PEARSON PLC | CIK:0000938323 | 3

  • Filed: 4/4/2018
  • Entity registrant name: PEARSON PLC (CIK: 0000938323)
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfBorrowingsExplanatory

    18. Financial liabilities – borrowings

    The Group’s current and non-current borrowings are as follows:

     

    All figures in £ millions

       2017      2016  

    Non-current

         

    6.25% Global dollar bonds 2018 (nominal amount $550m)

                469  

    4.625% US dollar notes 2018 (nominal amount $300m)

                254  

    1.875% euro notes 2021 (nominal amount €500m)

         463        453  

    3.75% US dollar notes 2022 (nominal amount $117m; 2016: nominal amount $500m)

         85        407  

    3.25% US dollar notes 2023 (nominal amount $94m; 2016: nominal amount $500m)

         69        402  

    1.375% euro notes 2025 (nominal amount €500m)

         445        435  

    Finance lease liabilities

         4        4  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     
         1,066        2,424  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Current

         

    Due within one year or on-demand:

         

    Bank loans and overdrafts

         15        39  

    Finance lease liabilities

         4        5  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     
         19        44  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total borrowings

         1,085        2,468  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Included in the non-current borrowings above is £10m of accrued interest (2016: £18m). Included in the current borrowings above is £nil of accrued interest (2016: £nil).

    The maturity of the Group’s non-current borrowing is as follows:

     

    All figures in £ millions

       2017      2016  

    Between one and two years

         3        726  

    Between two and five years

         549        454  

    Over five years

         514        1,244  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     
         1,066        2,424  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

     

    The carrying amounts and market values of borrowings are as follows:

     

          2017      2016  

    All figures in £ millions

       Effective
    interest rate
        Carrying
    value
         Market
    value
         Effective
    interest rate
        Carrying
    value
         Market
    value
     

    Bank loans and overdrafts

         n/a       15        15        n/a       39        39  

    6.25% Global dollar bonds 2018

         n/a                     6.46     469        468  

    4.625% US dollar notes 2018

         n/a                     4.69     254        250  

    1.875% euro notes 2021

         2.04     463        467        2.04     453        454  

    3.75% US dollar notes 2022

         3.94     85        87        3.94     407        396  

    3.25% US dollar notes 2023

         3.36     69        67        3.36     402        381  

    1.375% euro notes 2025

         1.44     445        445        1.44     435        432  

    Finance lease liabilities

         n/a       8        8        n/a       9        9  
        

     

     

        

     

     

          

     

     

        

     

     

     
           1,085        1,089          2,468        2,429  
        

     

     

        

     

     

          

     

     

        

     

     

     

    The market values stated above are based on clean market prices at the year end or, where these are not available, on the quoted market prices of comparable debt issued by other companies. The effective interest rates above relate to the underlying debt instruments.

    The carrying amounts of the Group’s borrowings before the effect of derivatives (see notes 16 and 19 for further information on the impact of derivatives) are denominated in the following currencies:

     

    All figures in £ millions

       2017      2016  

    US dollar

         172        1,559  

    Sterling

         1        13  

    Euro

         911        892  

    Other

         1        4  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     
         1,085        2,468  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    The Group has $1.75bn (£1.3bn) of undrawn capacity on its committed borrowing facilities as at 31 December 2017 (2016: $1.75bn (£1.4bn) undrawn). In addition, there are a number of short-term facilities that are utilised in the normal course of business.

    All of the Group’s borrowings are unsecured. In respect of finance lease obligations, the rights to the leased asset revert to the lessor in the event of default.

     

    The maturity of the Group’s finance lease obligations is as follows:

     

    All figures in £ millions

       2017      2016  

    Finance lease liabilities – minimum lease payments

         

    Not later than one year

         4        5  

    Later than one year and not later than two years

         3        3  

    Later than two years and not later than three years

         1        1  

    Later than three years and not later than four years

                 

    Later than four years and not later than five years

                 

    Later than five years

                 

    Future finance charges on finance leases

                 
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Present value of finance lease liabilities

         8        9  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    The present value of the Group’s finance lease obligations is as follows:

     

    All figures in £ millions

       2017      2016  

    Not later than one year

         4        5  

    Later than one year and not later than five years

         4        4  

    Later than five years

                 
      

     

     

        
         8        9  
      

     

     

        

     

     

     

    The carrying amounts of the Group’s lease obligations approximate their fair value.