29. Interest-Bearing Borrowings
 

 

 

Group

Company

 

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

 

Note

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Secured term loans

(a)

56,554

81,750

Unsecured term loans

(b)

227,565

202,613

Finance lease liabilities

(c)

253

1,405

83

 

 

284,372

285,768

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Secured term loans

(a)

259,523

319,740

Unsecured term loans

(b)

335,388

200,000

Finance lease liabilities

(c)

506

2,810

339

 

 

595,417

522,550

339

 

 

879,789

808,318

422

 
Maturity of liabilities (excluding finance lease liabilities)

 

Group

Company

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

284,119

284,363

After 1 year but within 5 years

542,281

432,164

After 5 years

52,630

87,576

Total borrowings

879,030

804,103

 
a. Secured Term Loans
The secured loans are collaterised by the following assets:
 

 

Group

 

Net Book Value

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment and investment property

1,044,423

925,180

 
b. Unsecured Term Loans
Included in the unsecured term loans are medium term notes of the Group as follows:

In 2004, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Sembcorp Financial Services Pte Ltd (“SFS”), established a S$1.5 billion Multicurrency Multi-Issuer Debt Issuance Programme (the “Programme”). Pursuant to this, the Company, together with SFS and other certain subsidiaries of the Company (the “Issuing Subsidiaries”), may from time to time issue debt under the Programme subject to availability of funds from the market. The obligations of the Issuing Subsidiaries under the notes will be fully guaranteed by the Company.

During the year, SFS issued an inaugural S$200 million 5-year note under the Programme. The principal amount of the notes bears an interest rate of 5.00% per annum and is due by April, 2014.

In 2004, a subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Ltd (“SCM”) established a S$500 million Multicurrency Multi-Issuer Debt Issuance Programme (the “Programme”) pursuant to which SCM with its subsidiaries, Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd and Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd (“Issuing SCM Subsidiaries”), may from time to time issue the notes subject to availability of funds from the market. The obligations of Issuing SCM Subsidiaries under the notes will be fully guaranteed by SCM. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2009, SCM increased its current MTN from S$500 million to S$2 billion with the inclusion of SMOE Pte Ltd as one of the Issuing SCM Subsidiaries.

Under the Programme, SCM or any of the Issuing SCM Subsidiaries may from time to time issue notes in series or tranches in Singapore Dollars and / or any other currency. Such notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited and are cleared through the Central Depository (Pte) Ltd.

In 2008, the principal amount of the notes issued by SCM amounted to S$150 million and bore an interest rate of 3.00% per annum. The medium term notes were repaid by SCM in 2009.
 
c. Finance Lease Liabilities
The Group has obligations under finance leases that are payable as follows:
 

 

2009

2008

 

Payments

Interest

Principal

Payments

Interest

Principal

 

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

294

41

253

1,574

169

1,405

After 1 year but within 5 years

559

53

506

3,178

368

2,810

Total

853

94

759

4,752

537

4,215

 
Under the terms of the lease agreements, no contingent rents are payable. The interest rates range from 2.50% to 7.42% (2008: 2.50% to 7.42%) per annum.

The Company has obligations under finance leases that are payable as follows:
 

 

2009

2008

 

Payments

Interest

Principal

Payments

Interest

Principal

 

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

107

24

83

After 1 year but within 5 years

377

38

339

Total

484

62

422

 
Under the terms of the lease agreements, no contingent rents are payable. The effective interest rate is 6.09% (2008: nil) per annum.
 
30. Other Long-Term Liabilities
 

 

 

Group

Company

 

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

 

Note

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income

(a)

103,508

91,342

10,809

3,728

Deferred grants

(b)

2,171

17,815

Other long-term payables

(c)

3,988

6,171

Other financial liabilities

24

30,448

65,088

Amount due to related parties

25

89,018

7,651

646,700

458,734

 

 

229,133

188,067

657,509

462,462

 
a. Deferred income relates mainly to advance payments received from customers in respect of connection and capacity charges for the supply and delivery of gas and utilities, the difference between the fair value of the construction services provided and the fair value of the financial asset receivable.
b. Deferred grants relate to government grants for capital assets.
c. Other long-term payables relate primarily to retention monies of subsidiaries.
 
31. Other Comprehensive Income
 
Tax effects relating to each component of other comprehensive income
 

 

2009

2008

 

Before
tax

Tax
expense

Net
of tax

Before
tax

Tax
benefit

Net
of tax

 

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

(10,562)

(10,652)

(84,439)

(84,439)

Exchange differences on hedge of net investment in a foreign operation

(1,744)

(1,744)

Exchange differences on monetary items forming part of net investment in a foreign operation

(2,145)

(2,145)

Share of other comprehensive income / (loss) of associates and joint ventures

68,699

68,699

(76,585)

(76,585)

Cash flow hedges:

           

   net movement in hedging reserves

175,620

(26,622)

148,998

(212,849)

35,060

(177,789)

Available-for-sale financial assets:

           

   net movement in fair value reserve

38,993

(5,249)

33,744

(551,643)

97,953

(453,690)

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

268,861

(31,871)

236,990

(925,516)

133,013

(792,503)

 

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges:

   

Net change in fair value of hedging instruments

149,743

(192,342)

Less: amount transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items

(26)

Less: amount transferred to profit or loss

25,903

(20,507)

Income tax

(26,622)

35,060

Net movement in the hedging reserve during the year recognised in other comprehensive income

148,998

(177,789)

 

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets:

   

Changes in fair value

25,783

(550,918)

Less: amount transferred to profit or loss

13,210

(725)

Income tax

(5,249)

97,953

Net change in fair value during the year recognised in other comprehensive income

33,744

(453,690)

 
32. Turnover
 

 

Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Sale of gas, water, electricity and related services

3,265,774

4,197,760

Ship and rig repair, building, conversion and related services

5,683,941

4,989,922

Construction and engineering related activities

131,240

131,957

Environment management and related services

185,044

213,685

Service concession revenue

184,295

129,964

Others

122,114

265,125

 

9,572,408

9,928,413

 
33. Finance Costs
 

 

Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Interest paid and payable to:

 

 

– banks and others

39,925

43,764

Amortisation of capitalised transaction costs and transactions costs written off

1,467

1,099

Interest rate swap

 

 

– fair value through profit or loss

(206)

(456)

 

41,186

44,407

 
34. Income Tax Expense
 

 

Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Current tax expense

 

 

Current year

190,410

125,311

Under / (over) provided in prior years

228

(43,161)

 

190,638

82,150

Deferred tax expense

 

 

Movements in temporary differences

19,168

29,040

Under provided in prior years

1,856

19,761

Change in tax rate

(8,681)

 

12,343

48,801

Income tax expense

202,981

130,951

 
Reconciliation of effective tax rate

 

Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Profit for the year

1,015,303

730,994

Total income tax expense

202,981

130,951

Share of results of associates and joint ventures

(109,542)

(126,096)

 

 

 

Profit before share of results of associates and joint ventures, and income tax expense

1,108,742

735,849

 

 

 

Income tax using Singapore tax rate of 17% (2008: 18%)

188,486

132,453

Effect of reduction in tax rates

(8,681)

Effect of different tax rates in foreign jurisdictions

8,363

13,013

Tax incentives and income not subject to tax

(11,504)

(27,924)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

21,318

38,433

Utilisation of deferred tax benefits not previously recognised

(3,239)

(6,118)

Under / (over) provided in prior years

2,084

(23,400)

Deferred tax benefits not recognised

4,081

8,241

Others

2,073

(3,747)

Income tax expense

202,981

130,951

 
On January 22, 2009, the Minister for Finance announced in his Budget speech that the corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 18% to 17% from the year of assessment 2010. The financial effect of the reduction in tax rate is reflected in the current financial year.
 
35. Profit For The Year
 
The following items have been included in arriving at profit for the year:

 

 

 

Group

 

 

 

2009

2008

 

 

Note

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Staff costs

 

 

 

 

Staff costs

 

723,880

698,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in staff costs are:

 

 

 

 

Share-based payments

 

27,996

31,253

 

Contributions to:

 

 

 

 

– defined benefit plan

 

2,483

3,302

 

– defined contribution plan

 

31,608

28,593

 

Jobs Credit Scheme, offset against staff costs

 

(17,987)

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

Allowance made / (written back) for impairment losses

 

 

 

 

– property, plant and equipment

6

13,900

7,807

 

– interests in other investments

 

13,206

486

 

– receivables

 

(53)

1,291

 

– investment properties

7

69

 

– inventory obsolescence

 

393

2,465

 

– foreseeable losses on construction contracts

 

(1,034)

2,957

 

Amortisation of intangible assets

16

199

102

 

Audit fees paid / payable

 

 

 

 

– auditors of the Company

 

1,367

1,421

 

– other auditors

 

572

614

 

Non-audit fees paid / payable

 

 

 

 

– auditors of the Company

 

143

119

 

– other auditors

 

207

307

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

– property, plant and equipment

6

198,504

193,856

 

– investment properties

7

1,009

1,007

 

Professional fee paid to directors or a firm in which a director is a member

 

127

97

 

Operating lease expenses

 

21,094

18,623

 

Property, plant and equipment written off

 

6,091

3,203

 

Inventory written off

 

37

 

Intangible assets written off

16

42

100

 

Bad debts written off

 

503

237

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Non-operating income / (expenses) (net)

 

 

 

 

Net exchange loss

 

(2,494)

(19,564)

 

Net change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

2,475

(37,935)

 

Grants received

 

 

 

 

– income related

 

830

83

 

Gross dividend income

 

8,379

9,771

 

Gain / (Loss) from disposal of

 

 

 

 

– property, plant and equipment (net)

 

1,794

18,393

 

– subsidiaries

 

(14)

 

– associates

 

637

 

– joint ventures

 

(145)

35

 

– other financial assets

 

3,375

(38,135)

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

– associates and joint ventures

 

2,456

94

 

– banks and others

 

31,518

35,678

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Material and unusual items included in:

 

 

 

 

Non-operating income (net)

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange losses arising from Unauthorised Transactions in a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Ltd

(i)

(43,749)

 

Less: Minority interests

 

16,821

 

 

 

(26,928)

 
i. Arising from the various unauthorised foreign exchange transactions entered into previously by an employee of a subsidiary of the Company, Sembcorp Marine Ltd (“SCM”), for the account of a subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd (“JSPL”), S$43.7 million had been charged to the income statement following the full and final amicable settlement of BNP Paribas’s claim of S$73.1 million in 2008, strictly on a commercial basis.

Going forward, JSPL intends to recover the S$289.9 million paid to Societe Generale (SG) in 2007 as JSPL’s position is that the underlying transactions with SG are not valid and binding. If JSPL succeeds in doing so, there will be an inflow of funds to be recognised in the financial statements at that relevant point in time.
 
 
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