Final Results - Replacement
Baring Emerging Europe Trust PLC
28 June 2001
The Issuer advises that the following replaces the 'Final Results'
announcement released on 26 June 2001, at 17.02, under RNS number 9199F.
The figures relating to the section Summary of Net Assets as previously shown
were included in error and have been removed.
The Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts will be posted on the 12 July
2001, not 11th July as previously stated in the Notes Section. All other
details remain unchanged. The full amended text appears below.
THE BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC
Preliminary announcement in respect of the year ended 30 April 2001.
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2001
Revenue Capital Total
US$000 US$000 US$000
Losses on investments --- (100,345) (100,345)
Gains on foreign exchange --- 462 462
Income 3,812 --- 3,812
Investment management fee (4,458) --- (4,458)
Other expenses (1,956) --- (1,956)
Net return before interest payable and (2,602) (99,883) (102,485)
taxation
Interest payable (226) --- (226)
Return on ordinary activities before taxation (2,828) (99,883) (102,711)
Taxation (438) --- (438)
Return attributable to ordinary shareholders (3,266) (99,883) (103,149)
Dividend per share
--- --- ---
Transfers to reserves (3,266) (99,883) (103,149)
Revenue Capital Total
Return per ordinary share: basic (2.68)c (81.99)c (84.67)c
Return per ordinary share: fully diluted (2.44)c (74.75)c (77.19)c
THE BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2000
Revenue Capital Total
US$000 US$000 US$000
Gains on investments --- 143,252 143,252
Gains on foreign exchange --- 12 12
Income 3,613 --- 3,613
Investment management fee (5,024) --- (5,024)
Other expenses (2,048) --- (2,048)
Net return before interest payable and (3,459) 143,264 139,805
taxation
Interest payable (201) --- (201)
Return on ordinary activities before taxation (3,660) 143,264 139,604
Taxation (293) --- (293)
Return attributable to ordinary shareholders (3,953) 143,264 139,311
Dividend per share --- --- ---
Transfers to reserves (3,953) 143,264 139,311
Earnings Capital Total
Return per ordinary share: basic (3.19)c 115.73c 112.54c
Return per ordinary share: fully diluted (2.90)c 105.09c 102.19c
THE BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC
BALANCE SHEET
At 30 April
2001 2000
US$000 US$000
Fixed assets
Investments 296,037 409,140
Current assets 1,888 22,260
Debtors 1,121 89
Cash at bank and in hand 3,009 22,349
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year (3,661) (21,037)
Net (current liabilities)/current assets (652) 1,312
Total assets less current liabilities 295,385 410,452
Capital and reserves 11,840 12,399
Called-up share capital 94,357 94,293
Share premium account 12,835 13,263
Warrant premium account
Other reserves 599 35
Redemption reserve 184,127 204,178
Capital reserve-realised 2,794 94,185
Capital reserve-unrealised (11,167) (7,901)
Revenue reserve
Total shareholders' funds 295,385 410,452
Net asset value per share: basic 249.88c 331.54c
fully diluted 224.71c 293.10c
THE BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC
CASHFLOW STATEMENT
Year Ended 30 April
2001 2000
US$000 US$000
Operating activities
Investment income received 2,915 3,215
Interest received 459 105
Investment management fees paid (3,590) (4,806)
Other cash payments (1,827) (1,923)
Net cash outflow from operating activities (2,043) (3,409)
Returns on investments and servicing of finance (201)
Interest paid (189)
Financial Investment (203,000) (381,593)
Purchases of investments 237,789 364,455
Sales of investments
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financial investment 34,789 (17,138)
Financing - 23
Exercise of warrants 45 --
Buyback of warrants (601) (930)
Buyback of ordinary shares (11,361)
Net cash outflow from financing (11,917) (907)
Increase(decrease) in cash 20,640 (21,655)
NOTES:
The abridged figures for 2001 are an extract from the latest Accounts. These
Accounts have not yet been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, nor have
the Auditors yet reported on them.
The Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts will be posted on 12 July
2001.
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2, on
Friday 21 September 2001 at 11.30 a.m.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Company Performance
The Company's undiluted net asset value per share declined by 25% during the
year ended 30 April 2001. This compares with an increase of 51% in the
preceding financial year. Since inception in January 1994, the Company's
undiluted net asset value per share has grown at a compound annual rate of
growth of 14 per cent.
All the markets of the region suffered declines during the period. This was
due mainly to weak international investor sentiment and declining global
markets despite the fact that, except for Turkey, economic fundamentals in the
region remained relatively strong.
However, relative performance has continued to be strong, with the Company
continuing to outperform its benchmark, the BEMI Emerging Europe Index and its
peer group of comparable funds.
The 'converging' economies of Central Europe continue their path towards
integration with Western Europe. Although some teething problems can be
expected along the way, the political and economic momentum seems unstoppable.
The economies of the main 'emerging' countries, namely Russia and Turkey,
suffered widely differing fortunes during the last 12 months. Russia
maintained the structural reform process under the continued strong leadership
of Vladimir Putin while the high oil price offered positive support to the
economy. In Turkey, however, the IMF - initiated disinflation programme and
reform process collapsed dramatically under currency and liquidity pressures
and the Lira was devalued by around 40%.
We continue to monitor the discount to Net Asset Value at which the Company's
shares trade. During the year the Company repurchased a further 5,635,000 of
its ordinary shares and 750,000 of its warrants for cancellation. Resolution
number 5 at the forthcoming AGM is being proposed as a special resolution to
renew the share buyback facility.
Review of Investment Manager
As I reported in my interim statement, both Rory Landman and Martin Taylor
resigned from Baring Asset Management ('BAM'), the Company's investment
manager, during the first half of the year. Klaus Bockstaller was subsequently
appointed by BAM as a replacement for Martin Taylor and he is supported in his
role by BAM's Emerging Europe investment team.
In light of these personnel changes at BAM, your Board concluded that it was
appropriate to review the position of BAM as the Company's investment manager
and sought proposals from a number of companies with emerging market
expertise. Following careful consideration of these submissions and
presentations and detailed discussions with a short-list, we announced on 12
February 2001 that Baring Asset Management had been confirmed as investment
manager.
An amended management contract is in the process of being concluded which
inter alia will result in the creation of a performance element in the
investment managers' fee. This will be capped at a level which will result, at
its maximum, in no increase in costs to the Company.
Board
Sadly, I have to report that on 7 May 2001 Massimo Camilletti, who had been a
director of the Company since its inception until his retirement at the AGM in
1999, lost his battle against Motor Neurone Disease.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT (cont'd)
As mentioned in the interim report, Preston Rabl resigned from the Board on 30
November 2000 and I would again like to record my thanks for the service that
he rendered to the Company. On 2 April 2001 Iain Saunders, who had spent 30
years with the Fleming group until his retirement in 2001, was appointed as a
director.
AITC
The Company made a contribution towards the Association of Investment Trust
Companies ('AITC') marketing campaign. The AITC is presently consulting with
its members on the next phase of its initiative and we expect to maintain our
existing level of support.
Annual General Meeting
This year's Annual General Meeting is being held on Friday 21 September 2001
at 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2 commencing at 11.30 a.m. The formal business
will be followed by a short presentation from the investment manager after
which there will be an opportunity for you to raise any specific issues with
them or any member of the Board.
We are also proposing a number of amendments to the Company's Articles of
Association at an Extraordinary General Meeting immediately following this
year's AGM. Full details will be contained in a separate letter to
shareholders.
Outlook
Our view of the longer term outlook in the region remains positive, but, as
always, shareholders should be aware of the political, economic, market and
stock-specific risks inherent in the Company's investments in this particular
region.
Sir William Ryrie
26 June, 2001
THE BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC
M J Nokes
Company Secretary
155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XY Tel: 020 7628 6000