Regulatory Filings • May 11, 2015
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt about what 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 ("FMSA").
(the "Company")
Registered in England and Wales under number 03421340
This document (the "Supplement") is supplemental to the prospectus dated 31 October 2014 (the "Prospectus") and constitutes a supplementary prospectus for the purposes of section 87G of the FSMA and is prepared in connection with the offer to Existing Shareholders and members of the public (the "Offer") by Foresight VCT plc.
This Supplement is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus and any other supplements to the Prospectus issued by the Company. Terms defined in the Prospectus have the same meaning when used in this Supplement.
BDO LLP ("BDO") is acting as sponsor for the Company and no-one else and will not (subject to the responsibilities and liabilities imposed by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder) be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of BDO, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer. BDO is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA.
In connection with the Offer, Foresight Group LLP and Foresight Group CI Limited (together "Foresight") is acting for the Company and no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Foresight nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer. Foresight Group LLP is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and Foresight Group CI Limited is licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
The Company and Directors accept responsibility for the information contained in this Supplement and the Prospectus. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company and Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this Supplement and in the Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. The names of the Directors can be found on page 5 of the registration document which forms part of the Prospectus.
On 29 April 2015, the Company published its audited annual financial statements for the 12 month period ended the 31 December 2014 (the "2014 Annual Accounts"). A copy of the 2014 Annual Accounts has been filed with the Financial Conduct Authority and, by virtue of this Supplement is incorporated by reference in, and forms part of, the Prospectus.
The 2014 Annual Accounts contain a description of the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operation for the financial year ended 31 December 2014. The auditors, KPMG LLP, Registered Auditor, of 15 Canada Square, London E14 5GL have reported on the annual statutory accounts without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of the Companies Act 2006. The annual accounts referred to above were prepared in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP) and with the Statement of Recommended Practice, 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies', revised in January 2009.
The 2014 Annual Accounts will be available on the website of Foresight Group LLP (www.foresightgroup.eu) until the next annual accounts of Foresight VCT plc are published.
Copies of this Supplement and the Prospectus may be viewed on the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) of the UKLA at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM, and this Supplement and the Prospectus and the 2014 Annual Accounts are available free of charge from the offices of Foresight VCT plc, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG whilst the Offer remains open.
As a result of the publication of the 2014 Annual Accounts, the summary document which forms part of the Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:
| B7 | Selected financial information and statement of any significant changes |
Certain historical information about the Company is set out below: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audited year ended 31 December 2014 | |||
| Net Assets (whole Company) |
£63,455,000 | ||
| Net Assets (O Share class) |
£44,208,000 | ||
| Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share |
99.4p | ||
| Net Assets (Planned Exit Share class) |
£3,943,000 | ||
| Net asset value per Planned Exit Share |
65.0p | ||
| Net Assets (Infra structure Shares class) |
£15,304,000 | ||
| Net asset value per Infrastructure Share |
92.4p | ||
| Subsequent to the date of the Prospectus there has been no significant change to the Company's financial condition or operating results, save for increases in the Company's net assets as a consequence of issuing new Ordinary Shares under the Offer, and a decrease in the net asset value of the Planned Exit Shares fund due to the aggregate performance of the investment portfolio and dividends. |
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| B10 | Qualifications in the audit report |
Not applicable. There were no qualifications in the audit report for periods ended 31 December 2012, 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2014. |
Selected financial information:
Set out in the following table is a summary of the Company's financial results for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, which has been extracted without material adjustment from the 2014 Annual Accounts.
| Year ended 31 December 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Investment income | £1,168,000 |
| Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation | £3,600,000 |
| Earnings per Ordinary Share | 9.3p |
| Earnings per Planned Exit Share | (9.4p) |
| Earnings per Infrastructure Share | 3.8p |
| Dividends per Ordinary Share | 6.0p1 |
| Dividends per Planned Exit Share | 15.0p2 |
| Dividends per Infrastructure Share | 2.5p |
| Net assets | £63,455,000 |
| NAV per Ordinary Share | 99.4p |
| NAV per Planned Exit Share | 65.0p |
| NAV per Infrastructure Share | 92.4p |
The 2014 Annual Accounts include information set out below on the pages specified below, which are being incorporated into this document by reference and can be accessed at www.foresightgroup.eu.
| Description | 2014 Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | Page 51 |
| Income Statement (or equivalent) | Page 49 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 50 |
| Cash Flow Statement | Page 52 |
| Accounting Policies and | |
| Notes | Page 53-69 |
| Auditor's Report | Pages 47-48 |
1 This figure relates to an interim dividend paid on 15 March 2015 in respect of the year ended 31 December 2014 2 This figure relates an interim dividend due to be paid on 22 May 2015 in respect of the year ended 31 December 2014
| Objective | Inside front cover |
|---|---|
| Financial Highlights | Page 1 |
| Performance & Dividends | Page 2 |
| Portfolio Review | Pages 13-20 |
| Valuation Policy | Page 12 |
| Outlook | Page 6 |
| Investment Summary | Pages 21-30 |
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Company since 31 December 2014, the date to which the Company's latest audited financial statements have been published.
To the extent that there is any inconsistency between (a) any statement in this Supplement for any statement incorporated by reference into the Prospectus by this Supplement and (b) any other statement in or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, the statements in (a) above will prevail.
Save as disclosed in this Supplement, no other significant new factor, material mistake or inaccuracy relating to information included in the Prospectus has arisen or been noted, as the case may be, since the publication of the Prospectus.
The Company will accept withdrawals of applications made in respect of the Offer until close of business on two business days from publication of this Supplement. Investors who wish to withdraw their applications which can be effected by telephone, should contact Foresight Group LLP using the contact details below (no investment advice can be given).
Copies of this document and the Prospectus are available free of charge from the office and website of the Company's investment adviser, Foresight:
Foresight Group LLP The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG Tel: (0) 20 3667 8110 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foresightgroup.eu
Dated 8 May 2015
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