Correction : Annual Financial Report
This announcement replaces the previous release made on 25 November 2011.
The 'Enquiries' section has now been amended, no other changes have been made
to the release.
MAJEDIE INVESTMENTS PLC
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011
The full Annual Report and Accounts can be accessed via the Company's website
at www.majedie.co.uk or by contacting the Company Secretary on telephone number
01392 412122.
The Directors present the results of the Company for the year ended 30
September 2011.
Investment Objective
The Company's investment objective is to maximise total shareholder return
whilst increasing dividends by more than the rate of inflation over the long
term.
Investment Policy
General
The Company invests principally in securities of publicly quoted companies
worldwide and in funds managed by Javelin Capital LLP, though it may invest in
unquoted securities up to levels set periodically by the Board, including its
investment in Majedie Asset Management Limited. Investments in unquoted
securities, other than those managed by Javelin Capital LLP, (measured by
reference to the Company's cost of investment) will not exceed 10 per cent of
the Company's gross assets.
Risk diversification
Whilst the Company will at all times invest and manage its assets in a manner
that is consistent with spreading investment risk, there will be no rigid
industry, sector, region or country restrictions.
The overall approach is based on an analysis of global economies sector trends
with a focus on companies and sectors judged likely to deliver strong growth
over the long term. The number of investments held, together with the
geographic and sector diversity of the portfolio, enable the Company to spread
its risks with regard to liquidity, market volatility, currency movements and
revenue streams.
The Company will not invest in any holding that would, at the time of
investment, represent more than 15 per cent of the value of its gross assets.
The Company may utilise derivative instruments including index-linked notes,
contracts for difference, covered options and other equity-related derivative
instruments for efficient portfolio management and investment purposes.
Any use of derivatives for investment purposes will be made on the basis of the
same principles of risk spreading and diversification that apply to the
Company's direct investments, as described above.
Asset allocation
The assets of the Company are split into four major groups. These are the Core
Portfolio, funds managed by Javelin Capital LLP, and the Company's investments
in Majedie Asset Management Limited and Javelin Capital LLP.
Benchmark
The Company does not have one overall benchmark, rather each distinct group of
assets is viewed independently. For the actively managed Core Portfolio the
benchmark comprises 70 per cent FTSE All-Share Index and 30 per cent FTSE World
ex UK Index (Sterling) on a total return basis. Any investments made into
Javelin Capital LLP products are measured against the relevant fund benchmark
as contained in the fund's prospectus. It is important to note that in all
cases investment decisions and portfolio construction are made on an
independent basis. The Board however sets various specific portfolio limits for
stocks and sectors in order to restrict risk levels from time to time, which
remain subject to the investment restrictions set out in this section.
Gearing
The Company uses gearing currently via longer term debentures. The Board has
the ability to borrow up to 100 per cent. of adjusted capital and reserves. The
Board also reviews the level of net gearing (borrowings less cash) on an
ongoing basis and sets a range at its discretion as appropriate. The Company's
current debenture borrowings are limited by covenant to 66 2/3 per cent, and
any additional indebtedness is not to exceed 20 per cent, and any additional
indebtedness is not to exceed 20 per cent, of adjusted capital and reserves.
Highlights for 2011
Total shareholder return: -23.2%
Net asset value total return: -0.4%
Final dividend (per share): 6.3p
Total dividends (per share): 10.5p
Directors' valuation of investment
in Majedie Asset Management Limited: £39m
Investment in Javelin Capital LLP of: £7m
Group Summary
Total assets* £145.7m
Shareholders'
funds £111.6m
Market
capitalisation £73.3m
Capital structure 10p ordinary shares 52,528,000
£13.5m 9.5% debenture stock
Debt 2020
£20.7m 7.25% debenture
stock 2025
Up to £10,680 for 2011/12 tax
ISA Status year.
* Represents total assets less current liabilities as at 30 September 2011.
Year's Summary
Financial* 2011 2010 %
as at 30 September
Total assets less current liabilities £145.7m £150.9m (3.4)
Shareholders' funds £111.6m £117.2m (4.8)
Net asset value per share 214.5p 225.2p (4.8)
Share price 139.5p 191.5p (27.2)
Discount to net assets (debt at par value) 35.0% 15.0%
Discount to net assets (debt at fair value) 29.8% 9.4%
Revenue return before tax £2.6m £6.3m (58.7)
Earnings per share 4.6p 11.8p (61.0)
Core dividends per share** 10.5p 10.5p
Total dividends per share** 10.5p 13.0p
Group costs (administrative expenses) £4.8m £5.1m (5.9)
Company costs/average Company net assets 1.7% 2.4%
Company costs/average Company total assets 1.3% 1.8%
Maximum potential gearing 30.3% 28.8%
* Financial information is disclosed in respect of the consolidated accounts
unless otherwise stated.
** Both core and total dividends per share represent dividends that relate to
the Company's financial year. However under IFRS dividends are not accrued
until paid or approved.
Year's high/low 2011 2010
Share price high 203.5p 214.7p
low 133.8p 167.5p
Net asset value high 214.8p 256.6p
low 196.3p 210.4p
Discount (debt at par) high 32.3% 24.7%
low 13.1% 15.0%
Discount (debt at fair value) high 26.3% 20.6%
low 8.8% 9.9%
Chairman's Statement
In what has been a turbulent and volatile year in world equity markets the
Company's Net Asset Value (NAV) has fared relatively well which reflects the
restructuring of the investment portfolio undertaken last year and in
particular a much reduced volatility.
During the year to 30 September 2011 the NAV and share price, both on a total
return basis, returned -0.4% and -23.2% respectively. I highlight various
aspects of performance for the year below which is further detailed and
explained in the Investment Manager's report below.
Results and Dividends
The Group results for the year ended 30 September 2011 include the
consolidation of the investment made in the Javelin Capital Global Equity
Strategies Fund (QIF) in accordance with IFRS. This requirement, due to the
Company's controlling interest in the QIF, results in various large
presentational and disclosure impacts, including the recognition of a
non-controlling interest, but has had no material effect on the results for the
year.
The Group's net revenue return before tax for the year to 30 September 2011 was
£2.6m compared to £6.3m for the prior year period. Group income for the period
was £5.5m which is £4.6m lower than the prior year period primarily reflecting
the fall in total revenue from Majedie Asset Management Limited (MAM). Total
revenue from MAM was £1.9m compared to £6.2m in the prior year period which
included a special dividend of £5.4m. Underlying dividend income for the period
from MAM, in accordance with the new shareholder's agreement, increased from £
0.8m to £1.9m. Group income for the period was enhanced by improved dividend
receipts from investee companies which offset the anticipated lower level of
income from our £20m investment into the absolute return QIF. Finally
essentially all income from Javelin Capital for the year is in fact derived
from within the Group and is eliminated on consolidation.
Total group costs were £4.8m for the period compared to £5.1m in the prior year
period. This decrease reflects the one off nature of some setup costs written
off last year and the inclusion of Javelin Capital LLP and QIF operating costs
over the year. Additionally core Company costs continued to reduce to just
under £2m for the year as compared to £2.2m for the prior period. Cost control
remains a key focus of the Board.
The Board has decided that the final dividend is to be maintained at 6.3 pence
per share which is consistent with previous years. The final dividend will be
paid on 25 January 2012 to shareholders on the register on 6 January 2012.
The investment in MAM is held at fair value in both the Company and Group
accounts and its valuation is reviewed by the Board regularly. The Board has
determined that the carrying value of our holding will be increased from £30m
to £39m as at 30 September 2011 as I explain in the investment portfolio
section below.
In contrast the investment in Javelin Capital is consolidated in the Group
accounts at net asset value as required under IFRS but is held in the Company
accounts as an investment at cost in accordance with our policy for
subsidiaries. The Board has reviewed the valuation of Javelin Capital following
the restructuring and recapitalisation that was completed during the year and
has determined that as at 30 September 2011 the valuation of Javelin Capital
will be kept at cost, being £7m, in the Company accounts.
Investment Portfolio
The Investment Manager's report below provides the detailed commentary on the
Company's investment activity and performance.
However, I would like to provide an overview of the key issues affecting the
outturn for the year.
Firstly, the Core Portfolio, which has performed slightly below its benchmark.
The primary cause of this underperformance has related to stock selection in
the Asia Pacific portfolio as discussed in the Investment Manager's report.
Secondly, I would highlight the performance of MAM which has had another
successful year, not only producing strong relative performance for its clients
but also commencing the development of a global product to augment the existing
UK products. The global team have got off to a good start and we wish them and
the whole MAM team every success in the year ahead. As a result of the progress
at MAM, the Board of MI has increased the valuation of the investment from £30m
to £39m on a basis consistent with prior years.
Thirdly, I would like to turn to funds managed by Javelin Capital LLP. This
comprises, to date, QIF, which aims to produce an absolute return irrespective
of underlying stock market performance from a highly liquid and diverse
portfolio. In the first 12 months the QIF produced a small positive return.
This was commendable given the conservative constraints placed on the fund, by
the manager, during the start up phase and its relative showing in comparison
to the peer group. Overall the fund was in the top decile of all hedge funds
for the period. Moreover the Board feels that the decision to invest part of
the Company's investment portfolio in an absolute return product has been
confirmed by providing a more diverse risk and return profile for its assets,
particularly so during a period of weak global stock markets as was the case in
the quarter to 30 September 2011. Suffice to say that in this quarter a
"benchmark return", as in the Core Portfolio, would have produced a diminution
in value of some 13.5% as compared to the positive QIF return of 5% resulting
in a benefit to the Company of over £3m.
Javelin Capital
I would like to comment on developments at Javelin Capital in addition to the
performance of its flagship fund, mentioned above. Following the General
Meeting and successful shareholder vote to invest further capital into Javelin
in order to secure its long term funding until profitability is reached,
considerable progress has been made. The cost base of Javelin has been reduced
substantially, by approximately 37% on an annual run rate basis. This has been
achieved whilst retaining all the key partners and staff. Overall this cost
saving has reduced the breakeven level in terms of assets under management from
over £300m to approximately £100m. The task of raising external funds remains
paramount but the performance of the flagship fund over the first 12 months
will, hopefully, make this task more realistic in what remains a very difficult
environment for all asset management ventures.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Javelin employees for
their contribution both to performance and the reorganisation process.
Board Composition
There have been a number of changes on the Board during the year. Firstly in
conjunction with restructuring of Javelin Capital LLP, Mr Gerry Aherne resigned
from the Board and retired as a partner of Javelin Capital on 21 April 2011.
Secondly and also in conjunction with changes at Javelin Capital, Mr William
Barlow became Chief Operating Officer of Javelin Capital on 27 June 2011 and
became an executive director of the Company from that date. Thirdly, Mr Chris
Arnheim resigned from the Board on 21 September 2011. Finally following a
thorough search, Mr David Henderson was appointed to the Board on 22 September
2011. I am delighted to welcome David to the Board, where I believe the range
and breadth of his skills will prove very beneficial.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held on 18 January 2012 at 12.30pm at Pewterers' Hall, Oat
Lane, London EC2V 7DE. As in prior years there will be presentations and an
opportunity to ask questions. I do hope you will be able to attend.
Outlook
The uncertainty surrounding the euro area which has received much publicity,
does not appear closer to a positive resolution. This is destabilising capital
markets and arguably producing a negative effect in terms of economic growth
not only in the euro region but elsewhere. Combined with other uncertainties
such as the lack of political stability in the Middle East, it is difficult to
generate much enthusiasm for the short term performance of capital markets.
Fortunately the corporate sector is in reasonable financial shape and not
expensively rated. However this alone is insufficient reason to generate much
optimism in the short to medium term. Until the outlook improves we will
continue with our conservative asset allocation strategies.
Andrew J Adcock
Chairman
24 November 2011
Investment Manager's Report
The Company's assets are managed in four separate major groups which the Board
continues to believe provide the correct balance in order to achieve the
Investment Objective of maximising shareholder return whilst looking to
increase dividends by more than the rate of inflation over the long term.
The chart in the Annual Report demonstrates the impact that each investment
group and other characteristics of the Company has made on the Net Assets
Performance during the year. Note that the reports below are based on the
aggregate total value of the total assets of the Group.
Core Portfolio
The Core Portfolio comprises holdings in large-cap UK and international stocks
and a small number of carefully selected mid-cap companies, managed under an
equity income investment mandate. The portfolio is benchmarked to perform
against an index of 70% in UK listed companies and 30% overseas. During the
early summer of 2011, a decision was taken to raise cash levels substantially
in anticipation of future problems within the Eurozone. In the circumstances,
this proved to be a timely decision as events unfolded. Companies such as
Alstom and ArcelorMittal were disposed of in their entirety, both companies
which were thought to be particularly susceptible to faltering global growth.
In the United States both Hewlett-Packard and BMC Software were sold before
sharp price falls and in the Far East both Acer, the computer manufacturer and
China Railway were sold particularly advantageously. Nevertheless, as a result
of some poor trading news from both Toyota and Nintendo in particular the
portfolio underperformed its benchmark by some margin in Japan and the Far
East. This had a decidedly negative impact on overall portfolio performance. As
a result, a new investment approach for this area of the market is to be
implemented which will hopefully neutralise this negative influence on the
overall portfolio.
During the last quarter of 2010 and the spring and early summer of 2011 markets
tended to gain ground as hopes grew of a solidly built rebound in global growth
after the traumas of 2008 and 2009. However, the investment mood began to
change in July as data indicated a slowing in the economic recovery and
increased debt stress in peripheral parts of the Eurozone, most notably in
Greece. Markets fell sharply in the early part of August and for the next two
months became range-bound as fears continued to grow concerning the viability
of the euro. Politicians in Europe staged a number of summit meetings to try
and relieve the upward pressure on sovereign debt yields in Greece, Portugal,
Spain and Italy and although the ECB began to buy bonds in the latter two
countries relatively aggressively, markets remained unconvinced that sufficient
funding was being made available to cope with the overall problem.
Elsewhere in the world, unemployment in the USA stayed at historically high
levels and fears about a stuttering in the economic recovery emerged over the
summer; China, too, saw growth subside a little as efforts were made to cope
with rising levels of inflation in the domestic economy. Emerging markets were
not immune from these factors and failed to decouple from the developed world,
falling sharply in the late summer as investors repatriated funds from these
hitherto popular markets. Absence of liquidity became a key factor in markets
as banks became increasingly unwilling to lend to each other, fearing potential
defaults from their counterparties. The plight of Dexia, the Belgium based
banking group which had to be rescued by its government, was a particularly
graphic demonstration of the problems faced by the sector as liquidity dried
up.
During the year, the Core Portfolio Total Return was -4.9%, an underperformance
of its investment benchmark of 0.7%. The Core Portfolio lost ground relatively
against the market as risk appetite returned for investors but outperformed in
the last two quarters as sentiment became increasingly risk averse. This change
in investor sentiment towards more defensive, income producing stocks favoured
the investment style of the portfolio, but even these stocks were not immune to
the downward pressure on equity markets during the third quarter of 2011. In
fact, markets globally and the stocks within them have tended recently to show
a greater propensity to rise and fall in tandem as investors' appetite for risk
changes. Over time, this will provide stock pickers with greater opportunities
to trade stocks caught up in the current general market volatility.
The portfolio remains orientated towards sound income generating stocks which
should be well placed to participate in an equity market rally when investors
become somewhat more risk seeking. During the year, new positions were taken in
stocks such as Centrica, IG Group and Jardine Lloyd Thompson in the UK, DuPont
and Carnival in the USA, Siemens and Telenor in Europe and Axiata, one of the
largest Asian telecommunications companies in the Far East, all companies with
resilient business models and judged capable of withstanding the high levels of
volatility currently being seen in the world economy.
The portfolio remains underexposed to financial stocks and to domestic
consumers who it is felt will continue to struggle for some considerable time.
Major oil stocks such as Royal Dutch Shell, pharmaceutical companies such as
GlaxoSmithKline and Roche and utility companies such as Scottish and Southern
Energy, all held in the Core Portfolio, have proved notably resistant during
recent market falls. Mining companies, star performers during the early part of
2011 were very hard hit by the switch in investor risk appetite in the late
summer; the fund had, however, been realising profits in this area and is
currently underweight in the sector.
At current levels, equity markets appear to be modestly rated and pricing in a
dip in economic activity for the coming year but history has shown before that
a recovery from a financial and credit crisis can take substantially longer to
resolve than a periodic trade recession. In particular, there seems to be no
great imperative actively to redeploy the cash raised in the early summer back
into the market until there is a clear and credible path forward to resolving
the problems of Greece, Spain and Italy. A substantial proportion of this cash
is likely to be used to seed the new Javelin UCITS fund.
Finally, we continue to manage a small non-core realisation portfolio,
consisting of small-cap and early stage investments that were initiated between
2005 and 2008. The objective is to maximise the return available by exiting
from these stocks wherever possible, although by their very nature all of them
tend to be illiquid and hard to sell. However, a number of realisations were
made during the year and at 30 September 2011 the value of the non-core
realisation portfolio was £3.5m, representing less than 2.5% of the Company's
Total Assets. Further realisations are expected over time but at the moment
markets are very unreceptive to the flotation of new issues and investors have
become increasingly wary following the disappointing performance of high
profile issues such as Glencore last June.
Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund
In late September 2010 an investment was made as seed capital into the first
flagship product to be launched by Javelin Capital LLP. The fund has been
managed by an investment team of experienced portfolio managers and has
utilised a range of long-short equity strategies. Using proprietary models, the
team has analysed and implemented the strategies most appropriate for different
regions and sectors. The strategies are uncorrelated to each other and hence
the combination within the fund has resulted in lower volatility and reduced
risk. By seeding this fund, the Company has benefitted from adopting a risk
averse strategy in the form of an allocation of resources to an absolute return
strategy that has returned 1.65% during the year in sterling terms. This
strategy was particularly important during the third quarter of 2011 when the
All Share Index fell by 13.5% whilst the Global Equity Strategies fund rose in
sterling terms by 5%.
As at 30 September 2011, the value of this holding was £20.1m representing
13.8% of the Company's Total Assets
MajedieAsset Management (MAM)
MAM was launched in 2002 using finance provided by the Company, which retains a
29.9% interest. The business has grown to approximately £5.6bn in assets under
management, predominantly long-only equity mandates for institutional clients.
Its market leading investment performance has been recognised by the industry
though the Financial News award of UK Asset Management Firm of the Year in
October 2011. It remains well financed and highly profitable and during the
year, £1.9m was received in dividend income from MAM.
Taking account of, inter alia, MAM's current and forecasted financial
performance the Board has decided to increase its valuation of the Company's
holding from £30m to £39m, representing 26.8% of the Company's Total Assets.
Javelin Capital LLP
The Company launched Javelin Capital LLP on 1 September 2010. An initial £4.5m
was invested by the Company to finance the start-up, initial operating costs
and regulatory capital. However, in the difficult market environment of 2011,
it became apparent that it would take appreciably longer to gain traction
within third party and outsourced funds for its initial investment product and
thus further investment would be necessary to grow the investment proposition.
A restructuring of the business was completed and further funding was secured
of up to £3.5m, of which £2.5m was provided in June 2011.
Javelin Capital is now focused on gaining assets under management in accordance
with its revised business plan. The Company holds an equity participation of
75% whilst the remaining 25% is held by partners. Further details of this new
agreement are provided in the Business Review section below.
The performance of the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund has been
encouraging over its first year and considerable efforts will now be put in
place to market its achievement against similar funds over what has been a very
volatile year.
A further fund launch of a UCITS long-short product in Emerging Markets is
anticipated in the near future.
As at 30 September 2011, the net assets in Javelin Capital LLP have been
included in the Consolidated Report & Accounts at £1.9m, representing 1.3% of
the Company's Total Assets. This represents the original investment less
start-up costs and losses incurred to date and is in accordance with
consolidation accounting rules.
In the Company accounts the value of the investment in Javelin Capital LLP has
been valued at cost, being £7m.
Development of Net Asset Value
The chart in the Annual Report demonstrates the Net Asset Value of the Company
during the year to 30 September 2011. In aggregate, the NAV has decreased by £
5.6m, having incurred administration and finance costs of £6.8m, which include
Javelin Capital LLP, and having paid out £5.5m in dividends.
The core portfolio lost £3.5m after allowance for receipt of dividends, whilst
MAM provided a contribution of £10.9m, being dividends of £1.9m and an increase
in the valuation of our investment by £9m. The JCGESF contributed £0.3m.
Outlook
The outlook for capital markets is very unclear and the debt problems within
the Eurozone seem likely to be dragged out into 2012 despite the recent changes
in government in both Greece and Italy. Growth remains particularly subdued
throughout the West and levels of unemployment, particularly amongst the young
and unskilled are high and show little sign of falling in the short term. On
the other hand, the corporate sector in the developed world is far better
capitalised than was the case in 2008 and there has been some evidence,
particularly in the United States of a small pick-up in merger and acquisition
activity. Equity markets are unlikely to make substantial progress until a
clear path forward for the Eurozone can be envisaged so we continue to maintain
a cautious and defensive overall stance.
Nick Rundle
Investment Director
Javelin Capital LLP
24 November 2011
Twenty Largest UK Investments
at 30 September 2011
2011 2010
% of
Market Value Market Value
Company £000 Fund £000 % of Fund
Majedie Asset Management¹ 39,000 26.8 30,000 19.9
Royal Dutch Shell 'B' 4,426 3.0 5,385 3.6
HSBC 3,727 2.6 5,644 3.7
Vodafone 3,533 2.4 4,006 2.7
BP 3,302 2.3 3,850 2.6
GlaxoSmithKline 3,199 2.2 4,014 2.7
Vostok Energy¹ 1,926 1.3 2,906 1.9
BHP Billiton 1,912 1.3 2,835 1.9
Rio Tinto 1,878 1.3 3,163 2.1
Legal & General 1,256 0.9 1,501 1.0
Centrica² 1,191 0.8
Antofagasta 1,158 0.8 1,792 1.2
Aviva 1,145 0.8 1,855 1.2
BG Group 1,117 0.8 1,846 1.2
Barclays 1,049 0.7 1,648 1.1
Unilever 1,011 0.7 1,657 1.1
UBM (formally United Business Media) 1,010 0.7 944 0.6
BAE Systems 989 0.7 1,095 0.7
Babcock 988 0.7 826 0.5
Sainsbury (J) 962 0.7 1,172 0.8
74,779 51.5 76,139 51.5
Ten Largest Overseas Investments
at 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Market Value Market Value
Company £000 % of Fund £000 % of Fund
Canon Inc. (Japan) 927 0.6 929 0.6
Roche (Switzerland) 831 0.6 828 0.5
McDonalds (USA)² 817 0.6
Johnson & Johnson (USA) 777 0.5 884 0.6
Altria (USA) 774 0.5 800 0.5
Wells Fargo (USA) 774 0.5 796 0.5
Philippine Long Distance (Asia) 773 0.5 491 0.3
AT&T (USA) 769 0.5 907 0.6
Sanofi ( formerly Sanofi-Aventis) (France) 765 0.5 1,006 0.7
Toyota (Japan) 736 0.5 932 0.6
7,943 5.3 7,573 4.9
¹ Unlisted
² There is no comparative for the investments listed as they represent new
holdings.
Board of Directors
Andrew J Adcock* MA Chairman
Hubert V Reid* Deputy Chairman
J William M Barlow BA
Paul D Gadd*
R David C Henderson* FCA
* Non-executive
Extracts from the Directors' Report
The directors submit their report and the accounts for the year ended 30
September 2011.
Introduction
The Directors' Report includes the Business Review, Corporate Governance
Statement and the Report on Directors' Remuneration which can be found in the
Annual Report and Accounts. A review of the developments during the year is
contained in the Chairman's statement and should be read in conjunction with
the Directors' Report.
Principal Activity and Status
The Company is a public limited company and an investment company under Section
833 of the Companies Act 2006. It operates as an investment trust and is not a
close company.
The Company has received written confirmation from HM Revenue & Customs that it
was an approved investment trust for taxation purposes under Sections 1158/9 of
the Corporation Tax Act 2010 in respect of the year ended 30 September 2010.
In the opinion of the directors the Company has subsequently directed its
affairs so as to enable it to continue to qualify for such approval and the
Company will continue to request formally written confirmation of investment
trust status each year.
Results and Dividend
Consolidated net revenue return before taxation amounted to £2,624,000 (2010: £
6,287,000). The directors recommend a final ordinary dividend of 6.3p per
ordinary share, payable on 25 January 2012 to shareholders on the register at
the close of business on 6 January 2012. Together with the interim dividend of
4.2p per share paid on 29 June 2011, this makes a total distribution of 10.5p
per share in respect of the financial year (2010: 13.0p per share).
Business Review
Introduction
The purpose of the Business Review is to provide a review of the business of
the Company by:
• analysing development and performance using appropriate Key Performance
Indicators ("KPIs");
• outlining the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Company;
• describing how the Company manages these risks;
• setting out the Company's environmental, social and ethical policy;
• providing information about persons with whom the Company has contractual or
other arrangements which are essential to the business of the Company;
• outlining the main trends and factors likely to affect the future
development, performance and position of the Company's business; and
• explaining the future business plans of the Company.
Regulatory and Competitive Environment
The Company is an investment trust and has a premium listing on the London
Stock Exchange. It is subject to United Kingdom and European legislation and
regulations including UK company law, International Financial Reporting
Standards, Listing, Prospectus and Disclosure and Transparency Rules, taxation
law and the Company's own Articles of Association. The directors are charged
with ensuring that the Company complies with its objectives as well as these
regulations.
Under the Companies Act 2006, Section 833, the Company is defined as an
investment company. As such, it analyses its Statement of Comprehensive Income
between profits available for distribution by way of dividends and capital
profits. The financial statements report on these profits, the changes in
equity, the balance sheet position and the cash flows in the current and prior
financial period. This is in compliance with current International Financial
Reporting Standards, supplemented by the Revised Statement of Recommended
Practice for Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts (SORP)
issued in January 2009. The principal accounting policies of the Company are
set out in note 1 to the accounts. The Auditors' opinion on the financial
statements, which is unqualified, appears in the Report of the Independent
Auditors.
In addition to the annual and half-yearly results and Interim Management
Statements, the Company makes weekly net asset value (NAV) announcements via an
authorised Stock Exchange regulatory information service. The Company also
reports to shareholders on performance against benchmark, corporate governance
and investment activities.
The directors meet with larger shareholders outside the Annual General Meeting
as appropriate. Meetings are also held with investment trust analysts and
stockbroking firms. The Company has three investor savings schemes which
provide shareholders with cost effective and convenient ways of investing.
Communication of up-to-date information is provided through the website at
www.majedie.co.uk.
At least one shareholders' meeting is held in each year in January to allow
shareholders to vote on the appointment of directors and the Auditors, the
payment of dividends, authority for share buybacks and any other special
business. The business of the next such shareholders' meeting, being the Annual
General Meeting, scheduled for 18 January 2012 is set out in the full Annual
Report and Accounts.
A General Meeting was held on 29 June 2011 at which proposals for the provision
of further contributions to
Javelin Capital LLP and proposed modifications to the Company's investment
objective and policy
were approved.
The Company is subject to corporation tax on its net revenue profits but is
exempt from corporation tax on capital gains, provided it complies at all times
with Sections 1158 to 1162 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. These sections
broadly require that:
• the Company's revenue (including dividend and interest receipts but excluding
profits on the sale of shares and securities) should be derived wholly or
mainly from shares and securities;
• the Company must not retain in respect of any accounting period more than 15%
of its income from shares and securities;
• no holding in a company should represent more than 15% by value of the
Company's investments in shares and securities unless the holding was acquired
previously and the value has risen to exceed the 15% limit; and
• realised profits on the sale of shares and securities may not be distributed
by way of dividend.
Compliance with these rules is proved annually in retrospect to HM Revenue and
Customs ("HMRC"). HMRC approval of the Company as an investment trust is
granted 'subject to there being no subsequent enquiry under corporation tax
self-assessment'. Such approval has been received in respect of all relevant
years up to and including the year ended 30 September 2010, since when the
Company has continued to comply with these rules.
The government has completed a review of these rules resulting in changes which
it is anticipated will come into force for accounting periods commencing from 1
January 2012. The review seeks to modernise tax rules for investment trusts
in-line with other collective investment schemes. Changes include a new spread
of risk test, an approved transactions white list, advance approval process for
investment trust status and a reform of the income requirements to allow income
from a wider range of sources. The Board welcomes these changes which will have
a positive impact on the Company.
Capital Structure
As part of its corporate governance the Board keeps under review the capital
structure of the Company. At 30 September 2011 the Company had a nominal issued
share capital of £5,252,800, comprising 52,528,000 ordinary shares of 10p each,
carrying one vote each.
The Board seeks each year to renew the authority of the Company to make market
purchases of its own shares. However, the Board is only likely to use such
authority in special circumstances. In general the directors believe that the
discount to net assets will be reduced sustainably over the long term by the
creation of value through the development of the business.
In 1994 and 2000 the Company issued two long term debentures: £15m 9.5%
debenture stock 2020 and £25m 7.25% debenture stock 2025 respectively. In 2004
the Company redeemed £1.5m of the 2020 issue and £4.3m of the 2025 issue as an
opportunity arose to redeem at an attractive price.
The Board is responsible for setting the overall gearing range within which the
Investment Manager may operate.
Net gearing as at 30 September is negative reflecting the substantial cash
balances held, partially due to impending seeding monies for the new Javelin
UCITS Fund.
There are: no restrictions on voting rights; no restrictions concerning the
transfer of securities in the Company; no special rights with regard to control
attached to securities; no agreements between holders of securities regarding
their transfer known to the Company; and no agreements which the Company is
party to that might affect its control following a takeover bid.
Principal Risks
The principal risks and the Company's policies for managing these risks and the
policy and practices with regard to financial instruments are summarised below
and in note 26 to the accounts.
The Company has a range of equity investments including substantial investments
in two unlisted asset management businesses, large cap global equities and a
new investment in a global equities absolute return fund. The major risk for
the Company remains, investment risk, primarily market risk, however it is
recognised that the investments in the two unlisted asset management
businesses, and in particular the investment in Majedie Asset Management,
represent a degree of concentration risk for the Company.
The number of investments held, together with the geographic and sector
diversity of the portfolio, enables the Company to spread its risks with regard
to liquidity, market volatility, currency movements and revenue streams.
Under the terms of the Management Agreement the Investment Manager manages the
Company's assets. The Core Portfolio is managed with various specific limits
for individual stocks and market sectors which are employed to restrict risk
levels. The level of portfolio risk in the Core Portfolio is assessed in
relation to the benchmark utilising various portfolio risk management tools. It
should be noted that whilst we have a benchmark in the Core Portfolio, the
portfolio is constructed independently and can be significantly different.
Therefore the Core Portfolio can experience periods of volatility over the
short term. Also the level of risk at a net asset value level increases with
gearing. In certain circumstances cash balances may be raised to reduce the
effective level of gearing. This would result in a lower level of risk in
absolute terms.
Other risks faced by the Company include the following:
i. Strategy Risk:
an inappropriate investment strategy could result in poor returns for
shareholders and a widening of the discount of the share price to the NAV per
share. The Board regularly reviews strategy with the Investment Manager in
relation to a range of issues including the allocation of assets between
geographic regions and industrial sectors, level and effect of gearing and
currency exposure;
ii. Business Risk:
inappropriate management or controls in either Majedie Asset Management and/or
Javelin Capital LLP could result in financial loss, reputational risk and
regulatory censure. The Group has representation on both entities' governing
boards to monitor business financial performance and operations;
iii. Compliance Risk:
failure to comply with regulations could result in the Company losing its
listing and/or being subjected to corporation tax on its capital gains. The
Board receives and reviews regular reports from the fund administrator on its
controls in place to prevent non-compliance of the Company with rules and
regulations. The Board also receives regular investment listings and income
forecasts as part of its monitoring of compliance with Sections 1158 to 1162 of
the Corporation Tax Act 2010; and
iv. Operational Risk:
Inadequate financial controls and failure by an outsourced supplier to perform
to the required standard could result in misappropriation of assets, loss of
income and debtor receipts and mis-reporting of NAVs. The Board regularly
reviews statements on internal controls and procedures and subjects the books
and records of the Company to an external annual audit. The Board has
representation on the governing board of Javelin Capital LLP who will also
monitor the performance of other outsourced service providers. The financial
risks are set out in more detail in note 26.
The systems in place to manage the Company's internal controls are described
further in the Corporate Governance Statement in the full Annual Report.
Management of Assets and Shareholder Value
The Company invests around the world in markets, sectors and companies that the
Board and Investment Manager believe will generate long term growth in capital
and income for shareholders. The Company now manages its assets by allocating
resources to the following major groups:
• Core Portfolio;
• Funds managed by Javelin Capital LLP;
• MAM; and
• Javelin Capital LLP.
The Board believes that the groups will enable a spread of risk and deliver a
higher quality of earnings. The Investment Manager manages the Core Portfolio
by analysing potential and current investments against a range of parameters.
Many potential investments are considered each year. Investment risks are
spread through holding a range of securities across a range of sectors and
countries.
In respect of funds managed by Javelin Capital LLP, the Company currently
invests in the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund (an Irish listed
Qualifying Investment Fund (QIF)) which employs an approach that involves a
range of strategies, analysis and algorithms. Investment risks are managed by
having a spread of investments, a range of strategies and sophisticated risk
management techniques.
Finally the Company has significant investments in Majedie Asset Management
Limited (MAM) and Javelin Capital LLP, both asset management businesses. The
Board believes that these investments provide or will provide a valuable source
of future return. The Board has representation on both entities' governing
boards in order to monitor strategy and financial performance.
The Board reviews the investment performance of the Company against a range of
measures relevant to each investment group.
Performance Highlights
The Board uses the following Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help assess
progress against the Company's objectives. The KPIs are commented on within the
Chairman's Statement and Investment Manager's Report.
• NAV total return and total shareholder return.
• Investment group portfolio return: see the chart in the Investment Manager's
Report in the full Annual Report.
• Share price discount: The level of the discount at the end of the financial
year calculated with debt at par was 35.0% and was higher than at the start of
the year. This partially reflects revisions to the
Company's unlisted investments, primarily MAM, contained in this Annual report,
were not reflected in the share price at the year end.
• Net Asset Value performance
The Company's Net Asset Value has decreased by 4.8% in the year to 30 September
2011, compared with a decrease of 5.7% over the same period last year. The net
assets decreased by £5.6 million to £111.6 million. The performance of the Net
Asset Value is discussed within the Chairman's statement.
• Total expense ratio
The total expense ratio of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2011 was
1.7% (2009: 2.4%).
Dividend growth
Dividend growth over the long term (as recognised for this purpose as from 1985
when the Company became an investment trust), has been at 5%, 5.7% including
special dividends, which is ahead of inflation over the same period. Further
details regarding the results and dividends can be found in the Chairman's
Statement above.
Total Return Philosophy & Dividend Policy
The directors believe that investment returns will be maximised if a total
return policy is followed whereby the Investment Manager pursues the best
opportunities. The Company has a comparatively high level of revenue reserves
for the investment trust sector. At £25.8m, the revenue reserves represent
more than four times the current annual core dividend distribution. The
strength of these reserves will from time to time assist in underpinning our
progressive dividend policy in years when the income from the portfolio is
insufficient to cover completely the annual distribution.
The policy aim is to increase dividends by more than the rate of inflation over
the long term. This objective was approved by shareholders at a General Meeting
held on 29 June 2011.
Corporate Social Responsibility
In common with many investment trust companies, the Group has no direct impact
on the environment. When considering its day-to-day operations, the Company
aims to conduct itself responsibly, ethically and fairly.
The Company has appointed Javelin Capital LLP to manage its portfolio of
investments. Javelin has been tasked with managing the portfolio, and its
operations, with a view to achieving the Company's investment objective and in
doing so takes account of social, environmental and ethical factors, where
appropriate.
Costs
The Company's expense ratio over net assets is 1.7% which compares with the
investment trust sector average of 1.6%. The Company's core operating costs
have decreased from £2.2m to £2.0m this year but the ratio has been negatively
impacted by the lower average asset base in the current period. The Board pays
close attention to cost control and the current situation is referred to
further in the Chairman's Statement above.
Material Contracts
• Javelin Capital LLP
i. LLP Agreement
The investment in Javelin Capital LLP is in accordance with the terms of a
Limited Liability Partnership Agreement dated 31 August 2010, which was
subsequently amended and restated on 29 June 2011. The revised terms include:
• The Company will provide £4.5m initial capital and a further capital
contribution of £2.5m. Both will attract interest at a commercial rate, until
it is repaid from future Javelin Capital LLP profits. This repayment has
priority over other distributions from residual profits. Further capital can be
provided at the Company's discretion, and at the General Meeting held on 29
June 2011 shareholder approval was obtained for a further £1 million
contribution upon Board approval.
• The Company has a 75% interest in Javelin Capital LLP with the other partners
holding the remaining 25%. On achieving certain pre-set financial targets,
which were revised in conjunction with the restructuring in June 2011, the
Company will reduce its interest to ultimately 55%.
• The agreement provides for various types of profit share including
performance fee, bonus and residual profit share. Under the agreement the
Company is to receive an entitlement to profits equal to its capital
contribution plus accumulated interest first before other partners are entitled
to bonus or residual profit shares.
•The Board has representation on the Javelin Capital Management Board (Javelin
governance is outlined in the Corporate Governance Statement in the full Annual
Report, including the appointment of the Chairman. This includes various
control, meeting and voting rights. The agreement also provides for the
requirement to obtain Majedie approval in a variety of areas including anything
considered a restricted matter. The Board can appoint or remove the Managing
Partner/Chief Executive who has day to day operational control and also must
approve his remuneration.
• In the event of a sale proposed by the Company the agreement includes drag
along provisions including certain pre-emption rights to the other partners.
There are also two side letters that relate to the LLP Agreement which provide
for a possible change in control rights and provide for the liability of
partners in respect of their capital and current account balances.
ii. Management and Administration Services Agreements
The Board has appointed Javelin Capital LLP as its investment manager and
general administrator. The terms of the appointment are defined under a
Management Agreement and Administration Services Agreement dated 31 August
2010. The agreement divides the Company's investments into distinct portfolios
which are the Core Portfolio, non-core portfolio, MAM, Javelin Capital Funds
and the Treasury account. The fees payable under the Management Agreement are
detailed below:
Fund/Portfolio Management Fee* Performance Fee
Core Portfolio*** 0.70% p.a. 10%â€
Treasury Account 0.70% p.a. NIL
MAM NIL NIL**
Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund╪ 1.25% p.a. 20%â€
* The management fee is on a sliding scale ranging from 0.7% p.a. to 0.4% p.a.
based on the combined value of the core and non-core portfolios.
†The performance fee is based on outperformance against the benchmark on a
rolling three year basis.
# The Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund is a sub-fund of Javelin
Capital Strategies plc, which is an Irish Qualifying Investment Fund (QIF)
listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. This is the first fund managed by Javelin
Capital LLP and further sub-funds can be launched in due course.
** The agreements provide for a fee of £60,000 per annum in respect of MAM
duties.
‡ The fees are as set in the supplement to the fund prospectus for the QIF. The
performance fee entitlement only occurs once the hurdle has been exceeded and
is calculated on a high water mark basis using an equalisation method.
*** The non-core portfolio attracts a management fee of 0.70% p.a. and no
performance fee.
The Management Agreement entitles either party to terminate the arrangement
with six months' notice after an initial period of three years. Additionally
the Company can terminate the Manager's appointment in respect of a distinct
portfolio if the performance of that portfolio falls below a nominated
benchmark. The Administration Services Agreement delegated, to Javelin Capital
LLP, various rights to enable it to act as general administrator. Fees payable
under the Administration Services Agreement are capped at £265,000 per annum
with fees agreed on a cost only basis. The Administration Services Agreement
may be terminated on three months' notice.
iii. IntraGroup Asset Lease Agreement
The asset lease agreement with Javelin Capital Services Limited identifies
certain assets to be leased to and used by Javelin. Javelin will pay a lease
charge equal to the depreciation suffered by the Company on those assets. The
agreement provides for these assets to be transferred to Javelin at a future
date at net book value.
• Capita Sinclair Henderson Ltd
The Board has appointed Capita Sinclair Henderson Ltd (trading as Capita
Financial Group - Specialist Fund Services) to act as Company Secretary and
undertake certain administration services. The terms of Capita Sinclair
Henderson Ltd's appointment are defined under a secretarial and administration
services agreement dated 17 November 2000. The agreement entitles either party
to terminate the arrangement with twelve months' notice.
Policy on Payment of Suppliers
It is the Company's policy to settle all investment transactions in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the relevant market in which it operates. All
other expenses are paid on a timely basis in the
ordinary course of business.
At 30 September 2011 the Group and the Company had fourteen and twenty-one days
respectively of suppliers' invoices outstanding in respect of trade creditors
(2010: Group and Company four days).
MajedieAsset Management Limited
Majedie Asset Management is an investment management boutique specialising in
UK and Global equities which launched in 2003. Having started with a 70%
shareholding the Company now retains a 30% interest. The relevant developments
during the year are referred to in the Investment Manager's report and further
referred to in note 13 below.
Javelin Capital LLP
Javelin Capital LLP commenced operations on 1 September 2010. On that date
Javelin Capital LLP assumed responsibility for managing the Company's
investments and the provision of general administration services. All previous
Majedie employees transferred to Javelin Capital LLP under the new
arrangements.
On 20 September 2010 the Company invested £20m into the Javelin Capital Global
Equity Strategies Fund (QIF), the first fund launch by Javelin Capital LLP. The
characteristics of this investment are detailed in the Investment Manager's
Report section.
The Company initially provided £4.5m in operational and regulatory capital for
Javelin Capital LLP. At a General Meeting on 29 June 2011, the shareholders
approved a further investment of up to £3.5m in Javelin Capital LLP to provide
additional operational and regulatory capital, of which £2.5 million was paid
on 29 June 2011.
The Company has an initial 7 5% ownership. This will fall to 55% if the
partnership achieves certain preset financial targets. The Chairman's Statement
above and additionally the notes to the accounts below provide further
information on developments.
Continued Appointment of the Manager
The Board has concluded that it is in shareholders interests that Javelin
Capital LLP should continue as Manager of the Company on the existing terms.
The Board considers the arrangements for the provision of investment management
and other services to the Company on an annual basis.
The principal terms of the agreement with the Investment Manager have been set
out above.
The full Annual Report contains the following statements regarding
responsibility for the Annual Report and financial statements (references in
the following statements are to pages in the Annual Report).
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group
financial statements in accordance with applicable United Kingdom law and those
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
Under Company Law the directors must not approve the Group financial statements
unless they are satisfied that they present fairly the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Group for that period. In preparing
the Group financial statements the directors are required to:
â— select suitable accounting policies in accordance with IAS 8: Accounting
Policies, Changes in AccountingEstimates and Errors and then apply them
consistently;
â— present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides
relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
â— 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 Group's financial position and
financial performance;
â— state that the Group has complied with IFRSs, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
â— make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the Group's transactions and disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and enable
them to ensure that the Group financial statements comply with the Companies
Act 2006 and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
By order of the Board
Andrew J Adcock Chairman
24 November 2011
NON-STATUTORY ACCOUNTS
The financial information set out below does not constitute the Company's
statutory accounts for the years ended 30 September 2011 and 2010 but is
derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2010 have been delivered to
the Registrar of Companies, and those for 2011 will be delivered in due course.
The Auditors have reported on those accounts; their report was (i) unqualified,
(ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the Auditors drew
attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not
contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The
text of the Auditors' report can be found in the Company's full Annual Report
and Accounts at www.majedie.co.uk.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital
return return return return Total
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Investments
Gains/(losses) on investments at fair value
through profit or loss 13 2,233 2,233 (2,361) (2,361)
Net investment result 2,233 2,233 (2,361) (2,361)
Income
Income from investments 3 5,434 5,434 10,011 10,011
Other income 3 106 106 82 82
Total income 5,540 5,540 10,093 10,093
Expenses
Administration expenses 5 (2,195) (2,633) (4,828) (3,105) (2,017) (5,122)
Return/loss before finance costs and
taxation 3,345 (400) 2,945 6,988 (4,378) 2,610
Finance costs 8 (721) (2,165) (2,886) (701) (2,101) (2,802)
Net return/loss before taxation 2,624 (2,565) 59 6,287 (6,479) (192)
Taxation 9 (200) (200) (131) (131)
Net return/loss after taxation for the year 2,424 (2,565) (141) 6,156 (6,479) (323)
Other comprehensive income - exchange
differences on translation of foreign
operations (37) (37)
Total comprehensive income for the year 2,424 (2,602) (178) 6,156 (6,479) (323)
Net return/loss after taxation attributable
to:
Equity holders of the Company 2,427 (2,568) (141) 6,156 (6,479) (323)
Non-controlling interest (3) 3
2,424 (2,565) (141) 6,156 (6,479) (323)
Return/loss per ordinary share: pence pence pence pence pence pence
Basic and diluted 11 4.6 (4.9) (0.3) 11.8 (12.4) (0.6)
The total column of this statement is the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income of the Group prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The supplementary revenue return and
capital return columns are prepared under guidance published by the Association
of Investment Companies (AIC).
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the year.
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Company Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Revenue Capital Revenue Capital
return return Total return return Total
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Investments
Gains/(losses) on investments at fair value
through profit or loss 13 1,547 1,547 (2,361) (2,361)
Net investment result 1,547 1,547 (2,361) (2,361)
Income
Income from investments 3 5,382 5,382 10,011 10,011
Other income 3 19 19 130 130
Total income 5,401 5,401 10,141 10,141
Expenses
Investment Management fees 4 (418) (519) (937) (34) (44) (78)
Administration expenses 5 (730) (320) (1,050) (1,038) (1,735) (2,773)
Return/loss before finance costs and
taxation 4,253 708 4,961 9,069 (4,140) 4,929
Finance costs 8 (701) (2,102) (2,803) (701) (2,101) (2,802)
Net return/loss before taxation 3,552 (1,394) 2,158 8,368 (6,241) 2,127
Taxation 9 (121) (121) (131) (131)
Net return/loss after taxation for the year 3,431 (1,394) 2,037 8,237 (6,241) 1,996
Return/loss per ordinary share: pence pence pence pence pence pence
Basic and diluted 11 6.5 (2.6) 3.9 15.8 (12.0) 3.8
The total column of this statement is the Statement of Comprehensive Income of
the Company prepared under IFRS. The supplementary revenue return and capital
return columns are prepared under guidance published by the AIC.
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the year
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 September 2011
Capital Share Own Currency Non-
Share Share redemption options Capital Revenue share translation controlling
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserve reserve reserve interest Total
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Year ended
30 September
2011
As at
1 October
2010 5,253 785 56 (220) 86,945 26,042 (1,702) 117,159
Net loss for
the year (2,568) 2,427 (141)
Other
comprehensive
income -
exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign
subsidiary (37) (37)
Share options
expense 25 116 116
Dividends
declared and
paid in year 10 (5,463) (5,463)
Consolidation
of subsidiary 248 248
Own shares
(sold)/
purchased
by Employee
Incentive
Trust(EIT) (74) 74
As at
30 September
2011 5,253 785 56 (178) 84,377 23,006 (1,628) (37) 248 111,882
Year ended
30 September
2010
As at
1 October
2009 5,253 785 56 (284) 93,424 26,649 (1,702) 124,181
Net loss for
the year (6,479) 6,156 (323)
Share options
expense 25 64 64
Dividends
declared and
paid in year 10 (6,763) (6,763)
As at
30 September
2010 5,253 785 56 (220) 86,945 26,042 (1,702) 117,159
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 September 2011
Capital Share Own
Share Share redemption options Capital Revenue shares
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Year ended 30 September
2011
As at 1 October 2010 5,253 785 56 (220) 87,461 27,843 (1,702) 119,476
Net profit for the year (1,394) 3,431 2,037
Share options expense 25 116 116
Dividends declared and paid
in year 10 (5,463) (5,463)
Own shares
(sold)/purchased by
Employee Incentive Trust
(EIT) (74) 74
As at 30 September 2011 5,253 785 56 (178) 86,067 25,811 (1,628) 116,166
Year ended 30 September
2010
As at 1 October 2009 5,253 785 56 (284) 93,702 26,369 (1,702) 124,179
Net profit for the year (6,241) 8,237 1,996
Share options expense 25 64 64
Dividends declared and paid
in year 10 (6,763) (6,763)
As at 30 September 2010 5,253 785 56 (220) 87,461 27,843 (1,702) 119,476
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Notes £000 £000
Non-current assets
Property and equipment 12 410 531
Investments held at fair value through profit or
loss 13 112,822 145,423
113,232 145,954
Current assets
Derivative instruments held at fair value through
profit or loss 14 136
Trade and other receivables 16 5,817 1,691
Cash and cash equivalents 17 37,553 5,538
43,506 7,229
Total assets 156,738 153,183
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities held at fair value through
profit or loss 12 (3,311)
Derivative instruments held at fair value through
profit or loss 14 (99)
Trade and other payables 18 (7,645) (2,243)
(11,055) (2,243)
Total assets less current liabilities 145,683 150,940
Non-current liabilities
Debentures 18 (33,801) (33,781)
Total liabilities (44,856) (36,024)
Net assets 111,882 117,159
Represented by:
Ordinary share capital 19 5,253 5,253
Share premium 785 785
Capital redemption reserve 56 56
Share options reserve (178) (220)
Capital reserve 84,377 86,945
Revenue reserve 23,006 26,042
Own shares reserve 20 (1,628) (1,702)
Currency translation reserve (37)
Equity Shareholders' Funds 111,634 117,159
Non-controlling interest 248
Total equity 111,882 117,159
Net asset value per share pence pence
Basic and fully diluted 21 214.5 225.2
Approved by the Board of Majedie Investments PLC (Company no. 109305) and
authorised for issue on 24 November 2011.
Andrew J Adcock
Hubert V Reid
Directors
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Company Balance Sheet
as at 30 September 2011
Notes 2011 2010
Non-current assets £000 £000
Property and equipment 12 178 221
Investments held at fair value through profit
or loss 13 127,176 145,423
Investments in subsidiaries 13 7,171 4,671
134,525 150,315
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 16 1,180 1,676
Cash and cash equivalents 17 15,245 3,057
16,425 4,733
Total assets 150,950 155,048
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 18 (983) (1,791)
Total assets less current liabilities 149,967 153,257
Non-current liabilities
Debentures 18 (33,801) (33,781)
Total liabilities (34,784) (35,572)
Net assets 116,166 119,476
Represented by:
Ordinary share capital 19 5,253 5,253
Share premium 785 785
Capital redemption reserve 56 56
Share options reserve (178) (220)
Capital reserve 86,067 87,461
Revenue reserve 25,811 27,843
Own shares reserve 20 (1,628) (1,702)
Equity Shareholders' Funds 116,166 119,476
Approved by the Board of Majedie Investments PLC (Company no. 109305) and
authorised for issue on 24 November 2011.
Andrew J Adcock
Hubert V Reid
Directors
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Notes £000 £000
Net cash flow from operating activities
Consolidated net return before taxation 59 (192)
Adjustments for:
(Gains)/losses on investments 13 (2,233) 2,361
Dividends reinvested (5) (45)
Share based remuneration 116 64
Depreciation 208 84
Purchases of investments* (1,300,122) (57,963)
Sales of investments* 1,319,735 55,741
Adjustment to non-current asset investments
on consolidation 20,000
Proceeds from derivative contracts 483
Exchange gains on translation of foreign
investments (109)
Increase in non-controlling interest 248
38,380 50
Finance costs 2,886 2,802
Operating cashflows before movements
in working capital 41,266 2,852
Increase in trade and other payables 139 410
Increase in trade and other receivables (758) (18)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
before tax 40,647 3,244
Tax recovered 29 10
Tax on unfranked income (245) (163)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 40,431 3,091
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible assets (87) (420)
Disposals of tangible assets 29
Net cash outflow from investing activities (87) (391)
Financing activities
Interest paid (2,866) (2,783)
Dividends paid (5,463) (6,763)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (8,329) (9,546)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents for year 22 32,015 (6,846)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year 5,538 12,384
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 37,553 5,538
.
* The large increase in investment transactions in the year to 30 September
2011 reflects the high volume trading activity in the QIF in line with its
investment approach and industry peers.
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Company Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30 September 2011
2011 2010
Notes £'000 £000
Net cash flow from operating activities
Company net return before taxation 2,158 2,127
Adjustments for:
(Gains)/losses on investments 13 (1,547) 2,361
Dividends reinvested (5) (45)
Share based remuneration 116 64
Depreciation 47 64
Purchases of investments (15,692) (57,963)
Sales of investments 35,546 55,741
20,623 2,349
Finance costs 2,803 2,802
Operating cashflows before movements in working capital 23,426 5,151
Increase in trade and other payables (210) (41)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (141) 86
Net cash inflow from operating activities before tax 23,075 5,196
Tax recovered 29 10
Tax on unfranked income (166) (163)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 22,938 5,043
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible assets (4) (90)
Disposals of tangible assets 29
Purchases of subsidiaries (2,500) (4,510)
Net cash outflow from investing activities (2,504) (4,571)
Financing activities
Interest paid (2,783) (2,783)
Dividends paid (5,463) (6,763)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (8,246) (9,546)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for year 22 12,188 (9,074)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year 3,057 12,131
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 15,245 3,057
The notes below form part of these accounts.
Notes to the Accounts
General Information
Majedie Investments PLC is a company incorporated in England under the
Companies Act 2006. The Company is registered as a public limited company and
is an investment company as defined by Section 833 of the Companies Act 2006.
The address of the registered office is Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London,
EC2N 1HQ. The nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are
set out in the Business Review above and in note 2.
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements requires the Group to make estimates
and assumptions that affect items reported in the Balance Sheets and Statements
of Comprehensive Income and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements. Although these estimates are based on
management's best knowledge of current facts, circumstances and to, some
extent, future events and actions, actual results ultimately may differ from
those estimates, possibly significantly. The only estimates and assumptions
that may cause material adjustment to the carrying value of assets and
liabilities relate to the valuation of unquoted investments. These are valued
in accordance with the policies as set out in the full Annual Report. At the
year end, unquoted investments represent 38.0% of shareholders funds.
1 Significant Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted are set out as follows:
The accounts above comprise the audited results of the Company and its
subsidiaries for the year ended 30 September 2011, and are presented in pounds
sterling rounded to the nearest thousand, as this is the functional currency in
which the Group and Company transactions are undertaken.
Going Concern
The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has sufficient
resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Accordingly the Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis.
Basis of Accounting
The accounts of the Group and the Company have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They comprise standards and
interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board and
International Financial Reporting Committee, interpretations approved by the
International Accounting Standards Committee that remain in effect, to the
extent they have been adopted by the European Union.
Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice
(SORP) regarding the Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and
Venture Capital Trusts issued by the Association of Investment Companies in
January 2009 is not inconsistent with the requirements of IFRSs, the directors
have sought to prepare the financial statements on a basis compliant with the
recommendations of the SORP. All the companies' activities are continuing.
Basis of Consolidation
The Consolidated Accounts incorporate the accounts of the Company and entities
controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to 30 September each year.
Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and
operating policies of an investee entity so as to obtain benefits from its
activities.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during this year are
included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the
effective date of acquisition or disposal as appropriate. All Group entities
have the same year end date.
Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are
identified separately from the Group's equity therein. Non-controlling
interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original
business combination and the non-controlling's share of changes in equity since
the date of combination. Losses applicable to the non-controlling interest in
excess of the non-controlling's interest in the subsidiary's equity are
allocated against the interest of the Group except to the extent that the
non-controlling interest has a binding obligation and is able to make an
additional investment to cover losses.
Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of
subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by
the Group.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on
consolidation.
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following
relevant Standards and Interpretations have not been applied in these financial
statements since they were in issue but not yet effective:
International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRSs) Effective date
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification & Measurement 1 January 2013
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements 1 January 2013
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities 1 January 2013
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement 1 January 2013
IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures (revised) 1 January 2011
The directors anticipate that the adoption of the above Standards and
Interpretations in future periods will have no material impact on the financial
statements of the Group, with the exception of additional disclosure
requirements.
Presentation of Statement of Comprehensive Income
In order to reflect better the activities of an investment trust company and in
accordance with guidance issued by the AIC, supplementary information which
analyses the Statement of Comprehensive Income between items of a revenue and
capital nature has been presented alongside the Statement of Comprehensive
Income. In accordance with the Company's status as a UK investment company
under section 833 of the Companies Act 2006, net capital returns may not be
distributed by way of dividend. Additionally the net revenue is the measure
that the directors believe to be appropriate in assessing the Company's
compliance with certain requirements set out in section 1158 of the Corporation
Tax Act 2010.
Foreign Currencies
The individual financial statements of each Group company are presented in the
currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (its
functional currency). For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements,
the results and financial position of each Group company are expressed in
pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the
presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.
In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than
the entity's functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates
of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet
date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign
currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the balance sheet date.
Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign
currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair
value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of
historical cost in the foreign currency are not retranslated.
Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the
retranslation of monetary items, are included in profit or loss for the period.
Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried
at fair value are included in profit or loss for the period except for
differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of
which gains and losses are recognised as other comprehensive income. For such
non-monetary items, any exchange component of that gain or loss is also
recognised as other comprehensive income.
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into sterling
at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses
are translated at weighted average exchange rates for the year. The resulting
exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.
Segmental Reporting
A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is engaged in
business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses
(including intra-group revenues and expenses), for which discrete financial
information is available and whose operating results are regularly renewed by
the entity's chief decision maker who can make decisions on resource allocation
and performance assessment. An operating segment could engage in business
activities for what it has yet to earn revenues.
Income
Dividend income from investments is taken to the revenue account on an
ex-dividend basis. UK dividends are included net of tax credits. Overseas
dividends are included gross of any withholding tax. Where the Company has
elected to receive scrip dividends in the form of additional shares rather than
in cash, the amount of the cash dividend foregone is recognised as income. Any
excess in the value of the shares received over the amount of the cash dividend
is recognised in the capital column.
The fixed return on a debt security is recognised on a time apportionment basis
so as to reflect the effective yield on the debt security. Deposit interest and
other interest receivable is included on an accruals basis.
Special dividends are taken to the revenue or capital account depending on
their nature.
Expenses
All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis. In respect of the analysis
between revenue and capital items presented within the Statement of
Comprehensive Income, all expenses have been presented as revenue items except
as follows:
• Expenses which are incidental to the acquisition or disposal of an
investment are treated as capital costs and separately identified and disclosed
(see note 13).
• Expenses are split and presented partly as capital items where a connection
with the maintenance or enhancement of the value of the investments held can be
demonstrated, and accordingly the investment management expenses have been
allocated 75% to capital, in order to reflect the directors' expected long-term
view of the nature of the investment returns of the Company.
• The investment management performance fee, which is based on capital
out-performance, is charged wholly to capital.
Pension Costs
Payments made to the Group's defined contribution group personal pension plan
are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Finance Costs
75% of finance costs arising from the debenture stocks are allocated to capital
at a constant rate on the carrying amount of the debt; 25% of the finance costs
are charged on the same basis to the revenue account. Premiums payable on early
repurchase of debenture stock are charged 100% to capital. In addition, other
interest payable is allocated 75% to capital and 25% to the revenue account.
Share Based Payments
The Group has applied the requirements of IFRS 2: Share-based Payments. In
accordance with the transitional provisions, IFRS 2 has been applied to all
grants of equity instruments after 7 November 2002 that were unvested as of 1
October 2004.
The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees.
Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value determined at
the date of grant, which is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period, based on the Group's estimate of the number of shares that will
eventually vest. Fair value is measured by use of the Black-Scholes model. The
expected life used in the model has been adjusted, based on management's best
estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and
behavioural considerations.
Taxation
The tax charge represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred
tax.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable
profit differs from profit as reported in the Statement of Comprehensive Income
because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible
in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or
deductible. The Group's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
In line with the recommendations of the SORP, the allocation method used to
calculate tax relief on expenses presented against capital returns in the
supplementary information in the Statement of Comprehensive Income is the
marginal basis. Under this basis, if taxable income is capable of being offset
entirely by expenses presented in the revenue return column of the Statement of
Comprehensive Income, then no tax relief is transferred to the capital return
column.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial
statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable
profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred
tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and
deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that
taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary
differences can be utilised.
No provision is made for tax on capital gains since the Company operates as an
investment trust for tax purposes.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any
recognised impairment loss. Leasehold improvements are written off in equal
annual instalments over the minimum period of the lease whereas depreciation
for other tangible assets is provided for at 25% to 33% per annum using the
straight-line method.
Leasing
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease
transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a
straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.
Investments Held at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss
When a purchase or sale is made under a contract, the terms of which require
delivery within the timeframe of the relevant market, the investments concerned
are recognised or derecognised on the trade date.
All investments are classified as fair value through profit or loss as defined
by IAS 39.
All investments are designated upon initial recognition as held at fair value
through profit or loss, and are measured at subsequent reporting dates at fair
value, which is either the bid price or the last traded price, depending on the
convention of the exchange on which the investment is quoted. Investments in
unit trusts or open ended investment companies are valued at the closing price,
the bid price or the single price as appropriate, released by the relevant
investment manager.
Fair values for unquoted investments, or investments for which the market is
inactive, are established by using various valuation techniques in accordance
with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines.
These may include recent arm's length market transactions, the current fair
value of another instrument which is substantially the same earnings multiples,
discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models. Where there is a
valuation technique commonly used by market participants to price the
instrument and that technique has been demonstrated to provide reliable
estimates of prices obtained in actual market transactions, that technique is
utilised.
Changes in the fair value of investments and gains on the sale of investments
are recognised as they arise in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Investment in Subsidiaries
In its separate financial statements the Company recognises its investment in
subsidiaries at cost, less any impairment or if they are investment vehicles
they are valued at fair value.
Financial Instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group's
Balance Sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of
the instrument.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives financial instruments are initially recognised on trade date and
are measured at fair value. After initial recognition, derivative financial
instruments are measured at fair value.
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) represent agreements that obligate two parties
to exchange cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by
reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an
underlying asset or otherwise deemed notional amount. The ultimate gain or loss
depends upon the prices at which the underlying financial instruments of the
CFD is valued at the CFDs settlement date. Realised and movements in unrealised
gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income.
Short sales are those in which a borrowed security is sold in anticipation of a
decline in the market value of that security, or for various arbitrage
transactions. Short sales are classified as financial liabilities at fair value
through profit and loss.
Futures are contractual obligations to buy or sell financial instruments on a
future date at a specified price established in an organised market. The
futures contracts are collateralised by cash and marketable securities; changes
in the futures contracts' value are settled daily with the exchange. Interest
rate futures are contractual obligations to receive or pay a net amount based
on changes in interest rates at a future date at a specified price, established
in an organised financial market. Futures are settled on a net basis.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are recognised as
they arise in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Trade Receivables
Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at carrying value
which equates to their fair value as reduced by appropriate allowances for
estimated irrecoverable amounts.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash deposited with banks, cash balances at
brokers and short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of three
months or less from the date of acquisition. Prime broker cash balances are
held with Goldman Sachs International and Morgan Stanley & Co International.
Short and long cash positions held with these brokers can be netted off as per
the prime broker agreements.
Collateral Cash held at brokers
Collateral cash consists of margin cash held as collateral for open derivative
positions with the prime brokers, Goldman Sachs International and Morgan
Stanley & Co International. Short and long cash positions held with these
brokers can be netted off as per the prime broker agreements.
Financial Liabilities and Equity
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the
substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is
any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group
after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss and are recognised initially at fair value. Financial
liabilities are subsequently measured at fair value and changes in fair value
are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
Debentures
All debentures are recorded at proceeds received, net of direct issue costs and
held at amortised cost with the interest expense being recognised on an
effective yield basis.
Trade Payables
Trade payables are not interest bearing and are stated at carrying value which
equates to their fair value.
Reserves
Gains and losses on the sale of investments and investment holding gains and
losses are accounted for in the capital reserve. The translation reserve is
used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of the
financial statements for the Group's foreign subsidiary.
Own Shares
Own shares held under option are accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2:
Share-based Payments. This requires that the consideration paid for own shares
held be presented as a deduction from shareholders' funds, and not recognised
as an asset.
2. Business segments
For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into the following
two principal activities:
Investing activities
The Company's investment objective is to maximise total shareholder return
whilst increasing dividends by more than the rate of inflation over the long
term.
The Company operates as an investment trust company and its portfolio contains
investments in companies listed in a number of countries. Geographical
information about the portfolio is provided in the full Annual Report and
exposure to different currencies is disclosed in note 26.
Investment management services
To complement this investment objective and create income and capital for the
Group, Javelin Capital LLP has been launched to market a range of funds to
third party investors and provide investment management and advisory services.
Group Group
2011 2010
Investment Investment
management management
Investing and Investing and
advisory advisory
activities services Eliminations Total activities services Eliminations Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Income from
investment
management
services 1,318 (1,318)
Other 5,537 3 5,540 10,091 2 10,093
operating and
investment
income
Intra-group (25) 25 50 92 (142)
income
5,512 1,321 (1,293) 5,540 10,141 94 (142) 10,093
Performance
shares and
options fair
value
charge (116) (116) (64) (64)
Other (1,304) (2,979) (4,283) (2,054) (2,356) (4,410)
administrative
costs
Intra-group (1,318) 1,318 (85) (25) 110
expenses
Other 13 (442) (429) (648) (648)
operating
expenses
(2,725) (3,421) 1,318 (4,828) (2,851) (2,381) 110 (5,122)
Operating 2,787 (2,100) 25 712 7,290 (2,287) (32) 4,971
profit/(loss)
Finance costs (2,886) (2,886) (2,802) (2,802)
Intra-group 25 (25) (25) 25
finance costs
Gains/(losses)
on fair value
through profit
and loss 2,233 2,233 (2,361) (2,361)
Profit/(loss) 2,134 (2,075) 59 2,127 (2,312) (7) (192)
before tax
Dividends (5,463) (5,463) (6,763) (6,763)
Total assets 152,949 3,789 156,738 150,241 2,942 153,183
Total (44,131) (725) (44,856) (35,571) (453) (36,024)
liabilities
Intra-group 7,419 (419) (7,000) 4,801 (301) (4,500)
assets/
(liabilities)
Net assets 116,237 2,645 (7,000) 111,882 119,471 2,188 (4,500) 117,159
3. Income
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Income from investments
Franked investment income†4,153 8,778 4,153 8,778
UK unfranked investment income 138 21 138 21
Overseas dividends 1,105 1,156 1,053 1,156
Fixed interest and convertible bonds 38 56 38 56
5,434 10,011 5,382 10,011
Other income
Deposit interest 68 44 6 43
Other interest 19 19 25
Sundry income 19 38 (6) 62
106 82 19 130
Total income 5,540 10,093 5,401 10,141
Total income comprises:
Dividends 5,396 9,955 5,344 9,955
Interest 125 100 63 124
Other income 19 38 (6) 62
5,540 10,093 5,401 10,141
Income from investments
Listed UK 2,377 2,618 2,377 2,618
Listed overseas 1,143 1,156 1,091 1,156
Unlisted 1,914 6,237 1,914 6,237
5,434 10,011 5,382 10,011
†Includes MAM special dividend income of £nil (2010: £5,400,000).
4. Management Fees
Company Company
2011 2010
Revenue Capital Revenue Capital
return return Total return return Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Investment management 173 519 692 14 44 58
Administration 245 245 20 20
418 519 937 34 44 78
A summary of the terms of the Management Agreement for the Company with Javelin
Capital LLP is given in the Business Review. At 30 September 2011, an amount of
£49,000 was outstanding for payment of investment management fees when due
(2010: £58,000) and outstanding administration fees of £22,000 (2010: £20,000).
The Manager is also entitled to a performance fee from the Company in
accordance with the provisions of the Management Agreement, the calculation of
which is also described in the Business Review. No performance fee is due in
respect of the year ended 30 September 2011 (2010: £nil).
5. Administrative Expenses
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Staff costs - note 7 1,385 851 122 768
Other staff costs and directors' fees 354 232 239 232
Advisers' costs 715 498 379 444
Restructuring costs 265 139
Information costs 738 129 52 82
Establishment costs 119 132 113
Operating lease rentals - premises 123 132 132
Depreciation on tangible assets 208 84 47 64
Auditors' remuneration 103 66 55 52
(see below)
Pre start-up costs 195 2,516 627
Other expenses 623 482 17 259
4,828 5,122 1,050 2,773
A charge of £2,633,000 (2010: £2,017,000 inclusive of £627,000 pre-start-up
costs) to capital and an equivalent credit to revenue has been made in the
Group and a charge of £319,000 (2010: £1,167,000) in the Company has been made
to recognise the accounting policy of charging 75% of direct investment
management expenses to capital.
Total fees charged by the auditors for the year, all of which were charged to
revenue, comprised:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Audit services
- statutory audit 96 60 48 46
Other non-audit services 7 6 7 6
103 66 55 52
6. Directors' Emoluments
Company
Company
2011 2010
£000 £000
Salaries and fees 243 332
Other benefits 1
244 332
The Report on Directors' Remuneration in the full Annual Report explains the
Company's policy on remuneration for directors for the year. It also provides
further details of directors' remuneration.
7. Staff Costs including Executive Directors
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Salaries and other payments 1,089 684 607
Social security costs 129 73 6 67
Pension contributions 51 30 30
Share based remuneration - note 25 116 64 116 64
1,385 851 122 768
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
Number Number Number Number
Average number of employees:
Management and office staff 11 17 7
8. Finance Costs
Group Group
2011 2010
Revenue Capital Revenue Capital
return return Total return return Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Interest on 9.5% debenture stock 2020 321 962 1,283 321 962 1,283
Interest on 7.25% debenture stock 2025 375 1,125 1,500 375 1,125 1,500
Amortisation of expenses associated with debenture issue 5 15 20 5 14 19
Other interest payable 20 63 83
721 2,165 2,886 701 2,101 2,802
Company Company
2011 2010
Revenue Capital Revenue Capital
return return Total return return Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Interest on 9.5% debenture stock 2020 321 962 1,283 321 962 1,283
Interest on 7.25% debenture stock 2025 375 1,125 1,500 375 1,125 1,500
Amortisation of expenses associated with debenture issue 5 15 20 5 14 19
701 2,102 2,803 701 2,101 2,802
Further details of the debenture stocks in issue are provided in note 18.
9. Taxation
Analysis of tax charge
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Tax on overseas dividends 200 131 121 131
Reconciliation of tax charge:
The current taxation for the year is higher than the standard rate of
corporation tax in the UK -27% (2010: 28%). The differences are explained
below:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Net return before taxation 59 (192) 2,158 2,127
Taxation at UK Corporation Tax
rate of 27% (2010: 28%) 16 (54) 583 595
Group 2011 £000 Group 2010 £000 Company 2011 £000 Company 2010 £000
Effects of:
- UK dividends which are
not taxable (1,158) (2,455) (1,158) (2,455)
- foreign dividends which are
not taxable (278) (302) (278) (302)
- (losses)/gains on investments
which are not taxable (603) 661 (417) 661
- expenses not deductible for
tax purposes 53 221 57 227
- excess expenses for
current year 1,970 1,929 1,213 1,274
- overseas taxation which is
not recoverable 200 131 121 131
Actual current tax charge 200 131 121 131
Group
After claiming relief against accrued income taxable on receipt, the Group has
unrelieved excess expenses of £61,728,000 (2010: £54,432,000). It is not yet
certain that the Group will generate sufficient taxable income in the future to
utilise these expenses and therefore no deferred tax asset has been recognised.
Company
After claiming relief against accrued income taxable on receipt, the Company
has unrelieved excess expenses of £56,597,000 (2010: £52,093,000). It is not
yet certain that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in the
future to utilise these expenses and therefore no deferred tax asset has been
recognised.
The allocation of expenses to capital does not result in any tax effect. Due to
the Company's status as an investment trust, and the intention to continue
meeting the conditions required to obtain approval in the foreseeable future,
the Company has not provided deferred tax on any capital gains and losses
arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments.
10. Dividends
The following table summarises the amounts recognised as distributions to
equity shareholders in the period:
Group and Group and
Company Company
2011 2010
£000 £000
2009 Final dividend of 6.30p paid on 27 January 2010 3,277
2010 Special dividend of 2.50p paid on 8 March 2010 1,301
2010 Interim dividend of 4.20p paid on 30 June 2010 2,185
2010 Final dividend of 6.30p paid on 26 January 2011 3,277
2011 Interim dividend of 4.20p paid on 29 June 2011 2,186
5,463 6,763
2011 2010
£000 £000
Proposed final dividend for the year ended
30 September 2011 of 6.30p (2010: final dividend
of 6.30p) per ordinary share 3,279 3,277
3,279 3,277
The proposed final dividend has not been included as a liability in these
accounts in accordance with IAS 10: Events after the Balance Sheet date.
Set out below is the total dividend to be paid in respect of the financial
year. This is the basis on which the requirements of Section 1158 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010 are considered.
2011 2010
£000 £000
Interim dividend for the year ended 30 September 2011
of 4.20p (2010: 4.20p) per ordinary share 2,186 2,185
Proposed final dividend for the year ended 30 September
2011 of 6.30p (2010: 6.30p) per ordinary share 3,279 3,277
Special dividend for the year ended 30 September
2011 of nil (2010: 2.50p) per ordinary share 1,301
5,465 6,763
11. Return/(loss) per Ordinary Share
Basic return/(loss) per ordinary share is based on 52,029,833 (2010:
52,022,510) ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of shares in
issue having adjusted for the shares held by the Employee Incentive Trust
referred to in note 20. Basic returns per ordinary share are based on the net
return after taxation attributable to equity shareholders. There is no dilution
to the basic return/(loss) per ordinary share shown for the years ended 30
September 2011 and 2010 since the share options referred to in note 20 would,
if exercised, be satisfied by the shares already held by the Employee Incentive
Trust.
Group Group
2011 2010
£000 £000
Basic and diluted revenue returns are based on net
revenue after taxation of: 2,427 6,156
Basic and diluted capital returns are based on net
capital return/(loss) of: (2,568) (6,479)
Basic and diluted total returns are based on
return/(loss) of: (141) (323)
Company Company
2011 2010
£000 £000
Basic and diluted revenue returns are based on net
revenue after taxation of: 3,431 8,237
Basic and diluted capital returns are based on net
capital return/(loss) of: (1,394) (6,241)
Basic and diluted total returns are based on
return/(loss) of: 2,037 1,996
12. Property and Equipment
Group Group Group
Leasehold Office
Improvements Equipment Total
£000 £000 £000
Cost:
At 1 October 2010 171 494 665
Additions 87 87
Disposals
At 30 September 2011 171 581 752
Depreciation:
At 1 October 2010 23 111 134
Charge for year 17 191 208
Disposals
At 30 September 2011 40 302 342
Net book value:
At 30 September 2011 131 279 410
At 30 September 2010 148 383 531
Company Company Company
Leasehold Office
Improvements Equipment Total
£000 £000 £000
Cost:
At 1 October 2010 171 164 335
Additions 4 4
Disposals
At 30 September 2011 171 168 339
Depreciation:
At 1 October 2010 23 91 114
Charge for year 17 30 47
Disposals
At 30 September 2011 40 121 161
Net book value:
At 30 September 2011 131 47 178
At 30 September 2010 148 73 221
13. Investments at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss
Group Group
2011 2010
Listed Unlisted Total Listed Unlisted Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Opening cost at beginning of year 110,166 14,034 124,200 104,461 13,450 117,911
Gains/(losses) at beginning of year 369 20,854 21,223 6,796 22,584 29,380
Opening fair value at beginning of
year 110,535 34,888 145,423 111,257 36,034 147,291
Transfer on consolidation of QIF (20,000) (20,000)
Purchases at cost* 1,305,385 1,305,385 55,988 55,988
Sales - proceeds* (1,322,570) (512) (1,323,082) (55,401) (94) (55,495)
(Losses)/ gains on sales (3,791) (660) (4,451) 5,903 (107) 5,796
(Decrease)/increase in investment
holding gains (2,564) 8,728 6,164 (6,427) (1,730) (8,157)
Adjustments for listing/delisting
during
financial year (785) 785
Foreign exchange gains on
retranslation of Foreign investment 72 72
Closing fair value at end of year 67,067 42,444 109,511 110,535 34,888 145,423
Closing cost at end of year 69,262 12,862 82,124 110,166 14,034 124,200
(Losses)/gains at end of year (2,195) 29,582 27,387 369 20,854 21,223
Closing fair value at end of year 67,067 42,444 109,511 110,535 34,888 145,423
* The large increase in investment transactions in the year to 30 September
2011 reflects the high volume trading activity in the QIF in line with its
investment approach and industry peers.
Investments are disclosed as investments held at fair value of £112,822,000
less financial liabilities held at fair value of £3,311,000.
Company
2011
Related
and
subsidiary
Listed Unlisted companies Total
Company £000 £000 £000 £000
Opening cost at beginning of year 110,166 13,986 5,510 129,962
Gains/(losses) at beginning of year 369 20,902 (839) 20,432
Opening fair value at beginning of year 110,535 34,888 4,671 150,094
Purchases at cost 15,094 2,500 17,594
Sales - proceeds (34,376) (512) (34,888)
Losses on sales (4,054) (660) (4,714)
(Decrease)/increase in investment holding gains (2,467) 8,728 6,261
Adjustments for listing/delisting during
financial year
Closing fair value at end of year 84,732 42,444 7,171 134,347
Closing cost at end of year 86,830 12,814 8,010 107,654
(Losses)/gains at end of year (2,098) 29,630 (839) 26,693
Closing fair value at end of year 84,732 42,444 7,171 134,347
Company
2010
Related
and
subsidiary
Listed Unlisted companies Total
£000 £000 £000 £000
Opening cost at beginning of year 104,461 13,450 1,000 118,911
Gains/(losses) at beginning of year 6,796 22,584 (839) 28,541
Opening fair value at beginning of
year 111,257 36,034 161 147,452
Purchases at cost 55,988 4,510 60,498
Sales - proceeds (55,401) (94) (55,495)
Gains/(losses) on sales 5,903 (107) 5,796
(Decrease)/increase in investment
holding gains (6,427) (1,730) (8,157)
Adjustments for listing/delisting
during
financial year (785) 785
Closing fair value at end of year 110,535 34,888 4,671 150,094
Closing cost at end of year 110,166 14,034 5,510 129,710
Gains/(losses) at end of year 369 20,854 (839) 20,384
Closing fair value at end of year 110,535 34,888 4,671 150,094
All operating subsidiaries are held at cost, less any impairment, unless
considered to be an investment fund and then held at fair value.
Unlisted investments include an amount of £3,186,000 in 20 various companies, £
39,000,000 for our investment in MAM and £258,000 (2010: £558,000) of loan or
convertible notes that pay a fixed rate of interest. The valuation of
investments includes 8 unlisted investments of over £100,000 (including MAM).
During the year the Company incurred transaction costs amounting to £151,000
(2010: £296,000) of which £74,000 (2010: £186,000) related to the purchases of
investments and £77,000 (2010: £110,000) related to the sales of investments.
These amounts are included in gains/(losses) on investments at fair value
through profit or loss, as disclosed in the Consolidated and Company Statement
of Comprehensive Income.
The composition of the investment return is analysed below:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Net (losses)/gains on sales of equity
investments (4,451) 5,796 (4,714) 5,796
Increase/(decrease) in holding gains
on equity investments 6,164 (8,157) 6,261 (8,157)
Proceeds on sale of derivative
contracts 483
Unrealised gains on derivative
contracts (Note 14) 37
Net return on investments 2,233 (2,361) 1,547 (2,361)
Fair value hierarchy disclosures
The Group has adopted the amendment to IFRS 7, effective 1 January 2009. This
requires the Group to classify fair value measurements using a fair value
hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the
measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
• Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities.
An active market is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability
occur with sufficient frequency and volume on an ongoing basis such that quoted
prices reflect prices at which an orderly transaction would take place between
market participants at the measurement date. Quoted prices provided by external
pricing services, brokers and vendors are included in Level 1, if they reflect
actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arms length basis.
• Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or
indirectly (that is, derived from prices).
Level 2 inputs include the following:
• quoted prices for similar (ie not identical) assets in active markets.
• quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that
are not active. Characteristics of an
inactive market include a significant decline in the volume and level of
trading activity, the available prices vary significantly over time or among
market participants or the prices are not current.
• inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset (for
example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted
intervals).
• inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable
market data by correlation or other
means (market-corroborated inputs).
• Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable
market data (unobservable inputs).
The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement
is categorised in its entirety is determined on the basis of the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For
this purpose, the significance of an input is assessed against the fair value
measurement in its entirety. If a fair value measurement uses observable inputs
that require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs, that
measurement is a level 3 measurement. Assessing the significance of a
particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires
judgement, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.
The determination of what constitutes 'observable' requires significant
judgement by the Group. The Group
considers observable data to investments actively traded in organised financial
markets, fair value is generally determined by reference to Stock Exchange
quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the balance sheet date,
without adjustment for transaction costs necessary to realise the asset.
The table sets out fair value measurements of financial assets in accordance
with the IFRS fair value hierarchy system:
Group Group
2011 2010
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
assets
Financial
assets
designated
at fair
value
through
profit or
loss
Equities and
managed
funds
Listed 70,009 70,009 110,464 110,464
equity
securities
Unlisted 42,182 42,182 34,325 34,325
equity
securities
Unlisted 4 4 71 5 76
preference
shares
Exchange 369 369
traded funds
Interest
bearing
securities
Unlisted 258 258 558 558
convertible
bonds
Derivatives
financial
assets
Contracts 136 136
for
difference
70,009 505 42,444 112,958 110,535 34,888 145,423
Financial
liabilities
Financial
liabilities
designated
at fair
value
through
profit or
loss
Listed 2,093 2,093
equities
Exchange 1,218 1,218
traded funds
Derivatives
Contracts 96 96
for
difference
Index 3 3
futures
Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortised
cost
9.5% 13,392 13,392 13,384 13,384
Debenture
stock 2020
7.25% 20,409 20,409 20,397 20,397
Debenture
stock 2025
3,314 33,897 37,211 33,781 33,781
Company Company
2011 2010
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
assets
Financial
assets
designated
at fair
value
through
profit or
loss
Equities and
managed
funds
Listed 84,732 84,732 110,464 110,464
equity
securities
Unlisted 49,353 49,353 38,996 38,996
equity
securities
Unlisted 4 4 71 5 76
preference
shares
Interest
bearing
securities
Unlisted 258 258 558 558
convertible
bonds
84,732 49,615 134,347 110,535 39,559 150,094
Financial
liabilities
Financial
liabilities
measured at
amortised
cost
9.5% 13,392 13,392 13,384 13,384
Debenture
stock 2020
7.25% 20,409 20,409 20,397 20,397
Debenture
stock 2025
33,801 33,801 33,781 33,781
Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets,
and therefore classified within level 1, include active listed equities. The
Group does not adjust the quoted price for these instruments.
Financial instruments that trade in markets that are not considered to be
active but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or
alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified
within level 2. As level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in
active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be
adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally
based on available market information.
Investments classified within level 3 have significant unobservable inputs.
Level 3 instruments include private equity and corporate debt securities. As
observable prices are not available for these securities, the Group has used
valuation techniques to derive the fair value. In respect of unquoted
instruments, or where the market for a financial instrument is not active, fair
value is established by using recognised valuation methodologies, in accordance
with International Private Equity and Venture Capital ("IPEVC") Valuation
Guidelines. New investments are initially carried at cost, for a limited
period, being the price of the most recent investment in the investee. This is
in accordance with IPEVC Guidelines as the cost of recent investments will
generally provide a good indication of fair value. Fair value is the amount for
which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an
arm's length transaction.
The following table presents the movement in level 3 instruments for the year
ended 30 September 2011:
Group
2011
Equity Convertible Convertible Preference
Total investments bonds loan notes shares
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Opening balance 34,888 34,325 260 298 5
Purchases
Transfers from Level 1
Sales - proceeds (512) (217) (295)
Total gains/(losses) for
the
year included in the
income
statement 8,068 8,074 (2) (3) (1)
42,444 42,182 258 4
Group
2010
Opening balance 36,034 35,465 274 294 1
Purchases
Transfers from Level 1 785 785
Sales - proceeds (94) (94)
Total (losses)/gains for the
year included in the income
statement (1,837) (1,831) (14) 4 4
34,888 34,325 260 298 5
Company
2011
Equity Convertible Convertible Preference
Total investments bonds loan notes shares
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Opening balance 39,559 38,996 260 298 5
Purchases 2,500 2,500
Transfers from Level 1
Sales - proceeds (512) (217) (295)
Total gains/(losses) for
the
year included in the
income
statement 8,068 8,074 (2) (3) (1)
49,615 49,353 258 4
Company
2010
Opening balance 36,195 35,626 274 294 1
Purchases 4,510 4,510
Transfers from Level 1 785 785
Sales - proceeds (94) (94)
Total (losses)/gains for the year included in the
income statement (1,837) (1,831) (14) 4 4
39,559 38,996 260 298 5
Substantial Share Interests
The Group has a number of investee company holdings where its investment is
greater than 3% of any class of capital in those companies. Those that are
considered material (excluding MAM and the QIF which are disclosed separately
below) in the context of these accounts are shown below:
Fair
Value % of
£000 Class Held
AOI Medical 152 4.76
Sutherland Health 39 4.30
The Group does not exercise significant influence over the operating and
financial policies of the above companies which are therefore not considered to
be associated companies.
Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund (QIF)
The Company has invested £20m of seed capital to the QIF and currently has a
98.77% interest in the QIF. As such and in accordance with IFRS, the QIF is
consolidated into the group accounts for the year to 30 September 2011. The QIF
is being actively marketed to potential external investors and it is forecast
that the Company's interest will reduce significantly in the future which will
result in the QIF being deconsolidated. The results of the QIF for the period
ended 30 September 2011 are shown in note 15.
MajedieAsset Management (MAM)
MAM is a UK based asset management firm, which provides investment management
and advisory services relating to UK equities.
The carrying value of the Company's investment in MAM is included in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet as part of investments at fair value through profit
or loss:
2011 2010
£000 £000
Deemed cost of investment 1,207 1,207
Holding gains 37,793 28,793
Fair value at 30 September 39,000 30,000
The carrying value of MAM in the 30 September 2011 Consolidated Financial
Statements is its fair value as assessed at 30 September 2011. The above
valuation exercise was carried out by the Board in accordance with the
Company's accounting policy for the valuation of unlisted investments. The
approach adopted involved the consideration of earnings for the 2011 and the
2012 financial years, the inclusion of estimated performance fee income on a
discounted basis, the application of a relevant market-based multiple to
earnings and an overall illiquidity discount.
The results of MAM for the year ended 30 September 2011 show a net profit after
taxation of £ 10,630,000 (2010: £14, 633,000) and shareholders' funds of £
25,134,000 (2010: £18, 892,000). As the Company does not exercise significant
influence over the operating and financial policies of MAM it is not considered
to be an associate, and theIR results are not consolidated in the Group's
results but are incorporated into the directors' valuation of the fair value of
MAM as detailed above.
During the year ended 30 September 2011 the Company had a 30% equity
shareholding in MAM. MAM has established aN Employee Benefit Trust and in
accordance with the revised shareholders' agreement, the founding shareholders
will sell a certain number of shares to the EBT, usually annually and at the
prescribed price (calculated in accordance with the shareholder agreement).
On 26 October 2011, the Company sold 590 ordinary 0.1p shares to the EBT for a
consideration of £166,000 and a realised gain of £160,000. Following this
transaction the Company holds 127,981 ordinary 0.1p shares representing a 29.9%
equity shareholding.
14. Derivative financial instruments
Introduction
The Company and its subsidiaries may invest in both exchange traded and OTC
financial derivative instruments. There were no investments held by the Company
in derivative instruments at the reporting date. However, through the Company's
investment in Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies (QIF) the Fund has
invested in the following financial derivative instruments at the reporting
date:
a) Contracts for differences ("CFD"s)
Details of how the QIF uses CFDs are disclosed in the accounting policies note
as above. Also, as at 30 September 2011, the fair value of CFDs is disclosed
below and on the Balance Sheet.
b) Futures
Details of how the QIF uses futures are disclosed in the accounting policies as
above. Also as at 30 September 2011, the fair value of open future positions is
disclosed below and on the Balance Sheet.
30 September 2011
Assets Liabilities Net
£000 £000 £000
Derivatives instruments
Contracts for difference 136 (96) 40
Index Funds (3) (3)
136 (99) 37
15. Investment in Subsidiaries
a) Subsidiary undertakings at 30 September 2011
Company
Country of Profit
after
Registration Number and Capital tax for
the
Incorporation class of Group Reserves year
shares at ended
Company and business and Operation held by group Holding 30.09.11 30.09.11
£000 £000
Majedie Portfolio
Management Limited UK 1,000,000 100% 162
- Majedie share plan Ordinary
manager, authorised
and regulated by the FSA shares
Majedie Unit Trust UK 10,000 100% (1,605) (1,615)
- Unauthorised unit Units
trust
to receive Javelin
Capital
income
Javelin Capital LLP UK 75% 75% 1,897 (1,848)
- Asset Management, interest
authorised and regulated
by the FSA
Javelin Capital Services
Limited UK 100 75%
- Administration Ordinary
Services shares
Javelin Capital Fund
Management Limited Ireland 125,000 75% 125 7
- Asset Management Ordinary
shares
Javelin Capital Ireland 310,840 98.7% 20,166 (46)
Strategies Plc (subfund:
Javelin Capital Global
Equity Strategies Fund)
- Qualifying Investment Redeemable
Fund (QIF), supervised Participating
by the Central Bank of shares
Ireland)
Javelin Capital Services Limited, Javelin Capital Fund Management Limited and
the Javelin Capital EBT are all wholly owned subsidiaries of Javelin Capital
LLP.
Following a review of the Javelin group the Javelin Capital EBT was wound up
and it ceased to be a partner in Javelin Capital LLP on 30 September 2011.
(b) Non-Controlling Interest
The non-controlling interest reflected in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income and Balance Sheet represents the other investors in the
QIF as recognised in accordance with IFRS.
In respect of the consolidation of the Javelin Capital entities into the group
accounts, in accordance with the Company's accounting policies and the income
and loss recognition provisions of the Limited Liability Partner Agreement for
Javelin Capital LLP there is no minority interest to be recognised in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income or Balance Sheet.
16. Trade and Other Receivables
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Sales for future settlement 4,179 832 174 832
Payments in advance 1,256 451 193 36
Dividends receivable 298 346 298 346
Accrued income 18 17 8 17
Taxation recoverable 66 45 66 45
Amounts due from subsidiary
undertakings 441 400
5,817 1,691 1,180 1,676
The directors consider that the carrying amounts of trade and other receivables
approximates to their fair value.
17. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Deposits at banks 17,051 4,903 14,809 2,686
Collateral cash held with brokers 2,115
Non collateral cash held with brokers 17,575
Other balances 812 635 436 371
37,553 5,538 15,245 3,057
Cash used for collateral is restricted.
18. Trade and Other Payables
Amounts falling due within one year:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Purchases for future settlement 5,861 598 598
Accrued expenses 285 449 276 522
Other creditors 1,499 1,196 707 671
7,645 2,243 983 1,791
The Directors consider that the carrying amounts of trade and other receivables
approximates to their fair value.
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
£13.5m (2010: £13.5m) 9.5%
debenture stock 2020 13,392 13,384 13,392 13,384
£20.7m (2010: £20.7m) 7.25%
debenture stock 2025 20,409 20,397 20,409 20,397
33,801 33,781 33,801 33,781
Both debenture stocks are secured by a floating charge over the Company's
assets. Expenses associated with the issue of debenture stocks were deducted
from the gross proceeds and are being accounted for, at a constant rate, the
effect of which is immaterially different to applying the effective interest
rate method, over the life of the debentures. Further details on interest and
the amortisation of issue expenses are provided in note 8.
19. Called Up Share Capital
Company Company
2011 2010
£000 £000
Allotted and fully paid at 30 September:
52,528,000 (2010: 52,528,000) ordinary shares of 10p each 5,253 5,253
There are 483,387 (2010: 505,490) ordinary shares of 10p each held by the
Employee Incentive Trust. See note 20.
Ordinary shares carry one vote each on a poll.
20. Own Shares
The total number of options outstanding at the date of this report is 188,756
under the LTIP and the total shareholding of the Employee Incentive Trust is
483,387 ordinary shares. The shares will be held by the Trust until the
relevant options are exercised or until they lapse. They are presented on the
Balance Sheet as a deduction from shareholders' funds, in accordance with the
policy detailed in note 1.
Group and
Company
Own Shares
Number of Reserve
Shares £000
As at 1 October 2010 505,490 (1,702)
Options exercised (22,103) 74
As at 30 September 2011 483,387 (1,628)
21. Net Asset Value
The consolidated net asset value per share has been calculated based on equity
shareholders' funds of £111,634,000 (2010: £117,159,000) and on 52,044,613
(2010: 52,022,510) ordinary shares, being the shares in issue at the year end
having deducted the number of shares held by the EIT.
22. Analysis of Changes in Net Funds/(Debt)
At 30 Non At 30
September Cash Cash September
2010 Flows Items 2011
Group £000 £000 £000 £000
Cash at bank and with brokers 5,538 32,015 37,553
Debt due after one year (33,781) (20) (33,801)
(28,243) 32,015 (20) 3,752
At 30 Non At 30
September Cash Cash September
2010 Flows Items 2011
Company £000 £000 £000 £000
Cash at bank 3,057 12,188 15,245
Debt due after one year (33,781) (20) (33,801)
(30,724) 12,188 (20) (18,556)
23. Operating Lease Commitments
The Group has a 10 year non-cancellable operating lease (with a break clause in
5 years) in respect of premises, including a rent free period. The rent free
element has been apportioned over the lease up to the date of the break clause.
The Group has an annual commitment at 30 September 2011 under the lease of £
145,000 (2010: £145,000). This operating lease commitment is disclosed in the
table below.
Expiry Date
2011 2010
£000 £000
Within one year 145 145
Between one and two years 145 145
Between two and three years 32 145
Between three and four years 35
Five years and above
322 470
24. Financial Commitments
At 30 September 2011 the Group had no financial commitments which had not been
accrued for (2010: none).
25. Share-based Payments
The Group currently operates one share-based payment scheme being the 2006 Long
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) which in turn has two sections relating to TSR-based
Awards and Matching Awards. With the introduction of Javelin Capital LLP and
resultant employee transfers from the Company no further awards will be made
under the LTIP. Javelin Capital LLP does not operate any share-based payment
schemes.
Long Term Incentive Plan: TSR-based Awards
Awards of restricted shares up to a maximum value of one year's salary have
performance conditions based on total shareholder return in relation to two
separate performance conditions over a period of five years. The performance
conditions contain higher and lower thresholds that determine the extent of the
vesting of the award.
Long Term Incentive Plan: Matching Awards
Executive directors and senior executives receive a certain percentage of their
overall bonus for the year in deferred shares. The shares granted according to
these matching awards only vest once the executive has completed three years'
further service. There are no other performance conditions.
Group
2011
TSR - based Matching
Awards Awards
Weighted Weighted
No. Average No. Average
of Exercise of Exercise
Options Price (p) Options Price (p)
Outstanding at 1 October 2010 291,268 0.0 17,812 0.0
During the year:
Awarded
Forfeited
Exercised (13,430) 0.0 (8,673) 0.0
Expired (122,965) 0.0
Increase in awards due to
dividends paid 23,446 0.0 1,298 0.0
Outstanding at 30 September 2011 178,319 0.0 10,437 0.0
Exercisable at 30 September 2011 10,437
Group
2010
Discretionary
Share Option TSR-based Matching
Scheme 2000 Awards Awards
Weighted Weighted Weighted
No. Average No. Average No. Average
of Exercise of Exercise of Exercise
Options Price (p) Options Price (p) Options Price (p)
Outstanding at 1 October 2009 106,656 330.03 166,427 0.0 17,071 0.0
During the year:
Awarded 112,721 0.0
Forfeited
Exercised
Expired (106,656) 330.03
Increase in awards due
to dividends paid 12,120 0.0 741 0.0
Outstanding at 30 September
2010 291,268 0.0 17,812 0.0
Exercisable at 30 September
2010
There were no awards made during the year (2010: £154,000 relating to the
aggregate estimated fair value of 112,721 TSR-based options granted on 4
December 2008).
On 31 March 2011, 5,701 share options were exercised at a share price of 180p
with a resultant gain to the former employee of £10,000. Additionally on 24
June 2011, 16,402 share options were exercised at a share price of 172.50p
giving a gain to the former employee of £28,000.
During the year 122,965 share options lapsed in accordance with the leaving
agreement for a former employee.
The awards outstanding at 30 September 2011 had a weighted average remaining
contractual life of 3.4 years and 0.1 years in respect of the TSR-based Awards
and Matching Awards respectively (2010; 0.2 years for the Discretionary Share
Options Scheme 2000 and then 3.9 years and 2.1 years respectively).
Awards and Options are usually forfeited if the employee leaves employment
before vesting.
The following table lists the assumptions and weighted average inputs used in
the Black Scholes model for share awards granted in the year:
2011 2010
TSR-based TSR-based
Awards Awards
Weighted Average share price n/a 200.0p
Weighted Average exercise price n/a 0.0p
Expected Volatility n/a 34.0%
Expected Life n/a 5yrs
Risk Free rate n/a 2.5%
Expected dividends n/a 5.25%
Expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of
the Company's share price over the last three years. The expected life used in
the model had been adjusted, based on the management's best estimate, for the
effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and
behaviouralconsiderations.
For the year ended 30 September 2011, the Company recognised a total share
options expense of £116,000 (2010: £64,000 including a one-off vesting charge
of £59,000 (2010: nil)) relating to share-based payment transactions in the
year ended 30 September 2011.
26 Financial Instruments and Risk Profile
As an investment trust, the Company invests in securities for the long term in
order to achieve its investment objective as stated above. Accordingly it is
the Board's policy that no trading in investments or other financial
instruments be undertaken. The Company's financial instruments comprise its
investment portfolio - see note 13 - cash balances, debtors and creditors that
arise directly from its operations such as sales and purchases awaiting
settlement and accrued income, and the debenture loans used to finance its
operations. The Company is unlikely to use derivatives for hedging purposes and
then only in exceptional circumstances with the specific prior approval of the
Board.
In pursuing its investment objective the Company is exposed to various risks
which could cause short term variation in its net assets and which could result
in both or either a reduction in its net assets or a reduction in the profits
available for distribution by way of dividend. The main risk exposures for the
Company from its financial instruments are market risk (including currency
risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), liquidity risk and credit risk.
The Board sets the overall investment strategy and has in place various
controls and limits and receives various reports in order to monitor the
Company's and Group's exposure to these risks. The risk management policies
identified in this note have not changed materially from the previous
accounting period in respect of the Company.
In respect of the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund (QIF), the QIF
invests in order to meet its objectives utilising the Investment Manager's
strategy by investing primarily in global equity markets, including both
developed and emerging markets. The portfolio it holds is expected to be well
diversified across countries and sectors, with no specific, or permanent,
regional or sector focus. In order to achieve its objectives, the QIF takes
both long and short positions. Such long exposure is attained through investing
in equity and equity-related securities. The QIF maintains flexibility and may
invest in the following financial instruments without limitation:
• a full range of financial instruments in both developed and emerging
markets including equities, equity-related securities, futures, options,
warrants and other access products;
• other financial instruments may be used, including, but not limited to,
index futures, structured products, swaps and contracts for difference
("CFDs");
• commodity futures and commodity-related exchange traded funds ("ETFs");
• spot and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options and related
instruments; and
• cash on deposit or cash equivalents may be held; these deposits may, or may
not, be held through the Prime Brokers and its Custodian.
The QIF Board ensures that the QIF is operating in accordance with its
prospectus and Irish QIF regulations.
The QIF Board receives regular reports from its various service providers so
that it can monitor the QIF's exposure to these risks. Similar to the Company
the QIF is also exposed to various risks as it pursues its investment objective
which are the same as those for the Company.
Market Risk
The principal risk in the management of the portfolio is market risk i.e. the
risk that values and future cashflows will fluctuate due to changes in market
prices. This comprises:
• foreign currency risk;
• interest rate risk; and
• other price risk i.e. movements in the value of investment holdings caused
by factors other than interest rate or currency movements
These risks are taken into account when setting investment policy and making
investment decisions.
Foreign Currency Risk
Exposure to foreign currency risk arises through investments in securities
listed on overseas stock markets. A proportion of the net assets of the Group
and Company are denominated in currencies other than sterling, with the effect
that the balance sheet and total return can be materially affected by currency
movements. The Group's and Company's exposure to foreign currencies through its
investments in overseas securities as at 30 September 2011 was £24,640,000 and
£22,210,000 respectively (2010: £51,648,000 Group and Company).
In respect of the Company, the Investment Manager monitors the Company's
exposure to foreign currencies and the Board receives reports on a regular
basis. In making investment decisions the Investment Manager is mindful of the
Company's Core Portfolio benchmark allocation to foreign currencies but takes
independent positions based on a long term view on the relative strengths and
weaknesses of currencies. Additionally the currency of investment is not the
only relevant factor considered as many portfolio investment companies are
global in scope and nature. The Company does not normally hedge against foreign
currency movements.
In respect of the QIF its functional currency is the US dollar and in addition
to its investments in securities it has large cash balances in US dollars. The
investment manager manages all foreign currency risk from a US dollar
perspective utilising various strategies and diversification of investments
held. The Company does not currently hedge its QIF investment in pounds
sterling.
The currency risk of the Group and Company's non-sterling monetary financial
assets and liabilities at the Balance Sheet date was:
Group 2011 Group 2010
Net Total Net Total
Overseas monetary currency Overseas monetary currency
investments assets exposure investments assets exposure
Currency exposure £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
US Dollar 12,304 19,417 31,722 37,124 37,124
Euro 3,905 285 4,190 6,573 6,573
Yen 2,134 2,134 2,462 2,462
Other non-sterling 6,297 (12) 6,285 5,489 5,489
24,640 19,690 44,330 51,648 51,648
Company 2011 Company 2010
Net Total Net Total
Overseas monetary currency Overseas monetary currency
investments assets exposure investments assets exposure
Currency exposure £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
US Dollar 12,361 12,361 37,124 37,124
Euro 4,013 4,013 6,573 6,573
Yen 2,134 2,134 2,462 2,462
Other non-sterling 3,702 3,702 5,489 5,489
22,210 22,210 51,648 51,648
Sensitivity analysis
If the pound had strengthened by 5% relative to all currencies on the reporting
date, with all the other variables held constant, the income and the net assets
attributable to equity holders of the parent would have decreased by the
amounts shown below. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2010. The
revenue impact is an estimated figure for 12 months based on the relevant cash
balances at the reporting date
Group Group Company Company
Income Statement 2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue return (1)
Capital return (1,232) (2,582) (1,110) (2,582)
Net assets (1,233) (2,582) (1,110) (2,582)
A 5% weakening of sterling against the above currencies would have resulted in
an equal and opposite effect on the above amounts, on the basis that all other
variables remain constant.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's direct interest rate risk exposure affects the interest received
on cash balances and the fair value of its fixed rate portfolio investments and
debentures. Indirect exposure to interest rate risk arises through the effect
of interest rate changes on the valuation of the investment portfolio. The vast
majority of the financial assets held by the Company are equity shares, which
pay dividends, not interest. The Company may however from time to time hold
small investments which pay a fixed rate of interest.
The Board sets limits for cash balances and receives regular reports on the
cash balances of the Company. The Company's fixed rate debentures introduce an
element of gearing to the Company which is monitored within limits and reported
to the Board. Cash balances are used to manage the level of gearing within a
range set by the Board. The Board sets an overall investment strategy and also
has various limits on the investment portfolio which aim to spread the
portfolio investments to reduce the impact of interest rate risk on company
valuations. Regular reports are received by the Board in respect of the
Company's investment portfolio and the respective limits.
In respect of the QIF, it has substantial cash balances at its Prime Brokers
and uses leverage as part of its investment activities that expose the Fund to
interest rate risk. The Fund sets limits on gearing employed and monitors cash
and borrowings daily. Additionally both cash balances held and borrowings are
short term in nature. Cash held at brokers earns a return similar to the
overnight money market less client protection charges and whilst substantial
gives rise to limited interest rate risk.
The interest rate risk profile of the financial assets and liabilities at the
Balance Sheet date was:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Floating rate financial assets
UK sterling 17,746 5,538 22,245 7,557
US dollars 19,807
Fixed rate financial assets Euros
As referred to in note 13 258 558 258 558
Financial assets not carrying interest 118,927 147,087 128,447 146,933
Total assets 156,738 153,183 150,950 155,048
Fixed rate financial liabilities
UK sterling (33,801) (33,781) (33,801) (33,781)
Financial liabilities not carrying interest
UK sterling (11,055) (2,243) (983) (1,791)
Total Liabilities (44,856) (36,024) (34,784) (35,572)
Net assets 111,882 117,159 116,166 119,476
Floating rate financial assets usually comprise collateral cash and also cash
on deposit with banks and prime brokers which is repayable on demand and
receive a rate of interest based on the base rates in force over the period.
The Company balance includes the £ 7.0m (2010: £4.5m) investment in Javelin
Capital LLP which receives a commercial rate of interest from 31 August 2010
until full repayment occurs in accordance with the terms of the LLP Agreement.
Fixed rate financial assets comprise convertible bonds or loan notes. The fixed
rate financial liabilities comprise the Group and Company's debentures
totalling £34.2m nominal. They pay a weighted average rate of interest of 8.1%
per annum and mature in 2020 (£13.5m) and 2025 (£20.7m).
Sensitivity analysis
Based on closing cash balances held on deposits with banks and with Prime
brokers, a 0.50% decrease (0.50%) in base interest rates would have the
following effect on net assets of the Group and Company:
Group Group Company Company
Income Statement 2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue Return (184) (25) (74) (13)
Net assets (184) (25) (74) (13)
A 0.50% increase (0.5%) in interest rates would have resulted in proportionate
equal and opposite effect on the above amounts on the basis that all other
variables remain constant. The above analysis is based on closing balances only
and is not representative of the year as a whole.
Other Price Risk
Exposure to market price risk is significant and comprises mainly movements in
the market prices and hence value of the Company's listed equity investments
which are disclosed in note 13. The Company also has unlisted investments which
are indirectly impacted by movements in listed equity prices and related
variables. The Board sets an overall investment strategy to achieve a spread of
investments across sectors and regions in order to reduce risk. The Board
receives reports on the investment portfolio, performance and volatility on a
regular basis in order to ensure that the investment portfolio is in accordance
with current strategy.
In respect of the QIF, it has equity securities and related derivative
instruments that are also susceptible to other price risk arising from
uncertainties about the future prices of the instruments. With regards to the
changes in actual market prices, the QIF is managed on an absolute return basis
and does not have a benchmark as such.
The Investment Manager's policy is to manage risk through a combination of
monitoring the exposure to individual securities, industry and geographic
sectors, whilst maintaining a constant awareness in real time of the portfolio
exposures in accordance with the investment strategy. The QIF Board receive
quarterly reports from the Investment Manager detailing portfolio composition.
The closing fair value of equities and related derivatives exposed to price
risk is shown as part of note 13. Individual significant positions are
disclosed in the portfolio of investments in the full Annual Report.
Furthermore, the QIF typically invests in highly liquid securities for which
price discovery is easily undertaken.
Concentration of exposure to other price risks
An analysis of the Group's investment portfolio is shown in the full Annual
Report. This shows that the largest amount of equity investments by value is in
UK companies (31.3%), with just over 14.8% of total investments listed or
exposed to overseas countries. It also shows the concentration of investments
in various sectors.
The following table details the exposure to market price risk on its quoted and
unquoted equity investments:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Fixed Asset Investments at Fair
Value through Profit or Loss
Listed equity investments 70,378 110,535 84,732 110,535
Unlisted 42,444 34,888 42,444 34,888
Related and Subsidiary Companies 7,171 4,671
Unsettled derivatives contracts 136
112,958 145,423 134,347 150,094
Financial Liabilities at Fair Value
through Profit and Loss
Listed equity investments
- sold short (3,311)
Unsettled derivatives contracts (99)
(3,410)
Sensitivity analysis
If share prices on listed equity investments had decreased by 10% at the
reporting date with all other variables remaining constant, the income and the
net assets attributable to the equity holders of the Group would have decreased
by the amounts shown below. The analysis for last year assumed a share price
decrease of 5%.
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Income Statement
Capital return (6,706) (11,054) (4,237) (5,527)
Net assets (6,706) (11,054) (4,237) (5,527)
A 10% increase (5% increase) in share prices would have resulted in a
proportionate equal and opposite effect on the above amounts on the basis that
all other variables remain constant.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of other parties failing to discharge an obligation
causing the Group financial loss. The Group's exposure to credit risk is
managed by the following:
• The Company's listed investments are held on its behalf by RBC Dexia
Investor Services Trust, the Company's custodian which if it became bankrupt or
insolvent could cause the Company's rights with respect to securities held to
be delayed. The Company receives regular internal control reports from the
Custodian which are reviewed by Management and reported to the Board.
• Investment transactions are undertaken by the Investment Manager with a
number of approved brokers in the ordinary course of business. All new brokers
are reviewed by the Investment Manager for credit worthiness and added to an
approved brokers list if not considered to be a credit risk.
• Cash is held at banks that are considered to be reputable and high quality.
Cash balances are spread across a range of banks to reduce concentration risk.
• Where the Company makes an investment in a loan or other security with
credit risk, that credit risk is assessed and considered as part of the
investment decision making process by the Investment Managers. The Board
receives regular reports on the composition of the investment portfolio.
• The QIF is exposed to credit risk, through its exposure in respect of
assets it holds at Prime Brokers and its Custodian. Certain liens exist over
the assets of the QIF that arise from time to time in the normal course of
business and the Prime Brokers and Custodian have at all times a floating
charge over the assets of the QIF. The QIF will rank as one of the Prime
Brokers' unsecured creditors in relation to assets which the Prime Brokers use
for their own account, or that of any other customer. In the event of
insolvency of a Prime Broker or its Custodian, the QIF may not be able to
recover equivalent assets from that Prime Broker or Custodian in full.
• Derivatives used by the QIF may be exchange traded or OTC. The risk of
default is considered minimal as the vast majority of securities are
dematerialised and thus the book entry is made for cash settlement at the same
time as the book entry for the transfer of the security. Exchange traded
derivatives transactions are also considered to create minor risk of default,
as the exchange involved will generally guarantee trade effected on the
exchange. The QIF is also exposed to counterparty credit risk on trading equity
securities, cash and cash equivalents, and other receivable balances. All
transactions in equity securities are settled/paid for upon delivery using
approved brokers. The risk of default is considered minimal, as delivery of
securities sold is only made once the broker has received payment.
Credit Risk Exposure
At the reporting date the financial assets exposed to credit risk amounted to
the following:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
£000 £000 £000 £000
Investments in debt instruments 258 558 258 558
Cash on deposit and at banks 17,863 5,538 15,245 3,057
Collateral cash held with brokers 2,115
Non-collateral cash held with brokers 17,575
Sales of future settlement 4,179 832 174 832
Unsettled derivatives contracts 136
Interest, dividends and other receivables 1,638 859 1,006 844
43,764 7,787 16,683 5,291
Maximum exposure during the year 6,552 7,787 2,815 5,290
Minimum exposure during the year 50,099 16,373 16,683 16,210
All amounts included in the analysis above are based on their carrying values.
None of the financial assets were past due or impaired at the reporting date.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group or Company will encounter
difficulties meeting its obligations as they fall due.
Liquidity risk is not significant as the majority of the Group's assets are
investments in quoted equities and other quoted securities that are readily
realisable. The Board has various limits in respect of how much of the Group's
resources can be invested in any one company. The unlisted investments in the
portfolio are subject to liquidity risk but such investments are subject to
limits set by the Board and liquidity risk is taken into account by the
directors when arriving at their valuation. The Company does have exposure to
concentration risk due to its two investments in MAM and Javelin Capital,
primarily in relation to MAM at 26.8% of the Company's investment portolio. The
Company closely monitors these investments and receives regular financial
reports and believes that the current concentration risk is inline with the
Company's objective of diversifying its investment portfolio into four major
groups.
The Group maintains an appropriate level of cash balances in order to finance
its operations and the Investment Manager regularly monitors the Group's cash
balances to ensure all known or forecasted liabilities can be met. The Board
receives regular reports on the level of the Groups's cash balances. The Group
does not have any overdraft or other borrowing facilities to provide liquidity.
In respect of the QIF, it manages its liquidity risk by investing predominantly
in securities it expects to liquidate within 3 days, without substantial market
impact, and by financing its trading activities through the use of margin loans
with its Prime Brokers. Additionally, trading limits are in place to limit the
extent to which liabilities may be extended to the QIF.
A maturity analysis of financial liabilities showing the remaining contractual
maturities is detailed below:
Group
2011
Undiscounted cash flows Due within Due between Due between Due 3 years
1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 3 years and beyond Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
9.5% debenture stock 2020 13,500 13,500
7.25% debenture stock 2025 20,700 20,700
Interest on financial liabilities 2,783 2,783 2,783 23,650 31,999
Listed investments sold short 3,311 3,311
Derivative instruments 99 99
Trade payable and other
liabilities (excluding social
security and sundry taxes) 7,645 7,645
13,838 2,783 2,783 57,850 77,254
Group
2010
Undiscounted cash flows Due within Due between Due between Due 3 years
1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 3 years and beyond Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
9.5% debenture stock 2020 13,500 13,500
7.25% debenture stock 2025 20,700 20,700
Interest on financial liabilities 2,783 2,783 2,783 26,433 34,782
Trade payable and other
liabilities (excluding social security and
sundry taxes) 2,243 2,243
5,026 2,783 2,783 60,633 71,255
Company
2011
Undiscounted cash flows Due within Due between Due between Due 3 years
Company 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 3 years and beyond Total
2011 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
9.5% debenture stock 2020 13,500 13,500
7.25% debenture stock 2025 20,700 20,700
Interest on financial liabilities 2,783 2,783 2,783 23,650 31,999
Trade payable and other
liabilities
(excluding social security and
sundry taxes) 983 983
3,766 2,783 2,783 57,850 67,182
Company
2010
Undiscounted cash flows Due within Due between Due between Due 3 years
1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 3 years and beyond Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
9.5% debenture stock 2020 13,500 13,500
7.25% debenture stock 2025 20,700 20,700
Interest on financial liabilities 2,783 2,783 2,783 26,433 34,782
Trade payable and other
liabilities (excluding social security and sundry taxes) 1,791 1,791
4,574 2,783 2,783 60,633 70,773
Categories of financial assets and liabilities
The following table analyses the carrying amounts of the financial assets and
liabilities by categories as defined in IAS 39:
Group Group Company Company
2011 2010 2011 2010
Financial assets £000 £000 £000 £000
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Equity and debt securities 112,822 145,423 134,347 150,094
Derivatives contracts 136
112,958 145,423 134,525 150,094
Other financial assets¹ 43,370 7,229 16,425 4,733
156,328 153,652 150,772 154,827
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Equities 3,311
Derivatives contracts 99
3,410 36,024 34,784 35,572
Financial liabilities measured at
amortised cost² 44,856 36,024 34,784 35,572
¹ Other financial assets include: cash and cash equivalents, due from brokers,
cash collateral on securities borrowed, dividend and interest receivables,
other receivables and prepayments.
² Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost include: debenture stock
issued, due to brokers, fees and other payables and accrued expenses.
The investment portfolio has been valued in accordance with the accounting
policy in note 1 to the accounts, i.e at the fair value. The fair value of the
debenture stock is calculated using Discounted Cash Flow analysis and by
reference to the redemption yields of a similar companies debt instrument, with
an appropriate margin spread added.
Fair Fair
Book Value Value Value
Group and Company Book Value 2011 2010 2011 2010
Financial liabilities £000 £000 £000 £000
£13.5m (2010: £13.5m) 9.5%
debenture stock 2020 13,392 13,384 17,168 17,532
£20.7m (2010: £20.7m) 7.25%
debenture stock 2025 20,409 20,397 24,790 23,473
33,801 33,781 41,958 41,005
Capital Management Policies and Procedures
The Company's capital management objectives are:
• to ensure that it is able to continue as a going concern; and
• to maximise the revenue and capital returns to its equity shareholders
through an appropriate mix of equity capital and debt. The Board sets a range
for the Company's net debt (comprised of debentures less cash) at any one time
which is maintained by management of the Company's cash balances.
Capital at 30 September comprises:
Group Company
2010 2010 £
000
Financial assets Group 2011 £000 £000 Company 2011 £000
Net (funds)/debt
Cash and cash equivalents (37,553) (5,538) (15,245) (3,057)
Debentures 33,801 33,781 33,801 33,781
Sub total (3,752) 28,243 18,556 30,724
Equity
Equity share capital 5,253 5,253 5,253 5,253
Retained earnings and other reserves 106,381 111,906 110,913 114,223
Sub total 111,634 117,159 116,166 119,476
Net debt as a percentage of net assets (3.4%) 24.1% 16.0% 25.7%
The Board monitors and reviews the broad structure of the Company's capital on
an ongoing basis. The review includes:
• the level of net gearing, taking into account the Investment Managers's
views on the market;
• the level of the Company's free float of shares as the Barlow family owns
approximately 55% of the share capital of the Company; and
• the extent to which revenue in excess of that required to be distributed
should be retained.
These objectives, policies and processes for managing capital are unchanged
from the prior period.
The Company is subject to various externally imposed capital requirements:
• the debentures are not to exceed in aggregate 662/3% of adjusted share
capital and reserves in accordance with the respective Trust Deeds; and
• the Company has to comply with statutory requirements regarding minimum
share capital and restriction tests relating to dividend distributions.
These requirements are unchanged since last year and the Company has complied
with them.
27. Related Party Transactions
Javelin Capital LLP
Javelin Capital LLP (Javelin Capital) is the investment manager and general
administrator to the Company and is also the parent entity of Javelin Capital
Fund Management Limited (JCFM) and Javelin Capital Services Limited (JCS) all
of which are consolidated in the Group accounts.
Javelin Capital Strategies Plc is an Irish Stock Exchange listed Qualifying
Investment Fund (QIF). It currently has one sub-fund called the Javelin Capital
Global Equity Strategies Fund, which due to the relative size of the Company's
investment in the sub-fund is also consolidated into the Group accounts.
Javelin Capital and JCFM act as investment manager and manager for the QIF
respectively and are entitled to receive management and performance fees.
In addition to any fees received from the QIF, Javelin Capital is also entitled
to receive management, performance and administration fees from the Company
itself in accordance with the relevant agreements. These agreements take
account of any fees charged in the QIF so that no double charging occurs.
JCS provides administrative services to the Group. In performing these services
it incurs expenses which are recovered by way of recharges and management fees.
The Company allows the Javelin Capital entities use of various assets to
perform their respective functions for which it receives a lease fee, however
this can be waived by the Company at its discretion.
Following approval by shareholders at a General Meeting of the Company held on
29 June 2011, the Company provided additional capital to Javelin Capital at £
2.5m.
The Company has a £20m investment in the Javelin Capital Global Equity
Strategies Fund. This investment is
subject to management and performance fees in accordance with the fund's
prospectus and supplement.
Javelin Capital as investment manager is required to, or chooses to do so,
under certain circumstances make
paymentsto the QIF in order to reimburse the fund for expense rebates or
compensation payments.
The Company pays certain costs on behalf of Majedie Portfolio Management
Limited (MPM) in connection with the Majedie Investments PLC Share Plan and
additionally is charged a management fee by MPM. Any such costs paid by the
Company are recharged to MPM net of any management fees due.
The table below discloses the transactions and balances between those entities:
2011 2010
Transactions during the period: £000 £000
QIF fee revenue due to Javelin Capital 284 7
QIF fee revenue due to JCFM 206
Company management fee revenue due to Javelin Capital 692 58
Company administration fee revenue due to Javelin Capital 265 25
Company lease charge to JCS - 4
JCS management fee income from Javelin Capital 3,033 2,356
Javelin Capital payments to the QIF 5
MPM costs recharged by the Company 34 35
MPM Management fees charged to the Company 33 34
Balances outstanding at the end of the period:
Between JCS and the Company 348 283
Between JCS and Javelin Capital 133 37
Between JCS and JCFM 10
Between the Company and MPM 93 92
Between JCFM and Javelin Capital 55
Between the QIF and Javelin Capital 5
Between JCFM and the QIF 48 7
Transactions between group companies during the year were made on terms
equivalent to those that occur in arm's length transactions.
MajedieAsset Management (MAM)
MAM is accounted for as an investment in both the Company and Group accounts
and is valued at fair value through profit or loss. During the year the Company
received dividends from MAM of £1,914,000 of which none was outstanding at year
end (2010: £6,181,000 and nil). The Company has no investments in any MAM
funds.
Remuneration
The remuneration of the directors, who are the key management personnel of the
Company, is set out below in aggregate for each of the categories specified in
IAS24: Related Party Disclosures. Further information about the remuneration of
individual directors is provided in the audited part of the Report on
Directors' Remuneration in the full Annual Report.
2011 2010
£'000 £'000
Short term employee benefits 244 332
Share-based payments
244 332
National Storage Mechanism
A copy of the Annual Report and Financial Statements will be submitted shortly
to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will be available for inspection
at the NSM, which is situated at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
A copy of the Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting
will be delivered to shareholders shortly and can also be found at
www.majedie.co.uk.
Annual General Meeting
The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on 18 January 2012 at 12.30
pm at Pewterers' Hall, Oat Lane, London EC2V 7DE.
ENQUIRIES
If you have any enquiries regarding this announcement please contact Mr William
Barlow on 020 7382 8185.
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