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FOcuSeD ON POWeR GeNeRATION  
IN lATIN AMeRIcA

RuRelec Plc
Annual Report and Accounts 
for the year ended 31 December 2011

Stock code: RUR

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RuRelec Plc  Annual Report 2011

Rurelec  PLC  is  a  company  incorporated  in  England  &  Wales  established  to  develop,  own 
and  operate  power  generation  capacity  in  the  Southern  Cone  of  Latin  America.  Rurelec  is 
managed by a team with a strong track record in developing power projects worldwide and 
with considerable experience in the electricity sector in the region.

Rurelec’s  main  business  consists  of  the  ownership  and  development  of  power  generation 
facilities on the national grid and in isolated areas, selling electricity on commercial terms.  

Since listing on AIM in 2004, Rurelec has acquired interests in power generation operations 
in  Bolivia  (nationalised  in  2010)  and  Argentina.  Rurelec  has  also  acquired  development 
opportunities in Chile and Peru.

❯❯ For more information on Rurelec go to www.rurelec.com

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HigHligHts

•   Focus on increasing capacity following the successful fundraising of £18.0 million

•   Profit before tax from continuing operations £1.9 million (2010: £0.1 million)

•   Revenues increased 25 per cent. to £13.5 million (2010: £10.8 million)

•   Group borrowings of £1.7 million (2010: £13.7 million)

•   Guaracachi has been independently valued at US$142.3 million as the claim in the 

arbitration proceedings against Bolivia is lodged

•  Expansion into Peru and Chile

•  Earnings per share 0.47p (2010: loss 0.06p)

•  Net Asset Value per share 20.41p (2010: 31.38p)

•  Authority sought to buy back up to 25 per cent. of shares in issue

Contents

Our Performance
At a Glance 

Chairman’s Statement 

Chief Executive’s Review of Operations 

Our Governance
Board of Directors  

Directors’ Report   

Corporate Governance Statement 

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Our Financials
Independent Auditor’s Report 

Consolidated Income Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 

Income   

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  20

Parent Company Statement of Financial  

Position   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Company Statement of Cash Flows   

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  24

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

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At A glAnCe

Our current activities include  
operations in Argentina, development 
in Chile and Peru and pursuit of 
our claim against the Bolivian 
Government.

Chile – Termonor, Arica

• Location: Parinacota, Arica

•  Capacity: 38 MW nominal (increasing to 76 MW if second 

turbine is added)

• Technology: OCGT (potential for phase II CCGT)

• Equipment: One GE MS6001B gas turbine

• Fuel: Diesel (locally sourced)

Parinacota is a 38 MW Greenfield thermal power plant development 

in  which  Rurelec  owns  50  per  cent.  through  Termonor  S.A.C. 

(“Termonor”), the project development company.

The  project  has  the  potential  to  convert  to  a  136  MW  combined 

cycle power plant as part of its second stage development.

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• Project Names: Canchayllo/Santa Rita

• Location: Junin Province/Ancash Province

•  Capacity: 4 MW/255 MW (1,424 GWh/annum)

• Technology: Both Run-of-River Hydro

•  Equipment: 2 + horizontal Francis turbines 3 x vertical 

Francis turbines

Rurelec  has  recently  acquired  a  50  per  cent.  interest  in  Cascade 

Hydro  Limited  (“Cascade”),  a  newly  formed  hydroelectric  power 

development company focused on run-of-river projects.

Argentina – Energia del Sur

Bolivia – Guaracachi

•  Project Name: Santa Cruz/Aranjuez/Karachipampa/ 

San Matias

• Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia

• Capacity: 420 MW/51.2 MW/15.5 MW/2.6 MW

•  Technology: Gas CCGT/Gas OCGT and Engines (Dual Fuel 

and Gas)

Rurelec’s  Bolivian  subsidiary,  Empresa  Electrica  Guaracachi,  S.A. 

(“Guaracachi”),  was  nationalised  by  the  Bolivian  Government  on 

1 May, 2010. Not only is it the largest power producer in the country 

but  whilst  under  Rurelecs’  control  it  was  also  the  largest  investor 

in new generation capacity under the presidency of Evo Morales.

• Project Name: Energia del Sur/‘Comodoro’

• Location: Comodoro Rivadavia, Patagonia

• Capacity: 136 MW

• Technology: CCGT

• Equipment: 2 + GE MS6001B gas turbines

• Fuel: Natural Gas (locally sourced)

Rurelec owns 50 per cent. of Energia del Sur S.A. (“EdS”), which 

owns  and  operates  a  136  MW  CCGT    power  plant  in  Southern 

Patagonia, Argentina.

The  conversion  project  is  registered  to  earn  Certified  Emission 

Reduction credits (“CERs”) under the Clean Development Mechanism.

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CHAirmAn’s stAtement

Andrew morris
Chairman

“The  valuation  of  our  former  interest  in  Guaracachi 
has been set by the independent valuation expert at 
US$142.3 million, just under twice the notional value 
used  in  the  accounts.  In  addition,  and  as  a  result 
of the support of shareholders and Sterling Trust in 
particular, the Group is now virtually debt free.”

I  am  pleased  to  present  the  report  of 

Rurelec  is  now  the  primary  lender  to  EdS 

the  results  of  Rurelec  PLC  (“Rurelec” 

and  is  in  the  process  of  restructuring  the 

or  the  “Company”)  for  the  year  ended 

debt 

in  order 

to  accelerate  payments 

31  December,  2011.  The  past  year  has 

back  to  London.  Indeed,  since  the  capital 

seen  the  Group  consolidate  its  position 

increase closed, Rurelec has received capital 

following  the  fundraising  of  £18  million, 

repayments of US$2.5 million from EdS.

before  expenses,  in  March  2011  and 

prepare  to  refocus  on  adding  capacity.  A 

Operating 

profit, 

before 

exchange 

welcome change from the torrid couple of 

adjustments,  improved  in  Argentina  from 

years that preceded.

group results
The  profit  after  tax  for  the  financial  year 

under  review  is  £1.8  million  (2010:  £15.7 

£1.5  million  to  £2.4  million  resulting  in  an 

increase  in  Group  operating  profit,  after 

head  office  costs,  from  £0.4  million  to 

£1.6 million.

million).  This  figure  compares  with  a  2010 

loss  after  tax,  for  continuing  operations  of  

eds results
At  the  operating  level  in  Argentina,  and 

£0.1 million.

therefore based on 100 per cent. of EdS’s 

activities, EdS’s revenues increased to £27 

Turnover  during  the  year  rose  to  £13.5 

million  (AR$180  million)  this  year  (2010: 

million  (2010:  £10.8  million)  and  is  based 

£21.7  million/AR$131  million).  Gross 

solely on our 50 per cent. equity interest in 

operating profit also increased substantially, 

Energia  del  Sur  S.A.  (“EdS”)  in  Argentina. 

to £10.5 million (AR$70 million) (2010: £7.7 

These figures include a full year of revenues 

million/AR$47  million).  Exchange  losses  of 

from  the  Resolution  220  power  purchase 

£2.6 million (2010: loss of £0.9 million) due 

contract. 

to weakness of the Argentine Peso reduced 

operating profits to £1.5 million (2010: profit 

As a result of the support of shareholders 

£2.3 million).

and  Sterling  Trust  in  particular,  the  share 

issue  in  March  last  year  went  ahead  as 

Inflation in Argentina and downward foreign 

described  in  the  circular  dated  11  March, 

exchange  pressure  on  the  peso  have 

2011  and  the  Group  is  now  virtually 

eroded part of our margin on the Resolution 

debt  free,  with  only  £1.7  million  of  non-

220  power  purchase  agreement  which 

shareholder  borrowings  at  the  operating 
company level. 

continues  to  provide  us  with  a  premium 
pricing on our incremental at EdS.

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continuing operations £ million

Update on Bolivian Arbitration
Throughout  2011  the  Executive  Directors 

Pending  receipt  of  any  proceeds  from  the 

arbitration claim, expansion will be funded 

have been working with our legal advisers, 

from internally generated funds or through 

Freshfields  Bruckhaus  Deringer,  preparing 

borrowings.

the  statement  of  claim  in  the  arbitration 

proceedings  against  the  Government  of 

During  2012  we  expect  to  be  able  to 

Bolivia.  This  was  lodged  with  the  Court 

announce 

additional 

capacity  under 

on  1  March,  2012,  and  as  expected  the 

development  in  Chile  and  in  Peru  as  our 

claim  is  substantially  in  excess  of  the 

presence  on  the  ground  in  these  two 

notional  value  used  in  these  financial 

countries increases.

Andrew morris
Chairman

1 June, 2012

statements.  The  valuation  of  our  former 

interest in Guaracachi has been set by the 

independent valuation expert at US$142.3 

million, just under twice the notional value 

used  in  the  accounts.  As  agreed  in  the 

procedural  orders,  the  statement  of  claim 

is  available  to  the  public  and  we  provide  

a  copy  in  both  English  and  Spanish  on 

our  website.  The  Government  of  Bolivia 

must  publish  their  defence  on  or  before 

1 August, 2012.

outlook
In addition, the Directors have been looking 

to add new capacity to Rurelec’s operating 

business. We have announced the launch 

of initiatives to develop new assets in Peru 

and in Chile through our 50 per cent. interest 

in  Cascade  and  Termonor,  respectively. 

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CHief exeCUtive’s review of oPerAtions

Peter earl
Chief Executive

“This  year  we  have  expanded  into  Peru  and  Chile, 
replacing  some  of  the  generating  capacity  lost 
through  the  Bolivian  nationalisation  in  2010.  At  last 
we are looking to a future of growth and liquidity for 
Rurelec  and  I  will  welcome  the  day  on  which  I  can 
also announce a return to the payment of dividends 
from ordinary activities as the dramas of world events 
finally subside.”

introduction
2011  was  a  year  of  consolidation  and 

expansion  for  Rurelec.  After  the  shocks 

CAMMESA  delaying  payment  of 

the 

increase from July 2011. 

of the previous year, 2011 was the year in 

In  March  2012  the  Ministry  of  Energy 

which  Rurelec  substantially  eliminated  its 

announced that this capacity price increase 

borrowings  and  prepared  the  groundwork 

was formally cancelled, reducing revenues 

for  a  full  and  fair  compensation  claim 

by  approximately  US$2.4  million  per 

against  the  Government  of  Bolivia  at 

annum.  This  is  regarded  as  a  temporary 

the  Permanent  Court  of  Arbitration  in 

suspension pending a wider review of spot 

The  Hague.  These  actions  have  in  turn 

market  prices  which  we  believe  is  long 

allowed  Rurelec  to  begin  the  process  of 

overdue.    Resolution  220  income  remains 

replacing  the  power  generation  capacity 

unaffected. 

which was lost through the May Day 2010 

nationalisation of Guaracachi.

Reported earnings in Argentina continue to 

A year in review
Our  136  MW  Argentine  combined  cycle 

be  adversely  affected  by  Peso  weakness 

and  by  local  inflation  rates,  salary  inflation 

remains  above  20  per  cent.  per  annum, 

power  plant  at  Comodoro  Rivadavia  in 

even  though  the  official  inflation  rate  is 

Patagonia  has  performed  to  the  very  high 

reported  as  9.8  per  cent.  (March  2012). 

expectations  which  we  had  of  it  when  it 

Recent  changes  to  the  foreign  exchange 

was  originally  planned.  EdS’s  new  plant 

control rules appear to be having the effect 

capacity  has  been  meeting  the  predicted 

of  increasing  liquidity  in  the  local  banking 

increased  demand  for  power  in  southern 

system,  so  we  are  redoubling  efforts  to 

Argentina with record levels of dispatch and 

refinance  EdS  in  order  to  mitigate  the 

the highest level of reliability of any plant in 

impact  of  foreign  exchange  variations  on 

the  southern  wholesale  electricity  market. 

earnings.

This in turn has meant increased cash flow 

from  operations  which  has  permitted  EdS 

Inflation in Argentina and downward foreign 

to start paying down debt owed to Rurelec. 

exchange  pressure  on  the  peso  have 

eroded part of our margin on the Resolution 

Overall  operations  at  EdS  have  been 

220  power  purchase  agreement  which 

satisfactory.    An  increase  in  spot  market 

continues  to  provide  us  with  a  premium 

capacity  and  operations  and  maintenance 
prices  came  in  to  effect  in  January  2011.  

pricing on our incremental capacity at EdS. 
Nonetheless, the past year has seen a solid 

However,  cash  releases  from  the  business 

performance in Argentina and we continue 

have  been  less  than  expected  due  to

to expect to operate at full plant capacity in 

the coming years.

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Average price of electricity
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During  2011,  Rurelec  raised  £16  million 

The  Hague.  The  value  of  the  claim  for  the 

of new funds by way of a capital increase 

expropriation  of  its  controlling  share  stake 

to  acquire  the  project  loan  provided  by 

in Guaracachi and other associated assets 

Standard Bank in 2008 for the construction 

was  assessed  by  independent  valuation 

of  the  EdS  combined  cycle  capacity. 

experts at US$142.3 million.

Rurelec  also  raised  a  further  £2  million  of 

new  capital  by  issuing  Ordinary  shares 

Previously, in a highly significant move, the 

in  exchange  for  loans,  thereby  taking  the 

Government  of  Bolivia  had  agreed  to  full 

overall  capital  increase  to  £18  million 

transparency relating to documents filed in 

and  eliminating  all  of  Rurelec’s  bank 

the arbitration process and at the hearings, 

borrowings, loan notes and loans. This has 

which  will  now  be  held  in  public.  Both 

left  Rurelec  in  an  almost  unique  position 

Rurelec and the Government of Bolivia are 

among  global  power  companies  of  being 

bound  by  the  decision  of  the  arbitration 

almost  completely  ungeared  other  than  in 

tribunal,  which  is  not  appealable  on  the 

the form of trade creditors at the operating 

merits. 

company level.

In accordance with the process laid down 

EdS  is  currently  looking  to  refinance  part 

in the 2010 Arbitration Rules of the United 

of its loans to Rurelec by means of a peso 

Nation  Commission  on  International  Trade 

denominated  loan  at  the  EdS  level.  This 

Law (UNCITRAL) and the Tribunal’s rulings, 

loan  is  expected  to  complete  before  the 

if no earlier settlement is reached, the final 

year  end  and  will  reduce  the  quantum 

hearing  of  the  arbitration  panel  following 

of  debt  which  Rurelec  will  have  lent  to 

submission  of  all  written  submissions  is 

the  combined  cycle  project.  At  present 

now  scheduled  for  April  2013.  Given  the 

Rurelec  is  owed,  directly  and  indirectly, 

progress  made  in  the  expropriation  claim 

some  US$50  million  by  EdS.  Recycling 

during  2011,  we  expect  that  the  Bolivian 

this  money  back  to  Rurelec  will  allow  us 

Government  will  pay  compensation  in  full 

to use the funds released to buy into new 

which  will  enable  the  Rurelec  Group  to 

generation capacity in Chile and Peru.

reinvest  in  replacement  power  generation 

assets in Latin America. Details of the claim 

The  primary  focus  of  management  during 

have been posted on the Rurelec website.

the  year  was  preparing  the  very  detailed 

information  and  financial  models  required 

In  Bangladesh,  discussions  with  regards 

to mount a serious claim for compensation 

to  providing  technical  services  for  the 

against  the  Plurinational  State  of  Bolivia 

construction  of  new  generation  capacity 

pursuant  to  the  UK–Bolivia 

investment 

are  ongoing,  although  no  firm  agreement 

treaty. This complex and laborious process 

has been reached at this stage. 

was undertaken with great determination by 

a  Rurelec  team  operating  out  of  London, 

Denver,  Buenos  Aires  and  Santa  Cruz  

de la Sierra in Bolivia. It was complemented 

by  a  Freshfields  legal  team  split  between 

New  York  and  Washington  DC.  On  

2  February,  2012  Rurelec  announced  that 

it  had  submitted  its  Statement  of  Claim 
to  the  Permanent  Court  of  Arbitration  in 

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CHief exeCUtive’s review of oPerAtions

Pictured:
View of Santa Rita project location
View of Parinacota project location

growth strategy
The  job  of  finding  suitable  projects  has 
begun in Chile and Peru and at the end of 
2011  we  announced  our  first  ever  project 
in  Peru,  a  small  4  MW  run-of-river  hydro 
plant  at  Canchayllo  to  be  developed  by 
Cascade Hydro. This was soon followed by 
the  announcement  of  a  38  MW  liquid  fuel 
plant at Arica in northern Chile.

In  Peru,  Rurelec  has  helped  to  establish 
a  new,  specialist  hydroelectric  power 
plant  development  and  owning  company. 
is  50  per  cent.  owned  by 
Cascade 
Rurelec,  although  that  percentage  is  likely 
to  diminish  through  dilution  as  Cascade 
raises  capital  for  new  projects.  Initially, 
however,  Rurelec  will  be  the  sponsor  of 
Canchayllo  and  other  small  hydros.  This 
role  of  project  manager,  arranger  and 
sponsor  has  allowed  Cascade  to  win  an 
important  tender  to  acquire  the  255  MW 
Santa  Rita  hydro  project,  a  world  scale 
hydro development. Rurelec’s track record 
in  project  development  and  its  historical 
ties  with  the  region’s  development  banks 
contributed  to  Cascade’s  selection  by 
Trading Emissions PLC in April 2012 as the 
new owner of Electricidad Andina SPA, the 
owner  of  the  Santa  Rita  project.  Cascade 
will be undertaking a small capital increase 
in 2012 with a view to a flotation in London 
and  Lima  in  2013  at  which  time  Rurelec’s 
shareholders may be able to acquire shares 
directly as well as participate via Rurelec’s 
shareholding in Cascade.

the  most 

However,  it  is  Chile  which  the  Directors 
believe  presents 
important 
opportunities  for  rapid  expansion  in  the 
coming  years.  Northern  Chile  requires  at 
least 2,300 MW of new clean tech capacity 
over the next five years and Rurelec is well 
placed to fill a large part of that requirement. 
This  is  as  a  result  of  cooperation  in  2011 
between  Rurelec  and  Independent  Power 
Corporation  PLC  (“IPC”),  the  leading  UK 
power developer which is owned by Sterling 
Trust, Rurelec’s largest shareholder. IPC has 
spent the last two years preparing feasibility 
studies  and  competing  in  Chilean  tenders 
held by international mining companies for 
new generation capacity.

requires 

This  early  development  allowed  Rurelec 
to  enter  the  Chilean  market  in  a  38  MW 
diesel  fired  project  in  Arica  which  is  now 
50  per  cent.  owned  by  Rurelec  and 
50  per  cent.  by  local  Chilean  partners, 
Invener  and  Enerbosch.  Arica  is  the  main 
Pacific sea port serving trade into and out 
of  Bolivia.  It  is  also  where  Chilean  mining 
expansion 
reserve  capacity 
for  electricity 
to  ensure  grid  stability 
transmission. The Arica project is therefore 
only  a  first  phase  for  a  wider  expansion 
in  2012  as  Rurelec  seeks  to  win  power 
contracts  for  new  thermal  plants  in  Arica, 
Iquique  and  Antofagasta  with  a  view  to 
owning  and  operating  close  to  1,000  MW 
of clean tech thermal generation based on 
LNG  and  liquid  fuels  to  be  operational  by 
2015. The first 38 MW of capacity at Arica 
is due on-line by the end of 2013.

lost 
in  addition  to  replacing 

outlook
Peru  and  Chile  are  expected  to  be  the 
two  countries  where  Rurelec  will  own  new 
capacity to replace the 540 MW of generation 
through  nationalisation. 
capacity 
However, 
lost 
capacity, Rurelec has committed to use part 
of  the  proceeds  of  any  Bolivian  settlement 
to  undertake  a  significant  buy-back  of 
Rurelec shares in order to reverse some of 
the equity dilution suffered by shareholders 
since  the  nationalisation  of  the  Company’s 
Bolivian assets on 1 May, 2010. Such a buy-
back will be subject to shareholder approval 
and  can  only  occur  once  cash  funds  are 
received from Bolivia. In anticipation of that 
receipt  in  the  near  future,  the  Directors  are 
now seeking the necessary authority to buy 
back  up  to  25  per  cent.  of  Rurelec  shares 
currently in issue. A resolution will be put to 
shareholders  at  this  year’s  annual  general 
meeting to be held on 29 June, 2012.

Shareholders  have  been  extraordinarily 
patient since 2008 as Rurelec has suffered 
first the effects of the global financial crisis 
and  then  the  unprovoked  nationalisation 
of  Company  assets.  Now  at  last  we  are 
looking  to  a  future  of  growth  and  liquidity 
for  the  Company  and  I  will  welcome  the 
day on which I can also announce a return 
to the payment of dividends from ordinary 
activities  as  the  dramas  of  world  events 
finally subside.

Peter earl
Chief Executive

1 June, 2012

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BoArd of direCtors

Andrew morris 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Peter eArl 
Chief Executive

elizABetH sHAw
Finance Director

Andrew  was  appointed  Chairman  of 

Peter  began  his  career  at  the  Boston 

Elizabeth  has  been 

involved 

in 

the 

the  Board  14  June,  2010  and  he  is  also 

Consulting  Group  advising  state-owned 

electricity  sector  since  1994  when  she 

Chairman  of  the  Audit  and  Nomination 

companies before becoming an investment 

joined  Fieldstone  Private  Capital  Group. 

committees. Andrew is currently the Finance 

banker best known for his demergers.  He 

Between 1994 and 2000, as a Director of 

and  Corporate  Development  Director  of 

has  acted  on  secondment  to  the  World 

Fieldstone,  she  advised  on  a  number  of 

Advanced Plasma Power Limited where he 

Bank  and  United  Nations  Development 

mergers, acquisitions and disposals in the 

plays an important role in raising corporate 

Program where he advised governments on 

electricity  industry,  both  in  the  UK  and  in 

investment into the business. He has also 

privatisations in Latin America and Eastern 

developing  markets.  She  joined  IPC  as  a 

been  responsible  for  leading  a  number 

Europe.    In  1995  he  founded  IPC  which 

Director  in  2000  where  she  is  responsible 

of  negotiations  and  teams  for  business 

has rapidly established itself as the United 

for business development and finance. She 

development to further enhance operations 

Kingdom’s leading developer and operator 

is also a Director of IPSA Group PLC. She 

and  is  fully  conversant  with  all  aspects  of 

of  power  plants  on  four  continents.    He 

is a graduate of Exeter University.

financial  control  and  reporting.  Andrew  is 

is  an  Oxford  University  graduate  and  was 

a  Fellow  of  the  Chartered  Association  of 

a  Kennedy  Scholar  and  tutor  at  Harvard 

Certified Accountants.

University.

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mike eyre 
Technical Director  

(resigned on 5 April, 2011)

Mike  is  both  a  Chartered  and  European 

Engineer  with  over  33  years  experience 

in  project  management  and  development 

in the power sector. As a CEGB engineer, 

Mike  spent  part  of  his  early  career  on 

secondment  to  Eskom  of  South  Africa. 

During the Privatisation of the UK electricity 

industry,  he  was  Head  of  Engineering 

Quality  with  National  Power.  In  1996, 

he  established  a  joint  venture  between 

National Power Plc and Lloyd’s Register, a 

project development and risk management 

business 

for 

IPP’s  and 

the  London 

Insurance  industry.  Mike  was  invited  in 

1997  by  the  UN  Secretary  General  of  the 

Rio Earth Summit to join the UN Emissions 

Trading Policy Forum. He is also a Director 

mArCelo BlAnCo
Regional Director of Finance

lArry CoBen 
Non-Executive Director

Marcelo  was,  until  1  May,  2010,  Finance 

Larry  has  extensive  experience  in  the 

of IPSA Group PLC.

Director of Guaracachi and was appointed 

international electricity sector, particularly in 

to 

the  Company’s  Board 

in  October 

Latin America. He was a founder of Catalyst 

2008.  Marcelo  graduated 

from  Green 

Energy  Corporation,  which  focused  on 

Mountain College in the United States and 

alternative energy technologies. In the early 

subsequently  gained  an  MBA  from  the 

1990s  he  founded  and  managed  Liberty 

sir roBin CHristoPHer 
kBe Cmg
Non-Executive Director  

University of Belgrano in Argentina. He has 

Power  Corporation.  Currently  Chairman 

(resigned on 23 February, 2011)

extensive financial advisory experience and 

and  CEO  of  Tremesis  Energy  LLC,  he  is 

has also held appointments in the Bolivian 

also a Director of NRG Energy and serves 

Sir  Robin  was  a  VSO  volunteer  in  Bolivia 

Embassy in Argentina and as a consultant 

as  Executive  Director  of  the  Sustainable 

in  1963/4  and  British  Ambassador 

to the World Bank and the United Nations 

Preservation 

Initiative,  a  not-for-profit 

to  Argentina  from  2000  to  2004.  He 

Development programme. Over the last 11 

organisation that preserves cultural heritage 

is  Secretary  General  of  GLF  Global 

years, Marcelo has focused on the energy 

worldwide through locally based and owned 

Leadership Foundation. He is a trustee for 

sector, including a two year appointment as 

economic  development.  Larry  received  a 

The Brooke Hospital, Prospect Burma and 

Vice  Minister  of  Electricity  and  Alternative 

BA in economics from Yale University and 

St.  Matthew’s  Children’s  Fund  (Ethiopia). 

Energies  at  the  Bolivian  Ministry  of  Public 

a  J.D.  from  Harvard  Law  School  before 

He is also an Hon. Fellow of the Institute for 

Works before being reappointed as Finance 

going  on  to  an  MA  in  Anthropology  from 

the Study of the Americas (ISA) at London 

Director at Guaracachi in 2004.

the  University  of  Pennsylvania  where  he 

University.

expects  to  gain  his  PhD  in  2012.  Larry  is 

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. 

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The  Directors  submit  their  annual  report 

On  1  May,  2010,  the  Bolivian  Government 

b) Financial markets – The current economic 

together with the audited financial statements 

nationalised 

the  Group’s 

interest 

in 

conditions  have  affected  the  markets  for 

for the year ended  31 December, 2011.

Guaracachi by expropriating the shares held 

project finance. If these conditions continue 

Principal activities and business review
The  Company  and  the  Group’s  principal 

by the Group. On 13 May, 2010, The Group 

for  a  prolonged  period,  the  Group  may 

initiated  the  process  to  recover  adequate 

experience  difficulties  in  raising  funds  to 

compensation 

for 

the  Nationalisation 

refinance  its  assets  and  to  finance  future 

activity  is  the  acquisition,  development  and 

under  each  of  the  US  and  UK  bilateral 

development plans.

operation  of  power  generation  assets  in 

investment treaties by notifying the relevant 

markets in Latin America.

governmental authorities that an investment 

dispute  had  arisen.  As  announced  on 

results and dividends
The  Group  results  for  the  year  ended 

In  addition,  and  as  opportunities  arise,  the 

1 December, 2010, the Notice of Arbitration 

31  December,  2011  are  set  out  in  the 

Company  acquires,  refurbishes  and  sells 

was  issued.    A  statement  claim,  including 

Consolidated  Statement  of  Comprehensive 

power generation equipment to third parties.

a  valuation  of 

the  Company’s 

interest 

Income.

at  US$142.3  million  was  filed  with  the 

Since  the  Company’s  admission  to  AIM  in 

Permanent  Court  of  Arbitration  at  The 

No  dividend  was  paid  during  the  year  to  

August  2004,  the  Company  has  acquired 

Hague  on  1  March,  2012.    The  arbitration 

31 December, 2011 (2010: nil).

interests  in  power  generation  operations  in 

process is continuing.

Bolivia  and  Argentina  and,  since  the  year-

end, in Peru and Chile.

In  March  2011, 

the  Company 

issued 

share capital
Details of the issued share capital, together 

200  million  shares  at  9  pence  per  share 

with changes during the year, are set out in 

In  October,  2004,  the  Company  acquired 

raising  additional  working  capital  of  £17.7 

note 20. There have been no changes since 

100 per cent. of the equity of Energia para 

million  net  of  expenses.  This  enabled  the 

the year-end.

Sistemas  Aislados  S.A. 

(“Energais”),  a 

Group  and  the  Company  to  reduce  its 

company incorporated in Bolivia.

borrowings  from  £13.7  million  and  £8.1 

million  respectively  at  31  December,  2010 

going concern
As  set  out  in  note  1b  to  the  financial 

In  July  2005, 

the  Company  acquired  

to  £1.7  million  and  £nil  respectively  at  

statements,  the  Directors  have  continued 

50  per  cent.  of  the  equity  of  Patagonia 

31 December, 2011.

Energy  Limited 

(“PEL”),  which  owns 

to  adopt  the  “going  concern”  basis  for  the 

preparation of the financial statements since 

and  operates,  through  its  wholly  owned 

Since  the  year-end,  the  Company  has 

the  Directors  consider  that  the  Company 

subsidiary  EdS,  generating  plant  supplying 

acquired operations in Peru and Chile.

and  the  Group  will  have  sufficient  financial 

electricity in southern Patagonia, Argentina. 

resources available to continue trading for at 

In  June  2008,  the  Company  acquired  the 

A  more  detailed  review  of  the  business 

least 12 months from the date of approval of 

remaining 50 per cent. of PEL. In June 2009, 

and  future  developments  is  provided  in 

the financial statements.

as  part  of  the  process  of  raising  additional 

the  Chairman’s  Statement  and  the  Chief 

equity, the Company sold back 50 per cent. 

Executive’s review of operations.

of PEL to the former 50 per cent. owner of 

key performance indicators 
The  Directors  use  a  range  of  performance 

PEL.

The  principal  risks  and  uncertainties  facing 

indicators to monitor progress in the delivery 

In  January  2006,  the  Company,  through 

of the Group’s generating plant and possible 

actual  performance  against  targets  and  to 

its  acquisition  of  Bolivia  Integrated  Energy 

changes in demand and pricing for electricity 

aid management of the businesses.

the Group, apart from the efficient operation 

of the Group’s strategic objectives, to assess 

Limited 

(“BIE”),  acquired  a  controlling 

in  the  markets  in  South  America  in  which 

interest  (50.00125  per  cent.)  in  Guaracachi 

the  Group  operates,  relate  to  political  risk 

Rurelec’s 

key  performance 

indicators 

which  owns  and  operates  generating  plant 

and the current uncertainties in the financial 

(“KPIs”)  include  both  financial  and  non-

supplying electricity in Bolivia. 

markets.

financial targets which are set annually.

a)  Political  risk  –  As  evidenced  by  the 

decision in May 2010 by the Government of 

Bolivia to nationalise the Group’s interest in 

Guaracachi,  there  exists  significant  political 

risk in areas in which the Group operates.

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financial kPis
Financial KPIs address operating profitability, 

non-financial kPis
Non-financial  KPIs  address  other  important 

directors
The  following  Directors  served  during  the 

net asset value and earnings per share.

technical  aspects  of  the  business,  such  as 

year:

gross  capacity,  operating  efficiency  and 

i) Operating profitability

availability.

Operating  profit  excludes  all  non-operating 

costs,  such  as  financing  and  tax  expenses 

i) Gross capacity

Andrew  morris  –  Chairman  and  Non-
Executive Director

as  well  as  one-off  items  and  non-trading 

Gross  capacity 

is  the  total  generation 

Peter earl – Chief Executive

items  such  as  negative  goodwill.  The 

capacity  owned  by  Group  companies 

exclusion  of  these  non-operating 

items 

and  is  affected  by  acquisitions,  expansion 

elizabeth shaw – Finance Director

provides an indication of the performance of 

programmes and disposals.

the underlying businesses.

ii) Operating efficiency

marcelo  Blanco  –  Regional  Director  of 
Finance

ii) Net asset value

Operating efficiency is the average operating 

Net  asset  value  is  calculated  by  dividing 

efficiency  of  the  generating  plant  owned 

larry Coben – Non-Executive Director

funds attributable to Rurelec’s shareholders 

by  Group  companies.  It  can  be  improved 

by the number of shares in issue.

through  the  installation  of  more  thermally 

iii) Earnings per share

efficient  turbines,  refurbishment  activities 

or  through  conversion  to  combined  cycle 

Earnings per share provides a measure of the 

operation.

overall profitability of the Group. It is defined 

mike eyre – Technical Director (resigned on 
5 April, 2011)

sir  robin  Christopher  KBE  CMG  –  Non-
Executive Director (resigned on 23 February, 

as  the  profit  or  loss  attributable  to  each 

iii) Technical availability

2011)

Ordinary  Share  based  on  the  consolidated 

Technical availability measures when a plant 

profit or loss for the year after deducting tax 

is  available  for  dispatch.  The  measurement 

and  minority  interests.  Growth  in  earnings 

method  excludes  time  allowed  for  planned 

per share is indicative of the Group’s ability 

maintenance  activities  which  occur  at 

to identify and add value.

regular  intervals  during  the  life  of  the  unit 

plus  an  allowance  for  unplanned  outages. 

Unplanned and forced outages in excess of 

the annual allowance will cause a reduction 

in the technical availability factor.

directors’ interests
The Directors’ beneficial interests in the shares of the Company were on the reference dates as stated below:

A.J.S. Morris

J.G. West

L.S. Coben

P.R.S. Earl

E.R. Shaw

24.05.2012

31.12.2011

31.12.2010

350,000

n/a

500,000

750,000

275,000

350,000

n/a

500,000

750,000

275,000

100,000

2,370,230

n/a

250,000

275,000

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significant shareholdings in the Company
In addition to the shareholdings shown above, the Company is aware of the following interests of 3 per cent. or more in the issued ordinary 

share capital of the Company notifiable at 24 May, 2012, being the last practicable date for reporting this information.

Sterling Trust Ltd*

Nortrust Nominees Ltd

HSBC Global Custody (Nominee) (UK) Ltd

Vidacos Nominees Ltd

Number of shares

% holding

210,361,181

55,421,000

33,938,593

27,555,000

 50.01

13.17

8.07

6.60

 *26,325,962 shares are held in a nominee account with Forest Nominees Ltd.

Policy and practice on payment of 

•  select  suitable  accounting  policies  and 

The  Directors  are 

responsible 

for 

the 

suppliers
It is the policy of all Group companies, with 

then apply them consistently; 

maintenance  and  integrity  of  the  corporate 

•  make judgments and accounting estimates 

and  financial  information  included  on  the 

respect  to  suppliers,  to:  a)  settle  payment 

that are reasonable and prudent; 

Company’s website. Legislation in the United 

terms  when  agreeing  the  terms  of  each 

•  state  whether  applicable 

IFRSs  have 

Kingdom  governing  the  preparation  and 

transaction,  b)  ensure  suppliers  are  made 

been  followed,  subject  to  any  material 

dissemination  of  financial  statements  may 

aware  of  the  terms  of  payment  and  c)  pay 

in accordance with the contractual and legal 

departures disclosed and explained in the 
financial statements; 

differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

obligations. The Company’s average creditor 

•  prepare 

the  financial  statements  on 

payment period at 31 December, 2011 was 

the  going  concern  basis  unless  it  is 

Auditor
The  Auditor,  Grant  Thornton  UK  LLP,  have 

30 days (2010: 45 days).

inappropriate 

to  presume 

that 

the 

indicated  their  willingness  to  continue  in 

risk management and objectives
The  financial  risk  management  policies  and 

Company will continue in business. 

office  and  a  resolution  concerning  their 

reappointment  will  be  proposed  at  the 

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  keeping 

Annual General Meeting.

objectives are set out in note 27.

adequate  accounting 

records 

that  are 

sufficient to show and explain the Company’s 

On behalf of the Board

directors’ responsibilities
The  Directors  are  responsible  for  preparing 

transactions  and  disclose  with  reasonable 

accuracy  at  any  time  the  financial  position 

the  Directors’  Report,  Annual  Report  and 

of the Company and enable them to ensure 

the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with 

that  the  financial  statements  comply  with 

susan laker
Company Secretary

applicable law and regulations. 

the  Companies  Act  2006.  They  are  also 

1 June, 2012

Company  law  requires  the  Directors  to 

Company  and  hence  for  taking  reasonable 

prepare  financial  statements 

for  each 

steps  for  the  prevention  and  detection  of 

financial  year.  Under  that  law  the  Directors 

fraud and other irregularities.

responsible for safeguarding the assets of the 

have  to  prepare  the  financial  statements 

in  accordance  with  International  Financial 

In so far as the Directors are aware:

Reporting  Standards  (IFRSs)  as  adopted 

by  the  European  Union.  Under  company 

law Section 393, Companies Act 2006, the 

•  there  is  no  relevant  audit  information 
of  which  the  Company’s  auditors  are 

Directors  must  not  approve  the  financial 

unaware; and

statements unless they are satisfied that they 

give a true and fair view of the state of affairs 
and profit or loss of the Company and Group 

•  the Directors have taken all steps that they 
ought to have taken to make themselves 
aware  of  any  relevant  audit  information 

for  that  period.  In  preparing  these  financial 

and  to  establish  that  the  auditors  are 

statements, the Directors are required to: 

aware of that information.

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Policy statement
The  Board  is  committed  to  applying  high 

Board Composition and independence
The Board currently comprises five members 

shareholder relations
The  Group  values 

the  views  of 

its 

standards  of  corporate  governance  and 

made up of a Non-Executive Chairman, three 

shareholders and recognises their interest in 

integrity to all our activities. The Company is 

Executive Directors and one Non-Executive 

the Group’s strategy and performance, Board 

not required by the rules of the AIM market 

Director.  The  Board  is  responsible  for  the 

membership  and  quality  of  management. 

of  the  London  Stock  Exchange  to  comply 

overall  direction,  strategic  objectives  and 

It  therefore  holds  regular  meetings  with 

with  the  UK  Corporate  Governance  Code 

key policies for reviewing performance of the 

and  gives  presentations  to  its  institutional 

(June  2010)  (the  “Code”).  However,  the 

Company as well as approving major capital 

shareholders to discuss objectives.

Board has been briefed on the Code and is 

expenditure,  potential  acquisitions  and 

accountable to the Company’s shareholders 

financial matters. The Board meets regularly 

for good corporate governance and therefore 

and  has  a  schedule  of  business  reserved 

Corporate governance statement
The  Annual  General  Meeting  (“AGM”)  is 

seeks to comply with the Code in so far as is 

to  it  including  raising  new  capital,  entering 

used to communicate with private investors 

practicable as a smaller company.

into  financing  facilities  for  projects,  treasury 

with  whom  dialogue 

is  encouraged. 

internal Controls
The  Directors  are 

policies  and  approval  of  annual  operating 

Additional  information  is  supplied  through 

budgets  and  monitoring  of  key  risks.  The 

the  circulation  of  the  interim  report  and 

responsible 

for 

the 

Board met five times during 2011. External 

the  Annual  Report  and  Accounts.  The 

Group’s  systems  of  internal  control.  Whilst 

advice  is  available  to  the  Directors  if  they 

Company  maintains  up-to-date  information 

no  risk  management  process  or  systems 

consider  it  necessary.  The  Chairman  and 

on  the  investor  section  of  its  website  

of  internal  control  can  completely  eliminate 

Non-Executive Director met twice during the 

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the risk of material misstatement or loss, the 

financial year without the Executive Directors 

Group’s  systems  are  designed  to  provide 

being present.

the  Directors  with  reasonable  assurance 

Audit Committee
The  Audit  Committee  comprises  Andrew 

that  problems  are  identified  in  a  timely 

The  Chairman  of  the  Board  is  Andrew 

Morris  and  Larry  Coben  who  are  both 

manner  and  dealt  with  appropriately.  The 

Morris, who is also an Executive director of 

Non-Executive  Directors  and  is  chaired  by 

Board  considers  that  there  have  been  no 

another company. The other Non-Executive 

Andrew  Morris.  Both  Mr  Morris,  who  is  an 

substantial weaknesses in financial controls 

Director  is  Larry  Coben.  Both  are  regarded 

accountant,  and  Mr  Coben  have  recent 

resulting  in  material  loss,  contingencies  or 

by  the  Board  as  independent  in  character 

and 

relevant  financial  and  commercial 

uncertainties  and  thus  disclosable  in  the 

and judgement.

experience.

accounts.  The  Board  has  considered  the 

need  for  an  internal  audit  function  and  has 

The Executive Directors are Peter Earl, who 

The Committee’s remit is to review financial 

concluded that there is no current need for 

is  Chief  Executive,  Elizabeth  Shaw,  who 

reporting practices, internal financial controls 

such a function.

is  Finance  Director,  and  Marcelo  Blanco, 

and 

internal  and  external  audit  policy 

who  has  special  responsibility  for  regional 

including the appointment of the Company’s 

financing  in  Latin  America.  All  Directors  are 

Auditor. During the year, the Audit Committee 

involved in significant decisions.

met  twice  to  review  the  draft  half  year  and 

annual financial statements.

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remuneration Committee
The  Remuneration  Committee  comprises  Larry 

share dealing Code
The  Company  has  a  Share  Dealing  Code 

Coben  and  Andrew  Morris  and  is  chaired  by 

which  covers  dealings  by  Persons  Discharging 

Larry  Coben.  The  Remuneration  Committee 

Managerial  Responsibilities 

(“PDMRs”).  The 

reviews the remuneration policy for the Executive 

Company’s code complies with the provisions of 

Directors  and 

for  senior  management.  The 

the  Code  and  restricts  dealings  in  shares  during 

Executive  Directors  determine  the  remuneration 

designated closed periods and at any time when 

arrangements  for  the  Non-Executive  Directors. 

they  are  in  possession  of  unpublished  price 

No Director may participate in decisions regarding 

sensitive information.

his  own  remuneration.  Details  of  the  Directors’ 

remuneration can be found in Note 8c.

Appointment of directors
The  Nomination  Committee  presently  comprises 

statement of non-Compliance
The  Non-Executive  Directors  are  all  considered 

to  be  independent  in  character  and  judgement. 

However, in view of the size of the Board Andrew 

Andrew  Morris  as  Chairman  and  Larry  Coben. 

Morris currently chairs the Audit Committee as he 

The  Committee  is  responsible  for  monitoring  the 

has  recent  relevant  financial  experience  although 

composition  of  the  Board  and  meets  to  make 

the  Company  recognises  that  it  is  not  able  to 

recommendations to the Board on all new Board 

comply with the Code in this respect.

susan laker
Company Secretary

1 June, 2012

appointments  and  succession  planning.  The 

Board  has  not  used  external  consultants  in  the 

appointment of Directors.  All Directors are subject 

to re-election by shareholders every three years.

Health, safety and environmental Protection 

Policy
The  Group  is  committed  to  compliance  with 

all  relevant  laws  and  regulations  and  continues 

to  assess  its  operations  to  ensure  protection 

of  the  environment,  the  community  and  the 

health  and  safety  of  its  employees.  The  Group 

maintains  appropriate  procedures  to  ensure  that 

all  activities  are  carried  out  in  compliance  with 

safety  regulations,  in  a  culture  where  the  safety 

of personnel is paramount and which recognises 

environmental  sustainability  and 

respect 

for 

cultural and heritage issues.

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We have audited the financial statements of 
Rurelec PLC for the year ended 31 December, 
2011  which  comprise 
the  consolidated 
income  statement,  consolidated  statement 
of  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated 
and parent company statements of financial 
position,  the  consolidated  and  company 
statements  of  cash  flows,  the  consolidated 
and  company  statements  of  changes  in 
equity  and  the  related  notes.  The  financial 
reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied 
in  their  preparation  is  applicable  law  and 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards 
(“IFRSs”) as adopted by the European Union.

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

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

scope of the audit of the financial 
statements
A  description  of  the  scope  of  an  audit  of 
financial statements is provided on the APB’s 
website 
at  www.frc.org.uk/apb/scope/
private.cfm.

Basis for qualified opinion on financial 
statements
In the prior year, whilst we were able to conduct 
appropriate audit procedures on Rurelec PLC 
as a standalone company and its joint venture 
company,  Energia  Del  Sur  S.A.  (“EdS”), 
we  were  unable  to  carry  out  sufficient  audit 
procedures  or  obtain  sufficient  appropriate 
audit  evidence  in  relation  to  the  financial 
results  of  Empresa  Electrica  Guaracachi 
S.  A.  (“Guaracachi”)  for  the  four  months  to 
1  May,  2010  that  have  been  consolidated 
into  the  2010  financial  statements.  The 
audit  evidence  available  to  us  was  limited 
following  the  nationalisation  of  Guaracachi 
in  May  2010  and  the  resulting  change  in 
local  management.  As  a  result  of  this  we 
were unable to access the auditors’ working 
papers  relating  to  Guaracachi,  nor  were  we 
able to conduct alternative audit procedures, 
such  as  reviewing  primary  documentation 
prepared  by  Guaracachi  for  the  prior  year. 
Our audit opinion on the financial statements 
for the year ended 31 December, 2010 was 
modified  accordingly.  As  the  investment  in 
Guaracachi was disposed of in the prior year 
there  is  no  impact  on  the  current  period’s 
figures. However, our opinion on the current 
year’s  financial  statements  is  also  modified 
because of the possible effect of this matter 
on  the  comparability  of  the  current  year’s 
figures and the corresponding figures.

Qualified opinion on financial 
statements
In our opinion, except for the possible effects 
on  the  corresponding  figures  of  the  matter 
described  in  the  Basis  for  qualified  opinion 
paragraph:

•  the  financial  statements  give  a  true  and 
fair  view  of  the  state  of  the  group’s  and 
of  the  parent  company’s  affairs  as  at 
31  December,  2011  and  of  the  Group’s 
profit for the year then ended;

•  the Group financial statements have been 
properly  prepared  in  accordance  with 
IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; 
•  the  parent  company  financial  statements 
in 
have  been  properly  prepared 
accordance  with  IFRSs  as  adopted  by 
the  European  Union  and  as  applied  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
Companies Act 2006; and

•  the  financial  statements  have  been 
prepared 
the 
requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

in  accordance  with 

emphasis of matter — discontinued 
operations
We  draw  attention  to  the  disclosure  made 
in  note  11  to  the  financial  statements 
regarding  the  uncertain  outcome  of  the 
parent  company’s  ability  to  recover  the 
compensation of £47m for the nationalisation 
of Guaracachi. The ultimate outcome of this 
matter cannot presently be determined, and 
no provision for any adjustments that would 
result  from  a  non-satisfactory  settlement  of 
the compensation has been made.

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

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

•  adequate  accounting  records  have  not 
been  kept  by  the  parent  company,  or 
returns  adequate  for  our  audit  have  not 
been  received  from  branches  not  visited 
by us; or

•  the  parent  company  financial  statements 
are not in agreement with the accounting 
records and returns; or
disclosures 

Directors’ 
remuneration  specified  by  law  are  not 
made; or

•  certain 

of 

•  we  have  not  received  all  the  information 
and explanations we require for our audit.

Christopher smith
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP
Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants

London

1 June, 2012

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ConsolidAted inCome stAtement

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Administrative expenses

Operating profit

Finance income

Finance expense

Profit before tax

Tax expense

Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Trading profit

Other income

Profit from discontinued operations

Profit for the year

Attributable to:

Owners of the parent

  Continuing operations

  Discontinued operations

Non-controlling interests

Earnings per share

i) Result for the year

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

ii) Continuing operations

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Notes

4

6

7

9

9

10

13

Year ended             

31.12.11

Year ended

31.12.10

£’000

13,522

(7,903)

5,619

(4,883)

 736

1,661

(500)

1,897

(141)

1,756

-

-

-

£’000

10,835

(6,981)

3,854

(3,242)

612

631

(1,098)

145

(284)

(139)

1,420

15,111

16,531

1,756

16,392

1,756

-

1,756

-

1,756

0.47p

0.47p

0.47p

0.47p

(139)

15,821

15,682

710

16,392

7.34p

7.02p

(0.06p)

(0.06p)

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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ConsolidAted stAtement of  
ComPreHensive inCome

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Exchange differences on disposal of Guaracachi now realised

Revaluation of CERs

Total other comprehensive loss attributable to the owners of the parent

Total comprehensive income for year

Attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Non-controlling interests

Notes

Year ended             

31.12.11

£’000

1,756

Year ended

31.12.10

£’000

16,392

(440)

-

(142)

(582)

1,174

1,174

-

1,174

(126)

(2,633)

(191)

(2,950)

13,442

12,732

710

13,442

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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ConsolidAted stAtement of finAnCiAl Position

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Trade and other receivables

Deferred tax assets

Current assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Compensation claim

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital

Share premium account

Foreign currency reserve

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to shareholders of Rurelec PLC

Non-current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Tax liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Borrowings

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Borrowings

Total liabilities

Notes

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

14

15

16a

17

18

16b

11

19

20

21a

22a

17

23a

21b

22b

23b

18,777

3,393

15,109

520

37,799

365

5,514

47,997

1,793

55,669

21,084

3,853

10,939

363

36,239

395

3,641

47,000

157

51,193

93,468

87,432

8,413

53,012

845

1,050

22,533

85,853

231

306

762

1,653

2,952

4,532

131

-

4,663

7,615

4,413

39,329

1,285

1,192

20,777

66,996

470

381

937

1,081

2,869

4,916

59

12,592

17,567

20,436

Total equity and liabilities

93,468

87,432

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 1 June, 2012 and were signed on its behalf by P. Earl (Chief Executive) 

and E. Shaw (Finance Director).

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Assets

Non-current assets

Investments

Trade and other receivables

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital

Share premium account

Retained earnings

Total equity

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Loan note

Borrowings

Notes

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

25

16c

16d

19

20

21c

23c

23c

8,470

54,344

62,814

159

1,385

1,544

8,470

35,623

44,093

7,443

71

7,514

64,358

51,607

8,413

53,012

2,483

63,908

450

-

-

450

4,413

39,329

(923)

42,819

644

2,500

5,644

8,788

Total equity and liabilities

64,358

51,607

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 1 June, 2012 and were signed on its behalf by P. Earl (Chief Executive) 

and E. Shaw (Finance Director).

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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ConsolidAted stAtement of CAsH flows

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash (used in)/generated from operations

Interest paid

Taxation paid

Net cash used in operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of plant and equipment

Sale of plant and equipment

Loans to joint venture company

Cash in discontinued operation

Net cash used in investing activities

Notes

24

14

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

(68)

(500)

(468)

(1,036)

(230)

177

(3,022)

-

(3,075)

1,209

(873)

(369)

(33)

(1,199)

-

(59)

(3,915)

(5,173)

Net cash outflow before financing activities

(4,111)

(5,206)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of shares (net of costs)

Loan drawdowns

Loan repayments

Net cash generated from financing activities

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at start of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

17,683

654

(12,590)

5,747

1,636

157

1,793

1,452

-

(265)

1,187

(4,019)

4,176

157

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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ComPAny stAtement of CAsH flows

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations

Interest paid

Net cash used in operations

Cash flows from investing activities

Loans to joint venture company

Net cash used in investing activities

Notes

24

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.11

 £’000

31.12.10

£’000

(1,947)

(236)

(2,183)

(6,044)

(6,044)

(881)

(399)

(1,280)

(123)

(123)

Net cash outflow before financing activities

(8,227)

(1,403)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of shares (net of costs)

Loan repayments

Net cash generated from financing activities

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at start of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

17,683

(8,142)

9,541

1,314

71

1,385

1,452

-

1,452

49

22

71

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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ConsolidAted stAtement of CHAnges in eQUity

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Foreign

Share

capital

£’000

Share

currency

Retained

Other

premium

reserve

earnings

reserves

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

Non-

controlling

interest

£’000

Total

£’000

Total

equity

£’000

4,108

38,182

4,044

5,095

1,383

52,812

33,810

86,622

-

305

-

305

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,220

(73)

1,147

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

571

(2,633)

15,111

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(126)

-

-

(191)

-

-

(34,520)

(34,520)

1,525

(73)

-

-

1,525

(73)

1,452

(34,520)

(33,068)

571

12,478

(191)

(126)

710

-

-

-

1,281

12,478

(191)

(126)

(2,759)

15,682

(191)

12,732

710

13,442

Group

Balance at 1.1.10

Transactions with owners:

  Disposal

  Allotment of shares

  Share issue costs

Total transactions with owners

Profit for year

Disposal

Revaluation of CERs

Exchange differences

Total comprehensive  

income/(loss)

Balance at 31.12.10

4,413

39,329

1,285

20,777

1,192

66,996

Balance at 1.1.11

4,413

39,329

1,285

20,777

1,192

66,996

Transactions with owners:

  Allotment of shares

  Share issue costs

4,000

14,000

-

(317)

Total transactions with owners

4,000

13,683

Profit for year

Revaluation of CERs

Exchange differences

Total comprehensive  

income/(loss)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(440)

-

-

-

1,756

-

-

-

-

-

-

(142)

-

18,000

(317)

17,683

1,756

(142)

(440)

(440)

1,756

(142)

1,174

Balance at 31.12.11

8,413

53,012

845

22,533

1,050

85,853

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

66,996

66,996

18,000

(317)

17,683

1,756

(142)

(440)

1,174

85,853

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Company

Balance at 1.1.10

Transaction with owners

  Allotment of shares

  Share issue costs

Total transactions with owners

Loss for year

Total comprehensive loss

Balance at 31.12.10

Balance at 1.1.11

Transaction with owners

  Allotment of shares

  Share issue costs

Total transactions with owners

Profit for year

Total comprehensive income

Share

capital

£’000

Share

premium

£’000

Retained

earnings

£’000

Total

equity

£’000

4,108

38,182

600

42,890

305

-

305

-

-

4,413

4,413

4,000

-

4,000

-

-

1,220

(73)

1,147

-

-

39,329

39,329

14,000

(317)

13,683

-

-

-

-

-

(1,523)

(1,523)

(923)

(923)

-

-

-

3,406

3,406

2,483

1,525

(73)

1,452

(1,523)

(1,523)

42,819

42,819

18,000

(317)

17,683

3,406

3,406

63,908

Balance at 31.12.11

8,413

53,012

The notes on pages 26 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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notes to tHe finAnCiAl stAtements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

1 generAl informAtion, BAsis of PrePArAtion And new ACCoUnting stAndArds

1a general information
Rurelec  PLC  is  the  Group’s  ultimate  parent  company.  It  is  incorporated  and  domiciled  in  England  and  Wales.  The  address  of  Rurelec’s 

registered  office  is  given  on  the  information  page.  Rurelec’s  shares  are  traded  on  the  AIM  market  of  the  London  Stock  Exchange  PLC.  

The nature of the Group’s operations and its principal activities are the generation of electricity in South America.

1b Basis of preparation, including going concern
The Company and the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards 

(“IFRSs”)  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Interpretations  Committee  (“IFRIC”)  interpretations  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union  and 

company law applicable to companies reporting as at 31 December 2011.

In 2010, the results of Guaracachi, which were consolidated in prior years, have been shown as discontinued operations in the Consolidated 

Statement of Comprehensive Income.

A detailed review of the Group’s business activities and recent developments is set out in the Chairman’s Statement and the Chief Executive’s 

Report.

As a result of the share issue in March 2011 and the improved trading performance of EdS, the Directors consider that the Company and the 

Group has sufficient working capital for at least the next 12 months and accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis 

in preparing these financial statements.

1c new accounting standards
The  Group  has  adopted  the  following  new  interpretations,  revisions  and  amendments  to  IFRSs  issued  by  the  International  Accounting 

Standards Board, which are relevant to and effective for the Group’s financial statements for the annual period beginning 1 January 2011:

•  IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements (Revised 2007)
•  Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – improved disclosures about financial instruments
•  IFRS 8 Operating Segments

The following new standards, amendments and interpretations are effective for the first time in these financial statements but none have had 
a material effect on the Group:

•  IAS 27 (revised) Consolidated Financial Statements
•  Amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement: Eligible Hedged Items
•  IFRIC 17 Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners
•  Revised IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of international Financial Reporting Standards
•  IFRIC 18 Transfer of Assets from Customers
•  Improvements to IFRSs (2009)
•  Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2)
•  Additional Exemptions for First-time Adopters (Amendments to IFRS 1)
•  IAS 24 (Revised 2009) Related Party Disclosures (effective 1 January 2011)
•  Amendment to IAS 32 Classification of Rights Issues (effective 1 February 2010)
•  IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments* (effective 1 July 2010)
•  Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement – Amendments to IFRIC 14* (effective 1 January 2011)
•  Improvements to IFRS issued May 2010 (some changes effective 1 July 2010, others effective 1 January 2011)
•  Disclosures – Transfers of Financial Assets – Amendments to IFRS 7* (effective 1 July 2011)

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standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been early adopted 

by the group in the 31 december 2011 financial statements

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have 

been published but are not yet effective. The Group has not early adopted any of these pronouncements. The new Standards, amendments 

and Interpretations that are expected to be relevant to the Group’s financial statements are as follows:

standard/interpretation 
IFRS 9 

Content 
Financial instruments: Classification and measurement 

IFRS 10  

IFRS 11* 

IFRS 12* 

IFRS 13* 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Joint Arrangements 

Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities 

Fair Value Measurement 

IAS 19 (Revised June 2011)* 

Employee Benefits 

IAS 28 (Revised)* 

Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures 

Amendments to IFRS 7* 

Disclosures - Transfers of Financial Assets and Offsetting Financial 

Assets and Financial Liabilities -  

Amendments to IAS 12* 

Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets  

Amendments to IAS 1 

Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income 

Amendments to IAS 32* 

Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - 

*Not expected to be relevant to the Group. 

Applicable for financial

years beginning on/after
1 January, 2015 

1 January, 2013 

1 January, 2013 

1 January, 2013 

1 January, 2013 

1 January, 2013 

1 January, 2013 

1 July, 2011   

1 January, 2012 

1 July, 2012   

1 January, 2014 

ifrs 9, ‘financial instruments: Classification and measurement’
In November 2009, the Board issued the first part of IFRS 9 relating to the classification and measurement of financial assets. IFRS 9 will 

ultimately replace IAS 39. The standard requires an entity to classify its financial assets on the basis of the entity’s business model for managing 

the financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset, and subsequently measures the financial assets as 

either at amortised cost or fair value. The new standard is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January, 2013.

ifrs 10 Consolidated financial statements 
IFRS 10 replaces the portion of IAS 27 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’ that addresses the accounting for consolidated 

financial statements. It also includes the issues raised in SIC-12 ‘Consolidation — Special Purpose Entities’. IFRS 10 establishes a single 

control model that applies to all entities including special purpose entities. The changes introduced by IFRS 10 will require management to 

exercise significant judgement to determine which entities are controlled, and therefore, are required to be consolidated by a parent, compared 

with the requirements that were in IAS 27. This standard becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January, 2013.

Amendments to iAs 1 Presentation of financial statements (iAs 1 Amendments)
The IAS 1 Amendments require an entity to group items presented in other comprehensive income into those that, in accordance with other 

IFRSs: (a) will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss and (b) will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions 

are met. It is applicable for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July, 2012. The Group’s management expects this will change the current 

presentation of items in other comprehensive income; however, it will not affect the measurement or recognition of such items.

The Directors do not anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations in future periods will have any material impact on the 
financial statements of the Group.

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notes to tHe finAnCiAl stAtements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

2 sUmmAry of signifiCAnt ACCoUnting PoliCies
2.1 Basis of consolidation
The Group financial statements consolidate the results of the Company and its 50 per cent. interest in EdS.

The results for the prior year include, within ‘discontinued operations’, the Group’s 50.00125 per cent. interest in Empresa Electrica Guaracachi 
S.A. (“Guaracachi”) which was nationalised by the Bolivian Government on 1 May, 2010.

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has the power to control the financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its 
activities. The Group obtains and exercises control through voting rights.

Joint ventures are arrangements in which the Group has a long-term interest and shares control under a written contractual agreement. The 
Group reports its interests in jointly controlled entities using proportionate consolidation such that the Group’s share of the assets, liabilities, 
income and expenses of jointly controlled entities are combined with the equivalent items in the consolidated financial statements on a line by 
line basis.

Goodwill, or the excess of interest in acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over cost, arising on the acquisition of the Group’s 
interest in subsidiary or jointly controlled entities is accounted for in accordance with the Group’s accounting policy for goodwill arising on the 
acquisition of a subsidiary.

Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and subsidiary and joint venture entities are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated 
unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Amounts reported in the financial statements of subsidiary and 
joint venture entities have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Group.

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and joint venture entities are dealt with by the purchase method. The purchase method involves the recognition at 
fair value of all identifiable assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the acquired company, at the acquisition date, regardless of 
whether or not they were recorded in the financial statements of the entity prior to acquisition. On initial recognition, the assets and liabilities 
of the acquired entity are included in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair values, which are also used as the bases for subsequent 
measurement in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies. Investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures are stated at cost in the 
balance sheet of the Company.

2.2 goodwill
Goodwill representing the excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is 
capitalised and reviewed annually for impairment. Goodwill is stated after separating out identifiable assets and liabilities. Goodwill is carried 
at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Any excess of interest in acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over cost (“negative 
goodwill”) is recognised immediately after acquisition through the income statement.

2.3 foreign currency translation
The financial information is presented in pounds sterling, which is also the functional currency of the parent company.

In the separate financial statements of the consolidated entities, foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the 
individual entity using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions (“spot exchange rate”). Foreign exchange gains and losses 
resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of remaining balances at year-end exchange rates are recognised 
in the income statement in administrative expenses.

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In the consolidated financial statements, all separate financial statements of subsidiary and jointly controlled entities, originally presented in a 

currency different from the Group’s presentation currency, have been converted into sterling. Assets and liabilities have been translated into 

sterling at the closing rate at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses have been converted into sterling at the average rates over the 

reporting period. Any differences arising from this procedure have been charged/(credited) to the Foreign Currency Reserve.

2.4 income and expense recognition 
Revenue is recognised upon the performance of services or transfer of risk to the customer. Revenues represent the total amount receivable 

by the Group for electricity sales, excluding VAT. Electricity sales includes the income from the sale of electricity generated and the income 

received for keeping power plants operating and available for despatch into the grid as required. During the year under review and the prior 

year, no revenues were derived from the sale of equipment purchased with a view to subsequent resale.

Operating expenses are recognised in the income statement upon utilisation of the service or at the date of their origin. All other income and 

expenses are reported on an accrual basis.

2.5 dividends
Dividends paid/receivable are recognised on a cash paid/cash received basis. No dividends were paid or received during the year (2010: nil).

2.6 Borrowing costs
All borrowing costs are expensed as incurred except where the costs are directly attributable to specific construction projects, in which case 

the interest cost is capitalised as part of those assets.

2.7 Property, plant and equipment 
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. No depreciation is charged during the 

period of construction.

All operational buildings and plant and equipment in the course of construction are recorded as plant under construction until such time as they 

are brought into use by the Group. Plant under construction includes all direct expenditure and may include capitalised interest in accordance 

with the accounting policy on that subject. On completion, such assets are transferred to the appropriate asset category.

Repairs  and  maintenance  are  charged  to  the  income  statement  during  the  financial  period  in  which  they  are  incurred.  The  cost  of  major 

renovations and overhauls is included in the carrying amount of the assets where it is probable that the economic life of the asset is significantly 

enhanced as a consequence of the work. Major renovations and overhauls are depreciated over the expected remaining useful life of the work.

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost less estimated residual value of all property, plant and equipment other than freehold land by 

equal annual instalments over their estimated useful economic lives. The periods generally applicable are:

Buildings   
Plant and equipment  

25 to 50 years

3 to 15 years

Material residual values are updated as required, but at least annually. Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated 
recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its recoverable amount.

2.8 impairment of tangible and intangible assets
At each balance sheet date, the Group reviews the carrying amount of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any 

indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in 
order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, 

the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows 

are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and 

the risks specific to the asset.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the 

asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Where  an  impairment  loss  subsequently  reverses,  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset  (or  cash-generating  unit)  is  increased  to  the  revised 

estimate  of  its  recoverable  amount,  but  only  to  the  extent  that  the  increased  carrying  amount  does  not  exceed  the  carrying  amount  that 

would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an 

impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income statement.

2.9 taxation
Current income tax assets and liabilities comprise those obligations to, or claims from, fiscal authorities relating to the current or prior reporting 
period, that are unpaid at the balance sheet date. They are calculated according to the tax rates and tax laws applicable to the fiscal periods 

to which they relate, based on the taxable profit for the period. All changes to current tax assets or liabilities are recognised as a component 

of tax expense in the income statement or through the statement of changes in equity.

Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method on temporary differences. This involves the comparison of the carrying amounts 

of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements with their respective tax bases. However, in accordance with the rules set out 

in IAS 12, no deferred taxes are recognised in respect of non-tax deductible goodwill. In addition, tax losses available to be carried forward as 

well as other income tax credits to the Group are assessed for recognition as deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax liabilities are provided for in full with no discounting. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that 

the underlying deductible temporary differences will be able to be offset against future taxable income. Current and deferred tax assets and 

liabilities  are  calculated  at  tax  rates  that  are  expected  to  apply  to  their  respective  period  of  realisation,  provided  that  they  are  enacted  or 

substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is provided on differences between the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in an acquisition and the carrying value of 

the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity and on the differences relating to investments in subsidiary and joint venture companies if the 

difference is a temporary difference and is expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised as a component of tax expense in the income statement, except where they relate to 

items that are charged or credited directly to equity in which case the related deferred tax is also charged or credited directly to equity.

2.10 financial assets
The Group’s financial assets include cash and cash equivalents, loans and receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand as well as short term highly liquid investments such as bank deposits.

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payment dates that are not quoted in an active market. 

They arise when the Group provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable. Receivables 

are  measured  initially  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  remeasured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method,  less  provision  for 

impairment. Any impairment is recognised in the income statement.

Trade receivables are provided against when objective evidence is received that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due to it 

in accordance with the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the write-down is determined as the difference between the asset’s 

carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows.

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2.11 financial liabilities
Financial  liabilities  are  obligations  to  pay  cash  or  other  financial  instruments  and  are  recognised  when  the  Group  becomes  a  party  to  the 

contractual provisions of the instrument. All transaction costs are recognised immediately in the income statement. 

A financial liability is derecognised only when the obligation is extinguished, that is when the obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.

Bank and other loans are raised for support of long-term funding of the Group’s operations. They are recognised initially at fair value, net of 

transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Finance charges, including premiums 

payable on settlement or redemption, and direct issue costs are charged to the income statement on an accruals basis using the effective 

interest method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.

2.12 inventories
Inventories comprise spare parts and similar items for use in the Group’s plant and equipment. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and 

net realisable value on a first in, first out basis.

2.13 Cers
CERs (Carbon Emission Reduction credits) are recognised at fair value on acquisition of a subsidiary, associate or joint venture company and 

are revalued by reference to an active market at each balance sheet date. A liability is recognised in respect of any payments received for CERs 

in advance of their generation. CERs arising subsequent to an acquisition are credited to the revenue in the period that they are generated.

2.14 shareholders’ equity
Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company comprises the following:

“Share capital” represents the nominal value of equity shares.

“Share premium” represents the excess over nominal value of the fair value of consideration received for equity shares, net of expenses of the 

share issue.

“Foreign currency reserve” represents the differences arising from translation of investments in overseas subsidiaries.

“Retained earnings” represents retained profits.

“Other reserves” comprises unrealised revaluations of plant and machinery and Carbon Emission Reduction credits.

2.15 Pensions
During the year under review, the Group did not operate or contribute to any pension schemes (2010: nil).

2.16 segment reporting
In identifying its operating segments, management follows the Group’s geographic locations. The activities undertaken by segments are the 

generation of electricity in their country of incorporation within South America.

Each of the operating segments is managed separately as the rules and regulations vary from country to country.

The measurement policies used by the Group for segment reporting under IFRS 8 are the same as those used in the financial statements.

3 key AssUmPtions And estimAtes
When  preparing  the  financial  statement,  management  make  a  number  of  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  about  the  recognition 
and measurement of assets, liabilities income and expenses. The actual results may differ from the judgements, estimates and assumptions 

made and will seldom equal the estimated results. The areas which management consider are likely to be most affected by the significant 
judgements, estimates and assumptions on recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses are:

a) Useful lives of depreciable assets – management review, with the assistance of external expert valuers, the useful lives of depreciable assets 

at each reporting date. Actual results, however, may vary due to changes in technology and industry practices.

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3 key AssUmPtions And estimAtes (ContinUed)
b) Impairment – management review tangible and intangible assets at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication 

that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. This review process includes making assumptions about future events, circumstances 

and operating results. The actual results may vary from those expected and could therefore cause significant adjustments to the carrying value 

of the Group’s assets.

c) Deferred tax assets and liabilities – there exists an element of uncertainty regarding both the timing of the reversing of timing differences and 

the tax rate which will be applicable when the reversing of the asset or liability occurs.

d) The amount which will be recovered from the claim for compensation following the Nationalisation of the Group’s interest in Guaracachi. 

Further details are set out in note 11.

4 segment AnAlysis
Management  currently  identifies  the  Group’s  two  geographic  operating  segments,  Argentina  and  the  head  office  in  the  UK,  as  operating 

segments as further described in the accounting policy note. These operating segments are monitored and strategic decisions are made on 

the basis of segment operating results.

The following tables provide an analysis of the operating results, total assets and liabilities, capital expenditure and depreciation for 2011 and 

2010 for each geographic segment. The main customer (accounting for over 90 per cent. of revenues) in Argentina is a body which is subject 

to supervision by the Government electricity regulator.

a) 12 months to 31.12.2011

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Administrative expenses

Profit/(loss) before exchange adjustments

Exchange (loss)/gain

Operating profit/(loss)

Finance income

Finance expense

(Loss)/profit before tax

Tax (expense)/income

(Loss)/profit for the year from  

continuing operations

Total assets

Total liabilities

Capital expenditure

Depreciation

Argentina

£’000

13,522

(7,903)

5,619

(3,265)

2,354

(1,325)

1,029

-

(2,119)

(1,090)

(560)

(1,650)

27,496

16,156

230

786

Bolivia

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47,997

-

-

-

UK

£’000

-

-

-

(716)

(716)

423

(293)

3,517

(237)

2,987

419

3,406

17,975

450

-

-

Consolidation

adjustments

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,856)

1,856

-

-

-

-

(8,991)

-

-

Total

£’000

13,522

(7,903)

5,619

(3,981)

1,638

(902)

736

1,661

(500)

1,897

(141)

1,756

93,468

7,615

230

786

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b) 12 months to 31.12.2010

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Administrative expenses

Profit/(loss) before exchange adjustments

Exchange (loss)/gain

Operating profit/(loss)

Finance income

Finance expense

Profit/(loss) before tax

Tax credit/(expense)

(Loss)/profit for the year from 

continuing operations

Total assets

Total liabilities

Capital expenditure

Depreciation

Argentina

£’000

10,835

(6,981)

3,854

(2,345)

1,509

(350)

1,159

1,035

(474)

1,720

(285)

1,435

32,711

18,967

1,199

618

Bolivia

£’000

-

-

-

(50)

(50)

-

(50)

-

-

(50)

-

(50)

47,312

1

-

-

UK

£’000

-

-

-

(1,042)

(1,042)

545

(497)

(404)

(624)

(1,525)

1

(1,524)

7,409

8,788

-

-

Consolidation

adjustments

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,320)

-

-

Total

£’000

10,835

(6,981)

3,854

(3,437)

417

195

612

631

(1,098)

145

(284)

(139)

87,432

20,436

1,199

618

5 exCHAnge rAte sensitivity AnAlysis
The  Group’s  electricity  generating  assets  are  located  in  Argentina  and  as  a  result,  the  Group’s  reported  results  are  affected  by  currency 

movements.

The key exchange rates applicable to the results were as follows:

i) Closing rate

AR$ to £

US$ to £

ii) Average rate

AR$ to £

US$ to £

31.12.11

31.12.10

6.65

1.55

6.61

1.60

6.15

1.54

6.06

1.55

If the exchange rate of sterling at 31 December 2011 had been stronger or weaker by 10 per cent. with all other variables held constant, 

shareholder equity at 31 December 2011 would have been £2.0 million (2010: £1.4 million) lower or higher than reported.

If the average exchange rate of sterling during 2011 had been stronger or weaker by 10 per cent. with all other variables held constant, the 

profit for the year, would have been £0.2 million (2010: £0.1 million) higher or lower than reported.

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6 Cost of sAles

Expenditure incurred in cost of sales is as follows: 

Cost of fuel

Depreciation

Maintenance

Other

7 AdministrAtive exPenses

Expenditure incurred in administrative expenses is as follows: 

Payroll and social security

Services, legal and professional

Office costs and general overheads

Audit and non-audit services1

Exchange losses/(gains)2

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

6,556

786

327

234

7,903

5,950

631

365

35

6,981

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

2,093

199

1,634

55

3,981

902

4,883

1,553

843

986

55

3,437

(195)

3,242

1  Audit and non-audit services include £30,000 paid to the auditors for the audit of the Company and the Group financial statements and 
£5,000  paid  to  the  Company’s  auditors  for  non-audit  professional  services  provided  to  the  Company  in  connection  with  the  review  of 

overseas activities. Fees paid to other auditors, in respect of the audit of joint venture companies, amounted to £20,000 (2010: £20,000).

2 The exchange losses (2010: gains) have arisen primarily of borrowings in Argentina which are US$ denominated.

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8 emPloyee Costs

a) Group

Aggregate remuneration of all employees and Directors, including social security costs

The average number of employees in the Group, including Directors, during the year was as follows:

Management

Operations

Total

b) Company

Aggregate remuneration of all employees and Directors, including social security costs

The average number of employees in the Company, including Directors, during year was as follows:

Management

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

2,093

Year ended

31.12.10

£’000

1,553

Number

Number

15

27

42

£’000

397

14

19

33

£’000

380

Number

6

Number

7

c) Directors’ remuneration
The total remuneration paid to the Directors, including national insurance, was £322,000 (2010: £301,000). The total remuneration of the 

highest paid Director was £99,000 (2010: £68,000).

P. Earl

M. Eyre

E. Shaw

J. West

Sir R. Christopher

A. Morris

M. Blanco

L. Coben

Total

Year ended 

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

99

43

87

-

-

56

15

22

59

68

68

22

19

44

21

-

322

301

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9 finAnCe inCome And exPense

Inter-group interest1

Interest paid/payable on bank borrowings and loans

Year ended 

31.12.11

Year ended

31.12.10

£’000

1,661

500

£’000

631

1,098

1  Inter-group interest arises on loans by the Company to its 50 per cent. owned joint venture companies (PEL and EdS). The loans by the 
Company to PEL and EdS exceed the loans of the other 50 per cent. shareholder by £14.2 million (2010: £9 million). Interest on inter-group 

loans has been charged at rates of between 8 per cent. and 12 per cent.

Sensitivity analysis arising from changes in borrowing costs is set out in note 23.

10 tAx exPense
The relationship between the expected tax expense at the basic rate of 26 per cent. (31 December 2010: 28 per cent.) and the tax expense 

actually recognised in the income statement can be reconciled as follows:

Result for the year before tax

Standard rate of corporation tax in UK

Expected tax charge

Group relief surrender by joint venture company

Adjustment for different basis of calculating overseas tax

UK losses carried forwards

Adjustment in respect of prior year

Actual tax (income)/expense

Comprising:

Current tax expense

Deferred tax (net credit)

Total (income)/expense

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

1,897

26%

493

(216)

(136)

-

-

141

409

(268)

141

Year ended

31.12.10

 £’000

145

28%

41

-

38

426

(221)

284

301

(17)

284

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11  ComPensAtion ClAim

Book value of claim

31.12.11

£’000

47,997

31.12.10

£’000

47,000

As detailed in the 2010 Report and Accounts, on 1 May 2010 the Bolivian Government nationalised by force Rurelec’s controlling interest in 

Guaracachi. The Bolivian book value of the net assets of Guaracachi, together with declared  but unpaid dividend for 2009, is not less than 

£47.0 million and has been used for accounting purposes only and does not represent fair market value of the investment to be claimed under 

Bilateral Investment Treaties. The actual amount claimed, as submitted to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, is $142.4 million. 

The  increase  from  £47.0  million  to  £48.0  million  represents  costs  incurred  in  preparing  and  submitting  the  claim  for  compensation  to  the 

Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

12   Holding ComPAny’s resUlt for tHe yeAr
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the holding company’s income statement is not shown separately in the financial 

statements. The profit for the year was  £3.4 million (2010: loss £1.5 million).

13   eArnings Per sHAre
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss for the period attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares 

in issue during the period. For diluted loss per share, the weighted average number of shares is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive 

potential  ordinary  shares.  There  were  no  outstanding  options  or  warrants  to  acquired  shares  at  the  year-end  and  therefore  there  was  no 

difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share.

Average number of shares in issue

i) Result for the year

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

ii) Continuing operations

Profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent from continuing operations

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Year ended

31.12.11

Year ended

31.12.10

371,356,437

213,520,135

£1.8m

0.47p

0.47p

£1.8m

0.47p

0.47p

£15.7m

7.34p

7.02p

£(0.1m)

(0.06p)

(0.06p)

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14   ProPerty, PlAnt And eQUiPment

a) Group

Cost at 1 January 2010

Disposal of Guaracachi

Exchange adjustments

Additions

Reclassification

Cost at 31.12.10

Exchange adjustments

Additions

Disposals

Cost at 31.12.11

Depreciation at 1 January 2010

Disposal of Guaracachi

Exchange adjustment

Charge for year

Depreciation at 31.12.10

Exchange adjustment

Charge for the year

Depreciation at 31.12.11

Net book value – 31.12.11

Net book value – 31.12.10

Land

£’000

4,636

(4,530)

(1)

-

-

105

(6)

-

(13)

86

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

86

105

Plant and 

equipment

£’000

Plant under

construction

£’000

103,153

(81,078)

(232)

1,199

167

23,209

(1,733)

230

(166)

21,540

14,227

(12,598)

(17)

618

2,230

(167)

786

2,849

18,691

20,979

48,783

(48,616)

-

-

(167)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

£’000

156,572

(134,224)

(233)

1,199

-

23,314

(1,739)

230

(179)

21,626

14,227

(12,598)

(17)

618

2,230

(167)

786

2,849

18,777

21,084

i)  All property, plant and equipment is located in Argentina. The value of property, plant and equipment recognised upon the initial acquisition 
of 50 per cent. of EdS in Argentina in 2005 was £4.2 million. This amount included a negative fair value adjustment of £0.5 million resulting 

from a professional valuation carried out at the date of the acquisition. The value of property, plant and equipment recognised upon the 

acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent. of EdS in June 2008 was £19.7 million. This included a positive fair value adjustment of £5.0 million 

based on the Directors’ estimate of the fair value of the plant under construction. Following the sale of 50 per cent. of EdS in June 2009, 

the fair value adjustment of £5.0 million was been reduced to £2.5 million.

b) Company – The Company had no property, plant and equipment.

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15   intAngiBle Assets

At 1 January 2010

Fair value adjustment on sale of CERs

At 31 December 2010

Fair value adjustment on sale of CERs

At 31 December 2011

Goodwill

£’000

3,168

-

3,168

-

3,168

CERs

£’000

950

(265)

685

(460)

225

Total

£’000

4,118

(265)

3,853

(460)

3,393

Goodwill represents 50 per cent. of the difference between the Group’s share of the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired and the 

consideration transferred on the acquisition of 50 per cent. of PEL in June 2008.

The Group tests goodwill and other intangible assets annually or more frequently if there are indications that the intangible asset might be 

impaired. The recoverable amounts are determined from value in use calculations. The key assumptions for the value in use calculations are 

those regarding the future cash flows, which are based on management projections, taking into account experience, expected revenues and 

operating margins, and the discount rate applied to those cash flows. The discount rate applied is 15 per cent.

CERs (Carbon Emission Reduction credits) represent the fair value of the CERs in EdS. In June 2008, following the acquisition of the outstanding 

50 per cent. of EdS, the value of the CERs was based on the Directors’ estimate of the discounted value of the expected future income. During 

2009, In a prior year, EdS entered into a contract under which EdS is required to deliver, in 2012, 475,000 CERs at a fixed price of €11.18 per 

CER. In addition, EdS agreed an advanced payment, which was paid in February 2010, in respect of 172,350 CERs. The carrying value at 

31 December, 2011 of £225,000 represents 50 per cent. of the discounted value of the remaining CERs.

16   trAde And otHer reCeivABles

16a Group – non-current

Trade receivables1

Amounts due from joint venture companies2

Other receivables and prepayments3

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

374

14,182

553

15,109

123

8,992

1,824

10,939

1  Non-current trade receivables includes £37,000 (2010: £123,000) of retentions by the Electricity Regulator in Argentina (which is expected 
to be either released or contributed towards ongoing capital projects) and £337,000 (2010: £nil) of trade receivables which are not expected 

to be received within the next 12 months.

2  Amounts due from joint venture companies represent 50 per cent. of the excess of the amounts lent by the Company, in excess of the 
amounts lent by the other 50 per cent. shareholder, to PEL and EdS, including credit support provided to suppliers of EdS. Interest on these 

amounts has been accrued at rates of between 8 per cent. and 12 per cent. per annum.

3  Other receivables includes £nil (2010: £1.5 million) of input VAT which has been paid by EdS and is recoverable as a deduction against future 
VAT liabilities and £0.6 million (2010: £0.3 million) of income tax paid by EdS which is expected to be recovered as an offset against future 

profits.

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notes to tHe finAnCiAl stAtements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

16   trAde And otHer reCeivABles (ContinUed)

16b Group – current

Trade receivables

Other receivables and prepayments

Other receivables and prepayments includes £479,000 (2010: nil) of VAT recoverable by EdS.

16c Company – non-current

Amounts owed by subsidiary companies

Amounts owed by joint venture companies

Bolivian arbitration costs

31.12.11

31.12.10 

 £’000

4,456

1,058

5,514

£’000

2,801

840

3,641

31.12.11

31.12.10 

 £’000

20,902

32,445

997

54,344

£’000

20,890

14,733

-

35,623

The amounts owed by subsidiary companies are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable on demand but are not expected to be fully 

received within the next twelve months. Included within amounts due by subsidiary companies is an inter-company loan of £20.6 million which 

was supported by the Group’s investment in Guaracachi and which the Directors consider will be recovered in full as part of the compensation 

claim against the Bolivian Government.

The amounts owed by subsidiary and joint venture companies are interest bearing at rates of between 8 per cent. and 12 per cent. and are 

payable on demand but are not expected to be fully received within the next twelve months. £11.2 million is secured by a first charge against 

the assets of EdS.

The Bolivian arbitration costs represent legal and professional expenses incurred in preparing and submitting the claim for compensation to 

the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

16d Company – current

Amounts due from joint venture companies

(in 2011, included in “non-current” – see 16c above)

Other receivables and prepayments

31.12.11

 £’000

-

159

159

31.12.10 

£’000

7,424

19

7,443

The £nil (2010: £7.4 million) due from joint venture companies is unsecured, interest free and payable on demand.

All trade and other receivables are unsecured, with the exception of the £11.2 million referred to in 16c above, and are not past their due by 

dates. The fair values of receivables are not materially different to the carrying values shown above.

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17   deferred tAx

a) Asset at 1 January 2011

Exchange translation

Disposal of Guaracachi

Credited to tax expense

Asset at 31 December 2011

The Group deferred tax asset arises principally from tax losses carried forward in Argentina.

b) Liability at 1 January 2011

Disposal of Guaracachi

Exchange translation

(Credited)/charged to tax expense

Liability at 31 December 2011

31.12.11

£’000

363

(24)

-

181

520

31.12.11

 £’000

937

-

(88)

(87)

762

31.12.10

£’000

1,722

(3)

(1,449)

93

363

31.12.10 

£’000

2,299

(1,274)

(12)

(76)

937

The Group deferred tax liability arises from deferred tax provisions on the fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of 50 per cent. of PEL.

18   inventories

Spare parts and consumables

Spare parts and consumables are valued at cost.

19   CAsH And CAsH eQUivAlents

a) Group

Cash and short-term bank deposits

b) Company

Cash and short-term bank deposits

31.12.11

31.12.10

£’000

365

£’000

395

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

1,793

1,385

157

71

Cash and short-term bank deposits are held, where the balance is material, in interest bearing bank accounts, accessible at between 1 and 30 

days’ notice. The effective average interest rate is less than 1 per cent. The Group holds cash balances to meet its day-to-day requirements.

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notes to tHe finAnCiAl stAtements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

20   sHAre CAPitAl

In issue, called up and fully paid

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

420,671,505 ordinary shares of 2p each (2010: 220,671,505)

8,413

4,413

reconciliation of movement in share capital

Balance at 1 January 2010

Allotment in May 2010

Allotment in September 2010

Balance at 31 December 2010

Allotment in March 2011

Balance at 31 December 2011

Number

205,421,505

11,000,000

4,250,000

220,671,505

200,000,000

420,671,505

£’000

4,108

220

85

4,413

4,000

8,413

The prices per share of the allotments referred to above were: May and September 2010: 10 pence, and March 2011: 9 pence. The difference 

between the total consideration arising from shares issued and the nominal value of the shares issued has been credited to the share premium 

account. Costs associated with the allotments have been debited to the share premium account. 

There have been no changes in the issued share capital of the Company since the balance sheet date.

21 trAde And otHer PAyABles

a) Group – non-current

CER liability1

b) Group – current

Trade payables

Accruals

c) Company – current

Trade payables

Accruals

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

231

470

3,482

1,050

4,532

118

332

450

3,565

1,351

4,916

234

410

644

1 The future CER liability represents the present value of CERs which were sold by EdS in 2009 for delivery between 2010 and 2012 and which   
   had not been delivered at 31 December 2011. The liability is credited to the income statement as the CERs are generated.

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22   tAx liABilities

a) Group – non-current

31.12.11

31.12.10

£’000

306

£’000

381

This  relates  to  an  agreement  reached  with  the  tax  authorities  in  Argentina  in  2009  in  respect  of  a  claim  for  tax  on  the  capitalisation  of  a 

loan in earlier years before the Group had an interest in EdS which has been deemed taxable by the tax authorities. The tax is payable in 

equal quarterly instalments with the final instalment due in August 2019. The total liability outstanding at 31 December 2011 was £360,000 

(31 December 2010: £440,000) of which £306,000 (31 December 2010: £381,000) is due in more than 12 months. The current portion of the 

liability is included within note 21.

b) Group – current

UK corporation tax

23   Borrowings

a) Group – non-current

Loan from CAMMESA1

b) Group – current

Loan note2

Loan from CAMMESA1

Bank loans – EdS3

Other loans4

Group – total borrowings

The Group’s borrowings are repayable as follows:

 2012 (at 31.12.10 – 2011)

 2013 (at 31.12.10 – 2012)

 2014 to 2016 (at 31.12.10 – 2013 to 2015)

c) Company – current

Loan note2

Other loans4

Company – total borrowings

31.12.11

31.12.10

£’000

131

£’000

59

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

1,653

1,081

-

-

-

-

-

1,653

-

506

1,147

1,653

-

-

-

2,500

517

3,931

5,644

12,592

13,673

12,592

521

560

13,673

2,500

5,644

8,144

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for the year ended 31 December 2011

23   Borrowings (ContinUed)

The Company’s borrowings are repayable as follows:

 2012 (31.12.10 – 2011)

 2012 (31.12.11 – 2012)

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

-

-

-

5,644

2,500

8,144

1  CAMMESA, the Argentine wholesale market administrator, has advanced funds to EdS to support capital expenditure. The loan bears interest 
at 7 per cent. per annum. The loan is repayable in instalments with the final repayment due in July 2016.

2  The loan note was repaid in full in March 2011.

3 The EdS bank loan was repaid in full in April 2011.

4 Other loans were repaid in full in March and April 2011.

sensitivity analysis to changes in interest rates:
If interest rates on the Group’s borrowings during the year had been 0.5 per cent. higher or lower with all other variables held constant, the 

interest expense and pre-tax profits would have been £25,000 lower or higher than reported.

sensitivity analysis to changes in exchange rates:
The Group’s external borrowings are denominated in AR$. As a result, the liability to the Group’s lenders will change as exchange rates change. 

The Group’s borrowings are substantially related to specific electricity generating assets and therefore the effect on the net equity of the Group 

is limited. The overall effect on the Group’s net equity which would arise from changes in exchange rates is set out in note 5 above.

The effect on borrowings alone if exchange rates weakened or strengthened by 10 per cent. with all other variables held constant would be to 

reduce or increase the value of the Group’s borrowings and equity by £0.2 million (2010: £0.7 million).

24   reConCiliAtion of Profit Before tAx to CAsH generAted from oPerAtions

a) Group

Profit for the year before tax

Net finance (income)/expense

Adjustments for:

  Depreciation

  Unrealised exchange losses/(gains) in joint venture companies

Movement in working capital:

  Change in trade and other receivables

  Change in trade and other payables

Cash (used in)/generated from operations

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.11

£’000

31.12.10

£’000

1,897

(1,161)

786

790

(2,025)

(355)

(68)

145

467

618

(224)

1,103

(900)

1,209

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Year ended

31.12.10

£’000

(1,524)

1,028

(545)

12

148

(881)

31.12.11

£’000

2,987

(3,281)

(309)

(1,147)

(197)

(1,947)

31.12.11

31.12.10

£’000

8,470

£’000

8,470

24   reConCiliAtion of Profit Before tAx to CAsH generAted from oPerAtions (ContinUed)
Year ended

b) Company

Profit/(loss) for the year before tax

Net finance (income)/expense

Adjustments for:

  Unrealised exchange gains on loans

Movement in working capital:

  Change in trade and other receivables

  Change in trade and other payables

Cash used in operations

25   investments

Balance at 31 December 2011

The Company held the following investments:

i)  50 per cent. (2010: 50 per cent.) of the issued share capital of Patagonia Energy Limited (“PEL”), a company registered in the British Virgin 

Islands under registration number 620522. PEL owns 100 per cent. of the issued share capital of Energia del Sur S.A. (“EdS”), a company 

registered in Argentina. EdS is a generator and supplier of electricity to the national grid in Argentina.

ii)  100 per cent. (2009: 100 per cent.) of the issued share capital of Bolivia Integrated Energy Limited (“BIE”), a company registered in the 

British Virgin Islands, under registration number 510247. Until 1 May 2010, BIE owned, through an intermediary holding company, 50.00125 

per cent. of the issued share capital of Empresa Electrica Guaracachi S.A. (“Guaracachi”), a company registered in Bolivia.

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for the year ended 31 December 2011

26   finAnCiAl risk mAnAgement
The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks which result from both its operating and investing activities. The Group’s risk management 

is coordinated to secure the Group’s short to medium-term cash flows by minimising its exposure to financial markets. The Group does not 

actively engage in the trading of financial assets for speculative purposes nor does it write options. The most significant risks to which the 

Group is exposed are described below:

a) foreign currency risk
The Group is exposed to translation and transaction foreign exchange risk. Foreign exchange differences on retranslation of these assets and 

liabilities are taken to the profit and loss account of the Group. The Group’s principal trading operations are based in South America and as a 

result the Group has exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations in the principal currencies used in South America. The Group also has 

exposure to the US$ and the € as a result of borrowings denominated in these currencies.

b) interest rate risk
Group funds are invested in short-term deposit accounts, with a maturity of less than three months, with the objective of maintaining a balance 

between accessibility of funds and competitive rates of return.

c) Capital management policies and liquidity risk
The Group considers its capital to comprise its ordinary share capital, share premium, accumulated retained earnings and other reserves.

The Group’s objective when maintaining capital is to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can provide returns 

for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

The Company meets its capital needs primarily by equity financing. The Group sets the amount of capital it requires to fund the  Group’s project 

evaluation costs and administration expenses. The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in 

economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets.

The Company and Group do not have any derivative instruments or hedging instruments. It has been determined that a sensitivity analysis will 

not be representative of the Company’s and Group’s position in relation to market risk and therefore, such analysis has not been undertaken.

d) Credit risk
Generally,  the  maximum  credit  risk  exposure  of  financial  assets  is  the  carrying  amount  of  the  financial  assets  as  shown  on  the  face  of 

the  balance  sheet  (or  in  the  detailed  analysis  provided  in  the  notes  to  the  financial  statements).  Credit  risk,  therefore,  is  only  disclosed  in 

circumstances where the maximum potential loss differs significantly from the financial asset’s carrying value. The Group’s trade and other 

receivables are actively monitored to avoid significant concentrations of credit risk.

e) fair values
In the opinion of the Directors, there is no significant difference between the fair values of the Group’s and the Company’s assets and liabilities 

and their carrying values and none of Group’s and the Company’s trade and other receivables are considered to be impaired.

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26   finAnCiAl risk mAnAgement (ContinUed)
The financial assets and liabilities of the Group and the Company are classified as follows:

31 december 2011

Group

Company

Fair value

through

profit

Borrowings

Loans

and payables

and

at amortised 

Fair value

through

profit

Borrowings

Loans

and payables

and

at amortised

and loss

receivables

and loss

receivables

Trade and other receivables > 1 year

Trade and other receivables < 1 year

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables > 1 year

Trade and other payables < 1 year

Borrowings > 1 year

Borrowings < 1 year

Totals

31 december 2010

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£’000

15,109

5,514

1,793

-

-

-

-

cost

£’000

-

-

-

(231)

(4,532)

(1,653)

-

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£’000

54,344

159

1,385

-

-

-

-

cost

£’000

-

-

-

-

(450)

-

-

22,416

(6,416)

55,888

(450)

Group

Company

Fair value

through

profit

Borrowings

Loans

and payables

and

at amortised 

Fair value

through

profit

Borrowings

Loans

and payables

and

at amortised

and loss

receivables

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£’000

10,939

3,641

157

-

-

-

-

14,737

cost

£’000

-

-

-

(470)

(4,916)

(1,091)

(12,592)

(19,069)

and loss

receivables

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£’000

35,623

7,443

71

-

-

-

-

43,137

cost

£’000

-

-

-

-

(644)

-

(8,144)

(8,788)

Trade and other receivables > 1 year

Trade and other receivables < 1 year

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables > 1 year

Trade and other payables < 1 year

Borrowings > 1 year

Borrowings < 1 year

Totals

27   CAPitAl Commitments
The Group had outstanding capital commitments of £0.1 million (2010: £0.2 million).

28   Contingent liABilities
EdS has entered into a long-term maintenance agreement with a third party who provides for the regular service and replacement of parts 

of two turbines. The agreement runs until 2022. The Group’s 50 per cent. share of the total payable under the agreement until the year 2022 

amounts to US$7.3 million/£4.7 million (2010: US$8 million/£5 million). In the event that EdS wish to terminate the agreement before 2022, a 

default payment would become payable. The Group does not anticipate early termination and therefore no provision has been made in this 

regard.

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notes to tHe finAnCiAl stAtements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

29   relAted PArty trAnsACtions
During the year the Company and the Group entered into material transactions with related parties as follows:

a) Company
i)  Paid £0.12 million to Independent Power Corporation PLC (“IPC”) under a “Shared Services Agreement”. P.R.S. Earl and E.R. Shaw are 

Directors of IPC and IPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterling Trust Ltd, a shareholder in the Company.

ii)  Repaid loans of £1.1 million to IPC.

iii) Paid salaries to key management amounting to £0.36 million (2010: £0.35 million).

iv) Repaid borrowings of EdS of £7.9 million.

v) Charged interest on loans to its joint venture companies (PEL and EdS) amounting to £2 million and £1.5 million respectively. Loans by the 

Company to PEL and EdS at the year-end amounted to £11.2 million and £16.6 million respectively. In addition, the Company has provided 

£4.6 million of support to creditors of EdS. Interest on these loans has been accrued at rates of between 8 per cent. and 12 per cent.

b) group
None.

30   Post BAlAnCe sHeet dAte events
Since the year-end, the Group has, through joint venture companies, made investments in Peru and Chile. Further details are set out in the 

Chief Executive’s Review of Operations.

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cOMPANY INFORMATION

Directors
A.J.S. Morris (Non-Executive Chairman)

L. Coben (Non-Executive)

M. Blanco

P.R.S. Earl

E.R. Shaw

Secretary
S.A. Laker

company number
4812855

Solicitors
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP

7 Devonshire Square

Cutlers Gardens

London

EC2M 4YH

Brokers
XCap Securities Plc

24 Cornhill 

London

EC3V 3ND

Registered office and business address
5th Floor

Nominated Adviser
Daniel Stewart and Company Ltd

Becket House

36 Old Jewry

London 

EC2R 8DD

Public Relations
Blythe Weigh Communications Ltd
Southbank House

Black Prince Road

London

SE1 7SJ

Prince Consort House

27–29 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TJ

Auditor
Grant Thornton UK LLP

Registered Auditors

Chartered Accountants

Grant Thornton House

Melton Street

Euston Square

London

NW1 2EP

Bankers
Coutts & Co

440 Strand

London

WC2R 0QS

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