Half-yearly Report
Matrix Income & Growth 2 VCT plc ("the Company")
Half-Yearly Report for the six months ended 31 October 2008
Investment Objective
Matrix Income & Growth 2 VCT plc is a Venture Capital Trust ("VCT") managed by
Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP ("MPEP") investing primarily in established,
profitable, unquoted companies.
The Company's objective is to provide investors with a regular and growing
stream of income, arising both from the income generated by the companies
selected for the portfolio and from realising capital gains.
Financial highlights
Half-yearly results for the six months ended 31 October 2008
Ordinary Shares (listed on 11 July 2000)
Initial net asset value per Ordinary 94.00 pence
Share
Initial net assets £12,388,236
31 October 30 April 31 October
2008 2008 2007
Net assets £8,854,954 £11,135,530 £12,263,403
Net asset value per Ordinary Share 77.84 pence 96.91 pence 104.71 pence
Total dividends per Ordinary Share 26.79 pence 20.79 pence 20.79 pence
paid to date
Total return to shareholders since 104.63 pence 117.70 pence 125.50 pence
launch per share*
(Loss)/earnings per Ordinary Share (13.12) pence (5.38) pence 2.68 pence
Total dividends per Ordinary Share 6.00 pence 6.00 pence 6.00 pence
paid in the period
C Shares (listed on 21 December 2005)
Initial net asset value per C Share 94.50 pence
Initial net assets £8,648,486
31 October 30 April 31 October
2008 2008 2007
Net assets £8,336,391 £9,007,361 £9,006,727
Net asset value per C Share 91.15 pence 98.48 pence 98.48 pence
Total dividends per C Share paid to 4.00 pence 1.50 pence 1.50 pence
date
Total return to shareholders since 95.15 pence 99.98 pence 99.98 pence
launch per share*
(Loss)/earnings per C Share (4.84) pence 2.84 pence 2.83 pence
Total dividends per C Share paid in 2.50 pence 1.50 pence 1.50 pence
the period
* Net asset value per share plus cumulative dividends per share. This compares
to an original investment cost of 80.00 pence per share for the Ordinary Share
Fund and 60.00 pence per share for the C Share Fund after allowing for income
tax relief of 20.00 pence and 40.00 pence per share respectively.
Investment Policy
The VCT's policy is to invest primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK
established, profitable, unquoted companies in order to generate capital gains
from trade sales and flotations.
Investments are structured as part loan and part equity in order to receive
regular income and to provide downside protection in the event of
under-performance.
Investments are made selectively across a number of sectors, primarily in
management buyout transactions (MBOs) i.e. to support incumbent management
teams in acquiring the business they manage but do not own. Investments are
primarily made in companies that are established and profitable.
Uninvested funds are held in cash and low risk money market funds.
UK Companies
The companies in which investments are made must have no more than £15 million
of gross assets at the time of investment to be classed as a VCT qualifying
holding.
VCT regulation
The investment policy is designed to ensure that the VCT continues to qualify
and is approved as a VCT by HMRC. Amongst other conditions, the VCT may not
invest more than 15% of its investments in a single company and must achieve at
least 70% by value of its investments throughout the period in shares or
securities in qualifying holdings, of which a minimum overall of 30% by value
must be ordinary shares which carry no preferential rights. In addition,
although the VCT can invest less than 30% of an investment in a specific
company in ordinary shares it must have at least 10% by value of its total
investments in each qualifying company in ordinary shares which carry no
preferential rights.
Asset mix
The Investment Manager aims to hold approximately 80% by value of the VCT's
investments in qualifying holdings. The balance of the portfolio is held in
readily realisable interest bearing investments and deposits.
Risk diversification and maximum exposures
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses across
different industry sectors. To reduce the risk of high exposure to equities,
each qualifying investment is structured using a significant proportion of loan
stock (up to 70% of the total investment in each VCT qualifying company).
Initial investments in VCT qualifying companies are generally made in amounts
ranging from £200,000 to £1 million at cost. No holding in any one company will
represent more than 10% of the value of the VCT's investments, based on cost,
at the time of investment. Ongoing monitoring of each investment is carried out
by the Manager generally through taking a seat on the Board of each VCT
qualifying company.
Co-investment
The VCT aims to invest alongside four other Income and Growth VCTs advised by
the Manager with a similar investment policy. This enables the VCT to
participate in combined investments by the Investment Manager of up to £5
million.
Borrowing
The VCT has no borrowing and does not have any current plans for future
borrowings.
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to enclose the Half-Yearly Report of Matrix Income & Growth 2 VCT
plc (the "Company") for the period from 1 May 2008 to 31 October 2008.
Overview
Your Company has not been immune to the impact of the deteriorating economic
outlook that has become more apparent since I reported to you in the Annual
Report. Net asset values per share for both funds have fallen, mainly because
some valuations have fallen in response to falls in quoted markets and
deteriorating trading, although the trading performance of some investee
companies remains encouraging.
Our response to these conditions has been to retain liquidity in a period when
few investment opportunities have presented themselves. Both funds made an
investment in ATG Media Holdings Limited, an MBO transaction, totalling £
863,895. The C Fund also invested £2 million in two companies that will seek
opportunities in two specific sectors. These acquisition vehicles have been
established to provide time to seek and complete investment transactions of the
right quality on sufficiently favourable terms. Shortly after the end of the
period, both funds have made a follow-on loan stock investment totalling £
163,436 into PXP Holdings Limited.
There have been no realisations to report during the period. Bearing in mind
the prevailing market conditions, the relative performance of portfolio
investments made over the last three years is generally satisfactory, with a
number of companies continuing to produce results in line with or better than
those anticipated at investment. However, the last six months has revealed
several where the reverse is also true.
Ordinary Share Fund
Inevitably in these economic conditions, this fund has suffered from poorer
performance. The Net Asset Value ("NAV") per Ordinary Share at 31 October 2008
was 77.84 pence, a 25.7% decrease when compared with 104.71 pence per share as
at 31 October 2007, or 19.9% after adjusting for the 6 pence dividend paid in
this period. The Fund's total return since launch is 104.63 pence per share.
Further details of the performance of the Ordinary Share Fund investments are
set out in the Investment Manager's Review set out below.
C Share Fund
The NAV per C Share at 31 October 2008 stood at 91.15 pence, a 7.4% decrease on
the NAV when compared with 98.48 pence per share as at 31 October 2007, or 4.9%
after adjusting for the 2.5 pence dividend paid in this period. This stronger
relative performance reflects the fact that the C Fund is not yet fully
invested, so held a higher level of assets in cash. The Fund's total return
since launch is 95.15 pence per share.
Further details of the performance of the C Share Fund investments are set out
in the Investment Manager's Review set out below.
Return to Shareholders
The results for this period are set out on the following pages and show a
revenue profit (after tax) attributable to Ordinary Fund Shareholders of 1.09
pence per Ordinary Share (31 October 2007: 0.87 of a penny). The total loss
(after tax) attributable to Ordinary Fund Shareholders was 13.12 pence per
Ordinary Share (31 October 2007: profit of 2.68 pence).
The revenue profit (after tax) attributable to C Fund Shareholders was 1.28
pence per C share (31 October 2007: 1.25 pence). The total loss (after tax)
attributable to C Fund Shareholders was 4.84 pence per C share (31 October
2007: profit of 2.83 pence).
Both Funds' returns have been increased by the anticipation of VAT recoverable,
as a result of recent HMRC policy announcements. These now permit recovery of
most of the VAT that has been borne upon Fund management fees in the past three
years, at least. At this juncture, the Board is unable to quantify precisely
the amount of VAT that will eventually be recovered, but has recognised a
prudent amount that should be recoverable.
Dividends
The Board has already paid interim dividends of 6p per Ordinary Share and 2.5p
per C Share for the current year. The Board's objective is, subject to the
availability of sufficient reserves and liquidity, to distribute regular and
consistent dividends. Since the change in investment strategy in September
2005, four Ordinary Share Fund dividends have now been paid out, each of 6
pence per share. The Board intends to review the level of dividends to be paid
at the year-end.
British Private Equity Awards 2008
At the recent unquote" British Private Equity Awards 2008, I am delighted to
inform you that the Investment Manager won the award for "VCT Manager of the
Year". May I congratulate the team on their hard work throughout the year.
Outlook
Your Board and Investment Manager are paying close attention to current
economic indicators which clearly pose substantial risks to many sectors,
particularly smaller companies. The Board and the Investment Manager intend to
continue their prudent approach to further investments, while remaining alert
to the new opportunities that the current downturn will produce. It is for this
reason that the Board is seeking to raise new funds for the C Fund, so that the
Company is well positioned to invest at a potentially opportune point in the
economic cycle. A prospectus will be sent to shareholders in the New Year.
I would like to thank all our Shareholders for their continuing support.
Nigel Melville
Chairman
24 December 2008
Principal risks and uncertainties
In accordance with DTR 4.2.7, the Board considers that the principal risks and
uncertainties facing the Company remain those identified in the Annual Report
and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2008. A detailed explanation of the
principal risks facing the Company can be found in the 2008 Annual Report and
Accounts - copies are available from www.mig2vct.co.uk.
The Board acknowledges that several of these risks have materialised and have
had a negative impact on the Company's financial performance.
Related Party Transactions
Details of related party transactions in accordance with Disclosure and
Transparency Rule 4.2.8 can be found in Note 12 to the Accounts below.
Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
a. the condensed set of financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and the 2003
Statement of Recommended Practice "Financial Statements of Investment Trust
Companies", revised December 2005, and give a true and fair view of the
assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company,
as required by Disclosure & Transparency Rule 4.2.4; and
b. the interim management report includes a fair review of the information
required by Disclosure & Transparency Rules 4.2.7 - 8 in accordance with
Disclosure & Transparency Rule 4.2.10.
For and on behalf of the Board:
Nigel Melville
Chairman
Investment Manager's Review
Strategy
Throughout the period Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP ("MPEP") has continued
to pursue its strategy of investing in established, profitable, unquoted
companies with its primary focus on investments in MBOs. Your Manager considers
that the alignment of interest between management teams and investors created
by MBOs continues to offer the most attractive and long-term investment
opportunities.
New Investment Activity
Earlier in the year the differing valuation expectations of buyers and sellers
of businesses made for a challenging new investment environment. As the UK
economy has slid inexorably into recession there is inevitably greater concern
about the achievability of forecast earnings; this has made it still harder to
bridge the gap in valuations.
As a result your Manager has made just one investment on behalf of the Ordinary
Share Fund in the six months to 31 October. In October £509,000 was invested to
support the MBO of Metropress which, inter alia, publishes the Antiques Trade
Gazette, the dominant weekly newspaper serving the UK antiques trade. This
London-based business also offers an on-line auction capability. The Fund now
holds 4.5% of the equity.
The C Share Fund also invested £355,000 for 3.2% of the equity of Metropress as
part of the same transaction; over the period it made two further investments,
each of £1,000,000, into two acquisition vehicles. The first, Barnfield
Management Investments Limited, has been established to acquire businesses in
the food manufacturing, distribution or brand management sectors. The second
company, Vanir Consultants Limited, is seeking to acquire companies involved in
database management, mapping or data mapping.
Importantly, these acquisition vehicles are designed to provide time to find
and invest in their chosen target companies at sufficiently attractive prices.
As these acquisitions are completed, it is expected that the Ordinary Share
Fund will have the opportunity to invest alongside the C Share Fund. In the
meantime, your Company retains significant liquid resources available for
investment when conditions justify it.
Ordinary Share Fund Portfolio Highlights
The Ordinary Share Fund comprises investments in 16 companies at cost of £8.44
million and current valuation of £6.40 million; on a like for like basis the
portfolio shows a 21.8% fall compared with the valuations prevailing at 30
April 2008. Over the same period the FTSE All Share and FTSE SmallCap indices
have fallen 29.6% and 38.6% respectively.
A number of the companies in the portfolio, particularly those with either
direct or indirect exposure to the construction and housebuilding sectors, have
been showing signs of weakness in their markets. These include Youngman, PXP
and Plastic Surgeon, all of whom are trailing significantly their budgeted
performance. We have reduced their valuations to reflect the difficult
conditions in which they are operating.
However, many other portfolio companies have continued to perform strongly,
although even these are not immune from cost pressures or tightening markets;
these include PastaKing and Vectair, both of which reported record
profitability during the period, and DiGiCo Europe, where its launches of
market leading new products have been well received and have led to performance
in excess of budget. VSI too is tracking record annual profits.
Elsewhere, however, performance has fallen away during the period. British
International has suffered from the worst summer weather in recent memory which
has had a significant impact on passenger numbers on the Penzance-Scilly Isles
service. The effects of this are, however, mitigated by its long term military
contracts which give it a solid earnings base. Campden Media too has had to
work hard to maintain its strong position in healthcare publications and events
whilst the fallout in the financial sector has held back the development of its
wealth management conference business. Blaze Signs has now begun to see the
effects of the economic slowdown with its retail clients delaying or postponing
new and replacement signage.
C Share Fund Portfolio Highlights
The C Share Fund now holds investments in 13 companies at a total cost of £6.17
million and a current valuation of £5.82 million. On a like for like basis the
portfolio shows a 14.0% fall compared with the valuations prevailing at 30
April 2008.
Most of the C Share Fund's investments were made alongside the Ordinary Share
Fund. In addition to these, the C Share Fund holds investments in two other
companies. Monsal has had a difficult first period since its MBO; major
contract awards have been postponed and this has led to losses and an erosion
of cash headroom; recent wins have resulted in a much more positive outlook for
2009, including a first contract award in the growing waste management market.
Focus Pharma has fared better, although delays in product licensing have had
some effect on earnings.
British Private Equity Awards 2008
Your Manager was delighted to be awarded the `VCT Manager of the Year' title at
this year's unquote" British Private Equity Awards on 27 November 2008. The
awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the UK private equity sector and
are synonymous with the values that have made unquote" the industry's most
trusted source of private equity information. The award categories covered the
entire private equity cycle and the Judges praised MPEP's stability and noted
the past 12 months' caution and selectivity in a market where such traits are
of utmost importance.
Outlook
Considerable attention is being devoted to ensuring that portfolio companies
are responding actively to the downturn by reducing costs as far as possible,
reinforcing competitive positions and maximising liquidity; through your
Manager's representation on the Boards of the Company's investments, close
control of these issues is being ensured.
There is, of course, considerable debate regarding the continuing availability
of bank funding for UK small businesses. We believe that the portfolio is not
significantly exposed to this risk. Importantly, the Company retains resources
to support deserving portfolio companies; furthermore in the new investments
made over the past two years your Manager has avoided the need for bank debt
wherever possible in order to protect against sudden withdrawals of banking
facilities in just such circumstances as are prevailing.
The depth and length of the recession are difficult to forecast. Nevertheless,
your Manager remains confident of the overall quality of the portfolios and
believes that high quality investment opportunities will come forward in due
course. High private equity returns traditionally flow from investments made in
the wake of major economic downturns.
Investment Portfolio Summary
As at 31 October 2008
Ordinary Share Fund
Date of first Total Book Valuation % of net
investment cost assets by
value
£ £
Qualifying investments
AiM quoted investments
SectorGuard plc August 2005 150,000 64,286 0.7%
Provision of manned guarding,
mobile patrolling, and alarm
response services
Vphase plc (formerly Flightstore March 2001 254,586 9,821 0.1%
Group plc)
Development of energy saving
devices for domestic use
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404,586 74,107 0.8%
Unquoted investments
Youngman Group Limited October 2005 1,000,052 1,348,292 15.2%
Manufacturer of ladders and
access towers
PastaKing Holdings Limited June 2006 274,624 838,555 9.5%
Supplier to the educational and
food service market
British International Holdings June 2006 832,827 809,139 9.1%
Limited
Supplier of helicopter services
Blaze Signs Holdings Limited April 2006 791,608 763,319 8.6%
Sign writer
DiGiCo Europe Limited July 2007 588,886 684,312 7.7%
Design and manufacture of audio
mixing desks
VSI Limited April 2006 231,020 658,646 7.5%
Developer and marketer of 3D
software
ATG Media Holdings Limited October 2008 508,736 508,736 5.8%
Antiques publication
Vectair Holdings Limited January 2006 243,784 399,278 4.5%
A provider of air care and
sanitary washroom products
PXP Holdings Limited (Pinewood December 2006 588,886 161,595 1.8%
Structures)
Designer, manufacturer and
supplier of timber frames for
housing
The Plastic Surgeon Holdings April 2008 230,986 115,493 1.3%
Limited
Snagging and finishing of
domestic and commercial
properties
Campden Media Limited January 2006 975,000 39,048 0.4%
Magazine publisher and
conference organiser
Recite Limited August 2003 1,000,000 - 0.0%
Sales support software
Racoon International Holdings December 2006 517,350 - 0.0%
Limited
Supplier of hair extensions,
hair care products and training
Award International Holdings plc March 2004 250,000 - 0.0%
Sales promotion activities
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8,033,759 6,326,413 71.4%
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Total qualifying investments 8,438,345 6,400,520 72.2% 1
Non-qualifying investments
Money market funds 2 2,192,457 2,192,457 24.8%
Cash 29,424 29,424 0.3%
SectorGuard plc 106 37 0.0%
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Total non-qualifying investments 2,221,987 2,221,918 25.1%
Debtors 290,821 3.3%
Creditors (58,305) (0.6%)
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Net assets 8,854,954 100.0%
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1 As at 31 October 2008, the Company (comprising both share classes) held more
than 70% of its total investments in qualifying holdings, and therefore
complied with the VCT Investment test. For the purposes of the VCT Investment
tests, the Company is permitted to disregard disposals of investments for six
months from the date of disposal.
2 Disclosed within Current assets as Investments at fair value in the Balance
Sheet.
C Share Fund
Date of Total Book Valuation % of net
first cost assets by
investment value
£ £
Qualifying investments
Unquoted investments
Barnfield Management Investments July 2008 1,000,000 1,000,000 12.0%
Limited
Company seeking to acquire
businesses in the food
manufacturing, distribution or
brand management sectors
Vanir Consultants Limited October 2008 1,000,000 1,000,000 12.0%
Company seeking to acquire
businesses in the database
management, mapping or data
mapping sectors
Focus Pharma Holdings Limited October 2007 660,238 677,211 8.1%
Licensing and distribution of
generic pharmaceuticals
PastaKing Holdings Limited June 2006 191,720 585,412 7.0%
Supplier to the educational and
food service market
Monsal Holdings Limited December 769,000 576,750 6.9%
2007
Engineering services to water
and waste sectors
Blaze Signs Holdings Limited April 2006 606,890 569,080 6.8%
Sign writer
DiGiCo Europe Limited July 2007 411,114 477,732 5.7%
Design and manufacture of audio
mixing desks
ATG Media Holdings Limited October 2008 355,159 355,159 4.3%
Antiques publication
VSI Limited April 2006 77,623 221,306 2.8%
Developer and marketer of 3D
software
British International Holdings June 2006 167,173 162,426 1.9%
Limited
Supplier of helicopter services
PXP Holdings Limited (Pinewood December 411,114 112,813 1.4%
Structures) 2006
Designer, manufacturer and
supplier of timber frames for
housing
The Plastic Surgeon Holdings April 2008 161,278 80,639 1.0%
Limited
Snagging and finishing of
domestic and commercial
properties
Racoon International Holdings December 361,177 - 0.0%
Limited 2006
Supplier of hair extensions,
hair care products and training
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6,172,486 5,818,528 69.9%
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Total qualifying investments 6,172,486 5,818,528 69.9% 1
Non-qualifying investments
Money market funds 2 2,501,903 2,501,903 30.0%
Cash 19,867 19,867 0.2%
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Total non-qualifying investments 2,521,770 2,521,770 30.2%
Debtors 130,298 1.5%
Creditors (134,205) (1.6%)
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Net assets 8,336,391 100.0%
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1 At 31 October 2008, the Company (comprising of both share classes) held
more than 70% of its total investments in qualifying holdings, and therefore
complied with the VCT Investment test. For the purposes of the VCT Investment
tests, the Company is permitted to disregard disposals of investments for six
months from the date of disposal.
2 Disclosed within Current assets as Investments at fair value in the Balance
Sheet.
The other Funds managed by MPEP include Matrix Income & Growth VCT plc (MIG
VCT), Matrix Income & Growth 3 VCT plc (MIG3), Matrix Income & Growth 4 VCT
plc (MIG4) and The Income and Growth VCT plc (I&G). All of these Funds have
co-invested alongside the Company in Blaze Signs Holdings Limited, British
International Holdings Limited, Campden Media Limited, PastaKing Holdings
Limited, PXP Holdings Limited, Racoon International Holdings Limited, VSI
Limited, DiGiCo Europe Limited, Monsal Holdings Limited, Focus Pharma
Holdings Limited and Plastic Surgeon Holdings Limited. All of these Funds
with the exception of MIG3 have also co-invested alongside the Company in
Campden Media Limited, SectorGuard plc, Vectair Holdings Limited and Youngman
Group Limited. MIG VCT and MIG3 have co-invested alongside the Company in
Barnfield Investment Management Ltd and MIG3 has also co-invested in Vanir
Consultants Limited.
Unaudited non-statutory analysis between the Ordinary Share and C Share Funds
Unaudited Profit and Loss Account
For the six months ended 31 October 2008
Ordinary Share Fund C Share Fund
Notes Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrealised - (1,644,871) (1,644,871) - ( 562,442) ( 562,442)
losses on
investments
Realised - (29) (29) - - -
losses on
investments
Income 3 239,782 - 239,782 224,829 - 224,829
VAT 4 18,059 54,177 72,236 10,677 32,031 42,708
recoverable
Management 5 (18,768) (56,305) (75,073) ( 15,568) ( 46,706) ( 62,274)
fees
Other (97,691) - (97,691) ( 85,141) - ( 85,141)
expenses
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Profit/ 141,382 (1,647,028) (1,505,646) 134,797 ( 577,117) ( 442,320)
(loss) on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation
Tax on (16,688) 16,688 - ( 17,894) 17,894 -
ordinary
activities
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Retained 124,694 (1,630,340) (1,505,646) 116,903 ( 559,223) ( 442,320)
profit/
(loss)
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Return per 6 1.09p (14.21)p (13.12)p 1.28p (6.12)p (4.84)p
Share
Average 11,473,436 9,145,990
number of
shares in
issue
Total of both Funds
(per interim Profit and Loss Account)
Notes Revenue Capital Total
£ £ £
Unrealised - (2,207,313) (2,207,313)
losses on
investments
Realised losses - ( 29) ( 29)
on investments
Income 3 464,611 - 464,611
VAT recoverable 4 28,736 86,208 114,944
Management fees 5 ( 34,336) ( 103,011) ( 137,347)
Other expenses ( 182,832) - ( 182,832)
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Profit/(loss) on 276,179 (2,224,145) (1,947,966)
ordinary
activities
before taxation
Tax on ordinary ( 34,582) 34,582 -
activities
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Retained profit/ 241,597 (2,189,563) (1,947,966)
(loss)
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Return per Share 6
Average number
of shares in
issue
Unaudited Balance Sheet for each Fund
As at 31 October 2008
Ordinary Share Fund C Share Fund
Notes £ £ £ £
Non-current
assets
Assets held at 6,400,557 5,818,528
fair value
through profit
and loss
investments
Current assets
Debtors and 290,821 130,298
prepayments
Investments at 2,192,457 2,501,903
fair value
Cash at bank 29,424 19,867
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2,512,702 2,652,068
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Creditors: (58,305) (134,205)
amounts falling
due within one
year
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Net current 2,454,397 2,517,863
assets
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Net assets 8,854,954 8,336,391
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Capital and
reserves
Called up share 113,755 91,460
capital
Capital 18,051 -
redemption
reserve
Capital reserve (787,894) (353,958)
- unrealised
Cancelled share 2,471,344 8,256,405
premium account
Profit and loss 7,039,698 342,484
account
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8,854,954 8,336,391
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Number of shares 11,375,533 9,145,990
in issue
Net asset value 7 77.84 p 91.15 p
per share
Adjustments Total of both Funds
(see note (per interim Balance Sheet)
below)
Notes £ £
Non-current assets
Assets held at 12,219,085
fair value through
profit and loss
investments
Current Assets
Debtors and (117,305) 303,814
prepayments
Investments at 4,694,360
fair value
Cash at bank 49,291
(117,305) 5,047,465
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Creditors: amounts 117,305 (75,205)
falling due within
one year
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Net current assets 4,972,260
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Net assets - 17,191,345
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Capital and
reserves
Called up share 205,215
capital
Capital redemption 18,051
reserve
Capital reserve - (1,141,852)
unrealised
Cancelled share 10,727,749
premium account
Profit and loss 7,382,182
account
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17,191,345
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Number of shares
in issue
Net asset value 7
per share
Note: The adjustment above nets off the inter-fund debtor and creditor
balances. So that the "Total of both funds" balance sheet agrees to the interim
Balance Sheet below.
Unaudited Profit and Loss Account
For the six months ended 31 October 2008
Six months ended 31 October 2008 Year ended 30th April 2008
(unaudited) (audited)
Notes Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrealised - (2,207,313) (2,207,313) - (1,311,782) (1,311,782)
gains/
(losses) on
investments
Realised - (29) (29) - 753,267 753,267
(losses)/
gains on
investments
Income 3 464,611 - 464,611 1,027,023 - 1,027,023
VAT 4 28,736 86,208 114,944 - - -
recoverable
Management 5 (34,336) (103,011) (137,347) (125,110) (375,329) (500,439)
fees
Other (182,832) - (182,832) (342,271) - (342,271)
expenses
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Profit/ 276,179 (2,224,145) (1,947,966) 559,642 (933,844) (374,202)
(loss) on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation
Tax on ( 34,582) 34,582 - (102,066) 102,066 -
ordinary
activities
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Profit/ 241,597 (2,189,563) (1,947,966) 457,576 (831,778) (374,202)
(loss) on
ordinary
activities
after
taxation
====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Dividend 1.50p 4.50p 6.00p 0.00p 6.00p 6.00p
paid per
Ordinary
Share
Dividend 2.50p 0.00p 2.50p 1.50p 0.00p 1.50p
paid per C
share
Basic and
diluted
earnings
per share
Ordinary 6 1.09p (14.21)p (13.12)p 1.82p (7.20)p (5.38)p
shares
C Shares 6 1.28p (6.12)p (4.84)p 2.65p 0.19p 2.84p
Six months ended 31 0ctober 2007
(unaudited)
Notes Revenue Capital Total
£ £ £
Unrealised - 482,707 482,707
gains/(losses)
on investments
Realised - 26,436 26,436
(losses)/gains
on investments
Income 3 501,357 - 501,357
VAT recoverable 4 - - -
Management fees 5 (65,247) (195,742) (260,989)
Other expenses (171,486) - (171,486)
---------- ---------- ----------
Profit/(loss) 264,624 313,401 578,025
on ordinary
activities
before taxation
Tax on ordinary (46,442) 46,442 -
activities
---------- ---------- ----------
Profit/(loss) 218,182 359,843 578,025
on ordinary
activities
after taxation
====== ====== ======
Dividend paid 0.00p 6.00p 6.00p
per Ordinary
Share
Dividend paid 1.50p 0.00p 1.50p
per C share
Basic and
diluted
earnings per
share
Ordinary shares 6 0.87p 1.81p 2.68p
C Shares 6 1.25p 1.58p 2.83p
These accounts are unaudited and are not the Company's statutory accounts.
The accounts have been prepared using accounting standards and policies adopted
at the previous year end.
All revenue and capital items in the above statement are derived from
continuing operations. No operations were discontinued in the period.
Unaudited Balance Sheet
As at 31 October 2008
31 October 30 April 31 October
2008 2008 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Notes
£ £ £
Non-current assets
Assets held at fair value 9 12,219,085 11,562,503 14,672,003
through profit and loss -
investments
Current Assets
Debtors and prepayments 303,814 277,926 157,219
Investments at fair value 10 4,694,360 8,358,174 6,222,419
Cash at bank 49,291 89,754 302,891
----------- ----------- -----------
5,047,465 8,725,854 6,682,529
Creditors: amounts
falling due within one
year
Other creditors 197 35,796 18,856
Accruals 75,008 109,670 65,546
----------- ----------- -----------
(75,205) (145,466) (84,402)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net current assets 4,972,260 8,580,388 6,598,127
----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets 17,191,345 20,142,891 21,270,130
======= ======= =======
Capital and reserves 11
Called up share capital 205,215 206,370 208,575
Capital redemption 18,051 16,896 14,691
reserve
Capital reserve - (1,141,852) 1,065,461 13,078,402
unrealised
Cancelled share premium 10,727,749 10,881,648 3,043,746
account - distributable
reserve
Profit and loss account 7,382,182 7,972,516 4,924,716
----------- ----------- -----------
17,191,345 20,142,891 21,270,130
======= ======= =======
Net asset value per share
Ordinary Shares 7 77.84p 96.91p 104.71p
C Shares 7 91.15p 98.48p 98.48p
These accounts are unaudited and are not the Company's statutory accounts.
Unaudited Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds
For the six months ended 31 October 2008
Six months Year Six months
ended ended ended
31 October 30 April 31 October
2008 2008 2007
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Notes £ £ £
Opening shareholders' 20,142,891 21,797,419 21,797,419
funds
Net share capital bought (85,470) (420,667) (245,655)
back in the year
(Loss)/profit for the (1,947,966) (374,202) 578,025
year
Dividends paid in year 8 (918,110) (859,659) (859,659)
------------ ------------ ------------
Closing shareholders' 17,191,345 20,142,891 21,270,130
funds
======= ======= =======
Unaudited Cash Flow Statement
For the six months ended 31 October 2008
Six months Year Six months
ended ended ended
31 October 30 April 31 October
2008 2008 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Operating activities
Investment income received 521,393 1,150,492 628,472
Investment management fees (213,765) (632,574) (303,556)
paid
Other cash payments (233,858) (501,954) (439,542)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash inflow/(outflow) 73,770 15,964 (114,626)
from operating activities
Investing activities
Acquisition of investments (3,509,131) (3,821,514) (2,660,250)
Disposal of investments 757,966 3,131,438 26,436
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash outflow from (2,751,165) (690,076) (2,633,814)
investing activities
Dividends
Dividends paid (918,110) (859,659) (859,659)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash outflow before (3,595,505) (1,533,771) (3,608,099)
liquid resource management
Management of liquid
resources
Movement in money market 3,663,814 1,930,847 4,066,602
and other deposits
Financing
Purchase of own shares (108,772) (634,801) (483,091)
Share capital raised - - -
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash outflow from (108,772) (634,801) (483,091)
financing
---------- ---------- ----------
Decrease in cash (40,463) (237,725) (24,588)
====== ====== ======
Reconciliation of net cash
flow to movement in net
funds
£ £ £
Net funds at start of 89,754 327,479 327,479
period
Decrease in cash for the (40,463) (237,725) (24,588)
period
---------- ---------- ----------
Net funds at the end of the 49,291 89,754 302,891
period
====== ====== ======
Reconciliation of (loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation to net
cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
Six months
ended Year ended Six months ended
31 October 2008 30 April 2008 31 October 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
(Loss)/profit on ordinary (1,947,966) (374,202) 578,025
activities before taxation
Net unrealised losses/ 2,207,313 1,311,782 (482,707)
(gains) on investments
Net losses/(gains) on - (753,267) (26,436)
realisations on
investments
Transaction costs 29 (14,996) -
(Increase)/decrease in (138,647) 22,571 (9,914)
debtors
Decrease in creditors (46,959) (175,924) (173,594)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash inflow/(outflow) 73,770 15,964 (114,626)
from operating activities
====== ====== ======
Notes to the unaudited financial statements
1. Principal accounting policies
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the
period. Full details of principal accounting policies will be disclosed in the
Annual Report.
a. Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
(UK GAAP) and, the Statement of Recommended Practice, `Financial Statements of
Investment Trust Companies' ("SORP") issued by the Association of Investments
Trust Companies in January 2003 and reviewed in 2005.
The Half-Yearly Report has not been audited, nor has it been reviewed by the
auditors pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board (APB)'s guidance on Review of
Interim Financial Information.
b. Presentation of the Profit and Loss Account
In order to better reflect the activities of a VCT and in accordance with the
SORP, supplementary information which analyses the Profit and Loss Account
between items of a revenue and capital nature has been presented alongside the
profit and loss account. The revenue column of profit attributable to equity
shareholders is the measure the Directors believe appropriate in assessing the
Company's compliance with certain requirements set out in Section 274 Income
Tax Act 2007.
c. Investments
Investments are recognised on a trade date basis. All investments held by the
Company are classified as "fair value through profit and loss" as the Company's
business is to invest in financial assets with a view to profiting from their
total return in the form of capital growth and income. For investments actively
traded in organised financial markets, fair value is generally determined by
reference to Stock Exchange market quoted bid prices at the close of business
on the balance sheet date.
Unquoted investments are stated at fair value by the Directors in accordance
with the following rules, which are consistent with the International Private
Equity Venture Capital Valuation (IPEVCV) guidelines:
i. Investments which have been made in the last 12 months are at fair value
which, unless another methodology gives a better indication of fair value,
will be at cost.
ii. Investments in companies at an early stage of their development are also
valued at fair value which, unless another methodology gives a better
indication of fair value, will be at cost.
iii. Where investments have been held for more than 12 months or have gone
beyond the stage in their development in (i) or (ii) above, the shares may
be valued by applying a suitable price-earnings ratio to that company's
historic, current or forecast post-tax earnings before interest and
amortisation (the ratio used being based on a comparable sector but the
resulting value being discounted to reflect points of difference identified
by the Manager compared to the sector, as well as to reflect lack of
marketability). Where overriding factors apply, alternative methods of
valuation will be used. These will include the application of a material
arms-length transaction by an independent third party, cost less provision
for impairment, discounted cash flow, or a net asset basis;
iv. Where a value is indicated by a material arms-length transaction by a third
party in the shares of a company, this value will be used.
v. Unquoted investments will not normally be re-valued upwards for a period of
at least twelve months from the date of acquisition. Where a company's
underperformance against plan indicates a diminution in the value of the
investment, provision against cost is made, as appropriate. Where the value
of an investment has become permanently impaired below cost, the loss is
treated as a permanent impairment and as a realised loss, even though the
investment is still held. The Board assess the portfolio for such
investments, and after agreement with the Manager, will agree the values
that represent the extent to which an investment has become permanently
impaired. This is based upon an assessment of objective evidence of that
investment's future prospects, to determine whether there is potential for
the investment to recover in value.
vi. Premium on loan stock investments are accrued at fair value when the
Company receives the right to the premium and when considered recoverable.
d. Comparatives
Investments in the Dublin based money-market funds disclosed in note 10 as
Investments at fair value have been reclassified from fixed assets to current
assets to reflect more accurately the nature of the investments. These are
liquid funds held pending investment and to meet running costs.
2. The Company revoked its status as an investment company on 7 September
2005, so that it can regard realised capital profits as part of the profits
available for distribution.
3. Income
Six months ended Year ended Six months ended
31 October 2008 30 April 2008 31 October 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Investment income
- from ordinary shares 89,488 48,377 23,215
- from preference shares 1,194 3,045 9,195
- from OEIC money market 184,995 442,520 247,452
funds
--------- --------- ---------
275,677 493,942 279,862
Interest receivable
- from loan stocks 188,052 524,202 217,707
- from bank deposits 882 8,879 3,788
--------- --------- ---------
188,934 533,081 221,495
--------- --------- ---------
Total income 464,611 1,027,023 501,357
===== ===== =====
4. VAT recoverable
On the basis of information supplied by the Company's Investment Managers, as a
result of the European Court of Justice ruling that management fees be exempt
for VAT purposes, the Directors consider it reasonably certain that the Company
will in the foreseeable future obtain a repayment of VAT of not less than £
114,944. This amount has been recognised as a separate item in the profit and
loss account, allocated 25% to revenue and 75% to capital return and is the
same proportion as that in which the irrecoverable VAT was originally charged.
It is possible that additional amounts of VAT will be recoverable in due course
but the Directors are unable at this stage to quantify the sums involved.
5. In accordance with the Company's prospectus dated 10 May 2000, the
Directors have charged 75% of the investment management fees to the capital
element of the Profit and Loss Account.
6. Earnings and return per share
Six months ended 31 October 2008 Year ended 30 April 2008
(unaudited) (audited)
Ordinary C Share Total Ordinary C Share Total
Share Fund Fund Share Fund Fund
£ £ £ £ £ £
Total earnings (1,505,646) (442,320) (1,947,966) (633,730) 259,528 (374,202)
after taxation:
Basic earnings (13.12)p (4.84)p (5.38)p 2.84p
per share (note
a)
Revenue profit 124,694 116,903 241,597 214,894 242,682 457,576
from ordinary
activities after
taxation
Revenue return 1.09p 1.28p 1.82p 2.65p
per share (note
b)
Net realised (29) - (29) (1,388,204) 76,422 (1,311,782)
capital (losses)
/gains on
investments
Net gains on (1,644,871) (562,442) (2,207,313) 688,893 64,374 753,267
realisations of
investments
VAT recoverable 54,177 32,031 86,208 - - -
Capital (39,617) (28,812) (68,429) (149,313) (123,950) (273,263)
management fees
less taxation
Total capital (1,630,340) (559,223) (2,189,563) (848,624) 16,846 (831,778)
profit/(losses)
on ordinary
activities after
taxation
Capital return (14.21)p (6.12)p (7.20)p 0.19p
per share (note
c)
Weighted average 11,473,436 9,145,990 11,789,161 9,145,990
number of shares
in issue in the
year
Six months ended 31 October 2007
(unaudited)
Ordinary C Share Fund Total
Share Fund
£ £ £
Total earnings 319,132 258,893 578,025
after taxation:
Basic earnings per 2.68p 2.83p
share (note a)
Revenue profit 104,057 114,125 218,182
from ordinary
activities after
taxation
Revenue return per 0.87p 1.25p
share (note b)
Net realised 26,436 - 26,436
capital (losses)/
gains on
investments
Net gains on 273,973 208,734 482,707
realisations on
investments
VAT recoverable - - -
Capital management (85,334) (63,966) (149,300)
fees less taxation
Total capital 215,075 144,768 359,843
profit/(losses) on
ordinary
activities after
taxation
Capital return per 1.81p 1.58p
share (note c)
Weighted average 11,919,317 9,145,990
number of shares
in issue in the
year
Notes
a. Basic earnings per share is total earnings after taxation divided by the
weighted average number of shares in issue.
b. Revenue return per share is net revenue after taxation divided by the
weighted average number of shares in issue.
c. Capital return per share is total capital return divided by the weighted
average number of shares in issue.
7. Net asset value per share
As at As at As at
31 October 2008 30 April 2008 31 October 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Ordinary C Share Ordinary C Share Ordinary C Share
Share Fund Fund Share Fund Fund Share Fund Fund
£ £ £ £ £ £
Net assets 8,854,954 8,336,391 11,135,530 9,007,361 12,263,403 9,006,727
Number of 11,375,533 9,145,990 11,491,008 9,145,990 11,711,489 9,145,990
shares in
issue
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net asset 77.84 p 91.15 p 96.91p 98.48p 104.71p 98.48p
value per
Share
(pence)
8. Dividends
Six months to Year to Six months to
31 October 2008 30 April 2008 31 October 2007
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Ordinary Share Fund
Dividends paid in period - 689,460 722,467 722,467
6 pence per share (30 April
2008: 6 pence; 31 October
2007: nil)
C Share Fund
Dividends paid in period - 228,650 137,192 137,192
2.5 pence per share (30 April
2008: 1.5 pence; 31 October
2007: nil)
Under FRS21, dividends are presented within the Reconciliation of Movement in
Shareholders' Funds rather than the Profit and Loss Account, in the period in
which they are irrevocably paid.
9. Summary of non-current asset investments at fair value during the period
Traded on Unlisted or Preference Qualifying Total
AIM traded on Shares loans
OFEX
£ £ £ £ £
Cost at 1 May 2008 654,692 3,706,117 41,616 7,344,617 11,747,042
Unrealised (losses)/ (287,983) 1,884,517 (1,255) (529,818) 1,065,461
gains at 1 May 2008
Permanent impairment at (250,000) (1,000,000) - - (1,250,000)
1 May 2008
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Value at 1 May 2008 116,709 4,590,634 40,361 6,814,799 11,562,503
Purchases at cost - 1,380,884 960 2,127,287 3,509,131
Sale proceeds - (273,722) - (371,514) (645,236)
Increase in unrealised (42,565) (1,374,665) (2,024) (788,059) (2,207,313)
losses
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Cost/valuation at 31 74,144 4,323,131 39,297 7,782,513 12,219,085
October 2008
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Book cost at 31 October 654,692 4,813,279 42,576 9,100,390 14,610,937
2008
Unrealised losses at 31 (580,548) (490,148) (3,279) (1,317,877) (2,391,852)
October 2008
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Valuation at 31 October 74,144 4,323,131 39,297 7,782,513 12,219,085
2008
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Unrealised (losses)/ (287,983) 1,884,517 (1,255) (529,818) 1,065,461
gains at 1 May 2008
Net movement in (42,565) (1,374,665) (2,024) (788,059) (2,207,313)
unrealised appreciation
in the period
Permanent impairment at (250,000) (1,000,000) - - (1,250,000)
31 October 2008
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Losses on investments (580,548) (490,148) (3,279) (1,317,877) (2,391,852)
at 31 October 2008
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Disposals of investments in the Cash Flow Statement are £112,730 more than
disclosed above. This is due to cash received in respect of the disposal of
Clarity Commerce Solutions plc in the previous period.
10. Investments at fair value
These comprise investments in five Dublin based OEIC money market funds,
managed by Barclays Global Investors (two funds), Royal Bank of Scotland, Prime
Rate Capital Management, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Blackrock
(formerly Merrill Lynch). £4,655,274 (30 April 2008: £8,319,436; 31 October
2007: £6,184,699) of this sum is subject to same day access, while £39,086 (30
April 2008: £38,738; 31 October 2007: £37,720) is subject to two day access.
11. Capital and reserves for the period ended 31 October 2008
Cancelled
Called up Capital Capital share Profit
share capital redemption reserve premium and Loss Total
reserve (unrealised) account - Account
distributable
reserve
£ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 May 2008 206,370 16,896 1,065,461 10,881,648 7,972,516 20,142,891
Shares bought (1,155) 1,155 - (85,470) - (85,470)
back
Transfer of - - - (68,429) 68,429 -
realised
capital losses
from Cancelled
Share Premium
account (see
note below)
Dividends paid - - - - (918,110) (918,110)
(Loss)/profit - - (2,207,313) - 259,347 (1,947,966)
for the year
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
At 31 October 205,215 18,051 (1,141,852) 10,727,749 7,382,182 17,191,345
2008
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
The cancelled share premium account for each Fund provides the Company with a
special reserve out of which it can fund buy-backs of each Fund's Shares as and
when it is considered by the Board to be in the interests of the Shareholders,
and to absorb any existing and future realised losses. Under Resolution 7 of
the Annual General Meeting held on 10 September 2008, each class of
Shareholders authorised the Company to purchase its own shares pursuant to
section 166 of the Companies Act 1985. The authority is limited to a maximum of
14.99% of the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company or, as the case
maybe, 14.99% of the C Share capital, and will unless previously revoked or
renewed expire on the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company
to be held in 2009.
The maximum price that may be paid for Ordinary Shares and C Shares will be an
amount equal to 105 per cent of the average of the middle market quotation as
taken from the London Stock Exchange daily official list for the five business
days immediately preceding the day on which that Ordinary Share or, as the case
maybe, C Share, is purchased. The minimum price that may be paid for Ordinary
Shares and C Shares is 1 penny per share. The authority provides that the
Company may make a contract to purchase Ordinary Shares or, as the case maybe,
C Shares under the authority conferred by this resolution prior to the expiry
of such authority which will or may be executed wholly or partly after the
expiration of such authority and may make a purchase of Ordinary Shares or C
Shares pursuant to such contract.
12. Related party transactions
Kenneth Vere Nicoll is a director and shareholder of Matrix Group Limited,
which owns Matrix-Securities Limited, MPE Partners Limited and has a 51%
interest in Prime Rate Capital Management LLP. MPE Partners Limited has a 50%
interest in Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP, the Company's Investment
Manager. He is also a director of Matrix-Securities Limited who act as promoter
to the Company but received no fees for any of the periods under review, and
provided accountancy and company secretarial services to the Company for which
it received payment of £46,180 (year ended 30 April 2008: £93,493; 6 months
ended 31 October 2007: £44,404) including VAT during the year. £Nil (30 April
2008: £Nil; 31 October 2007: £Nil) was payable to Matrix Securities Limited at
the period-end. Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP is the Company's Investment
Manager in respect of venture capital investments and earned fees of £141,022
(year ended 30 April 2008: £500,439 including VAT; 6 months ended 31 October
2007: £260,989 including VAT), excluding VAT for the year. The Company has
invested £1,028,206 in a liquidity fund managed by Prime Rate Capital
Management LLP, and earned income of £28,873 from this fund in the period.
Details of co-investments by other Funds managed by MPEP can be found in the
Investment Portfolio Summary above.
13. The financial information set out in this report has not been audited and
does not comprise full financial statements within the meaning of section
240 of the Companies Act 1985. The audited accounts for the Company for the
year ended 30 April 2008, on which the auditors gave an unqualified report,
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
14. Copies of this statement are being sent to all Shareholders. Further copies
are available free of charge from the Company's registered office, One Vine
Street, London, W1J 0AH or from www.mig2vct.co.uk.
Shareholder Information
Shareholders wishing to follow the Company's progress can visit the Company's
website at www.mig2vct.co.uk which contains publicly available information or
links to information about our largest investments, the latest NAV and the
share price. The London Stock Exchange's website at www.londonstockexchange.com
/en-gb/pricesnews provides up to the minute details of the share price and
latest NAV announcements, etc. A number of commentators such as Allenbridge at
www.taxshelterreport.co.uk provide comparative performance figures for the VCT
sector as a whole. The share price is also quoted in the Financial Times.
The Company circulates a bi-annual newsletter to Shareholders in the quarters
in which it does not publish annual or half-yearly accounts. The next edition
will be distributed in March 2009.
Net asset value per share
The Company's NAV per share as at 31 October 2008 was 77.84 pence per Ordinary
Share and 91.15 pence per C Share. The Company announces its unaudited NAV on a
quarterly basis.
Dividend
The Board is not recommending the payment of an interim dividend in respect of
the six months ended 31 October 2008 to either Ordinary Shareholders or C
Shareholders. The Directors will consider the payment of final dividends in
respect of the year-ending 30 April 2009 when they review the full year
results.
Shareholders who wish to have future dividends paid directly into their bank
account rather than sent by cheque to their registered address can complete a
mandate for this purpose. Mandates can be obtained by contacting the Company's
Registrars, Capita Registrars at the address below.
Shareholder enquiries:
For enquiries concerning the investment portfolio, please contact the
Investment Manager, Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP, on 020 3206 7266 or by
e-mail to info@matrixpep.co.uk.
For information on your holding, to notify the Company of a change of address
or to request a dividend mandate form (should you wish to have future dividends
paid directly into your bank account) please contact the Company's Registrars,
Capita Registrars, on 0871 664 0300, (calls cost 10p per minute plus network
extras - if calling from overseas please dial +44 208 639 3399) or write to
them at Northern House, Woodsome Park, Fennay Bridge, Huddersfield, West
Yorkshire, HD8 0LA. Alternatively you can contact them via their web site at
www.capitaregistrars.com.
Corporate Information
Directors
Nigel Melville (Chairman)
Adam Kingdon
Sally Leeson
Kenneth Vere Nicoll
Company's registered office and head office
One Vine Street
London
W1J 0AH
Company Registration Number
3946235
Website
www.mig2vct.co.uk
Secretary Investment Manager Promoter and Company
Accountants
Matrix-Securities Matrix Private Equity Matrix-Securities
Limited Partners LLP Limited
One Vine Street One Vine Street One Vine Street
London London London
W1J 0AH W1J 0AH W1J 0AH
e-mail: e-mail:
mig2@matrixgroup.co.uk info@matrixpep.co.uk
Auditors and Tax Advisers VCT Tax Adviser Solicitors
PKF (UK) LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Martineau
Farringdon Place 1 Embankment Place No 1 Colmore Square
20 Farringdon Road London Birmingham
London WC2N 6RN B4 6AA
EC1M 3AP
Also at
35 New Bridge Street
London
EC4V 6BW
Bankers Sponsors and Stockbrokers Registrar
Barclays Bank plc Matrix Corporate Capital LLP Capita Registrars
PO Box 544 One Vine Street Northern House
54 Lombard Street London Woodsome Park
London W1J 0AH Fennay Bridge
EC3V 9EX Huddersfield
West Yorkshire HD8 0LA