Annual Financial Report
Jupiter Green Investment trust Plc
Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 March 2009
The following is an extract from the Company's Annual Report and
Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2009. The full Annual Report
will shortly be available to be viewed on or downloaded from the
Company's website at www.jupiteronline.co.uk.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
It has been a turbulent and disappointing year for investors in
equities markets. The global banking and economic crisis has been of
a magnitude far greater than most expected. Even now, with many
advanced economies resorting to unorthodox stimulatory measures, it
appears that we are a long way from recovery. I would have liked to
have reported that the Trust had some immunity to current conditions.
However, financial shocks of the scale we have witnessed leave few
stones unturned. It is against this challenging backdrop that I
present your Company's audited financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2009.
During the period under review your Company's undiluted Net Asset
Value per Ordinary share fell by 32.7 per cent. to 76.86p. The middle
market price of the Warrants fell by 90.9 per cent. to 3.00p. This
compares with a fall in the Company's composite benchmark index of
27.6 per cent. over the same period. The Company's composite
benchmark index is weighted to reflect the proportions of the
Company's total assets which are managed by Jupiter Asset Management
Limited (measured against the FTSE Global Small Companies - Ex US
Index, which returned -34.3 per cent. for the period) and by Winslow
Management Company, LLC (measured against the Russell 2500 Growth
Index in the USA, which returned -14.2 per cent. for the period). I
am pleased to be able to report a significant degree of recovery in
both Net Asset Value and share price since the year end. For further
details please refer to the Manager's Review.
The Trust continued to focus on six green investment themes: these
include Clean Energy, Water Management, Waste Management, Sustainable
Living, Environmental Services and Green Transport. I recommend the
Manager's Review in which he discusses the impact of the current
economic downturn on the Trust. He also speaks of the positive long
term impact that the various global stimulus packages should have on
green investment.
Finally, the policy changes in the US on the environment have been
particularly positive since President Obama's inauguration. Of
particular note, the Environmental Protection Agency has labelled
carbon dioxide a 'major hazard' to the health of the US population.
This is widely understood to be a precursor to a national emissions
policy and provides a cause for optimism as we approach the next
round of UN discussions on a deal to replace the Kyoto protocol later
this year. Amid very trying economic times, there are reasons for
hope. I am pleased that the Trust continues to offer the opportunity
to invest in companies actively seeking environmental solutions.
The Board
I am sorry to announce that Alexander Hoare, who has served on the
Board since the Company's inception, has decided to resign at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting. On behalf of the Board I would
like to take this opportunity to thank Alex for his enormous
contribution over the period he has served the Company. He will be
greatly missed. The Board is now seeking a suitable replacement.
Winslow
As announced in March 2009 Winslow Management Company LLC will be
joining Brown Advisory Holdings Incorporated with effect from 31
March 2009. The Board welcomes the development which will
significantly increases resources at its disposal. The Company's
relationship with Winslow will remain unchanged.
Share buyback powers
During the year 2,364,990 Ordinary shares were repurchased of which
360,000 are held in Treasury and the balance were cancelled. At the
Annual General Meeting your Board is seeking to renew its powers to
buyback shares for cancellation or holding in Treasury. This can be a
useful tool for enhancing the Net Asset Value of the Ordinary shares.
The repurchase of shares will only be undertaken after taking into
consideration the interests of the Ordinary shareholders at the time
the opportunity arises. Further information is set out under
'Discount Control' on page 3 of this report.
VAT Recovery
Last year we reported that we would be taking steps to recover VAT
paid in the past on your Company's management fees as a result of the
European Court of Justice ruling. We are pleased to report that a
total of £97,000 was recovered, including interest and VAT paid on
administration fees. Approximately 70 per cent. of the recovery
(£68,000) has been treated as distributable reserves, with the
balance (£29,000) treated as a capital receipt (see Note 3 of the
notes to the accounts).
Annual General Meeting
This year's Annual General Meeting will be held at 1 Grosvenor Place,
London SW1X 7JJ at 11.30am on 8 September 2009. Details of the
resolutions to be proposed at the meeting are set out in the Report
of the Directors on page 22.
Perry K O Crosthwaite
Chairman
17 June 2009
MANAGER'S REVIEW
Performance Review
For the 12 months ended 31 March 2009 the undiluted Net Asset Value
per Ordinary share fell by 32.7 per cent. compared to a return of
-27.6 per cent. for the Trust's composite index. Since launch, the
total return for the Trust is -21.1% compared to a return of -20.6%
for the composite index.*
Market and Policy Review
In the year under review, we have witnessed extraordinary events in
financial market history. Global stock indices have suffered
significant losses as governments and central banks across the globe
struggled to contain a growing economic crisis. The banking sectors
in the US and UK had to be propped up by their respective governments
as large scale toxic debt threatened their survival. Interest rates
were cut towards zero in the US and UK as inflationary fears turned
to concern about deflation due to a severe drop in global demand. By
the end of the period, the Bank of England had embarked on a £75bn
programme of 'quantitative easing' with the aim of increasing the
flow of money around the economy. The US Federal Reserve undertook a
similar plan to buy $300bn of US Treasury bills. Finally, the G20
summit in London resulted in a pledge to provide $1,100bn to support
the worst afflicted economies and boost international trade.
The economic downturn and ongoing credit crisis has had a particular
effect on the companies in which we invest. Smaller businesses, which
provide some of the most exciting and innovative green investment
opportunities in the market, had a difficult year. Some of our core
sectors were impacted by the economic downturn and the high cost of
credit. Commuter growth slowed resulting in a sell-off in bus and
rail stocks National Express and FirstGroup. They are now priced for
a prolonged economic downturn. Concern over refinancing costs hurt
waste management businesses Shanks and Casella Waste Systems**.
However, these difficulties appear to be easing. Finally, falling
energy prices and tighter access to project finance led to the
de-rating of wind companies Vestas and Gamesa towards the end of
2008. This was in spite of the fact that these businesses are
supported by long term power purchasing agreements and government
legislation.
There were several positive performances amid the general market
gloom. Sustainable living holding United Natural Foods** benefitted
from robust demand for healthy foods in the US. Falling oil prices
were also a boost for the company's distribution business. Cranswick,
which has been a core holding for the Company for some years, has
continued to experience strong sales growth in a difficult economic
environment. This is because consumers are trading down from
restaurants and more expensive beef and lamb products.
Encouragingly, we have seen a recovery in many of the portfolio's
core holdings in the two months since the end of the reporting
period. This has resulted in an increase in net assets of 15.1 per
cent. and an improvement in the share price of 24.5 per cent. Stock
markets globally have responded positively to tentative signs that
the economic contraction in the US is slowing. Several holdings have
also been re-rated on expectation that they well receive a boost from
the green component of various global economic stimulus packages.
Wind companies Vestas Wind Systems and Gamesa, for example, have made
solid progress in the two months since March. We are of course
mindful that this represents a very short time period and that market
conditions may change quickly.
Investment Outlook
Given the ongoing economic uncertainties, we are maintaining a
cautious approach. We have held a defensive cash balance for some
considerable time. We plan to put this to work in companies with
strong balance sheets and robust business models that we believe have
been mispriced on a longer term view. However, several stocks are
being priced for worst case scenarios and we believe there is a
significant disconnect between the stock prices and long term
fundamentals of several companies in which we invest.
The long term outlook for the green sector received a boost following
the inauguration of President Barack Obama, who has pledged to create
a clean energy economy in the US. Obama's election should not only
create a positive environment for green companies operating in the
US, but also for businesses in other parts of the world.
Additionally, there is a great deal of capital being pledged for
green projects as part of the various stimulus packages aimed at
reviving the global economy. It is estimated that some $450bn of the
funding pledged by G20 nations will support environmental solutions
projects. This is expected to have a major impact on some of our
investment opportunities, the likes of which we have not seen in the
green investment area before, and fundamentally supports our
investment thesis.
Charles Thomas
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
Investment Manager
17 June 2009
*Source: Jupiter Asset Management. FTSE Global Small Cap ex US and
Russell 2500 Growth Index, rebalanced to reflect the proportion of
total assets managed by Jupiter and Winslow respectively.
** Positions held in the Winslow Management portfolio. All other
positions mentioned are held directly within the portfolio managed
by Jupiter Asset Management.
Investment Objective
The Company's investment objective is to generate long-term capital
growth through a diverse portfolio of companies providing
environmental solutions.
Investment Policy
The Company invests globally in companies which have a significant
focus on environmental solutions such as Clean Energy, Water
Management, Waste Management, Sustainable Living, Environmental
Services and Green Transport. The Company is focused on the following
six green investment themes:
* Clean Energy
Stand alone power and back-up systems based on wind, solar,
flywheels, batteries and fuel cells; bio-fuels; insulation materials;
energy efficiency technologies.
* Water Management
Water and wastewater services including sewerage and treatment
infrastructure; new technology-based solutions such as membranes and
UV disinfection.
* Waste Management
Waste reduction and associated technologies; recycling and resource
management; recycled materials.
* Sustainable Living
Healthy lifestyle sector including organic foods, complementary
medicines and healthcare.
* Environmental Services
Companies directly benefiting from increased environmental
legislation, including environmental consultancies and providers of
safety equipment.
* Green Transport
Integrated public transport systems; vehicle emissions and energy
efficiency control technologies.
The Company's portfolio has a bias towards small and medium
capitalisation companies. It invests primarily in securities which
are quoted, listed or traded on a recognised exchange. However, up to
5 per cent. of the Company's Total Assets (at the time of such
investment) may be invested in unlisted securities. No such
investments have been made to date.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks relating to the Company can be divided into the
following areas:
(a) Investment policy and process
(b) Market movement
(c) Accounting, legal and regulatory
(d) Operational
(e) Financial
The financial risks faced by the Company include:
(a) Market price risk i.e. movements in value of investment
holdings caused by factors other than interest rate or currency
movement and
(b) Foreign currency risk
The investment Manager's policies for managing the finanical risks
are summarized below and have been applied throughout the year.
Policy
(a) Market Price Risk
By the very nature of its activities, the Company's investments are
exposed to market price fluctuations. Further information on the
investment portfolio and investment policy is set out in the Manger's
Review.
(b) Foreign Currency Risk
A proportion of the Company's portfolio is invested in overseas
securities and their Sterling value can be significantly affected by
movements in foreign exchange rates. The Company does not normally
hedge against foreign currency movements.
INCOME STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 March 2009
Year ended 31 March 2009 Year ended 31 March 2008
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Losses on - (23,816) (23,816) - (2,673) (2,673)
investments at
fair
value
Foreign exchange 41 6,633 6,674 - (162) (162)
gain/(loss)
Income 825 - 825 873 - 873
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Total Income 866 (17,183) (16,317) 873 (2,835) (1,962)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Investment (333) - (333) (466) - (466)
management
fee
Investment - 29 29 - - -
performance
fee
Other expenses (337) - (337) (341) - (341)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Total expenses (670) 29 (641) (807) - (807)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Return on ordinary
activities before
finance costs and 196 (17,154) (16,958)
taxation 66 (2,835) (2,769)
Finance costs (3) - (3) - - -
Return on ordinary
activities before 193 (17,154) (16,961)
taxation 66 (2,835) (2,769)
Taxation (50) - (50) (20) - (20)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Net return after 143 (17,154) (17,011)
taxation 46 (2,835) (2,789)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____
Basic return per 0.32 (37.93) (37.61) (0.13) (8.03) (7.90)
Ordinary share
(p)
Diluted return per 0.32 (37.93) (37.61) (0.12) (7.78) (7.66)
Ordinary share
(p)
The total column of this statement is the income statement of the
Company, prepared in accordance with IFRS. The supplementary revenue
return and capital return columns are both prepared under guidance
produced by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the
above statement derive from continuing operations.
No operations were acquired or discontinued during the year.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of Jupiter Green
Investment Trust Plc. There are no minority interests.
BALANCE SHEET
at 31 March 2009
2009 2008
£'000 £'000
Non current assets
Investments held at fair value through profit or 28,689 52,008
loss
_______ _______
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 66 122
Sales awaiting settlement - 331
Cash and cash equivalents 5,162 362
_______ _______
5,228 815
_______ _______
Total assets 33,917 52,823
_______ _______
Current liabilities
Accruals (108) (89)
_______ _______
Total assets less current liabilities 33,809 52,734
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 44 46
Share premium 26,228 26,075
Redemption reserve 226 224
Special reserve 24,292 24,292
Retained earnings (16,981) 2,097
_______ _______
Total equity shareholders' funds 33,809 52,734
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Net Asset Value per Ordinary share 76.86p 114.14p
Diluted Net Asset Value per Ordinary share 76.86p 111.95p
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the year ended 31 March 2009
Share Share Special Redemption Retained
Capital Premium Reserve Reserve Earnings Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
For the year
ended 31 March
2009
Balance at 31 46 26,075 24,292 224 2,097 52,734
March 2008
Net profit for - - - - (17,011) (17,011)
the year
Ordinary shares - 153 - - - 153
issued
Ordinary shares (2) - - 2 (2,067) (2,067)
repurchased
______ _____ _____ _____ _______ _______
Balance at 31 44 26,228 24,292 226 (16,981) 33,809
March 2009
______ _____ _____ _____ _______ _______
Share Share Special Redemption Retained
Capital Premium Reserve Reserve Earnings Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
For the year
ended 31 March
2008
Balance at 31 27 1,680 24,292 - 5,680 31,679
March 2007
Net profit for - - - - (2,789) (2,789)
the year
Ordinary shares 20 25,009 - 223 - 25,252
issued
Cost of Ordinary - (614) - - - (614)
shares issued
Ordinary shares (1) - - 1 (794) (794)
cancelled
______ _____ _____ _______- _______ _______
Balance at 31 46 26,075 24,292 224 2,097 52,734
March 2008
______ _____ _____ _______ _______ _______
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 March 2009
Year ended Year ended
31 March 2009 31 March 2008
£'000 £'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Investment income received 772 549
Interest received 114 247
Investment management fee paid (393) (466)
VAT recovery on investment management fee 47 -
Performance fee paid - (207)
VAT recovery on performance fee 29 -
Realised gain/(loss) on foreign currency 124 (79)
Other cash expenses (308) (356)
_______ _______
Cash generated from operations 385 (312)
Interest paid (3) -
Taxation (50) (20)
_______ _______
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating 332 (332)
activities
_______ _______
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of investments (25,856) (45,605)
Sales of investments 32,238 20,446
_______ _______
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing 6,382 (25,159)
activities
_______ _______
Cash flows from financing activities
Shares issued 153 25,252
Share issue expenses paid - (614)
Shares repurchased (2,067) (794)
_______ _______
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (1,914) 23,844
activities
_______ _______
Increase/(decrease) in cash 4,800 (1,647)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at start of 362 2,009
year
_______ _______
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 5,162 362
_______ _______
NOTES:
1. Income
Year ended Year ended
31 March 2009 31 March 2008
£'000 £'000
Income from investments:
Dividends from UK companies 428 372
UK Bond Interest 59 93
Dividends from overseas companies 225 162
712 627
Other income:
Deposit interest 109 246
Interest on VAT recovery 4 -
Total Income 825 873
Income from investments is derived:
Listed on the UK Stock Exchange 487 465
Listed overseas 225 162
712 627
2 Reconciliation of net cash inflow from operating activities
2009 2008
£'000 £'000
Net return before finance costs and taxation (16,958) (2,769)
Loss on investments 23,816 2,673
Decrease/(increase) in prepayments and accrued 56 (87)
income
Increase/(decrease) in accruals and other creditors 19 (212)
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss (6,548) 83
____ ____
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 385 (312)
3 Related parties
Mr Hillgarth is a director of Jupiter Investment Management Group
Limited whose subsidiaries Jupiter Asset Management Limited and
Jupiter Administration Services Limited receive investment management
and administration fees pursuant to the agreements described below.
Jupiter Asset Management Limited is contracted to provide investment
management services to the Company (subject to termination by not
less than twelve months' notice by either party) for a fee payable
monthly, of one twelfth of 0.85 per cent. of the net assets of the
Company after deduction of the value of any Jupiter managed
investments. The fee payable for the year ended 31 March 2009 was
£379,632 (year ended 31 March 2008: £439,356) with £23,917 (2007:
£37,281) outstanding at the year end.
Jupiter Asset Management Limited is also entitled to an investment
performance fee which
is based on the outperformance of the Net Asset Value per Ordinary
Share over the total return on the Benchmark Index in an accounting
year. Any performance fee payable will equal the time weighted
average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the period
multiplied by 15 per cent. of the amount by which the increase in the
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (plus any dividends per Ordinary
Share paid or payable and any accrual for unpaid performance fees for
the period) exceeds the total return on the Benchmark Index. The
performance fee will only be payable if the Net Asset Value per
Ordinary Share (adjusted as described above) exceeds the highest of
(i) the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share on the last business day
of the previous performance period; (ii) the Net Asset Value per
Ordinary share on the last day of a performance period in respect of
which a performance fee was last paid: and (iii) 100p. The total
amount of management fees and any performance fee payable in respect
of one accounting period is limited to 1.75 per cent. of the Net
Asset Value of the Company on the last business day of the relevant
performance period.
On inception, the Benchmark Index comprised 30 per cent. of the
Russell 2500 Growth Index (the Winslow benchmark index) and 70 per
cent. of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. The proportion of the
Winslow benchmark index comprised in the Benchmark Index is adjusted
on the first business day of each month to reflect the proportion of
the Company's assets on the last business day of the previous month
which were allocated by the Investment Manager to the Investment
Advisor. No performance fee was payable for the year ended 31 March
2009 (year ended 31 March 2008: nil.).
Jupiter Administration Services Limited is contracted to provide
secretarial, accounting and administrative services to the Company
for an annual fee of £78,990 (2007: £75,469) adjusted each year in
line with the Consumer Prices Index which is payable half yearly in
advance.
The Company has invested from time to time in funds managed by
Jupiter International Company PLC or its subsidiaries. The only such
holding as at 31 March 2009 was Alon Technology Ventures representing
0.2 per cent. of total investments.
All transactions with related parties are undertaken on an arms
length basis.
4. Going Concern
After making enquiries the Directors have a reasonable expectation
that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue
to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.
5. Directors' Responsibilities For The Accounts
The Companies Act 1985 requires the Directors to prepare accounts for
each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the Company at the end of the financial period and of the
revenue for that period.
In preparing these accounts, the Directors are required to:
(i) select suitable accounting policies and then
apply them consistently;
(ii) present information, including accounting
policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable
and understandable information;
(iii) provide additional disclosures when compliance
with the specific requirements in IFRSs is insufficient to enable
users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other
events and conditions on the entity's position and financial
performance; and
(iii) state whether applicable accounting standards have been
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained
in the accounts.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records
which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the accounts
comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
So far as each Director is aware at the time the report is approved,
there is no relevant audit information of which the auditors are
unaware and that each Director has taken all reasonable steps to make
themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that
the auditors are aware of that information.
The Directors, who are listed on page 5 of the Report and Accounts
for the year to 31 March 2009, confirm to the best of their knowledge
that:
(i) the financial statements, prepared in accordance
with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair
view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or
loss of the Company; and
(ii) the Management Report includes a fair view of the
development and performance of the business and the position of the
Company, together with a description of the principal risks and
uncertainties that the Company faces.
On behalf of the Board
Perry Crosthwaite
Chairman
17 June 2009
The annual 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.
The Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to take place
at 11.30 a.m. on 8 September 2009 at the Company's registered office.
By order of the Board
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
Secretaries
Enquiries:
Richard Pavry
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
020 7412 0703
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