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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    18. LOANS AND OTHER BORROWINGS   

  2006   2005 a
  £m   £m  




 
US dollar 8.875% notes 2030 (minimum 8.625%b)c
1,580   1,413  
Sterling 5.75% bonds 2028
607   596  
Sterling 3.5% indexed linked notes 2025
291   278  
Sterling 8.625% bonds 2020
297   297  
Sterling 7.75% notes 2016 (minimum 7.5%b)
709   692  
Euro 7.125% notes 2011 (minimum 6.875%b)c
790   771  
US dollar 8.375% notes 2010 (minimum 8.125%b)c
1,713   1,535  
US dollar 8.765% bonds 2009d
120   106  
US dollar convertible 2008 (0.75%)
  90  
US dollar 7% notes 2007d
624   529  
Sterling 7.375% notes 2006 (minimum 7.125%b)
409   399  
Sterling 12.25% bonds 2006
  229  
Euro 6.375% notes 2006 (minimum 6.125%b)d
  2,061  
US dollar 7.875% notes 2005 (minimum 7.624%b)d
  1,485  




 
Total listed bonds, debentures and notes
7,140   10,481  




 
Finance leases
845   1,100  




 
Commercial paperc,e
472    
Sterling bank loans due 2007-2009 (average effective interest rate 9.7%)
240   240  
Sterling floating rate note 2005-2009 (average effective interest rate 4.1%)
49   90  
Sterling floating rate loan 2006 (average effective interest rate 10.3%)
  92  
Sterling floating rate loan 2009 (average effective interest rate 4.6%)
1,003    
Preference shares
5    
Bank overdrafts (of which £171 million had a legally enforceable right of set off – see note 9)
181   2  




 
Total other loans and borrowings
1,950   424  




 
Total loans and other borrowings
9,935   12,005  




 
a
The group adopted IAS 32 and IAS 39 from 1 April 2005. The group previously recognised the currency value of derivatives against the loans and other borrowings balance. These recognised amounts have been reclassified in the comparative period as derivative financial instruments. In addition, the underlying borrowing is stated based on previously applied UK GAAP at the amount of net proceeds adjusted to amortise any discount over the term of the debt (see accounting policies).
b
The interest rate payable on these notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s (S&P) reduces the rating ascribed to the group’s senior unsecured debt below A3 in the case of Moody’s or below A minus in the case of S&P. In this event, the interest rate payable on the notes and the spread applicable to the floating notes will be increased by 0.25% for each ratings category adjustment by each rating agency. In addition, if Moody’s or S&P subsequently increase the ratings ascribed to the group’s senior unsecured debt, then the interest rate then payable on notes and the spread applicable to the floating notes will be decreased by 0.25% for each rating category upgrade by each rating agency, but in no event will the interest rate be reduced below the minimum interest rate reflected in the above table.
c
Hedged in a designated cash flow hedge.
d
Hedged in a designated cash flow and fair value hedge.
e
Commercial paper is denominated in sterling (£35 million), US dollar (£66 million) and euro (£371 million).

The interest rates payable on loans and borrowings disclosed above reflect the coupons on underlying issued loans and borrowings and not the interest rates achieved through applying associated currency and interest rate swaps in hedge arrangements.
     The carrying values disclosed above for the current year reflect balances at amortised cost adjusted for deferred and current fair value adjustments to the relevant loans or borrowing’s hedged risk in a fair value hedge. This does not reflect the final principal repayment that will arise after taking account of the relevant derivatives in hedging relationships which is reflected in the table below. Apart from finance leases all borrowings as at 31 March 2006 are unsecured.

    2006   2005  


            Principal           Principal  
    Carrying   Effect of hedging   repayments at   Carrying   Effect of hedging   repayments at  
    amount   and interest a hedged rates   amount   and interest a hedged rates  
    £m   £m   £m   £m   £m   £m  

 
Repayments fall due as follows:
                         
Within one year, or on demand
  1,940   (190 ) 1,750   4,261   344   4,605  
Between one and two years
  1,182   (3 ) 1,179   788     788  
Between two and three years
  337     337   806   43   849  
Between three and four years
  369   8   377   100   (2 ) 98  
Between four and five years
  2,467   55   2,522   258   17   275  
After five years
  3,628   63   3,691   5,792   289   6,081  
Total due for repayment after more than one year
  7,983   123   8,106   7,744   347   8,091  

 
Total repayments
  9,923   (67 ) 9,856   12,005   691   12,696  
Fair value adjustments for hedged risk
  12                    

 
Total loans and other borrowings
  9,935           12,005          

 
a
Adjustment for hedging and interest reflects the impact of the currency element of derivatives and adjusts the repayments to exclude interest recognised in the carrying amount.
    Minimum lease payments   Repayment of outstanding
lease obligations
 
    2006   2005   2006   2005  
    £m   £m   £m   £m  

 
Amounts payable under finance leases:
                 
   Within one year
  361   352   318   301  
   In the second to fifth years inclusive
  391   695   316   587  
   After five years
  430   439   211   212  

 
    1,182   1,486   845   1,100  
Less: future finance charges
  (337 ) (386 )    

 
Total finance lease obligations
  845   1,100   845   1,100  

 

The group’s obligations under finance leases are secured by the lessors’ title to the leased assets.

 

 
 

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