Interim Results
Jupiter Int.Green Inv. Trust PLC
8 September 2000
Preliminary announcement of results for the half year to 30th June 2000
(unaudited)
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The total assets of your Company increased by 10.7% to £55.82m, after
adjusting for the exercise of warrants, during the six months to the 30th June
2000. This compares to an increase of 3.4% in the FTSE World Index and a
decrease of 6.5% in the FTSE All-Share Index.
Revenue before taxation for the six months was £497,000 against £414,000
(adjusted) for the same period last year. Your directors are declaring an
unchanged interim dividend of 1.7p net per Ordinary share and anticipate, in
the absence of unforeseen circumstances, being able to at least maintain the
final dividend of 2.6p net.
The key economic events of the last six months have been the continued steady
raising of interest rates in the US, UK and mainland Europe as governments led
by the Federal Reserve have continued to act proactively and raised rates to
dampen down levels of economic growth. With inflation rates around the world
remaining at low levels, indeed in Japan negative, the economic outlook
remains excellent and the raising of interest rates has primarily been the
fine tuning of economies to avoid the stop/go of previous cycles. World
equity markets have been relatively unmoved by these rises as the indications
have been that only modest rises are required to achieve these objectives. It
is possible interest rates in the UK have now reached their peak in the
present cycle.
The policy of investing in environmental technologies has resulted in the
overseas exposure of your Company rising to 31% from 21% a year ago. Among
the most notable successes in this area have been Ballard Power, the leading
fuel cell company and Vestas the world leader in wind turbines. At the same
time the Green Century balanced fund has continued to perform extremely well.
UK equities remain the largest asset type at 66% of the total portfolio with a
strong bias to smaller companies. This was a considerable help to performance
as over the last six months the FTSE Small Cap Index rose by 11.3% as compared
to a fall of 7.8% by the FTSE 100. The most notable successes amongst the
smaller companies holdings were: Telemetrix, a telecom equipment supplier,
Courtaulds Textiles, Intercare, a healthcare company and RPS, the leading
environmental consultant.
One of the key environmental events of the last six months was the publication
of the much heralded UK report on 'Energy - The Changing Climate' which was
published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution ('RCEP') in June
2000. The aim of the study was to identify the actions required to develop a
sustainable strategy for energy provision and use. The report concluded that
while the UK Government's current target for reducing annual CO2 emissions by
20% from their 1990 level by 2010 was welcome, it did not go nearly far
enough. Instead, the RCEP suggests that the UK should cut its CO2 emissions
by 60% by 2050. It offered four ways in which this target could be reached
each offering a mix of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources and energy
efficiency, the last two being of immense interest and importance to green
investment funds.
The most recent data in the US and UK confirms that inflationary pressures
remain low and that short term interest rates may not have to rise as much as
had been feared which is providing a positive outlook for equity markets.
Your directors are mindful that the Company is approaching its winding up date
of 31st March 2001 and they hope to be able to advise shareholders later in
the year of their proposals for the future of the Company.
Michael Heathcoat Amory
8th September 2000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN
(incorporating the Revenue Account)
for the six months to 30th June 2000
(unaudited)
2000 1999
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
(Restated) (Restated)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Gains on investments - 5,516 5,516 - 6,892 6,892
Revaluation of currencies - 1 1 - 1 1
Income from fixed asset
investments 553 - 553 521 - 521
Other income 37 - 37 46 - 46
Profit on dealings by
subsidiary 66 - 66 7 - 7
______ ______ _____ _______ _____ _____
GROSS REVENUE AND
CAPITAL GAINS 656 5,517 6,173 574 6,893 7,467
Management fees (130) (130) (260) (120) (119) (239)
Other administrative
expenses (29) (29) (58) (40) (41) (81)
______ ______ _____ _______ _____ _____
NET RETURN ON
ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 497 5,358 5,855 414 6,733 7,147
BEFORE FINANCE COSTS
AND TAXATION
Interest payable - - - - - -
______ ______ _____ _______ ______ _____
RETURN ON ORDINARY
ACTIVITIES 497 5,358 5,855 414 6,733 7,147
BEFORE TAXATION
Tax on ordinary
activities (29) 14 (15) (16) 18 2
______ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____
RETURN ON ORDINARY
ACTIVITIES 468 5,372 5,840 398 6,751 7,149
AFTER TAXATION ______ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____
Return attributable
to equity shares 468 3,056 3,524 398 5,045 5,443
Return attributable
to non-equity shares - 2,316 2,316 - 1,706 1,706
______ ______ _____ ______ ______ _____
468 5,372 5,840 398 6,751 7,149
Dividends payable to
equity shareholders (513) - (513) (486) - (486)
______ ______ _____ ______ ______ _____
TRANSFER (FROM)/
TO RESERVES (45) 5,372 5,327 (88) 6,751 6,663
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BASIC RETURN PER
ORDINARY SHARE 1.60p 10.48p 12.08p 1.43p 18.14p 19.57p
DILUTED RETURN PER
ORDINARY SHARE - - - 1.41p 17.53p 18.94p
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the six months to 30th June 2000
(unaudited)
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash inflow from operating
activities 328 379
_________ _________
SERVICING FINANCE
Interest paid - -
_________ _________
TAXATION
Tax paid (20) (14)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT
Purchase of fixed asset investments (8,104) (16,574)
Sale of fixed asset investments 6,080 14,247
_________ _________
Net cash outflow from capital
expenditure and financial investment (2,024) (2,327)
_________ _________
EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (743) (686)
_________ _________
Cash outflow before use of liquid
resources and financing (2,459) (2,648)
MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES
Current asset investment dealings 15 (5)
_________ _________
Cash outflow before financing (2,444) (2,653)
FINANCING
Proceeds from issue of share capital 1,591 1,147
_________ ________
Decrease in cash (853) (1,506)
_________ ________
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASHFLOW
TO MOVEMENT IN NET FUNDS
£'000
Decrease in cash in period (853)
Cash received to reduce liquid resources (15)
______
Movement in net funds in period (868)
Net funds at 1st January 2000 1,703
______
Net funds at 30th June 2000 835
______
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
30th June 31st December
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
(Unaudited) (Audited)
FIXED ASSETS
Investments at market value 55,372 47,803
_________ _________
CURRENT ASSETS
Investments 15 30
Debtors 175 191
Cash at bank 820 1,673
________ ________
1,010 1,894
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due in less than one year (567) (800)
_________ ________
Net current assets 443 1,094
_________ ________
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 55,815 48,897
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Called up share capital 7,849 7,435
Share premium account 21,147 19,970
Capital reserve - realised 19,836 20,019
Capital reserve - unrealised 6,666 1,111
Revenue reserve 317 362
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55,815 48,897
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Net asset value per Ordinary share 75.6p 67.4p
Net asset value per Zero Dividend
Preference share 109.3p 103.6p
Net asset value per Unit of One Ordinary
and One Zero Dividend Preference share 184.9p 171.0p
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