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MOBEUS INCOME & GROWTH 4 VCT PLC

Prospectus Sep 6, 2017

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SUMMARY

Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as 'Elements'. These Elements are numbered in Sections A to E.

This summary contains all of the Elements required to be included in a summary for the type of shares being issued pursuant to the prospectus (constituted by this summary, the securities note and the registration document, each issued by the Companies (as defined below)) (Prospectus) containing offers for subscription (Offers and each an Offer) of ordinary shares in each of the Companies (Offer Shares) and the Companies being closed-ended investment funds. Some of the Elements are not required to be addressed and, as a result, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements.

Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in this summary, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding that Element. In these instances, a short description of the Element is included, together with an appropriate 'Not applicable' statement.

A Introduction and Warnings
A1 Warning This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus. Any decision to invest in the
securities should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor. Where
a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the
plaintiff investor might, under the national legislation of Member States, have to bear the costs of
translating the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated. Civil liability attaches only to
those persons who have tabled this summary including any translation thereof, but only if the
summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the
Prospectus, or it does not provide, when read together with other parts of the Prospectus, key
information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities.
A2 Use of
Prospectus by
financial
intermediaries
for subsequent
resale or final
placement
Each Company and its respective Directors consent to the use of the Prospectus, and accept
responsibility for the content of the Prospectus, with respect to subsequent resale or final
placement of Shares by financial intermediaries, from the date of the Prospectus until the close of
the Offers. Each Offer is expected to close on or before 4 April 2018 There are no conditions
attaching to this consent.
Financial intermediaries must give investors information on the terms and conditions of the
offer(s) at the time they introduce the offer(s) to investors.
B Issuer
B1 Legal and Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc (MIG)
commercial
name
Mobeus Income & Growth VCT 2 plc (MIG 2)
Mobeus Income & Growth VCT 4 VCT plc (MIG 4)
The Income & Growth VCT plc (I&G)
(together the Companies and each a Company)
B2 Domicile / Legal
form /
MIG is a public limited liability company which is registered in England and Wales with registered
number 05153931.
Legislation /
Country of
incorporation
MIG 2 is a public limited liability company which is registered in England and Wales with
registered number 03946235.
MIG 4 is a public limited liability company which is registered in England and Wales with
registered number 03707697.
I&G is a public limited liability company which is registered in England and Wales with registered
number 04069483.
The principal legislation under which the Companies operate is the Companies Act 2006 (and
regulations made thereunder).
B5 Group
description
Not applicable. No Company is part of a group.
B6 Material
Shareholders /
Differing voting
rights / Control
None of the Companies has any material shareholders with different voting rights. Shareholders in
each Company have the same voting rights in respect of the existing share capital of that
Company. As at 5 September 2017 (this being the latest practicable date prior to publication of
this document), none of the Companies are aware of any person who, directly or indirectly, has or
will have an interest in the capital of the relevant Company or voting rights which is notifiable
notified to that Company). under UK law (under which, pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 and the Listing Rules and
Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FCA, a holding of 3% or more in a Company must be
B7 Selected Certain selected historical information of MIG is set out below:
financial
information
Year ended
31
December
2014
(audited)
Year ended
31
December
2015
(audited)
Year ended
31
December
2016
(audited)
Six month
period ended
30 June
2016
(unaudited)
Six month
period ended
30 June
2017
(unaudited)
Investment
income
Profit/(loss)
£3,624,232 £2,820,521 £2,650,934 £1,343,945 £1,691,814
on ordinary
activities
before
taxation
£10,942,064 £6,847,925 £1,198,543 £222,620 £3,922,387
Earnings per
MIG Share
18.09p 9.14p 1.44p 0.21p 5.05p
Dividends
paid per MIG
Share
20.25p 10.00p 15.50p 6.00p 6.00p
Total assets £60,726,478 £74,372,068 £63,398,400 £68,850,540 £62,760,416
NAV per
MIG Share
99.44p 97.54p 83.53p 90.80p 82.58p
financial information on MIG has been published, to the date of this document. (which will reduce the net assets by approximately £6.8 million and the NAV per MIG Share by the
amount of the dividend), there has been no significant change in the financial condition and
operating results of MIG since 30 June 2017, the date to which the last unaudited half yearly
Certain selected historical information of MIG 2 is set out below:
Year ended 31 March
2015 (audited)
Year ended 31 March
2016 (audited)
Year ended 31 March
2017 (audited)
Investment
income
Profit/(loss)
£1,901,055 £1,736,490 £1,679,033
on ordinary
activities
before
taxation
£4,304,749 £3,269,506 £726,709
Earnings per
MIG 2 Share
13.90p 9.00p 1.94p
Dividends
paid per MIG
2 Share
19.00p 5.00p 15.00p
Total assets £42,267,123 £43,301,902 £38,205,085
NAV per MIG
2 Share
115.45p 119.61p 106.70p
as at 30 June was 110.17p.
Save for the interim dividend of 7.0p per MIG 2 Share paid on 27 July 2017 (which reduced the net
MIG 2's net asset value per MIG 2 Share has decreased from 115.45p as at 31 March 2015 to
106.70p as at 31 March 2017 and dividends of 39.0p in aggregate have been paid per MIG 2
Share between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2017. The unaudited net asset value per MIG 2 Share
published, to the date of this document. March 2017, the date to which the last audited annual financial information on MIG 2 has been assets by £2,497,067 and the NAV per MIG 2 Share by the amount of the dividend), there has
been no significant change in the financial condition and operating results of MIG 2 since 31
Certain selected historical information of MIG 4 is set out below:
Year ended 31
December 2014
(audited)
Year ended 31
December 2015
(audited)
Year ended 31
December 2016
(audited)
Investment
income
£2,415,923 £2,202,056 £2,019,579
Profit/(loss)
on ordinary
activities
before
taxation
£6,970,976 £4,981,606 £433,578
Earnings per
MIG 4 Share
17.12p 10.41p 0.83p
Dividends
paid per MIG
4 Share
18.00p 10.00p 11.00p
Total assets £50,558,770 £57,284,462 £52,960,329
NAV per
MIG 4 Share
118.21p 117.89p 107.57p
Six month period ended
30 June 2016
(unaudited)
Six month period ended
30 June 2017
(unaudited)
Investment
income
Profit/(loss)
£1,054,766 £1,244,177
on ordinary
activities
before
taxation
£141,811 £2,934,528
Earnings per
MIG 4 Share
0.28p 5.80p
Dividends
paid per MIG
4 Share
9.00p 7.00p
Total assets £53,582,985 £53,059,380
NAV per
MIG 4 Share
109.03p 106.18p
30 June 2017 was 106.18p. 106.18p as at 30 June 2017 and dividends of 46.0p in aggregate have been paid per MIG 4 Share
Save for the interim dividend declared of 18.0p per MIG 4 Share payable on 11 September 2017
operating results of MIG 4 since 30 June 2017, the date to which the last unaudited half yearly
financial information on MIG 4 has been published, to the date of this document.
MIG 4's net asset value per MIG 4 Share has decreased from 118.21p as at 31 December 2014 to
between 1 January 2014 and 30 June 2017. The unaudited net asset value per MIG 4 Share as at
(which will reduce net assets by approximately £7.3 million and the NAV per MIG 4 Share by the
amount of the dividend), there has been no significant change in the financial condition and
Certain selected historical information of I&G is set out below:
Year ended
30 September
2014 (audited)
Year ended
30 September
2015 (audited)
Year ended
30 September
2016 (audited)
Six month
period ended
31 March
2016
(unaudited)
Six month
period ended
31 March
2017
(unaudited)
Investment
income
£3,203,322 £2,997,718 £3,201,629 £1,894,754 £1,640,297
Profit/loss
on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation
£6,347,215 £6,864,148 £3,048,174 £2,905,400 £1,438,758
Earnings
per I&G
Share
11.13p 10.21p 4.28p 4.10p 1.99p
Dividends
paid per
I&G
Share
10.00p 18.00p 12.00p 6.00p 4.00p
Total
assets
£71,456,726 £76,332,129 £72,197,816 £75,688,436 £70,049,050
NAV per
I&G
Share
114.60p 106.38p 98.51p 104.42p 96.43p
30 June 2017 was 96.21p. I&G has been published, to the date of this document. between 1 October 2013 and 31 March 2017. The unaudited net asset value per I&G Share as at
Save for the interim dividends of 3.0p per I&G Share paid on 20 June 2017 and 15.0p per I&G
Share paid on 31 August 2017 (which reduced the net assets by, in aggregate, £10,692,150 and
the NAV per I&G Share by the aggregate amount of the dividends) and the allotment 468,318 I&G
Shares on 20 June 2017 and 2,810,003 I&G Shares on 31 August 2017 pursuant to I&G's
dividend investment scheme (which increased the share premium account by, in aggregate,
£2,379,923 there has been no significant change in the financial condition and operating results of
I&G since 31 March 2017, the date to which the last unaudited half yearly financial information on
B8 Key pro forma
financial
information
Not applicable. There is no pro forma financial information in the Prospectus.
B9 Profit forecast Not applicable. There are no profit forecasts in the Prospectus.
B10 Qualifications in
the audit report
September 2014, 2015 and 2016. Not applicable. There were no qualifications in the audit reports for MIG in the years ended 31
December 2014, 2015 and 2016, for MIG 2 in the years ended 31 March 2015, 2016 and 2017, for
MIG 4 in the years ended 31 December 2014, 2015 and 2016 and for I&G in the years ended 30
B11 Insufficient
working capital
Not applicable. Each Company is of the opinion that its working capital is sufficient for its present
requirements, that is for at least the twelve month period from the date of this document.
B34 Investment
objective and
policy
MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 The objective of MIG, MIG 2 & MIG 4 is to provide investors with a regular income stream, arising
both from the income generated by companies selected for the portfolio and from realising any
growth in capital, while continuing at all times to qualify as a VCT.
The objective of I&G is to provide investors with an attractive return by maximising the stream of
tax-free dividend distributions from the income and capital gains generated by a diverse and
carefully selected portfolio of investments, while continuing at all times to qualify as a VCT.
The investment policies of MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 are the same and designed to ensure that each
VCT continues to qualify and is approved as a VCT by HMRC. Each Company's investment policy
is designed to meet the Company's objective. Each Company's policy is to invest primarily in a
diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies.
Investments
are made selectively
across
a number
of sectors,
principally
in established
companies. Investments are usually structured as part loan stock and part equity in order to
produce a regular income stream and to generate capital gains from realisations.
There are a number of conditions within the VCT legislation which need to be met by each
Company and which may change from time to time. Each Company will seek to make investments
in accordance with the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation.
Asset allocation and risk diversification policies, including the size and type of investments each
Company makes, are determined in part by the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. No
single investment may represent more than 15% (by VCT tax value) of the relevant Company's
total investments at the date of investment.
Each Company's cash and liquid funds are held in a portfolio of readily realisable interest bearing
investments, deposit and current accounts, of varying maturities, subject to the overriding criterion
that the risk of loss of capital be minimised.
Each Company's articles of association permit borrowings of amounts up to 10% of the adjusted
capital and reserves (as defined therein). However, none of the Companies have ever borrowed
and each board would only consider doing so in exceptional circumstances.
I&G
I&G's investment policy is to invest primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies.
Investments are generally structured as part loan and part equity in order to receive regular
income and to generate capital gains upon sale.
Investments
are made selectively
across
a number
of sectors,
principally
in established
companies.
I&G's cash and liquid resources are held in a range of instruments of varying maturities, subject to
the overriding criterion that the risk of loss of capital be minimised.
The investment policy is designed to ensure that I&G continues to qualify and is approved as a
VCT by HMRC.
Amongst other conditions, I&G may not invest more than 15% of its investments (by VCT value at
the time of investment) in a single company or group and must have at least 70% by VCT value of
its investments throughout the period in shares or securities comprised in VCT qualifying holdings,
of which a minimum overall of 30% by VCT value (70% for funds raised after 6 April 2011) must be
in ordinary shares which carry no preferential rights (save as may be permitted under VCT rules).
In addition, although I&G can invest less than 30% (70% for funds raised after 6 April 2011) of an
investment in a specific company in ordinary shares it must have at least 10% by VCT value of its
total investments in each VCT qualifying company in ordinary shares which carry no preferential
rights (save as may be permitted under VCT rules).
The companies in which investments are made must have no more than £15 million of gross
assets at the time of investment and £16 million immediately following the investment to be
classed as a VCT qualifying holding.
I&G initially holds its funds in a portfolio of interest-bearing investments and deposits. The
investment portfolio of qualifying investments is built up over a three year period with the aim of
investing and maintaining at least 70% of net funds raised in qualifying investments.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses across different industry sectors.
To reduce the risk of high exposure to equities, each qualifying investment is structured to achieve
the optimum balance between loan stock and equity to provide protection against downside risk
alongside the best potential overall returns.
I&G is entitled to invest along side other VCTs advised by Mobeus Equity Partners LLP (Mobeus)
that have a similar investment policy, normally on a pro rata to net assets basis.
I&G's Articles permit borrowings of amounts up to 10% of the adjusted capital and reserves (as
defined therein). However, I&G has never borrowed and the I&G board has no current plans to
undertake any borrowing.
B35 Borrowings The articles of association of each Company restrict borrowings to up to 10% of the adjusted
capital and reserves. The Companies, however, have never borrowed and the boards of each
Company currently have no plans to undertake any borrowing.
B36 Regulatory
status
Not applicable. None of the Companies are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or any
other regulatory body.
B37 Typical investor A typical investor in the Companies will be a retail investor who is a UK taxpayer, aged 18 or over
and who already has a portfolio of VCT and non-VCT investments (such as unit trusts, OEICs,
investment trusts and direct shareholdings in listed and non-listed companies). The investor
should be comfortable with the risks associated with an investment in a VCT and be willing to
retain the investment for at least five years.
B38 Investments of
20% or more in
a single
company
Not applicable. Each Company does not have any investments which represents more than 20%
of its gross assets in a single company or group.
B39 Investments of
40% or more in
a single
company
Not applicable. Each Company does not have any investments which represents more than 40%
of its gross assets in a single company or group.
B40 Service
providers
Mobeus acts as the investment adviser, promoter, company secretary and administrator to the
Companies and is entitled to annual fees, based on the net asset value of the relevant Company,
as follows:
MIG - an amount equal to 2% per annum of MIG's net assets, plus an annual fixed fee (subject to
annual RPI uplift) of £120,000 (currently £134,168).
MIG 2 - an amount equal to 2% per annum of MIG 2's net assets, plus an annual fixed fee (subject
to annual RPI uplift) of £104,432 (currently £113,589).
MIG 4 - an amount equal to 2% per annum of MIG 4's net assets plus an annual fixed fee (subject
to annual RPI uplift) of £107,827 (currently £115,400).
I&G - an amount equal to 2.4% per annum of I&G's net assets, 0.4% of such fees being subject to
an annual minimum and maximum payment of £150,000 and £170,000.
Where the above fees are subject to annual RPI increases, Mobeus agreed in 2013 to waive such
further increases until otherwise agreed with the relevant board of directors.
In the event that a Company utilises its over-allotment facility, Mobeus has agreed to waive its
management fees for the relevant Company for the 12 month period following the close of that
Company's Offer by an amount equal to 1% of any gross funds raised by that Company under its
over-allotment facility.
As is customary in the private equity industry, Mobeus is also entitled to receive annual
performance incentive fees. In summary these are as follows:
MIG - Mobeus is entitled to receive an annual performance-related incentive fee of 20% of the
dividends paid in a year in excess of a "Target Rate" comprising firstly, an annual dividend paid in
a year target which started at 6p per share on launch (indexed each year for RPI) and secondly a
requirement that any shortfall of cumulative dividends paid in each year beneath the cumulative
annual dividend target is carried forward and added to the Target Rate for the next accounting
period. Any excess of cumulative dividends paid above the cumulative annual dividend target is
not carried forward, whether an incentive fee is payable for that year or not. Payment of a fee is
also conditional upon the daily weighted average NAV per MIG Share throughout such year
equalling or exceeding the daily weighted average base NAV per MIG Share throughout the same
year. The performance fee is payable annually.
For the year ending 31 December 2017, the annual dividend target is 7.33p per MIG Share
(subject to any RPI increase for the current year) and there is no opening shortfall in the
cumulative dividends target. Besides meeting the annual dividend target, payment of any incentive
fee is also subject to MIG maintaining the average NAV per MIG Share above or equal to an
average base NAV per MIG Share for the current year. As at 30 June 2017, this base NAV per
MIG Share figure stands at 98.56p compared to the current average NAV per MIG Share of
81.96p. No performance fee has been paid to date, apart from the bonus payment referred to
below.
For the year ended 31 December 2014, depending upon the interpretation of the terms contained
in the original performance incentive agreement, a performance fee was potentially payable to
Mobeus. In light of the absence of sufficient clarity in several parts of the performance incentive
agreement at that time, and to recognise the particularly strong returns achieved by Mobeus for
MIG during the preceding eighteen months, the MIG board recommended the payment of an ex
gratia bonus of £250,000 to Mobeus. This payment was approved by MIG Shareholders at a
general meeting held on 3 September 2015 and subsequently paid to Mobeus on 30 September
2015.
MIG 2 - Mobeus is entitled to receive a performance incentive fee calculated as an amount
equivalent to 20% of the excess of a "Target Rate" comprising an annual dividend target of 7.55p
(indexed each year for RPI) per MIG 2 Share as at 31 March 2017, and a requirement that any
cumulative shortfalls below the annual dividend target from previous years must be made up in the
relevant year in question. Any excess is not carried forward, whether a fee is payable for that year
or not.
Payment of a fee is also conditional upon the average NAV per MIG 2 Share for the relevant year
equalling or exceeding the average "Base NAV" per MIG 2 share for that year. Base NAV
commenced at 100p per MIG 2 Share when the C ordinary shares (C Shares), which are now
constituted within the MIG 2 Shares class, were first issued in 2005, with this further being
adjusted for subsequent MIG 2 Shares issued and bought back.
Any performance fee will be payable annually. It will be reduced to the proportion which the
number of "Incentive Fee Shares" represent of the total number of MIG 2 Shares in issue at any
calculation date. Incentive Fee Shares are the only MIG 2 Shares upon which an incentive fee is
payable. These are the number of C Shares in issue just before the merger of the two former
share classes on 10 September 2010 (the merged share class then subsequently became the
current class of MIG 2 Shares) plus MIG 2 Shares issued under new fundraisings since the
merger. This total is then reduced by an estimated proportion of the MIG 2 Shares bought back by
MIG 2 since the merger, that are attributable to the Incentive Fee Shares.
As at 31 March 2017, the end of the last financial year for MIG 2, cumulative dividends paid
exceeded the annual cumulative dividend target by 0.05p per MIG 2 Share (£13,458 surplus in
aggregate being 78.1% of the total surplus, where 78.1% is the proportion of Incentive Fee Shares
to the total number of MIG 2 Shares in issue as at the year end) and taking into account the target
rate of dividends and the dividends paid to MIG 2 Shareholders. The annual dividend hurdle was
7.55p per MIG 2 Share as at the year end after adjustment for RPI. The Base NAV was 106.14 per
MIG 2 Share as at the year-end and an average of 106.13p for the year, compared to an average
NAV per MIG 2 Share for the year of 116.23p. Accordingly, an Incentive payment of £2,692 was
payable for the year, being 20% of the surplus of £13,458 referred to above.
For the year ending 31 March 2018, the annual dividend hurdle is currently 7.55p per MIG 2 Share
(subject to any RPI increase for the current year) and as at 30 June 2017 the Base NAV is
106.14p, compared to a current average NAV per MIG 2 Share of 109.31p for the year.
MIG 4 - Mobeus is entitled to a receive a performance incentive fee of an amount equal to 20% of
excess annual dividends paid in an accounting period to the holders of MIG 4 Shares in excess of
an annual dividend target return of 8.52p (subject to annual RPI increases) per MIG 4 Share,
subject to MIG 4 maintaining an average NAV per MIG 4 Share above or equal to an average
"Base NAV" per MIG 4 Share. As at 30 June 2017 the Base NAV is currently 118.64p and the
average NAV is currently 106.26p per MIG 4 Share.
The performance incentive fee is payable annually and any cumulative shortfalls against the
annual dividend target return from previous years have to be made up in the year in question
before any entitlement arises. As at 30 June 2017 the cumulative dividend shortfall (ignoring the
RPI increase for the current year) is 13.10p per MIG 4 Share.
No performance incentive fee has been paid to date and nor is one likely to be paid for the current
year.
I&G - Until 30 September 2013, Mobeus was entitled to receive a performance related incentive
payment (payable in cash or I&G Shares) based on realised gains from the investment portfolio
which it advises. The performance payment represented an amount equal to 20% of any excess
(over the investment growth hurdle detailed below) of realised gains over realised losses from
these investments during each accounting period provided that in respect of the portfolio:

at any calculation date, the value of the investment portfolio, based on I&G's normal
accounting policies, adjusted for net realised gains and losses and total surplus income
since 20 June 2007 was equal to or greater than the embedded value of the portfolio, as
adjusted by new investments and the value of the Nova Capital Management portfolio (as at
30 June 2007); and

such excess was subject to an investment growth hurdle of 6% per annum calculated from 1
July 2007.
Fees of £422,733 for the year ended 30 September 2008, £1,584,811 for the year ended 30
September 2012 and £28,156 for the year ended 30 September 2013 have been paid to Mobeus
from I&G. Foresight Group LLP, in connection with their previous appointment as an investment
manager of I&G, has an ongoing entitlement to performance fees in respect of the portfolio of the
original I&G ordinary share fund (similar to the above but disregarding the terms relating to the
merger of the original I&G ordinary shares and I&G S ordinary shares). Fees of £1,957,234 for the
year ended 30 September 2012, £31,517 for the year ended 30 September 2013, and £43,830 for
the year ended 30 September 2016 have been paid to Foresight Group LLP. The estimated
incentive fee payable to Foresight Group LLP for the year ended 30 September 2017 is £nil.
The basis of calculation remains in force, but only with the former adviser, Foresight Group LLP,
from that date. The agreement is due to expire on 10 March 2019.
The basis of calculation of the payment to Mobeus has been amended, and is now covered by a
separate agreement, with effect from 1 October 2013. The payment to Mobeus is now 15% of net
realised gains for each year, payable in cash. It is payable only if cumulative NAV total return per
I&G Share (this being the closing NAV per I&G Share as at a year end plus cumulative dividends
paid per I&G Share to that year end, since 1 October 2013) exceeds a "Target Return". The
Target Return is the greater of either:
i)
compound growth of 6% per annum (but 5% per annum for the year ended 30 September
2014 only), before deducting any incentive fee payable for the year of calculation only, under
both this amended agreement and the existing incentive agreement with Foresight Group
LLP, in cumulative NAV total return per I&G Share; or
ii)
the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Prices Index since 1 October 2013 to
the relevant financial year end, the resultant figure then being multiplied by (100+A)/100,
where A is the number of full 12 month periods (or part thereof) that have passed between 1
October 2013 and the relevant financial year end (the result of this is that the cumulative
increase in inflation is further uplifted to include a 1% above inflation increase per annum in
the Target Return).
Both measures of Target Return are applied to the same opening base, being NAV per I&G Share
as at 30 September 2013 of 113.90p. The objective of this Target Return is to enable I&G
Shareholders to benefit from a cumulative NAV return of at least 6% per annum (5% in the
financial year ended 30 September 2014), before any incentive fee is payable. Once a payment
has been made, cumulative NAV total return is calculated after deducting past years' incentive
fees paid and payable.
Under this amended agreement, any fee payments to Mobeus are subject to an annual cap of an
amount equal to 2% of the net assets of I&G as at the immediately preceding year end. This cap
will include any fee payable to Foresight Group LLP under the old agreement, although any such
payment to Foresight Group LLP is not capped. Any excess over the 2% remains payable to
Mobeus in the following year(s), subject to the 2% annual cap in such subsequent year(s) and
after any payment in respect of such subsequent year(s). The incentive fee payable to Mobeus for
the year ended 30 September 2016 was £1,096,391. As at 30 June 2017 the estimated incentive
fee payable for the year ending 30 September 2017 is currently £607,634.
B41 Regulatory
status of
Mobeus
Mobeus is registered in England and Wales as a limited liability partnership under number
OC320577.
Mobeus
is authorised
and regulated
by the Financial
Conduct
Authority,
with
registered number 456538.
B42 Calculation of
net asset value
The Companies' net asset values are calculated by Mobeus and approved by the relevant board
of directors on a quarterly basis, which is published both on the Companies' respective websites
and on an appropriate regulatory information service. If, for any reason, valuations are suspended,
relevant shareholders will be notified in a similar manner.
B43 Umbrella
collective
investment
scheme
Not applicable. The Companies are not part of an umbrella collective investment scheme.
B44 Absence of
financial
statements
Not applicable. The Companies have commenced operations and published financial statements.
B45 Investment
portfolio
The Companies invest in a diversified 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:
VCT Unaudited
net assets*1
(£m)
NAV
per
share*1
(p)
Cumulative
Dividends
paid*1
(p)
Unaudited
total
return*1
(p)
Number of
venture
capital
investments*
Carry value of
the venture
capital
investments *
(£m)
MIG 55.6 73.6 104.8 178.4 38 49.5
MIG 2 36.8 103.2 69.0 172.2 38 29.5
MIG 4 45.5 88.2 98.2 186.4 44 37.9
I&G 61.1 81.2 102.5 183.7 47 54.7
1
(unaudited).
* as at 30 June 2017 for the Companies (unaudited). as at 30 June 2017 for the Companies and adjusted for dividends paid/payable since this date
B46 Most recent
NAV per Share
Share adjusted for dividends paid/payable since 30 June 2017 is 73.58p. As at 30 June 2017, the unaudited NAV per MIG Share was 82.58p. The unaudited NAV per MIG
MIG 2 Share adjusted for dividends paid/payable since 30 June 2017 is 103.17p As at 30 June 2017, the unaudited NAV per MIG 2 Share was 110.17p. The unaudited NAV per
MIG 4 Share adjusted for dividends paid/payable since 30 June 2017 is 88.18p As at 30 June 2017, the unaudited NAV per MIG 4 Share was 106.18p. The unaudited NAV per
Share adjusted for dividends paid/payable since 30 June 2017 is 81.21p As at 30 June 2017, the unaudited NAV per I&G Share was 96.21p. The unaudited NAV per I&G
C Securities
C1 Description and
class
securities
The securities being offered pursuant to the Offers are:
of

MIG ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B01WL239) (MIG Share);

MIG 2 ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B0LKLZ05) (MIG 2 Share)

MIG 4 ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B1FMDH51) (MIG 4 Share); and

I&G ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B29BN198) (I&G Share).
C2 Currency The Companies' share capital each comprises ordinary shares of 1p (GBP) each.
C3 Shares in issue 75,511,897 MIG Shares are in issue at the date of this document (all fully paid up). The maximum
number of MIG Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer is 41 million.
35,652,431 MIG 2 Shares are in issue at the date of this document (all fully paid up). The
maximum number of MIG 2 Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer is 23 million.
49,739,171 MIG 4 Shares are in issue at the date of this document (all fully paid up). The
maximum number of MIG 4 Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer is 20 million.
75,689,629 I&G Shares are in issue at the date of this document (all fully paid up). The maximum
number of I&G Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer is 37 million.
C4 Description of
the rights
attaching to the
securities
The Offer Shares in each Company will rank equally in all respects with each other and the
existing share capital of the relevant Company from the date of issue of such Offer Shares.
C5 Restrictions on
transfer
Not applicable. There are no restrictions on the transferability of the Offer Shares.
C6 Admission Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority for the Offer Shares to be listed on the
premium segment of the Official List and will be made to the London Stock Exchange for such
shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities. It is anticipated that
dealings in the Offer Shares will commence within three business days following allotment.
C7 Dividend policy MIG and MIG 4 have a minimum annual target dividend of at least 4p per share. I&G have an
annual target dividend to be 6p per share, while MIG 2 has an annual target dividend of no less
than 5p per share. However, the ability of each Company to pay dividends in the future cannot be
guaranteed and no forecast or projection is to be implied or inferred.
I&G reported in their annual report for the year ended 30 September 2016 that the sustainability of
its target dividend is under review, which remains the case.
D Risks
D2 Key information
on the key risks
specific to the
Companies
Companies

Although a Company may receive customary venture capital rights in connection with its
investments, particularly as a minority investor it may not be in a position to protect its
interests fully.

It can take a period of years for the underlying value or quality of the businesses of smaller
companies, such as those in which the Companies invest, to be fully reflected in their market
values.

Investment in unquoted companies (including AIM and NEX traded companies) by its nature
involves a higher degree of risk than investment in companies listed on the Official List and
there may be difficulties in valuing and disposing of such securities.

Many commentators believe that the UK economy will continue to face testing circumstances
in the short to medium term, which could adversely affect the ability of small companies to
perform adequately and reduce their market value which, in turn, could reduce returns to
investors.

Although Mobeus has seen a strong flow of new investment opportunities, there can be no
guarantee that suitable investment opportunities will be identified in order to meet each
Company's objectives.

The
past performance
of the Companies
and Mobeus
is not an indication
of future
performance. The return received by investors will be dependent on the performance of the
underlying investments in the Company in which they invest. The value of such investments,
and interest income and dividends therefrom, may rise or fall. The recent change in the
investment strategy, as a result of the changes in the VCT rules, to investing in smaller, earlier
stage companies increases investment risk which may adversely affect the future performance
of the Companies. Additionally, Mobeus does not yet have a proven track record in managing
such
growth
company
investments,
although
experienced
growth
capital
investment
D3 Key information
on the key risks
specific to the
securities
professionals have been recruited.
Securities

The value of shares, and the income derived from them, can fluctuate and investors may not
get back the amount they invested. There is no certainty that the market price of the shares
will fully reflect the underlying NAV. In addition, there is no guarantee that dividends will be
paid, nor that any dividend target stated will be met.

Although the existing shares issued by the Companies have been (and it is anticipated that the
Offer Shares will be) admitted to the premium segment of the Official List of the UKLA and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, the secondary
market for VCT shares is generally illiquid, which may be partly attributable to the fact that the
initial tax reliefs are not available for VCT shares generally bought in the secondary market.
Moreover, VCT shares usually trade at a discount to NAV. Therefore, investors may find it
difficult to realise their investment in a Company at close to the NAV of a share of that
Company (albeit that each Company currently operates a buyback policy with the objective of
maintaining the discount to NAV at which its Shares trade at approximately 10%). Investment
in a Company should, therefore, be seen as a long term investment.

If a qualifying investor disposes of his or her shares within five years of issue, he or she will be
subject to clawback by HMRC of any upfront income tax reliefs originally claimed.

While it is the intention of each board that its Company will continue to be managed so as to
qualify as a VCT, there can be no guarantee that a Company's VCT status will be maintained.
A failure to meet the qualifying requirements could result in the loss of tax reliefs previously
obtained.

The tax rules, or their interpretation, in relation to an investment in a Company and/or the rates
of any tax, may change during the life of that Company and may apply retrospectively which
could affect tax reliefs obtained by Shareholders and the VCT status of the Companies.
E Offers
E1 Offers' net
proceeds and
expenses
Assuming that the Offers are fully subscribed (and the over-allotment facilities are utilised), the
maximum Offer costs payable by each Company and the net proceeds (assuming full subscription
under each Offer and excluding any annual trail commission) will be:
Minimum Total Net Maximum Total Costs
Proceeds (£)
(£)
MIG £24,187,500 £812,500
MIG 2 £14,512,500 £487,500
MIG 4 £14,512,500 £487,500
I&G £24,187,500 £812,500
The maximum costs of each Offer to an investor (save for any annual trail commission which is
payable by a Company) will be 3.25% of the Investment Amount plus, in respect of advised
investors, any amount of initial financial adviser charges (which is payable by the investor).
E2a Reasons for the
Offers
The UK economy faces a number of challenges and uncertainties over the coming years.
However, the boards of the Companies believe that higher quality, smaller, private companies with
robust business models, strong management and sound financing should be able to prosper
across all stages of the UK economic cycle. In the boards' view, this may be a particularly good
time for the Companies to replenish their liquidity so as to finance the intended investment
programme and thus capitalise on the opportunities offered by this sector.
The proceeds of each Offer will be used by the relevant Company in accordance with its
well as being used to fund dividends, buybacks and normal annual running costs. investment policies. In particular, monies raised will be used to fund investment opportunities, as
E3 Terms and
conditions of
the Offers
The number of Offer Shares to be allotted in each relevant Company to a successful applicant
(Applicant) will be determined by the Allotment Formula below. The Offer Price paid by an
investor will be the monetary amount of an application accepted (Investment Amount), divided by
the number of Offer Shares
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Offer).
is the Investment Amount in the relevant Company (this being the monetary
amount of the investor's application accepted in respect of that Company's
B Investment Amount, reduced by an amount equal to (i) any applicable Early
waived by the 'execution-only' intermediary and (iii) any other fee waiver Mobeus
agrees for any specific investor or group of investors).
is the Offer Costs to be borne by the relevant investor (this being 3.25% of the
Investment Incentive, (ii) any 'execution-only' commission offered by Mobeus and
increase the number of Offer Shares allotted to an investor. Where Offer Costs are reduced from 3.25% of the Investment Amount, this will
C is in respect of advised investors, the amount of any initial adviser charge agreed
addition to Offer Costs of up to 3.25% of the Investment Amount).
to be facilitated (up to the maximum of 4.5% of the Investment Amount and is in
Investors can invest in one of three ways, namely
(i) through an "execution only" intermediary who does not offer advice;
(ii)
through a financial adviser who provides advice; or
(iii)
by direct application.
Offer costs of 3.25% of the Investment Amount are payable by the Companies to Mobeus as the
promoter of the Offers (Offer Costs) and are borne by the investor through the Allotment
Formula. The Offer Costs may be reduced:
i)
by the early investment incentive discount, if applicable, by which applications which
are accepted up to the earlier of the first £50 million, in aggregate, being raised across
the Offers or 3 November 2017 will be eligible to receive a discount equal to 1% of the
amount they subscribe for under the Offers (Early Investment Incentive);
ii)
in respect of investors applying through 'execution-only' intermediaries, by the amount
of initial commission waived by the intermediary (which will increase the number of
Offer Shares to be allotted);
iii)
any other fee reduction Mobeus may agree in respect of an specific investor or group of
investors
Where Offer costs are reduced, this will increase the number of Offer Shares allotted to an
investor. 'Execution-only' applications will also attract annual trail commission payable to the
intermediary by the Companies at the rate of 0.375% of the net asset value of an Offer Share at
the end of each financial year (subject to a cumulative cap of 2.25% of the Offer price).
The Companies can also facilitate the payment of an initial adviser charge on behalf of an Investor
(up to a maximum of 4.5% of the Investment Amount) where advice has been provided to an
investor in relation to an application. These adviser charges are in addition to Offer Costs and will
be borne by the investor through the Allotment Formula (i.e. the maximum initial costs for an
advised investor will be 7.75% of the Investment Amount, unless additional adviser charges to be
paid directly by the investor to the adviser are agreed).
In the event that a Company utilises its over-allotment facility, Mobeus has agreed to waive its
management fees for the relevant Company for the 12 month period following the close of that
Company's Offer by an amount equal to 1% of any gross funds raised by that Company under its
over-allotment facility.
E4 Substantial
shareholders
Not applicable. There are no interests that are material to the issue of Offer Shares.
E5 Name of
persons selling
securities
Not applicable. No entity is selling securities in the Companies.
E6 Amount and
percentage of
If the Offer is fully subscribed (assuming the full 41 million MIG Shares are allotted), the existing
75,511,897 MIG Shares would represent 64.8% of the enlarged issued MIG share capital.
dilution
resulting from
the Offer
If the Offer is fully subscribed (assuming the full 23 million MIG 2 Shares are allotted), the existing
35,652,431 MIG 2 Shares would represent 60.8% of the enlarged issued MIG 2 share capital.
If the Offer is fully subscribed (assuming the full 20 million MIG 4 Shares are allotted), the existing
49,739,171 MIG 4 Shares would represent 71.3% of the enlarged issued MIG 4 share capital.
If the Offer is fully subscribed (assuming the full 37 million I&G Shares are allotted), the existing
75,689,629 I&G Shares would represent 67.2% of the enlarged issued I&G share capital.
E7 Expenses
charged to the
investor
The maximum costs of each Offer to an investor (save for any annual trail commission which is
payable by a Company) will be 3.25% of the Investment Amount (Offer Costs) plus, in respect of
advised investors, any amount of initial financial adviser charges (which is borne by the investor).
The maximum initial costs for an advised investor will be 7.75% of the Investment Amount, unless
additional adviser charges to be paid directly by the investor to the adviser are agreed. The Offer
Costs will be reduced by an amount equal to initial commission waived by an execution-only
intermediary, the Early Investment Incentive (if applicable) and any other amount Mobeus agrees
to waive in respect of a particular investor or group of investors.

6 September 2017

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