Interim Management Statement
Introduction
I am pleased to present the Company's interim management statement
for the period from 1 April to 11 August 2009 as required by the UK
Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3.
Performance and dividends
The Company's approximate unaudited net asset value (NAV) as at 30
June 2009 was £26.4 million (31 March 2009: £26.9 million) or 87.1
pence per share (excluding treasury shares)(31 March 2009: 88.8 pence
per share). This is after accounting for the first revenue dividend
for the year to 31 March 2010 of 1 penny per share (total cost:
£303,176), paid on 7 August 2009 to shareholders on the register as
at 10 July 2009.
The net asset value has decreased compared to the net asset value at
31 March 2009 as a result of a reduction in the unquoted investment
valuations reflecting the current economic climate, and a revenue
return which continues to be subdued in the face of lower yields on
cash deposits and liquid instruments.
The three month period from 31 March 2009 has been a difficult one
for the UK economy as a whole, and the Company's investment portfolio
has not been immune, although your Company's high level of cash has
provided a strong degree of protection from the worst effects.
The Board is not aware of any significant events or transactions
between 30 June 2009 and the date of this interim management
statement which would have a material impact on the net asset value
of the Company.
Share buybacks
During the period from 1 April 2009 to 11 August 2009, the Company
purchased 8,333 shares at an average price of 70 pence per share, to
be held in treasury.
Portfolio
The following investments have been made during the period from 1
April 2009 to 11 August 2009:
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| Name | £000's | |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| UBS floating rate note 20 | 3,500 | Floating interest rate note |
| May 2011 (new investment) | | held with UBS |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Bravo Inns II Limited | 125 | Freehold pub owner and |
| (follow-on investment) | | operator |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Mi-Pay Limited (follow-on | 94 | Outsourcer of payment |
| investment) | | processing service to mobile |
| | | network operators |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Welland Inns VCT Limited | 12 | Freehold pub owner and |
| (follow-on investment) | | operator |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Vibrant Energy Assessors | 56 | Energy performance |
| Limited | | certificate provider |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Geronimo Inns VCT I | 1,400 | Freehold pub owner and |
| Limited | | operator |
|---------------------------+--------+------------------------------|
| Geronimo Inns VCT II | 1,400 | Freehold pub owner and |
| Limited | | operator |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
Disposals
During the period from 1 April 2009 to 11 August 2009, Lloyds Euro
Commercial paper matured on 30 June 2009 and paid proceeds of
£4,000,000 principal. In addition, £1,000,000 was received in
relation to the part disposal of the UBS floating rate note with
maturity date 20 May 2011.
Top ten holdings (as at 30 June 2009)
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Investment | Carrying/fair value |
| | £000's |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| UBS floating rate note: maturity date 20 | 2,500 |
| May 2011 | |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Nationwide Building Society Floating Rate | 1,474 |
| Note: maturity date 07/06/2010 | |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Bravo Inns II Limited | 1,026 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Droxford Hospital Limited | 998 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Forth Photonics Limited | 555 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Prime Care Holdings Limited | 471 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Mi-Pay Limited | 458 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Dexela limited | 430 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Bravo inns Limited | 402 |
|---------------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Opta Sports Data limited | 323 |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
There have been no further significant events or transactions that
the Board are aware of which would have a material impact on the
financial position of the Company between 1 April 2009 and 11 August
2009.
Further information regarding historic and current financial
performance and other useful shareholder information can be found on
the Fund's website under www.albion-ventures.co.uk/Our Funds/Albion
Enterprise VCT PLC.
Patrick Reeve, Director
11 August 2009
For further information please contact:
Patrick Reeve, Albion Ventures LLP - tel: 020 7601 1850
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