TIDMPUM9
RNS Number : 0652T
Puma VCT 9 PLC
29 June 2018
HIGHLIGHTS
-- 24p per share of dividends paid since inception, equivalent
to an 8.6% per annum tax-free running yield on net investment.
-- NAV per share at the year end was 98.59p (after adding back dividends paid to date).
-- As envisaged in the original Prospectus, resolutions will be
put forward later this year for a winding up of the VCT to enable a
return of capital.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Introduction
I am pleased to present the Company's fifth annual report for
the year ended 28 February 2018.
The Company was launched and began investing in Spring 2013,
with a planned life of five years. In this, its fifth year, there
was significant advance in the process of realising the Company's
investments and preparing to return capital to investors.
Dividend
As envisaged in the Company's prospectus, the Company has for
the fourth calendar year in succession paid a dividend of 6p per
ordinary share, equivalent to a 8.6% per annum tax-free running
yield on shareholders' net investment.
Investments
At the end of the year, the Company had just under GBP18 million
invested in a mixture of qualifying and non-qualifying investments
whilst maintaining our VCT qualifying status. Details of these
investments can be found in the Investment Manager's report on
pages 3 to 5.
Results
The Company reported a profit after tax of GBP143,000 (2017:
GBP169,000) for the year, a post-tax gain of 0.51p (2017: 0.6p) per
ordinary share (calculated on the weighted average number of
shares). The slight reduction in profit is a result of loans
redeeming and is in line with expectations as the VCT approaches
its planned winding up date. The Net Asset Value per ordinary share
("NAV") at 28 February 2018 after adding back the 24p of dividend
paid to date was 98.59p (2017: 98.08p).
VCT qualifying status
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") provides the board and the
Investment Manager with advice on the ongoing compliance with HMRC
rules and regulations concerning VCTs and has reported no issues in
this regard for the Company to date. PwC will continue to assist
the Investment Manager in in monitoring rule compliance as the
Company approaches the end of its planned life.
Patient Capital Review and Finance Act 2018
We are pleased that, in its response to the Financing Growth in
Innovative Firms Consultation published with the Autumn Budget on
22 November 2017 ("the Patient Capital Review"), the Government has
recognised the continuing importance of VCTs in providing much
needed investment in SMEs.
Annual General Meeting and Proposal to Wind-Up the Company
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Bond
Street House, 14 Clifford Street, London W1S 4JU on 8 August 2018
at 10.30 a.m. Notice of the Annual General Meeting and Form of
Proxy will be inserted within the annual accounts.
The Company has now just passed its fifth anniversary, and in
accordance with the plans set out in the Company's Prospectus, the
Board expect to convene a General Meeting in the coming months at
which resolutions will be proposed to place the Company into
members' solvent liquidation. If these are passed, liquidators will
be appointed and the Company will de-list from the London Stock
Exchange.
Once such resolutions have been passed by shareholders, for a
maximum period of three years, many of the VCT rules, including the
70 per cent qualifying rule, are suspended whilst the Company
retains its VCT status of tax free distribution to UK taxpayers.
The intention is to return the balance of the capital in an orderly
way, with disposals timed appropriately to enable further
substantial distributions by the end of 2018.
Egmont Kock
Chairman
28 June 2018
INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT
Introduction
In its fifth year, the Company continues to make good progress.
It is now beginning the process of returning capital to
shareholders through the realisation of investments whilst
maintaining its qualifying status. We believe the Company's
portfolio is well positioned to deliver attractive returns to
shareholders within the Company's expected remaining time
horizon.
Investments
Qualifying Investments
Gasification Plant, East London
In July 2014, before the passing of the Finance Act 2014, the
Company completed a GBP1.875 million qualifying investment (as part
of a GBP5 million investment alongside other Puma VCTs) in Urban
Mining Limited, a member of the Chinook Urban Mining group of
companies. Chinook Urban Mining is a well-funded energy-from-waste
business which is developing a flagship plant in East London to
generate electricity through the gasification of municipal solid
waste. We are pleased to report that Company's investment was
repaid in full during the year, yielding an attractive return to
the Company.
Kinloss and Jephcote - Construction of Ibis Hotel, Luton
Airport
As previously reported Kinloss Trading Limited and Jephcote
Trading Limited (in which the Company had invested GBP3.5 million
and GBP880,000 respectively) have, as members of SKPB Services LLP
("SKPB"), been engaged in a contract with Openwide Investments
Limited in relation to the construction of a new build 134 bedroom
Ibis Budget Hotel and the associated infrastructure adjacent to
Luton Airport. We are pleased to report that, during the year, the
project completed successfully generating attractive returns for
SKPB which will benefit the Company when its investment is repaid
in due course.
Materials Recycling Facility, Oxfordshire
As previously reported, a major fire occurred in February 2016
at the Materials Recycling Facility ("MRF") operated by Opes
Industries Limited ("Opes"), into which the Company has invested a
total of GBP3.6m (as part of an GBP8.8m investment by Puma
entities). As a result of the incident, and as reported in the
Company's previous annual report, the board made a provision of
GBP532,000 against the carrying value of the Company's investment
in Opes.
Opes owned a 73 hectare site in north Oxfordshire with a MRF,
including a landfill site for non-hazardous materials and an
aggregates/gravel quarrying business. The Company's investment was
to provide funding for the construction and equipping of the MRF
and working capital during the build-up of the trade. The funding
was provided in the form of equity and loan stock and our interests
are covered by a first fixed and floating charge over Opes'
assets.
Following the incident, the Company appointed an administrator
over Opes in order to protect the Company's investment. During the
year, the administrator made substantial progress in recovering the
Company's investment. The site was sold and a settlement reached
with Opes' insurers. As a result a large part of the original
capital invested has been recovered. The directors have now
reversed GBP196,000 of the original GBP532,000 impairment to
reflect the current position. The administrator continues to pursue
several further avenues to recover the balance of the Company's
investment.
Saville Services - Care Home Project, Chester
The Company's investment of GBP3.4 million (alongside other Puma
VCTs) into Saville Services Limited continues to perform well.
Saville Services has been working on a series of projects,
including most recently the construction of a 77-bed, purpose-built
care home in Chester. We are pleased to report that the care home
project completed successfully during the year generating
attractive returns for Saville Services which will benefit the
Company when its investment is repaid in due course.
Alyth Trading - Contracting Projects, Hamilton, Egham and
Heywood
As previously reported, the Company had invested GBP3.2 million
(alongside other Puma VCTs) into Alyth Trading Limited, a
nationwide provider of contracting services. Alyth Trading has been
working most recently on three contracts. The first was in
connection with the construction of a 112 bed purpose built care
home in Hamilton, Scotland; the project completed successfully
during the year generating attractive returns for Alyth Trading
which will benefit the Company when its investment is repaid in due
course. The second is a contract in connection with the
construction of a 68 bed purpose built care home in Egham, Windsor.
Construction is behind schedule and over budget as a result of the
non-performance of the original building contractor, since
replaced. The problems have since been addressed by the developer
and the team at Alyth Trading. We continue to closely monitor this
investment. The third is a contract in connection with the
construction of a 16-flat supported living scheme in Heywood, on
the outskirts of Manchester, which is progressing well.
Non-Qualifying Investments
Citrus Group
As previously reported, a series of loans had been advanced to
various entities within the Citrus Group, which at the start of the
year stood at GBP1 million (through an affiliate, Valencia Lending
Limited). These loans, together with loans from other vehicles
managed and advised by your Investment Manager, formed part of a
series of revolving credit facilities to provide working capital to
the Citrus PX business. Citrus PX operates a property part exchange
service facilitating the rapid purchase of properties for
developers and homeowners. Shortly following the year end, the
loans were repaid in full giving a good rate of return.
Mixed Residential-Commercial Development, Bloomsbury
As previously reported, a GBP1 million loan (as part of a total
facility of GBP17.97 million, increased from GBP17.5 million) was
advanced (through an affiliate, Latimer Lending Limited) to
Cudworth Limited to fund the construction of a mixed residential
and commercial development in Bloomsbury, London, close to the
British Museum and 600m from King's Cross station. The development
includes 11 apartments, 2 houses and 11,800 square feet of B1
commercial space. The loan is secured with a first charge over the
site. The development is well progressed and expects to reach
practical completion towards the middle of next year.
IVF Clinic, Wickford
In December 2016, loans of GBP400,000 were advanced (also
through Latimer Lending Limited) to HPC (Wickford) Limited in a
total loan package of GBP2.85 million together with other vehicles
managed and advised by the Investment Manager. These loans are to
facilitate the development and initial trading of a purpose-built
IVF Fertility Clinic in Wickford, Essex. HPC (Wickford) Limited has
entered into a lease with Bourn Hall Limited, one of the UK's
largest independent fertility clinic groups. We are pleased to
report that, following the year end, the clinic opened and the
loans were repaid in full giving a good rate of return.
Wind Farm, East Lothian
As previously reported, a GBP1.3 million loan (through another
affiliate, Lothian Lending Limited) had been advanced as part of a
GBP2.6 million facility to RPE FL1 Limited, a member of the
Renewable Power Exchange group. The facility provided funding
towards the construction of a 1.5MW wind farm in East Lothian,
Scotland, with the electricity once generated, used to supply those
on low incomes in the local community. We are pleased to report
that, during the year, the loan was repaid in full, generating an
attractive return.
Liquidity Management
To further manage liquidity, the Company had exposure to a
floating rate note issued by Commonwealth Bank of Australia of
GBP1,095,000.
Investment Strategy
We are pleased to have invested the Company's funds in a
balanced portfolio of both qualifying and non-qualifying
investments and are working on improving the liquidity of the
portfolio wherever possible whilst maintaining an appropriate risk
adjusted return. We continue to focus on the monitoring of our
investments and are focused on exits. The objective remains to
achieve an orderly winding up of the Company's assets at the end of
its life, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming
General Meeting.
Puma Investment Management Limited
28 June 2018
Investment Portfolio Summary
As at 28 February 2018
Valuation
Valuation Cost Gain/(loss) as a
% of Net
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Assets
Qualifying Investments
Jephcote Trading Limited 880 880 - 4%
Kinloss Trading Limited 3,500 3,500 - 17%
Saville Services Limited 3,400 3,400 - 16%
Opes Industries Limited 3,264 3,600 (336) 15%
Alyth Trading Limited 3,200 3,200 - 15%
Total Qualifying Investments 14,244 14,580 (336) 67%
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Non-Qualifying Investments
Latimer Lending Limited 1,628 1,628 - 8%
Valencia Lending Limited 1,000 1,000 - 5%
Lothian Lending Limited 31 31 - 0%
Total Non-Qualifying
investments 2,659 2,659 - 13%
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Liquidity Management
Investments
Commonwealth Bank of
Australia bond* 1,095 1,095 - 5%
Total Liquidity Management 1,095 1,095 - 5%
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Total Investments 17,998 18,334 (336) 85%
Balance of Portfolio 3,073 3,073 - 15%
Net Assets 21,071 21,407 (336) 100%
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Of the investments held at 28 February 2018, all are
incorporated in England and Wales.
* Quoted investment listed on the LSE.
Income Statement
For the year ended 28 February 2018
Year ended 28 February Year ended 28 February
2018 2017
Note Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
8
Gain on investments (b) - 194 194 - 79 79
Income 2 650 - 650 878 - 878
650 194 844 878 79 957
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Investment management
fees 3 (112) (336) (448) (121) (363) (484)
Other expenses 4 (265) - (265) (282) - (282)
(377) (336) (713) (403) (363) (766)
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Profit before taxation 273 (142) 131 475 (284) 191
Taxation 5 (52) 64 12 (95) 73 (22)
Profit/(loss) and
total comprehensive
income for the
year 221 (78) 143 380 (211) 169
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Basic and diluted
Return/(loss) per
ordinary share
(pence) 6 0.79p (0.28p) 0.51p 1.35p (0.75p) 0.60p
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All items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations.
There are no gains or losses other than those disclosed in the
Income Statement.
The total column of this statement is the Statement of Total
Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with FRS
102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland'. The supplementary revenue and capital columns
are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended
Practice, 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and
Venture Capital Trusts' issued in November 2014 by the Association
of Investment Companies and updated in January 2017.
Balance Sheet
As at 28 February 2018
As at As at
28 February 28 February
Note 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Fixed Assets
Investments 8 17,998 19,861
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Current Assets
Debtors 9 3,125 4,287
Cash at bank and in hand 127 364
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3,252 4,651
Creditors - amounts falling
due within one year 10 (178) (1,888)
Net Current Assets 3,074 2,763
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Total Assets less Current Liabilities 21,072 22,624
Creditors - amounts falling
due after more than one year
(including convertible debt) 11 (1) (1)
Net Assets 21,071 22,623
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Capital and Reserves
Called up share capital 12 282 282
Capital redemption reserve 1 1
Capital reserve - realised (1,597) (1,324)
Capital reserve - unrealised (337) (532)
Revenue reserve 22,722 24,196
Total Equity 21,071 22,623
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Net Asset Value per Ordinary
Share 13 74.59p 80.08p
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The financial statements on pages 29 to 43 were approved and
authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 28 June 2018 and
were signed on their behalf by:
Egmont Kock
Chairman
28 June 2018
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 28 February 2018
Year ended Year ended
28 February 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit after taxation 143 169
Taxation (12) 22
Gain on investments (194) (79)
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 1,174 (1,815)
Decrease in creditors (1,688) (19)
Tax paid (22) (298)
Net cash used in operating activities (599) (2,020)
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Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of investments (644) -
Proceeds from disposal of investments
and repayment of loans and loan
notes 2,701 1,749
Net cash generated from investing
activities 2,057 1,749
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Cash flow from financing activities
Dividends paid (1,695) -
Net cash used in financing activities (1,695) -
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (237) (271)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year 364 635
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the year 127 364
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Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 28 February 2018
Called Capital Capital Capital
up share redemption reserve reserve Revenue
capital reserve - realised - unrealised reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at 1
March 2016 282 1 (1,088) (557) 25,511 24,149
Realised on disposal - - (25) 25 - -
Total comprehensive
income for the year - - (211) - 380 169
Dividends payable - - - - (1,695) (1,695)
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Balance as at 28
February 2017 282 1 (1,324) (532) 24,196 22,623
Total comprehensive
income for the year - - (273) 195 221 143
Dividends paid - - - - (1,695) (1,695)
Balance as at 28
February 2018 282 1 (1,597) (337) 22,722 21,071
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Distributable reserves comprise: Capital reserve-realised,
Capital reserve-unrealised (excluding gains on unquoted
investments) and the Revenue reserve. At the year-end distributable
revenue reserves were GBP22,722,000 (2017: GBP24,196,000).
The Capital reserve-realised includes gains/losses that have
been realised in the year due to the sale of investments, net of
related costs. The Capital reserve-unrealised represents the
investment holding gains/losses and shows the gains/losses on
investments still held by the Company not yet realised by an asset
sale.
The revenue reserve represents the cumulative revenue earned
less cumulative distributions.
1. Accounting Policies
Accounting convention
Puma VCT 9 plc ("the Company") was incorporated, registered and
is domiciled in England. The Company's registered number is
08238812. The registered office is Bond Street House, 14 Clifford
Street, London W1S 4JU. The Company is a public limited company
(limited by shares) whose shares are listed on LSE with a premium
listing. The company's principal activities and a description of
the nature of the Company's operations are disclosed in the
Strategic Report.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical
cost convention, modified to include investments at fair value, and
in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006,
including the provisions of the Large and Medium-sized Companies
and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, FRS 102 'The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland' ("FRS 102") and the Statement of Recommended Practice,
'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture
Capital Trusts' issued in November 2014 by the Association of
Investment Companies and updated in January 2017 ("the SORP").
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to
the nearest whole GBP1,000, except where otherwise indicated.
Investments
All investments are measured at fair value. They are all held as
part of the Company's investment portfolio and are managed in
accordance with the investment policy set out on page 12.
Listed investments are stated at bid price at the reporting
date.
Unquoted investments are stated at fair value by the Directors
with reference to the International Private Equity and Venture
Capital Valuation Guidelines ("IPEV") as follows:
-- Investments which have been made within the last twelve
months or where the investee company is in the early stage of
development will usually be valued at the price of recent
investment except where the company's performance against plan is
significantly different from expectations on which the investment
was made in which case a different valuation methodology will be
adopted.
-- Other investments (comprising equity and loan notes) and
investments in debt instruments will usually be valued by applying
a discounted cash flow methodology based on expected future returns
of the investment.
-- Alternative methods of valuation such as net asset value may
be applied in specific circumstances if considered more
appropriate.
Realised surpluses or deficits on the disposal of investments
are taken to realised capital reserves, and unrealised surpluses
and deficits on the revaluation of investment are taken to
unrealised capital reserves.
Income
Dividends receivable on listed equity shares are brought into
account on the ex-dividend date. Dividends receivable on unquoted
equity shares are brought into account when the Company's right to
receive payment is established and there is no reasonable doubt
that payment will be received. Interest receivable is recognised
wholly as a revenue item on an accruals basis.
Performance fees
Upon its inception, the Company agreed performance fees payable
to the Investment Manager, Puma Investment Management Limited, and
members of the investment management team at 20% of the aggregate
excess of the amounts realised over GBP1 per Ordinary Share
returned to Ordinary Shareholders. This incentive will only be
exercisable once the holders of Ordinary Shares have received
distributions of GBP1 per share. The performance fee is accounted
for as an equity-settled share-based payment.
Section 26 of FRS 102 "Share-Based Payment" requires the
recognition of an expense in respect of share-based payments in
exchange for goods or services. Entities are required to measure
the goods or services received at their fair value, unless that
fair value cannot be estimated reliably in which case that fair
value should be estimated by reference to the fair value of the
equity instruments granted.
At each balance sheet date, the Company estimates that fair
value by reference to any excess of the net asset value, adjusted
for dividends paid, over GBP1 per share in issue at the balance
sheet date. Any change in fair value is recognised in the Income
Statement with a corresponding adjustment to equity.
Expenses
All expenses (inclusive of VAT) are accounted for on an accruals
basis. Expenses are charged wholly to revenue, with the exception
of:
-- expenses incidental to the acquisition or disposal of an investment charged to capital; and
-- the investment management fee, 75% of which has been charged
to capital to reflect an element which is, in the directors'
opinion, attributable to the maintenance or enhancement of the
value of the Company's investments in accordance with the Board's
expected long-term split of return; and
-- the performance fee which is allocated proportionally to
revenue and capital based on the respective contributions to the
Net Asset Value.
Taxation
Corporation tax is applied to profits chargeable to corporation
tax, if any, at the applicable rate for the year. The tax effect of
different items of income/gain and expenditure/loss is allocated
between capital and revenue return on the marginal basis as
recommended by the SORP.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences
that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date,
where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay
more, or right to pay less, tax in the future has occurred at the
balance sheet date. This is subject to deferred tax assets only
being recognised if it is considered more likely than not that
there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future
reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Timing differences are differences arising between the Company's
taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial
statements which are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent
years. Deferred tax is measured on a non-discounted basis at the
tax rates that are expected to apply in the periods in which timing
differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws
enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.
Reserves
Realised losses and gains on investments, transaction costs, the
capital element of the investment management fee and taxation are
taken through the Income Statement and recognised in the Capital
Reserve - Realised on the Balance sheet. Unrealised losses and
gains on investments and the capital element of the performance fee
are also taken through the Income Statement and are recognised in
the Capital Reserve - Unrealised.
Debtors
Debtors include accrued income which is recognised at amortised
cost, equivalent to the fair value of the expected balance
receivable.
Creditors
Creditors are initially measured at the transaction price and
subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction
price less any amounts settled.
Dividends
Final dividends payable are recognised as distributions in the
financial statements when the Company's liability to make payment
has been established. The liability is established when the
dividends proposed by the Board are approved by the Shareholders.
Interim dividends are recognised as liabilities from the
ex-dividend date.
Key accounting estimates and assumptions
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the
future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by
definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates
and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets within the next
financial year relate to the fair value of unquoted investments.
Further details of the unquoted investments are disclosed in the
Investment Manager's Report on pages 3 to 5 and notes 8 and 14 of
the financial statements.
2. Income
Year ended 28 February Year ended 28
2018 February 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Income from investments
Loan stock interest 647 823
Bond yields 3 55
650 878
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3. Investment Management Fees
Year ended 28 Year ended 28
February 2018 February 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Puma Investments
fees 448 484
448 484
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Puma Investment Management Limited ("Puma Investments") has been
appointed as the Investment Manager of the Company for an initial
period of five years, which can be terminated by not less than
twelve months' notice, given at any time by either party, on or
after the fifth anniversary. The Board is satisfied with the
performance of the Investment Manager. Under the terms of this
agreement Puma Investments will be paid an annual fee of 2% of the
Net Asset Value ("NAV") payable quarterly in arrears calculated on
the relevant quarter end NAV of the Company. These fees are capped,
the Investment Manager having agreed to reduce its fee (if
necessary to nothing) to contain total annual costs (excluding
performance fee and trail commission) to within 3.5% of funds
raised. Total costs this year were 2.6% of the funds raised (2017:
2.8%). Graham Shore (a director) holds a Directorship of the parent
of the Investment Manager.
4. Other expenses
Year ended 28 Year ended 28 February
February 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Shore Capital Fund Administration
Services Limited 78 85
Directors' Remuneration 56 56
Social security costs 3 7
Auditor's remuneration
for statutory audit 24 23
Legal and professional
fees 32 38
Trail commission 34 39
Other expenses 38 34
265 282
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Shore Capital Fund Administration Services Limited provides
administrative services to the Company for an aggregate annual fee
of 0.35% of the Net Asset Value of the Fund, payable quarterly in
arrears.
Remuneration for each Director for the year is disclosed in the
Directors' Remuneration Report on page 19. The Company had no
employees (other than Directors) during the year (2017: none). The
average number of non-executive Directors during the year was 3
(2017: 3). The non-executive Directors are considered to be the Key
Management Personnel of the Company with total remuneration for the
year of GBP59,000 (2017: GBP63,000), including social security
costs.
The Auditor's remuneration of GBP20,000 (2017: GBP19,500) has
been grossed up in the table above to be inclusive of VAT.
5. Taxation
Year ended 28 Year ended 28 February
February 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
UK corporation tax charged
to revenue reserve 52 95
UK corporation tax credited
to capital reserve (64) (73)
UK corporation tax (credit)/charge
for the year (12) 22
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Factors affecting tax (credit)/charge for
the year
Profit before taxation 131 191
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Tax charge calculated on
profit before taxation
at 19% (2017: 20%) 25 38
Capital gains not taxable (37) (16)
(12) 22
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Capital returns are not taxable as the Company is exempt from
tax on realised capital gains whilst it continues to comply with
the VCT regulations, so no corporation tax is recognised on capital
gains or losses. Due to the intention to continue to comply with
the VCT regulations, the Company has not provided for deferred tax
on any realised or unrealised capital gains and losses.
6. Basic and diluted return/(loss) per Ordinary Share
Year ended 28 February 2018
Revenue Capital Total
Total comprehensive
income for the year
(GBP'000) 221 (78) 143
Weighted average number
of shares 28,248,823 28,248,823 28,248,823
Return/(loss) per share 0.79p (0.28p) 0.51p
Year ended 28 February 2017
Revenue Capital Total
Total comprehensive
income for the year
(GBP'000) 380 (211) 169
Weighted average number
of shares 28,248,823 28,248,823 28,248,823
Return/(loss) per share 1.35p (0.75p) 0.60p
7. Dividends
Two interim dividends of 6p per ordinary share were paid in the
year totalling GBP3,390,000 (year ended 28 February 2017: no
interim dividends paid). One of the two interim dividends paid had
an ex-dividend date of 16 February 2017, so was recognised as a
liability of GBP1,695,000 as at 28 February 2017. The Directors do
not propose a final dividend (2017: GBPnil).
8. Investments
Qualifying Non qualifying
(a) Movements in investments investments investments Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Cost at 1 March 2017 16,455 3,938 20,393
Net unrealised gains at 1 March
2017 (532) - (532)
Valuation at 1 March 2017 15,923 3,938 19,861
Purchases at cost - 1,738 1,738
Disposals of investments
and repayments of loans
and loan notes:
- Proceeds (1,875) (1,920) (3,795)
- Realised net (losses)
on disposals - (1) (1)
Net unrealised 196 (1) 195
Valuation at 28 February
2018 14,244 3,754 17,998
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Cost at 28 February 2018 14,580 3,754 18,334
Net unrealised (losses)
at 28 February 2018 (336) - (336)
Valuation at 28 February
2018 14,244 3,754 17,998
============= =============== ========
During the year the Company purchased quoted bonds in the
Commonwealth Bank of Australia for GBP644,000 and subsequently
disposed of these for GBP642,000.
(b) Gains and losses on investments
The gains and losses on investments for the year shown in the
Income Statement is analysed as follows:
Year ended Year ended
28 February 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Realised (losses)/gains on disposals
in the period (1) 79
Unrealised (losses)/gains in
period 195 -
194 79
============= =============
(c) Quoted and unquoted investments
Market value Market value
as at 28 as at 28
February February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Quoted investments 1,095 -
Unquoted investments 16,903 19,861
17,998 19,861
============= =============
Further details of these investments are disclosed in the
Investment Portfolio Summary on pages 6 to 10 of the Annual
Report.
9. Debtors
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Other debtors 62 1,757
Accrued income 3,051 2,530
Corporation tax 12 -
3,125 4,287
================== ==================
Other debtors as at 28 February 2017 included GBP1,695,000 of
monies paid to the registrar to enable the interim dividend to be
paid on 3 March 2017 (see note 7).
10. Creditors - amounts falling due within one year
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Accruals 178 171
Corporation tax - 22
Dividends payable (see
note 7) - 1,695
178 1,888
================== ==================
11. Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Loan notes 1 1
================== ==================
On 30 October 2012, the Company issued Loan Notes in the amount
of GBP1,000 to a nominee on behalf of the Investment Manager and
members of the investment management team. The Loan Notes accrue
interest of 5% per annum.
The Loan Notes entitle the Investment Manager and members of the
investment management team to receive a performance related
incentive of 20% of the aggregate amounts realised by the Company
in excess of GBP1 per Ordinary Share. The Shareholders will be
entitled to the balance. This incentive, to be effected through the
issue of shares in the Company, will only be exercised once the
holders of Ordinary Shares have received dividends of GBP1 per
share (whether capital or income). The performance incentive
structure provides a strong incentive for the Investment Manager to
ensure that the Company performs well, enabling the Board to
approve distributions as high and as soon as possible.
In the event that distributions to the holders of Ordinary
Shares totalling GBP1 per share have been made the Loan Notes will
convert into sufficient Ordinary Shares to represent 20% of the
enlarged number of Ordinary Shares. The amount of the performance
fee will be calculated as 20% of the excess of the net asset value
(adjusted for dividends paid) over GBP1 per issued share.
12. Called Up Share Capital
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
28,248,823 ordinary shares
of 1p each 282 282
================== ==================
13. Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share
As at As at
28 February 2018 28 February 2017
Net assets GBP21,071,000 GBP22,623,000
Shares in issue 28,248,823 28,248,823
Net asset value per
share
Basic 74.59p 80.08p
Diluted 74.59p 80.08p
14. Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments comprise its investments,
cash balances, debtors and certain creditors. The fair value of all
of the Company's financial assets and liabilities is represented by
the carrying value in the Balance Sheet. Excluding cash balances,
the Company held the following categories of financial instruments
at 28 February 2018:
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Financial assets measured at
fair value through profit or
loss 17,998 19,861
Financial assets that are debt
instruments measured at amortised
cost 3,113 4,287
Financial liabilities measured
at amortised cost (179) (1,867)
20,932 22,281
================== ==================
Management of risk
The main risks the Company faces from its financial instruments
are market price risk, being the risk that the value of investment
holdings will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices
caused by factors other than interest rate or currency movements,
liquidity risk, credit risk and interest rate risk. The Board
regularly reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these
risks. The Board's policies for managing these risks are summarised
below and have been applied throughout the year.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial
instrument will fail to discharge an obligation or commitment that
it has entered into with the Company. The Investment Manager
monitors counterparty risk on an ongoing basis. The carrying amount
of financial assets best represents the maximum credit risk
exposure at the balance sheet date. The Company's financial assets
and maximum exposure to credit risk is as follows:
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Investments in loans, loan
notes and bonds 7,968 8,874
Cash at bank and in hand 127 364
Other debtors 606 1,757
Accrued income 2,519 2,530
11,220 13,525
================== ==================
The cash held by the Company at the year end is held in one U.K.
bank. Bankruptcy or insolvency of the bank may cause the Company's
rights with respect to the receipt of cash held to be delayed or
limited. The Board monitors the Company's risk by reviewing
regularly the financial position of the bank and should it
deteriorate significantly the Investment Manager will, on
instruction of the Board, move the cash holdings to another
bank.
Other debtors as at 28 February 2017 included GBP1,695,000 of
monies advanced to the registrar for payment of the 2017 interim
dividend, which was paid on 3 March 2017. Credit risk associated
with accrued interest income and balance of other debtors are
predominantly covered by the investment management procedures.
Investments in loans, loan notes and bonds comprises a
fundamental part of the Company's venture capital investments,
therefore credit risk in respect of these assets is managed within
the Company's main investment procedures.
Market price risk
Market price risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future
prices of financial instruments held by the Company. It represents
the potential loss the Company might suffer through holding
investments in the face of price movements. The Investment Manager
actively monitors market prices and reports to the Board, which
meets regularly in order to consider investment strategy.
The Company's strategy on the management of market price risk is
driven by the Company's investment policy as outlined in the
Strategic Report on page 12. The management of market price risk is
part of the investment management process. The portfolio is managed
with an awareness of the effects of adverse price movements through
detailed and continuing analysis, with an objective of maximising
overall returns to shareholders.
Holdings in unquoted investments may pose higher price risk than
quoted investments. Some of that risk can be mitigated by close
involvement with the management of the investee companies along
with review of their trading results.
6% (2017: none) of the Company's investments are listed on the
London Stock Exchange and 94% (2017: 100%) are unquoted
investments.
Liquidity risk
Details of the Company's unquoted investments are provided in
the Investment Portfolio summary on page 6. By their nature,
unquoted investments may not be readily realisable, the Board
considers exit strategies for these investments throughout the
period for which they are held. As at the year end, the Company had
no borrowings, other than loan notes amounting to GBP1,000 (2017:
GBP1,000) (see note 11).
The Company's liquidity risk associated with investments is
managed on an ongoing basis by the Investment Manager in
conjunction with the Directors and in accordance with policies and
procedures in place as described in the Strategic Report and the
Report of the Directors. The Company's overall liquidity risks are
monitored on a quarterly basis by the Board. The Company maintains
sufficient investments in cash and readily realisable securities to
pay accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Fair value interest rate risk
The benchmark that determines the interest paid or received on
the current account is the Bank of England base rate, which was
0.5% at 28 February 2018 (2017: 0.25%). All of the loan and loan
note investments are unquoted and hence not directly subject to
market movements as a result of interest rate movements.
Cash flow interest rate risk
The Company has exposure to interest rate movements primarily
through its cash deposits and loan notes which track either the
Bank of England base rate or LIBOR.
Foreign currency risk
The reporting currency of the Company is Sterling. The Company
has not held any non-Sterling investments during the year.
Interest rate risk profile of financial assets
The following analysis sets out the interest rate risk of the
Company's financial assets as at 28 February 2018.
Weighted Weighted
average average
interest period
Rate status rate until maturity Total
GBP'000
Cash at bank - RBS Floating 0.01% - 127
Loans and loan notes Floating 4.49% 11 months 2,125
Loans and loan notes Fixed 6.69% 16 months 2,589
Balance of assets Non-interest bearing - 16,409
21,250
========
The following analysis sets out the interest rate risk of the
Company's financial assets as at 28 February 2017.
Weighted Weighted
average average
interest period
Rate status rate until maturity Total
GBP'000
Cash at bank - RBS Floating 0.01% - 364
Cash at bank - Lloyds Floating 0.01% - -
Loans, loan notes and
bonds Floating 8.89% 27 months 2,092
Loans, loan notes and
bonds Fixed 17.77% 29 months 3,943
Balance of assets Non-interest bearing - 18,114
24,513
========
Fair value hierarchy
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are
disclosed using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the
significance of the inputs used in making the fair value
measurements, as follows:-
-- Level 1 - Fair value is measured using the unadjusted quoted
price in an active market for identical assets.
-- Level 2 - Fair value is measured using inputs other quoted
prices that are observable using market data.
-- Level 3 - Fair value is measured using unobservable inputs.
Fair values have been measured at the end of the reporting year
as follows:-
As at 28 February As at 28 February
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Level 1
Investments listed on LSE 1,095 -
Level 3
Unquoted investments 16,903 19,861
17,998 19,861
================== ==================
The Level 3 investments have been valued in line with the
Company's accounting policies and IPEV guidelines. Further details
of these investments are provided in the Significant Investments
section of the Annual Report on pages 7 to 10.
15. Capital management
The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it
can provide an adequate return to shareholders by allocating its
capital to assets commensurate with the level of risk.
By its nature, the Company has an amount of capital, at least
70% (as measured under the tax legislation) of which must be, and
remain, invested in the relatively high risk asset class of small
UK companies within three years of that capital being subscribed.
From April 2019 this is rising to 80%.
The Company accordingly has limited scope to manage its capital
structure in the light of changes in economic conditions and the
risk characteristics of the underlying assets. Subject to this
overall constraint upon changing the capital structure, the Company
may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, issue new
shares, or sell assets to maintain a level of liquidity to remain a
going concern.
The Board has the opportunity to consider levels of gearing,
however there are no current plans to do so. It regards the net
assets of the Company as the Company's capital, as the level of
liabilities is small and the management of those liabilities is not
directly related to managing the return to shareholders.
16. Contingencies, Guarantees and Financial Commitments
There were no commitments, contingencies or guarantees of the
Company at the year-end (2017: none).
17. Controlling Party
In the opinion of the Directors there is no immediate or
ultimate controlling party.
The financial information set out in this announcement does not
constitute the Company's statutory financial statements in
accordance with section 434 Companies Act 2006 for the year ended
28 February 2018, but has been extracted from the statutory
financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2018 which were
approved by the Board of Directors on 28 June 2018 and will be
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Independent Auditor's
Report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not
contain any emphasis of matter nor statements under s 498(2) and
(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The statutory accounts for the year ended 28 February 2017 have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and received an
Independent Auditors report which was unqualified and did not
contain any emphasis of matter nor statements under s 498(2) and
(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Copies of the full annual report and financial statements for
the year ended 28 February 2018 will be available to the public at
the registered office of the Company at Bond Street House, 14
Clifford Street, London, W1S 4JU and will be available for download
from www.pumainvestments.co.uk.
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