Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

KEYBRIDGE CAPITAL LIMITED Net Asset Value 2017

Dec 13, 2017

65174_rns_2017-12-13_9d59dc05-75db-4b60-bb45-9004aa204722.pdf

Net Asset Value

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

==> picture [317 x 58] intentionally omitted <==

ASX MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Thursday, 14 December 2017

ASX Codes : KBC; KBCPA

NET ASSET BACKING – NOVEMBER 2017

Keybridge Capital Limited (ASX:KBC) gives notice that its unaudited after-tax Net Asset Backing as at 30 November 2017 was $0.1459 per share.

Net Asset Backing

Net Asset Backing
% Current Month Previous Month
**Net Asset Backing for Period Ending: ** **Change ** 30 November 2017 31October 2017
Pre-Tax Net Asset Backing per share -1.2% $0.1459 $0.1477
Post-Tax Net Asset Backing per share -1.2% $0.1459 $0.1477
Based ontotal issued (listed) share capital(1) 158,080,432 158,146,634

The November 2017 net asset backing includes a provision for $0.79 million being the 0.50 cent per share fully franked dividend announced on 8 November 2017 and paid on 8 December 2017.

Keybridge’s November 2017 net asset backing monthly performance with the provision for dividend added back was +2.18%.

Net Assets

Net Assets
Current Month Previous Month
30 November 2017 31 October 2017
% of Net % of Net
**$’million ** Assets $’million Assets1
Cash 2.768 12.00% 3.161 13.50%
Investment in Associated entity(2) 3.225 14.00% 3.072 13.20%
Other Listed Securities 8.738 37.90% 8.484 36.30%
Managed Funds 0.209 0.90% 0.205 0.90%
Other Investments 0.098 0.40% 0.097 0.40%
Loan Receivables:
•Private Equity(3) 0.519 2.20% 0.513 2.20%
•Infrastructure(4) 6.578 28.50% 6.305 27.00%
•Insurance(5) 3.194 13.80% 3.138 13.40%
•Property(6) 0.885 3.80% 0.885 3.80%
•Other(7) 0.802 3.50% 0.793 3.40%
Other Assets(8) 1.202 5.20% 1.150 4.90%
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes (4.137) (17.90%) (4.093) (17.50%)
(ASX: KBCPA)(9)
Provision for dividend (0.790) (3.40%) - -
Provision for tax - - - -
Other Liabilities (0.222) (0.90%) (0.350) (1.50%)
Net Assets 23.069 100% 23.360 100%

Keybridge Capital Limited | Registered Office | Company Secretarial Enquiries |

ABN 16 088 267 190 | ASX Codes KBC; KBCPA | Web www.keybridge.com.au Suite 614, Level 6, 370 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia Telephone +61 8 9214 9767 Facsimile +61 8 9214 9701 Email [email protected]

20171214 KBC ASX Net Asset Backing - November 2017.docx

Currency Exposure

Currency Exposure
Current Month Previous Month
% of Net Assets 30 November 2017 31October 2017
Australian Dollars 54% 56%
Euros 29% 27%
US Dollars 2% 2%
New ZealandDollars 15% 15%

Major Investment Holdings

Current Month Previous Month Previous Month
30 November 2017 31 October 2017
% of % of
ASX Industry Value Net Value Net
Security Code **Sector ** **$’million ** Assets $’million Assets1
Molopo Energy Limited MPO Energy 6.442(8) 27.9% 6.442(8) 27.6%
HHY Fund HHY Financials 3.225 14.0% 3.072 13.2%
Metgasco Limited MEL Energy 1.798 7.8% 1.569 6.7%
Copper Strike Limited CSE Materials 0.497 2.2% 0.472 2.0%
Other managed funds - - 0.209 0.9% 0.205 0.9%
Other listed securities - - - -% 0.001 0.0%
Other unlisted securities - - 0.098 0.4% 0.097 0.4%
**Total ** 12.269 53.2% 11.858 50.8%

Loan Receivable Holdings

Current Month Previous Month
30 November 2017 31 October 2017
Loan Exposure $’million $’million
to Industry Gross Carrying Gross Carrying
**Sector ** Value Impairment Value Value Impairment Value
Private Equity 6.514
(5.995)
0.519 6.508 (5.995) 0.513
Infrastructure 12.660
(6.082)
6.578 12.387 (6.082) 6.305
Insurance 3.194
-
3.194 3.138 - 3.138
Property 4.189
(3.304)
0.885 4.189 (3.304) 0.885
Other 0.857
(0.055)
0.802 0.867 (0.074) 0.793
**Total ** 27.414
(15.436)
11.978 27.089 (15.455) 11.634

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

John Patton Victor Ho Chairman Company Secretary Tel: +61 3 9686 7000 Tel: +61 8 9214 9767 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

ABOUT KEYBRIDGE CAPITAL LIMITED (ASX: KBC)

KBC is an investment and financial services group with a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted investments/loan assets including in the solar (Spain), private equity (US), life insurance (New Zealand), property and funds management sectors and strategic holdings in HHY Fund (ASX:HHY), Molopo Energy Limited (ASX:MPO) and Metgasco Limited (ASX: MEL). KBC is also the Investment Manager of HHY.

Page 2

20171214 KBC ASX Net Asset Backing - November 2017.docx

NOTES:

  • (1) Net Asset Backing per share is based on Keybridge’s total listed shares on issue and excludes unlisted shares issued under the Company’s Executive Share Plan (for further details, refer KBC’s Notice of AGM released on ASX on 30 October 2014 and KBC’s ASX announcement dated 19 December 2014: Appendix 3B and Further Detail Regarding Issuance of Loan Funded Shares).

On 18 January 2017, Keybridge announced its intention to undertake an on-market buy-back of up to 14,293,109 shares (being ~ 9% of 158,812,327 total shares on issue) on or before 15 December 2017.

During the month, Keybridge bought back 66,202 shares at a total cost of $7,282 (October 2017: 665,693 shares; $72,618).

  • (2) Investment in Associated entity : Keybridge’s investment in HHY Fund (ASX:HHY), an Associated Entity (i.e. an entity in which the Company has a greater than 20% interest and is considered to have ‘significant influence’ over), is accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements. Under the equity method, the carrying amount of such investment is cost plus a share of the Associate Entity’s net profit or loss (after tax) as provided to the Company by such Associated Entity (refer Note 20 (Investment in Associate entity) on page 65 of the Company’s 2017 Annual Report). The Board has determined that where HHY’s net tangible asset ( NTA ) backing is lower than the value calculated under the equity method as at month end, the lower NTA backing value will be adopted as the carrying value instead (based on the Directors’ judgement).

As at month end, Keybridge’s units 25,146,973 (29.42% interest) (31 October 2017: 25,146,973 units and 29.38%) in HHY have a carrying value of $0.1283 per unit ($3.225m) based on the equity method (31 October 2017: $0.1222 per unit ($3.072m) based on the equity method); this compares with HHY’s last bid price on ASX of $105 per unit ($2.64m) (31 October 2017: $0.096 per unit ($2.414m)) and HHY’s NTA backing of $0.1295 per unit ($3.256m) (31 October 2017: $0.1234 per unit ($3.104m)), as at month end.

  • (3) Loan Receivables - Private Equity : Keybridge holds a US$4.3m a limited recourse promissory note ( Note ) issued by RPE I Investor LLC ( RPE Investor ) (a subsidiary of Republic Financial Corporation ( RPC ), a US private investment company) secured (via collateral pledged) over RPE Investor’s ~50% (Limited Partners’) (contributed capital) interest in the Republic Private Equity I Limited Liability Limited Partnership, a private equity fund (managed by a related party to RPC) with investments in US based manufacturing/distribution businesses ( RPE Fund ). The principal and accrued interest (at 14.5% pa) under the note is repayable on

maturity on 29 December 2017 (which is subject to extension/re-finance by mutual agreement of the parties). The Note arose out of a restructure in April 2013 where, as part of arrangements to exit legacy aviation investments (made whilst Keybridge was known as Mariner Bridge Investments Limited in 2006/2007) for US$29.7 million cash, Keybridge sold its interest in the RPE Fund for US$4.3 million fully funded by a Keybridge loan with recourse only to that asset sold (i.e. the Note).[1]

On 24 August 2017, Keybridge received the RPE Fund’s 30 June 2017 Quarterly Report (unaudited) ( June 2017 RPE Accounts ) which disclosed a significant reduction in the RPE Fund’s gross asset position as well as notice from an RPC Executive ( Republic ) advising that it is ‘highly unlikely that the Note will be satisfied on or before its scheduled maturity’ (on 29 December 2017) and proposing a 3- year extension of the Note term or a ‘buy-out’ (retirement) of the Note for US$0.394 million. In light of these matters, the Board reduced the carrying value of the Note (receivable) to US$0.394 million (A$0.511 million) as at 30 June 2017, which also resulted in Keybridge recognising a US$4.611 million (A$5.996 million) provision for impairment expense for the financial year ending 30 June 2017.

This was advised in KBC’s ASX announcement dated 25 August 2017: Update – Private Equity Loan Receivable, which contains further details concerning the June 2017 RPE Accounts and Republic’s correspondence. Keybridge has not accepted Republic’s proposal and is reviewing its position under the terms of the Note.

As at month end, the loan was carried (based on the Directors’ judgement) at a valuation (net of impairments) of US$0.394m (A$0.519m) (31 October 2017: US$0.394m (A$0.513m)).

  • (4) Loan Receivables – Infrastructure : In 2007/2008, Keybridge financed the development and construction of the Totana 1.05MWp Solar Photovoltaic Park in the Murcia region in southern Spain. Under Spanish Royal Decree, Spanish energy supplier, Iberdrola, (which has a 25 year (plus two 5 year extensions) purchase off-take arrangement) is required to purchase all electricity produced by Totana at Government mandated feed-in tariff prices plus (since July 2013 under Royal Decree) additional compensation payments (which are intended to provide a reasonable return on operations and capital invested for renewable energy sources and is subject to review every 3 years). The loan (which currently accrues interest at 7.25% pa) is repayable on maturity on or about December 2038.

  • 1 Refer KBC’s ASX Announcements dated 1 May 2013: Sale of Aircraft and Full Repayment of Corporate Debt Facility and 10 April 2013: Quarterly Update – January to March 2013

Page 3

20171214 KBC ASX Net Asset Backing - November 2017.docx

As at month end, the loan was carried (based on the Directors’ judgement) at a valuation (net of impairments) of €4.206m (A$6.578m) (31 October 2017: €4.161m (A$6.305m)).

  • (5) Loan Receivables – Insurance : In September 2014, Keybridge invested NZ$3.8m (A$3.4m) (via NZ$0.109m (10.13%) equity and NZ$3.691m notes) into Foundation Life, to finance Foundation’s acquisition of Tower Limited’s life insurance business in New Zealand in 2014. Interest of 9% pa is payable under the note, which is redeemable by noteholders in 50 years (May 2064) (recently amended from 10 years) or by Foundation (from time to time).

As at month end, the loan balance is NZ$3.540m (A$3.194m) (31 October 2017: NZ$3.515m and A$3.138m) and Keybridge retains its 10.13% equity interest in Foundation Life valued at cost of NZ$0.109m (A$0.10m) (31 October 2017: NZ$0.109m and A$0.10m).

  • (6) Loan Receivables – Property : In September 2014, Keybridge took direct control of loans that were held in a fund (where Keybridge was the remaining sole lender) which invested in first ranking mortgage loans over commercial properties. Keybridge has registered mortgages over strata title lots comprising Conference Facilities at a Hotel located in Manly, Sydney as security for loans, which are owed by private companies (which are in liquidation).

As at month end, the loan was carried (based on the Directors’ judgement) at a valuation of A$0.885m (31 October 2017: A$0.885m) – this was based on an independent valuation received in respect of the lots in May 2016.

  • (7) Loan Receivables – Other : Includes $0.466m (31 October 2017: $0.457m) accrued interest receivable in respect of Executive Share Plan ( ESP ) loans attributable to former Directors[2] - refer also Note 10(e) (Loans and Receivables) on page 53 and Note 15 (Share-based payments) on pages 61 and 62 of the Company’s 2017 Annual Report).

2 Refer KBC’s Notice of AGM released on ASX on 30 October 2014 and KBC’s ASX announcement dated 1 December 2014: Results of AGM; KBC’s ASX Announcement dated 19 December 2014: Appendix 3B and Further Detail Regarding Issuance of Loan Funded Shares) and KBC’s ASX Announcement dated 28 April 2015: Appendix 3B

3 Refer Takeovers Panel Reasons for Decision dated 22 August 2017: Molopo Energy Limited 03R, 04R & 05R [2017] ATP 12; Takeovers Panel Media Release No. TP17/37 dated 10 July 2017: Molopo Energy Limited 03R, 04R & 05R -

  • (8) Molopo Energy Limited (ASX:MPO) : On 7 July 2017, 3,666,285 shares in MPO (out of Keybridge’s total holding of 49,683,828 shares) were vested in the Commonwealth (on trust for Keybridge) under the declaration and orders of the Takeovers Panel in the matter of Molopo Energy Limited 03R, 04R & 05R.[3] These shares will be sold by ASIC (via an appointed investment bank or stock broker within 6 months from their engagement) with the proceeds of sale accounted to Keybridge (net of the costs, fees and expenses of the sale and any costs, fees and expenses incurred by ASIC and the Commonwealth (if any)). Keybridge remains the second largest shareholder in MPO with 46,017,543 shares (18.478%)[4] .

As these vested 3.67 million MPO shares are held on trust for Keybridge pending sale by ASIC, Keybridge continues to recognise the shares as company assets at the same carrying value per share as its holding of 46 million MPO shares, less an estimate (provisionally 2.5%) in respect of selling costs.

On 11 September 2017, Aurora Funds Management Limited ( AFML ) (as Responsible Entity of the Aurora Absolute Return Fund (ASX:ABW), Aurora Global Income Trust (ASX:AIB) and unlisted Aurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund ( AFARF )) announced that it had applied to the Federal Court for judicial review of the Takeovers Panel decision in the matter[5] .

  • (9) Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes: (ASX: KBCPA): Keybridge issued 4,956,936 listed Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes on 30 June 2015. The notes have a face value of $1.00, pays interest at 7% pa and matures on 31 July 2020 (unless redeemed or bought-back by Keybridge earlier). Interest distributions are generally payable quarterly and have a franking credit component under Australian taxation law. Further details are contained in the Prospectus dated 17 June 2015. As at month end, 4,401,047 notes are on issue (31 October 2017: 4,401,047 notes).

Orders; Takeovers Panel Media Release No. TP17/34 dated 30 June 2017: Molopo Energy Limited 03R, 04R & 05R – Declaration of Unacceptable Circumstances

  • 4 Refer KBC’s ASX Announcement 11 July 2017: Change of Substantial Holder Notice for MPO

5 Refer AIB’s and ABW’s ASX Announcement dated 11 September 2017: AFARF, ABW and AIB – Takeovers Panel 03R, 04R & 05R

Page 4