16 Acquisitions by consolidated private equity investment vehicles.


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Snow + Rock Sports Limited1
2010
£m

Amber Taverns Limited2
2010
£m

Total
2010
£m

1.

Snow + Rock Sports Limited
On 14 September 2010, the Group acquired 74% of the of the ordinary share capital and £31m of loan notes issued by Snow + Rock Sports Limited. No goodwill has arisen in respect of this transaction. The value of the brand has been calculated using a discounted cash flow methodology and recognised at fair value at date of acquisition. Investment property is stated at the fair value at acquisition date. Since 14 September 2010, Snow + Rock Limited has contributed £4m to Group consolidated profit before tax, before the offsetting change in the unallocated divisible surplus (UDS), due to the Company being owned by the UK with-profits fund. Snow + Rock Sports Limited would have contributed £9m to Group consolidated profit before tax (excluding the impact on UDS) if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2010.

2.

Amber Taverns Limited
On 12 October 2010 the Group acquired 83% of the ordinary share capital and £16m of loan notes issued by Amber Taverns Limited. No goodwill has arisen in respect of this transaction. Investment property is stated at the fair value at acquisition date. Since 12 October 2010, Amber Taverns Limited has contributed £nil to Group consolidated profit before tax. Amber Taverns Limited would have contributed £2m to Group consolidated profit before tax (excluding the impact on UDS) if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2010.

Consideration at date of acquisition

 

 

 

Cash

33

19

52

Total consideration

33

19

52

Consideration attributable to purchase of debt instruments

31

16

47

Consideration attributable to net assets

2

3

5

 

 

 

 

Recognised amounts of identifiable assets transferred and liabilities assumed at fair value

 

 

 

Intangibles – brand value

39

39

Property, plant and equipment

6

6

Investment property

17

33

50

Other assets

23

2

25

Cash and cash equivalents

5

3

8

Other liabilities

(21)

(2)

(23)

Senior borrowings

(33)

(16)

(49)

Other long term liabilities

(3)

(1)

(4)

Total identifiable net assets

33

19

52

Debt instruments issued to consolidated investment vehicles

(31)

(16)

(47)

Net assets attributable to equity holders of the Company

2

3

5

Acquisition related costs of £5m have been recognised within Other expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.

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