Interim Management Statement
Matrix Income & Growth VCT plc (the Company)
INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
For the quarter ended 30 September 2011
In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK
Listing Authority, Matrix Income & Growth VCT plc presents an Interim
Management Statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2011. The statement
also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and
the date of this statement.
NET ASSET VALUE AND TOTAL RETURN PER SHARE
At 30 September At 30 June
2011 2011
Net assets attributable to shareholders £37,788,384 £39,494,397
Shares in issue 43,004,098 43,476,236
Net asset value per Ordinary Share 87.87 p 90.84 p
Cumulative dividends paid 26.80 p 26.30 p
Total net asset value return per share since 114.67 p 117.14 p
inception
% return on opening net asset value of 94.5 21.34% 23.96%
pence per share
NEW INVESTMENTS and DIVESTMENTS
In July 2011, the Company completed an investment of £1,840,384 to support the
MBO of Motorclean Group, the UK's leading provider of vehicle cleaning and
valet services to the car dealership market.
£117,226 of a new loan stock funding round into Monsal Holdings Limited was
drawn down in July and August 2011.
In October 2011, the VCT made an investment of £1,298,031 to provide mezzanine
finance as part of a £7.8m transaction to support the acquisition of the
international intellectual property and assets of Lowe Alpine Srl from
administration in Italy by Equip Outdoor Technologies Limited, a company
specialising in owning and distributing brands focused on the outdoor sector.
Earlier this month, the Company completed an investment of £762,336, alongside
£1,000,000 from its acquisition vehicle, Vanir Consultants Limited, to support
the MBO of EMaC Limited, thereby making a total investment of £1,762,336. EMaC
is the UK's leading provider of outsourced Service Plans to franchised dealers
in the automotive sector.
No divestments were made during the period.
SHARE BUY-BACKS
During the quarter ended 30 September 2011, the Company bought-back 643,195 of
its own Ordinary Shares at an average price of 78.7 pence per share.
Following the end of the quarter the Company bought back a further 64,371 of
its own Ordinary Shares at a price of 77.3 pence per share.
INTERIM DIVIDEND
The Company paid an interim income dividend of 0.5 pence per share on 15
September 2011 to Shareholders on the Register on 19 August 2011 bringing
cumulative dividends paid per share to 26.8 pence.
LINKED MATRIX FUNDRAISING
The Company participated with Matrix Income & Growth 4 VCT plc and The Income &
Growth VCT plc in a Matrix VCT linked fundraising ("the Offer") that closed on
30 June 2011. A total of £16.2 million was subscribed for under the Offer
across the three VCTs of which £5.4 million was raised by the Company.
During the quarter ended 30 September 2011, the Company issued and allotted a
total of 171,057 ordinary shares under the Offer at 95.3 pence per share,
raising net proceeds of £154,321.
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Penfold, for Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP, Company Secretary: 020
3206 7000.