Interim Results
NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC
NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC
INTERIM RESULTS
HALF YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2006
New Century AIM VCT plc (the 'Company')
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to report that, as at 30th September 2006, the Net Asset Value
('NAV') per share of the Company had increased to 131.52p while qualifying
investments accounted for 74% of the Company by value.
It is our intention to de-risk the Company by gradually trimming the larger
holdings and utilising the proceeds to re-invest in new smaller holdings. In
this respect, we have taken partial profits on Debtmatters, GTL Resources, Apace
Media, Internet Business Group, debts.co.uk, Invocas and Talarius. WE have
disposed of certain holdings which have not met our expectations. As a result of
these actions, we have realised profits over the last half year of £536,525 and
the number of holdings has risen to 50.
Since the half year end, the NAV has continued to rise and as at 2 November
2006, had advanced to 136p per share whilst the VCT-qualifying investments had
increased to 78%.
Once again, I would like to thank our Investment Manager and its analysts for
their help in achieving this impressive performance. They remain determined to
continue achieving success for your Company.
John Brice
Chairman
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New Century AIM VCT plc
for the half year ended 30 September 2006 * means audited
Period to 30 September Period to 30 September Period to 31 March
Unaudited Income Statement 2006 2005 2006*
(incorporating the revenue account) Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
£'000
Gains on investments
Realised - 536 536 - 20 20 - 55 55
Unrealised - 59 59 - 256 256 - 2,180 2,180
Income 56 - 56 136 - 136 226 - 226
Investment management fee (15) (45) (60) (12) (37) (49) (27) (83) (110)
Other expenses (10) - (10) (26) - (26) (38) - (38)
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Return on ordinary activities 31 551 582 98 239 337 161 2,152 2,313
Tax on ordinary activities (1) - (1) (21) - (21) (30) 15 (15)
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Return on ordinary activities after taxation 30 551 581 77 239 316 131 2,167 2,298
Transfer to reserves (30) (551) (581) (77) (239) (316) (131) (2,167) (2,298)
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Return per ordinary share 0.35p 6.51p 6.86p 0.12p 2.82p 2.94p 1.54p 25.61p 27.15p
All revenue and capital items in the above Statement derive from continuing operations.
The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares and securities and
from bank and money market funds.
There were 8,464,500 ordinary shares in issue throughout the period
New Century AIM VCT plc * means audited
30 September 30 September
Unaudited Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2006 2005 31 March 2006*
2006 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
£'000
Fixed Assets
Investments 9,892 2,843 9,088
Current assets
Sundry Debtors 24 56 0
Cash with Broker 1,232 5,896 1,637
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1,256 5,952 1,637
Current Liabilities
Creditors (16) (98) (47)
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Net assets 11,132 8,697 10,678
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Capital and Reserves
Share Capital 846 846 846
Share Premium 7,534 7,534 7,534
Capital reserve - realised 565 17 68
Capital reserve - unrealised 2,154 222 2,099
Revenue reserve 33 78 131
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Total 11,132 8,697 10,678
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Net asset value per share 131p 102p 126p
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New Century AIM VCT plc
for the half year ended 30 September 2006 * means audited
Unaudited Cash Flow Statement 30 September 2006 30 September 2005 31 March 2006*
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
£'000
Net cash outflow from operating activities (70) (76) (148)
Net cash inflow from financial investment 56 137 226
Dividend paid (127) - -
Net cash outflow for capital expenditure &
Financial investment (206) (2,566) (6,853)
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Net cash outflow before financing (349) (2,505) (6,775)
Financed by :
Net proceeds of share issue - 8,380 8,380
(Reduction)/increase in creditors (32) 77 32
Increase in debtors (24) (56) -
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Net cash outflow from Net Current Assets (56) 8,401 8,402
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Uninvested Funds with broker (405) 5,896 1,637
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Notes
1. This interim financial information and the unaudited interim accounts for the
half-year ended 30 September 2006 from which it has been extracted, which are
the responsibility of the directors and were approved by them on 30 November
2006, do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of
the Companies Act 1985 and have not been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies.
2. The Company is an investment company as defined in Section 266 of the
Companies Act 1985. The financial statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset
investments, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards in the UK
and with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial statements and
investment trust companies' issued in January 2003 and revised in December 2005.
3. Listed or AIM-traded investments are stated at market value, which is based
upon market bid prices at the balance sheet date.
4. During the period under review, the Company did not issue any new Ordinary
Shares of 10 pence each : the number of such shares in issue throughout the
period was 8,464,500.
5. Net Asset Value per share at 30 September 2006 was 131p per share (at 31
March 2006 - 126p and at 30 September 2005 - 102p)
6. A dividend in respect of the period ended 31 March 2006 amounting to £126,968
was paid during the period
7. Copies of the Interim Report to Shareholders have been sent to shareholders
and are available at the Company's Registered Office: 17/21 New Century Road,
Laindon SS15 6AG or from Woodside Corporate Services, 21-22 Grosvenor Street,
London W1K 4QJ.
NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC
Directors
John Roger Simpson Brice (Chairman)
Michael David Barnard
Geoffrey Charles Gamble
Robin William Kirby
Peter William Riley
Details of advisers
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Secretary and Registered Office Solicitors Investment Manager and Broker
Woodside Secretaries Limited Dundas & Wilson LLP M D Barnard & Company Limited
21-22 Grosvenor Street 5th Floor Northwest Wing 17/21 New Century Road
London W1K 4QJ Bush House Laindon
London WC2B 4EZ Essex SS15 6AG
Auditors & VCT Advisers Sponsor
UHY Hacker Young Teather & Greenwood Limited
St Alphage House Beaufort House
2 Fore Street 15 St. Botolph Street
London EC2Y 5DH London EC3A 7QR
Registrars Bankers
Park Circus Registrars Limited Bank of Scotland
2nd Floor, 144 West George Street New Uberior House
Glasgow G2 2HG 11 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh EH3 9BN
Company Registered Number: 5352611
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New Century AIM VCT plc
Top Ten Investments
Security Cost Valuation % Notes
30/09/2006
£'000 £'000
DCD Media plc 595 990 10.01 Film production and distribution.
ILX Group plc 754 849 8.58 Education and training specialist.
Debtmatters Group plc 121 620 6.27 Insolvency and consumer debt specialist.
Internet Business Group plc 317 578 5.84 On-line advertising and e-commerce.
Recruitment of patients for the clinical
Synexus Clinical Research plc 392 546 5.52 trials industry.
Manufacturers and retailers of low emission
Tanfield Group plc 302 533 5.38 vehicles.
CKS Group plc 402 425 4.30 Recycling and disposal of computers.
Worthington Nicholls Group plc 302 417 4.22 Air conditioning specialists.
Communications integrator for small/medium
AT Communications Group plc 422 410 4.14 businesses.
Accuma Group plc 251 360 3.64 Insolvency and consumer debt specialist.
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New Century AIM VCT plc
Investment Portfolio Summary
Security Cost Valuation Security Cost Valuation
30/09/2006 % 30/09/2006 %
AIM Listed £'000 £'000 AIM Listed £'000 £'000
Invox plc 23 2 0.02 Healthcare Locums plc 304 333 3.36
Talarius plc 40 107 1.08 ILX Group plc 754 849 8.58
Hallin Marine Subsea
International plc 19 20 0.20 Lighthouse Group plc 204 263 2.65
AT Communications Group
RDF Media Group Ltd 32 46 0.47 plc 422 410 4.14
Tristel plc 167 203 2.05 Tanfield Group plc 302 533 5.38
PHSC plc 183 186 1.88 Apace Media plc 255 296 2.99
Arbuthnot Banking Group
Debtmatters Group plc 121 620 6.27 plc 50 59 0.59
System C Healthcare plc 407 188 1.90 Corac Group 16 17 0.17
DCD Media plc 595 990 10.01 Sirvis IT plc 33 35 0.35
SectorGuard plc 176 175 1.77 Accuma Group plc 251 360 3.64
GTL Resources plc 13 22 0.22 Dealogic Holdings 46 41 0.41
XKO Group plc 26 29 0.30 Europasia Education plc 101 120 1.21
K3 Business Technology Group 181 206 2.08 Europasia Education plc 50 60 0.61
Broker Network Holdings plc 26 62 0.63 Gaming VC Holdings 39 14 0.14
Smart Focus Group plc 27 27 0.27 Vantis plc 33 39 0.39
Flomerics plc 12 12 0.12 Corporate Synergy plc 40 36 0.36
Personal Group 25 25 0.25 Invocas Group plc 167 278 2.81
Belgravium Technologies plc 281 250 2.53 Jelf Group plc 192 324 3.28
Education Development
RC Group Holdings plc 35 59 0.59 Int plc 27 38 0.39
Worthington Nicholls
Internet Business Group 317 578 5.84 Group plc 302 417 4.22
I-Mate plc 34 23 0.23 Velosi Ltd 23 23 0.23
Impact Holdings (UK)
Inova Holdings plc 21 11 0.11 plc 20 20 0.20
Bond Intl. Software plc 35 41 0.42 Hightex Group plc 59 59 0.60
debts.co.uk 289 326 3.30 7,251 9,467 95.70
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Plus Markets (formerly
Computer Software Group plc 40 58 0.58 Ofex) Listed
Eserve Global Ltd 46 38 0.38 CKS Group plc 402 425 4.3
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Synexus Clinical Research plc 392 546 5.52 7,653 9,892 100.00
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