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Maven Income and Growth VCT 2 PLC Half-year Report (1406S)

29/09/2017 7:00am

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Maven Income and Growth VCT 2 PLC

29 September 2017

Maven Income and Growth VCT 2 PLC

Interim Management Report for the six months ended 31 July 2017 (unaudited)

The Directors announce the unaudited Interim Management Report for the six months ended 31 July 2017.

Highlights

   --      NAV total return of 98.09p per share at 31 July 2017, compared to 99.24p at 31 January 2017 

-- NAV at 31 July 2017 of 47.12p per share after payment of the final dividend of 2.25p per share

   --      Enhanced interim dividend of 3.41p per share paid on 15 September 2017 

-- Four new VCT qualifying private company holdings added to the portfolio, with a further one completed post the period end

   --      Large pipeline of VCT qualifying investments, with a number in advanced process 

Overview

During the reporting period, your Company completed four new VCT qualifying investments in private companies operating across a range of diverse sectors, and a further new investment completed after the period end. The majority of the businesses in the investee portfolio have continued to trade well. The NAV total return was 98.09p per share at the period end.

The Directors and the Manager recognise the importance of tax-free distributions to Shareholders and the Board was pleased to declare an enhanced interim dividend of 3.41p per share.

In the first half of the financial year, Maven continued to focus on sourcing attractive qualifying investment opportunities that meet the requirements of the revised VCT legislation, details of which were provided in the 2017 Annual Report. Since the introduction of the new VCT rules in 2015, Maven has provided development capital to eleven qualifying private companies, demonstrating its flexible approach and ability to adapt to the requirements of the revised legislation. It has, however, become apparent that transactions are taking considerably longer to complete, due primarily to the requirement to secure Advance Assurance tax clearance from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for each new investment.

Given the complexity of the new rules, Maven maintains a cautious approach and continues to work closely with a specialist VCT adviser engaged by the Company to assist with the VCT tax clearance process, only completing investments once Advance Assurance has been secured. The investment team continues to progress all other aspects of live transactions in order to facilitate a swift completion once approval is granted. There are a number of active transactions that are well-progressed and it is anticipated that there will be a good rate of new investment activity through the second half of the financial year.

Dividends

As highlighted by the Board in the 2017 Annual Report, Shareholders should be aware that the move to support younger and earlier stage businesses may result in less predictable capital gains and income flows, with the result that the quantum and timing of future dividend payments is likely to be subject to variation. Due to a number of recent profitable realisations, and in order to ensure your Company's ongoing compliance with the VCT regulations, the Board considered it appropriate to declare the early payment of an enhanced interim dividend.

The Board has, therefore, declared an interim capital dividend in respect of the year ending 31 January 2018, of 3.41p per Ordinary Share, which was paid on 15 September 2017 to Shareholders on the register at close of business on 25 August 2017. Since the Company's launch, and after receipt of the interim dividend, Shareholders will have received 54.38p per share in tax-free dividends. The effect of paying the dividend will be to reduce the NAV of the Company by the total cost of the distribution.

Whilst decisions on future distributions will take into consideration the availability of surplus revenue, the adequacy of reserves, the proceeds from any further realisations and the VCT qualifying levels of the portfolio, it is the Board's intention to maintain distributions for the full year at a similar level to that of the year ended 31 January 2017, although this will be kept under close review.

Portfolio Developments

The portfolio of private company holdings has generally performed well, resulting in the valuations of a number of investee companies being increased. It is reassuring to note that, despite the political and economic uncertainty resulting from the General Election and the UK's intended exit from the European Union (EU), there is, to date, no discernible impact to report, aside from the short-term benefit that a number of exporters experienced following the devaluation of Sterling in June 2016.

Cursor Controls, a global leader in the design and niche manufacture of trackballs for cursor movement used in industrial applications, has performed well since Maven clients invested in July 2015. The business continues to deliver good levels of organic growth and performance was further enhanced by the acquisition, in April 2016, of NSI, a Belgian based distributor of trackballs and other associated products. The acquisition formed part of Maven's investment proposal and is expected to be significantly earnings enhancing, with a number of commercial and operational synergies identified to help drive the growth and profitability of the enlarged group. The management team is encouraged by the integration process to date, with NSI trading to plan and the core Cursor business continuing to deliver organic growth.

Manufacturer and supplier of technical plastic components and interior parts for the global automotive industry, John McGavigan, continues to exceed expectations. The year to 31 December 2016 saw a significant increase in profitability across its operations in China and Scotland, which was achieved through top line growth enhanced by the benefits of a number of productivity improvement projects implemented earlier in the year. This strong momentum has continued in the current year, with the company continuing to grow and exceed budget. The order book remains strong, with a number of significant contracts secured in recent months, increasing future visibility for the business. Given the growth achieved and forecast projections, the management team has decided to move its Chinese premises in anticipation of capacity constraints in the region, and work is progressing to advance this.

Maven clients invested in Attraction World, a leading provider of worldwide theme park and attraction tickets in 2010, supporting the incumbent executive team through a management buy-out. Since investment, Attraction World has made steady progress, and the core business continues to perform well. In March 2016, the business enhanced its operating platform through the complementary acquisition of Day Out With The Kids (www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk), an e-commerce site that focuses on UK attraction information. The development of the new acquisition is progressing to plan and the management team believes that it will prove to be a valuable addition to the business.

The UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, SPS (EU), has achieved excellent growth under private equity ownership since Maven clients invested in February 2014. Operational improvements have enhanced profitability following the successful implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system. The complementary acquisitions of HPP and TEC, completed during the year to 31 December 2015, have been integrated successfully within the group and are both delivering a positive profit contribution. The company has invested in sales resource to help penetrate the European market, and this region is starting to contribute significantly to group performance. The balance sheet remains healthy and the business continues to reduce its core term debt.

DPP provides mechanical and electrical maintenance and installation services mainly to the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors in the south of England and in Wales. The company differentiates itself by operating through an employed and managed team of engineers, as opposed to engaging with a network of subcontractors. The business has made considerable progress over the past twelve months by enhancing operational procedures and reducing costs, which has led to a significant improvement in profitability. A number of new contracts were secured during the year and the outlook is positive, which is highly encouraging given the challenges experienced during 2014 when DPP lost a key customer.

During the period, the valuation of the investment in Torridon (Gibraltar) was protectively reduced to reflect recent circumstances at one of its trading subsidiaries and CHS Engineering Services was placed into administration. In addition, in light of current trading, selective valuation provisions were taken across a small number of other portfolio companies.

The Manager maintains a close working relationship with investee companies operating within the oil & gas sector and it is encouraging to report that the majority of these assets are seeing early signs of improving market conditions which, after three years of steady decline, appear to have stabilised. Following extensive cost cutting, the Maven portfolio companies are operating with lean structures and have limited or no external debt. As such, they are relatively well positioned to benefit from a market recovery. The majority of Maven's investee companies in this sector are focused on operational expenditure, particularly related to health and safety. Although budgets have been set conservatively, there is evidence of growing confidence with order books and workshops recording higher activity levels. The Board will continue to monitor the performance of investee companies in this sector, maintaining a conservative approach to valuations until there is evidence of a sustained recovery.

The recent new investments in private equity investment trusts and real estate investment trusts have performed well over the period, generating valuable capital growth and income through dividend payments to your Company. The Board and the Manager are encouraged by this contribution and believe that these investments will provide a steady and reliable source of income. This is particularly important in light of the restrictions introduced in the March 2016 Budget Statement, which prevent VCTs from investing in traditional instruments such as treasury bills or other government securities for liquidity management purposes.

The Board and the Manager remain highly cognisant of the importance of maintaining an effective liquidity management policy and will continue to consider a range of other permitted income generating investment options.

New Investments

During the period, your Company provided development capital to four private companies:

-- ebb3 is a technology company that develops mobile workspace solutions, addressing the need for seamless and secure access to apps, files and services on any device, in any location. The technology is specifically targeted at high-end 3D computer graphics users within the automotive (Formula 1), construction, oil & gas and education sectors, where there is a requirement for data- intensive applications that can service geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams. ebb3 has high profile partnership agreements with providers such as Cisco, NetApp and NVidia, and the investment will enable the business to pursue its growth strategy in this niche part of the growing supercomputing market.

-- Horizon Cremation plans to develop and operate a portfolio of next generation crematoria across the UK, where existing facilities are either under-invested or in short supply. Horizon is seeking to build contemporary facilities that are environmentally and technologically advanced, offering enhanced professional service and care levels for families. The investment will provide capital to source and secure development sites, whilst supporting the operational expenditure and overheads of Horizon's first crematorium in North Ayrshire, Scotland, where construction commenced in May 2017.

-- ITS Technology is a leading alternative network provider that owns and maintains fibre networks, providing faster and more reliable broadband connectivity, and related services, to customers, particularly in areas that are not well serviced by the existing infrastructure. The business currently has twelve fibre broadband networks in operation, with a further five under construction. The investment will help to fund growth within the existing networks, build a stable recurring revenue base and also support expansion through the addition of new networks.

-- Contego Fraud Solutions is a provider of complex, multi- source compliance and fraud detection software for public and private sector clients including property, banking and financial services companies. The application performs a vast number of screening, verification and vetting assessments including Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering, to fulfil both real-time customer on-boarding and on-going monitoring of regulatory requirements. The investment will support the continued growth of the business, facilitating the hiring of additional sales resources, further product development and expansion into new markets.

The following investments have been completed during the reporting period:

 
                                                          Investment 
                                                                cost 
                                Date              Sector     GBP'000                     Website 
------------------------  ----------  ------------------  ----------  -------------------------- 
Unlisted 
Contego Fraud Solutions    July 2017            Software         199             www.contego.com 
 Limited                                               & 
                                                computer 
                                                services 
ebb3 Limited                May 2017            Software         133                www.ebb3.com 
                                                       & 
                                                computer 
                                                services 
Horizon Cremation           May 2017    Support services         292  www.horizoncremation.co.uk 
 Limited 
ITS Technology             June 2017   Telecommunication         298  www.itstechnologygroup.com 
 Group Limited 
                                                services 
------------------------  ----------  ------------------  ----------  -------------------------- 
Total unlisted                                                   922 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -------------------------- 
 
Total investments                                                922 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -------------------------- 
 

At the period end, the portfolio stood at 65 unlisted and quoted investments, at a total cost of GBP16.26 million.

Realisations

During the period, further recovery proceeds were released for Cyclotech and Space Student Living.

The table below gives details of all realisations achieved, and deferred considerations received, during the reporting period:

 
                                                                                                  Gain/(loss) 
                                                      Cost         Value                                 over 
                                                 of shares            at                Realised   31 January 
                           Year     Complete/     disposed    31 January       Sales       gain/         2017 
                          first       partial           of          2017    proceeds      (loss)        value 
                       invested          exit      GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000 
------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ----------- 
Unlisted 
Constant Progress 
 Limited                   2015      Complete          400           400         400           -            - 
Cyclotech Limited          2007      Complete            -             -          35          35           35 
Equator Capital 
 Limited                   2015      Complete          400           400         400           -            - 
Llanllyr Water 
 Company Limited           2002      Complete          123           105          94        (29)         (11) 
Space Student 
 Living Limited            2011       Partial            -            44          44          44            - 
Toward Technology 
 Limited                   2015      Complete          400           400         400           -            - 
------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ----------- 
Total unlisted                                       1,323         1,349       1,373          50           24 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ----------- 
 
Total disposals                                      1,323         1,349       1,373          50           24 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ----------- 
 

As at the date of this report, the Manager is engaged with several investee companies and prospective acquirers at various stages of the negotiation process, although there can be no certainty that these discussions will result in profitable sales.

Material Developments Since the Period End

Since 31 July 2017, one new private company asset has been added to the portfolio.

ADC Biotechnology is a developer of a proprietary Lock-Release technology, for the efficient development and manufacture of the Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC) group of cancer therapies. ADCs, also known as 'magic bullets', combine the unique targeting capabilities of antibodies with the cancer- killing ability of cytotoxic drugs, thereby targeting cancer cells whilst minimising damage to healthy cells and tissue, and with the potential for reduced side effects. Maven VCT clients have invested alongside existing shareholders to support an experienced management team as it seeks to progress the drug development platform in this high growth sector of oncology therapeutics.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2017 Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/NEX quoted companies which, by their nature, carry a higher level of risk and are subject to lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic conditions, the credit environment and other risks including legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT qualifying status, continue to be monitored and met.

Share Buy-backs

Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to such transactions being in the best interests of Shareholders. It is intended that, subject to market conditions, available liquidity and the maintenance of the Company's VCT status, shares will continue to be bought back at prices representing a discount of between 10% and 20% of the prevailing NAV per share.

Regulatory Developments

The Chancellor's March 2017 Budget Statement did not introduce any further amendments to the legislation governing VCTs, but reiterated the announcements made in the 2016 Autumn Statement. The most noteworthy of these was that the Government will no longer be initiating a review into the provision to allow replacement capital in certain new VCT transactions, suggesting that this may be reviewed at some point in the future. Whilst the Board and the Manager were disappointed by this announcement, as the ability to include replacement capital was viewed as an important capability under the new rules, it does not impact the Company's investment strategy, which has already adapted to meet the requirements of the new rules.

In addition, in response to the increased volume of VCT applications submitted and the resultant delays experienced in obtaining clearance for proposed investments, a consultation was launched into the options to streamline the Advance Assurance service provided by HMRC. The summary responses of this consultation were released in late March 2017 and a further detailed report and analysis is expected in due course.

Outlook

The Manager is encouraged by the performance achieved during the reporting period. Notwithstanding the pressures of the uncertain economic and political backdrop referred to above, the portfolio of investee companies has generally continued to trade well, with no discernible impact on performance as a consequence of the uncertainty. This demonstrates the strength and breadth of the underlying portfolio and its ability to continue to generate positive returns for Shareholders.

Whilst it is early days for a number of the new investee companies, initial indications suggest that they are performing to plan and should, over time, represent valuable additions to the portfolio. During the period, Maven extended its nationwide presence through the opening of four new offices, expanding its network to ten locations across the UK. This regional approach ensures that the investment team is well positioned to access potential investment opportunities through their local network of contacts. Maven's geographic presence is delivering a strong pipeline of prospective new investments and, based on current momentum, it is anticipated that the rate of investment in the remainder of the financial year will be at a higher level compared to previous periods, subject to securing Advance Assurance from HMRC on a case by case basis.

On behalf of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

29 September 2017

Summary of Investment Changes

For the Six Months Ended 31 July 2017

 
                             Valuation 
                            31 January   Net investment/    Appreciation/        Valuation 
                                  2017   (disinvestment)   (depreciation)     31 July 2017 
                             GBP'000 %           GBP'000          GBP'000        GBP'000 % 
---------------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Unlisted investments 
Equities                 6,893    33.6                89             (76)    6,906    36.1 
Loan stock               9,032    44.1             (540)            (422)    8,070    42.2 
---------------------  -------  ------  ----------------  ---------------  -------  ------ 
                        15,925    77.7             (451)            (498)   14,976    78.3 
AIM/NEX investments 
Equities                   113     0.6                 -               15      128     0.7 
 
  Listed investments 
Equities                    10       -                 -                5       15     0.1 
Investment 
 trusts                  1,063     5.2                 -               88    1,151     6.0 
---------------------  -------  ------  ----------------  ---------------  -------  ------ 
Total investments       17,111    83.5             (451)            (390)   16,270    85.1 
 
  Other net assets       3,391    16.5             (537)                -    2,854    14.9 
---------------------  -------  ------  ----------------  ---------------  -------  ------ 
Net assets              20,502   100.0             (988)            (390)   19,124   100.0 
---------------------  -------  ------  ----------------  ---------------  -------  ------ 
 

Investment Portfolio Summary

As at 31 July 2017

 
                                                                                                   % of equity 
                                                                                                       held by 
                                                  Valuation       Cost    % of net    % of equity        other 
                                                    GBP'000    GBP'000      assets           held   clients(1) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Unlisted 
Lemac No. 1 Limited (trading as John 
 McGavigan)                                           1,179        376         6.1            4.9         31.9 
Torridon (Gibraltar) Limited                          1,101        198         5.7            2.2         37.8 
SPS (EU) Limited                                        788        364         4.1            3.0         39.5 
Majenta Logistics Limited                               750        750         3.8            9.9         39.9 
Vectis Technology Limited                               750        750         3.8            9.9         39.9 
Martel Instruments Holdings Limited                     685        748         3.6            9.1         35.2 
Ensco 969 Limited (trading as DPP)                      653        584         3.4            2.5         32.0 
CatTech International Limited                           507        323         2.7            3.1         26.9 
Onyx Logistics Limited                                  500        500         2.6            9.9         39.9 
Rockar 2016 Limited (trading as Rockar)                 483        483         2.5            2.7         11.1 
Glacier Energy Services Holdings Limited                434        434         2.3            1.7         26.0 
Vodat Communications Group Limited                      413        298         2.2            3.5         38.3 
The GP Service (UK) Limited                             398        398         2.1            4.9         27.6 
JT Holdings (UK) Limited (trading as 
 Just Trays)                                            392        298         2.1            3.3         26.7 
Flow UK Holdings Limited                                374        374         2.0            4.5         30.5 
Castlegate 737 Limited (trading as Cursor 
 Controls)                                              370        224         1.9            2.3         45.2 
Fathom Systems Group Limited                            355        355         1.9            4.0         56.0 
CB Technology Group Limited                             347        347         1.8            7.1         71.9 
GEV Holdings Limited                                    336        336         1.8            2.1         33.9 
HCS Control Systems Group Limited                       305        423         1.6            3.4         33.1 
ITS Technology Group Limited                            298        298         1.6            2.9         19.2 
QikServe Limited                                        298        298         1.6            3.0         17.0 
Horizon Cremation Limited                               292        292         1.5            9.8         74.0 
R&M Engineering Group Limited                           268        357         1.4            4.0         66.6 
Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited Partnership           261        227         1.4            5.0         95.0 
(invested in Global Risk Partners) 
RMEC Group Limited                                      249        249         1.3            1.6         48.5 
Metropol Communications Limited                         225        225         1.2            9.9         39.9 
Chic Lifestyle Limited (trading as Chic 
 Retreats)                                              224        224         1.2            6.7         40.1 
Attraction World Holdings Limited                       220         12         1.2            3.4         35.0 
Whiterock Group Limited                                 209        209         1.1            4.5         20.5 
Contego Fraud Solutions Limited                         199        199         1.0 
Flexlife Group Limited                                  182        249         1.0            1.0         13.6 
TC Communications Holdings Limited                      180        309         0.9            2.6         27.4 
Lambert Contracts Holdings Limited                      145        408         0.8            6.1         58.6 
ebb3 Limited                                            133        133         0.7 
ISN Solutions Group Limited                             115        181         0.6            2.6         52.4 
Endura Limited                                          114        114         0.6            0.3          5.5 
 

Investment Portfolio Summary (Continued)

As at 31 July 2017

 
                                                                                   % of equity 
                                                                                       held by 
                                  Valuation       Cost    % of net    % of equity        other 
                                    GBP'000    GBP'000      assets           held   clients(1) 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Unlisted (continued) 
Growth Capital Ventures 
 Limited                                100        100         0.5            2.8         19.9 
Lawrence Recycling & 
 Waste Management Limited                52        367         0.3            4.0         58.0 
Claven Holdings Limited                  46        139         0.2            9.5         40.5 
Other unlisted investments               46      1,219         0.2 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Total unlisted investments           14,976     14,372        78.3 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
 
  Quoted 
Cello Group PLC                          65         53         0.4            0.1          0.4 
Plastics Capital PLC                     29         25         0.2            0.1          1.3 
Vianet Group PLC (formerly 
 Brulines Group PLC)                     25         31         0.1            0.1          1.4 
esure Group PLC                          15          -         0.1              -            - 
Gordon Dadds Group PLC 
 (formerly Work Group 
 PLC)                                     9        251           -            1.1          2.0 
Other quoted investments                  -        488           - 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Total quoted investments                143        848         0.8 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
 
  Private equity investment 
  trusts 
Princess Private Equity 
 Holding Limited                        124         98         0.6              -          0.1 
F&C Private Equity Investment 
 Trust PLC                              121        103         0.6            0.1          0.3 
HgCapital Trust PLC                     120        100         0.6              -          0.1 
Apax Global Alpha Limited               116         99         0.6              -          0.1 
Standard Life Private 
 Equity Trust PLC                        52         43         0.4              -            - 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Total private equity 
 investment trusts                      533        443         2.8 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
 
  Real estate investment 
  trusts 
Schroder REIT Limited                   107         99         0.6              -          0.2 
Custodian REIT PLC                      106         99         0.6              -          0.2 
Target Healthcare REIT 
 Limited                                105         98         0.5              -          0.2 
Standard Life Investment 
 Property                               104         99         0.5              -          0.2 
Income Trust Limited 
British Land Company 
 PLC                                    101         99         0.5              -            - 
Regional REIT Limited                    95         99         0.5              -          0.2 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
Total real estate investment 
 trusts                                 618        593         3.2 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
 
Total investments                    16,270     16,256        85.1 
------------------------------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ----------- 
 

(1) Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP.

Income Statement

For the Six Months Ended 31 July 2017

 
                                      Six months ended              Six months ended                    Year ended 
                                          31 July 2017                  31 July 2016               31 January 2017 
                                           (unaudited)                   (unaudited)                     (audited) 
                           Revenue   Capital     Total   Revenue   Capital     Total   Revenue   Capital     Total 
                           GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
(Losses/gains) 
 on investments                  -     (390)     (390)         -       224       224         -     1,070     1,070 
Income from 
 investments                   284         -       284       278         -       278       627         -       627 
Other income                     4         -         4         1         -         1         4         -         4 
Investment                    (26)     (229)     (255)      (29)     (264)     (293)      (70)     (632)     (702) 
management fees 
Other expenses               (108)         -     (108)     (121)         -     (121)     (302)         -     (302) 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Net return on 
 ordinary                      154     (619)     (465)       129      (40)        89       259       438       697 
activities before 
 taxation 
 
  Tax on ordinary 
  activities                  (11)        11         -      (12)        12         -      (51)        51         - 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Return attributable 
 to Equity Shareholders        143     (608)     (465)       117      (28)        89       208       489       697 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
  Earnings per 
  share (pence)               0.35    (1.50)    (1.15)      0.29    (0.07)      0.22      0.51      1.19      1.70 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

All gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.

All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and one reportable segment, the results of which are set out in the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. The Company derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.

There are no potentially dilutive capital instruments in issue and, therefore, no diluted returns per share figures are relevant. The basic and diluted earnings per share are, therefore, identical.

The total column of this Statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

Statement of Changes In Equity

For the Six Months Ended 31 July 2017

 
 Six months ended                 Share    Capital      Capital         Special      Capital 
  31 July 2017          Share   premium    reserve      reserve   distributable   redemption    Revenue 
                      capital   account   realised   unrealised         reserve      reserve    reserve      Total 
                      GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 January 
 2017                   4,058     9,473   (11,894)          454          17,618          346        447     20,502 
Net return                  -         -      (168)        (440)               -            -        143      (465) 
Dividends paid              -         -      (832)            -               -            -       (81)      (913) 
Repurchase and              -         -          -            -               -            -          -          - 
 cancellation 
 of shares 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 July 2017         4,058     9,473   (12,894)           14          17,618          346        509     19,124 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Six months ended                 Share    Capital      Capital         Special      Capital 
  31 July 2016          Share   premium    reserve      reserve   distributable   redemption    Revenue 
                      capital   account   realised   unrealised         reserve      reserve    reserve      Total 
                      GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 January 
 2016                   4,109     9,473   (11,296)          821          17,842          295        526     21,770 
Net return                  -         -      (179)          151               -            -        117         89 
Dividends paid              -         -      (719)            -               -            -      (205)      (924) 
Repurchase and 
 cancellation 
 of shares               (22)         -          -            -           (101)           22          -      (101) 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 July 2016         4,087     9,473   (12,194)          972          17,741          317        438     20,834 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Year ended                       Share    Capital      Capital         Special      Capital 
  31 January 2017       Share   premium    reserve      reserve   distributable   redemption    Revenue 
                      capital   account   realised   unrealised         reserve      reserve    reserve      Total 
                      GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 January 
 2016                   4,109     9,473   (11,296)          821          17,842          295        526     21,770 
Net return                  -         -        856        (367)               -            -        208        697 
Dividends paid              -         -    (1,454)            -               -            -      (287)    (1,741) 
Repurchase and 
 cancellation 
 of shares               (51)         -          -            -           (224)           51          -      (224) 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
At 31 January 
 2017                   4,058     9,473   (11,894)          454          17,618          346        447     20,502 
------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  --------- 
 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

Balance Sheet

As at 31 July 2017

 
                               31 July 2017  31 July 2016  31 January 
                                (unaudited)   (unaudited)        2017 
                                    GBP'000       GBP'000   (audited) 
                                                              GBP'000 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Fixed assets 
Investments at fair 
 value through profit 
 or loss                             16,270        20,080      17,111 
 
  Current assets 
Debtors                                 248           220         273 
Cash                                  2,623           577       3,334 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
                                      2,871           797       3,607 
Creditors 
Amounts falling due 
 within one year                       (17)          (43)       (216) 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net current assets                    2,854           754       3,391 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net assets                           19,124        20,834      20,502 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 
  Capital and reserves 
Called up share capital               4,058         4,087       4,058 
Share premium account                 9,473         9,473       9,473 
Capital reserve - realised         (12,894)      (12,194)    (11,894) 
Capital reserve - unrealised             14           972         454 
Special distributable 
 reserve                             17,618        17,741      17,618 
Capital redemption reserve              346           317         346 
Revenue reserve                         509           438         447 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net assets attributable 
 to Equity Shareholders              19,124        20,834      20,502 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
  Net asset value per 
  Ordinary Share (pence)              47.12         50.97       50.52 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 

The Financial Statements of Maven Income and Growth VCT 2 PLC, registered number 4135802, were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 29 September 2017 and were signed on its behalf by:

John Lawrence MBE

Director

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

Cash Flow Statement

For the Six Months Ended 31 July 2017

 
                                 Six months     Six months   Year ended 
                                      ended          ended 
                               31 July 2017   31 July 2016   31 January 
                                (unaudited)    (unaudited)         2017 
                                    GBP'000        GBP'000    (audited) 
                                                                GBP'000 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
Net cash flows from 
 operating activities                 (569)        (1,098)      (1,516) 
Cash flows from investing 
 activities 
Investment income 
 received                               268            276          621 
Deposit interest received                 4              1            4 
Purchase of investments               (922)        (3,625)      (5,492) 
Sale of investments                   1,421          5,360       10,994 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
Net cash flows from 
 investing activities                   771          2,012        6,127 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
 
  Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
Equity dividends paid                 (913)          (924)      (1,741) 
Repurchase of Ordinary 
 Shares                                   -          (101)        (224) 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
Net cash flows from 
 financing activities                 (913)        (1,025)      (1,965) 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
 
Net (decrease)/increase 
 in cash                              (711)          (111)        2,646 
----------------------------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
 
  Cash at beginning 
  of period                           3,334            688          688 
Cash at end of period                 2,623            577        3,334 
 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

Notes to the Financial Statements

   1.    Accounting Policies 

The financial information for the six months ended 31 July 2017 and the six months ended 31 July 2016 comprises non-statutory accounts within the meaning of S435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information contained in this report has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 January 2017, which have been filed at Companies House and which contained an Auditor's Report which was not qualified and did not contain a statement under S498(2) or S498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

   2.    Reserves 

Share premium account

The share premium account represents the premium above nominal value received by the Company on issuing shares net of issue costs.

Capital reserves

Gains or losses on investments realised in the year that have been recognised in the Income Statement are transferred to the capital reserve realised account on disposal. Furthermore, any prior unrealised gains or losses on such investments are transferred from the capital reserve unrealised account to the capital reserve realised account on disposal.

Increases and decreases in the fair value of investments are recognised in the Income Statement and are then transferred to the capital reserve unrealised account. The capital reserve realised account also represents capital dividends, capital investment management fees and the tax effect of capital items.

Special distributable reserve

The total cost to the Company of the repurchase and cancellation of shares is represented in the special distributable reserve account.

Capital redemption reserve

The nominal value of shares repurchased and cancelled is represented in the capital redemption reserve.

Revenue reserve

The revenue reserve represents accumulated profits retained by the Company that have not been distributed to Shareholders as a dividend.

 
 
  3. Returns per Ordinary Share           Six months ended 
                                              31 July 2017 
--------------------------------------  ------------------ 
The returns per share have been based 
 on the following figures: 
Weighted average number of Ordinary 
 Shares                                         40,584,617 
 
  Revenue return                                GBP143,000 
Capital return                                (GBP608,000) 
--------------------------------------  ------------------ 
Total return                                  (GBP465,000) 
--------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 

Directors' Responsibility Statement

The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:

-- the Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 July 2017 have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland;

-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R in relation to the indication of important events during the first six months, and of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company during the second six months, of the year ending 31 January 2018; and

-- the Interim Management Report includes adequate disclosure of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R in relation to related party transactions and any changes therein.

Other Information

The NAV per Ordinary Share has been calculated using the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at 31 July 2017 of 40,584,617.

A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will be printed and issued to Shareholders.

Copies of this announcement will be available to the public at the office of the Manager, Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, 205 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2LW; at the registered office of the Company: Fifth Floor, 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings, London EC3V 3LF; and in due course on the Company's website at www.mavencp.com/migvct2.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

By order of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

29 September 2017

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