Oxford Technology 2 VCT PLC
17 May 2001
Preliminary Announcement for Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust plc for
the period ended 28 February 2001
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to present the first preliminary announcement of Oxford
Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust plc. The company was incorporated on 18
February 2000 and raised funds of £6,000,000 (before expenses) under an offer
for subscription which opened on 6 March 2000. As at 28 February 2001, 12
investments had been completed. These investments are described in the
periodic newsletters.
Interest on government stocks and bank deposits produced gross revenue of £
260,000 in the period. Net revenue after taxation and management expenses was
£70,000 and revenue return per share for the period was 1.17p. Capital return
was 1.97p per share. A dividend of £60,000 (1.0p per share) has been declared
to be paid on 22 June 2001. The ex dividend date is 23 May 2001 and the record
date is 25 May 2001.
John Jackson
Chairman
17 May 2001
Statement Of Total Return (Incorporating the Revenue Account)*
For The Period Ended 28 February 2001
2001
Audited
Revenue Capital Total
£000 £000 £000
Gains on investments - 117 117
Income 260 - 260
Investment management fee (110) - (110)
Other expenses (58) - (58)
_____ _____ _____
Net return on ordinary activities before 92 117 209
taxation
Tax on ordinary activities (22) - (22)
_____ _____ _____
Return attributable to equity shareholders 70 117 187
Dividends in respect of equity shares (60) - (60)
_____ _____ _____
Transfers to reserves 10 117 127
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Return per ordinary share 1.17p 1.97p 3.14p
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* The revenue 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. There were no recognised gains or losses for the period other than
those shown above.
Balance Sheet At 28 February 2001
28 February
2001 Audited
£000 £000
Fixed assets
Investments 4,329
Current assets
Debtors 95
Cash at bank 1,616
_____
1,711
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (92)
_____
Net current assets 1,619
_____
Net assets 5,948
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 600
Share premium account 5,221
Capital reserve - unrealised 117
Revenue reserve 10
_____
Shareholders' funds 5,948
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Net asset value per share 99p
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Cash Flow Statement For The Period Ended 28 February 2001
2001
Audited
£000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 234
Capital expenditure and financial investment
Purchase of investments (6,918)
Redemption on maturity of government stocks 2,479
_____
Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and financial (4,439)
investment
_____
Net cash outflow before financing (4,205)
Financing
Issue of shares 6,000
Expenses paid in connection with share issue (179)
_____
Net cash inflow from financing 5,821
_____
Increase in cash 1,616
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Notes:
1. Basis of preparation.
The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with applicable
accounting standards and with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial
statements of investment trust companies' and under the historical cost
convention, modified to include the revaluation of investments.
2. Return per Ordinary Share
The calculation of revenue return per share is based on the net return for the
financial period of £70,000 divided by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares of 5,954,117 in issue during the period.
The calculation of capital return per share is based on the net capital return
for the financial period of £117,000 divided by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares of 5,954,117 in issue during the period.
3. General
The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not
constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act
1985. The balance sheet at 28 February 2001 and the statement of total return,
cash flow statement and associated notes for the period then ended have been
extracted from the company's 2001 statutory financial statements on which the
auditors' opinion is unqualified and does not include any statement under
section 237 of the Companies Act 1985.
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