TIDMMIG4
RNS Number : 7778F
Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT PLC
18 November 2020
Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc
("the Company")
INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
for the quarter ended 30 September 2020
Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc presents an Interim
Management Statement for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020.
The statement also includes relevant financial information between
the end of the period and the date of this statement.
NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) AND TOTAL RETURN PER SHARE
At 30 September 2020 At 30 June
2020
Net assets attributable to GBP60.83 million GBP54.57 million
shareholders
Shares in issue 84,117,546 84,483,074
Net asset value (NAV) per 72.31 pence 64.59 pence
share
Cumulative dividends paid 134.20 pence 134.20 pence
Cumulative total return per
share (NAV basis) since inception
in 2004 206.51 pence 198.79 pence
The NAV per share increased by 7.72 pence (12.0%) over the
quarter, principally due to an uplift in the unrealised portfolio
value combined with two profitable realisations, as explained
further under 'Realisations during the period'.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY DURING THE PERIOD
Further investments during the period
On 1 September 2020, the Company completed a further investment
of GBP1.12 million into Buster & Punch, while also receiving a
loan repayment of GBP0.16 million back from the company.
On 28 September 2020, the Company completed a further investment
of GBP0.57 million into Preservica.
Realisations during the period
On 14 August 2020, the Company sold its investment in Tovey
Management Limited (trading as Access IS) to ASSA ABLOY AB for cash
proceeds of GBP5.35 million. Over the five years this investment
was held, it generated cash proceeds of GBP6.24 million compared to
an original investment cost of GBP2.47 million, which is a multiple
on cost of 2.5x and an IRR of 23.4%.
On 2 September 2020, the Company sold its investment in Blaze
Signs Holdings Limited in a secondary buyout backed by Elaghmore
LLP, receiving cash proceeds of GBP0.55 million. Over the 14 years
this investment was held, it has generated cash proceeds of GBP1.55
million compared to an original investment cost of GBP0.61 million,
which is a multiple on cost of 2.5x and an IRR of 13.1%.
Partial realisation during the period
On 10 September 2020, the Company realised a further 50% of its
remaining investment in Omega Diagnostics plc, generating proceeds
of GBP0.29 million. The Company had previously realised 50% of its
holding in the previous quarter. To date, this investment has
generated a multiple on cost of 5.0x on shares disposed.
Loan repayments and other proceeds during the period
Besides the loan repayment of GBP0.16 million from Buster &
Punch referred to above, on 17 August 2020, the Company received
further proceeds of GBP0.01 million arising from the realisation of
Turner Topco Limited (trading as Auction Technology Group) which
occurred earlier in the year.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AFTER THE PERIOD END
Loan repayment after the period end
On 19 October 2020, the Company received a part loan repayment
from Vian Marketing Limited (trading as Red Paddle) totalling
GBP0.16 million (including GBP0.05 million premium).
SHARE BUY-BACKS
On 30 September 2020, the Company purchased 365,528 of its own
ordinary shares at a price of 61.36 pence per share for
cancellation.
Following this purchase, the Company has 84,117,546 ordinary
shares of 1 penny each in issue.
Please note that all of the above information is unaudited.
Other than as described above, there were no material events
during the period and to the date of this announcement.
For further information, please contact :
Mobeus Equity Partners LLP
Company Secretary
020 7024 7600.
LEI: 213800IFNJ65R8AQW943
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