANCE GRAPH The graph below shows the total shareholder return performance of the Company’s shares in comparison with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UK Index for the five years to 31st July 2010. For the purposes of the graph, total shareholder return has been calculated as the percentage change during the five year period in the market price of the shares, assuming that Dividends are reinvested. Total Shareholder Return over the last five financial years £ 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 J Smart & Co (Contractors) PLC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UK Index This graph shows the value of £100 invested in J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC over the last five financial years compared to £100 invested in the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UK Index which the Directors believe is the most appropriate comparative index. 16th November 2010 APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY A. D. MCCLURE, Secretary. 16 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies INDEPENDENT REPORT OF THE AUDITORS 31st JULY 2010 INDEPENDENT REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC We have audited the financial statements of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC for the year ended 31st July 2010 which comprise Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated and Company Statement of Cash Flows and related notes to the accounts. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. This report is made solely to the Company’s shareholders, as a body, in accordance with sections 495 and 496 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s shareholders 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 shareholders as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement (set out on page 5), 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 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 (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors. 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 the 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. OPINION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 at 31st July 2010 and of the Group’s profit and the Group’s and Parent Company’s Cash Flow for the year then ended; – the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union; and – the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, as regards the Group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. 17 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies INDEPENDENT REPORT OF THE AUDITORS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 In our opinion: – the part of the Report on Directors’ Remuneration to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006; and – the information given in the Report of the Directors 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: Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required 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’s financial statements and the part of the Report on Directors’ Remuneration to be audited 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. Under the Listing Rules we are required to review: – the Directors’ statement set out on page 13, in relation to the going concern basis; and – the part of the Corporate Governance Statement relating to the Company’s compliance with the nine provisions of the June 2008 Combined Code specified for our review. 375 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW G2 4LW. 16th November 2010 KEVIN G BOOTH Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of FRENCH DUNCAN LLP Statutory Auditor and Chartered Accountants 18 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT for the year ended 31st JULY 2010 2010 £000 23,690 – (2,668) 2009 £000 29,616 (165) (4,050) 21,022 25,401 (16,662) (21,707) 4,360 3,694 5,521 (5,490) 5,568 (5,230) 4,391 4,032 (604) (5,779) 3,787 (1,747) 201 89 95 – 120 (308) 217 66 (55) (365) 677 (1) 3,984 (1,208) (250) 50 3,734 (1,158) 37.04p (11.49)p Group construction work carried out and share of Joint Ventures’ turnover Less: Share of Joint Ventures’ turnover Less: Own construction work capitalised . . . . . . . . Notes REVENUE Cost of sales GROSS PROFIT . . . . . . Other operating income . Net operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE NET DEFICIT ON VALUATION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES . Net deficit on valuation of investment properties OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) . . . . . . . . . . Share of profits in Joint Ventures . Income from available for sale financial assets Profit/(Loss) on sale of available for sale financial assets Impairment of available for sale financial assets . Finance income . . . Finance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS . EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 14 6 7 7 8 9 11 All activities in both the current and previous year relate to continuing operations. The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. 19 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2010 Actuarial gain/(loss) recognised on defined benefit pension scheme Deferred taxation on actuarial (gain)/loss . . . NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY . Profit/(Loss) for the year . . . TOTAL RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . Notes 27 21 2010 £000 2,489 2009 £000 (4,553) (767) 1,275 1,722 3,734 5,456 (3,278) (1,158) (4,436) 5,456 (4,436) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS AT 31ST JULY 2010 Share Capital £000 Fair Value Reserve £000 Retained Earnings £000 . As at 1st August 2008 . . Total recognised Income and Expense . . Fair value adjustment Tax adjustment on fair value reserve . Impairment of available for sale financial assets taken to Income Statement Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As at 31st July 2009 . . . . Total recognised Income and Expense Fair value adjustment . Tax adjustment on fair value reserve . Impairment of available for sale financial assets taken to Income Statement Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . As at 31st July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,008 — — — — — 1,008 — — — — — 1,008 (127) — (132) (65) 365 — 41 — 217 (42) — — 216 The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. 20 Total £000 97,314 (4,436) (132) (65) 365 (739) 96,433 (4,436) — — — (739) 91,258 92,307 5,456 — — — (1,397) 5,456 217 (42) — (1,397) 95,317 96,541 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 31st JULY 2010 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment . . Investment properties Investments in Joint Ventures . Available for sale financial assets Deferred tax asset . . CURRENT ASSETS . Inventories Trade and other receivables Corporation tax asset . Cash at bank and in hand . TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Retirement benefit obligations . . Deferred tax liabilities . CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables . Current tax liabilities . Bank overdraft . TOTAL LIABILITIES . NET ASSETS . EQUITY Called up share capital Fair value reserve Retained earnings TOTAL EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes 12 13 14 15 21 16 17 27 21 19 22 23 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 1,391 74,560 1,635 2,604 719 80,909 7,324 6,632 26 22,197 36,179 2009 £000 6,715 65,946 2,284 1,914 1,778 78,637 8,476 7,001 – 23,234 38,711 117,088 117,348 1,344 4,001 5,345 5,068 – 10,134 15,202 4,468 4,763 9,231 4,872 163 10,775 15,810 20,547 25,041 96,541 92,307 1,008 216 95,317 96,541 1,008 41 91,258 92,307 Approved by the Board on 16th November 2010 Company Registration No. SC025130 The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. J. M. SMART, Director A. D. McCLURE, Director 21 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 31st JULY 2010 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment . . Investments in Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures . Deferred tax asset . . . . CURRENT ASSETS Inventories . Trade and other receivables Current tax assets . Cash at bank and in hand . TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Retirement benefit obligations . . Deferred tax liabilities . CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables . Bank overdraft . TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS . EQUITY Called up share capital Retained earnings TOTAL EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes 12 14 21 16 17 27 21 19 22 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 628 733 570 1,931 6,893 9,240 1,021 5,021 22,175 2009 £000 738 733 1,615 3,086 8,182 12,296 1,053 2,744 24,275 24,106 27,361 1,344 89 1,433 2,248 — 2,248 4,468 99 4,567 3,951 — 3,951 3,681 8,518 20,425 18,843 1,008 19,417 20,425 1,008 17,835 18,843 Approved by the Board on 16th November 2010 Company Registration No. SC025130 J. M. SMART, Director A. D. McCLURE, Director The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. 22 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31st JULY 2010 2010 £000 5,672 2009 £000 2,632 (950) (1,333) 4,722 1,299 (304) (1,418) 77 (2,668) — (597) 219 120 — 850 (493) (2,044) 64 (1,533) (2,517) (580) 11 602 (1) — (3,721) (6,491) (1,397) (1,397) (739) (739) (396) (5,931) 24(b) 24(b) 12,459 12,063 18,390 12,459 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES . Tax paid on profits . . . . NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES. . . . . . . . . . Notes 24(a) . . . CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES . . Additions to property, plant and equipment . . . Additions to investment properties . Sale of property, plant and equipment . . Expenditure on own work capitalised - investment properties . Expenditure on own work capitalised - property under construction . . Purchase of available for sale financial assets . Proceeds of sale of available for sale financial assets . . . Interest received . . . Interest paid . . . . Dividend received from Joint Venture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid . . . . NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK . . . . . CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK AT BEGINNING OF YEAR CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK AT END OF YEAR . The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. 23 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31st JULY 2010 Notes . 25(a) . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 3,564 224 3,788 (165) 37 14 (114) (1,397) (1,397) 2009 £000 11,029 1,124 12,153 (266) 37 23 (206) (739) (739) 2,277 11,208 . 25(b) . 25(b) 2,744 5,021 (8,464) 2,744 . . . . . . . . . . . . CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES . Net credit for group tax payments. . . NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property, plant and equipment Sale of property, plant and equipment . . Interest received . . . NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid . . . . NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK . . . . . . . . . . . CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK AT BEGINNING OF YEAR CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK AT END OF YEAR . The notes on pages 25 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts. 24 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES GENERAL INFORMATION J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC which is the ultimate Parent Company of the J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Group is a public limited company registered in Scotland, incorporated in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE The accounts are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations endorsed by the European Union (EU) and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS EFFECTIVE IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2010 The following standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been adopted by the Group and Company for the accounts for the year to 31st July 2010: (cid:129) IFRS 8 - Operating Segments replaces IAS 14 - Segmental Reporting and requires operating segments to be disclosed on the same basis as that used for internal reporting. The adoption of IFRS 8 has resulted in no change in the reportable segments presented. (cid:129) IAS 1 (Revised) - Presentation of Financial Statements requires a change in the presentation of the Group’s primary statements notably the title of the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense to the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet to Statement of Financial Position and the Cash Flow Statement to the Statement of Cash Flows. (cid:129) IAS 40 - Investment Properties allows properties under construction to be accounted for under this standard as opposed to previously under IAS 16 – Property, Plant and Equipment. Property under construction will continue to be measured at cost until the construction has been completed. The adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations has had no impact on the results of the Group or Company. STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT EFFECTIVE IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2010 The following standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published and will be mandatory for the Group and Company for the accounts for the year to 31st July 2011 or later: (cid:129) IFRS 3 (Revised) - Business Combinations resulting from May 2010 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IFRS 9 (Revised) - Financial Instruments – Classification and Measurement. (cid:129) IAS 1 (Revised) - Presentation of Financial Statements resulting from April 2009 and May 2010 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows resulting from April 2009 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IAS 17 - Leases resulting from April 2009 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IAS 24 - Related Party Disclosures revising definition of related parties. (cid:129) IAS 27 (Revised) - Consolidation and Separate Financial Statements resulting from May 2010 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IAS 31 - Interests in Joint Ventures resulting from consequential amendments arising from amendments to IFRS 3. (cid:129) IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting resulting from May 2010 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IAS 36 - Impairment to Assets resulting from May 2010 annual improvements to IFRSs. (cid:129) IFRIC 14 - IAS 19 - The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction provides guidance on the limit on the amount of the surplus in a defined benefit scheme that can be recognised as an asset. The Directors are to fully consider the implications of these standards and interpretations and their relevance on the financial statements of the Group and Company. The Directors anticipate that the adoption of relevant standards and interpretations in future periods will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Group or Company. 25 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES (contd.) BASIS OF PREPARATION The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention except where the measurement of balances at fair value is required as noted below for investment properties and available for sale financial assets. The accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all periods presented in these accounts. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future that may affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and income and expenses. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of these accounts are reasonable. However, actual outcomes may differ from those anticipated. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES Investment properties are revalued annually by the Group Directors in accordance with the Appraisal and Valuation Manual of the R.I.C.S. The Directors use yields which they consider to be appropriate to the circumstances and nature of the Group’s investment property portfolio. The Directors consider that any variances in yields would not result in significant changes in revaluation movements. LONG-TERM CONTRACT PROVISIONS Judgement is required in the area of provisions for losses on long-term contracts. The Directors consider adequate, but not excessive provisions have been made in this respect. RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION The valuation of the retirement benefit obligation is dependent upon a series of assumptions, mainly discount rates, mortality rates, investment returns, salary inflation and the rate of pension increases, which are determined after taking expert advice from the Group's Actuary. These are set out in note 27 to the financial statements. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION The Group accounts consolidate the accounts of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and all of its Subsidiaries made up to 31st July each year. Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control is assumed where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. Intra-group balances and any income or expenses arising from intra-group transactions are eliminated in preparing the Group accounts. No income statement is presented for the Parent Company as provided by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006. 26 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES (contd.) CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Group objectives in managing capital are to safeguard the interests of the Company to operate as a net debt-free going concern, of its employees to maintain wherever possible security of employment, remuneration and retirement provisions and of its shareholders to maintain continuity of dividends and stability of share price. The capital structure of the Group consists of issued share capital, reserves and retained earnings represented predominantly by investment properties, financial investments and cash. These assets are purchased, managed and maintained by the Group’s management and employees, advised where appropriate by independent outside professionals. Refer to pages 8 and 9 of this report for details of relevant risk factors and management measures. The Group has sufficient cash reserves and readily realisable assets available to meet its foreseeable commitments. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES Joint Ventures are those entities over which the Company has a 50% holding and exercises joint control under a contractual arrangement. The results of Joint Venture undertakings are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under this method the investment is initially recorded at cost and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the Group’s share of the net profit or loss in the Joint Venture. The Accounts of the Group’s Joint Ventures have been prepared in accordance with UK GAAP. The Group’s interest in the assets and liabilities of the Joint Ventures have only been restated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards where such restatement is considered material to an understanding of the Group’s interest. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES Investment properties are properties owned by the Group which are held for long-term rental income or for capital appreciation or both. Investment properties are initially recognised at cost and revalued at the Balance Sheet date to fair value as determined by Group Directors in accordance with the Appraisal and Valuation Manual of the R.I.C.S.. Properties under development are stated at cost including attributable overheads. Gains or losses arising from the changes in fair value are included in the Income Statement in the year in which they arise. In accordance with IAS 40: Investment Property, as the Group uses the fair value model, no depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties including integral plant. Additions to investment properties consist of costs of a capital nature and, in the case of investment properties under development, includes certain internal staff and associated costs directly attributable to the management of the developments under construction. Where the Group redevelops an existing property for continued future use as an investment property, the property remains an investment property measured at fair value through the Income Statement. Cost of construction of new investment properties are now accounted for under IAS 40: Investment Property following the May 2008 amendments to IFRSs. Properties under construction previously accounted for under IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment have been transferred to investment properties as at 1st August 2009. Properties under construction continue to be measured at cost and on completion of construction will be measured at fair value in accordance with IAS 40. 27 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES (contd.) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying value or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of them can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance expenditure is charged to the Income Statement as incurred. The Group assesses at each Balance Sheet date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. Where the carrying value exceeds its recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and written down accordingly. DEPRECIATION Depreciation is provided on all items of property, plant and equipment, other than investment properties and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: Freehold buildings Plant and machinery Office furniture and fittings Motor vehicles - - - - over 40 to 66 years 25% to 33 1⁄3% reducing balance 20% to 33 1⁄3% reducing balance 33 1⁄3% reducing balance INVENTORIES AND WORK IN PROGRESS Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Land held for development is included at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Work in progress other than long-term contract work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes materials, on a first-in first-out basis and direct labour plus attributable overheads based on normal operating activity, where applicable. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less anticipated disposal costs. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS Amounts recoverable on contracts which are included in debtors are stated at cost as defined above, plus attributable profit to the extent that this is reasonably certain after making provision for maintenance costs, less any losses incurred or foreseen in bringing contracts to completion, and less amounts received as progress payments. For any contracts where receipts exceed the book value of work done, the excess is included in trade and other payables as payments on account. INCOME TAX The charge for current UK corporation tax is based on results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed and any adjustments for tax payable in respect of previous years. It is calculated using rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted at the Balance Sheet date. 28 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES (contd.) DEFERRED TAXATION Deferred tax is provided using the liability method in respect of temporary differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax is provided on all temporary differences, except in respect of investments in Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the Balance Sheet date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled. It is recognised in the Income Statement except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to Equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in Equity. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. PENSIONS The Group operates a defined benefit pension scheme, which was closed to new members during the year to 31st July 2003 and which requires contributions to be made to an administered fund. The obligations of the scheme represent benefits accruing to employees and are measured at discounted present value while scheme assets are measured at their fair value. The discount rate used is the yield on AA credit rated corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating to the terms of the Group’s obligations. The calculation is performed by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. The operating and financial costs of such plans are recognised separately in the Income Statement, service costs are spread systematically over the working lives of the employees concerned and financing costs are recognised in the year in which they arise. Actuarial gains and losses, arising from either experience, differing from previous actuarial assumptions, or changes to those assumptions, are recognised immediately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The Group also operates a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan for eligible employees. The plan is externally administered and professionally managed. Contributions payable are expensed to the Income Statement as incurred. LEASES Leases are classified according to the substance of the transaction. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee is classified as a finance lease. All other leases are classified as operating leases. GROUP AS A LESSEE In accordance with IAS 40: Investment Property, leases of investment property are assessed on a property by property basis. The Group’s investment properties are classified as operating leases and rentals payable are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. Other leases are classified as operating leases and rentals payable are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. GROUP AS A LESSOR Properties leased out under operating leases are included in investment property, with rental income recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term. 29 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES (contd.) REVENUE Revenue, which is stated net of value added tax, represents the invoiced value of goods sold, except in the case of long-term contracts where revenue represents the sales value of work done in the year. The measurement and stage of completion of long-term contracts are based on external valuations issued by the third party surveyors. Profits on long-term contracts are calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and do not relate directly to revenue. Profit on current contracts is only taken at a stage near enough to completion for that profit to be reasonably certain after making provision for contingencies, whilst provision is made for all losses incurred to the accounting date together with any further losses that are foreseen in bringing contracts to completion. The value of construction work transferred to investment properties is excluded from revenue. Revenue from investment properties comprises rental income, service charges and other recoveries, and is disclosed as other operating income in the Consolidated financial statements. Rental income from investment property leased out under an operating lease is recognised in the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. Surrender premiums received from tenants vacating the property are deferred and released to revenue over the original lease term. When the unit is re-let all deferred amounts are released to revenue at that point. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group’s Statement of Financial Position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provision of the instrument. The principal treasury objective is to provide sufficient liquidity to meet operational cash requirements. The Group operates controlled treasury policies which are monitored by the Board to ensure that the needs of the Group are met as they arise. AVAILABLE FOR SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS Financial assets available for sale represent investments in quoted shares which are recognised at fair value at the year end. The movement in fair value is transferred directly to Equity and shown in a separately designated Fair Value Reserve. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES Trade and other receivables are recognised at invoiced value less provisions for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established where there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the receivables concerned. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand, deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and are recognised at invoiced amount. DIVIDENDS Final Dividends are recognised as a liability in the year in which they are approved by the Company’s shareholders. Interim Dividends are recognised when they are paid. 30 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 2. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION IFRS 8: Operating Segments requires operating segments to be indentified on the basis of internal reporting about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to allow the allocation of resources to the segments and to assess their performance. The chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Board of Directors. All revenue arises from activities within the UK and therefore the Board of Directors does not consider the business from a geographical perspective. The operating segments are based on activity and performance of an operating segment is based on a measure of operating profit. External Revenue Internal Revenue Total Revenue 2010 Construction activities Investment activities 2009 Construction activities Investment activities . . . . . . . . . . . . £000 21,022 5,521 26,543 25,401 5,568 30,969 £000 2,668 — 2,668 4,050 — 4,050 . OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) Share of results of Joint Ventures . . Finance and investment income . Finance and investment costs PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £000 23,690 5,521 29,211 29,451 5,568 35,019 . . . . . . . . . . Operating Profit/(Loss) 2009 £000 2010 £000 679 3,108 3,787 — — — 3,787 201 304 (308) 3,984 — — — 39 (1,786) (1,747) (1,747) 217 743 (421) (1,208) Internal revenue relates to own work capitalised, all other internal transactions are eliminated on consolidation. The Company had sales under construction activities from one customer amounting to £10,583,000. OTHER SEGMENTAL INFORMATION Non Current Asset Additions Depreciation £000 £000 Segment Assets £000 Segment Liabilities £000 2010 Construction activities . . Investment activities . Joint Ventures . 2009 Construction activities . . Investment activities . Joint Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 — — 521 — — 21,892 93,721 1,635 22,489 92,671 2,284 4,499 16,234 — 9,236 15,738 — 304 4,086 — 485 6,102 — 31 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 3. OTHER OPERATING INCOME Rental income Less: Joint Ventures’ income . . . . . . Service charges and insurance receivable Direct property costs. Net rental income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 5,215 (292) 4,923 598 5,521 (1,797) 3,724 2009 £000 5,191 (228) 4,963 605 5,568 (1,562) 4,006 Direct property costs included £330,000 (2009, £206,000) in respect of investment properties that did not generate rental income in the year. 4. STAFF COSTS AND DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION Staff costs during the year amounted to: Wages, salaries and short term benefits . Social security costs . . Post-employment benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,622 785 842 10,249 10,465 947 720 12,132 The average weekly number of employees during the year was made up as follows: Construction and related services Office and management . . Directors’ remuneration: – Salaries and short term benefits – Post-employment benefits – Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 244 24 268 £000 502 73 — 575 No. 317 24 341 £000 487 70 — 557 All of the Directors except J. M. Smart are members of the Group’s defined benefit pension scheme. Key management is comprised solely of the Directors of the Company. 5. OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) This is stated after charging/(crediting): . Cost of inventories recognised as an expense . . . Staff costs (per note 4) . . . Hire of plant and machinery Depreciation of owned assets . . (Profit)/Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment . . Auditors’ remuneration and expenses – audit services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,707 10,249 571 456 (37) 123 15,861 12,132 545 521 41 112 The auditors’ fees for the Parent Company are £55,000 (2009, £47,000). 32 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 6. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS Available for sale financial assets . . 7. FINANCE INCOME AND FINANCE COSTS Receivable: Interest on short term deposits Other interest Pension scheme . . Payable: Other interest Pension scheme . . . . 8. TAXATION UK Corporation Tax Current tax on income for the year Corporation tax over provided in previous years . . Deferred taxation (note 21) . . . Current Tax Reconciliation Profit/(Loss) on ordinary activities before tax . Less: Share of profits of Joint Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . Current tax at 28% (2009, 28%) Effects of: . Expenses not deductible for tax purposes . . Non taxable income . IBA adjustment . . . Effect of change on tax rate on deferred tax . Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 89 106 14 — 120 — (308) (308) 815 (53) 762 (512) 250 3,984 (201) 3,783 2009 £000 66 576 26 75 677 (1) — (1) 793 (30) 763 (813) (50) (1,208) (217) (1,425) 1,059 (399) 4 (114) (456) (190) (53) 250 87 (19) 311 — (30) (50) In addition to amounts charged to the Income Statement, a deferred tax credit of £767,000 (2009, charge of £1,275,000) relating to actuarial gains on defined benefit pension scheme has been recognised directly to Equity. Also a deferred tax charge of £42,000 (2009, £65,000) relating to the movement in fair value of available for sale financial assets has been recognised directly to Equity. 33 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 9. PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR Dealt with in the accounts of the Parent Company . Retained by Subsidiary and Joint Venture Companies 10. DIVIDENDS Ordinary Dividends 2008 Final Dividend of 10.50p per share 2009 Interim Dividend of 4.50p per share 2009 Final Dividend of 9.35p per share 2010 Interim Dividend of 4.50p per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed 2010 Final Dividend of 9.60p per share (2009, 9.35p) 2010 £000 1,257 2,477 3,734 — — 943 454 1,397 968 2009 £000 14,109 (15,267) (1,158) 517 222 — — 739 943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The proposed Final Dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and has not been included as a liability in these financial statements. Certain shareholders have waived Dividends as follows: Ordinary Dividends 2008 Final Dividend of 10.50p per share 2009 Interim Dividend of 4.50p per share 2009 Final Dividend of 9.35p per share 2010 Interim Dividend of 4.50p per share . . . . . . . . 11. EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE Year to 31st July 2010 . Year to 31st July 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — — — — 541 232 — — 773 Profit/(Loss) attributable to Equity shareholders £000 Basic Earnings/ (Loss) per share 3,734 37.04p (1,158) (11.49)p Basic earnings/(loss) per share are calculated by dividing the profit/(loss) attributable to Equity shareholders by the number of ordinary shares in issue, being 10,082,000 shares at the beginning and end of the financial year. There is no difference between basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share. 34 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (a) GROUP Cost: Investment Land and buildings properties under construction Freehold £000 £000 Plant, equipment and vehicles £000 At 1st August 2009 . Transfer to Investment properties Additions Disposals . . . . . . . At 31st July 2010 Depreciation: At 1st August 2009 Provided during year Disposals . At 31st July 2010 Net book value: At 31st July 2010 . . . . Cost: At 1st August 2008 . . Additions . Disposals . . At 31st July 2009 . Depreciation: At 1st August 2008 . Provided during year Disposals . . At 31st July 2009 Net book value: At 31st July 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 — — — 739 430 16 — 446 293 738 1 — 739 414 16 — 430 5,132 (5,132) — — — — — — — — 2,607 2,525 — 5,132 — — — — Total £000 11,706 (5,132) 304 (701) 6,177 4,991 456 (661) 4,786 5,835 — 304 (701) 5,438 4,561 440 (661) 4,340 1,098 1,391 6,578 484 (1,227) 9,923 3,010 (1,227) 5,835 11,706 5,178 505 (1,122) 5,592 521 (1,122) 4,561 4,991 309 5,132 1,274 6,715 As referred to in the Report of the Directors, the Group’s non-investment heritable properties were revalued at 31st July 2010. This revaluation has not been incorporated into these accounts. 35 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (contd.) (b) COMPANY Cost: Land and buildings Freehold £000 Plant, equipment and vehicles £000 . At 1st August 2009 . Additions . Group transfers - addition Group transfers - disposal Disposals . . At 31st July 2010 . Depreciation: At 1st August 2009 . Provided during year . Group transfers - addition. Group transfers - disposal Disposals . . At 31st July 2010 Net book value: At 31st July 2010 . . Cost: At 1st August 2008 . . Additions Group transfers - addition Disposals . . . At 31st July 2009 . Depreciation: At 1st August 2008 . Provided during year . Group transfers - addition Disposals . . At 31st July 2009 Net book value: At 31st July 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 — — — — 179 86 3 — — — 89 90 179 — — — 179 83 3 — — 86 93 Total £000 2,688 163 14 (27) (255) 2,583 1,950 238 12 (19) (226) 1,955 2,509 163 14 (27) (255) 2,404 1,864 235 12 (19) (226) 1,866 538 628 3,326 265 11 (1,093) 3,505 265 11 (1,093) 2,509 2,688 2,570 280 10 (996) 1,864 2,653 283 10 (996) 1,950 645 738 As referred to in the Report of the Directors, the Company’s non-investment heritable properties were revalued at 31st July 2010. This revaluation has not been incorporated into these accounts. 36 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 13. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES Cost or valuation: . . At 1st August 2009 . Additions . . Transfer from Property, plant and equipment . Transfers . . Deficits on valuation . . . . . . . . . . At 31st July 2010 . Cost or valuation: At 1st August 2008 . Additions . . Transfers Deficits on valuation . . . At 31st July 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land and buildings Freehold £000 57,853 4,086 5,132 1,155 (495) 67,731 55,610 3,559 4,461 (5,777) 57,853 Land and buildings Leasehold £000 8,093 — — (1,155) (109) Total £000 65,946 4,086 5,132 — (604) 6,829 74,560 12,538 18 (4,461) (2) 68,148 3,577 — (5,779) 8,093 65,946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Group’s completed investment properties were valued on the basis of market value on 31st July 2010 in accordance with the Appraisal and Valuation Manual of the R.I.C.S. by Mr. J. M. Smart, M.R.I.C.S. and Mr. K. H. Hastings, both of whom are Directors of the Parent Company. Open market value represents the estimated amount for which property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and willing seller in an arm’s length transaction, and does not account for costs of disposals. In accordance with IAS 40: Investment Property, completed investment properties are revalued annually and the aggregate surplus or deficit is taken to the Income Statement and no depreciation is provided in respect of these properties. The company had obligations of £600,000 in respect of development and repair costs of investment properties at the Balance Sheet date. 37 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 14. INVESTMENTS Group Company 2010 £000 — 1,635 1,635 2009 £000 — 2,284 2,284 2010 £000 708 25 733 Shares in Subsidiaries at Cost Joint Ventures . . . . (a) JOINT VENTURES Share of Assets: Share of Non Current Assets Share of Current Assets . Share of Liabilities: Share of Non Current Liabilities Share of Current Liabilities . Share of Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turnover . . . . . Cost of Sales . Net rental incomes . Net operating expenses . . Net gain on valuation of investment properties . . . . . . . . Operating profit . Finance income . . Finance costs Profit before tax . . Taxation . Profit after tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 £000 708 25 733 2009 £000 3,241 3,017 6,258 — 3,974 3,974 Group 2010 £000 3,241 2,317 5,558 — 3,923 3,923 1,635 2,284 — — 292 (31) — 261 2 (5) 258 (57) 201 165 (192) 228 (54) 103 250 8 (10) 248 (31) 217 The Group’s share of retained profits in the Joint Ventures at 31st July 2010 amounted to £1,610,000 (2009, £2,259,000). 38 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 14. INVESTMENTS (contd.) (a) JOINT VENTURES (contd.) Name of Joint Venture Registered in and Principal Country of Operation J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Interest in Joint Venture’s Capital Edinburgh Industrial Estates Limited Prestonfield Development Company Limited Northrigg Limited Duff Street Limited Invertiel Developments Limited Primrose Development Company Limited Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Name of Joint Venture Jointly managed with Issued Share capital Edinburgh Industrial Estates Limited EDI (Industrial) Limited Prestonfield Development Company Limited Westerwood Limited Northrigg Limited William Sanderson Duff Street Limited Kiltane Developments Limited Invertiel Developments Limited Macdonald Estates PLC Primrose Development Company Limited Macdonald Estates PLC 50,000 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 2 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 2 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 100 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 100 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 100 ordinary £1 shares split equally into A & B shares and ranking equally in all respects 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% Issued shares held by J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 25,000 B Shares 1 B Share 1 A Share 50 A Shares 50 A Shares 50 A Shares All of the Joint Venture companies were established for the purposes of property development and all have accounting years ending on 31st July. 39 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 14. INVESTMENTS (contd.) (b) SUBSIDIARIES At 31st July 2010 the Company held the entire issued share capital of the following companies, all of which are registered in and operate in Scotland: McGowan & Co. (Contractors) Limited Cramond Real Estate Company Limited Thomas Menzies (Builders) Limited Concrete Products (Kirkcaldy) Limited C. & W. Assets Limited Nature of business Plumbing contractors Investment holding Civil Engineering contractors Manufacture of concrete building products Property company 15. AVAILABLE FOR SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS Listed investments . . . . . . . . Group 2010 £000 2,604 2009 £000 1,914 Fair value movement on shares held at 31st July 2010 before tax amounted to £255,000 (2009, (£189,000)). 16. INVENTORIES Long-term contract balances . . Land held for development Raw materials and consumables . Finished goods . . Group Company 2010 £000 2,338 4,797 107 82 7,324 2009 £000 3,122 5,110 154 90 8,476 2010 £000 2,071 4,797 25 — 6,893 2009 £000 3,049 5,110 23 — 8,182 . . . . . . . . CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS AT THE BALANCE SHEET DATE: Aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognised profits less recognised losses to date . Advances received . . . 7,600 (7,556) 18,758 (19,340) 7,554 (7,556) 18,747 (19,340) Net value of contracts in progress . . 44 (582) (2) (593) 40 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 17. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES . CURRENT ASSETS: Trade debtors . . Amounts owed by Subsidiaries . Other receivables . Prepayments and accrued income Amounts recoverable on contracts Loans to Joint Venture companies . Group 2010 £000 2009 £000 Company 2010 £000 2009 £000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,639 — 87 470 375 4,061 6,632 1,658 — 217 470 570 4,086 7,001 524 3,890 72 364 329 4,061 9,240 538 6,565 181 367 559 4,086 12,296 The loans to Joint Venture companies (note 14(a)) are repayable on demand. The Group has charged interest on one loan to a Joint Venture Company at a rate of 1% above the Group’s banker’s base rate. 18. BANK The bank has been granted guarantees and letters of offset by each member of the Group in favour of the bank on account of all other members of the Group as a continuing security for all monies, obligations and liabilities owing or incurred to the bank. 19. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES CURRENT LIABILITIES: . Payments received on account . . Trade creditors . . Amounts owed to Subsidiaries . . Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors and accruals . Loans from Joint Venture companies . . . . . . . . . . — 1,139 — 215 3,714 — 5,068 374 1,414 — 214 2,020 850 4,872 — 846 79 135 1,188 — 2,248 374 1,064 268 184 1,211 850 3,951 Certain members of the Group have granted Standard Securities over certain investment properties. The Directors consider that there are no material restrictions which affect the realisability of these properties. 20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Group’s financial instruments comprise of bank balances and cash, available for sale financial assets, trade receivables and trade payables. The amounts presented in relation to trade receivables are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. The carrying amount of these assets approximates to their fair value. CREDIT RISK In relation to the Group’s financial assets, the Group has no significant concentration of credit risk, as exposure is spread over a large number of counterparties and customers. 41 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 21. DEFERRED TAXATION DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES GROUP Accelerated Capital Allowances £000 Fair Value Reserve £000 Valuation Surplus on Investment Other Timing Properties Differences £000 £000 — — — 32 — 32 4,292 (1,306) 2,986 — (686) 2,300 116 20 136 — (16) 120 Total £000 5,944 (1,181) 4,763 32 (794) 4,001 Other Timing Differences £000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retirement Benefit Obligations £000 Fair Value Reserve £000 305 (329) 1,275 1,251 (121) (767) 363 75 — (65) 10 — (10) — Other £000 556 (39) — 517 (161) — 356 84 15 99 (10) 89 Total £000 936 (368) 1,210 1,778 (282) (777) 719 As at 1st August 2008 . Charged/(Credited) to Income Statement . As at 31st July 2009 . Charged to Equity Credited to Income Statement As at 31st July 2010 . COMPANY As at 1st August 2008 . Charged to Income Statement As at 31st July 2009 . Credited to Income Statement As at 31st July 2010 . DEFERRED TAX ASSETS GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . As at 1st August 2008 . Charged to Income Statement . (Charged)/Credited to Equity . As at 31st July 2009 . Charged to Income Statement Charged to Equity . As at 31st July 2010 . . . . . 1,536 105 1,641 — (92) 1,549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 21. DEFERRED TAXATION (contd.) DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (contd.) COMPANY As at 1st August 2008 . Charged to Income Statement Credited to Equity . As at 31st July 2009 . Charged to Income Statement Charged to Equity . As at 31st July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. SHARE CAPITAL Retirement Benefit Obligations £000 305 (329) 1,275 1,251 (121) (767) 363 Authorised 12,000,000 (2009, 12,000,000) ordinary shares of 10p each Allotted called up and fully paid 10,082,000 (2009, 10,082,000) ordinary shares of 10p each . . . . . . 23. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY GROUP Other £000 532 (168) — 364 (157) — 207 2010 £000 1,200 Total £000 837 (497) 1,275 1,615 (278) (767) 570 2009 £000 1,200 1,008 1,008 Share Capital £000 Fair Value Reserve £000 Retained Earnings £000 . . At 1st August 2008 . Total recognised Income and Expense . Fair value adjustment . Tax adjustment on fair value reserve . Impairment of available for sale financial assets taken to Income Statement . . Dividends. . . . At 31st July 2009 . . . Total recognised Income and Expense . Fair value adjustment . Tax adjustment on fair value reserve Impairment of available for sale financial assets taken to Income Statement . . Dividends. . . . At 31st July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,008 — — — — — 1,008 — — — — — 1,008 43 (127) — (132) (65) 365 — 41 — 217 (42) — — 216 Total £000 97,314 (4,436) (132) (65) 365 (739) 96,433 (4,436) — — — (739) 91,258 92,307 5,456 — — — (1,397) 5,456 217 (42) — (1,397) 95,317 96,541 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 23. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (contd.) COMPANY Share Capital £000 1,008 — — 1,008 Retained Earnings £000 7,743 10,831 (739) Total £000 8,751 10,831 (739) 17,835 18,843 — — 2,979 (1,397) 2,979 (1,397) 1,008 19,417 20,425 Notes 9 27 21 1,257 2,489 (767) 2,979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 1st August 2008 . Total recognised Income and Expense . . Dividends. . . . . . At 31st July 2009 . . . Total recognised Income and Expense . . Dividends. . . . At 31st July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . Profit for financial year . Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension scheme Deferred taxation on actuarial gain . . . . . Total recognised Income and Expense . . 44 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 24. NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS GROUP (a) RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2010 £000 3,984 (201) 456 604 (37) (95) — (635) (120) — 1,152 369 195 5,672 2009 £000 (1,208) (217) 521 5,779 41 55 365 (1,174) (602) 1 (292) 8 (645) 2,632 22,197 (10,134) 23,234 (10,775) 12,063 12,459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profit/(Loss) before tax . . Share of profits from Joint Ventures Depreciation . . Unrealised valuation deficit on investment properties (Profit)/Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (Profit)/Loss on sale of available for sale financial assets Impairment of available for sale financial assets Change in retirement benefits . . Interest received . . . Interest paid Change in inventories . Change in receivables – current . Change in payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS . Cash and cash equivalents . Bank overdraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net position . . (c) ANALYSIS OF NET FUNDS Cash and cash equivalents Bank overdraft . . Net funds . . . . . . . . . . At 1st August 2009 £000 23,234 (10,775) 12,459 Cash Flow £000 (1,037) 641 (396) Other £000 At 31st July 2010 £000 — — — 22,197 (10,134) 12,063 45 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 25. NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS COMPANY (a) RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . Profit before tax Depreciation . Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment . Change in retirement benefits . . Interest received . . . . Change in inventories . Change in receivables – current . . Change in payables . . . . . . . . NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Cash and cash equivalents Bank overdraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) ANALYSIS OF NET FUNDS Cash and cash equivalents Bank overdraft . . At 1st August 2009 £000 2,744 — 2,744 Cash Flow £000 2,277 — 2,277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 1,333 238 — (635) (14) 1,289 3,056 (1,703) 2009 £000 14,182 283 60 (1,174) (23) (347) (1,248) (704) 3,564 11,029 5,021 — 5,021 2,744 — 2,744 Other £000 At 31st July 2010 £000 — — — 5,021 — 5,021 26. FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE There were no amounts of Capital Expenditure relating to Property, plant and equipment contracted for at 31st July 2010 or 31st July 2009. The Group’s share of Capital Expenditure contracted for by its Joint Ventures as at 31st July 2010 amounted to £nil (2009, £nil). 46 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 27. RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS The Group operates a defined benefit scheme for its employees which was closed to new members during the year to 31st July 2003. The scheme's assets are held seperately from the assets of the group and are administered and managed professionally. The triennial actuarial valuation of the scheme as at 1st November 2009 by an independent qualified Actuary is currently being completed. A Statement of Funding Principles has been agreed with the scheme trustees and based on these principles the technical provisions at this valuation reveals a deficit of £3,400,000, representing a funding level of 86.1%. It has also been agreed with the scheme trustees that the employer contributions to the scheme will continue at the level of 63.6% of pensionable salaries and employee contributions at 3%. The total net pension charge for the year was £690,000 (2009, £603,000). The actuarial valuation has been updated to take account of the requirements of IAS 19: Employee Benefits, in order to assess the assets and liabilities of the scheme at 31st July 2010. The financial assumptions used to calculate scheme liabilities under IAS 19 are: Valuation method . Discount rate Inflation rate . Salary increases . Pension increases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 2010 2008 Projected Unit Projected Unit Projected Unit 6.8% 4.1% 5.6% 2.2%–4.1% 6.0% 3.8% 5.3% 2.4%–3.8% 5.4% 3.4% 4.9% 2.4%–3.4% The assets of the scheme are invested in insurance policies. The analysis of the underlying investments in these policies, the expected rates of returns and reconciliation of scheme assets and liabilities to the balance sheet were: Long term rate of return expected at 31st July 2010 Equities Bonds Other . . . Market value of assets . . . . . Present value of scheme liabilities Scheme deficit . Related deferred tax Net pension liability . . 8.6% 5.4% 4.7% . . . . . Long term rate of return expected at 31st July 2009 7.9% 6.0% 0.5% Long term rate of return expected at 31st July 2008 9.3% 6.8% 5.0% Value at 31st July 2009 £000 12,329 2,177 4,015 Value at 31st July 2010 £000 16,386 2,040 3,206 Value at 31st July 2008 £000 10,509 2,873 3,879 . . . . . 21,632 (22,976) (1,344) 363 (981) 18,521 (22,989) (4,468) 1,251 (3,217) 17,261 (18,350) (1,089) 305 (784) Investments are in a mixed management fund, split being 76% equity investments and 24% bonds and cash. 47 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 27. RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (contd.) The expected rates of return on scheme assets are determined as the aggregate weighted return for the various classes of assets held by the scheme. The rates of return for each class were determined as follows: – equity returns are based on yields on Gilts Index plus a margin to allow for expected outperformance; – bonds returns are based on yields and Government and corporate debt as appropriate to the Scheme’s holdings in these instruments; and – cash returns are based on short term returns on cash deposits based on current base rates. As at 31st July 2010 the actual return on plan assets amounted to £2,367,000 (2009, £251,000). The following amounts are incorporated into the financial statements: Amounts included in operating profit: Current service cost Past service cost . . . . . . . Total included within operating profit . Amounts included in finance (cost)/income: Expected return on assets . Interest cost . . . . . Total included as net finance (cost)/income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts included in Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income: Actual return less assumed return on assets Experience gains and losses arising on scheme liabilities Changes in assumptions underlying the valuation of liabilities . . . . Total actuarial gain/(loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligations are as follows: Present value of obligations at beginning of year . Current service cost . . Interest cost . Charges paid . . Benefit payments . Actuarial (gain)/loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Present value of obligations at end of year . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 (620) — (620) 2009 £000 (517) — (517) 1,083 (1,391) (308) 1,337 (1,262) 75 1,284 1,736 (531) 2,489 22,989 620 1,391 (32) (787) (1,205) (1,086) (166) (3,301) (4,553) 18,350 517 1,262 (33) (574) 3,467 22,976 22,989 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 27. RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (contd.) Changes in the fair value of plan assets are as follows: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year Employer contributions . . Employee contributions . . . Benefits paid . . . Charges paid Expected return on plan assets . . Actuarial gain/(loss) . . . . . . . . . Fair value of plan assets at end of year Analysis of movement in scheme deficit: As at 1st August 2009 . . Current service cost . Past service cost . Contributions . . Other finance (cost)/income Actuarial gain/(loss) . As at 31st July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative actuarial gains and losses recognised in Equity: . . . At beginning of year Net actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in year . . . Cumulative loss . . . History of experience gains and losses: Difference between actual return and assumed return on assets Amount (£000) Percentage of market value of scheme assets . . . . Experience gains and losses arising on scheme liabilities . . . . . . Amount (£000) Percentage of market value of scheme liabilities . . . . . Total amounts included in Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income . Amount (£000) Percentage of market value of scheme liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 18,521 1,493 70 (787) (32) 1,083 1,284 2009 £000 17,261 1,543 73 (574) (33) 1,337 (1,086) 21,632 18,521 (4,468) (620) — 1,563 (308) 2,489 (1,344) (2,990) 2,489 (501) (1,089) (517) — 1,616 75 (4,553) (4,468) 1,563 (4,553) (2,990) 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 1,284 5.9% (1,086) 5.9% (1,193) 6.9% 969 6.7% 219 1.8% 1,736 7.6% (166) 0.7% (140) 0.8% (290) 1.5% (708) 3.4% 2,489 (4,553) 10.8% 19.8% 1,381 2,755 7.5% 14.0% (1,538) 7.4% The contribution expected to be paid by the Group during the financial year ending 31st July 2011 amounts to £1,403,000. In the year to 31st July 2003 the Group commenced operation of a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan for eligible employees. The plan is externally administered and managed professionally by AEGON Scottish Equitable. The net contribution to the plan for the year was £114,000 (2009, £78,000). 49 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The Company and certain of its Subsidiaries have, in the normal course of business, entered into counter-indemnities in respect of performance bonds relating to their contracts. 29. OPERATING LEASE ARRANGEMENTS GROUP – AS LESSEE Future minimum lease payments payable under non-cancellable operating leases: . Within one year . In two – five years exclusively . . After five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 £000 68 194 109 371 2009 £000 70 209 127 406 GROUP – AS LESSOR Gross property rental income earned in the year amounted to £5,215,000 (2009, £5,191,000). At the Balance Sheet date, the Group had contracted with its tenants for the following future minimum lease payments: . Within one year . In two – five years exclusively . . After five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,749 14,238 10,573 29,560 4,912 15,288 12,579 32,779 30. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (a) SUBSIDIARIES Transactions between the Company and its Subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation. Details of transactions between the Company and Subsidiaries are as follows: SUBSIDIARY McGowan & Co. (Contractors) Limited Cramond Real Estate Company Limited Thomas Menzies (Builders) Limited . Concrete Products (Kirkcaldy) Limited . C. & W. Assets Limited . . . . . . Sale of goods and services Purchase of goods and services 2010 £000 92 — 120 48 902 2009 £000 89 — 66 36 794 2010 £000 1,292 — 61 26 — 2009 £000 1,365 — 459 50 — 50 J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and Subsidiary Companies NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (contd.) 31st JULY 2010 30. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (contd.) (a) SUBSIDIARIES (contd.) SUBSIDIARY McGowan & Co. (Contractors) Limited Cramond Real Estate Company Limited Thomas Menzies (Builders) Limited . Concrete Products (Kirkcaldy) Limited . C. & W. Assets Limited . . . . . . Amounts owed by Subsidiaries Amounts owed to Subsidiaries 2010 £000 — 155 — 1 3,734 2009 £000 — 352 51 9 6,153 2010 £000 75 — 4 — — 2009 £000 268 — — — — The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled for cash. No expense has been recognised in the year for bad or doubtful debts in respect of the amounts owed by Subsidiaries. (b) JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES During the year to 31st July 2010, the Group carried out the following transactions with related parties: Name of Joint Venture Nature of transaction Edinburgh Industrial Estates Limited Prestonfield Development Company Limited Northrigg Limited Duff Street Limited Loan Dividend Received Loan Loan Loan Construction Costs Invertiel Developments Limited Loan Amount £000 Amount owed by Joint Venture Company £000 (850) 850 (115) — — — 90 — 2,635 176 1,160 38 90 The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled for cash. No expense has been recognised in the year for bad or doubtful debts in respect of the amounts owed by Joint Ventures. (c) DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION The remuneration of the Directors, who are the only key management of the Company, is set out in note 4 to the accounts with further information contained in the audited part of the Report on Directors’ Remuneration. 51 Printed by Montgomery Litho Group 52 

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