Half-yearly report
JUPITER SECOND ENHANCED INCOME TRUST PLC
Preliminary announcement of the unaudited results for the half year to 30 April
2007.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
I am pleased to confirm that the total assets of your Company's Geared Income
shares rose by 10.0 per cent. from 31 October 2006 to 30 April 2007. This
compares favourably with the performance of the Company's benchmark, the FTSE
All-Share Index, which gave a total capital return of 6.9 per cent. over the
same period.
The geared split capital structure of the Company meant that the return on the
Net Asset Value of the Company's Geared Income shares increased by 16.9 per
cent. during the six months under review. Taking the dividend payments into
account the Company provided Geared Income shareholders with a total return of
18.1 per cent., with a total return on the FTSE All-Share Index of 8.3 per cent.
over the same period.
The Packaged Units are not geared by the Company's split capital structure since
they each comprise one Geared Income share and one Zero Dividend Preference
share. The return on the Net Asset Value of the Packaged Units was 10.0 per
cent. over the period.
The Zero Dividend Preference shares enjoyed an increase in their Net Asset Value
of 3.7 per cent. over the six months under review to 70.22p. The shares have
also attracted a modest premium rating of between 3.6 per cent. and 1.8 per
cent. on the London Stock Exchange during the period, in comparison with their
accrued entitlement of 70.22p under the Company's Articles of Association.
As at 6 July 2007, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of these
accounts, the estimated Net Asset Value of the Geared Income shares, the Zero
Dividend Preference shares and the Packaged Units were 71.55p, 71.16p and
142.71p respectively. Their middle market prices on the London Stock Exchange
were 63p, 72p and 137.25p respectively. The increase of 12.9 per cent. in the
Net Asset Value of the Geared Income shares since 31 October 2006 compares with
a return of 2.9 per cent. on the FTSE All-Share index (in capital terms) over
the same period.
Revenues and Dividends
Two interim dividends of 0.80p (net) have been declared in respect of the period
under review. In the year ended 31 October 2006 the Company paid aggregate
dividends of 3.15p (net) in respect of each Geared Income share and Packaged
Unit.
It is hoped by your Board that the Company will be in a position to maintain and
improve dividend payments to shareholders year on year subject to unforeseen
circumstances.
Market Review
During the period under review the UK equity market made steady progress. Stock
markets continued to rise in the first four months of 2007, despite a knee-jerk
correction in the last week of February when investors' risk appetite was tested
after the market fell in dramatic fashion. Numerous events and rumours combined
to drive markets lower had at its core two main factors. Firstly, concern that
the authorities in Beijing would use March's National People's Congress to clear
the way for new taxes to further cool off the property sector. Secondly, fears
that a recent spate of weak economic reports from the United States - most
notably in the US subprime mortgage market - were likely to undermine global
economic activity. The latter was underscored by the selective quoting of ex-
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
The Bank of England raised the base rate by 0.25% to 5% in November and again -
much to the surprise of the market - to 5.25% in January. Recent figures for the
CPI inflation rate have been volatile as the rise and fall of domestic energy
prices works its way though the calculations. Indeed, the annual figure for
March was 3.1%, up from 1.8% a year ago and, for only the first time since its
independence, this triggered a letter of explanation from the Bank's governor,
Mervyn King, to Chancellor Gordon Brown.
February is the annual reporting season for banks and can be a good indicator of
the health of the UK consumer alongside trends in global growth. This year it
was a dull season for several of the mortgage banks (single-digit dividend
rises), but good for those with a wider range of income streams. There was
pleasing dividend growth from Barclays, which posted a 17% increase and from
global operator Royal Bank of Scotland which once again raised its dividend by
25%. Of particular interest was that the bank had listened to shareholders and
agreed that it would now return capital via increased dividends (payout ratio
lifted to 45%) as buybacks do not benefit all shareholders equally.
In his final, broadly neutral, Budget, Chancellor Brown announced unexpected
cuts in income tax and corporation tax. But lower direct taxes were offset by
higher indirect taxation resulting in a muted market reaction.
The annual rate of UK economic growth ended the first quarter at 2.8%. This was
down from the 3% in the previous quarter but still above the long term trend
growth rate. Consumer spending remained stronger than expected, perhaps helped
by an atypically warm April, while house price inflation continued to move
upwards.
Outlook
Your manager has long been of the view that a turn in the credit cycle is
coming, at a time when credit spreads remain tight, because conditions have been
benign for so very long. In early June markets started to acknowledge their
former complacence in mispricing risk. In the short term, investors' pessimism
could be overdone but, unlike the 1990s, many companies and private equity
operators have been able to fix their borrowings favourably, over a long period.
They will not be forced to sell assets in any downturn. Consumers, meanwhile,
have become more sensitive to statements on interest rates compared with the
past. Where once rates needed to be raised aggressively, nowadays a lot more
attention is paid by markets and consumers to the pronouncements of central
bankers such as Bernanke, Trichet and King.
Your manager remains comfortable in choosing to take positions in certain
property, consumer and financial stocks - often best in class - which offer long-
term value for shareholders.
Jimmy West
Chairman
16 July 2007
INCOME STATEMENT
for the six months to 30 April 2007
(Unaudited)
30 April 2007 30 April 2006
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Realised gains on investments held
at fair value through profit or loss - 3,334 3,334 - 3,472 3,472
Unrealised appreciation of investments
held at fair value through profit or
loss - 5,207 5,207 - 6,754 6,754
Income 1,783 - 1,783 1,807 - 1,807
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Gross return 1,783 8,541 10,324 1,807 10,226 12,033
Investment management fee (445) - (445) (392) - (392)
Investment performance fee - (255) (255) - (797) (797)
Other expenses (185) - (185) (174) - (174)
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Net return on ordinary activities
before finance costs and taxation 1,153 8,286 9,439 1,241 9,429 10,670
Finance costs (1) (1,552) (1,553) - (1,444) (1,444)
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Return on ordinary activities
before taxation 1,152 6,734 7,886 1,241 7,985 9,226
Tax on ordinary activities (6) - (6) - - -
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Net return on ordinary activities
after taxation 1,146 6,734 7,880 1,241 7,985 9,226
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Return per Geared Income share 1.82p 10.72p 12.54p 1.98p 12.71p 14.69p
The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the
Company.
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations.
No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period.
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as all gains
and losses of the Company have been reflected in the above statement.
The financial information does not constitute `accounts' as defined in section
240 of the Companies Act 1985.
Dividends paid on Geared Income shares 2006 2006
1st Interim dividend 1.60 0.6p
BALANCE SHEET
at 30 April 2006
(Unaudited)
30 April 2007 30 October 2006
(Unaudited) (Restated)
£'000 £'000
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value through profit or loss 86,413 80,783
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Current assets
Cash at bank 2,958 3,282
Debtors 1,813 216
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4,771 3,498
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (525) (1,891)
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Net current assets 4,246 1,607
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Total assets less current liabilities 90,659 82,390
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
Zero Dividend Preference shares (44,114) (42,562)
_______ _______
Net assets 46,545 39,828
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 628 628
Share premium 3,141 3,141
Special reserve 21,681 21,681
Capital reserve - realised 1,375 (152)
Capital reserve - unrealised 18,534 13,327
Revenue reserve 1,186 1,203
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Total shareholders' funds 46,545 39,828
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Net Asset Value per Geared Income share 74.09p 63.40p
RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
for the six months to 30 April 2007
(Unaudited)
Share Share Special Capital Capital Revenue Total
Capital Premium Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve
Realised Unrealised
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Six months to 30 April 2007(unaudited)
Balance at 1 November 2006 628 3,141 21,681 (152) 13,327 1,203 39,828
Net profit for the period - - - 1,527 5,207 1,146 7,880
Dividends paid and declared
4th interim dividend for
period ended 31 October 2006 - - - - - (660) (660)
1st Interim dividend for
period ended 31 October 2007 - - - - - (503) (503)
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Balance at 30 April 2007 628 3,141 21,681 1,375 18,534 1,186 46,545
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For the six months to 30
April 2006(unaudited)
Balance at 1 November 2005
(restated) 628 7,180 17,642 (940) 4,831 550 29,891
Net profit for the period - - - 1,231 6,754 1,241 9,226
Dividends paid and declared
4th interim dividend for
period ended 31 October 2005 - - - - - (440) (440)
1st interim dividend for
year ended 31 October 2006 - - - - - (376) (376)
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Balance at 30 April 2006 628 7,180 17,642 291 11,585 975 38,301
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the six months to 30 April 2007
(Unaudited)
2007 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Operating activities
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,194) (121)
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Servicing of finance
Returns on investments and finance costs (1) -
Taxation
Net tax paid (9) -
Capital expenditure and
financial investment
Purchase of fixed asset investments (8,432) (16,432)
Sale of fixed asset investments 10,475 17,300
_______ ________
Net cash inflow from capital expenditure
and financial investments 2,043 868
Equity dividends paid (1,163) (816)
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Net cash outflow before financing (324) (69)
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Financing
Cost of share issue - (37)
________ ________
Net cash outflow from financing - (37)
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(Decrease)/increase in cash (324) (106)
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The interim report will be sent to all registered shareholders and copies may be
obtained from the registered office of the Company at 1 Grosvenor Place, London,
SW1X 7JJ
By order of the Board
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
Secretaries
Enquiries:
Richard Pavry
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
020 7412 0703