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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) Limited

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 1

ANNuAl REPORTFOR THE yEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) limited

littleport Innovation ParkWisbech Road

littleportCambridgeshire

Cb6 1RA

7906 N. Sam Houston Parkway WestSuite 201HoustonTx 77064

lITTlEPORT | HARTlEPOOl | HOuSTON | AbERDEEN | THAIlAND

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 2

JDR is a leading provider of technology connecting the global energy industry. Our products and services enable vital control and power delivery to offshore oil, gas and renewable energy systems.

The world’s major energy companies and subsea service providers depend on high performance subsea control umbilicals and subsea power cables that operate in the world’s harshest offshore environments. JDR invests in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, technology and people to deliver these world-class subsea products.

We have a proven track record of delivering client expectations and are totally committed to lifecycle customer service. We achieve this through our specialist engineering teams, experienced project management, integrated safety systems and a global service network that ensures 24/7 aftermarket support.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 3

JDR’s Markets, Products and Capabilities 5

Chairman’s Report 7

Chief Executive Officer’s Report 9

Health, Safety and the Environment 11

Directors’ Report 13

Independent Auditor’s Report 18

Financial Statements 19

Notes to the financial statements 24

Advisers 46

The JDR team is focussed on being• A world leading supplier of

IWOCS (Intervention Workover Control Systems), subsea production umbilicals and subsea power cables for global oil, gas and renewable energy markets

• A global supplier with regional, sales, engineering, operations, project management and service capabilities

• Customer focussed, driven by strategic customer relationships, product management, technology leadership, performance measurement and delivery of solutions

• An industry leader in quality, on-time performance, environmental, health and safety compliance and cost effectiveness

• Recognised as one of the best places to work in the oil and gas and renewables industries

Our values drive us to • Develop and work in world class

facilities where we innovate, adapt and embrace change to produce products that we are proud of

• Work together within a safe, communicative and transparent organisation

• Invest in our team to encourage personal responsibility, development, leadership and equality

CONTENTSTHE JDR MISSION STATEMENT AND VAluES

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 4HIgHlIgHTS

SATTAHIP, THAIlAND

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HARTlEPOOl,lITTlEPORT,AbERDEEN,

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buSINESS HIgHlIgHTS FINANCIAl HISTORy

We now look forward with confidence into 2013 and beyond, as demand in our subsea energy markets is projected to reach an all-time high.

Pat Herbert | Executive Chairman

OuR glObAl PRESENCE

• Significantgrowthinsubseaproductionumbilical,subseapowercableandrenewablearraycablerevenues

• Recordrevenueswitha100%increaseinrevenuesfromcontinuingoperations

• MarineCablesbusinesssoldinApril2011

• Allseniorbankdebtrepaid

• Strongorderbacklogat£80msupportsfurtherrevenuegrowthin2013

OPERATIONAl HIgHlIgHTS

•Coreoilandgasmarketsperformingwell,withordersaccelerating

• Offshorewindmarketremainsbuoyant

• Newmanagementteamappointedin2011,withPatHerbertbecomingExecutiveChairman

• Hartlepoolmanufacturingfacilitynowfullyoperational,manufacturingoutputcapacitydoubled

• Investmentinmanufacturinginfrastructureandbusinesssystemsbetween2008and2011hasimprovedbusinessefficiencyin2012

• Implementedworldclassengineering,designandproductionsystems

• ContinuetobemarketleaderinIWOCS

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 5JDR’S MARKETS, PRODuCTS AND SERVICES

Oil & gasJDRleadsthefieldinengineeredproductsfortheoffshoreoilandgasindustry.Ithasdevelopedtechnologiesthatmaximisetheefficientdeliveryofpower,controlandcommunicationsthroughumbilicalsandpowercables.Usingitsstate-of-the-artengineeringandmanufacturingcapabilities,JDRdevelopsanddeliverscustombuiltsystemsforsubseainstallationsateverincreasingwaterdepths.

RenewablesJDRhasembracedthegrowinginternationalmarketforalternativeandsustainableenergydelivery.TheGroup’sUKeastcoastlocationsmakesitideallylocatedtoprovide,engineering,manufacturingandinstallationservicesfortheevolvingrenewablesmarket,whichisparticularlystronginEurope.

AftermarketGlobalaftermarket,installationandmaintenanceservicesareprovidedbytheGroup’sAIMServicesdivision.AIMhasanetworkofexperiencedandcertifiedtechniciansandservicesupportfacilities,available24/7tomanagecustomerprojects,forJDRandnon-JDRproducts,onoroffshore.Theteamhascreatedperiodicmaintenanceandinspectionroutinesthatincludeproductlifecyclepreventativemaintenanceandassuranceprogrammes.

OuR MARKETS

Subsea Production umbilicalsUmbilicalsprovidecriticalpower,controlandmonitoringlinks,connectingmultipleelementsofanoffshoreoilandgasfield.Typicallyfrom300mto30kminlength,theyaredesignedtooperatelong-terminchallengingsubseaenvironments.JDR’sumbilicaldesignsincorporateconduitsforhydraulicfluids,processchemicalsorelectricalcablesthattransmitpowerandenablecommunication.

IWOCS (Installation and Workover Control System)JDRisglobalmarketleaderinIWOCSumbilicalsystems,usedbyoilandgasoperatorstomonitorandcontrolsubseatreesduringinstallationandforinterventionactivities.Umbilicalsarespooledfromareelerandusuallyoperateforthreetosevendays,beforerecoverybackontothereelerforre-use.JDRhasledthedevelopmentofnew‘openwater’umbilicaltechnologythatsignificantlyreducesoffshoreoperatingcosts.

Subsea Power CablesJDR’sSubseaPowerCablesareusedtodistributeelectricalpowerbetweenoffshoreinstallations.Cabledesignstypicallycontainthreepowercorephases,eachcomprisingalargecopperoraluminiumconductorinsulatedwithcross-linkedpolyethylene.SubseaPowerCablescovergreatdistancesandareexpectedtooperateinhostilesubsealocationsformanyyears.

Renewable Energy CablesJDRisaleadingproviderofrenewableenergycablesystems,usedforoffshorewind,waveandtidalenergyprojects.Theseproductsconnectpowergenerationdevices,suchaswindturbineswithinawindfarm,andenablepowertobetransferredtoanoffshoreoronshoresubstation.

Aftermarket: Installation repair, maintenance, healthcare & upgradesAteamdedicatedtoinstallation,repair(includingemergencyresponse),equipment&productmaintenance(onshore&offshore),assethealthcare&assuranceandequipmentandproductupgrades,coveringkeyoil,gasandrenewableregions.

OuR PRODuCTS

JDR’S MARKETS, PRODuCTS AND CAPAbIlITIES

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 6JDR’S MARKETS, PRODuCTS AND SERVICES

Aftermarket: specialist equipment & testingJDR’sAIMServiceshasaportfolioofspecialisttoolingandtestequipmentthatcanbemobilisedalongsidespecialisttechnicians,anywhereintheworld,tosupportJDRandnon-JDRproducts.Thisisarentalserviceandincludesmechanical,hydraulicpowercableandfibreopticcapabilities.

Aftermarket: Spares & Asset ManagementTheteamprovidessparepartsandsparepartsmanagementoutofLittleportintheUKandHoustonservicecentre.Otherservicesincludeequipmentassetmanagement,storage,pre-mobilisationtestingandpostjobinspectionandmaintenance.ForinstanceIWOCScanbemanagedtoensureongoingoperationaleffectiveness.

OuR CAPAbIlITIESPartnershipJDRworkscloselywithcustomerstocreateinnovativeproductandserviceresponsestoindividualprojectandlong-termindustrydevelopments.CustomersvalueJDR’sexpertiseinthedesign,manufacture,deploymentandmanagementofadvancedproductsinremoteanddemandingsituations.

TechnologyJDRoperatesattheforefrontofsubseatechnology,workingalongsidecustomerstosolvecomplexchallenges.ThistechnologyfocusenablesJDRtoengineerproductsthatoperatereliablyindynamic,deep-waterenvironmentsanddeveloptechnologyaheadoffutureindustryrequirements.

Project management Day-to-dayworkingrelationshipsandprojectdeliveryaremanagedbyJDR’steamofhighly-skilledprojectmanagers.ProjectmanagersarethelinkbetweenaclientandtherangeofJDR’sservicesfromproductdesignthroughtomanufacturing,procurement,installationandservice.

Design engineeringJDR’steamofspecialistengineersareexperiencedinallaspectsofsubseacableandumbilicaldevelopment.Theydesigncustom-configuredproductstotherequirementsofindividualcustomerprojects,integratingstandardprovenandqualifiedsub-componentstoreducetheclient’soverallprojectrisk.ThisenablesJDRtodelivercost-effectiveandreliableproductsthatexceedinternationalstandards.

Manufacturing Manufacturingfacilitiesarestrategicallylocatedtodeliverhigh-qualityproductstoglobaloil,gasandrenewablesmarkets.JDRhasinvested£30mtodevelopitscapabilities:inHartlepoolforlarge-scalesubseaproductionumbilicalsandpowercables,basedalongsideadeep-waterport;Littleport,whichspecialisesinIWOCSandmediumsizedumbilicalsandcables;Thailand,alongsideadeep-waterport,forAsianmarkets;andHoustonforservicingandtopsideproducts.

Offshore supportJDR,aspartofitspartnershipapproach,providespeople,testequipment,trainingandsupervisionforcustomerinstallationandcablehandlingprocesses.Unlikemanycompetitors,JDRcansupportitscustomersrightthroughtofinalsitecommissioning.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 7CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIamabletointroducethefirstJDRannualreport,followingayearofstrongbusinessperformanceandsoundunderlyingstrategicprogress.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 8CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

ThisyearmarkedtheturningpointofaneweraforJDRinmanyways.Itbeganwithconsciousinvestmentdecisionsmadein2008,supportedbyourownersVisionCapitalandourbankersHSBC,andrealizedinJuly2009withtheopeningofournewquaysidemanufacturingfacilityindeep-waterportfacilitiesinthecoastaltownofHartlepoolintheNorthEastofEngland.In2008JDRwasatacrossroads:eitherstaywithinournichemarketsandproductsorcreatealargerandbettercompany,thatwouldfocusonbuildingmarketleadershipinsubseaumbilicalsystemsandsubseapowercablesfortheoffshoreoilandgasandrenewableenergyindustries.

Wechosethelatter!

Aspartofourstrategytofocusoninvestmentsinsubseamarkets,wesoldourMarineCablesbusinessinRotterdamtoFugroN.V.Thefinancialgainrealisedthroughthistransactionenabledtheretirementofallseniordebtincurredasaresultofthegrowthinvestmentsmadeinthecompanysince2008.OurfriendsatMarineCablesarenowpartofalargeparentorganisation,withopportunitiesforpersonalaswellasbusinessgrowth.Thisstrategy,thecommitmentbytheBoardofDirectorsandshareholdersandthecontributionofourpeople,havemadeitpossibletosignificantlyincreaseourcapacityandgrowourrevenuesfrom£34min2008to£111min2012.

gROWTH STARTS HERE

WehavemadeorganisationalchangesthatwillsupportourstrategyandenableustopositionJDRforcontinuedgrowth.InSeptember2011ourNon-executiveChairman,BobSolbergmovedtoanon-executiveDirectorroletomakewayformyappointmentasExecutiveChairman,fromGroupCEO.IwouldliketothankBobforhisguidanceandwisdomasourChairmanduringthislongperiodofgrowthandchangeinourbusinessandIlookforwardtocarryingonhistradition.ImportantlywehavebroughtinanewChiefExecutiveOfficer,AndrewNorman,ChiefOperatingOfficer,PeterSayles,andChiefFinancialOfficer,MartinBoden.Thesethreenewexecutiveofficersarestrengtheningourabilitytostayonourchosenpathofbuildingabusinessunmatchedbyanyothercompetitor.

Wenowlookforwardwithconfidenceinto2013andbeyond,asdemandinoursubseaenergymarketsisprojectedtoreachanall-timehigh.Wewillupdateourreportingcycleandmoveourfinancialyearendto31December,startinginDecember2012.Iwouldberemissnottotakethisopportunitytothankallofouremployees,bothpastandpresent,foryourhardwork,dedicationandaboveall,thedeliveryofworld-classperformancethatwillensureJDRcontinuestobetheVitalConnectiontoourcustomersallovertheworld.

Pat HerbertExecutiveChairman,JDRCableSystems

23October2012

ORgANISATIONAl CHANgES

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 9CEO’S REPORT

CHIEF ExECuTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

IthasbeenanexcitingfirstyearasChiefExecutiveOfficerofJDR.Wehavetargetedgrowthanddeliveredacrossallofourcoresubseamarkets,winningnewbusinessfrombothoilandgasandrenewableenergycustomersanddeliveringequipmentandservicesforhighprofileprojectsaroundtheworld.WehavedeliveredapositivereturnonthesignificantinvestmentmadeinJDRoverthelastfiveyears,expandingourmarketshareinsubseaproductionumbilicalsandpowercablesandmaintainingourleadershippositioninIWOCS.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 10CEO’S REPORT

Ourresultsfortheyearended31March2012showastrongimprovementon2011performance,withrevenuesupby48%to£111m.Growthwaspredominantlydrivenbyincreasedcustomerdemandforlongerandlargersubseaumbilicalandpowercables,whichwearenowabletosupplyfollowingthe£30millioninvestmentinourmanufacturingfacilityinHartlepool.Revenueforourcontinuingoperationsincreasedby101%andearningsbeforeinterest,tax,depreciationandamortisation(EBITDA)roseto£5.5m,anincreaseof94%on2011.EBITDAgrowthoutpacedrevenuegrowthasaresultofachangeinmixandoperationalefficiencies.NetdebtatMarch2012fellby28%to£31.1m.

TheinvestmentinHartlepoolisenablingustomeetcustomerdemandforincreasedcapacityanddeliveryperformance.Tosupportourgrowthwehavemadesignificantinvestmentsinourbusinessmanagementsystems,mostimportantlyinsalessupporttools,EnterpriseResourcePlanningandquotationandengineeringautomation.Thesedevelopmentsenableouremployeestodeliverevenhigherlevelsofperformanceandmaximiseourcapabilitytosupplytheproductsourcustomersrequire,onscheduleandtothehighestqualitystandards.Wehaveoptimisedoursupplychaintoincreasethroughputandcapacityinourthreemanufacturingfacilitieswhilereducingourtotalcostofqualitytoindustryleadinglevels.Wehavestrengthenedourprojectmanagementandengineeringteamsinrecognitionoftheincreasedcontractvalueandcomplexityoftheprojectsbeingwon.Ourcommitmenttoenvironmentalandhealth&safetyperformanceimprovementprogrammescontinuesandhasbeenrecognisedas‘bestinclass’bycustomers,manyofwhomareindustryleadersintheirfield.

IMPROVINg RESulTS

Ourproductsareanessentialelementofthesubseainfrastructurethatenablesenergytoreachend-usersinacost-effective,safeandenvironmentallyresponsibleway.Whileoursalesandengineeringteamsworkwithcustomerstoidentifyuniquesolutionstotheirspecificsubseaprojectchallengesincludingjointdevelopmentprojects,ourproductdevelopersareinnovatingtoimprovelong-termperformanceandaddressfutureindustryrequirements.Forexample,wehavebeengrantedapatentforJDR’sproprietarycablehang-offsystemusedinoffshorerenewableenergycabling.Ourhang-offsystemsavessignificantoffshoreinstallationtimeandreducesoverallprojectcostforourclients.Wehavealsointroducedmediumvoltagefieldjointproductsandqualifiedthesetothemoststringentinternationalstandards,exceedingthecurrentqualificationlevelsofothercommerciallyavailableproducts.

Theproductdevelopmentteamhasotherpatentsinapplication,includinganewtypeofIWOCSumbilicalterminationthatcomplementsournewself-supportingopenwaterIWOCSumbilicaltechnology.ThisdevelopmentenablesasignificantlyreducedumbilicalinstallationtimeanddemonstratesJDR’scontinuingcommitmenttoprovidethetechnologyleadintheIWOCSumbilicalsystemmarket.JDR’scultureofinnovationandcontinuousimprovement,combinedwithourworld-classmanufacturingcapabilityhasresultedinanumberofsignificantnewcontracts,includingsomeofthelargestwindfarmarrayordersintheUKandGermanyandmajorumbilicalandpowercableawardsfromcustomersinChina,WestAfricaandtheMiddleEast.

Weareseeingincreasedcustomerspendonourproductrangeasmoreoilandgasandrenewableenergyproductionmovesoffshore.IamconfidentthatJDR’scombinationoftechnology-ledproductdevelopment,state-of-the-artmanufacturinginfrastructureandhighlyskilledanddedicatedemployeeswillenableustomaintainthegrowthtrajectoryestablishedoverthelastyear.

Andrew NormanChiefExecutiveOfficer,JDRCableSystems

23October2012

WIDENINg MARKET REACH

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11HEAlTH, SAFETy AND THE ENVIRONMENT

HEAlTH, SAFETy AND THE ENVIRONMENTAtJDRwearetotallycommittedtoensuringallofouremployees,visitorsandcontractors,wherevertheymaybeinourglobalorganisation,returnfromworkuninjured.Wearealsofocussedonensuringthatweminimiseanyadverseenvironmentalimpactsofourbusinessactivitiesbycontinuallyreviewingproductdesignandmanufacturingmethodologies.

ApreventativehealthandsafetystrategyisatopprioritywithintheJDRbusiness,workingfromtheprinciplethatallincidents–bothlargeandsmall–canbeprevented.Ourapproachisintegratedintoourculture,managementsystemsandpractices.Forexamplewecontinuallyinvestinstructuredemployeetrainingprogrammesandinitiatives.Asaresultallemployees‘own’HSEandareempoweredtopreventunsafeactivity.

Weensurethatourpracticesareindependentlyverified.ForexampleourSafetyManagementSystemisregularlyverifiedbyLloyd’sRegisterQualityAssurance(LRQA),aUKAS-accreditedproviderofmanagementsystemcertification,verificationandtraining.

FollowingtheintroductionofourSafetyManagementSystemin2008,thenumberofaccidentshasdeclineddramatically.

AllofourglobalfacilitieshavetheirmanagementsystemscertifiedtoOHSAS18001:2007andwearerollingoutISO14001:2004,followingsuccessfulverificationofourLittleportfacility.WealsoparticipateinindustryorganisationssuchastheUmbilicalManufacturersFederation(UMF)wherewehavechairedtheHealthandSafetyCommitteeforthelastthreeyears.WearenowworkingtofurtherimproveourSafetyManagementSystemandareinvolvingouremployees,clientsandsupplierstoidentifyandimplementindustrybestpractice.

A SAFE PlACE TO WORK

Fully INTEgRATED

SySTEMS & PROCEDuRES

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 12ExECuTIVE MANAgEMENT TEAM

Paul GahmExECuTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT SAlES & MARKETINg

Pat herbertExECuTIVE CHAIRMAN

CraiG ewinG buSINESS SySTEMS DIRECTOR

andrew normanCHIEF ExECuTIVE OFFICER

louise CliftongROuP HEAD OF HR

martin bodenCHIEF FINANCIAl & COMPlIANCE OFFICER

James YounGENgINEERINg DIRECTOR

Peter saYlesCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

martin CharlesDIRECTOR, AIMS SERVICES

PauljoinedJDRin2005withresponsibilityforbusinessdevelopment,marketingandstrategicplanning.FormerlywithOceaneering’sMultiflexDivision,PaulhasheldvariousseniormanagementpositionsthroughoutEuropeandtheUS.

PatjoinedJDRin2002asChiefExecutiveOfficerandbecameExecutiveChairmanin2011.AsCEO,hehasoverseentheGroup’smostdramaticgrowthperiod.Hiscareerbeganin1976atSmithInternational,becominganOfficerofthecorporationin1986.HejoinedBakerHughesasanExecutiveOfficerin1988withglobalP&Lresponsibility,leadingmarketandtechnologydevelopmentandcorporategovernanceactivity.

CraigjoinedJDRin2011fromTNTPostUKwherehewasITDirector.Craig’sITexperiencespansanumberofworldclassorganisationsintheB2B,logisticsandconstructionsectorsandhasincludedroleswithParcelforceWorldwide,WalleniusWilhelmsenLogisticsandtheMillerGroup.

AndrewjoinedJDRin2011following15yearsintheenergyindustrywithDresserIncasDivisionPresidentControlValvesandRegionalPresident,Europe.Andrew’scareerhasfocussedoninternationalbusinessdevelopmentintechnology-drivenmanufacturingandengineeringcompanies,withleadershiprolesinMarconiSpaceandDefenceSystems(UK),MARSElectronics(UK),PhilipsElectronics(NL)andSchindlerElevatorCorp,Switzerland.

LouisejoinedJDRfromPPGIndustrieswheresheheldanumberofrolesincludingHRDirector,IndustrialCoatings,EMEAandHROperationsDirector,EMEA.PriortoPPG,LouiseheldkeyHRpositionsinRandomHouse,GrampianFoods,BritishSteelandBosch.

MartinjoinedJDRin2011fromBetty’s&TaylorswherehewasChiefFinancialOfficerfor18months.MartinpreviouslyworkedasGroupFinanceDirectoratGenusplc,andforGreatUniversalStores,ZurichFinancialServices(UKISA),NatWestUKandWHSmith.

JamesjoinedJDRinApril2000asaseniordesignengineerfornewproductdevelopment.HewasappointedEngineeringDirectorinNovember2011afteraseriesoftechnicalmanagementroleswithinthebusiness.PriortoJDR,JamesworkedforBICCandDowty.Jameshasadegreeinmechanicalengineering,isacharteredengineerandhasanMBAfromCranfield.

PeterjoinedJDRin2011after12yearsinbusinessturnaroundrolesincludingworkwithOceaneeringinBrazilandassignmentsinChinaandtheUSA.Hewasinstrumentalinthe1992managementbuyoutofSignatureIndustriesLtd,servingasDirectorandGeneralManager,andbeforethishewasManagingDirectorofVBandplcandGroupOperationsManagerforTCCplc.HiscareerbeganintheRoyalNavy.

MartinjoinedJDRin2008astheGroup’sfirstaftermarketservicesdirector,leadingaglobalserviceandsupportteam.BeforeJDRhewasAftermarketDirectorfortheSubseaControlsgroupofGEOil&Gas.Martinhasbeenactiveintheoilandgasindustryforover28years,includingroleswithABBandBakerHughes.

JDR ExECuTIVE MANAgEMENTTEAM

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 13DIRECTORS’ REPORT

DIRECTORS’ REPORTThedirectorspresenttheirreportandtheauditedfinancialstatementsoftheGroupandofthecompanyfortheyearended31March2012.

TheprincipalactivityoftheGroupisthedesignandmanufactureofumbilicalsystemsandsubseapowercablesfortheoffshoreoilandgasandrenewableenergyindustries.Theseproductsaresomeoftheessentialcomponentsforthedevelopmentandproductionofoffshoreoilandgasandthedeliveryofenergyderivedfromoffshorewindfarms.TheGrouphasaninternationalmanufacturingfootprintwithfacilitiesinLittleport(Cambridgeshire)and

HartlepoolintheUKandSattahipinThailand.Duringtheyear,theGroupinvestedfurtherinitsstate-of-the-artfacilityinHartlepoolwiththefacilitynowhavingthedeliverycapacityforumbilicalsandpowercablesequaltothetoptierofindustrysuppliers.TheMarineCablesdivisionwassoldtoFugroN.V.inApril2011.

Theprincipalactivityofthecompanyistoactasaholdingcompany.

PRINCIPAl ACTIVITIES

Thedirectorsarepleasedtoreportthatrevenuesincreasedsubstantiallyintheyearto£111m(up101%on2011forthecontinuingbusiness).TherevenuemixduringtheyearwasIWOCS,20%(25%in2011),subseapowerumbilicals(SPU)/subseapowercables(SPC)36%(28%in2011)andrenewableenergycables(REC)37%(38%in2011).

TheGrouphaschangeditspolicyonrevenuerecognitionin2012,torecogniserevenueoverthelifeofsignificantcontractsratherthanoncompletionofthecontract.Theeffectofthischangeistoincreaserevenueby£5,890,000in2012(£1,816,000in2011)andtoincreaseoperatingprofitby£2,086,000in2012(£435,000in2011).

TheGrouphasincurredsignificanttradinglossesinprioryearsandnodeferredtaxassetshavebeenrecognisedontheselosses.Giventhereturn

toprofitsintheyearandtheforecastedfutureprofitability,theDirectorshaverecogniseddeferredtaxassetsinrelationtolossesforthefirsttimethisyear.Thisrecognitionhasgivenrisetoataxcreditof£1,018,000thisyear.

Operatingresultsbeforegoodwillamortisationimprovedfromalossof£3,510,000in2011toalossof£632,000in2012,afteraccountingfor£2,238,000ofexceptionaloperatingexpensesincurredduringtheyear,(£2,498,000inthepreviousyear).Theexceptionalexpensesrelatedtothewrite-offofsurplusstocks,consultingcostsassociatedwithare-engineeringoftheERPsystemandredundancycosts.EarningsbeforeInterest,Tax,DepreciationandAmortisation(EBITDA)increasedfrom£2,819,000in2011to£5,462,000in2012,largelyasaresultofthesharpincreaseinrevenuesandthebenefitsofoperationalimprovements.

FINANCIAl REVIEW

Theyearto31March2012hasbeenanimportantperiodintheevolutionofJDR.WehavemadesignificantinvestmentsinourmanufacturingfacilitiesinHartlepool,inbusinessinformationsystemsandthedevelopmentofnewproducts.ThisplacesJDRinanexcellentpositiontocapitaliseontheopportunitiesinboththeoilandgasandwindandrenewableenergymarketsgoingforward.

Theoilandgasindustryhasreboundedconsiderablysince2008whentheprevailingweakglobaleconomicenvironmentdepressedupstreamactivities.Tooffsetthesloweractivityinthesetraditionalmarkets,theGroupsuccessfullysecurednewbusinessforoffshorepowercablesfortheUKrenewableenergymarket,helpedbythe

timingoftheconstructionandcommissioningofitsHartlepoolfacility.TheGroupwontheprestigiousarraycableorderfortheworld’slargestoffshorewind-farmprojectatthetime(GreaterGabbard),whichwasfollowedinDecember2009byanarraycableorderfortheLondonArrayproject.InMarch2012,JDRsecuredanorderforarraycablesforalargeGermanoffshorewindproject.

Groupordersforthecontinuingbusinessroseintheperiodby9%,reflectingtheGroup’sfocusonlongerlengththermoplasticcablesandumbilicalsmanufacturedinHartlepool.

FollowingthedisposaloftheMarineCablesdivisioninApril2011,theconsiderationwasusedtorepayalloftheGroup’sseniordebt.

REVIEW OF buSINESS AND FuTuRE DEVElOPMENTS

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 14DIRECTORS’ REPORT

OrderIntake

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9% UmbilicalSystemsdivisionorderintakewaswellaheadoftheprioryearwithanincreaseof9%.Thisismainlyduetoa128%increaseinrenewableenergyorders.

PREVIOuS yEAR

(CONTINuINg)

gROWTH

TheGroupiswellpositionedtodeliverstableandreliableearningsgrowthfromitsdiverseportfolioofproductsandrecentplantandequipmentinvestments.

JDRoperatesinahighlyspecialisedglobalmarket,andisoneofasmallnumberofcompaniesthatmanufacturesumbilicalsandpowercablesthatprovidetheVitalConnectionbetweenoffshorefacilities.Significantnewenergyresourcesarepredominantlyfoundoffshoreinincreasinglydeeperwater,underpinningdemandfortheGroup’sproductsandservices.WebelievenewdiscoveriesofoilandgasoffshoreinWestAfrica,Australia,Asia,BrazilandtheMiddleEastwilloffersignificantgrowthopportunitiesfortheGroup.

JDRhasanexcellentpipelineofopportunitiesthathavebeenmadeavailablebythesubstantialinvestmentinplantandequipmentinHartlepool.Inthemediumtolongterm,thedesireforenergysecurityinboththedevelopedanddevelopingworldisdrivingtheindustrytowardsdeepwaterexploration,whichwillsupportcontinuedgrowthoftheGroup.Inaddition,themovebyEuropeangovernmentsandutilitiestowardoffshorewindandwaveenergyprojectspresentstheGroupwithexcitingopportunitiesforgrowth.ThereisemergentdemandintheFarEastandMiddleEastforumbilicalrelatedproducts.TherearesignificantprospectsintheUKoffshorerenewableenergymarketfollowingrecentgovernmentpledgesforahigherelementofnon-fossilenergysources.JDRisideallypositionedtocapitaliseuponthisgovernmentsupportinthetwomostimportantenergymarketsofthefuture.TosupportJDRinthedeliveryofreliableearningsgrowth,additionalshareholderfundingof£5mofsharecapitalwasobtainedinMay2011,withafurtherinjectionofloanstockfundingof£5.3mbeingobtainedinOctober2011.

Revenue

111,092

£’000

55,283

THIS yEAR

101% Revenuesincreasedby101%duetoanincreaseinrenewableenergysalesof99%,anexcellentperformanceinthecontextofthemacro-economicclimate.

PREVIOuS yEAR

(CONTINuINg)

INCREASE

EBITDA

5,462

£’000

2,819

THIS yEAR

94% EBITDAisacommonmeasureofunderlyingeconomicperformanceanditisreconciledtooperatingprofitinthetablebelow.ThisincreasedduringtheyearduetohigherrevenuesandrealisationoftheoperationalleverageintheHartlepoolfacility.

PREVIOuS

yEAR

INCREASE

Operatingprofit

Exceptionaladministrationexpenses

Amortisationofgoodwill

Amortisationofdevelopmentcosts

Depreciationcharge

EBITDA

RECONCIlIATION OF OPERATINg PROFIT TO EbITDA

(996)

2,238

364

166

3,690

5,462

(5,070)

2,498

1,560

114

3,717

2,819

2012

£’000

2011

£’000

KEy gROuP KPIS OuTlOOK

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 15DIRECTORS’ REPORT

(a) Foreign exchange riskTheGroupoperatesinanumberofdifferentcountries.WiththeexceptionofThailand,revenuesandcostswithineachcountryareconsistent.Groupcompaniesseektocoveranyforeignexchangeexposureoncustomercontractsbyuseofforwardcontractstakenoutonorderacceptance.

(b) Credit riskTheGrouphasnosignificantconcentrationsofcreditrisk.TheGrouphasimplementedpoliciesthatrequireappropriatecreditchecksonpotentialcustomersbeforesalescommence.Themajorityofenduserclientsaremajormultinationaloilcompanies,theirprimeengineeringcontractorsorfullyfundedrenewableenergyprojects.

(c) Execution riskAllGroupmanufacturingfacilitiesareapprovedtothestandardforQualityManagementSystems;ISO9001:2008byLloydsRegisterQualityAssurance.Thecompliancecoversalldesign,development,manufacturing,testingandservicingactivitiesandisunderthecontrolofaGroupQualityManager.TheGroupworkswithitsemployees,customers,suppliersandinsurerstoidentifyandreducetheriskofaccidentaldamageorinjurytoemployeesandproperty.AGroupHealthandSafetyManagerisemployedtosuperviseandtrainemployeesinthemanufacturingfacilitiestoassessandmanagerisksandworksafety.TheUK,USandThailandfacilitiesareapprovedtoOHSAS18001:2007.TheLittleportfacilityalsoholdsISO14001-2004approvalandallothersitesareworkingtowardsthisstandard.

RISK MANAgEMENT

TheGroup’sprofitforthefinancialyearamountedto£17,480,000(2011:lossof£10,722,000)andhasbeentransferredtoreserves.Thecompany’sprofitfortheyearamountedto£15,621,000(2011:lossof£3,369,000)andhasbeen

transferredtoreserves.Thedirectorsdonotrecommendthepaymentofadividend(2011:£nil).

TheGroupyear-endwillbechangedto31DecemberfromDecember2012.

RESulTS AND DIVIDENDS

(a) Remuneration CommitteeTheRemunerationCommitteeischairedbyMrHerbertandcompriseshimself,MrRich,MrSolberg,MrVandeSteenandMrNorman.TheRemunerationCommitteeisresponsibleforsettingthepayandbenefitsofthedirectorsandsenioremployeesinthecompany.TheRemunerationCommitteemettwiceintheperiod.

(b) Audit Committee TheAuditCommitteeischairedbyMrRichandcompriseshimself,MrHerbertandMrNorman.TheAuditCommitteeisresponsibleforreviewingawiderangeofmattersincludingtheannualfinancialstatementsbeforetheirsubmissiontotheBoardaswellasmonitoringtheinternalcontrolsinforcetoensuretheintegrityoftheinformationreportedtotheshareholders.TheAuditCommitteecontributetotheBoard’sreviewoftheeffectivenessofinternalcontrolsandriskmanagementsystems.TheAuditCommitteeadvisestheboardontheappointmentofexternalauditorsandontheirremunerationbothforauditandnon-auditwork,anddiscussesthenature,

scopeandresultsoftheauditwithexternalauditors.TheAuditCommitteekeepsunderreviewthecosteffectivenessandtheindependenceandobjectivityoftheauditors.TheauditorshaveprovidedservicesinrelationtotheannualauditoftheGroupandtaxcompliance.TheAuditCommitteemettwiceintheperiod.

(c) Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) CommitteeTheHSECommitteeischairedbyMrSolbergandcompriseshimself,MrNorman,MrVandeSteenandMrSayles.TheHSECommitteehasamandatetomaintainacomprehensiveoverviewofthepoliciesandperformanceofJDRwithrespecttoHealth,Safety&Environment.ConclusionsandrecommendationsmadebytheCommitteearereporteddirectlytotheBoard.TheCommitteefulfilsitsresponsibilitiesbyreviewingthemanagementofhealth,safety,securityandenvironmentalimpactsofprojectsandoperations.Italsomonitorsemergingenvironmentalissues.TheHSECommitteemetonceintheperiod.

CORPORATE gOVERNANCE

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 16DIRECTORS’ REPORT

HSBCarethesolebanklendertotheGroupandfurtherdetailsoftheHSBCbankfacilitiesareprovidedinNote16tothefinancialstatements.UndertheGroup’sarrangementswithHSBC,theshareholderloansarenotrepayableandarenotto

payinterestuntilthebankdebtexpires.Alllongtermbankloans,comprisingtheAmortisingandBulletfacilities,wererepaidinApril2011,subsequenttothesaleoftheMarineCablesdivision.

lONg TERM lOANS

TheBoardbelievesthattheGroup’ssuccessisduetothequalityandcommitmentofitsworkforce.TheGroup’semployeemanagementpriorities,includingitsremunerationstrategies,arebasedonrecruitingandretainingthebestpeopleintheindustryandonencouragingworkingpracticesthatimproveproductivity,reducecosts,developtalentandprovidejobsatisfaction.Further,theBoardrecognisestheneedforcommunicationwithemployeesateverylevelandiscommittedtoongoinginteractionwithallofitsemployees.Thisisachievedinanumberofways,includingmonthlynewslettersfromtheGroupChiefExecutive,whicharecirculatedtoall

employees,andfrequent“allhands”presentationsbytheExecutiveManagementTeamtogroupsofstaffatallcompanylocations.During2011JDRemployed,onaverage,513employees,includingcontractors,whowerebasedinUK,Norway,Houston,ThailandandSingapore.

TheGroupiscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunityinmattersrelatingtoemployment,trainingandcareerdevelopmentandisopposedtoanyformoflessfavourabletreatmentaffordedonthegroundsofage,disability,sex,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,nationality,raceorreligion.

EMPlOyEES

AsdescribedmorefullyintheStatementofdirectors’responsibilitiesbelow,thedirectorshaveareasonableexpectationthattheGrouphasadequateresourcestocontinueinoperational

existencefortheforeseeablefuture.Forthisreason,theycontinuetoadoptthegoingconcernbasisinpreparingthefinancialstatements.gOINg CONCERN

The directors who held office during the period and at the date of this report are given below:

P. Herbert ExecutiveChairmanfromSeptember2011

R. Solberg Non-executiveDirector(ChairmanuntilAugust2011)

J. Van de Steen InvestorDirector

A. Rich InvestorDirector

A. Mackie DirectorandCompanySecretary

A. Norman AppointedOctober2012

P. Sayles AppointedJuly2011

M. Boden AppointedSeptember2011

H. van Veen ResignedMay2011

G. Koral ResignedJuly2011

P. Phelan ResignedDecember2011

A. Hawkins ResignedDecember2011

DIRECTORS

ThesharecapitalofthecompanyisownedbyfundsadvisedbyVisionCapitalLLP,GoldmanSachsandmanagement.

SHARE CAPITAl

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 17DIRECTORS’ REPORT

ThedirectorsareresponsibleforpreparingtheAnnualReportandthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithapplicablelawandregulations.

Companylawrequiresthedirectorstopreparefinancialstatementsforeachfinancialyear.UnderthatlawthedirectorshaveelectedtopreparefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithUnitedKingdomAccountingStandards(UnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice).ThefinancialstatementsarerequiredbylawtogiveatrueandfairviewofthestateofaffairsoftheGroupandParentCompanyandoftheprofitorlossoftheGroupforthatperiod.Inpreparingthesefinancialstatements,thedirectorsarerequiredto:

• selectsuitableaccountingpoliciesandthenapplythemconsistently

• makejudgmentsandestimatesthatarereasonableandprudent

• statewhetherapplicableUKAccountingStandardshavebeenfollowed,subjecttoanymaterialdeparturesdisclosedandexplainedinthefinancialstatements,and

• preparethefinancialstatementsonthegoingconcernbasisunlessitisinappropriatetopresumethattheGroupwillcontinueinbusiness.

ThedirectorsareresponsibleforkeepingadequateaccountingrecordsthatdisclosewithreasonableaccuracyatanytimethefinancialpositionoftheGroupandenablethemtoensurethatthefinancialstatementscomplywiththeCompaniesAct2006.TheyarealsoresponsibleforsafeguardingtheassetsoftheGroupandhencefortakingreasonablestepsforthepreventionanddetectionoffraudandotherirregularities.

In so far as each of the directors is aware:• thereisnorelevantauditinformationofwhichtheGroup’sauditorsareunaware;and

• thedirectorshavetakenallstepsthattheyoughttohavetakentomakethemselvesawareofanyrelevantauditinformationandtoestablishthattheauditorsareawareofthatinformation.

ThedirectorsareresponsibleforthemaintenanceandintegrityofthecorporateandfinancialinformationincludedontheGroup’swebsite.LegislationintheUnitedKingdomgoverningthepreparationanddisseminationoffinancialstatementsmaydifferfromlegislationinotherjurisdictions.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIbIlITIES

Theauditors,GrantThorntonUKLLP,haveindicatedtheirwillingnesstocontinueinofficeandappropriatearrangementshavebeenputinplaceforthemtobedeemedreappointedasauditorsintheabsenceofanannualgeneralmeeting.

AuDITORS

Thisreporthasbeenpreparedinthecontextofthereportdated20November2007,GuidelinesforDisclosureandTransparencyinPrivateEquity.

ByorderoftheBoard

Alistair MackieSecretary

23October2012

WAlKER REPORT

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 18INDEPENDENT AuDITOR’S REPORT

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AuDITOR TO THE MEMbERS OF JDR CAblE SySTEMS (HOlDINgS) lIMITED

WehaveauditedthefinancialstatementsofJDRCableSystems(Holdings)Limitedfortheyearended31March2012whichcomprisetheGroupandcompanyprofitandlossaccount,theGroupandparentcompanybalancesheets,theGroupcashflowstatement,theGroupstatementoftotalrecognisedgainsandlosses,theGroupandparentcompanyreconciliationofmovementinshareholders’fundandtherelatednotes.ThefinancialreportingframeworkthathasbeenappliedintheirpreparationisapplicablelawandUnitedKingdomAccountingStandards(UnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice).

Thisreportismadesolelytothecompany’smembers,asabody,inaccordancewithChapter3ofPart16oftheCompaniesAct2006.Ourauditworkhasbeenundertakensothatwemightstatetothecompany’smembersthosematterswearerequiredtostatetotheminanauditor’sreportandfornootherpurpose.Tothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,wedonotacceptorassumeresponsibilitytoanyoneotherthanthecompanyandthecompany’smembersasabody,forourauditwork,forthisreport,orfortheopinionswehaveformed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditorsAsexplainedmorefullyintheDirectors’ResponsibilitiesStatementonpage19,thedirectorsareresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatementsandforbeingsatisfiedthattheygiveatrueandfairview.OurresponsibilityistoauditandexpressanopiniononthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithapplicablelawandInternationalStandardsonAuditing(UKandIreland).ThosestandardsrequireustocomplywiththeAuditingPracticesBoard’s(APB’s)EthicalStandardsforAuditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statementsAdescriptionofthescopeofanauditoffinancialstatementsisprovidedontheAPB’swebsiteatwww.frc.org.uk/apb/scope/UKNP.

Opinion on financial statementsInouropinionthefinancialstatements:

• giveatrueandfairviewofthestateoftheGroup’sandtheparentcompany’saffairsasat31March2012andoftheGroup’sandCompany’sprofitfortheyearthenended;

• havebeenproperlypreparedinaccordancewithUnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice;and

• havebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompaniesAct2006.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006InouropiniontheinformationgivenintheDirectors’Reportforthefinancialyearforwhichthefinancialstatementsarepreparedisconsistentwiththefinancialstatements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exceptionWehavenothingtoreportinrespectofthefollowingmatterswheretheCompaniesAct2006requiresustoreporttoyouif,inouropinion:

• adequateaccountingrecordshavenotbeenkeptbytheparentcompany,orreturnsadequateforouraudithavenotbeenreceivedfrombranchesnotvisitedbyus;or

• theparentcompanyfinancialstatementsarenotinagreementwiththeaccountingrecordsandreturns;or

• certaindisclosuresofdirectors’remunerationspecifiedbylawarenotmade;or

• wehavenotreceivedalltheinformationandexplanationswerequireforouraudit.

Paul NaylorSeniorStatutoryAuditor

for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP, Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants, Cambridge

25October2012

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 19FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS gROuP P&l

gROuP PROFIT AND lOSS ACCOuNT FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

Revenue

Costofsales

Gross profit

Administrativeexpenses

Administrativeexpenses-exceptional

Operating (loss)/profit before goodwill amortisation

Goodwillamortisation

Operating (loss)/profit

Profitonsaleofsubsidiary

Netinterestpayable

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

Taxcredit/(charge)onprofitonordinaryactivities

Retained profit/(loss) for the financial year

2,3

3

4

4

9

4

5

7

8

21

NOTE

111,092

(87,963)

23,129

(21,523)

(2,238)

(632)

(364)

(996)

19,865

(2,407)

16,462

1,018

17,480

2012

£’000

19,598

(10,140)

9,458

(6,869)

(31)

2,558

(1,196)

1,362

-

-

-

-

-

2011DIS-

CONTINUED£’000

55,283

(44,022)

11,261

(14,862)

(2,467)

(6,068)

(364)

(6,432)

-

-

-

-

-

2011CONTINUING(ADJUSTED)

£’000

74,881

(54,162)

20,719

(21,731)

(2,498)

(3,510)

(1,560)

(5,070)

-

(4,579)

(9,649)

(1,073)

(10,722)

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

gROuP STATEMENT OF TOTAl RECOgNISED gAINS AND lOSSES FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

Retainedprofit/(loss)forthefinancialyear

Exchangerategain/(loss)

Total gains and losses recognised since the last financial statements

17,480

6

17,486

2012

£’000

(10,722)

(67)

(10,789)

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 20FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS COMPANy P&l

COMPANy PROFIT AND lOSS ACCOuNT FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

Netoperatingpayments

Administrativeexpenses-exceptional

Netinterestpayable

Operating loss

Profitonsaleofsubsidiary

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

Taxonlossonordinaryactivities

Profit/(loss) for the financial year

Alloperationsarecontinuing.

Thecompanyhasnorecognisedgainsandlossesotherthanthoseincludedintheaboveprofitandlossaccountandthereforenoseparatestatementoftotalrecognisedgainsandlosseshasbeenpresented.

Thereisnomaterialdifferencebetweentheprofitonordinaryactivitiesbeforetaxationandtheretainedprofitforthefinancialyearstatedaboveandtheirhistoricalcostequivalents.

4

7

4

5

8

21

NOTE

(925)

(822)

(1,869)

(3,616)

19,237

15,621

-

15,621

2012£’000

(724)

-

(2,645)

(3,369)

-

(3,369)

-

(3,369)

2011£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 21FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS gROuP bAlANCE SHEET

gROuP bAlANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2012

Fixed assets

Intangibleassets

Tangibleassets

Current assets

Stock

Debtors

Cashatbankandinhand

Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

Net current assets/(liabilities)

Total assets less current liabilities

Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year

Provisions for liabilities

Net assets

Capital and reserves

Calledupsharecapital

Sharepremiumaccount

Profitandlossaccount–accumulateddeficit

Total equity shareholders’ funds

Thefinancialstatementsfrompages21to47wereapprovedbytheboardofdirectorson23October2012andweresignedonitsbehalfby:

Martin BodenDirectorRegisteredNumberSC186919

9

10

11

13

14

15

18

19

20

21

22

NOTE

2,891

34,943

37,834

11,443

37,755

2,471

51,669

(36,372)

15,297

53,131

(30,895)

(2,836)

19,400

28,360

904

(9,864)

19,400

2012

£’000

11,979

39,414

51,393

18,187

20,351

4,992

43,530

(44,671)

(1,141)

50,252

(47,416)

(922)

1,914

28,360

904

(27,350)

1,914

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 22FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS COMPANy ONly bAlANCE SHEET

COMPANy bAlANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2012

Fixed assets

Tangibleassets

Investments

Current assets

Debtors–amountsfallingduewithinoneyear

Debtors–amountsfallingdueafteroneyear

Cashatbankandinhand

Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

Net current assets

Total assets less current liabilities

Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year

Net assets

Capital and reserves

Calledupsharecapital

Sharepremiumaccount

Profitandlossaccount

Total equity shareholders’ funds

Thefinancialstatementsfrompages21to47wereapprovedbytheboardofdirectorson23October2012andweresignedonitsbehalfby:

Martin BodenDirectorRegisteredNumberSC186919

10

12

13

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

NOTE

2

21,222

21,224

8,552

45,537

72

54,161

(7,343)

46,818

68,042

(28,548)

39,494

28,360

904

10,230

39,494

2012

£’000

2

30,893

30,895

8,419

25,209

607

34,235

(6,886)

27,349

58,244

(34,371)

23,873

28,360

904

(5,391)

23,873

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 23FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS gROuP CASH FlOW

gROuP CASH FlOW STATEMENT FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities

Returns on investments and servicing of finance

Interestpaid

Interestreceived

Netcashoutflowfromreturnsoninvestmentsandservicingoffinance

Taxation

Capital expenditure and financial investments

Purchaseofintangibleassets

Disposaloftangiblefixedassets

Purchaseoftangiblefixedassets

Netcashinflow/(outflow)fromcapitalexpenditureandfinancialinvestments

Financing

(Decrease)/increaseinborrowings

GovernmentGrantReceived

SaleofSubsidiary

Repaymentoffinanceleases

Netcashinflowfromfinancing

Decrease in net cash

23

NOTE

NOTE

(15,164)

(2,407)

-

(2,407)

309

(92)

7,405

(6,616)

697

(11,689)

380

28,424

(3,071)

14,044

(2,521)

2012£’000

2012£’000

9,500

(4,588)

9

(4,579)

(914)

(130)

-

(11,148)

(11,278)

5,703

1,605

-

(485)

6,823

(448)

RECONCIlIATION TO NET DEbT

Netdebtat1April2012

Decreaseinnetcashintheyear

Movementinborrowings

Othernon-cashchanges

Net debt at 31 March 2012

24

24

24

(43,316)

(2,521)

14,760

-

(31,077)

(37,670)

(448)

(5,219)

21

(43,316)

2011£’000

2011£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 24FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS NOTES

ThefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistoricalcostconventionandinaccordancewiththeCompaniesAct2006andinaccordancewithapplicableaccountingstandards.Theprincipalaccountingpoliciesaresetoutbelow.

going concern basisThecompany’sbusinessactivities,togetherwiththefactorslikelytoaffectitsfuturedevelopment,performanceandpositionaresetoutintheDirectors’Report.Thefinancialpositionofthecompany,itscashflows,liquiditypositionandborrowingfacilitiesaredescribedintheDirectors’Report.Inaddition,notes(a)to(c)intheDirectors’Reportincludethecompany’sobjectives,policiesandprocessesformanagingitscapital;itsfinancialriskmanagementobjectives;detailsofitsfinancialinstrumentsandhedgingactivities;anditsexposurestocreditriskandliquidityrisk.

Thecompanyhasconsiderablefinancialresourcestogetherwithlong-termcontractswithanumberofcustomersandsuppliersacrossdifferentgeographicalareasandindustries.ThecompanyhasalsobenefittedfromthecontinuedsupportofbothVisionCapitalLLPandHSBCandthedirectorsareconfidentthatthissupportwillcontinueinthefuture.Asaconsequence,thedirectorsbelievethatthecompanyiswellplacedtomanageitsbusinessriskssuccessfullydespitethecurrentuncertaineconomicoutlook.

Thedirectorshaveareasonableexpectationthatthecompanyhasadequateresourcestocontinueinoperationalexistencefortheforeseeablefuture.Thustheycontinuetoadoptthegoingconcernbasisofaccountinginthepreparingtheannualfinancialstatements.

basis of consolidationTheGroupfinancialstatementsincorporatethefinancialstatementsofthecompanyandallofitssubsidiaryundertakingsuptotheendofthefinancialyear.Theresultsofthesubsidiariesacquiredordisposedofintheyearareincludedintheconsolidatedprofitandlossaccountfromthedateofacquisitionoruptothedateofdisposal.

RevenueRevenueismeasuredatthefairvalueoftheconsiderationreceivedorreceivableandrepresentsamountsreceivableforgoodsandservicesprovidedinthenormalcourseofbusiness.

Significantcablesandumbilicalsareaccountedforusingthepercentage-of-completionmethod.Underthepercentage-of-completionmethod,werecogniseestimatedcontractrevenuebasedoncostsincurredtodateasapercentageoftotalestimatedcosts.

Whentheoutcomeofasignificantcablecontractcannotbeestimatedreliably,contractrevenueisrecognisedtotheextentofcontractcostsincurredthatareexpectedtoberecoverable.Contractcostsarerecognisedasexpensesintheperiodinwhichtheyareincurred.

Whenitisprobablethatthetotalcontractcostswillexceedtotalcontractrevenue,theexpectedlossisrecognisedasanexpenseimmediately.

The preconditions for revenue recognition for non-significant umbilicals are: (i) Acompletedeliverableproductorservice

existsandcorrespondswithapriceditemonthecustomercontractorpurchaseorder;

(ii) Theproducthaspassedthecontractualfinalfactoryacceptancetestagreedwiththeclientortheservicedeliverablehasbeencompletedtotheclient’ssatisfaction;

(iii) Theproductorserviceisavailableforclientuplift,orhasbeendispatchedifthisiswithinJDR’sscopeofsupply;and

(iv) Collectabilityoftherevenueisreasonablyassured.

Revenueisstatednetofassociatedsalestax.

1 ACCOuNTINg POlICIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAl STATEMENTS FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 25FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS NOTES

goodwill Goodwillisdisclosedasanintangibleassetstatedatcostlessaccumulatedamortisation.Amortisationisprovidedinequalinstalmentsover20years.Goodwillbalancesareassessedforpossibleimpairmentwhenevereventsorchangesincircumstancesindicateimpairmentmayhavearisenandarewrittendowntothedirectors’estimatesoftheirfairvaluesaccordingly.

Research and developmentExpenditureonnewproductdevelopmentiscapitalisedwherethecostincurredhasresultedinaproductthatthedirectorsbelievehasacommerciallyviablefuture.Capitaliseddevelopmentcostsaredisclosedasintangibleassetsstatedatcostlessaccumulatedamortisation.Amortisationisprovidedinequalinstalmentsover5years,theexpectedeconomiclifeofthenewproducts.

Tangible assetsTangibleassetsarestatedatcostanddepreciationisprovidedinequalinstalmentsovertheirestimatedusefullivesbyusingthefollowingrates:

Plantandmachinery 5-10%Officeequipment 20%Computerequipment 50%Motorvehicles 20%

Thecompanyundertakesareviewforimpairmentoffixedassetsifeventsorchangesincircumstancesindicatethatthecarryingamountmaynotberecoverable.Totheextentthatthecarryingamountexceedstherecoverableamount,thatisthehigherofnetrealisablevalueandvalueinuse,thefixedassetiswrittendowntoitsrecoverableamount.

Employee benefit TrustAsrequiredinUITF38,thefinancialstatementsincludetheEmployeeBenefitTrustsincethedirectorsconsiderthatthecompanycontrolstheTrustandbearsthebenefitsandrisksassociatedwiththeTrust.SharesheldbytheTrustaredeductedfromshareholders’funds.

Stock Stockisstatedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue.

Financial instrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesandequityinstrumentsareclassifiedaccordingtothesubstanceofthecontractualarrangementsenteredinto.Anequityinstrumentisanycontractthatevidencesaresidualinterestintheassetsoftheentityafterdeductingallofitsfinancialliabilities.

Wherethecontractualobligationsoffinancialinstruments(includingsharecapital)areequivalenttoasimilardebtinstrument,thosefinancialinstrumentsareclassedasfinancialliabilities.Financialliabilitiesarepresentedassuchinthebalancesheet.Financecostsandgainsorlossesrelatingtofinancialliabilitiesareincludedintheprofitandlossaccount.Financecostsarecalculatedsoastoproduceaconstantrateofreturnontheoutstandingliability.

Wherethecontractualtermsofsharecapitaldonothaveanytermsmeetingthedefinitionofafinancialliabilitythenthisisclassifiedasanequityinstrument.Dividendsanddistributionsrelatingtoequityinstrumentsaredebiteddirecttoequity.

InvestmentsInvestmentsarestatedatcostlessprovisionforimpairmentwherenecessarytoreducebookvaluetorecoverableamount.Costispurchasepriceincludingacquisitionexpenses.

Finance leases and hire purchase agreementsAssetspurchasedunderfinanceleasesorhirepurchaseagreementsarecapitalisedinthebalancesheetandaredepreciatedoverthelesseroftheirestimatedusefullivesandtheperiodoftheagreement.Theinterestelementoftherentalobligationsischargedtotheprofitandlossaccountovertheperiodofthecontractonastraightlinebasisandthecapitalelementoffuturerentalsistreatedasaliability.

Operating leasesExpenditureonoperatingleasesischargedtotheprofitandlossaccountonabasisrepresentativeofthebenefitderivedfromtheasset,normallyonastraight-linebasisovertheleaseperiod.

1 ACCOuNTINg POlICIES (CONT.)

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 26FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS NOTES

Foreign currenciesAssetsandliabilitiesofoverseassubsidiariesandassociatedundertakingshavebeenexpressedinsterlingatthemarketraterulingattheendofeachfinancialyear.Tradingresultsaretranslatedattheaverageratesfortheyear.Exchangedifferencesarisingontranslationofthefinancialstatementsofoverseassubsidiariesaretakentoreserves.

Tradingactivitiesdenominatedinforeigncurrenciesaretranslatedattheaverageratefortheperiod.Monetaryassetsandliabilitiesdenominatedinforeigncurrenciesaretranslatedattherateofexchangerulingatthebalancesheetdateanddifferencesonexchangeareincludedintheprofitandlossaccount.

Pension costsContributionsmadetopersonalpensionschemes,whichareadministeredindependentlyofthecompany,arechargedtotheprofitandlossaccountasincurred.

Related party disclosuresThecompanyisexemptunderthetermsofFinancialReportingStandard8fromdisclosingrelatedpartytransactionswithentitiesthatarepartoftheGroup.

TaxationCurrenttax,includingUKcorporationtaxandforeigntax,isprovidedontaxableprofitsatcurrentratesintherespectivetaxationjurisdictions.

Deferredtaxisrecognisedinrespectofalltimingdifferencesthathaveoriginatedbutnotreversedatthebalancesheetdatewheretransactionsoreventsthatresultinanobligationtopaymoretaxinthefutureorarighttopaylesstaxinthefuturehaveoccurredatthebalancesheetdate.Timingdifferencesaredifferencesbetweenthecompany’staxableprofitsanditsresultsasstatedinthefinancialstatementsthatarisefromtheinclusionofgainsandlossesintaxassessmentsinperiodsdifferentfromthoseinwhichtheyarerecognisedinthefinancialstatements.

Adeferredtaxassetisregardedasrecoverableandthereforerecognisedonlywhen,onthebasisofallavailableevidence,itcanberegardedasmorelikelythannotthattherewillbesuitabletaxableprofitsfromwhichthefuturereversaloftheunderlyingtimingdifferencecanbededucted.Deferredtaxismeasuredonanon-discountedbasis.

Deferredtaxismeasuredatthetaxratesthatareexpectedtoapplyintheperiodsinwhichthetimingdifferencesareexpectedtoreverse.

government grantsGovernmentgrantsareofacapitalnatureandarereleasedtotheprofitandlossaccountovertheexpectedusefullifeoftherelatedassetinaccordancewithSSAP4.

1 ACCOuNTINg POlICIES (CONT.)

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 27FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS SEgMENTAl REPORTINg

2 SEgMENTAl REPORTINg

Turnover by originContinentalEuropeUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesAsiaPacific

Turnover by destinationContinentalEuropeUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesRestoftheWorld

403

106,191 4,348

150

111,092

15,228 48,066 9,064

38,734

111,092

2012

£’000

GROUP

20,40051,1542,0121,315

74,881

17,99627,21911,39918,267

74,881

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

Additionalsegmentaldisclosureshavenotbeenprovidedasthedirectorsconsiderthattheprovisionofsuchinformationcouldbeprejudicialtothebusiness.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 28FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS PRIOR yEAR ADJuSTMENT

THE EFFECTS OF THE CHANgE IN POlICy ON THE gROuP ACCOuNTS ARE SuMMARISED bElOW

Profit and loss accountRevenueCostofSalesGrossProfitOverheadsIncreaseinOperatingProfitinYearIncreaseinTax

Balance sheetWorkInProgressAmountsRecoverableonContractsIncreaseinNetAssetsinYear

5,890

(3,804) 2,086

- 2,086 (542)

(3,804)

5,890 2,086

2012£’000

1,816(1,381)

435-

435(122)

(1,381)1,816435

2011£’000

Thereisnoeffectonthecompanyaccountsfromthechangeinpolicy.

TheGrouphaschangeditspolicyonrevenuerecognition.Previouslyallrevenuewasrecogniseduponcompletionofcontract.However,assomelargecontractstakeasignificantlengthoftime,apolicyofrecognitionoverthelifeofthesesignificantcontractshasbeenimplemented.ThedirectorsconsiderthatthenewpolicyprovidesafairerpresentationoftheresultandofthefinancialpositionoftheGroupbecausethisensuresthattheprofitonlongtermcontractsisrecognisedoverthelifeofthecontractandnotentirelyoncompletion.

3 PRIOR yEAR ADJuSTMENT

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 29FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS OPERATIONAl PROFIT

TheprofitonsaleofasubsidiaryrelatestothedisposalofthegroupsinterestintheordinarysharecapitalofJDRHoldingsBV.5 ExCEPTIONAl

ITEMS REPORTED AFTER OPERATINg PROFIT

4 OPERATINg PROFIT/(lOSS)

Operating profit/(loss) is stated after charging/(crediting)GoodwillamortisationAmortisationofdevelopmentcostsDepreciation-ownedassets-leasedassetsOperatingleasecharges-plantandmachinery-otherLossonthesaleoffixedassets

Auditors’ remunerationServicestotheGroupanditssubsidiaries-feespayabletotheCompany’sauditorfortheaudit

ofthefinancialstatements-auditofthefinancialstatementsoftheCompany’s

subsidiaries(associates)pursuanttolegislation-otherservicessuppliedpursuanttolegislationForeignexchangeloss/(gain)

364 166

3,690

-

180 2,270

114

18

20 6

64

2012£’000

-------

----

2011£’000

COMPANY

1,560114

3,395322

285

2,75314

20

566

(25)

2011£’000

GROUP

- - - - - - -

- - - -

2012£’000

TheGroup’sUKsubsidiaryincurredexceptionaladministrationexpensesof£2,238,000(Company£822,000)in2012relatingtothewrite-offofsurplusstocks,consultingcostsassociatedwithare-engineeringoftheERPsystemsandredundancycosts.

TheGroup’sUKsubsidiaryincurredexceptionaladministrationexpensesof£2,498,000in2011,relatingtotheestablishmentofitsnewfacilityinHartlepool,includingemployee,property,equipmentrelocation,insurance,utilityandotherexpensespayableduringtheperiodfromtheconceptionofthefacilitytotheinstallationoftheequipment.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 30FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS EMPlOyEE COSTS

6 EMPlOyEE COSTS

WagesandsalariesSocialsecuritycostsOtherpensioncosts(Seenote30)

16,399 1,784

473

18,656

2012£’000

6582710

695

2011£’000

COMPANY

16,4571,988849

19,294

2011£’000

GROUP

978 48 17

1,043

2012£’000

Details of directors’ emoluments are as follows

AggregateemolumentsCompanycontributionstodefinedcontributionpensionschemes

Highest paid directorTotalamountofemolumentsandamounts(excludingshares)receivableunderlongtermincentiveschemes

1,176 45

1,221

277

2012£’000

51715

532

479

2011£’000

COMPANY

1,012227

1,239

479

2011£’000

GROUP

517 14

531

277

2012£’000

The average number of employees (including executive directors) during the year was

By activityProductionSellinganddistributionAdministration

361 15 57

433

2012NUMBER

--5

5

2011NUMBER

COMPANY

3421661

419

2011NUMBER

GROUP

- - 6

6

2012NUMBER

Retirementbenefitsareaccruingtofour(2011:five)directorsunderdefinedcontributionpersonalpensionschemes.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 31FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS NET INTEREST

7 NET INTEREST PAyAblE

BankloanBankinterestOtherinterest&chargesNetexchangedifferenceonforeigncurrencyborrowings

Total interest payable and similar charges

InterestduefromGroupundertakingsOtherinterest

Total interest receivable and similar income

Net interest payable

(331) (9)

(2,067) -

(2,407)

- -

-

(2,407)

2012£’000

(1,216)(593)

(2,036)(250)

(4,095)

1,450-

1,450

(2,645)

2011£’000

COMPANY

(1,703)(8)

(2,877)-

(4,588)

-9

9

(4,579)

2011£’000

GROUP

(331) (146)

(1,850) (86)

(2,413)

544 -

544

(1,869)

2012£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 32FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS TAx NOTE CONTINuED

The tax assessed for the period varies from the standard rate of corporation tax in the uK (26%). The differences are explained below

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

Profit/(loss)onordinaryactivitiesmultipliedbystandardrateintheUK26%(2011:28%)

Effectsof:

(Income)/expensesnotdeductiblefortaxpurposes

Foreigntax

Utilisationofbroughtforwardlosses

Acceleratedcapitalallowances

Othershorttermdifferences

Currenttaxchargefortheyear

16,462

4,280

(4,618)

2

1,021

(683)

-

2

2012

£’000

(3,369)

(943)

-

-

946

25

(28)

-

2011

£’000

COMPANY

(9,649)

(2,702)

(633)

1,001

4,219

(856)

(28)

1,001

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

GROUP

15,622

4,062

(4,983)

-

922

(1)

-

-

2012

£’000

8 TAx ON PROFIT/(lOSS) ON ORDINARy ACTIVITIES

Current taxForeigntax

TotalCurrenttax

Deferred taxCurrentyear

Tax (credit) / charge for the year

2

2

(1,020)

(1,018)

2012£’000

-

-

-

-

2011£’000

COMPANY

1,001

1,001

72

1,073

2011£’000

GROUP

-

-

-

-

2012£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 33FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS INTANgIblE ASSETS

9. INTANgIblE ASSETS

Cost

At1April2011

Additions

Disposal

Foreignexchangerevaluation

At 31 March 2012

Accumulated amortisation

At1April2011

Chargefortheyear

Disposal

Foreignexchangerevaluation

At 31 March 2012

Net book value

At 31 March 2012

At31March2011

32,016

92

(21,915)

-

10,193

(20,037)

(530)

13,284

(19)

(7,302)

2,891

11,979

TOTAL

£’000

31,175

-

(21,915)

-

9,260

(19,619)

(364)

13,284

-

(6,699)

2,561

11,556

GOODWILL

£’000

841

92

-

-

933

(418)

(166)

-

(19)

(603)

330

423

DEVELOPMENTCOST£’000

Thecompanyhasnointangiblefixedassets(2011:nil).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 34FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS TANgIblE ASSETS

10. TANgIblE FIxED ASSETS

Cost

At1April2011

Additions

Disposal

Foreignexchangerevaluation

At 31 March 2012

Accumulated depreciation

At1April2011

Chargefortheyear

Disposal

Foreignexchangerevaluation

At 31 March 2012

Net book value

At 31 March 2012

At31March2011

54,185

6,616

(11,362)

14

49,453

(14,771)

(3,690)

3,955

(4)

(14,510)

34,943

39,414

TOTAL

£’000

53,995

3,402

(11,362)

14

46,049

(14,581)

(3,690)

3,955

(4)

(14,320)

31,729

39,414

PLANTANDMACHINERY

£’000

-

3,214

-

-

3,214

-

-

-

-

-

3,214

-

ASSETSINTHECOURSEOFCONSTRUCTION

£’000

GROUP

190

-

-

-

190

(190)

-

-

-

(190)

-

-

OFFICEEQUIPMENT

£’000

Asset held under finance leases and included in plant and machinery are as follows

Cost

Additions

Aggregatedepreciation

Net book value

4,285

-

(1,186)

3,099

2011£’000

-

-

-

-

2012£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 35FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS TANgIblE ASSETS

10. TANgIblE FIxED ASSETS (CONTINuED)

Cost

At1April2011

Additions

At 31 March 2012

Accumulated depreciation

At1April2011

Chargefortheyear

At 31 March 2012

Net book value

At 31 March 2012

At31March2011

COMPANY

53

-

53

(51)

-

(51)

2

2

OFFICEEQUIPMENT

£’000

11 STOCK

Rawmaterials

Workinprogress

Finishedgoods

8,768

9,111

308

18,187

4,939

6,504

-

11,443

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

2012

£’000

GROUP

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 36FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS INVESTMENTS

12 INVESTMENTS

Shares in subsidiary undertakings

Cost

At1April

Disposals

Additions

At31March

Provisions for impairment

At1April

Disposals

At31March

Net Book Value

A1April

At31March

30,893

-

-

30,893

-

-

-

30,893

30,893

30,893

(9,671)

-

21,222

-

-

-

30,893

21,222

COMPANY2011£’000

COMPANY2012£’000

The company’s principal trading subsidiary operating undertakings at 31 March 2012 were as follows

JDRCableSystemsLtd

JDRCableSystemsInc

JDRCableSystems(Thailand)Ltd

JDRCableSystemsAS

100%

100%

100%

100%

Scotland

UnitedStates

Thailand

Norway

Offshoreoil&gasservices

Offshoreoil&gasservices

Offshoreoil&gasservices

Offshoreoil&gasservices

PERCENTAGEOF NOMINALSHARE CAPITAL

NAMEOFSUBSIDIARY

NATUREOFBUSINESS

COUNTRYOFREGISTRATION/INCORPORATION

ThesharesinJDRCableSystemsIncareheldbyJDRCableSystems(Holdings)Inc.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 37FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS DEbTORS

Tradedebtors

TaxationRecoverable

Prepaymentsandaccruedincome

Deferredtaxasset

AmountsowedbyGroupundertakings

Otherdebtors

Prepaymentsandaccruedincome

AmountsowedbyGroupundertakings

27,333

-

8,919

867

-

533

37,652

103

-

103

2012

£’000

2012£’000

AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEWITHINONEYEAR

AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEAFTERONEYEAR

-

-

64

-

8,355

-

8,419

-

25,209

25,209

2011

£’000

2011£’000

COMPANY

16,370

356

2,602

-

-

920

20,248

103

-

103

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

2011£’000

GROUP

-

-

98

-

8,405

49

8,552

-

45,537

45,537

2012

£’000

2012£’000

13. DEbTORS

RevolvingCreditFacility(RCF)(note16)

Tradecreditors

Accrualsanddeferredincome

Othertaxandsocialsecurity

Paymentsonaccount

Financeleases(note16)

AmountsduetoGroupundertakings

5,000

14,957

7,373

126

8,916

-

-

36,372

2012£’000

AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEWITHINONEYEAR

2,221

142

522

-

-

-

4,001

6,886

2011£’000

COMPANY

2,619

18,921

5,837

140

16,725

429

-

44,671

2011£’000

GROUP

5,000

121

1,098

-

-

-

1,124

7,343

2012£’000

14 CREDITORS

AmountsowedbyGroupundertakingsareunsecuredandhavenofixeddateofrepayment.Thedirectorsdonotintendtodemandrepaymentoftheseamountswithin12monthsofthebalancesheetdate.

AmountsduetoGroupundertakingsareunsecured,andarerepayableondemand.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 38FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS CREDITORS

Bankloanandaccruedinterest(note16)

Amountduetoparentcompany(note16)

Financeleases(note16)

Other

GovernmentGrant

5,000

23,548

-

7

2,340

30,895

2012£’000

AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEAFTERMORETHANONEYEAR

21,244

13,127

-

-

-

34,371

2011£’000

£’000

COMPANY

29,491

13,127

2,642

-

2,156

47,416

2011£’000

GROUP

5,000

23,548

-

-

-

28,548

2012£’000

15 CREDITORS

At1April2011

Receivedduringtheyear

March 2012

Amortisation

At1April2011

Chargeduringtheyear

March 2012

Carryingvalue

At 31 March 2012

At31March2011

2,245

380

2,625

89

196

285

2,340

2,156

government grants are as follows

AmountsduetoparentcompanyarenotpayableuntiltheexpiryofBankdebtin2015.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 39FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS bORROWINg COSTS

16 bORROWINgS AND OblIgATIONS uNDER FINANCE lEASES

BoRRowings aRe RepayaBle as follows

Within one year

Bankloansandaccruedinterest

Financeleases

Within 2 – 5 years

Bankloan

Financeleases

After 5 years

Bankloan(a)

Loanduetoparentundertaking

Financeleases

Total borrowings

5,000

-

5,000

5,000

-

5,000

-

23,548

-

23,548

33,548

2012£’000

2,221

-

2,221

21,244

-

21,244

-

13,127

-

13,127

36,592

2011£’000

COMPANY

2,619

429

3,048

29,491

1,647

31,138

-

13,127

995

14,122

48,308

2011£’000

GROUP

5,000

-

5,000

5,000

-

5,000

-

23,548

-

23,548

33,548

2012£’000

(a) HSBCisthesolebanklendertoJDR.BankloanscompriseofaRevolvingCreditFacility(RCF)(£10.0m).TheloansaredenominatedinSterling.TheRCFexpiresinJune2015.HSBCchargeafeefornon-utilisationoftheRCFandinterestischargedatafixedratewhenthefacilityisutilised.TheGroupbankloansatbalancesheetdateweresecuredbyabondandfloatingchargeovertheassetsoftheGroup.

(b) TheLoansduetoparentundertakingareultimatelyprovidedbytheshareholdersofJDREnterprisesLtd.NointerestischargedonLoansduetoparentundertaking.PaymentofanyaccruedinterestontheparentcompanyloansandrepaymentofprincipalisnotpermittedundertheTerm&RevolvingFacilitiesAgreementbetweenJDRCableSystems(Holdings)Ltd,JDREnterprisesLtd,theshareholdersofJDREnterprisesandHSBC,priortothedischargeoftheBank’sdebt.TheBank’sdebtisnotfullydischargeduntil31March2015.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 40

17 DEFERRED TAxATION The deferred tax asset/(liability) that has been recognised is as follows

FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS DEFERRED TAxATION

Acceleratedcapitalallowances

Losses

Othershorttermtimingdifferences

(2,086)

2,942

11

867

2012£’000

-

-

-

-

2011£’000

COMPANY

(1,755)

1,411

17

(327)

2011£’000

GROUP

-

-

-

-

2012£’000

The potential deferred tax asset which has not been recognised is as follows

Acceleratedcapitalallowances

Losses

Othershorttermtimingdifferences

2

2,191

-

2,193

2012

£’000

25

1,429

-

1,454

2011

£’000

COMPANY

25

4,405

-

4,430

ADJUSTED2011£’000

GROUP

2

2,191

-

2,193

2012

£’000

Theunrecogniseddeferredtaxassetisbasedonacorporationtaxrateof24%(2011:26%).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 41FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS PROVISIONS FOR lIAbIlITIES AND CHARgES

19 CAllED uP SHARE CAPITAl

authoRised

Equity

26,450,000Ordinarysharesof£0.10each

22,600,121,895DeferredSharesof£0.001each

4,800,000PreferenceSharesof£1.00each

allotted, called up and fully paid

Equity

Ordinarysharesof£0.10each

27,600,121,985DeferredSharesof£0.01each

4,800,000Preferencesharesof£1.00

GROUPANDCOMPANY

GROUPANDCOMPANY

2,645

22,600

4,800

30,045

960

22,600

4,800

28,360

2011£’000

2011£’000

2,645

22,600

4,800

30,045

960

22,600

4,800

28,360

2012£’000

2012£’000

DividendsTheprofitsoftheCompanyavailablefordistributionshallbeappliedinpayingtotheholdersoftheOrdinarySharesprorata,accordingtotheamountspaiduporcreditedaspaidupontheordinarysharesheldbythemrespectively,suchamountasthedirectorsmaydecide,subjecttotheconsentofanInvestorMajorityandtheCompany’sbankers.TheDeferredSharescarrynorighttoadividend.

Voting RightsAmemberhasonevoteforeveryordinaryshareheld.Thedeferredshareshavenovotingrights.

CapitalOnareturnofassetsonliquidationorcapitalreductionorotherwise,theassetsofthecompanyremainingafterthepaymentofitsliabilitiesshallbedistributedtotheholdersoftheordinaryshares.Theholdersofthedeferredsharesarenotentitledtoanyshareofthesurplusassetsuntileachoftheordinaryshareholdershasreceived£10,000,000perordinaryshare.

18 PROVISIONS FOR lIAbIlITIES AND CHARgES

At1April2011

(Utilised)/providedintheyear

At 31 March 2012

595

(595)

-

WARRANTY

£’000

922

1,914

2,836

TOTAL

£’000

327

(327)

-

DEFERREDTAxATION

£’000

-

2,836

2,836

OTHER

£’000

ThewarrantyprovisionarisesinrespectofguaranteesprovidedinthenormalcourseofbusinessrelatingtoproductperformancefortheMarineCablesdivisionofthebusiness.Thewarrantyprovisionwasdisposedofaspartofthesubsidiarysale.

Theotherprovisionrelatestoanumberofexcesscontractualcostswhichthecompanybelievesitmayincuronprojectswhichhavebeendeliveredtoclients.

Thesecostsarenotfullyknown,subjecttonegotiationandareunlikelytobeoffsetbyadditionalrevenues.Itisexpectedthatthemajorityofexpenditureswillbeincurredinthenextfinancialyearandthatallwillbeincurredwithintwoyears.Theprovisionhasbeenestimatedinaccordancewiththeappropriatecontractdocuments.

Thecompanyhasnoprovisionforliabilities(2011:nil).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 42FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS SHARE PREMIuM ACCOuNT

20 SHARE PREMIuM ACCOuNT

At 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012 904

COMPANY2012£’000

904

GROUP2012£’000

21 PROFIT AND lOSS ACCOuNT

At1April2011–deficit

PriorYearAdjustment

At1April2011–restated

Profitforthefinancialyear

Exchangeadjustments

At 31 March 2012 – deficit

(5,391)

-

(5,391)

15,621

-

10,230

COMPANY2012£’000

(27,785)

435

(27,350)

17,480

6

9,864

GROUP2012£’000

22 RECONCIlIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOlDERS’ FuNDS

Profit/(loss)forthefinancialyear

Exchangeadjustments

Netadditionto/(reductionin)shareholders’funds

Openingshareholders’funds

Prioryearadjustment

Openingshareholders’funds–restated

Closing shareholders’ funds

17,480

6

17,486

1,479

435

1,914

19,400

2012

£’000

(3,369)

-

(3,369)

27,242

-

27,242

23,873

2011

£’000

COMPANY

(10,722)

(67)

(10,789)

12,703

-

12,703

1,914

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

GROUP

15,621

-

15,621

28,873

-

23,873

39,494

2012

£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 43FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS CASH FlOW FROM OPERATINg ACTIVITIES

23 CASH FlOW FROM OPERATINg ACTIVITIES

Operatingloss

Amortisationofgoodwill

Amortisationofdevelopmentcosts

Depreciationcharge

Amortisationofgrant

Lossonsaleoffixedassets

Decrease/(increase)instocks

(Increase)indebtors

(Decrease)/Increaseincreditors

Increaseinprovisions

Prioryearadjustment(Note3)

Othernon-cashmovements

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities

(996)

364

166

3,690

(196)

114

8,125

(18,711)

(10,378)

2,241

435

(18)

(15,164)

2012

£’000

(5,070)

1,560

114

3,717

(64)

14

(3,616)

(2,569)

15,417

198

-

(201)

9,500

2011(ADJUSTED)

£’000

GROUP

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 44FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS ANAlySIS OF NET DEbT

24 ANAlySIS OF NET DEbT

Cashatbankandinhand

Debtlessthanoneyear

Debtmorethanoneyear

Financeleases

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,992

4,992

(2,619)

(42,618)

(3,071)

(43,316)

OTHERNON-CASH

£’000

2011

£’000

2,471

2,471

(5,000)

(28,548)

-

(31,077)

(2,521)

(2,521)

(2,381)

14,070

3,071

12,239

2012

£’000

CASHFLOW£’000

25 OPERATINg lEASE COMMITMENTS

At 31 March 2012 the group has lease agreements in respect of properties, & plant & equipment

Annualcommitmentsundernon-cancellableoperatingleasesexpiring:

Within1year

Within2to5years

After5years

119

-

2,280

2,399

77

856

1,922

2,855

PROPERTY

£’000

PROPERTY

£’000

GROUP

134

238

-

372

81

96

-

177

PLANTANDEQUIPMENT

£’000

20112012

PLANTANDEQUIPMENT

£’000

26 CAPITAl COMMITMENT

Contractplacedforfuturecapitalexpenditurenotprovidedinthefinancialstatements 531

2012£’000

4,134

2011£’000

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 45FiNANciAl StAteMeNtS ulTIMATE PARENT uNDERTAKINg

DuringthenormalcourseofbusinesstheGrouphasgivenbankguaranteestotalling£15,228,000(2011:£19,011,000).

TheGroupreceivesgovernmentgrantstoassistinthefundingofcapitalexpenditure.Theaggregateamountofsuchgrantsreceivedintheyearto31March2012was£380,000(2011:£1,605,000)

Intheeventofanybreachofgrantconditionsthefullamountofthegrantreceivedwouldberepayable.TheGroupisnotawareofanyactual,orpotential,breachofconditions,noprovisionisrequiredforrepayment.

JDRCableSystems(Holdings)LtdisaguarantorforallGroupborrowingfacilitiesundertheagreementbetweenthecompanyanditsbankers.Totalsumsoutstandingunderthisagreementat31March2012were£10,000,000(2011:£32,110,000).

29 CONTINgENT lIAbIlITIES

TheGroupcontributestopersonalpensionschemesonbehalfofcertainemployees.TheseschemesareadministeredindependentlyoftheGroup.ThetotalpensioncostwhichischargedagainstprofitrepresentscontributionspayablebytheGroupandamountedto£473,000(2011:£849,000).

30 PENSION COMMITMENTS

TheultimateparentcompanyandcontrollingpartyisJDREnterprisesLimited,whichistheparentcompanyofthelargestGrouptoconsolidatethesefinancialstatements.CopiesoftheGroupfinancialstatementscanbeobtainedfromtheCompanySecretaryatJDRCablesSystems(Holdings)Limited,LittleportInnovationPark,WisbechRoad,Littleport,Ely,Cambridgeshire,CB61RA.

27 ulTIMATE PARENT uNDERTAKINg

MrRich,MrHawkinsandMrVandeSteenwererepresentativedirectorsforVisionCapitalLLP.FundsundermanagementofVisionCapitalLLParethelargestshareholderinJDREnterprisesLtd.28 RElATED PARTy

TRANSACTIONS

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 46ADVISERS

JDR Cable Systems Ltd SaltireCourt20CastleTerraceEdinburghEH12ENRegisteredcompanynumber:SC186919

REgISTERED HEAD OFFICE

HSBC Bank plc Home&EasternCountiesCorporateBankingCentreLevel6MetropolitanHouse,CBx3321AveburyBoulevardMiltonKeynesMK92GA

bANKERS

Eversheds LLPKettHouseStationRoadCambridgeCB12JY

Bird and Bird LLPTaunusanlage160329FrankfurtamMainGermany

lEgAl ADVISERS

Grant Thornton UK LLP101CambridgeScienceParkMiltonRoadCambridgeCB4OFY

AuDITORS

Lazard & Co., Limited50StrattonStreetMayfairLondonW1J8LL

FINANCIAl ADVISERS

Brunswick Group LLP16Lincoln’sInnFields,London,WC2A3ED

COMMuNICATIONS ADVISERS

ADVISERS AND REgISTERED HEAD OFFICE

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ANNuAl REPORTFOR THE yEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) limited

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