Regulatory Filings • Mar 25, 2013
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Linked Offer for Subscription to raise in aggregate up to £21,000,000 by way of an issue of Offer Shares
Registered in England and Wales under number 05153931 ISIN: GB00B01WL239
Registered in England and Wales under number 03707697 ISIN: GB00B1FMDH51
The Income & Growth VCT plc
Registered in England and Wales under number 04069483 ISIN: GB00B29BN198
This document constitutes a supplementary prospectus prepared in accordance with the Prospectus Rules and approved by the FSA ("Second Supplementary Prospectus"). This Second Supplementary Prospectus is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with the securities note, registration document and summary, each dated 29 November 2012, together constituting a prospectus ("the Prospectus") and a supplementary prospectus dated 20 December 2012 ("First Supplementary Prospectus") issued by Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc ("MIG"), Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc ("MIG 4") and The Income & Growth VCT plc ("I&G") (together "the Companies" and each a "Company"), such Prospectus containing an offer for subscription of up to 10 million ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of each of the Companies ("the Offer"). Except as expressly stated herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions used or referred to in the Prospectus also apply in this Second Supplementary Prospectus.
Persons receiving this document should note that Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP ("Howard Kennedy"), the sponsor to the Offer, is acting for the Companies and no-one else and will not be responsible to any other party other than the Companies for providing the protections afforded to customers of Howard Kennedy (subject to the responsibilities and liabilities imposed by FSMA and the regulatory regime established thereunder) in providing advice in connection with the Offer. Howard Kennedy is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA.
In connection with the Offer, Mobeus Equity Partners LLP ("Mobeus"), the promoter of the Offer, is acting for the Companies and no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Companies for providing the protections afforded to customers of Mobeus, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer. Mobeus is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA.
The Companies and the Directors of the Companies accept responsibility for the information contained in the Prospectus, the First Supplementary Prospectus and this Second Supplementary Prospectus. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Companies and the Directors of the Companies (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in the Prospectus, the First Supplementary Prospectus and this Second Supplementary Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Pursuant to the terms of the Offer (as set out on page 12 of the Securities Note), the Companies are each offering a maximum of 10 million Offer Shares. Based on the latest published NAV of each Company and subscriptions being split equally amongst each of the Companies, the maximum aggregate gross funds expected to be raised pursuant to the Offer is increased to approximately £27 million (£9 million per Company).
On 22 March 2013, MIG 4 announced the MIG 4 2012 Accounts, which are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website, www.migvct4.co.uk. The annual report contains a description of MIG 4's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operation for the financial 11 month period ended 31 December 2012. MIG 4's auditors, PKF (UK) LLP, Registered Auditor, Farringdon Place, 20 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3AP have reported on the MIG 4 2012 Accounts without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006. The MIG 4 2012 Accounts were prepared in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP), the fair value rules of CA 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts.
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2 Selected Financial Information
The key figures that summarise the financial condition of MIG 4, which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to in Section 1 above, are set out in the following table:
| Capital | £ |
|---|---|
| Total fixed assets (investments) | 21,838,167 |
| Total gross assets | 33,718,415 |
| Net assets | 33,537,271 |
| Net asset value per share (MIG 4 Shares) | 117.31p |
| Earnings per share (p) | |
| Earnings (i.e. revenue return) | 1.27p |
| Capital return | 3.99p |
| Total return | 5.26p |
| Dividends per share (p) | 5p |
An interim dividend in respect of the period ended 31 December 2012 of 5.5p per MIG 4 Share was declared by the Directors of MIG 4 on 21 March 2013 to be paid on 10 May 2013. The Directors are not proposing a final dividend.
3 Operating and Financial Review
The operating and financial review of MIG 4, for the 11 month period ended 31 December 2012, is included in the MIG 4 2012 Accounts as set out below:
| Nature of Information | MIG 4 2012 Accounts |
|---|---|
| Page No. | |
| Chairman's statement | 3 – 6 |
| Investment manager's review | 8 – 13 |
| Investment portfolio summary | 14 – 17 |
| Directors' report | 19 – 23 |
On 20 March 2013, MIG announced the MIG 2012 Accounts, which are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website, www.migvct.co.uk. The annual report contains a description of MIG's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operation for the financial year ended 31 December 2012. MIG's auditors, PKF (UK) LLP, Registered Auditor, Farringdon Place, 20 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3AP have reported on the MIG 2012 Accounts without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006. The MIG 2012 Accounts were prepared in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP), the fair value rules of CA 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts.
| 1 | Historical Financial Information Nature of Information |
MIG 2012 Accounts Page No. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | 29 | |||
| Balance sheet | 30 | |||
| Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds | 31 | |||
| Cash flow statement | 32 | |||
| Accounting policies | 33 – 34 | |||
| Notes to the accounts | 33 – 52 | |||
| Independent auditors' report | 28 |
2 Selected Financial Information
The key figures that summarise the financial condition of MIG, which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to in Section 1 above, are set out in the following table:
| Capital | £ |
|---|---|
| Total fixed assets (investments) | 34,857,675 |
| Total gross assets | 43,418,876 |
| Net assets | 43,288,523 |
| Net asset value per share (MIG Shares) | 94.22p |
| Earnings per share (p) | |
| Earnings (i.e. revenue return) | 2.42p |
| Capital return | 7.13p |
| Total return | 9.55p |
| Dividends per share (p) | 11.25p |
A final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2012 of 2.0p per MIG Share is proposed by the Directors of MIG to be paid on 15 May 2013 if approved by shareholders.
3 Operating and Financial Review
The operating and financial review of MIG, for the year ended 31 December 2012, is included in the MIG 2012 Accounts as set out below:
| Nature of Information | MIG 2012 Accounts Page No. |
|---|---|
| Chairman's statement | 4 – 6 |
| Investment manager's review | 7 – 12 |
| Investment portfolio summary | 13 – 14 |
| Directors' report | 16 – 20 |
As a result of the publication of the MIG 4 2012 Accounts and the MIG 2012 Accounts, the summary document which forms part of the Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:
| B7 | Selected | Certain selected historical information of MIG is set out below: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| financial information and statement of |
Year ended 31 December 2012 (audited) |
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| any significant changes |
Investment income | £1,785,771 | ||||
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation |
£4,334,435 | |||||
| Earnings per MIG Share | 9.55p | |||||
| Dividends per MIG Share | 11.25p paid in the year | |||||
| Total assets | £43,418,876 | |||||
| NAV per MIG Share | 94.22p | |||||
| MIG's net asset value per MIG Share has increased from 83.44p as at 31 December 2009 to 94.22p as at 31 December 2012 and dividends of 22.75p in aggregate have been paid per MIG Share between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2012. |
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| Certain selected historical information of MIG 4 is set out below: | ||||||
| 11 month period ended 31 December 2012 (audited) |
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| Investment income | £965,994 | |||||
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation |
£1,487,093 | |||||
| Earnings per MIG 4 Share | 5.26p | |||||
| Dividends per MIG 4 Share | 5p paid in the period | |||||
| Total assets | £33,718,415 | |||||
| NAV per MIG 4 Share | 117.31p | |||||
| MIG 4's net asset value per MIG 4 Share has increased from 106.34p as at 31 January 2010 to 117.31p as at 31 December 2012 and dividends of 13p in aggregate have been paid per MIG 4 Share between 1 February 2009 and 31 December 2012. |
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| B10 | Qualifications in the audit report |
Not applicable. There was no qualification in the audit report for MIG in the year ended 31 December 2012 and for MIG 4 in the 11 month period ended 31 December 2012. |
| B45 | Investment portfolio |
The Companies invest in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies. Investments are structured as part loan and part equity in order to generate regular income for the Companies and to generate capital gains from trade sales and flotations of investee companies. A summary of the Companies' portfolios is set out below: |
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| VCT | Net assets * (£m) |
NAV per share* (p) |
Cumulative Dividends paid (p) |
Cumulative Total Return (p) |
Number of venture capital investments * |
Carrying value of the venture capital investments * (£m) |
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| MIG MIG 4 |
43.3 33.5 |
94.22 117.31 |
38.05 26.7 |
132.25 144.01 |
31 33 |
35 22 |
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| I&G | 50.6 2012 for I&G (audited). |
109.62 | 28.5 | 138.1 | 47 * as at 31 December 2012 for MIG (audited), 31 December 2012 for MIG 4 (audited) and 30 September |
31 | ||
| B46 | Most recent NAV per Share |
As at 31 December 2012, the audited NAV per MIG Share was 94.22p. As at 31 December 2012, the audited NAV per MIG 4 Share was 117.31p. |
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| E1 | Offer net proceeds |
The Companies are proposing to issue up to 10 million ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of each of the Companies pursuant to the Offer. Based on the latest published NAV of each Company and subscriptions being split equally amongst each of the Companies, the maximum aggregate gross funds expected to be raised pursuant to the Offer is approximately £27 million (£9 million per Company). The maximum total expenses of the Offer is 5.5% of the gross proceeds and the total net proceeds will therefore be at least £25,515,000 (£8,505,000 for each Company) if the Offer is fully subscribed. |
Save as disclosed in this document and the First Supplementary Prospectus, there has been no significant change and no significant new matter in respect of any of the Companies since the publication of the Prospectus.
The Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Prospectus. The publication of this Second Supplementary Prospectus triggers the right for investors to withdraw their applications made in respect of the Offer under section 87Q of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The Companies will accept withdrawals of applications by telephone or by post until 12.00 noon on 27 March 2013. Investors who wish to withdraw their applications should contact the Receiving Agent on 0131 243 7210 or by post to The City Partnership (UK) Limited, Thistle House, 21 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DF (no investment advice can be given).
Copies of the Prospectus, First Supplementary Prospectus and this document are available free of charge from the office and website of the promoter of the Offer:
| Mobeus Equity Partners LLP | telephone: 020 7024 7600 |
|---|---|
| 30 Haymarket | download: www.mobeusequity.co.uk/investor-area |
| London SW1Y 4EX | email: [email protected] |
22 March 2013
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