Final Results
Fleming US Discovery Inv Trust PLC
21 February 2002
THE FLEMING US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Unaudited Results for the year ended 31st December 2001
21st February 2002
The Fleming US Discovery Investment Trust plc today announced its results for
the year ended 31st December, 2001.
Commenting on the results, the Chairman, Mr Jeremy Leigh Pemberton said:
'In what has been a particularly difficult period for global stockmarkets, I am
pleased to report that the performance of the Company for the year ended 31st
December 2001 was strong both in absolute terms and in comparison to the Russell
2000, the Company's benchmark. In 2001, the net asset value per share increased
by 11.9% and the share price rose by 11.2% compared to an increase of 3.7% of
the Company's benchmark, all in sterling terms.
With stock selection once again the main element in this performance, your
Company has shown a positive two year capital growth of over 50%, in a period
when most of the world's markets have suffered consecutive negative returns.
The Board remain confident about the future prospects for your Company, given
the diverse universe within which it invests and the Investment Manager's
consistent portfolio strategy, which is highly research intensive and focused on
the quality of each company. Moreover, although the US microcap universe and the
fields within it in which we are most strongly invested will continue to be
volatile, we believe that the relative valuation of many of our holdings remains
attractive.
Richard Lewis ........................ Tel.: 020 7742 3477
For the Secretary
The Fleming US Discovery Investment Trust Plc
21st February 2002
The Fleming US Discovery Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001
Statement of Total Return (Unaudited)
Year ended 31 December 2001 Year ended 31 December 2000
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Realised gains on investments - 1,861 1,861 - 14,516 14,516
Net change in unrealised appreciation - 10,533 10,533 - 12,299 12,299
Currency losses on cash and short-term
deposits held during the period - (169) (169) - (185) (185)
Unrealised currency losses on US dollar
loan - (87) (87) - -
Other capital charges - (80) (80) - (6) (6)
Income from Investment 292 - 292 732 - 732
Other Income 42 - 42 83 - 83
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Gross return 334 12,058 12,392 815 26,624 27,439
Management fee (900) - (900) (535) - (535)
Other administrative expenses (183) - (183) (217) - (217)
Performance fee - - - - (602) (602)
Unrealised performance fee - (1,027) (1,027) - (3,339) (3,339)
Interest payable (616) - (616) (536) - (536)
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Return before taxation (1,365) 11,031 9,666 (473) 22,683 22,210
Taxation (50) - (50) (82) - (82)
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Transfer (from)/to reserves (1,415) 11,031 9,616 (555) 22,683 22,128
Return per ordinary share (12.01)p 93.64p 81.63p (4.71)p 192.37p 187.66p
Dividend per ordinary share Nil Nil
The Fleming US Discovery Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001
BALANCE SHEET 31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Investments at valuation 94,200 90,493
Net current asset ( liabilities) 3,669 (2,359)
Long term loan (7,466) (7,347)
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Total net assets 90,403 80,787
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Net asset value per ordinary share 767.5p 685.8p
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,478) (229)
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of
finance (721) (536)
Total tax paid (44) -
Net cash inflow from capital expenditure and financial investment 7,213 1,713
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (3,200) 2,069
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Increase in cash for the year 1,770 3,017
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The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative financial
information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December
2000. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion,
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
J.P. MORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
21st February 2002
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