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Saltaire Finance Plc
Annual report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Saltaire Finance Plc
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Contents | Page: |
|---|---|
| Officers and professional advisers | 1 |
| Strategic report | 2 |
| Directors' report | 8 |
| Directors' responsibilities statement | 11 |
| Independent auditor's report | 12 |
| Statement of comprehensive income | 20 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 21 |
| Statement of financial position | 22 |
| Statement of cash flows | 23 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 24 |
Saltaire Finance Plc
Officers and professional advisers
Directors
Intertrust Directors 1 Limited Intertrust Directors 2 Limited Helena Whitaker
Company secretary and registered office
Intertrust Corporate Services Limited 1 Bartholomew Lane London EC2N 2AX
Company number
12967182 (England and Wales)
Banker
The Bank of New York Mellon One Canada Square London E14 5AL
Independent auditor
Deloitte LLP Statutory Auditor 1 New Street Square London EC4A 3HQ
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Strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The directors present the strategic report of Saltaire Finance Plc (the "Company") for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Principal activities, business review and future developments
The Company, a public limited company, was incorporated as a special purpose finance entity on 22 October 2020, under the Companies Act 2006 in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales, for the principal purpose to raise funding by issuing up to £3 billion notes under a guaranteed secured bond programme (the "Notes") and on-lending the proceeds to approved borrowers as part of an Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme ("AGHS") in the United Kingdom (the "Borrowers").
As part of the 2023 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the UK Government's extension of AHGS. The expansion was signed on 20th December 2023 increasing the amount available to deploy from £3 billion to £6 billion and broadens its scope so that loans can facilitate investment in the energy efficiency and quality of existing homes by registered providers, in addition to supporting the development of new homes.
Pursuant to the programme the Company has raised funding by issuing the following Notes:
| Series | Issue date | Expected maturity Legal maturity | Characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Series 1 | November 2021 | November 2051 | November 2053 | 1.527% secured Notes |
| Bond Series 2 | May & August 2022 | May 2052 | May 2054 | 2.711% secured Notes |
| Bond Series 3 | March 2023 | March 2053 | March 2055 | 4.809% secured Notes |
| Bond Series 4 | December 2023 | December 2033 | December 2035 | 4.818% secured Notes |
As at 31 December 2023, the Company had issued a total of £1,250,000,000 (2022: £550,000,000) secured Notes. On the Issue Date in respect of any issuance of Notes, the Company may, if specified in the applicable pricing supplement, repurchase some or all of the Notes which will then be retained Notes"). Of the total amount issued at year end the balance of Retained Notes was £260,000,000 (2022: £151,500,000). The total proceeds of Notes issued before the effect of premiums, discounts and issuance costs on-lent to Borrowers is £990,000,000 (2022: £398,500,000).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Issue Date | Notes | Retained Notes | Net |
| £ | f | f | |
| 23-Nov-21 | 350,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 265,000,000 |
| 350,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 265,000,000 | |
| Bond series 2 | |||
| Issue Date | Notes | Retained Notes | Net |
| ਵ | ਵ | f | |
| 09-May-22 | 100,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 55,000,000 |
| 27-Jun-22 | (28,500,000) | 28,500,000 | |
| 24-Aug-22 | 100,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
| 200,000,000 | 66,500,000 | 133,500,000 | |
| Bond series 3 | |||
| Issue Date | Notes | Retained Notes | Net |
| Its | £ | I | |
| 14-Mar-23 | 350,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
| 09-Nov-23 | (70,000,000) | 70,000,000 | |
| 350,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 320,000,000 |
| Bond series 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Issue Date | Notes | Retained Notes | Net |
| ਦ | ਦ | E | |
| 01-Dec-23 | 350,000,000 | 93,500,000 | 256,500,000 |
| 15-Dec-23 | (15,000,000) | 15,000,000 | |
| 350,000,000 | 78,500,000 | 271,500,000 | |
| TOTAL | 1,250,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 990,000,000 |
Principal activities, business review and future developments (continued)
The Notes are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The proceeds of the Notes were on-lent to 15 (2022: 6) Borrowers in the amounts as listed below (the "Loans"). The total amount lent at the year-end is £990,000,000 (2022: £398,500,000).
| Loan agreement date | Amount borrowed | Maturity date of loan |
|---|---|---|
| ਦ | ||
| 23-Nov-21 | 30,000,000 | November 2051 |
| 23-Nov-21 | 50,000,000 | November 2051 |
| 23-Nov-21 | 185,000,000 | November 2051 |
| 09-May-22 | 55,000,000 | May 2052 |
| 27-Jun-22 | 28,500,000 | May 2052 |
| 24-Aug-22 | 50,000,000 | May 2052 |
| 14-Mar-23 | 50,000,000 | March 2053 |
| 14-Mar-23 | 130,000,000 | March 2053 |
| 14-Mar-23 | 70,000,000 | March 2053 |
| 9-Nov-23 | 70,000,000 | March 2053 |
| 1-Dec-23 | 32,500,000 | March 2053 |
| 1-Dec-23 | 50,000,000 | December 2033 |
| 1-Dec-23 | 74,000,000 | December 2033 |
| 1-Dec-23 | 100,000,000 | December 2033 |
| 15-Dec-23 | 15,000,000 | December 2033 |
| 990,000,000 |
Pursuant to the terms of a Deed of Guarantee dated 9 June 2021 granted to the Bond Trustee, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the "Guarantor"), formerly the Secretary of State for the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, has issued an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee in respect of the Company's obligations relating to payments of principal and interest on the Notes issued.
The directors anticipate an increase in the number of Notes and Loans issued and envisage no the nature of the Company's business in the foreseeable future.
Results
The statement of comprehensive income of the Company is set out on page 20 and shows a loss after taxation of £1,851,510 (2022: loss of £506,774) for the year.
Strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
Key performance indicators
The loss after taxation of £1,851,510 (2022: loss of £506,774) for the year arose mainly due to increased issuances of Bonds in the current financial year which led to higher arranger fees incurred, contributing to a larger loss. The loss will reverse in future financial periods as part of the annual effective interest adjustments on the Bonds and Loans.
Some of the key performance indicators are:
- · The net book value of the Loans at the year-end amounted to £972,554,729 (2022: £387,691,866),
- · No impairment losses have been recognised against the Loans as at 31 December 2023 (2022: £nil).
- · Interest received in cash during the year on the Loans amounted to £13,676,983 (2022: £5,359,138).
Other key performance indicators are the credit ratings assigned to the Notes. In October 2023, the Notes were assigned a rating of Aa3 (2022: Aa3) by Moody's rating agency.
The Notes will redeem on their respective Final Maturity Dates.
As a result of Notes being issued at premiums or discounts (if any) netted with issuance costs incurred, the amortised cost value of the Notes at the year-end amounted to £975,756,536 (2022: £388,994,466),
Interest payments made to the noteholders during the year amounted to £13,676,985 (2022: £5,856,143).
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company are described below. Note 13 contains further information on risks relating to financial instruments.
Financial instruments
The Company's operations are financed primarily by means of the Company issued such financial instruments to on-lend the proceeds for the funding of Loans of affordable homes. It is not the Company's policy to trade in financial instruments.
The primary risks arising from the Company's financial instruments are credit risk, and interest rate risk. The principal nature of such risks along with the operational risk is summarised below and form part of Note 13.
Credit risk
Credit risk reflects the risk that the Company's counterparties will not meet their obligations as and when they fall due.
The Company's principal business objective is the funding of Loans to regulated providers of affordable housing. The Company will be subject to the risk of delays in the receipt of risk of defaults in the making of payments due from the relevant Borrowers. The Borrowers' compliance with the requirements set out in their respective loan agreements with the Company and the fulfilment of certain loan eligibility criteria in assessing the credit risk and the decision to lend to these Borrowers.
In addition, each Borrower is required to fund a liquidity reserve account (each a "Liquidity Reserve") held by the Company in the name of each borrower. The amounts standing to the accounts can be withdrawn where insufficient funds are available to meet payments under the relevant loan as they fall due. This, however, will not prevent an event of default occurring due to the failure of the Borrowers to meet such payments as they fall due unless the Borrower funds any deficiency.
Credit risk (continued)
Each Borrower is also required to fund a "sinking fund" where such money and investments are held in an account in the name of Prudential Trustee Company Limited ("Sinking Fund Trustee") however the Company has first charge of the account. The charging exercise is currently being undertaken to obtain first legal charge over the assets and the equivalent of the loan balance is currently held within the sinking fund trust reserve.
None of the Borrowers are in arrears and no impairment losses have been recognised against the Loans as at 31 December 2023 (2022: £nil),
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with its financial liabilities in a timely manner.
The ability of the Company to meet its obligations will be principally dependent on the receipt by it of funds from the Borrowers under the relevant associated loan agreements. The Company will be subject to the risk of delays in the receipt of such repayments, due from the relevant Borrowers. To reduce the likelihood of liquidity pressure, the Company will receive funds from the Borrowers, under the relevant associated loan agreements, 10 business days before the IPD on which to pay the Noteholders on a semi-annual basis. The Liquidity Reserve is also available to meet payments under the relevant loan as they fall due.
As mentioned above, the Guarantor has issued an unconditional and irrevocable quarantee in respect of the Company's obligations relating to principal and interest on the Notes issued therefore further limiting the Company's liquidity risk.
Payments to parties are governed by the terms of the Cash Management agreement dated 9 June 2021 (the "Cash Management Agreement"). Third party invoicing arrangements have also been agreed where possible to pay on a semi-annual basis.
The Company's assets are financed by the issuance of the financing policy substantially reduces the Company's liquidity risk by matching the maturity profile of the profile of assets being funded.
Tnterest rate risk
Interest rate risk exists where intes on assets and liabilities are either set according to different bases or reset at different times. The Company minimises its exposure to interest rate risk by ensuring that the interest rate characteristics of its assets and liabilities are matched (including tenors, effective rates and redemption provisions).
Operational risk
In order to meet its obligations to the noteholders, the Company has entered into contracts with a number of third parties who have agreed to provide operational support to the Company in accordance with the transaction documentation. Venn Partners LLP ("ARA Venn") acts as manager of the scheme and Bank of New York Mellon acts as Loan servicer and cash manager. Intertrust Management Limited has been appointed to provide corporate administration services in accordance with the terms of a corporate services agreement. Other third parties who have agreed to provide services with respect to the Notes include the Paying agent and the Note and Security trustee. Operational risk is mitigated through service level agreements and having appropriate policies and procedures in place.
The Capital Markets industry remains robust and should the Company be required to change a third-party service provider there are necessary resources and expertise in the market to provide for the operational needs of the Company.
Fire safety risk
Management assesses the Cladding and Fire Safety related risks as part of the due diligence procedure agreed with the Guarantor on each loan. Furthermore, where appropriate, third party valuers review the third-party fire risk assessments on the assets.
Macroeconomic considerations
The key future developments which the directors expect to have the greatest impact on the Company, relate to pressures resulting from uncertainty and changes in the macroeconomic environment that could impact borrower's ability to meet their obligations under their loans.
The areas of uncertainty include the impact of higher UK interest rates, heightened geopolitical tensions with prolonged conflict in the Ukraine and Middle East as well as the current market volatility arising from events in the global banking market. This has resulted in an increase in cost inflation peaking at 11.1% in October 2022 subsiding to 2.3% as at May 2024. The Bank of England therefore increased the base rate from 3.5% at 1 January 2023 to 5.25% (as at May 2024). This may impact the timing of future loan deployment. While the extent and duration of the effect of this economic uncertainty remains unclear, as at the report date there has been no material impact from these macroeconomic factors on the Company's financial performance or cash position. Given the Liquidity Reserve fund and the credit charge arrangements the directors have considered the cash flows for the next twelve months from the authorisation of these financial statements and are satisfied that the Company will continue to be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
The Company's funding of new loans could be impacted by the investor demand for new Notes as the Notes are linked to the credit rating of the UK government. Moody's credit rating for the United Kingdom was last set at Aa3 (2022: Aa3).
The ability of the underlying Borrowers to repay their loans has been assessed. The status of all Borrowers is monitored on a quarterly basis and there have been no missed payments or events of default to date or post year-end. Notwithstanding this the loans are structured with credit risk mitigants such as sufficient collateral levels and reserve funds to provide against adverse economic conditions and the Company continues to monitor its loan portfolio closely. Whilst the overall situation could impact new lending arrangements and future note issuances the directors have risk mitigants in place for the current business and continued to lend during this year. Additionally, as described in the Principal activity section of this report, pursuant to the terms of the Licence, the Guarantor has issued an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee in respect of the Company's obligations relating to payments of principal and interest on Notes' issuances.
Capital management
The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safequard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is not subject to any external capital requirements except for the minimum requirement under the Companies Act 2006. The Company has not breached the minimum requirement. The capital structure is shown on the statement of financial position.
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting
The Company is out of the scope of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), as it does not meet the numerical thresholds in relation to turnover and number of employees.
Section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2016
Section 172(1) of Companies Act 2006 requires the directors to act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to :
- a) the likely consequences of any decision in the long term,
- b) the interests of the Company's employees,
- c) the need to foster the Company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others,
- d) the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment,
- e) the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct, and
- f) the need to act fairly as between members of the Company.
As a special purpose vehicle, the governance structure of the Company is such that the key policies have been predetermined at the time of issuance. The directors have had regards to the matters set out in section 172(1) of Companies Act 2006 as follows:
With reference to the likely consequences of any decision in the programme documents have been formulated to achieve the Company's purpose and business objectives, safeguard the assets and promote the success of the Company with a long-term view and in accordance with relevant securitisation legislation.
The matters set out in subsections (b)-(f) have limited or no relevance to the Company for the following reasons:
- · The Company has no employees;
- · The Company has appointed various professional third parties to perform certain roles governed by the programme documents. Fee arrangements have been agreed in advance and invoices have been paid strictly in accordance with the programme documents including a priority of payments, if applicable:
- · As a special purpose vehicle, the Company has no physical presence or operations and accordingly has minimal impact on the community and the environment; and
- · The Company has a sole member with the issued shares all held on a discretionary trust for charitable purposes.
In accordance with section 426B of Companies Act 2006 a copy of this statement is available at:
https://blog.cscglobal.com/our-services/capital-markets-services/public-transactions/saltaire-finance-plc/
The Strategic Report was approved and authorised for issue by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Raheel Khan per pro Intertrust Directors 1 Limited as Director 7 June 2024
Directors' report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The directors present annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Please refer to the Strategic Report for detailed disclosures relating to future developments, principal risks and uncertainties, financial instruments and related risk management,
Corporate governance
As more fully described in the Section 172(1) statement in the Strategic Report the directors have been charged with governance in accordance with the programme documents describing the structure and operation of the transaction. The governance structure of the Company is such that the key policies have been predetermined at the time of issuance and the operational roles have been assigned to third parties with their roles strictly governed by the programme documents.
The programme documents provide for procedures that have been designed for safeguarding assets against unauthorised use or disposition, for maintaining proper accounting records, and for the reliability and usefulness of financial information used within the business or for publication. Such procedures are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve business objectives whilst enabling them to comply with the regulatory obligations.
Due to the nature of the securities which have been issued, the Company is largely exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") pertaining to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) as detailed in DTR 7.1 audit committees and 7.2 corporate governance statements with the exception of DTR 7.2.5 set out below. The directors are therefore satisfied that there is no requirement for an audit committee, or a supervisory body entrusted to carry out the functions of an audit committee or to publish a corporate governance statement. An audit committee would not be appropriate for the Company because the Company is an issuer of asset-backed securities, and all activities of the Company are governed by the programme documents which were predetermined at the time of issuance.
DTR 7.2.5 requires a description of the main features of the issuer's internal control and risk management systems in relation to the financial reporting process. The directors are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control and risk management systems of the Company in relation to the financial reporting process. Such systems are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve the Company's financial reporting objectives and can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The directors have established processes regarding internal control and risk management systems to ensure its effective oversight of the financial reporting process. The directors are responsible for evaluating and discussing significant accounting and reporting issues as the need arises. The directors are responsible for examining and evaluating the external auditor's performance, qualifications and independence. The directors are responsible for assessing the risk of irregularities whether caused by fraud or error in financial reporting and ensuring the processes are in place for the timely identification of internal and external matters with a potential effect on financial reporting.
Going concern
In order to form a view as to the most appropriate basis of preparation of these financial statements, the directors have assessed the likelihood of whether the Company will be able to continue trading from the date of approval of these financial statements versus the likelihood of either intending to or being forced to either cease trading or the placing of the Company into liquidation.
The ability of the Company to meet its obligations on the Notes and to meet its operating and administrative expenses is dependent principally on the performance of the Liquidity Reserve fund which is held in the name of the Borrower is available to make payments as they fall due where insufficient funds are available.
Directors' report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
Going concern (continued)
The Company is obliged to redeem the Notes at their principal amount outstanding upon maturity. In addition to this, the Guarantor has issued an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee to the Company's obligations in respect of scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of each issue of Notes.
The directors have assessed the continued impact of macroeconomic considerations as disclosed in the 'principal risks and uncertainties' section of the Strategic Report. Given the Liquidity Reserve funds the directors have considered the cash flows for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements and are satisfied that the Company will continue to be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
The Company's loss for the year was £1,851,510 (2022: loss of £506,774). At the statement of financial position date, the Company has a net liability position of £3,301,562 (2022: net liability of £1,450,052) primarily due to the increased issuances of Bonds in the current financial year which led to higher arranger fees incurred, contributing to a larger loss. The loss will reverse in future financial periods as part of the annual effective interest adjustments on the Bonds and Loans.
The directors consider that the Company will continue to trade for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements, by meeting its liabilities as they fall due for payment in cash. On this basis the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.
Share capital
The issued share capital consists of 49,999 ordinary shares of £1, each are a quarter paid, and one ordinary share fully paid.
Directors and their interests
The directors of the Company during the year, and to the date of this report, were:
Intertrust Directors 1 Limited Intertrust Directors 2 Limited Helena Whitaker
None of the directors have any beneficial interest in the ordinary share capital of the Company or in any material contract or arrangement with the Company (2022:None).
Dividends
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2022: £nil).
Subsequent events
Subsequent events are disclosed in Note 16 to the financial statements.
Third party indemnities
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the directors were in force during the year under review and remain in force as at the date of approval of the annual report and financial statements.
Company secretary
Intertrust Corporate Services Limited served as the company secretary to the year end, and up to the date of signing the financial statements.
Charitable/political donations
The Company made no charitable/political donations during the year under review (2022: £nil),
Directors' report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting
The Company is out of the scope of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), as it does not meet the numerical thresholds in relation to turnover and number of employees.
Statement of disclosure of information to the auditor
The directors confirm that:
- a) so far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant information of which the Company's auditor is unaware; and
- b) each director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Independent auditor
The auditor, Deloitte LLP, were reappointed by the director during the year under review and are to remain in office until the conclusion of the Company's next annual general meeting.
The Directors' Report was approved and authorised for issue by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Raheel Khan per pro Intertrust Directors 1 Limited as Director 7 June 2024
Directors' responsibilities statement
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
- · select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently ;
- · make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- · state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- · prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safequarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
On behalf of the Board
Raheel Khan per pro Intertrust Directors 1 Limited as Director 7 June 2024
SALTAIRE FINANCE PLC
Report on the audit of the financial statements
1. Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of Saltaire Finance
- 3 and of its loss for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
- the statement of comprehensive income;
- the statement of changes in equity;
- the statement of financial position;
- the statement of cash flows; and
- the related notes 1 to 16.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United applicable in the UK and Republic of I
2. Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further des audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, applied to listed public interest entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We confirm that we have not provided any non-Ethical Standard to the company.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
| 3. Summary of our audit approach |
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| Key audit matters | The key audit matter that we identified in the current year was: the identification of loan loss impairment triggers. |
| Within this report, key audit matters are identified as follows: | |
| Similar level of risk |
| Materiality | The materiality that we used in the current year was £9.73m (2022: £3.87m) which was determined on the basis of 1% of gross loan assets (2022: 1% of gross loan assets). |
|---|---|
| Scoping | Audit work to respond to the risks of material misstatement was performed directly by the audit engagement team. |
| Significant changes in our approach |
There were no significant changes in our approach in the current year. |
4. Conclusions relating to going concern
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included:
- Assessing the forecast cash flows of the company, including the limited recourse features of the notes and assessing the guarantee terms and the liquidity reserve funds in place;
- Assessing analysis of the financial performance of the company for the current year and its impact on the going concern assessment; and
- Evaluating the appropriateness of the going concern disclosures included within the financial statements.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
5. Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) that we identified. These matters included those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team.
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
| 5.1. The identification of loan loss impairment triggers \ | |||||
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| -- | -- | -- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -- | -- |
| 5.1. | The identification of loan loss impairment triggers |
|---|---|
| Key audit matter | As disclosed in Note 1, Note 8 and Note 13 |
| description | £972.55m (2022: £387.69m) comprises loans as at the year end, which have been |
| originated to support affordable housing developments. No impairment losses have | |
| been recognised against the loan asset as at 31 December 2023 (2022: £nil). |
| The company has elected to apply the option available under FRS 102, to apply IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement measurement and recognition of its financial instruments. Accordingly the loan assets are classified as loans and receivables and measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. IAS 39 requires an assessment, at the end of each reporting period, as to whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. credit risk assessment at origination and an ongoing assessment for all loans. The key judgement area is the identification of loan loss impairment triggers and whether there has been an impairment event during the year, including a covenant breach. This also includes consideration of the continued impact of the current economic uncertainty due to the interest rate environment and the level of inflation, and the continued ability of borrowers to meet their obligations. |
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| How the scope of our audit responded to the key audit matter |
To scope our audit and respond to the risks associated with the key audit matter, we have: Obtained and assessed ; Obtained an understanding and tested the relevant controls over the identification of impairment triggers, including the monitoring of loan performance and compliance with covenants; impairment assessment against the requirements of IAS 39; For a sample of loans, we have: tested whether cash receipts were in line with the agreed terms of repayment; evaluated the credit risk assessment and impairment assessment performed by management; obtained and assessed credit committee and internal due diligence reports; obtained the loan agreements, liquidity reserve and sinking fund reserve statements and assessed the adequacy of the reserves with the requirement of the agreements; and Assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures. |
| Key observations |
From the work performed, assessment that there has been no impairment event that would trigger an impairment loss on the loans. |
6. Our application of materiality
6.1. Materiality
We define materiality as the magnitude of misstatement in the financial statements that makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced. We use materiality both in planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work.
| follows: Materiality |
Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality for the financial statements as a whole as £9.73m (2022: £3.87m) |
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| Basis for determining materiality |
1% of gross loan assets (2022: 1% of gross loan assets) |
6.2. Performance materiality
We set performance materiality at a level lower than materiality to reduce the probability that, in aggregate, uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceed the materiality for the financial statements as a whole.
- vehicle, and
- misstatements.
6.3. Error reporting threshold
We agreed with those charged with governance that we would report to those charged with governance all audit differences in excess of £486k (2022: £194k), as well as differences below that threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. We also report to those charged with governance on disclosure matters that we identified when assessing the overall presentation of the financial statements.
7. An overview of the scope of our audit
7.1. Scoping
Our audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the entity and its environment, including internal control, and assessing the risks of material misstatement. Audit work to respond to the risks of material misstatement was performed directly by the audit engagement team.
7.2. Our consideration of the control environment We assessed the control environment by obtaining an understanding of the relevant business processes and performing walkthroughs on the key processes such as financial reporting, cash reconciliations, and the loan onboarding and impairment process. Furthermore, we tested the relevant controls over financial reporting and impairment process.
The company has engaged service organisations for the financial reporting and loan servicing process. We have obtained an understanding of the nature of the services provided by these service organisations and the significance ternal control. We have tested the relevant controls implemented by the service provider for the financial reporting process, and we have obtained an understanding of relevant controls at the loan servicer.
8. Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial within the annual report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
9. Responsibilities of directors
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
10.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities
11. Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
11.1. Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:
- the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the and performance targets;
- results of our enquiries of management, the directors and those charged with governance about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the ;
- and procedures relating to:
- o identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;
- o detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
- o the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;
- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team and relevant internal specialists, including credit specialists regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the identification of loan loss impairment triggers. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act 2006, the UK listing rules as applicable to entities with debt listings and the Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations.
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the compan avoid a material penalty.
11.2. Audit response to risks identified
As a result of performing the above, we identified the identification of loan loss impairment triggers as a key audit matter related to the potential risk of fraud. The key audit matters section of our report explains the matter in more detail and also describes the specific procedures we performed in response to that key audit matter.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:
- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
- enquiring of management, and those charged with governance concerning actual and potential litigation and claims;
- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
- reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; and
- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members including internal specialists, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
12. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of
13. Matters on which we are required to report by exception
13.1. Adequacy of explanations received and accounting records
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
13.2.
remuneration have not been made. We have nothing to report in respect of this matter.
14. Other matters which we are required to address
14.1. Auditor tenure
Following the recommendation of those charged with governance, we were appointed by the board of the company on 24 November 2020 to audit the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2021 and subsequent financial periods. The period of total uninterrupted engagement including previous renewals and reappointments of the firm is three years, covering the years ending 31 December 2021 to 31 December 2023.
14.2. Consistency of the audit report with the additional report to those charged with governance
Our audit opinion is consistent with the additional report to those charged with governance we are required to provide in accordance with ISAs (UK).
15. Use of our report
This report is made solely to t 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 Ifada Mahroof, FCA (Senior statutory auditor) 07 June 2024
For and on behalf of Deloitte LLP Statutory Auditor London, United Kingdom
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Note | Year ended 31 December 2023 - |
Year ended 31 December 2022 f |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Interest receivable and similar income |
19,270,584 | 6,021,452 |
| 3 Interest payable and similar charges |
(19,217,812) | (6,021,262) |
| Net interest income | 52,772 | 190 |
| Other income | 705,879 | 340,997 |
| 4 Operating expenses |
(2,608,986) | (847,011) |
| Loss before taxation 5 |
(1,850,335) | (505,824) |
| 7 Taxation on loss |
(1,175) | (950) |
| Loss for the financial year 12 |
(1,851,510) | (506,774) |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Total comprehensive loss for the financial year | (1,851,510) | (506,774) |
All amounts relate to continuing activities.
The accompanying notes on pages 24 to 36 are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Called up share capital 15 |
Profit and loss account 15 |
Total shareholders' deficit ಕ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at 31 December 2021 | 12,501 | (955,779) | (943,278) |
| Total comprehensive loss for the financial year | (506,774) | (506,774) | |
| Balance as at 31 December 2022 | 12,501 | (1,462,553) | (1,450,052) |
| Total comprehensive loss for the financial year | (1,851,510) | (1,851,510) | |
| Balance as at 31 December 2023 | 12,501 | (3,314,063) | (3,301,562) |
The accompanying notes on pages 24 to 36 are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023
| Note | 31 December 2023 E |
31 December 2022 1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Loans | 8 | 972,554,729 | 387,691,866 |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 9 | 6,322,850 | 1,044,606 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 19,828,431 | 4,102,981 | |
| 26,151,281 | 5,147,587 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 10 | (26,251,036) | (5,295,039) |
| Net current liabilities | (99,755) | (147,452) | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 972,454,974 | 387,544,414 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
10 | (975,756,536) | (388,994,466) |
| Net liabilities | (3,301,562) | (1,450,052) | |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 11 | 12,501 | 12,501 |
| Profit and loss account | 12 | (3,314,063) | (1,462,553) |
| Total shareholders' deficit | (3,301,562) | (1,450,052) |
The accompanying notes on pages 24 to 36 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements on pages 20 to 36 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board, and were signed on its behalf by:
Raheel Khan per pro Intertrust Directors 1 Limited as Director 7 June 2024
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Note | Year Ended 31 December 2023 ਵ |
Year Ended 31 December 2022 ਦ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Loss before taxation Tax paid |
(1,850,335) (950) |
(505,824) | |
| Changes in working capital Increase in debtors Increase in creditors |
(114,211) 15,246,205 |
(37,720) 1,979,271 |
|
| Non-cash items Interest receivable and similar income Effective interest rate adjustment - (Loans) Interest payable and similar charges Effective interest rate adjustment - (Notes) |
(18,749,705) (520,879) 18,712,626 505,186 |
(5,900,537) (120,916) 5,892,871 128,391 |
|
| Interest received on cash balances | 2 | 29,603 | 10,756 |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 13,257,540 | 1,446,293 | |
| Cash flows used in investing activities Loans originated Loan interest received |
(584,462,900) 13,676,983 |
(123,895,950) 5,359,138 |
|
| Net cash outflow used in investing activities | (570,785,917) | (118,536,812) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities Issuance of Notes Interest paid to noteholders Net cash inflow from financing activities |
586,930,812 (13,676,985) 573,253,827 |
124,826,829 (5,856,143) 118,970,686 |
|
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 15,725,450 | 1,880,167 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of year | 4,102,981 | 2,222,814 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year |
19,828,431 | 4,102,981 |
Cash at bank and in hand includes restricted cash of £19,218,902 (2022: £4,085,981).
The accompanying notes on pages 24 to 36 are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
1) Accounting policies
General information
Saltaire Finance Plc (the "Company"), a public company limited by shares, was incorporated as a special purpose entity on 22 October 2020 in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006. The registered address of the Company is 1 Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2N 2AX. For additional information see "principal activity, business review and future developments" section in the Strategic Report on page 2.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, "UK GAAP"), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ("FRS 102") and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements follow the historic cost basis.
The accounting policies which will be applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Company's financial statements are set out below:
Going concern
In order to form a view as to the most appropriate basis of preparation of these financial statements, the directors have assessed the likelihood of whether the Company will be able to continue trading from the date of approval of these financial statements versus the likelihood of either intending to or being forced to either cease trading or the placing of the Company into liquidation.
The ability of the Company to meet its obligations on the Notes and to meet its operating and administrative expenses is dependent principally on the performance of the Liquidity Reserve fund which is held in the name of the Borrower is available to make payments as they fall due where insufficient funds are available.
The Company is obliged to redeem the Notes at their principal amount outstanding upon maturity. In addition to this, the Guarantor has issued an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee to the Company's obligations in respect of scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of each issue of Notes.
The directors have assessed the continued impact of macroeconomic considerations as disclosed in the 'principal risks and uncertainties' section of the Strategic Report. Given the Liquidity Reserve funds the directors have considered the cash flows for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements and are satisfied that the Company will continue to be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
The Company's loss for the year was £1,851,510 (2022: loss of £506,774). At the statement of financial position date, the Company has a net liability position of £3,301,562 (2022: net liability of £1,450,052) primarily due to the increased issuances of Bonds in the current financial year which led to higher arranger fees incurred, contributing to a larger loss. The loss will reverse in future financial periods as part of the annual effective interest adjustments on the Bonds and Loans.
The directors consider that the Company will continue to trade for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements by meeting its liabilities as they fall due for payment in cash. On this basis the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.
Functional Currency
The financial statements are prepared in GBP, which is the functional currency of the Company. All transactions are in GBP.
1) Accounting policies (continued)
Interest income and expense
Interest income on financial assets that are classified as loans and receivables and interest expense on financial liabilities other than those at fair value through profit or loss are determined using the effective interest rate method ("EIRM"). The EIRM is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or financial liabilities and of allocating the interest expense over the expected life of the asset or liability. The effective interest rate ("EIR") is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash flows to the instrument's initial carrying amount.
Other income
Other income relates to fees receivable in respect of management fee and is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Management fee income is recognised on an accrual basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreement, provided that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount can be reliably measured.
Taxation
The Company meets the definition of a `securitisation company' as defined by both The Finance Act 2005 and the subsequent secondary legislation and that no incremental unfunded tax liabilities will arise. As a result, no deferred tax amounts recognised.
Under the powers conferred by the Act, secondary legislation was enacted in 2006 which ensures that, subject to certain conditions being met and an election being made, for periods commencing on or after 1 January 2007, corporation tax for a `securitisation company' will be calculated by reference to the profit of the securitisation company required to be retained in accordance with the relevant capital market arrangement.
Financial instruments
In accordance with Section 11 of FRS 102, the provisions of IAS 39 have been adopted in full with respect to the recognition and measurement of financial instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and are de-recognised on the date it ceases to be a party, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows from the financial asset in a transaction such that substantially all the risks and rewards of the financial asset are transferred.
The Company's financial instruments comprise loans, cash and cash equivalents, debtors and creditors. At the statement of financial position date the Company has loans and receivables at amortised cost of £972,554,729 (2022: £387,691,866) and Notes at amortised cost of £975,756,536 (2022: £388,994,466).
Notes
The Notes issued by the Company are initially recognised at fair value on the date of their issuance and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIRM.
Issue Costs
Issue costs are considered an integral part of the effective interest rate and are capitalised in full on date of issuance.
1) Accounting policies (continued)
Loans
The Loans are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable repayments that are not quoted in an active market. They are classified as loans and receivables. Loans and related transaction costs are measured at initial recognition at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIRM. Appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in the profit and loss account when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired. The allowance recognised is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the EIRM computed at initial recognition.
Subsequent increases in recoverable amounts of the Loans, which can be objectively related to an event occurring after previous impairment losses have been recorded in the statement of comprehensive income to the extent previous impairment losses have been taken through the profit and loss account. The reversal shall not result in a carrying amount of the Loans that exceeds the amortised cost had no impairment been recognised.
Cash and cash equivalents
The remaining cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Liquidity Reserves (Restricted cash)
The Liquidity reserves amounting to £19,218,902 (2022: £4,085,981) are represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions. The deposits with financial institutions are held in the name of the Company and meet the definition of cash, however their use is restricted by a detailed priority of payments as set out in the program documents. As the cash can only be used to meet certain specific liabilities and is not available to be used with discretion, it is viewed as restricted cash.
Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.
Impairment
The Company assesses at each statement of financial position date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired. Quarterly risk reports are produced that highlight compliance with financial covenants and key financial performance indicators of borrowers. Each loan is required to be fully reviewed at least annually. This review includes an update on the credit analysis of the loan, a review of the loan credit rating. A financial asset or portfolio of financial assets is impaired and an impairment loss incurred if there is objective evidence that an events since initial recognition of the asset have adversely affected the amount or timing of future cash flows from the asset.
If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on a financial asset classified as loans and receivable has been incurred, the Company measures the amount of the loss as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the present value of estimated future cash flows from the asset discounted at the EIRM of the instrument at initial recognition.
1) Accounting policies (continued)
Impairment (continued)
Impairment losses are recognised in the profit or loss statement and the carrying amount of the financial asset reduced by establishing an allowance for impairment losses. If, in a subsequent period the amount of the impairment loss reduces and the reduction can be ascribed to an event after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised loss is reversed by adjusting the allowance.
Once an impairment loss has been recognised on a financial asset, interest income is recognised on the carrying amount using the rate of interest at which estimated future cash flows were discounted on measuring impairment.
Segmental analysis
The whole Company's operations will be carried out in the United Kingdom and the results and net assets will derive from notes issued in the United Kingdom, so therefors only report one business and one geographic segment.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the Company's accounting policies, which are described in note 1, the directors are required to make judgements (other than those involving estimations) that have a significant impact on the amounts recognised and to make estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements in applying the Company's accounting policies
Impairment of financial assets – management is required to judge whether financial assets are impaired at the statement of financial position date. The considerations undertaken are detailed in the Impairment accounting policy.
Sensitivities have not been disclosed as the credit analysis of the Loans has not provided objective evidence of an event or circumstance that has occurred to cast any doubt on the amount or timing of future cashflows.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
There are no significant estimates used in preparing the financial statements.
| 2) Interest receivable and similar income | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| ਵ | ਣ | |
| Loan interest | 19,240,981 | 6,010,696 |
| Interest on cash balances | 29,603 | 10,756 |
| 19,270,584 | 6,021,452 | |
| 3) Interest payable and similar charges | ||
| 2023 문 |
2022 ਵ |
|
| Interest expense on Notes | 19,217,812 | 6,021,262 |
| 19,217,812 | 6,021,262 | |
| 4) Operating expenses | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | f | |
| Deal related transaction costs | 1,789,115 | 384,987 |
| Rating agent and listing fees | 132,000 | 47,760 |
| Audit fees | 91,054 | 37,541 |
| Corporate Services fees | 37,879 | 33,902 |
| Trustee fees | 10,207 | 7,849 |
| Service fees | 36,199 | 41,337 |
| Loan management fees | 421,896 | 219,949 |
| Other fees | 90,636 | 73,686 |
| 2,608,986 | 847,011 |
Other fees include ancillary, deal rated expenses and management fee.
5) Loss before taxation
| 2023 - = |
2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| This has been arrived at after charging: Auditor's remuneration – audit services on the audit of the Company's annual accounts |
91,504 | 52.000 |
| 91,504 | 52,000 |
There were no fees or expenses paid in respect of other assurance, or non-audit services provided by the statutory auditor for the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: £nil).
6) Directors and Employees
The Company has no employees and services required are contracted from third parties.
The directors received no remuneration from the Company in respect of qualifying services rendered during the current year (2022: £nil). During the year fees of £37,879 (2022: £33,902) were payable to Intertrust Management Limited in respect of corporate administration services provided to the Company; this included the provision of directors to the Company. At the year-end corporate services fees of £7,765 (2022: £40,887) were accrued.
7) Taxation on loss
As announced in the March 2023 Budget, the UK's corporation tax was increased to 25% from 1 April 2023 for taxable profits of £250,000 and over. The small profits rate of 19% is chargeable if a company's taxable profits fall below £50,000 per annum (with marginal relief available where the profits are between these amounts). The small profits rate and marginal relief is not available for Close Investment Holding Companies (CIHC). In the interest of prudence, the Company (defined as a securitisation company) closely resembles a CIHC, and will therefore be subject to the main 25% rate of corporation tax.
| a) Analysis of the company tax charge in the year | 2023 이 |
2022 ਦ |
|---|---|---|
| UK corporation tax charge on the loss for the year at a blended rate of 23.50% (2022: fixed rate of 19.00%) |
1,175 | 950 |
| 1,175 | 950 |
b) Factors affecting the Company current tax charge for the year
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| ਵ | ਣ | |
| Loss before taxation | (1,850,335) | (505,824) |
| UK corporation tax credit on the loss for the year at a blended rate of 23.50% (2022: fixed rate of 19.00%) |
(434,829) | (96,107) |
| Effects of: Accounting loss not taxed in accordance with Taxation of Securitisation Companies Requlations |
434,829 | 96,107 |
| Tax on cash retained profit taxed in accordance with Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations |
1,175 | 950 |
| Total tax | 1,175 | 950 |
For UK corporation tax purposes, the Company has been considered as a securitisation company under the Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations. Therefore, the Company is not required to pay corporation tax on its accounting profit. Instead, the Company is required to pay tax on its retained profits as specified in the documentation governing the securitisation into which the Company has entered.
During the year the Company retained a profit of £5,000 per annum (2022: £5,000).
8) Loans
| 31 December 2023 ਵ |
31 December 2022 15 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Opening book value | 387,691,866 | 263,674,238 |
| Principal contributions | 584,462,900 | 123,895,950 |
| Effective interest rate adjustment | 399,963 | 121,678 |
| Net book value | 972,554,729 | 387,691,866 |
| The maturity profile of the Loans was as follows: | ||
| In one year or less | ||
| In more than one year | 972,554,729 | 387,691,866 |
| 972,554,729 | 387,691,866 |
As at 31 December 2023, there are no outstanding loan commitments provided to the Borrowers (2022: £nil).
The principal contributions are disclosed net of accumulated deferred arrangement fees of £2,957,500 (2022: £1,992,500) and the net of premiums/discounts. During the year the Company issued Loans with a net discount of £4,079,600 (2022: £8,936,550 discount). See note 13.
Debtors 9)
10)
| 31 December 2023 15 |
31 December 2022 f |
|
|---|---|---|
| Accrued Loan interest receivable | 6,129,868 | 965,835 |
| Accrued fees receivable and other debtors | 192,982 | 78,771 |
| 6,322,850 | 1,044,606 | |
| Creditors | 31 December 2023 ਵ |
31 December 2022 E |
| Amounts falling due within one year | ||
| Accrued interest payable on Notes | 6,675,404 | 965,835 |
| Accrued expenses and other creditors | 19,574,457 | 4,328,254 |
| Tax provision | 1,175 | 950 |
| 26,251,036 | 5,295,039 | |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | ||
| Notes | 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 |
| 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 |
The total principal balance of Notes due is £990,000,000 (2022: £398,500,000).
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
10) Creditors (continued)
The structure of the Notes is disclosed below:
| 31 December 2023 = |
31 December 2022 = |
|
|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 398,500,000 | 265,000,000 |
| Notes issued during the year | 700,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
| Notes retained during the year | (108,500,000) | (66,500,000) |
| 990,000,000 | 398,500,000 | |
| Discount on issue of Notes | (13,417,250) | (8,936,550) |
| Premium on issue of Notes | 401,100 | |
| Issue costs | (1,732,500) | (697,375) |
| Effective interest rate adjustment | 505,186 | 128,391 |
| Notes as at 31 December | 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 |
| Amounts due within one year | ||
| Amounts due after more than one year | 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 |
| 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 |
The Notes bear interest at a fixed rate and the Guarantor agrees to satisfy in full irrevocably and unconditionally any guaranteed amounts which have become due for payment, but which were unpaid.
See note 13 for further details on the interest rates.
11) Called up share capital
| 31 December 2023 을 |
31 December 2022 ਦ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Allotted, called up, fully/partially paid and issued | ||
| 49,999 ordinary shares of £1 each quarter paid | 12,500 | 12,500 |
| 1 ordinary share of £1 fully paid | ||
| 12,501 | 12,501 |
12) Profit and loss account
| 31 December 2023 는 |
31 December 2022 ਦ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | (1,462,553) | (955,779) |
| Loss for the financial year | (1,851,510) | (506,774) |
| As at 31 December | (3,314,063) | (1,462,553) |
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
13) Financial instruments
The narrative disclosure required by FRS 102 in relation to the financial instruments used during the year to manage credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity exposure and its capital risk management policies are shown in the Strategic Report under the heading 'Financial instruments' and forms part of these notes. See page 4.
It is, and has been throughout the year under review, the Company's policy that no trading in financial instruments shall be undertaken.
The Company's exposure to risk on its financial instruments and the management of such risk is largely determined at the inception of the securitisation transaction. The Company's activities and the role of each party to the transaction is defined and documented.
Following initial set-up, the directors monitor the Company's performance, reviewing quarterly reports on the performance of the Loans. Such review is designed to ensure that the terms of the documentation have been complied with, that no unforeseen risks have arisen and that the noteholders have been paid on a timely basis.
Credit risk
Credit risk reflects the risk that the Company's counterparties will not meet their obligations as and when they fall due.
The Company's principal business objective is the funding of loans to regulated providers of affordable housing. The Company will be subject to the risk of delays in the receipt of risk of defaults in the making of payments due from the relevant Borrowers. The Company considered the Borrowers' compliance with the requirements set out in their respective loan agreements with the Company and the fulfilment of certain loan eligibility criteria in assessing the credit risk and the decision to lend to these Borrowers.
In addition, all Borrowers are subject to continuing credit surveillance by the Company. Each Borrower has to fund a Liquidity Reserve. The amounts standing to the account can be withdrawn where insufficient funds are available to meet payments as they fall due. This, however, will not prevent an event of default occurring due to the failure of the Borrowers to meet such payments as they fall due unless the Borrower funds any deficiency.
There is no Borrower in arrears and no impairment losses have been recognised against the Loans as at 31 December 2023 (2022: £Nil).
The maximum exposure to credit risk arising on the Company's financial assets at the reporting date is disclosed in the table below.
| Carrying Value 2023 |
Maximum Exposure 2023 |
Carrying Value 2022 |
Maximum Exposure 2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ਵ | ਵ | ਜੋ | E | |
| Assets: | ||||
| Loans | 972,554,729 | 972,554,729 | 387,691,866 | 387,691,866 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
19,828,431 | 19,828,431 | 4,102,981 | 4,102,981 |
| Debtors | 6,322,850 | 6,322,850 | 1,044,606 | 1,044,606 |
| 998,706,010 | 998,706,010 | 392,839,453 | 392,839,453 |
Cash and cash equivalents are held with Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch which has a credit rating of AA (2022: AA).
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
13) Financial instruments (continued)
Credit risk (continued)
To mitigate credit risk, Saltaire Finance Plc has fixed charge security on specified properties of the Borrowers. On origination it is ensured that there is sufficient headroom between the loan value and the collateral valuations. The properties are subject to third party valuations in accordance with the individual borrower loan agreement. The valuation periods currently range between one and three years. Each valuation firm is part of a selected panel that enables a consistent and adequately detailed approach on the physical condition and market value of each property to ensure that there remains sufficient headroom between loan value and collateral value on an ongoing basis.
The table below sets out the gross carrying value and the collective impairments for the Loans. The charging exercise is currently being undertaken on four new Loans, totalling £239 million, to obtain first legal charge over the collateral assets and the equivalent of the loan balance is currently held within the sinking fund trust reserve.
| 31 December 2023 | Carrying value before impairment |
Impairment f |
Carrying value after impairment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | f | 는 | |
| Individually impaired | |||
| Past due but not impaired | |||
| Neither past due nor impaired | 972,554,729 | 972,554,729 | |
| 972,554,729 | 972,554,729 | ||
| 31 December 2022 | Carrying value before impairment |
Impairment | Carrying value after impairment |
| Loans | f | f | 5 |
| Individually impaired | |||
| Past due but not impaired | |||
| Neither past due nor impaired | 387,691,866 | 387,691,866 | |
| 387,691,866 | 387,691,866 |
Market risk
Market risk is defined as the potential loss in value or earnings of an organisation arising from changes in external market factors,
Interest rate risk is the only market risk to which the Company is exposed.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk exists where assets and liabilities have interest rates set under a different basis or which reset at different times. The Company minimises its exposure to interest rate risk by ensuring that the interest rate characteristics of the portfolio of Loans and the Notes (its principal assets and liabilities) are matched, and therefore no sensitivity analysis is provided.
13) Financial instruments (continued)
Market risk (continued)
The table below shows the Notes characteristics:
| 31 December 2023 ਦ |
31 December 2022 1 |
Interest rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2051/2053 Notes (Bond Series 1) | 265,000,000 | 265,000,000 | 1.527% |
| 2052/2054 Notes (Bond Series 2) | 133,500,000 | 133,500,000 | 2.711% |
| 2053/2055 Notes (Bond Series 3) | 320,000,000 | 4.809% | |
| 2033/2035 Notes (Bond Series 4) | 271,500,000 | 4.818% | |
| Discount on issue of Notes | (13,417,250) | (8,936,550) | |
| Premium on issue of Notes | 401,100 | ||
| Issue costs | (1,732,500) | (697,375) | |
| Accumulated EIR adjustments | 505,186 | 128,391 | |
| Total carrying value of Notes | 975,756,536 | 388,994,466 | |
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company is not able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due or can do so only at an unacceptably high cost. The Company's ability to meet payments on the Notes as they fall due is dependent on timely receipt of funds on the Loans.
In the event that the Company has insufficient funds available to pay interest and/or principal on the Notes then the Guarantor will meet the obligations to the noteholders.
Furthermore, each Borrower has to fund a Liquidity Reserve. The amounts standing to the credit of the account can be withdrawn where insufficient funds are available to meet payments as they fall due under the relevant loan agreement. This, however, will not prevent an event of default occurring due to the failure of the Borrowers to meet such payments as they fall due unless the Borrower funds any deficiency.
Each Borrower also required to fund a "sinking fund" where such money and investments are held in an account in the name of Prudential Trustee Company Limited ("Sinking Fund Trustee") however the Company has first charge of the accounts. The charging exercise is currently being undertaken on four new Loans, totalling £239 million, to obtain first legal charge over the collateral assets and the equivalent of the loan balance is currently held within the sinking fund trust reserve.
13) Financial instruments (continued)
Liquidity risk (continued)
The table below reflects the undiscounted expected cash flows of financial liabilities of the Company at the statement of financial position date based on the terms of the Notes:
| As at 31 December 2023 |
Carrying Value ਣ |
Gross cash flows ਦ |
In less than 1 month ਦ |
After 1 month but within 3 months E |
After 3 months but within 1 year ਦ |
After 1 year but within 5 years ਦ |
After 5 years E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 990,000,000 | 990,000,000 | 990,000,000 | ||||
| Interest payable on Notes |
6,675,404 | 911,622,572 | 7,694,400 | 32,030,414 | 158,899,260 | 712,998,498 | |
| Total as 31 December 2023 |
996,675,404 | 1,901,622,572 | 7,694,400 | 32,030,414 | 158,899,260 | 1,702,998,498 |
| As at 31 December 2022 |
Carrying Value ਦ |
Gross cash flows ਦ |
In less than 1 month E |
After 1 month but within 3 months E |
After 3 months but within 1 year E |
After 1 year but within 5 years ਵ |
After 5 years E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 398,500,000 | 398,500,000 | 398,500,000 | ||||
| Interest payable on Notes |
965,835 | 224,115,908 | 7,665,735 | 30,662,940 | 185,787,233 | ||
| Total as 31 December 2022 |
399,465,835 | 622,615,908 | 7,665,735 | 30,662,940 | 584,287,233 |
The Notes are subject to mandatory redemption on their respective Final Maturity Dates. If borrowers repay any amounts due on the loans earlier than contractually required, any such amount would need to be paid to noteholders by the next interest payment date.
The financing policy substantially reduces the Company's liquidity risk by matching the maturity profile of the Company's funding to the profile of assets being funded. Payments to parties are governed by the Cash Management Agreement dated 9 June 2021.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The Company does not trade in financial instruments and therefore does not intend to dispose of the financial instruments until maturity.
There are no financial instruments included in the Company's statement of financial position that are measured at fair value.
14) Ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party
The Company's immediate parent company and entire share capital is held on a discretionary trust basis under a share trust deed by Intertrust Corporate Services Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales.
Intertrust Corporate Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intertrust Management Limited. Copies of the financial statements of Intertrust Corporate Services Limited, a company incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales, may be obtained from 1 Bartholomew Lane, London FC2N 2AX.
The directors confirm that the Company does not have an ultimate controlling party and is not consolidated in another set of accounts.
15) Related party transactions
During the year fees of £37,879 (2022: £33,902) were payable to Intertrust Management Limited in respect of corporate administration services provided to the Company; this included the provision of directors to the Company. At the year-end corporate services fees of £7,765 (2022: £40,887) were accrued. Directors' remuneration is disclosed in Note 6. Fees due to Intertrust Management Limited are payable on demand.
16) Subsequent events
On 21 March 2024, the Company issued a further £74.5m notes on the existing 10-year bond. The proceeds were loaned to a new borrower.
On 29 May 2024, the Company sold £15m of retained notes on the 10-year bond, proceeds were loaned to a new borrower.
On 10 May 2024, the Company issued a further £75m notes on an existing 30-year bond, of which £50m were retained and £25m sold. The £25m proceeds were loaned to a new borrower.