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Panther Securities PLC
27 September 2023
27 September 2023
Panther Securities PLC
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2023
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to present the results for the half year ended 30
June 2023, which produced a profit of GBP7,049,000 compared to
GBP9,958,000 for the previous half year, both after tax.
As usual, there are large non-cash items that affect our
reported profits and this year is no exception. The majority of our
investment portfolio was independently revalued by Messrs. Carter
Jonas, which showed a GBP5,041,000 improvement based on their
current draft values, compared to the 2022 year-end directors'
valuation. This is the net increase from numerous individual
property revaluations. There were no real trends to speak of as we
mainly saw increases across the board but we did see large
decreases on two residential sites.
Of course, the other large item to have given increased value to
our balance sheet is the improvement in the interest rate swap
valuations.
For many years, these arrangements which fixed our interest rate
at above the then current value of interest rates, became a heavy
liability on our balance sheets - BUT now with the advent of much
higher interest rates plus the alterations we negotiated, our swap
arrangements are now extremely beneficial as they fix our borrowing
rate considerably below current rates, thus making our swap
arrangements a valuable commodity having increased in value by
GBP3,184,000 within the period ended 30 June 2023, and a balance
sheet asset value of GBP7,651,000 at the period end.
Our detailed derivative arrangements shown in note 7 are
currently very beneficial to our Group. It must always be
remembered that swap arrangements can have volatile values
dependent on the movement of interest rates and other factors.
Rents Receivable
Rents receivable for the current period were GBP6,736,000
compared to GBP6,387,000 for the comparable period. It is pleasing
to see that they are moving in the right direction.
Acquisitions
In March 2023 the Group purchased the freehold of 192/194
Northdown, Cliftonville. This property is mostly occupied by Boots
PLC, at GBP25,000 per annum. We have possession of the upper part.
This property adjoins our existing corner building and is close to
other units, which we have owned for many years.
Disposals
There were no disposals during the period.
Developments
Peterborough
The former Beales store in Peterborough was vacated by New Start
2020 Limited, trading as Beales, in February 2023. The store was
uneconomical for them due to high business rates applied to the
trading area. We had made a planning application for a mixed-use
development of shops/offices and 124 residential units. I am
pleased to say full planning permission was granted on 18 July
2023, subject to agreement of Section 106. This permission has
reasonable conditions that we should be able to satisfy. This
property is currently having marketing brochures prepared for its
freehold sale.
Swindon
I have previously reported on our two planning permissions on
this central Swindon site and proposed new 250 year lease. As a
reminder the first planning permission is for a leisure/ restaurant
two storey development and the second planning permission is a
ground floor leisure/ restaurant only but with a tower block with 8
floors above, which would contain circa 68 residential units. I
thought full permission and a lease extension agreement was
practically a 'fait accompli'. It was, but the buffers appeared due
to a new political council in control of the administration after
recent council elections, and thus we await their proposals if
any!
Directors
We now have two new non-executive directors:
Jonathan Rhodes - has over 34 years of experience in the
property sector and is a RICS Registered Valuer. He is currently a
partner and National Head of Valuation at Cluttons LLP, having
previously held similar roles at GL Hearn, DTZ, Donaldsons,
Chesterton and Colliers. He joined us in November 2022.
Paul Saunders - has over 40 years of experience at HSBC,
predominately in investment and development within the real estate
sector. His most recent role within HSBC was as a Director within
the Real Estate Corporate Capital Origination team at HSBC from
2014 until 2022. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of
Bankers (ACIB) and joined us in January 2023.
Both Jonathan Rhodes and Paul Saunders have a wealth of
experience to add to our Board, which should prove invaluable to
our future growth, and some of their ideas and advice are already
proving beneficial to our Group.
Refinance
We have been in active discussions with our joint lenders since
April 2023 and are close to getting credit approval for a GBP68
million facility which we believe will be on better terms and for a
longer period than our current loan facility. You may recall our
current loan facility was negotiated during the pandemic when there
was considerable economic uncertainty. Even though these are now
not economically stable times, comparatively to July 2021 (and the
several months prior to the signing of the agreement) they are a
much better environment for our business. In particular, with the
higher interest rate environment, lenders are more concerned about
interest cover and due to our long dated interest swaps and also
our varied and diversified high yielding portfolio, we are
considered a stronger counterparty than many of our peers.
In an ideal world, we would have liked to have reported full
credit approval for our proposed facility with this announcement,
but that aside we do expect to be able to get the facility
completed by the year end. The current facility does not expire
until July 2024.
Charitable Donations
I believe it is important that successful companies always
provide assistance to charities which often provide benefits to the
communities we invest in. Due to the small size of some charities,
they are rarely able to receive assistance from local or central
government. We sponsored Braves Football Club CIC, (and other local
football teams). We donated GBP10,000 to Land Aid which is a
property industry charity whose goal is to end youth
homelessness.
Political Donations
I consider it even more important to donate to political parties
who are trying to make our country a more successful place from
which to trade and create enterprise.
At last year's AGM, shareholders approved a donation of
GBP20,000 to the Reform UK Party, who I believe could make a
creditable alternative to any of the currently better known
parties.
Dividends
In February 2023, we paid a 10p per share special dividend in
relation to the year ending 31 December 2023.
In July 2023 (after the period end) we also paid a 6p per share
final dividend in relation to the year ended 31 December 2022 which
is accrued in these interim accounts (as it was approved by
shareholders at our AGM in June 2023).
We are declaring an interim dividend for the year ending 31
December 2023 of 6p per share to be paid on 27 October 2023 to
shareholders on the register at 13 October 2023 (ex-dividend on 12
October 2023).
We expect to maintain our ordinary dividend for the full year of
12p per share on top of the 10p special already paid.
Prospects
We are comparatively lowly geared with the benefit of a low
fixed interest rate on the majority of our borrowings. The Group
benefits from a diversified high returning asset base. We are in a
strong position to take advantage of any exciting opportunities
that become available which the current economic headwinds might
bring to the market.
Andrew S Perloff
Chairman
27 September 2023
Chairman's Ramblings
Taylor Swift is an attractive world class entertainer, singer
and dancer with a worldwide following. Her concerts are sell-outs
whenever they are held. She performs with such gusto and ENERGY,
drawing her audience into singing and dancing that at some venues
her and the audience's energy is measurable on the Richter scale
reportedly up to 2.3.
Most of you will know the Richter scale was devised by Mr
Richter in 1935 to measure the strength or energy released by
earthquakes which happen naturally regularly throughout the world.
It runs from 0.1 to 9 but each full number represents an increase
of 30 times the strength of the lower number. Up to 2 or 3 it is
hardly noticeable but 5-6 is trouble and after that it becomes a
real disaster, especially if near any built up areas.
Whilst widely reported that Taylor Swift's concerts are
noticeably measurable, it appears that causing a Richter scale
measurement at her venues has not drawn one protest that they
should be banned because of risk to the environment.
In my Chairman's Ramblings of last year, I briefly touched on
fracking and our own possibility of self-reliance on energy and the
stupidity of not allowing fracking to proceed when only one out of
300 possible noticeable movements caused by fracking noted on the
Richter scale would be noticeable by people in the fracking area,
i.e., it appears that virtually all fracking is less risky than a
Taylor Swift concert.
Having thought about fracking a lot more I realised that this is
only part of the big picture of energy cost.
The cost of energy is relevant in practically everything and I
suspect it is the cause of our severe inflation problems. I list
some areas I can immediately think of: heating homes, factories,
transportation of most of our goods, manufacturing, the general
public's ability to drive cars (one of our most important
freedoms), lighting, electricity to run machines, life-saving
medical machines, production of fertiliser, running farm machinery
(so that farmers are more productive) and making us able to produce
our own steel at less cost so that we don't have to import from far
abroad.
I am sure I have missed out many items. They are all major basic
causes of inflation.
Inflation is a money disease invariably caused by poor
government policies. If inflation rises by 12% one year and the
next year it falls to 6% for that second year, it means that if you
need GBP500 per week for your current standard of living for a
year, the next year you need GBP560 per week and even after
inflation has halved to 6% the next year, you need about GBP600 per
week as it rarely decreases.
Our country's inflation is about double that of the US. Why? I
believe it is simple. They are keen on fracking and also maximise
their oil and gas production to protect their own interests whereas
our government is hell bent on gesture politics "to save the
world".
This is why the UK has introduced policies to reduce CO(2)
emissions substantially to 0% if possible, within 30 years or so
and expecting to eliminate fossil fuels in the production of our
energy. New policies invariably mean new taxes, extra onerous
regulations that cost money, many falling on owners of
homes/properties based on science produced by scientists who are
usually paid for research from taxpayer's funds. Whilst they, of
course, could be correct that global warming is happening, I feel
it is worrying that those with different opinions are often
prevented from presenting them for consideration.
Even if scientists are correct and government policies do reduce
the UK's CO(2) (the most common greenhouse gas) to nil, it will
reduce world CO(2) pollution by 1%, i.e., 99% still being produced
and this assumes all other countries have no increased
production.
This is not going to happen . The non-fully developed countries
will continue to stretch their economies to increase their national
wealth towards the Western economies who have done so well from the
free enterprise capitalist system.
We know Russia takes no notice of our good world intention. I
doubt if China, or India, or North Korea, or some South American
countries, or a number of Middle Eastern countries, or African
countries take notice of our useless good intentions but merely
take advantage of the trading opportunities provided by the way our
bureaucrats shackle our businesses with regulations and taxes that
make our products less competitive.
Whilst I believe most of our MPs are only wanting to improve our
country's situation (not the bureaucrats who provide backup), I
feel the following story is relevant.
Just over 30 years ago my wife and I took a long nature watching
cruise starting from Buenos Aires, round the Falkland Islands,
Antarctica and finishing at Ushuaia at the tip of Argentina. It was
also the first British cruise ship to stop at Buenos Aires after
our war with Argentina before sailing on to Port Stanley in the
Falkland Islands. There was, of course, a protest waiting for the
ship but as we were taken round to see the important sights there
were no problems.
One other memorable moment was during an excursion trip to an
Antarctic island of penguins. Due to choppy water, the shuttle boat
(similar to a lifeboat), which was moored against the cruise ship,
was washed a few feet out just as my wife was boarding. She slipped
between the boats and would have fallen into the icy waters but the
magnificent burly Norwegian sailors, one either side of her, caught
each arm and lifted her onto the shuttle boat instantly.
We saw thousands of penguins, various different types, amazing
birds, seals, sea lions, large fish and our ship passed pods of
whales at least three times. We both missed seeing the whales as
they breached the water and were visible only for 30 seconds or so.
Each time my wife and I were on the wrong side of the ship looking
the other way.
Our politicians are likewise, whilst not looking for whales but
for voters (which are currently more difficult to find), are
looking the wrong way.
They pander to the most vociferous protestors like many Green
Party voters, who are cushioned from reality, often by government
largesse or even its free enterprise system.
To woke policies which are only of interest to a minority of
people.
Deliberately taxing those who can only just manage.
They cannot see that their expensive costly tax and regulations
to achieve nil CO(2) emissions are causing millions of people in
our own country hardship by their inflation creating policies and
surreptitious extra taxes, costly regulation and fantastically
large amounts of wasted money from that given to covid support
loans to allowing civil servants who pretend to work full-time from
home even if that is a beach on the Scilly Isles!
They cannot see that the war on motorists comes at an enormous
cost on productivity and support of the high street.
Destroying the high streets by a massive unwarranted tax on
retail property that is out of date with modern times, thus
reducing Northern towns to 'Dodge City' status with tumbleweed
blowing down the deserted shopping streets.
High Streets are plagued by shoplifters, some aggressive. A new
law should be passed that shoplifters caught in store by store
staff can be arrested and securely detained in a store's locked
cell until the end of the day's trading, then released with a
warning. There will be a fixed complaint and compensation system
entitling them to go to court and, if proved innocent, fixed
compensation payments.
They cannot see that preventing foreign tourists being able to
purchase high value goods without tax reduces the tourist industry
overall, thus reducing the overall tax paid by them. Having been to
Paris recently, I have personally witnessed the extra benefits one
of our major competitor cities receives (see photos at back of
accounts).
They cannot see that excessive high taxes on the highest earners
are driving people away to less taxing shores (thus the UK raises
less tax from them).
Raising corporation tax by a total of over 30% means foreign
investors/manufacturers are disincentivised to invest in the UK and
existing UK based businesses have less money to reinvest in
productivity producing strategies.
It is quite clear the Conservative government has lost the plot
on what they are meant to stand for and thus I give some
suggestions for their future budgets.
Firstly, abolish inheritance tax. It is abhorrent that after a
lifetime of high taxes on both income and profits and inflation
created gains, families should lose 40% of their assets to a
profligate state.
This will allow a substantial part of the 7 trillion pound of
homes wealth to trickle down to the lower generation towards
assisting their natural aspirational needs.
Increase tax-free earnings to GBP15,000 per person paying for
this by freezing benefits for the next five years. This will
encourage many of the 7 million currently unemployed or
economically inactive into gainful employment, with a more vigorous
investigation of those long-term benefit receivers to help them
into employment.
Reduce capital gains tax to 15% and raise the nil rate band to
GBP15,000. This will encourage enterprise/investment and the
realising of inherent gains, thus producing a higher tax take.
Rearrange Stamp Duty to a fixed low percentage of the price
paid. This would free up the market which is currently clogged up
by complicated and massive stamp duty rates for higher priced
properties.
Reduce the business rates for retail and leisure industries by
at least 50% and have a 10% token levy payable on vacant
properties.
Cancel all CO(2) reduction taxation laws, but continue to
emphasise the eventual benefits and savings to be made by
advertising the types of fuel changes where the public can
willingly help to cut down on CO(2) emissions.
To pay for some of these measures the civil service could be
reduced by 25% as there would be less laws to enforce.
Cancel over half the quangos that cost huge amounts to maintain
but would not be missed as most have lost their purpose.
Stop the war on motorists which is an attack on personal freedom
and mostly affects those who are often the lower income members of
society.
Removing the heavy legislation and taxation on production of
greenhouse gases will probably reduce current and future inflation
by 2% to 3% thus this will save the government about GBP25 billion
they have to pay out per year to comply with their promises made
when issuing inflation linked gilt edged securities, and also in
due course reduce general interest rates to more normal levels.
They should also announce that that top rate of tax should be
reduced by 2% each year for the next five years at the same time as
raising the start point for higher rates of tax.
Of recent times it is becoming fashionable for various countries
to ask for special items, formerly owned by their own country, to
be returned to them, i.e., the Elgin Marbles, the Benin Bronzes and
many other items of antique interest sold to collectors many years
ago.
Has anyone asked on behalf of the UK "Can we have our 44% share
of the Suez Canal back"?
It would be a nice start!
Andrew S Perloff
Chairman
27 September 2023
Panther Securities P.L.C.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the six months ended 30 June 2023
Notes Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Revenue 2 6,736 6,387 13,411
Cost of sales 2 (2,953) (2,891) (5,749)
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Gross profit 3,783 3,496 7,662
Other income 204 325 1,009
Administrative expenses (784) (699) (1,638)
Bad debt expense (207) (858) (702)
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Operating profit 2,996 2,264 6,331
Profit on disposal of investment properties - - 461
Movement in fair value of investment
properties 6 5,041 2,050 1,384
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8,037 4,314 8,176
Finance costs - interest (2,585) (1,385) (3,265)
Finance costs - swap interest 118 (954) (1,481)
Investment income 33 10 28
Loss realised on the disposal of investments
(shares) - - (278)
Fair value gain on derivative financial
liabilities 7 3,184 11,329 19,722
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Profit before income tax 8,787 13,314 22,902
Income tax expense 3 (1,738) (3,356) (5,917)
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Profit for the period 7,049 9,958 16,985
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Earnings per share
Basic and diluted - continuing operations 5 40.3p 56.5p 96.6p
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Panther Securities P.L.C.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the six months ended 30 June 2023
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Profit for the period 7,049 9,958 16,985
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Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
Movement in fair value of investments
taken to equity 26 (47) (59)
Deferred tax relating to movement in
fair value of investments taken to
equity (6) 12 15
Realised fair value on disposal of
investments previously taken to equity - - 309
Realised deferred tax relating to disposal
of investments previously taken to
equity - - (77)
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Other comprehensive (loss)/income
for the period, net of tax 20 (35) 188
Total comprehensive income for the
period 7,069 9,923 17,173
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Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 7,069 9,923 17,173
7,069 9,923 17,173
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Panther Securities P.L.C.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Company number 293147
As at 30 June 2023
Notes 30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
ASSETS Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment 58 - 64
Investment properties 6 182,442 177,723 176,937
Derivative financial asset 7,651 - 4,467
Right of use asset 258 296 258
Investments 535 304 256
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190,944 178,323 181,982
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Current assets
Asset held for sale - - 191
Stock properties 350 350 350
Investments 29 29 29
Trade and other receivables 2,978 3,383 3,178
Cash and cash equivalents (restricted) 4 4 4
Cash and cash equivalents 5,605 5,534 4,454
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8,966 9,300 8,206
Total assets 199,910 187,623 190,188
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to equity holders
of the parent
Capital and reserves
Share capital 4,437 4,437 4,437
Share premium account 5,491 5,491 5,491
Treasury shares (772) (482) (772)
Capital redemption reserve 604 604 604
Retained earnings 105,741 95,265 101,467
Total equity 115,501 105,315 111,227
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Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 7 60,704 58,910 58,807
Derivative financial liability 7 - 3,926 -
Deferred tax liability 8 4,987 1,092 3,371
Leases 8,249 8,353 8,249
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73,940 72,281 70,427
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 8,628 8,202 7,869
Accrued dividend payable 4 1,048 1,061 -
Short-term borrowings 7 500 500 500
Current tax payable 293 264 165
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10,469 10,027 8,534
Total liabilities 84,409 82,308 78,961
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Total equity and liabilities 199,910 187,623 190,188
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Panther Securities P.L.C.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the six months ended 30 June 2023
Capital
Share Share Treasury redemption Retained
capital premium shares reserve earnings Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance at 1 January
2022 (audited) 4,437 5,491 (213) 604 87,464 97,783
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - - - 9,923 9,923
Treasury shares purchased - - (269) - - (269)
Dividends paid - - - - (1,061) (1,061)
Dividends due - - - - (1,061) (1,061)
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Balance at 30 June
2022 (unaudited) 4,437 5,491 (482) 604 95,265 105,315
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Balance at 1 January
2022 (audited) 4,437 5,491 (213) 604 87,464 97,783
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - - - 17,173 17,173
Dividends paid - - - - (3,170) (3,170)
Treasury share purchase - - (559) - - (559)
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Balance at 1 January
2023 (audited) 4,437 5,491 (772) 604 101,467 111,227
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - - - 7,069 7,069
Dividends paid - - - - (1,747) (1,747)
Dividends due - - - - (1,048) (1,048)
Balance at 30 June
2023 (unaudited) 4,437 5,491 (772) 604 105,741 115,501
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Panther Securities P.L.C.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the six months ended 30 June 2023
Notes 30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating profit 2,996 2,264 6,331
Add: Depreciation 6 - 45
Less: Rent paid treated as interest (343) (343) (687)
Profit before working capital change 2,659 1,921 5,689
Decrease in assets held for resale 191 - -
Decrease/(increase) in receivables 200 (387) (182)
Increase/(decrease) in payables 755 (573) (1,149)
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Cash generated from operations 3,805 961 4,358
Interest paid (1,972) (1,848) (3,766)
Income tax paid - (208) (662)
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Net cash (used in)/generated from operating
activities 1,833 (1,095) (70)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investment properties (464) (8,529) (8,947)
Purchase of investments** (254) (60) (66)
Purchase of plant and equipment - - (300)
Proceeds from sale of investment property - - 1,176
Proceeds from sale of investments** - - 74
Dividend income received 4 8 21
Interest income received 29 2 7
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Net cash (used in)/generated from investing
activities (685) (8,579) (8,035)
Cash flows from financing activities
New loans received 2,000 8,500 8,500
Repayments of loans - (5,060) (5,060)
Loan amortisation repayments (250) (250) (500)
Purchase of own shares - (269) (559)
Dividends paid (1,747) (1,061) (3,170)
Net cash generated from/ (used in) financing
activities 3 1,860 (789)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 1,151 (7,814) (8,894)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of period* 4,458 13,352 13,352
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of period* 5,609 5,538 4,458
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* Of this balance GBP4,000 (30 June 2022: GBP4,000, 31 December
2022: GBP4,000) is restricted by the Group's lenders i.e. it can
only be used for the purchase of investment property (or otherwise
by agreement).
** Shares in listed and/or unlisted companies. These were held
for longer term growth and dividend return.
Panther Securities P.L.C.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT
for the six months ended 30 June 2023
1. Basis of preparation of interim financial statements
The results for the year ended 31 December 2022 have been
audited whilst the results for the six months ended 30 June 2022
and 30 June 2023 are unaudited.
The financial information set out in this interim financial
report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section
434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory accounts for
the year ended 31 December 2022 which were prepared in accordance
with UK-adopted international accounting standards ("IFRS"), were
filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors reported on
these accounts, their report was unqualified and did not included a
reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by
way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain
any statements under Section 498 (2) or Section 498 (3) of the
Companies Act 2006.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are
for the six month period ended 30 June 2023. They have been
prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting
standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006.
A number of new and amended standards and interpretations are
effective from 1 January 2023 but they do not have a material
effect on the Group's financial statements.
2. Revenue and cost of sales
The Group's only operating segment is investment and dealing in
property and securities. All revenue, cost of sales and profit or
loss before taxation is generated in the United Kingdom. The Group
is not reliant on any key customers.
3. Income tax expense
The charge for taxation comprises the following:
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Current period UK corporation
tax (128) - (436)
Prior period UK corporation
tax - - 80
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(128) - (356)
Current period deferred
tax expense (1,610) (3,356) (5,561)
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Income tax expense for
the period (1,738) (3,356) (5,917)
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The taxation charge is calculated by applying the Directors'
best estimate of the annual effective tax rate to the profit for
the period.
4. Dividends
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the
period:
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Special dividend for the
year ended 31 December 1,747 - -
2023 of 10p per share
Final dividend for the
year ended 31 December
2022 of 6p (2021 - 6p)
per share 1,048* 1,061* 1,054
Interim dividend for the
year ended 31 December
2022 of 6p per share - - 1,054
Interim dividend for the
year ended 31 December
2021 of 6p per share - 1,061 1,062
2,795 2,122 3,170
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The final dividend of 6p per share for the year ended 31
December 2022 (and 2021) was not paid during the period to 30 June
2023 but declared and approved (being accrued in these accounts)
and was paid on 19 July 2023 (20 July 2022).
*Accrued at half year and paid after period end.
5. Earnings per share (basic and diluted)
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share
is based on earnings being a profit of GBP7,049,000 (30 June 2022 -
GBP9,958,000 and 31 December 2022 - GBP16,985,000).
The basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average of
the ordinary shares in existence throughout the period, being
17,471,929 to 30 June 2023 (17,577,699 to 31 December 2022 and
17,628,469 to 30 June 2022). There are no potential shares in
existence for any period and therefore diluted and basic earnings
per share are equal.
Panther Securities PLC owns 275,000 ordinary shares in the
Company which are currently held in treasury (31 December 2022 -
275,000 and 30 June 2022 - 173,460).
6. Investment properties
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Fair value of investment
properties
At 1 January 176,937 167,384 167,384
Additions 464 8,289 8,947
Disposals - - (715)
Fair value adjustment
on investment properties
held on leases - - (63)
Revaluation increase/
(decrease) 5,041 2,050 1,384
At period end 182,442 177,723 176,937
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The Directors undertook the valuation as at 30 June 2023, 30
June 2022 and 31 December 2022. However a draft independent
valuation by Carter Jonas was available in July 2023 which was used
as the basis for the Directors valuation.
7. Derivative financial instruments
The main risks arising from the Group's financial instruments
are those related to interest rate movements. Whilst there are no
formal procedures for managing exposure to interest rate
fluctuations, the Board continually reviews the situation and makes
decisions accordingly. Hence, the Company will, as far as possible,
enter into fixed interest rate swap arrangements. The purpose of
such transactions is to manage the interest rate risks arising from
the Group's operations and its sources of finance.
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Bank loans Unaudited Rate Unaudited Rate Audited Rate
Interest is charged
as to:
Fixed/ Hedged
HSBC Bank plc* 35,000 7.76% 35,000 7.76% 35,000 7.76%
Santander Bank plc 25,000 4.71% 25,000 4.71% 25,000 4.71%
Unamortised loan arrangement
fees (296) (590) (443)
Floating element 1,500
HSBC Bank plc - - (250)
61,204 59,410 59,307
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* Fixed rate came into effect on 1 September 2008 and lasts for
30 years. The rate includes 2.70% margin (1.95% prior to 16 July
2021). There are no breaks and the rate drops to 3.40% on 1
September 2023 to the end of its term on 31 August 2038. The fixed
rate financial derivatives (swaps) are referenced to SONIA.
Bank loans totalling GBP60,000,000 (2022 - GBP60,000,000) are
fixed using interest rate swaps removing the Group's exposure to
interest rate risk. The remaining borrowings are arranged at
floating rates, thus exposing the Group to cash flow interest rate
risk. The Group at the period end had a GBP54,000,000 term facility
(after loan amortisation repayments) and a GBP11,000,000 revolving
(with GBP7,500,000 drawn).
The derivative financial assets and liabilities are designated
as held for trading.
Hedged Rate Duration 30 June 30 June 31 December
amount (without of contract 2023 2022 2022
margin) remaining Fair value Fair value Fair value
GBP'000 years GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Derivative
financial liability
Interest rate
swap* 35,000 5.060% 15.19 3,402 (4,676) 1,236
Interest rate
swap 25,000 2.013% 8.42 4,249 750 3,231
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7,651 (3,926) 4,467
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Movement in derivative financial liabilities 3,184 11,329 19,722
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*The Group has paid GBP5 million in February 2021 to vary this
long-term swap agreement. The agreement varied the fixed rate
previously at 5.06% until 31 August 2038 on a nominal value of
GBP35 million. Following the variation, the Group's fixed rate will
drop on 1 September 2023 to 3.40% saving the Group circa
GBP581,000pa in cash flow until the end point of the
instrument.
As the Group's new loan facility entered into in July 2021 is
referenced to SONIA rather than LIBOR, the Group recently altered
its swap agreements onto the same basis.
Interest rate derivatives are shown at fair value in the
Statement of Financial Position, with charges in fair value taken
to the Income Statement. Interest rate swaps are classified as
level 2 in the fair value hierarchy specified in IFRS 13.
The vast majority of the derivative financial liabilities are
due in over one year and therefore they have been disclosed as all
due in over one year.
The above fair values are based on quotations from the Group's
banks and Directors' valuation.
Treasury management
The long-term funding of the Group is maintained by three main
methods, all with their own benefits. The Group has equity finance,
has surplus profits and cash flow which can be utilised and also
has loan facilities with financial institutions. The various
available sources provide the Group with more flexibility in
matching the suitable type of financing to the business activity
and ensure long-term capital requirements are satisfied.
8. Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax assets and liabilities
recognised by the Group, and the movements thereon, during the
current and prior reporting periods.
Total
GBP'000
Asset at 1 January 2022 2,252
Debit to equity for the year (62)
Debit to Income Statement for the year (5,561)
Liability at 1 January 2023 (3,371)
Debit to equity for the period (6)
Debit to Income Statement for the period (1,610)
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Liability at 30 June 2023 (4,987)
========
Deferred taxation arises in relation to:
Deferred tax
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment properties (3,373) (2,540) (2,722)
Derivative financial asset (1,913) - (1,117)
Fair value of investments (62) - -
Deferred tax assets:
Tax allowances in excess of book
value 361 323 398
Fair value of investments - 143 70
Derivative financial liability - 982 -
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Net deferred tax liablity (4,987) (1,092) (3,371)
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As at 30 June 2022 the substantively enacted rate was 25% (also
25% as at 30 June 2022 and 31 December 2022) and this has been used
for the deferred tax calculation.
9. Net asset value per share
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Basic and diluted 661p 599p 637p
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10. Copies of this report are to be sent to all shareholders and
are available from the Company's registered office at Unicorn
House, Station Close, Potters Bar, EN6 1TL and will also be
available for download from our website www.pantherplc.com .
Panther Securities PLC +44 (0) 1707 667 300
Andrew Perloff, Chairman
Simon Peters, CEO & Finance Director
Allenby Capital Limited +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Alex Brearley
Piers Shimwell
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