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Maven Income & Growth VCT 4 PLC
08 September 2017
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC
Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017
(Unaudited)
The Directors announce the unaudited interim results for the six
months ended 30 June 2017
Highlights
-- NAV total return of 143.80p per share at 30 June 2017,
compared to 143.40p at 31 December 2016
-- NAV at 30 June 2017 of 96.35p per share after payment of the
final dividend of 3.05p per share
-- First interim dividend of 3.36p per share paid on 14 July 2017
-- Second interim dividend declared of 3.70p, to be paid on 15 September 2017
-- Three new VCT qualifying private company holdings added to
the portfolio, with a further one completed post the period end
-- Large pipeline of VCT qualifying investments, with a number in advanced process
Overview
During the reporting period, your Company has completed three
new VCT qualifying investments in private companies operating
across a diverse range of sectors, with another completed after the
period end. The majority of the businesses in the investee
portfolio have continued to trade well, with the result being a
slight increase in NAV total return to 143.80p per share.
The Directors and the Manager recognise the importance of
tax-free distributions to Shareholders and the Board was pleased to
declare interim dividends totalling 7.06p per share.
In the first half of the financial year, Maven continued to
focus on sourcing attractive qualifying investment opportunities
that meet the requirements of the revised VCT legislation, as
detailed in the 2016 Annual Report. Since the introduction of the
new VCT rules in 2015, Maven has provided development capital to
ten qualifying private companies, demonstrating its flexible
approach and ability to adapt to the requirements of the revised
legislation. It has, however, become apparent that new transactions
are taking considerably longer to complete, due to the requirement
to secure Advance Assurance tax clearance from HM Revenue &
Customs (HMRC) for each new investment.
Given the complexity of the new rules, Maven maintains a
cautious approach and continues to work closely with a specialist
VCT adviser, engaged by the Company, to assist with the VCT tax
clearance process, only completing investments once Advance
Assurance has been secured. The investment team continues to
progress all other aspects of live transactions in order to
facilitate a swift completion once approval is granted. On this
basis, there are a number of active new transactions which are
well-progressed and it is anticipated that there will be a good
rate of new investment activity through the second half of the
financial year.
Dividends
As highlighted by the Board in the 2016 Annual Report,
Shareholders should be aware that the move to support younger and
earlier stage businesses may result in less predictable capital
gains and income flows. As a result, compared to previous periods,
there could be variation in the quantum and timing of future
dividend payments. Due to a number of recent profitable
realisations and in order to ensure your Company's ongoing
compliance with the VCT regulations, on 15 June 2017 the Directors
considered it appropriate to declare the early payment of a first
interim dividend, and a second interim dividend was announced on 10
August 2017.
The first interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31
December 2017, of 3.36p per Ordinary Share and comprising 0.60p of
revenue and 2.76p of capital, was paid on 14 July 2017 to
Shareholders on the register at close of business on 23 June 2017.
The second interim dividend of 3.70p per Ordinary Share, comprising
all capital, will be paid on 15 September 2017 to Shareholders on
the register at close of business on 18 August 2017. Since the
Company's launch, and after receipt of both interim dividends,
Shareholders will have received 54.51p per share in tax-free
dividends. The effect of paying these dividends will be to reduce
the NAV of the Company by the total cost of the distributions.
Decisions on future distributions will take into consideration
the availability of surplus revenue, the proceeds from any further
realisations and the VCT qualifying levels of the portfolio. While
these two interim dividends will represent an aggregate amount in
excess of any previous financial year, it is the Board's intention
to maintain distributions for subsequent years at a similar level
to that of the year ended 31 December 2016, although this will be
dependent on realisations.
Portfolio Developments
The portfolio of private company holdings has generally
performed well, resulting in the valuations of a number of investee
companies being increased. It is reassuring to note that despite
the political and economic uncertainty resulting from the recent
General Election and the UK's intended exit from the European Union
(EU), there is, to date, no discernible impact to report, aside
from the short term benefit that a number of exporters have
experienced following the devaluation of Sterling in June 2016.
Cursor Controls, a global leader in the design and niche
manufacture of trackballs for cursor movement used in industrial
applications, has performed well since Maven clients invested in
July 2015. The business continues to deliver good levels of organic
growth and performance was further enhanced by the acquisition, in
April 2016, of Belgian based distributor of trackballs and other
associated products, NSI. The acquisition formed part of Maven's
investment proposal and is expected to be significantly earnings
enhancing, with a number of commercial and operational synergies
identified to help drive the growth and profitability of the
enlarged group. The management team is encouraged by the
integration process to date, with NSI trading to plan and the core
Cursor business continuing to deliver organic growth.
Manufacturer and supplier of technical plastic components and
interior parts for the global automotive industry, John McGavigan,
continues to exceed expectations. The year to 31 December 2016 saw
a significant increase in profitability across its operations in
China and Scotland, which was achieved through top line growth
enhanced by the benefits of a number of productivity improvement
projects implemented earlier in the year. This strong momentum has
continued in the current year, with the company continuing to grow
and exceed budget. The order book remains strong, with a number of
significant contracts secured in recent months, increasing the
visibility of the future prospects for the business. Given the
growth achieved, and forecast projections, the management team has
decided to move its Chinese premises in anticipation of capacity
constraints in the region, and work is progressing to advance
this.
Maven clients invested in Attraction World, a leading provider
of worldwide theme park and attraction tickets, in 2010, supporting
the incumbent executive team through a management buy-out. Since
investment, the company has made steady progress, and the core
business continues to perform well. In March 2016, the business
enhanced its operating platform through the complementary
acquisition of Day Out With The Kids (www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk),
an e-commerce site that focuses on UK attraction information. The
development of the new acquisition is progressing to plan and the
management team believes that, over time, it will prove to be a
valuable addition to the business.
Crawford Scientific, the UK's leading independent provider of
outsourced chromatography consumable products and services to the
laboratory research and testing sectors, continues to trade ahead
of plan. The business leverages its world-class technical expertise
to offer end-to-end solutions for users of chromatography
instruments and techniques. Crawford has consistently outperformed
since the initial investment by Maven clients in August 2014,
including the successful acquisition and integration of analytical
services company Hall Analytical Laboratories during 2015. The
business continues to make good progress across all divisions and
is on track to deliver further growth in the current year.
The UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, SPS (EU),
has achieved excellent growth under private equity ownership since
Maven clients invested in February 2014. Operational improvements
have enhanced profitability following the successful implementation
of a new enterprise resource planning system. The complementary
acquisitions of HPP and TEC, completed during the year to 31
December 2015, have been successfully integrated within the group
and are both delivering a positive profit contribution. The company
has invested in sales resource to help penetrate the European
market, and this region is starting to contribute significantly to
group performance. The balance sheet remains healthy and the
business continues to reduce its core term debt.
DPP provides mechanical and electrical maintenance and
installation services mainly to the leisure, hospitality and retail
sectors in the south of England and in Wales. The company
differentiates itself by operating through an employed and managed
team of engineers, as opposed to engaging with a network of
subcontractors. The business has made considerable progress over
the past twelve months by enhancing operational procedures and
reducing costs, which has led to a significant improvement in
profitability. A number of new contracts were secured during the
year and the outlook is positive, which is highly encouraging given
the challenges experienced during 2014 when DPP lost a key
customer.
In light of current trading, the valuations of the investments
in CHS Engineering Services, Claven, Flexlife and Lambert Contracts
have been protectively reduced.
The Manager maintains a close working relationship with investee
companies operating within the oil & gas sector and it is
encouraging to report that the majority of these assets are seeing
early signs of improving market conditions which, after three years
of steady decline, appear to have stabilised. Following extensive
cost cutting, the Maven portfolio companies are operating with lean
structures and have limited or no external debt. As such, they are
relatively well positioned to benefit from a market recovery. The
majority of Maven's investee companies in this market are focused
on operational expenditure, particularly related to health and
safety. Although budgets have been set conservatively, there is
evidence of growing confidence, with order books and workshops
recording higher activity levels. The Board will continue to
monitor the performance of investee companies in this sector,
maintaining a conservative approach to valuations until there is
evidence of a sustained recovery.
The recent new investments in private equity investment trusts
and real estate investment trusts have performed well over the
period, generating valuable capital growth and income through
dividend payments. The Board and the Manager are encouraged by this
contribution and believe that these investments will provide a
steady and reliable source of income for your Company. This is
particularly important in light of the restrictions introduced in
the March 2016 Budget Statement, which prevent VCTs investing in
traditional instruments such as treasury bills or other government
securities for liquidity management purposes.
The Board and the Manager remain highly cognisant of the
importance of maintaining an effective liquidity management policy
and will continue to consider a range of other permitted income
generating investment options.
New Investments
During the period, your Company provided development capital to
three private companies operating across a range of sectors:
-- ebb3 is a technology company that develops mobile workspace
solutions, addressing the need for seamless and secure access to
apps, files and services on any device, in any location. The
technology is specifically targeted at high-end 3D computer
graphics users within the automotive (Formula 1), construction, oil
& gas and education sectors, where there is a requirement for
data-intensive applications that can service geographically
dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams. ebb3 has high profile
partnership agreements with providers such as Cisco, NetApp and
NVidia, and the investment will enable the business to pursue its
growth strategy in this niche part of the growing supercomputing
market.
-- Horizon Cremation plans to develop and operate a portfolio of
next generation crematoria across the UK, where existing facilities
are either under-invested or in short supply. Horizon is seeking to
build contemporary facilities that are environmentally and
technologically advanced, offering enhanced professional service
and care levels for families. The investment will provide capital
to source and secure subsequent development sites, whilst
supporting the operational expenditure and overheads of the first
crematorium in North Ayrshire, Scotland, where construction
commenced in May 2017.
-- ITS Technology is a leading alternative network provider that
owns and maintains fibre networks, providing faster and more
reliable broadband connectivity, and related services, to
customers, particularly in areas that are not well serviced by the
existing infrastructure. The business currently has twelve fibre
broadband networks in operation, with a further five under
construction. The investment will help to fund growth within the
existing networks, build a stable recurring revenue base and also
support expansion through the addition of new networks.
The following investments have been completed during the
reporting period:
Investment
cost
Date Sector GBP'000 Website
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Unlisted
ebb3 Limited May 2017 Software & 150 www.ebb3.com
computer services
Horizon Cremation May 2017 Support services 416 horizoncremation.co.uk
Limited
ITS Technology June 2017 Telecommunication 398 www.itstechnologygroup.com
Group Limited
services
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Total unlisted 964
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Total investments 964
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At the period end, the portfolio stood at 76 unlisted and quoted
investments, at a total cost of GBP27.20 million.
Realisations
During the period, deferred consideration was received in
respect of the exits from Lab M and Nenplas, which completed in
previous periods. In addition, recovery proceeds were released for
Space Student Living and Cyclotech.
The table below gives details of all realisations achieved, and
deferred considerations received, during the reporting period:
Cost Value Gain/(loss)
of shares at over
disposed 31 Sales Realised 31 December
Year Complete/ of December proceeds gain/(loss) 2016
first partial GBP'000 2016 GBP'000 GBP'000 value
invested exit GBP'000 GBP'000
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Unlisted
Cyclotech Limited 2007 Complete - - 49 49 49
Lab M Holdings
Limited 1998 Complete - - 158 158 158
Nenplas Holdings
Limited 2013 Complete - - 29 29 29
Space Student
Living Limited 2011 Partial - 67 67 67 -
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Total unlisted - 67 303 303 236
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Total disposals 67 303 303 236
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As at the date of this report, the Manager is engaged with
several investee companies and prospective acquirers at various
stages of the negotiation process, although there can be no
certainty that these discussions will result in profitable
sales.
Material Developments Since the Period End
Since 30 June 2017, one new private company asset has been added
to the portfolio.
Contego Fraud Solutions is a provider of a complex, multi-source
compliance and fraud detection software platform for public and
private sector clients including property, banking and financial
services companies. The application performs a vast number of
screening, verification and vetting assessments including Know Your
Customer and Anti-Money Laundering, to fulfil both real-time
customer on-boarding and on-going monitoring of regulatory
requirements. The investment will support the continued growth of
the business, facilitating the hiring of additional sales
resources, further product development and expansion into new
markets.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were
set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2016
Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in
small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/NEX quoted companies which,
by their nature, carry a higher level of risk and are subject to
lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The
valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic
conditions, the credit environment and other risks including
legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the
effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and
the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by
the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board
has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT
qualifying status, continue to be monitored and met.
Share Buy-backs
Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back shares
for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to such
transactions being in the best interests of Shareholders. It is
intended that, subject to market conditions, available liquidity
and the maintenance of the Company's VCT status, shares will be
bought back at prices representing a discount of up to 15% of the
prevailing NAV per share. During the period under review, 233,000
shares were bought back at a total cost of GBP204,000.
Regulatory Developments
The Chancellor's March 2017 Budget Statement did not introduce
any further amendments to the legislation governing VCTs, but
reiterated the announcements made in the 2016 Autumn Statement. The
most noteworthy of these was that the Government will no longer be
initiating a review of the provision to allow replacement capital
in certain new VCT transactions, suggesting that this may be
reviewed at some point in the future. Whilst the Board and the
Manager were disappointed by this announcement, as the ability to
include replacement capital was viewed as an important capability
under the new rules, it does not impact the Company's investment
strategy, which has already adapted to meet the requirements of the
new rules.
In addition, in response to the increased volume of VCT
applications submitted and the resultant delays experienced in
obtaining clearance for proposed investments, a consultation was
launched into the options to streamline the Advance Assurance
service provided by HMRC. The summary responses of this
consultation were released in late March 2017 and a further
detailed report and analysis is expected in due course.
Offers for Subscription
On 19 July 2017 the Directors of your Company, together with
those of Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 PLC, announced their
intention to raise up to GBP30 million, in aggregate, by way of
Offers for Subscription of new Ordinary Shares, with over-
allotment facilities of up to, in aggregate, GBP10 million. It is
anticipated that shares will be issued in the 2017/18 and 2018/19
tax years.
The Board of your Company is confident that, given the strength
of the current pipeline of private company introductions, the
Manager will continue to be able to identify and complete VCT
qualifying transactions in line with the investment strategy.
A Prospectus, containing full details of the Offers, is intended
for publication in September 2017.
Dividend Investment Scheme
The Directors have also resolved to re-introduce the Dividend
Investment Scheme (DIS), which was suspended on 24 August 2015 due
to the restrictions imposed by the Government's summer 2015 Budget.
Now that there is more clarity regarding the investment criteria
that apply to VCTs, and with the Company having stated its
intention to launch an Offer for Subscription, the DIS has been
reinstated, as announced on 10 August 2017.
This means that, unless Shareholders advise otherwise, those
Shareholders who had previously elected to participate in the DIS
will revert to receiving new shares with effect from 15 September
2017, being the payment date of the second interim dividend. Shares
issued under the DIS qualify for the VCT tax reliefs applicable for
the tax year in which they are allotted. Full details of the
scheme, together with a mandate form, are available from the
Company's website. Shareholders who had not previously applied to
participate in the DIS and who wish to do so for future dividends
should ensure that a mandate form, or CREST instruction if
appropriate, is submitted.
Outlook
The Manager is encouraged by the performance achieved during the
reporting period. Notwithstanding the pressures of the uncertain
economic and political backdrop following the UK's decision to
leave the EU, and the more recent General Election, the portfolio
of investee companies has generally continued to trade well with no
discernible impact on performance as a consequence of the
uncertainty. This demonstrates the strength and breadth of the
underlying portfolio and its ability to continue to generate
positive returns for Shareholders.
Whilst it is early days for a number of the new investee
companies, initial indications suggest that they are performing to
plan and should, over time, represent valuable additions to the
portfolio. During the period Maven extended its nationwide presence
through the opening of four new offices, expanding the network to
ten locations across the UK. Maven's regional approach ensures that
the investment team is well positioned to access potential
opportunities through their local network of contacts. This
geographic presence is delivering a strong pipeline of prospective
new investments and, based on current momentum, it is anticipated
that the rate of investment in the remainder of the financial year
will be at a higher level compared to the previous year, subject to
securing Advance Assurance from HMRC on a case by case basis.
On behalf of the Board
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Secretary
8 September 2017
Summary of Investment Changes
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017
Valuation Net investment/ Appreciation/ Valuation
31 December (disinvestment) (depreciation) 30 June 2017
2016 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 %
GBP'000 %
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Unlisted investments
Equities 10,547 32.4 204 857 11,608 36.9
Loan stock 15,701 48.2 457 (869) 15,289 48.6
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26,248 80.6 661 (12) 26,897 85.5
AIM/NEX investments
Equities 775 2.4 - 94 869 2.8
Listed investments
Equities 19 0.1 - 8 27 0.1
Investment trusts 1,066 3.3 - 83 1,149 3.7
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Total investments 28,108 86.4 661 173 28,942 92.1
Other net assets 4,460 13.6 (1,931) - 2,529 7.9
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Net assets 32,568 100.0 (1,270) 173 31,471 100.0
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Investment Portfolio Summary
As at 30 June 2017
% of equity
held by
Valuation Cost % of total % of equity other
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 assets held clients(1)
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Unlisted
Lemac No. 1 Limited (trading
as John McGavigan) 2,190 698 7.0 9.1 27.7
Torridon (Gibraltar) Limited 2,173 682 6.9 3.7 36.3
SPS (EU) Limited 1,510 790 4.8 6.6 35.9
Crawford Scientific Holdings
Limited 1,276 470 4.1 7.2 41.0
Ensco 969 Limited (trading
as DPP) 1,060 1,060 3.4 4.6 29.9
Glacier Energy Services
Holdings Limited 957 957 3.0 3.7 23.9
Vodat Communications Group
Limited 819 592 2.6 6.9 34.9
Majenta Logistics Limited 800 800 2.5 10.6 39.2
Onyx Logistics Limited 800 800 2.5 10.6 39.2
Vectis Technology Limited 800 800 2.5 10.6 39.2
CatTech International Limited 780 498 2.5 4.8 25.3
Metropol Communications
Limited 730 730 2.3 10.6 39.2
JT Holdings (UK) Limited
(trading as Just Trays) 687 522 2.2 5.8 24.2
Fathom Systems Group Limited 681 681 2.2 7.7 52.3
GEV Holdings Limited 672 672 2.1 4.3 31.7
Maven Capital (Marlow)
Limited 650 650 2.1 - 100.0
HCS Control Systems Group
Limited 604 836 1.9 6.8 29.7
Flow UK Holdings Limited 598 598 1.9 7.3 27.7
R&M Engineering Group Limited 581 774 1.8 8.7 61.9
CB Technology Group Limited 559 559 1.8 11.4 67.6
TC Communications Holdings
Limited 554 777 1.8 8.1 21.9
Constant Progress Limited 500 500 1.6 9.8 40.0
Equator Capital Limited 500 500 1.6 9.8 40.0
Toward Technology Limited 500 500 1.6 9.8 40.0
RMEC Group Limited 463 463 1.5 2.9 47.2
Horizon Cremation Limited 416 416 1.3 13.9 69.8
Maven Co-invest Endeavour
Limited Partnership 414 360 1.3 7.0 93.0
(invested in Global Risk
Partners)(2)
Castlegate 737 Limited
(trading as Cursor Controls) 401 299 1.3 3.0 44.5
Attraction World Holdings
Limited 400 98 1.3 6.2 32.2
ITS Technology Group Limited 398 398 1.3 3.9 61.2
The GP Service (UK) Limited 398 398 1.3 4.9 27.6
Rockar 2016 Limited (trading
as Rockar) 353 353 1.1 1.9 11.8
Flexlife Group Limited 352 482 1.1 1.9 12.7
QikServe Limited 348 348 1.1 3.5 16.5
Martel Instruments Holdings
Limited 311 347 1.0 4.2 40.0
Investment Portfolio Summary (continued)
As at 30 June 2017
% of equity
Valuation Cost % of total % of equity held by
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 assets held other
clients(1)
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Unlisted (continued)
Lambert Contracts Holdings
Limited 292 821 0.9 12.3 52.4
Chic Lifestyle Limited
(trading as Chic Retreats) 254 254 0.8 7.6 39.3
Endura Limited(2) 229 229 0.7 0.7 5.2
ISN Solutions Group Limited 207 327 0.7 4.6 50.4
Whiterock Group Limited 159 159 0.5 3.5 21.5
ebb3 Limited 150 150 0.5 3.5 21.0
Growth Capital Ventures
Limited 149 149 0.5 4.1 26.4
Lawrence Recycling and
Waste Management Limited 109 770 0.3 8.4 53.6
Space Student Living Limited 67 - 0.2 10.6 69.4
Claven Holdings Limited 46 170 0.1 9.6 40.4
Other unlisted investments - 1,673 -
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Total unlisted 26,897 25,110 85.5
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Quoted
Ideagen PLC 460 184 1.6 0.3 1.8
Oxford Metrics PLC (formerly
OMG PLC) 136 80 0.4 0.2 -
Vectura Group PLC 125 100 0.4 - -
Plastics Capital PLC 100 85 0.3 0.2 1.2
Angle PLC 33 27 0.1 0.1 0.4
esure Group PLC 27 - 0.1 - -
Deltex Medical Group PLC 8 33 - 0.1 -
Work Group PLC 5 151 - 0.7 2.5
Other quoted investments 2 392 -
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Total quoted 896 1,052 2.9
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Private equity investment
trusts
HgCapital Trust PLC 120 100 0.4 - 0.1
Princess Private Equity
Holding Limited 120 98 0.4 - 0.1
F&C Private Equity Investment
Trust PLC 119 103 0.4 0.1 0.3
Apax Global Alpha Limited 116 99 0.3 - 0.1
Standard Life Private
Equity Trust PLC 55 43 0.2 - -
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Total private equity investment
trusts 530 443 1.7
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Investment Portfolio Summary (continued)
As At 30 June 2017
% of equity
Valuation Cost % of % of equity held by
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 total held other
assets clients(1)
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Real estate investment
trusts
Schroder REIT Limited 110 99 0.4 - 0.2
Custodian REIT PLC 109 99 0.4 - 0.2
Target Healthcare REIT
PLC 102 98 0.3 - 0.2
Standard Life Investment
Property Income Trust 101 99 0.3 - 0.2
Limited
British Land Company PLC 100 99 0.3 - -
Regional REIT Limited 97 99 0.3 - 0.2
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Total real estate investment
trusts 619 593 2.0
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Total investments 28,942 27,198 92.1
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(1) Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
(2) These investments are managed by Penta Capital LLP of which
a Director of the Company, Steven Scott, is a partner.
Income Statement
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
30 June 2017 30 June 2016 31 December
2016
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Gains on investments - 173 173 - 237 237 - 1,424 1,424
Income from
investments 469 - 469 420 - 420 1,057 - 1,057
Other income 5 - 5 1 - 1 4 - 4
Investment management (85) (339) (424) (89) (354) (443) (215) (862) (1,077)
fees
Other expenses (116) - (116) (124) - (124) (400) - (400)
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Net return on
ordinary 273 (166) 107 208 (117) 91 446 562 1,008
activities before
taxation
Tax on ordinary
activities (23) 23 - (20) 20 - (85) 85 -
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Return attributable
to Equity Shareholders 250 (143) 107 188 (97) 91 361 647 1,008
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Earnings per
share (pence) 0.76 (0.44) 0.32 0.57 0.29 0.86 1.09 1.95 3.04
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All gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing
operations. The Company has only one class of business and one
reportable segment, the results of which are set out in the Income
Statement and Balance Sheet. The Company derives its income from
investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
There are no potentially dilutive capital instruments in issue
and, therefore, no diluted returns per share figures are relevant.
The basic and diluted earnings per share are therefore
identical.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss
Account of the Company.
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017
Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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At 31 December
2016 3,290 19,449 (1,571) 1,874 8,528 354 644 32,568
Net return - - (13) (130) - - 250 107
Dividends paid - - (934) - - - (66) (1,000)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (23) - - - (204) 23 - (204)
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At 30 June 2017 3,267 19,449 (2,518) 1,744 8,324 377 828 31,471
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For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016
Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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At 31 December
2015 3,354 19,449 (697) 1,401 9,096 290 983 33,876
Net return - - 199 (296) - - 188 91
Dividends paid - - (517) - - - (500) (1,017)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (30) - - - (266) 30 - (266)
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At 30 June 2016 3,324 19,449 (1,015) 1,105 8,830 320 671 32,684
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For the Year Ended 31 December 2016
Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------- --------- -------- --------- ----------- -------------- ----------- --------- ---------
At 31 December
2015 3,354 19,449 (697) 1,401 9,096 290 983 33,876
Net return - - 174 473 - - 361 1,008
Dividends paid - - (1,048) - - - (700) (1,748)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (64) - - - (568) 64 - (568)
--------------- --------- -------- --------- ----------- -------------- ----------- --------- ---------
At 31 December
2016 3,290 19,449 (1,571) 1,874 8,528 354 644 32,568
--------------- --------- -------- --------- ----------- -------------- ----------- --------- ---------
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 2017
30 June 2017 30 June 2016 31 December
(unaudited) (unaudited) 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 (audited)
GBP'000
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value
through profit or loss 28,942 30,989 28,108
Current assets
Debtors 422 365 347
Cash 2,151 1,373 4,394
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
2,573 1,738 4,741
Creditors
Amounts falling due within
one year (44) (43) (281)
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Net current assets 2,529 1,695 4,460
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Net assets 31,471 32,684 32,568
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 3,267 3,324 3,290
Share premium account 19,449 19,449 19,449
Capital reserve - realised (2,518) (1,015) (1,571)
Capital reserve - unrealised 1,744 1,105 1,874
Special distributable reserve 8,324 8,830 8,528
Capital redemption reserve 377 320 354
Revenue reserve 828 671 644
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Net assets attributable
to Ordinary Shareholders 31,471 32,684 32,568
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Net asset value per Ordinary
Share (pence) 96.35 98.33 99.00
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors
on 8 September 2017 and were signed on its behalf by:
Ian Cormack
Director
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Cash Flow Statement
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017
Six months Six months Year ended
ended ended
30 June 2017 30 June 2016 31 December
(unaudited) (unaudited) 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 (audited)
GBP'000
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net cash flows from
operating activities (783) (954) (1,618)
Cash flows from investing
activities
Investment income received 400 459 1,106
Deposit interest received 5 1 4
Purchase of investments (964) (4,141) (6,441)
Sale of investments 303 6,529 12,897
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net cash flows from
investing activities (256) 2,848 7,566
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Cash flows from financing
activities
Equity dividends paid (1,000) (1,017) (1,748)
Repurchase of Ordinary
Shares (204) (266) (568)
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net cash flows from
financing activities (1,204) (1,283) (2,316)
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net (decrease)/increase
in cash (2,243) 611 3,632
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Cash at beginning of
period 4,394 762 762
Cash at end of period 2,151 1,373 4,394
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Accounting Policies
The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2017
and the six months ended 30 June 2016 comprises non-statutory
accounts within the meaning of S435 of the Companies Act 2006. The
financial information contained in this report has been prepared on
the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report
and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2016, which
have been filed at Companies House and which contained an Auditor's
Report which was not qualified and did not contain a statement
under S498(2) or S498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Reserves
Share premium account
The share premium account represents the premium above nominal
value received by the Company on issuing shares net of issue
costs.
Capital reserves
Gains or losses on investments realised in the year that have
been recognised in the Income Statement are transferred to the
capital reserve realised account on disposal. Furthermore, any
prior unrealised gains or losses on such investments are
transferred from the capital reserve unrealised account to the
capital reserve realised account on disposal.
Increases and decreases in the fair value of investments are
recognised in the Income Statement and are then transferred to the
capital reserve unrealised account. The capital reserve realised
account also represents capital dividends, capital investment
management fees and the tax effect of capital items.
Special distributable reserve
The total cost to the Company of the repurchase and cancellation
of shares is represented in the special distributable reserve
account.
Capital redemption reserve
The nominal value of shares repurchased and cancelled is
represented in the capital redemption reserve.
Revenue reserve
The revenue reserve represents accumulated profits retained by
the Company that have not been distributed to Shareholders as a
dividend.
3. Return per Ordinary Share
Six months ended
30 June 2017
-------------------------------------- ----------------
The returns per share have been based
on the following figures:
Weighted average number of Ordinary
Shares 32,804,662
Revenue return GBP250,000
Capital return (GBP143,000)
-------------------------------------- ----------------
Total return GBP107,000
-------------------------------------- ----------------
Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
-- the Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June
2017 have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of
Ireland;
-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the
information required by DTR 4.2.7R in relation to the indication of
important events during the first six months, and of the principal
risks and uncertainties facing the Company during the second six
months, of the year ending 31 December 2017; and
-- the Interim Management Report includes adequate disclosure of
the information required by DTR 4.2.8R in relation to material
related party transactions and any changes therein.
Other information
A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will
be printed and issued to Shareholders. Copies of this announcement
will be available to the public at the registered office of the
Company at Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2LW;
at the office of the Manager, Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, 5th
Floor, 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings, London EC3V 3LF; and, in due
course, on the Company's website at www.mavencp.com/migvct4.
Neither the content of the Company's website nor the contents of
any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or
any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this
announcement.
By order of the Board
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Secretary
8 September 2017
This information is provided by RNS
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