Interim / Quarterly Report • Jun 30, 2015
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Interim Report For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC is a venture capital trust (VCT) and its shares are listed on the Premium segment of the Official List and traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It has one class of share and was incorporated on 26 August 2004.
The Company aims to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate maintainable levels of income for Shareholders.
The Articles of Association require the Directors to put a proposal for the continuation of the Company, in its then form, to Shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held in 2020, and thereafter, at five yearly intervals. For such a resolution not to be passed, Shareholders holding at least 25% of the Shares then in issue must vote against the resolution.
Shares in the Company can be purchased and sold in the market through a stockbroker. For qualifying investors buying shares on the open market:
The Stockbroker to the Company is Shore Capital Stockbrokers (020 7647 8132).
The Company currently conducts its affairs so that the shares issued by it can be recommended by authorised financial advisers to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to non-mainstream investment products and intends to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Company's shares are excluded from the FCA's restrictions which apply to non-mainstream investment products because they are shares in VCTs and the returns to investors are predominantly based on investments in private companies or publicly quoted securities.
Shareholders in a number of UK registered companies have received unsolicited calls from organisations, usually based overseas or using false UK addresses or phone lines routed abroad, offering to buy shares at prices much higher than their current market values or to sell non-tradable, overpriced, high risk or even nonexistent securities. Whilst the callers may sound credible and professional, Shareholders should be aware that their intentions are often fraudulent and high pressure sales techniques may be applied, often involving a request for an indemnity or a payment to be provided in advance. If you receive such a call, you should exercise caution and, based on advice from the FCA, the following precautions are suggested:
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Scam warning:
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Financial History - Ordinary Shares
| 30 June 2015 |
31 December 2014 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net asset value (NAV) | £33,242,000 | £31,138,000 | £27,982,000 |
| NAV per Ordinary Share | 98.60p | 97.20p | 96.90p |
| Dividends paid to date | 36.95p | 34.05p | 31.95p |
| NAV total return per share1 | 135.55p | 131.25p | 128.85p |
| Share price2 | 84.00p | 87.00p | 88.25p |
| Discount to NAV | 14.81% | 10.49% | 8.93% |
| Ordinary Shares in issue | 33,702,502 | 32,049,188 | 28,873,273 |
1 Sum of current NAV per share and dividends paid to date (excluding initial tax relief).
2 Mid-market price (Source: Bloomberg).
The above chart shows the NAV total return per Ordinary Share as at 31 December in each year, except 2015 which is as at 30 June 2015.
Dividends that have been declared but not yet paid are included in the NAV at the balance sheet date.
| Year ended December | Payment date | Interim/final | Rate (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2010 | 18.80 | ||
| 2011 | 27 September 2011 | Interim | 1.50 |
| 30 May 2012 | Final | 2.50 | |
| 2012 | 28 September 2012 | Interim | 1.75 |
| 22 March 2013 | Second interim | 2.75 | |
| 2013 | 27 September 2013 | Interim | 2.00 |
| 30 May 2014 | Final | 2.65 | |
| 2014 | 26 September 2014 | Interim | 2.10 |
| 5 June 2015 | Final | 2.90 | |
| Total dividends paid | 36.95 | ||
| 2015 | 25 September 2015 | Declared interim | 2.20 |
| Total dividends paid or declared | 39.15 |
On 25 March 2013, S Shares were redesignated as Ordinary Shares with 804,028 bonus Ordinary Shares being issued. As a result, previous holders of S Shares held 1.1528 Ordinary Shares for every S Share held on the relevant record date, rounded down to the nearest whole share.
On 30 September 2014 the C Ordinary Shares were consolidated into Ordinary Shares. As a result, 3,863,876 C Ordinary Shares were re-designated as 3,077,827 Ordinary Shares (based on a conversion ratio of 0.7968 per C Ordinary Share, rounded down to the nearest whole share).
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
| £'000 | Valuation 31 December 2014 % |
Net investment/ (disinvestment) £'000 |
Appreciation/ (depreciation) £'000 |
£'000 | Valuation 30 June 2015 % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted investments | ||||||
| Equities | 11,028 | 35.4 | (1,284) | 1,208 | 10,952 | 32.9 |
| Preference shares | 3 | - | (5) | 2 | - | - |
| Loan stock | 14,792 | 47.5 | (587) | 72 | 14,277 | 42.9 |
| 25,823 | 82.9 | (1,876) | 1,282 | 25,229 | 75.8 | |
| AIM/ISDX investments | ||||||
| Equities | 457 | 1.5 | 202 | 130 | 789 | 2.4 |
| Listed investments | ||||||
| Equities | 19 | 0.1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0.1 |
| UK treasury bills | 2,997 | 9.6 | 544 | 7 | 3,548 | 10.7 |
| Total investments | 29,296 | 94.1 | (1,130) | 1,423 | 29,589 | 89.0 |
| Other net assets | 1,842 | 5.9 | 1,811 | - | 3,653 | 11.0 |
| Total assets | 31,138 | 100.0 | 681 | 1,423 | 33,242 | 100.0 |
The continuing objective for your Company is to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate maintainable levels of income for Shareholders, by investing in a diversified portfolio of mature private businesses and AIM/ ISDX quoted companies with established revenue streams and strong growth potential. During the six month period to 30 June 2015, this strategy has delivered a further increase in NAV total return, to 135.55p per share.
During the reporting period the Maven team has continued to source suitable investment opportunities in profitable businesses across the UK and the asset base now includes 49 private companies, the majority of which are trading in line with plan and paying a regular yield. This revenue is an important component in your Company's ability to sustain an attractive level of tax-free distributions to Shareholders and, consequently, your Board is pleased to declare an increased interim dividend of 2.20p per share at the half-year.
In June 2015, Maven was named as Private Equity House of the Year at the 2015 M&A Awards, one of the leading events in the corporate finance calendar. This category recognises private equity managers that have displayed the keenest judgement and opportunism in completing acquisitions or exit transactions during the year, including an acknowledgement of their contribution in increasing the value of investee businesses.
Maven has also been recognised in two categories at the 2015 Investor Allstars Awards, having been shortlisted for Private Investor Network of the Year while one of its clients has been nominated for VCT of the Year. Investor Allstars, now in its thirteenth year, is one of the leading events in the European entrepreneurial and investment community, aiming to celebrate success across the SME investment space.
The Board has declared an increased interim dividend of 2.20p per share, comprising 1.00p of revenue and 1.20p of capital, to be paid on 25 September 2015 to Shareholders on the Register at 28 August 2015. Since the Company's launch, and after receipt of the interim dividend, Ordinary Shareholders will have received 39.15p per share in tax-free dividends. The effect of paying the dividend will be to reduce the NAV of the Company by the total cost of the distribution.
The private equity portfolio has generally performed well, and strong trading results have led to valuation uplifts for a number of companies operating in a range of sectors.
SPS (EU), the UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, has experienced excellent growth under private ownership since Maven clients supported the management buy-out in February 2014. In June 2015 SPS completed the self-funded complementary acquisition of High Profile, a manufacturer of bespoke products, increasing the product range and production capability of the business.
Westway Services Holdings (2014), a provider of technical facility services, has a proven track record of delivering a reliable and quality service to its clients across a broad range of planned and reactive maintenance projects. The business enjoys a longstanding relationship with M&S and, in light of recent contract wins, the directors expect revenues in the current financial year to exceed £55 million, compared to £39 million in the prior year.
Maven clients first invested in Just Trays (JT), the UK's leading manufacturer of shower trays and related accessories, in June 2014 and subsequently the business has increased its customer base and extended its product range. The JT brand has received a number of industry awards, including being recognised as 'Shower Brand of the Year' at the inaugural Bathroom & Kitchen Update Awards in July 2015.
NAV total return of 135.55p per share at 30 June 2015, an increase of 3.3% from 131.25p at 31 December 2014
NAV at period end of 98.60p per share after payment of the final dividend of 2.90p per share
Three new investments added to the portfolio
Realisation of Steminic for a total return of 3.3 times cost
Disposal of Higher Nature, generating cash proceeds of £300,000
Agreement reached for the sale of Six Degrees Group
Increased interim dividend declared of 2.20p per share (2014: 2.10p)
A follow-on investment was made in May 2015 to enable Claven Holdings to complete the complementary acquisition of Debt Management Services in a transaction that has created the largest provider of field support services in the UK. The group now has a network of 250 field agents who undertake personal customer visits, using a state-of-the-art case management system, and enables lenders to engage directly with customers to resolve payment arrears.
In light of an improvement in trading and the agreement on a sale of the business, which completed after the period end, the Directors have considered it appropriate to increase the valuation of the holding in Lab M Holdings. However, your Board has also taken the prudent step to reduce the valuation in respect of D Mack in light of its current trading circumstances.
During the period, alongside the provision of funding to support the development of two existing portfolio assets, your Company participated in two new investments in established private companies:
One listed investment was added to the portfolio when, in January 2015, your Company participated in the AIM placing of Ideagen, an information management software company. The funds raised enabled Ideagen to complete the acquisition of Gael, which has strengthened and broadened the product offering whilst adding a number of key new customers.
The following investments have been completed during the reporting period:
| Investment cost |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | Date | Sector | £'000 | Website |
| Unlisted | ||||
| Claven Holdings Limited | May 2015 | Speciality & other finance | 82 | No website available |
| Flow UK Holdings Limited | March 2015 | Software & computer services | 598 www.flow-communications.co.uk | |
| Maven Capital (Llandudno) LLP | January 2015 | Real estate | 59 | No website available |
| Traceall Global Limited | March 2015 | Software & computer services | 197 | www.traceallglobal.com |
| Total unlisted investment | 936 | |||
| Quoted | ||||
| Ideagen PLC | January 2015 | Software & computer services | 207 | www.ideagenplc.com |
| Total quoted investment | 207 | |||
| UK treasury bills | ||||
| Treasury Bill 18 May 2015 | April 2015 | UK government | 2,749 | |
| Treasury Bill 29 June 2015 | April 2015 | UK government | 1,159 | |
| Treasury Bill 20 July 2015 | March 2015 | UK government | 1,798 | |
| Treasury Bill 14 September 2015 | June 2015 | UK government | 1,748 | |
| Total UK treasury bills investment |
7,454 | |||
| Total investment | 8,597 |
At the period end, the portfolio stood at 64 unlisted and quoted investments at a total cost of £23.5 million.
In June 2015, Steminic (trading as MSIS) was sold to UK private equity house Primary Capital, achieving a 3.3 times total return on cost over the life of the investment. Maven clients first invested in Steminic in 2007 and provided additional funding in subsequent years to facilitate growth, enabling the business to more than double its revenues and increase profitability three fold during the period of investment. In the same month the legacy holding in Higher Nature, acquired through the Company's merger with Ortus VCT PLC, was sold at greater than carrying value.
Also in June, funds affiliated with Boston-based private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners entered into an agreement to acquire Six Degrees Group; the exit proceeds, which were received during July 2015, have been reflected in the NAV as at 30 June 2015.
As at the date of this report, the Manager is engaged with several other investee companies and prospective acquirers at various stages of a potential exit process. This realisation activity reflects the increasing maturity of a number of holdings, but it should be noted that there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to profitable sales.
The table below gives details of all realisations received during the reporting period:
| Year first invested |
Complete/ partial exit |
Cost of shares disposed of £'000 |
Value at 31 December 2014 £'000 |
Sales proceeds £'000 |
Realised gain/ (loss) £'000 |
Gain/ (loss) over December 2014 value £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | |||||||
| Higher Nature Limited | 1999 | Complete | 600 | 200 | 300 | (300) | 100 |
| Manor Retailing Limited | 2013 | Complete | 218 | 218 | 218 | - | - |
| Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited Partnership (invested in Global Risk Partners) |
2013 | Partial | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| Nenplas Holdings Limited | 2013 | Partial | 165 | 165 | 165 | - | - |
| Richfield Engineering Services Limited | 2013 | Complete | 725 | 725 | 725 | - | - |
| Search Commerce Limited | 2013 | Complete | 217 | 217 | 217 | - | - |
| Steminic Limited¹ | 2007 | Complete | 665 | 898 | 1,161 | 496 | 263 |
| Total unlisted disposals | 2,616 | 2,449 | 2,812 | 196 | 363 | ||
| Quoted | |||||||
| Angle PLC | 2006 | Partial | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ideagen PLC | 2015 | Partial | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total quoted disposals | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| UK treasury bills | |||||||
| Treasury Bill 16 March 2015 | 2014 | Complete | 2,992 | 2,997 | 3,000 | 8 | 3 |
| Treasury Bill 18 May 2015 | 2015 | Complete | 2,749 | N/A | 2,750 | 1 | N/A |
| Treasury Bill 29 June 2015 | 2015 | Complete | 1,159 | N/A | 1,160 | 1 | N/A |
| Total UK treasury bill disposals | 6,900 | 2,997 | 6,910 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total disposals | 9,519 | 5,450 | 9,727 | 208 | 367 |
¹Proceeds exclude yield and redemption premiums received, which are disclosed as revenue for financial reporting purposes.
The table above includes the redemption of loan notes by a number of investee companies.
One unlisted investment was struck off the Register during the period, resulting in a realised loss of £404,000 (cost £404,000). This had no effect on the NAV as a full provision had been made in earlier periods.
Since 30 June 2015 one new private company asset has been added to the portfolio. In July 2015 an investment was completed in Cursor Controls, a manufacturer of trackball pointing solutions which are utilised in a number of industrial applications. Based in Nottinghamshire, Cursor is widely recognised as a global market leader, with over 1,200 trackball variants in its product portfolio.
In August 2015 the Manager completed the realisation of Lab M Holdings, the dehydrated culture media specialist, with the aggregate proceeds receivable being marginally above the carrying value of the investment as at 30 June 2015.
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2014 Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/ISDX quoted companies which, by their nature, entail a higher risk and lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic conditions and the credit environment, and other risks include legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT qualifying status, continue to be met.
In October 2014 the Company announced that it planned to raise up to £2 million in an Offer for Subscription alongside Offers by four other Maven VCTs. All of the Offers reached their fund raising target ahead of schedule and have now closed. The first allotment under the Offer took place on 20 February 2015, when 1,924,909 new Ordinary Shares were issued, and a further allotment of 149,427 new Ordinary Shares took place on 13 April 2015.
Under existing legislation, the Company may use the money raised under the Offer to pay dividends (subject to meeting the requirements of the return of capital legislation effective from 6 April 2014) and general running costs, thereby preserving for investment purposes an equivalent sum of more valuable 'old money' which operates under more advantageous VCT regulations. The proceeds of the Offers will also provide additional liquidity for the Company to make further investments, and enable it to spread its costs over a larger asset base to the benefit of all Shareholders.
Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back Shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to such transactions being in the best interests of Shareholders. It is intended that, subject to market conditions, available liquidity and the maintenance of the Company's VCT status, Shares will be bought back at prices representing a discount of up to 15% to the prevailing NAV per share. During the period under review 447,000 Shares were bought back at a total cost of £382,000.
The March 2015 Budget announced a package of changes to the VCT scheme, including a new age limit on companies qualifying for investment and a new cap on total EIS/VCT investment that a company can receive. As the limits proposed are higher than those provided for under European Union (EU) requirements, and are therefore subject to State Aid approval, the legislation has not been published in the Finance Bill 2015. A consultation period for comments on the draft legislation closed on 15 May 2015.
On 15 April, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published guidance on how it intends to apply the proposed new EU rule changes to investments made between 6 April 2015 and the date the EU grants State Aid approval, which involves new procedures in particular circumstances where investments exceed the basic EU limits of seven years and e15 million in total.
This, combined with the statements made in the July 2015 Budget, has resulted in a degree of uncertainty as to whether or not specific new investments made after 6 April 2015 will be VCT qualifying, and may restrict the number and range of later-stage small and medium-sized enterprises that are available for your Company to invest in.
HMRC has confirmed that VAT is no longer payable on performance and secretarial fees. The Manager has pursued the recovery of amounts paid previously and a total of £275,000 received subsequent to the period end has been reflected in the Financial Statements.
Shareholders are able to elect to receive postal or e-mail notifications that documents, including Annual and Interim Reports, are available on the Company's website as an alternative to receiving hard copies by post. A letter of request was provided with the 2014 Interim Report, which Shareholders could complete to confirm whether or not they wished to take advantage of this facility. In the absence of a letter being returned, a Shareholder will have been deemed as having given their consent to receiving only postal notifications that documents are available on the website. Therefore, Shareholders who have previously made an election for postal notification, or who elected not to respond, will have received notification by post of the publication of this Interim Report on the Company's website. Shareholders who wish notifications to be sent by e-mail rather than by post should advise the Registrar via www.capitashareportal.com. Hard copies of all documents are available on request.
On 20 August 2015 the Board announced that, in light of the investment restrictions proposed in the Government's Summer 2015 Budget, the Directors intended to review the operation of the Company's DIS and reserved the right, under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, to suspend or terminate its operation without prior notice and revert to making monetary payments to all Participants. The Board subsequently resolved that, with effect from 24 August 2015, the DIS should be suspended in order to allow the Directors and the Manager to review the final changes to the VCT legislation and to consider the full potential impact of these on the Company's future investment strategy. As a result, the interim dividend payable on 25 September 2015, and all subsequent dividends until further notice, will be paid to Shareholders by either cheque or direct bank transfer using existing mandate instructions.
Your Company will maintain its focus on investing principally in established UK businesses, which are each capable of generating a high level of income and offer the potential to achieve capital appreciation on realisation. The Board and the Manager believe that this strategy, which has been employed over a number of years, will continue to deliver steady growth in Shareholder value and support a progressive dividend programme.
On behalf of the Board Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Secretary
28 August 2015
As at 30 June 2015
| Investment | Valuation £'000 |
Cost £'000 |
% of total assets |
% of equity held |
% of equity held by other clients¹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | |||||
| Torridon (Gibraltar) Limited (formerly Torridon Capital Limited) |
1,853 | 682 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 36.3 |
| Maven Co-invest Exodus Limited Partnership and Tosca Penta Exodus Mezzanine Limited Partnership (invested in Six Degrees Group)² |
1,645 | 895 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 8.5 |
| Lab M Holdings Limited | 1,260 | 404 | 3.8 | 17.6 | - |
| Glacier Energy Services Holdings Limited |
1,141 | 957 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 23.9 |
| Westway Services Holdings (2014) Limited |
1,067 | 540 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 40.2 |
| Lemac No.1 Limited (trading as John McGavigan) |
987 | 698 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 27.7 |
| HCS Control Systems Group Limited | 957 | 836 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 29.7 |
| Ensco 969 Limited (trading as DPP) | 904 | 1,217 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 29.9 |
| Nenplas Holdings Limited | 875 | 323 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 28.5 |
| CatTech International Limited | 792 | 498 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 25.3 |
| SPS (EU) Limited | 737 | 647 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 35.9 |
| Lambert Contracts Holdings Limited | 723 | 723 | 2.2 | 12.3 | 52.4 |
| JT Holdings (UK) Limited (trading as Just Trays) |
686 | 522 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 24.2 |
| Venmar Limited (trading as XPD8 Solutions) |
651 | 651 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| R&M Engineering Group Limited | 648 | 648 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 61.9 |
| Crawford Scientific Holdings Limited | 612 | 612 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 41.0 |
| Assecurare Limited | 600 | 600 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 37.8 |
| Braelaw Limited | 600 | 600 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 37.8 |
| Broadwave Engineering Limited | 600 | 600 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 37.8 |
| Flow UK Holdings Limited | 598 | 598 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 56.3 |
| Vodat Communications Group Limited |
592 | 592 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 34.9 |
| Maven Capital (Llandudno) LLP | 575 | 575 | 1.7 | - | 100.0 |
| Fathom Systems Group Limited | 573 | 573 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 52.3 |
| CB Technology Group Limited | 559 | 559 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 67.6 |
| TC Communications Holdings Limited | 554 | 777 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 21.9 |
| Flexlife Group Limited | 482 | 482 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
| RMEC Group Limited | 463 | 463 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 54.7 |
| Maven Capital (Claremont House) Limited |
426 | 355 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 88.2 |
Investment Valuation £'000 Cost £'000 % of total assets % of equity held % of equity held by other clients¹ Unlisted (continued) ISN Solutions Group Limited 403 403 1.2 4.6 50.4 LCL Hose Limited (trading as Dantec Hose) 398 398 1.2 7.1 22.9 CHS Engineering Services Limited 352 497 1.1 4.2 19.1 Attraction World Holdings Limited 278 98 0.8 6.2 32.2 Claven Holdings Limited 232 170 0.7 9.6 40.4 Endura Limited² 229 229 0.7 0.7 5.2 Traceall Global Limited 197 197 0.6 5.9 9.1 Martel Instruments Holdings Limited 190 227 0.6 4.2 40.0 Kelvinlea Limited 186 186 0.6 13.1 36.9 Space Student Living Limited 168 - 0.5 10.6 69.4 D Mack Limited 165 504 0.5 4.8 25.2 Lawrence Recycling and Waste Management Limited 135 770 0.4 8.4 53.6 Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited Partnership (invested in Global Risk Partners)² 133 133 0.4 5.6 94.4 Other unlisted investments 3 958 - Total unlisted investments 25,229 22,397 75.8 Quoted Ideagen PLC 254 206 0.9 0.3 2.8 Vectura Group PLC 219 110 0.7 - 0.1 OMG PLC 96 80 0.3 0.2 - Plastics Capital PLC 82 85 0.2 0.2 1.2 Chime Communications PLC 67 56 0.2 - - Angle PLC 42 27 0.1 0.1 0.5 esure Group PLC 23 - 0.1 - - Deltex Medical Group PLC 14 33 - 0.1 - Work Group PLC 8 151 - 0.7 2.5 Other quoted investments 7 393 - Total quoted investments 812 1,141 2.5 UK treasury bills Treasury Bill 20 July 2015 1,800 1,798 5.4 Treasury Bill 14 September 2015 1,748 1,748 5.3 Total UK treasury bill investments 3,548 3,546 10.7 Total investments 29,589 27,084 89.0
¹Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
²These investments are managed by Penta Capital LLP of which a Director of the Company, Steven Scott, is a partner.
As at 30 June 2015
| Unlisted valuation |
Quoted valuation |
Total Valuation |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry sector | £'000 | % | £'000 | % | £'000 | % |
| Support services | 5,394 | 20.7 | 51 | 0.2 | 5,445 | 20.9 |
| Energy services | 4,340 | 16.7 | - | - | 4,340 | 16.7 |
| Insurance | 2,586 | 9.9 | 23 | 0.1 | 2,609 | 10.0 |
| Telecommunication services | 2,237 | 8.6 | 2 | - | 2,239 | 8.6 |
| Construction & building materials | 1,598 | 6.1 | - | - | 1,598 | 6.1 |
| Health | 1,260 | 4.8 | 14 | 0.1 | 1,274 | 4.9 |
| Real estate | 1,187 | 4.6 | - | - | 1,187 | 4.6 |
| Diversified industrials | 1,173 | 4.5 | - | - | 1,173 | 4.5 |
| Automobiles & parts | 1,152 | 4.4 | - | - | 1,152 | 4.4 |
| Software & computer services | 795 | 3.1 | 352 | 1.3 | 1,147 | 4.4 |
| Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology | 612 | 2.4 | 219 | 0.9 | 831 | 3.3 |
| Household goods & textiles | 686 | 2.6 | 82 | 0.3 | 768 | 2.9 |
| Electronic & electrical equipment | 750 | 2.9 | - | - | 750 | 2.9 |
| Engineering & machinery | 600 | 2.3 | - | - | 600 | 2.3 |
| Chemicals | 398 | 1.5 | - | - | 398 | 1.5 |
| Speciality & other finance | 232 | 0.9 | - | - | 232 | 0.9 |
| General retailers | 229 | 0.9 | - | - | 229 | 0.9 |
| Media & entertainment | - | - | 67 | 0.2 | 67 | 0.2 |
| Investment companies | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Total | 25,229 | 96.9 | 812 | 3.1 | 26,041 | 100.0 |
| Deal type | Number | £'000 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | |||
| Management buy-out | 15 | 8,124 | 31.2 |
| Development capital | 14 | 4,039 | 15.5 |
| Replacement capital | 5 | 3,240 | 12.4 |
| Acquisition finance | 6 | 2,699 | 10.4 |
| Buy-in/management buy-out | 3 | 2,560 | 9.8 |
| Buy & build | 3 | 2,366 | 9.1 |
| Refinancing | 1 | 1,067 | 4.1 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | 575 | 2.2 |
| Management buy-in | 1 | 559 | 2.2 |
| Total unlisted | 49 | 25,229 | 96.9 |
| Quoted | 15 | 812 | 3.1 |
| Total unlisted and quoted | 64 | 26,041 | 100.0 |
As at 30 June 2015
Management buy-out Development capital Replacement capital Acquisition finance Buy-in/management buy-out Quoted Management buy-in Mezzanine Refinancing Buy & build
Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds (For the Year Ended 31 December 2014)
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
| Ordinary Shares (unaudited) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
| Gains on investments | - | 1,423 | 1,423 |
| Income from investments | 675 | - | 675 |
| Investment management fees | (116) | (462) | (578) |
| Other expenses | (42) | - | (42) |
| Net return on ordinary activities before taxation | 517 | 961 | 1,478 |
| Tax on ordinary activities | (46) | 46 | - |
| Return attributable to Equity Shareholders | 471 | 1,007 | 1,478 |
| Earnings per share (pence) | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 |
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.
| Ordinary Shares (unaudited) £'000 |
|
|---|---|
| Opening Shareholders' funds | 31,138 |
| Net return for period | 1,478 |
| Net proceeds of share issue | 1,986 |
| Net proceeds of DIS issue | 24 |
| Merger costs | (20) |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares | (382) |
| Dividends paid - revenue | (237) |
| Dividends paid - capital | (745) |
| Closing Shareholders' funds | 33,242 |
| Ordinary Shares (unaudited) |
C Ordinary Shares (unaudited) |
TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Total £'000 |
Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Total £'000 |
Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
| Gains/(losses) on investments |
- | 275 | 275 | - | (657) | (657) | - | (382) | (382) |
| Income from investments | 560 | - | 560 | 31 | - | 31 | 591 | - | 591 |
| Investment management fees |
(84) | (335) | (419) | (9) | (37) | (46) | (93) | (372) | (465) |
| Other expenses | (131) | - | (131) | (20) | - | (20) | (151) | - | (151) |
| Net return on ordinary activities before taxation |
345 | (60) | 285 | 2 | (694) | (692) | 347 | (754) | (407) |
| Tax on ordinary activities | (33) | 33 | - | - | - | - | (33) | 33 | - |
| Return attributable to equity shareholders |
312 | (27) | 285 | 2 | (694) | (692) | 314 | (721) | (407) |
| Earnings per share (pence) | 1.1 | (0.1) | 1.0 | - | (17.9) | (17.9) | 1.1 | (18.0) | (16.9) |
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2014
| Ordinary Shares (unaudited) £'000 |
C Ordinary Shares (unaudited) £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Shareholders' funds | 25,340 | 3,631 | 28,971 |
| Net return for period | 285 | (692) | (407) |
| Net proceeds of share issue | 3,599 | - | 3,599 |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares | (469) | - | (469) |
| Dividends paid - revenue | (190) | - | (190) |
| Dividends paid - capital | (583) | - | (583) |
| Closing Shareholders' funds | 27,982 | 2,939 | 30,921 |
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014
| Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Ordinary Shares (audited) Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Gains on investments | - | 473 | 473 |
| Income from investments | 1,282 | - | 1,282 |
| Investment management fees |
(208) | (831) | (1,039) |
| Other expenses | (387) | - | (387) |
| Net return on ordinary activities before taxation |
687 | (358) | 329 |
| Tax on ordinary activities | (132) | 132 | - |
| Return attributable to Equity Shareholders |
555 | (226) | 329 |
| Earnings per share (pence) | 1.7 | (0.7) | 1.0 |
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014
| Ordinary Shares (audited) £'000 |
C Ordinary Shares (audited) £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Shareholders' funds | 25,340 | 3,631 | 28,971 |
| C Ordinary Shares consolidation to Ordinary Shares | 3,631 | (3,631) | - |
| Net return for year | 329 | - | 329 |
| Net proceeds of share issue | 4,093 | - | 4,093 |
| Merger costs | (3) | - | (3) |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares | (861) | - | (861) |
| Dividends paid - revenue | (484) | - | (484) |
| Dividends paid - capital | (907) | - | (907) |
| Closing Shareholders' funds | 31,138 | - | 31,138 |
As at 30 June 2015
| 30 June 2015 (unaudited) |
30 June 2014 (unaudited) |
31 December 2014 (audited) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares £'000 |
Ordinary Shares £'000 |
C Ordinary Shares £'000 |
Total £'000 |
Ordinary Shares £'000 |
|
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Investments at fair value through profit or loss |
29,589 | 25,504 | 2,527 | 28,031 | 29,296 |
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 730 | 551 | 195 | 746 | 511 |
| Cash | 3,319 | 2,043 | 238 | 2,281 | 1,565 |
| 4,049 | 2,594 | 433 | 3,027 | 2,076 | |
| Creditors | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year |
(396) | (116) | (21) | (137) | (234) |
| Net current assets | 3,653 | 2,478 | 412 | 2,890 | 1,842 |
| Total net assets | 33,242 | 27,982 | 2,939 | 30,921 | 31,138 |
| Capital and reserves | |||||
| Called up share capital | 3,370 | 2,887 | 386 | 3,273 | 3,205 |
| Share premium account | 19,457 | 13,577 | 3,572 | 17,149 | 17,677 |
| Capital reserve - realised | (2,375) | (920) | (296) | (1,216) | (1,018) |
| Capital reserve - unrealised | 2,502 | 1,512 | (602) | 910 | 883 |
| Distributable reserve | 9,239 | 10,122 | (95) | 10,027 | 9,621 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 274 | 173 | 11 | 184 | 229 |
| Revenue reserve | 775 | 631 | (37) | 594 | 541 |
| Net assets attributable to Ordinary Shareholders |
33,242 | 27,982 | 2,939 | 30,921 | 31,138 |
| Net asset value per Ordinary Share (pence) |
98.6 | 96.9 | 76.1 | 97.2 |
The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 28 August 2015 and were signed on its behalf by:
Ian Cormack Director
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
| Six months ended 30 June 2015 (unaudited) Ordinary Shares £'000 |
Ordinary Shares £'000 |
C Ordinary Shares £'000 |
Six months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited) Total £'000 |
Year ended 31 December 2014 (audited) Ordinary Shares £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | |||||
| Investment income received | 680 | 493 | 31 | 524 | 1,323 |
| Deposit interest received | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Investment management fees paid | (579) | (564) | (46) | (610) | (1,092) |
| Secretarial fees paid | (39) | (40) | (6) | (46) | (93) |
| Directors' fees paid | (35) | (34) | (5) | (39) | (73) |
| Other cash payments/receipts | (80) | (90) | 24 | (66) | (20) |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities |
(53) | (233) | (2) | (235) | 47 |
| Taxation | |||||
| Corporation tax | - | - | - | - | |
| Financial investment | |||||
| Purchase of investments | (8,597) | (8,224) | (970) | (9,194) | (20,941) |
| Sale of investments | 9,778 | 7,180 | 919 | 8,099 | 19,367 |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financial investment |
1,181 | (1,044) | (51) | (1,095) | (1,574) |
| Equity dividends paid | (982) | (773) | - | (773) | (1,391) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing |
146 | (2,050) | (53) | (2,103) | (2,918) |
| Financing | |||||
| Issue of Ordinary Shares | 2,010 | 3,599 | - | 3,599 | 4,093 |
| Merger costs | (20) | - | - | - | (3) |
| Repurchase of Ordinary Shares | (382) | (469) | - | (469) | (861) |
| Net cash inflow from financing | 1,608 | 3,130 | - | 3,130 | 3,229 |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash | 1,754 | 1,080 | (53) | 1,027 | 311 |
For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and the six months ended 30 June 2014 comprises nonstatutory accounts within the meaning of S435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information contained in this report has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014, which have been filed at Companies House and which contained an Auditor's Report which was not qualified and did not contain a statement under S498(2) or S498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
| Movement in Reserves Ordinary Shares |
Share premium account £'000 |
Capital reserve realised £'000 |
Capital reserve unrealised £'000 |
Distributable reserve £'000 |
Capital redemption reserve £'000 |
Revenue reserve £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 January 2015 | 17,677 | (1,018) | 883 | 9,621 | 229 | 541 |
| Loss on sales of investments | - | (196) | - | - | - | - |
| Net increase in value of investments |
- | - | 1,619 | - | - | - |
| Investment management fees | - | (462) | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid | - | (745) | - | - | - | (237) |
| Tax effect of capital items | - | 46 | - | - | - | - |
| Share issue | 1,778 | - | - | - | - | - |
| DIS share issue | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merger costs | (20) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares |
- | - | - | (382) | 45 | - |
| Net return on ordinary activities after taxation |
- | - | - | - | - | 471 |
| At 30 June 2015 | 19,457 | (2,375) | 2,502 | 9,239 | 274 | 775 |
| 3. Return per Ordinary Share Ordinary Shares |
Six months ended 30 June 2015 |
|---|---|
| The returns per share have been based on the following figures: |
|
| Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares |
33,334,448 |
| Revenue return | £471,000 |
| Capital return | £1,007,000 |
| Total return | £1,478,000 |
26 Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
On behalf of the Board Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Secretary
28 August 2015
| Directors | Ian Cormack (Chairman) Malcolm Graham-Wood Bill Nixon Steven Scott |
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| Manager and Secretary | Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Kintyre House 205 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LW Telephone: 0141 306 7400 E-mail: [email protected] |
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| Registered Office | Kintyre House 205 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LW |
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| Registered in Scotland | Company Registration Number: SC272568 | ||||
| Website | www.mavencp.com/migvct4 | ||||
| Registrars | Capita Asset Services The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham Kent BR3 4TU |
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| Website | www.capitaassetservices.com | ||||
| Shareholder Portal | www.capitashareportal.com Shareholder Helpline: 0333 300 1566 (Lines are open 9 am until 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside the United Kingdom should be made to +44 208 639 3399 and will be charged at the applicable international rate.) |
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| Auditor | Deloitte LLP | ||||
| Bankers | J P Morgan Chase Bank | ||||
| Stockbrokers | Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited 020 7647 8132 |
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Kintyre House 205 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LW
Tel 0141 306 7400
Authorised and Regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority
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