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OMNI BRIDGEWAY LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2016
Feb 7, 2016
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RELEASE TO AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE (“ASX”) MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2016
CASE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015
- Below is a summary of the Group’s Case Investment Portfolio as at 31 December 2015.
| Claim value range | (a) Estimated claim value $'000 |
Number of cases |
Proportion of total value |
(b) Possible completion FY2016 $'000 |
(b) Possible completion FY2018 $'000 |
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| (b) | ||||||
| Possible completion FY2017 |
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| $'000 | ||||||
| Less than$10M | 90,938 | 7 | 3% | 5,000 | 85,938 | 0 |
| Between$10Mand $50M | 543,868 | 23 | 17% | 86,096 | 207,191 | 250,581 |
| Greater than$50M | 2,518,916 | 17 | 80% | 237,493 | 784,817 | 1,496,606 |
| Total Portfolio | 3,153,722 | 47 | 100% | 328,589 | 1,077,946 | 1,747,187 |
| Australian matters | 1,852,300 | 20 | 59% | 219,000 | 644,500 | 988,800 |
| Asian matters | 111,000 | 3 | 3% | 0 | 25,000 | 86,000 |
| USA and Canada matters | 1,190,422 | 24 | 38% | 109,589 | 408,446 | 672,387 |
| Total Portfolio | 3,153,722 | 47 | 100% | 328,589 | 1,077,946 | 1,747,187 |
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a) This is the Company’s current best estimate of the claims recoverable amount (or remaining recoverable amount if there has been a partial recovery), which may vary over time for a number of reasons, including in respect of non-Australian matters, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the applicable local currency and the Australian dollar, and may be different in subsequent investment portfolio updates when they are published. It considers, where appropriate, the perceived capacity of the defendant to pay the amount claimed. It is not necessarily the same as the amount being claimed by the Company’s client/s in the matter. It is also not the estimated return to the Company from the matter if it is successful. No estimated claim value has been included for any contingently funded matters until all conditions are fulfilled;
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b) The possible completion period is the Company’s current best estimate of the period in which the case may be finalised. The case may finalise earlier or later than in this period. Completion means finalisation of the litigation by either settlement or judgement for or against the funded client. It may not follow that the financial result will be accounted for in the year of finalisation. Completion estimates are prepared and announced on a quarterly basis;
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c) Cases which have settled subject to a condition or to Court approval remain in the portfolio at their original value until the condition is fulfilled or approval is given;
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d) A two day mediation in the Westgem matter was ordered by the Court to take place in December 2015. As the mediation concluded without result, the matter is now expected to complete in FY2017; and
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e) Due to delays in the expected trial hearing dates as well as other procedural issues that have arisen in relation to two US matters in particular, completion of these matters has been deferred from FY2016 to FY2017.
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IMF expects to generate average gross revenue of 15% of the portfolio value at the time a matter is completed.
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During the quarter the Group has continued to implement its growth and portfolio diversification strategy. The portfolio includes ten new funded matters.
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The European Joint Venture is pursuing three larger matters which, if funded, could result in an increase in the portfolio claim value (to the Group) of around $200M.
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IMF will continue to update the Portfolio on a quarterly basis.
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Julia Yetsenga Interim Chief Financial Officer