Preliminary Results

RNS Number : 1650E

Value and Income Trust plc

28 May 2012

 



VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

PRELIMINARY statement of annual RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

SUMMARY

	31 March 2012	31 March 2011
Net asset value per share valuing debt at par (including income)	253.8p	249.1p
Net asset value per share valuing debt at market value (including income)	227.6p	233.7p
Ordinary share price	181.5p	186.0p
Discount of ordinary share price to net asset value per share valuing debt at market value (including revenue)	20.3%	20.4%
Total interim dividend and proposed final dividend per share	8.05p	7.8p
Total assets less current liabilities	£151.3m	£149.4m

THE YEAR

·      Net Asset Value total return (with debt at par value) of 5.3% over one year and 71.7% over three years

·      Share price total return of 1.8% over one year and 136.9% over three years.

·      FTSE All-Share Index total return of 1.4% over one year and 67.9% over three years

·      Dividends for the year up 3.2% - increased for 25^th consecutive year

DIVIDEND

The Directors recommend that a final dividend of 4.15 pence per share (2011 - 4.0 pence) is paid on 20 July 2012 to shareholders on the register on 22 June 2012.  The ex-dividend date is 20 June 2012. An interim dividend of 3.9 pence per share (2011 - 3.8 pence) was paid on 6 January 2012.

CONTACT

For further information, please contact the Investment Managers:-

Angela Lascelles

OLIM Limited

www.olim.co.uk

Tel: [phone]

Matthew Oakeshott

OLIM Property Limited

www.olimproperty.co.uk

Tel: [phone]

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

		Year ended			Year ended
		31 March 2012			31 March 2011
		Revenue	Capital	Total	Revenue	Capital	Total
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Investment income
Dividend income		4,459	-	4,459	3,823	-	3,823
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Rental income		3,398	-	3,398	3,573	-	3,573
Interest income on short-term deposits		1	-	1	2	-	2
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Other operating income		3,399	-	3,399	3,575	-	3,575
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Other comprehensive income
Unrealised losses on investment properties		-	(798)	(798)	-	(58)	(58)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
		7,858	(798)	7,060	7,398	(58)	7,340
Gains and losses on investments
Realised gains on held-at-fair-value investments		-	105	105	-	3,090	3,090
Unrealised gains on held-at-fair-value investments		-	3,782	3,782	-	5,743	5,743
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Total income		7,858	3,089	10,947	7,398	8,775	16,173
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Expenses
Investment management fees		(292)	(1,184)	(1,476)	(290)	(786)	(1,076)
Other operating expenses		(421)	-	(421)	(457)	-	(457)
Finance costs		(3,505)	-	(3,505)	(3,501)	-	(3,501)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Total expenses		(4,218)	(1,184)	(5,402)	(4,248)	(786)	(5,034)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Profit before tax		3,640	1,905	5,545	3,150	7,989	11,139
Taxation		-	182	182	-	221	221
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Profit for the period		3,640	2,087	5,727	3,150	8,210	11,360
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Earnings per Ordinary share (pence)		7.99	4.58	12.57	6.92	18.02	24.94
The total column of this statement represents the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Group, prepared in accordance with IFRS. The revenue return and capital return columns are supplementary to this and are prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of Value and Income Trust PLC, the parent company. There are no minority interests.

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

		Year ended			Year ended
		31 March 2012			31 March 2011
		Revenue	Capital	Total	Revenue	Capital	Total
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Investment income
Dividend income		5,609	-	5,609	4,073	-	4,073
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Rental income		1,277	-	1,277	1,261	-	1,261
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Other operating income		1,277	-	1,277	1,261	-	1,261
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Other comprehensive income
Unrealised gains/(losses) on investment properties		-	70	70	-	(258)	(258)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
		6,886	70	6,956	5,334	(258)	5,076
Gains and losses on investments
Realised (losses)/gains on held-at-fair-value investments		-	(97)	(97)	-	3,116	3,116
Unrealised gains on held-at-fair-value investments		-	2,150	2,150	-	6,058	6,058
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Total income		6,886	2,123	9,009	5,334	8,916	14,250
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Expenses
Investment management fees		(194)	(957)	(1,151)	(194)	(560)	(754)
Other operating expenses		(280)	-	(280)	(330)	-	(330)
Finance costs		(1,852)	-	(1,852)	(1,851)	-	(1,851)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Total expenses		(2,326)	(957)	(3,283)	(2,375)	(560)	(2,935)
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Profit before tax		4,560	1,166	5,726	2,959	8,356	11,315
Taxation		1	-	1	45	-	45
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Profit for the period		4,561	1,166	5,727	3,004	8,356	11,360
		________	________	________	________	________	________
Earnings per Ordinary share (pence)		10.01	2.56	12.57	6.59	18.35	24.94
The total column of this statement represents the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The revenue return and capital return columns are supplementary to this and are prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of Value and Income Trust PLC, the parent company. There are no minority interests.

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

		Group				Company
		As at		As at		As at		As at
		31 March 2012		31 March 2011		31 March 2012		31 March 2011
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
ASSETS
Non current assets
Investments held at fair value through profit or loss			101,197		99,431		115,713		115,579
Investment properties held at fair value through profit or loss			48,250		49,825		18,175		16,675
			_______		_______		_______		_______
			149,447		149,256		133,888		132,254
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		3,726		2,344		3,320		2,384
Other receivables		277		300		276		322
		_______		_______		_______		_______
			4,003		2,644		3,596		2,706
			_______		_______		_______		_______
TOTAL ASSETS			153,450		151,900		137,484		134,960
Current liabilities
Other payables			(2,114)		(2,493)		(1,538)		(1,125)
			_______		_______		_______		_______
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES			151,336		149,407		135,946		133,835
Non-current liabilities
Debenture stock		(35,349)		(35,372)		(20,349)		(20,372)
Deferred tax		(390)		(572)		-		-
		_______		_______		_______		_______
			(35,739)		(35,944)		(20,349)		(20,372)
			_______		_______		_______		_______
NET ASSETS			115,597		113,463		115,597		113,463
			_______		_______		_______		_______
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS
Called up share capital			4,555		4,555		4,555		4,555
Share premium			18,446		18,446		18,446		18,446
Retained earnings			92,596		90,462		92,596		90,462
			_______		_______		_______		_______
TOTAL EQUITY			115,597		113,463		115,597		113,463
			_______		_______		_______		_______
Net Asset Value per Ordinary share (pence)			253.78		249.10		253.78		249.10

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Group
		Year ended 31 March 2012				Year ended 31 March 2011
		Share	Share	Retained		Share	Share	Retained
		capital	premium	earnings	Total	capital	premium	earnings	Total
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Net assets at 31 March 2011		4,555	18,446	90,462	113,463	4,555	18,446	82,564	105,565
Net profit for the year		-	-	5,727	5,727	-	-	11,360	11,360
Dividends paid		-	-	(3,593)	(3,593)	-	-	(3,462)	(3,462)
		_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Net assets at 31 March 2012		4,555	18,446	92,596	115,597	4,555	18,446	90,462	113,463
		_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Company
		Year ended 31 March 2012				Year ended 31 March 2011
		Share	Share	Retained		Share	Share	Retained
		capital	premium	earnings	Total	capital	premium	earnings	Total
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Net assets at 31 March 2011		4,555	18,446	90,462	113,463	4,555	18,446	82,564	105,565
Net profit for the year		-	-	5,727	5,727	-	-	11,360	11,360
Dividends paid		-	-	(3,593)	(3,593)	-	-	(3,462)	(3,462)
		_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Net assets at 31 March 2012		4,555	18,446	92,596	115,597	4,555	18,446	90,462	113,463
		_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended 31 March

		2012		2011
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Dividend income received			4,413		3,783
Rental income received			3,379		3,595
Interest received			1		139
Operating expenses paid			(1,445)		(1,506)
			_________		_________
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES			6,348		6,011
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investments		(10,416)		(15,352)
Sale of investments		12,571		13,002
		_________		_________
NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES			2,155		(2,350)
Cash flow from financing activities
Interest paid		(3,528)		(3,525)
Dividends paid		(3,593)		(3,462)
		_________		_________
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(7,121)		(6,987)
			_________		_________
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			1,382		(3,326)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2011			2,344		5,670
			_________		_________
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2012			3,726		2,344
			_________		_________

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended 31 March

			2012		2011
			£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Dividend income received				5,563		4,033
Rental income received				1,308		1,218
Interest received				-		136
Operating expenses paid				(1,001)		(1,025)
				_________		_________
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES				5,870		4,362
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investments			(9,629)		(14,335)
Sale of investments			10,118		12,143
Increase in loan to subsidiary			45		-
NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW)			_________		_________
FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES				534		(2,192)
Cash flow from financing activities
Interest paid			(1,875)		(1,875)
Dividends paid			(3,593)		(3,462)
			_________		_________
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES				(5,468)		(5,337)
				_________		_________
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS				936		(3,167)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2011				2,384		5,551
				_________		_________
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2012				3,320		2,384
				_________		_________

 

VALUE AND INCOME TRUST PLC

NOTES TO PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF ANNUAL RESULTS:

1	Accounting policies
	The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) which comprise standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) together with interpretations of the International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee approved by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) that remain in effect, and to the extent that they have been adopted by the European Union.
	The functional and reporting currency of the Group is pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates.
	(a)  Basis of preparation
	The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation of certain financial assets. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice  Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts (the SORP) issued by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) in January 2009 is consistent with the requirements of IFRSs, the Directors have sought to prepare the financial statements on a basis compliant with the recommendations of the SORP.
	The Directors are of the opinion that the Group is engaged in a single segment of business, being investment business.
	(b) Going concern
	The financial position of the Group as at 31 March 2012 is shown in the Statement of Financial Position. The cash flows of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2012, which are not untypical, are set out in the Group Statement of Cash Flows. The Group had fixed debt totalling £35,349,000 as at 31 March 2012; none of the borrowings is repayable before 2021. The Group had no short term borrowings. As at 31 March 2012, the Group's total assets less current liabilities exceeded its total non current liabilities by a factor of over four. The assets of the Group consist mainly of securities and investment properties that are held in accordance with the Group's investment policy. Most of these securities are readily realisable, even in volatile markets. The Directors, who have reviewed carefully the Group's forecasts for the coming year, consider that the Group has adequate financial resources to enable it to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly the Directors believe that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Group's accounts.
	(c)  Basis of consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and the entity controlled by the Company (its subsidiary). 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. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. The investment in the subsidiary is recognised at fair value in the financial statements of the Company. This is considered to be the net asset value of the shareholders' funds, as shown in its Statement of Financial Position.
	Audax Properties plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, charges expenses wholly to income. On consolidation, however, an adjustment is made to charge 70% of the investment management fee paid by Audax Properties plc to capital. The allocation has no effect on the total return of the Company or the Group.
	(d) 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 sections 1158-1160 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
	(e)  Income
	Dividend income from investments is recognised as revenue for the period on an ex-dividend basis. Where no ex-dividend date is available, dividends receivable on or before the period end are treated as revenue for the period.
	Where the Group has elected to receive dividend income in the form of additional shares rather than cash, the amount of cash dividend foregone is recognised as income. Any excess in the value of shares received over the amount of cash dividend foregone is recognised as a gain in the income statement.
	Interest receivable from cash and short term deposits and interest payable is accrued to the end of the period.
	Rental income is recognised on a straight line basis over the period of the relevant lease. Lease incentives, where material, are spread evenly over the term of the lease. Other income is recognised as earned.
	(f)  Expenses and Finance Costs
	All expenses and finance costs are accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenses are presented as capital where a connection with the maintenance or enhancement of the value of investments can be demonstrated. In this respect, the investment management fees are allocated 30% to revenue and 70% to capital to reflect the Board's expectations of long term investment returns. Any performance fees payable are allocated to capital, reflecting the fact that, although they are calculated on a total return basis, they are expected to be attributable largely to capital performance. It is normal practice for investment trust companies to allocate finance costs to capital on the same basis as the investment management fee allocation. However as the Company has a significant exposure to property, and property companies do not charge finance costs to capital, the Directors consider it inappropriate to allocate finance costs to capital.
	(g)  Taxation
	Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all temporary differences that have originated but not reversed at the date of the Statement of Financial Position, where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or the right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the date of the Statement of Financial Position. This is subject to deferred tax assets only being recognised if it is considered more likely than not that there will be suitable profits from which the future reversal of the temporary differences can be deducted. Due to the Company's status as an investment trust company, and the intention to continue to meet the conditions required to obtain approval for the foreseeable future, the Company has not provided deferred tax on any capital gains and losses arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments.
	This is not the case for the subsidiary company and hence the Group where such provision is made, calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in accordance with the accounting treatment of the item which gives rise to the requirement for that provision.
	(h) Dividends payable
	Interim dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are paid as no further approval is required in respect of such dividends.  Final dividends are recognised as a liability only after they have been approved by shareholders in general meeting.

	(i) Investments
	All investments have been designated upon initial recognition as fair value through profit or loss.
	Investments are recognised and derecognised on the trade date where a purchase or sale is under a contract whose terms require delivery within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at fair value.
	Subsequent to initial recognition, investments are recognised at fair value through profit or loss. For listed investments, this is deemed to be bid market prices or closing prices for SETS stocks sourced from the London Stock Exchange. SETS is the London Stock Exchange electronic trading service covering most of the market including all FTSE 100 constituents and most liquid FTSE 250 constituents along with some other securities. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in net profit or loss for the period as a capital item in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and are ultimately recognised in the retained earnings.
	The group leases out all of its properties on operating leases. A property held under an operating lease is classified and accounted for as an investment property where the group holds it to earn rental, capital appreciation or both. Any such property leased under an operating lease is carried at fair value. Fair value is established by half-yearly professional valuation on an open market basis by Jones Lang LaSalle, Chartered Surveyors and Valuers, and in accordance with the RICS Valuation Professional Standards.
	(j) Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents comprises deposits held with banks.
	(k)  Non - current liabilities
	All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration received, less issue costs where applicable. After initial recognition, all interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on settlement. The costs of arranging any interest-bearing loans are capitalised and amortised over the life of the loan.
	(l) Adoption of new and revised Accounting Standards
	At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, various Standards, amendments to Standards and Interpretations which have not been applied to these financial statements, were in issue but were not yet effective (and in some cases, had not yet been adopted by the EU). These have not been applied to these financial statements.
	The Directors anticipate that the adoption of these Standards and Interpretations in future periods will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Group.

2             Approval and Publication of Statutory Financial Statements and Annual General Meeting

The financial information contained within this preliminary results announcement does not constitute the Company's statutory financial statements for the years ended 31 March 2012 or 31 March 2011 but is derived from those financial statements.

Statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The independent auditor's report in respect of the year ended 31 March 2011 was unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

The preliminary results announcement for the year ended 31 March 2012 was approved by the Board of Directors on 25 May 2012.

The Independent Auditor has not yet reported on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012, however, as in previous years, it is anticipated that there will be an emphasis of matter in relation to the treatment of finance costs.

The Annual Report and Statutory Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 will be posted to shareholders in June 2012 and copies will be available thereafter for download from www.olim.co.uk or by contacting the Managers, OLIM Limited or OLIM Property Limited, Pollen House, 10/12 Cork Street, London, W1S 3NP, (telephone [phone]) or from the Secretaries, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, 7^th Floor, 40 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2BY.

The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's Annual General Meeting which is to be held at 7^th Floor, 40 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2BY on Friday 13 July 2012 at 12.30 pm.

Please note that past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future and that the value of investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise and may be affected by exchange rate movements.  Investors may not get back the amount they originally invested.

For Value and Income Trust plc

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Secretaries

25 May 2012

 

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