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BUR.GB Burford Capital Limited

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Burford Capital Limited 3Q23 Results & Quarterly Report (9668S)

09/11/2023 12:00pm

UK Regulatory


TIDMBUR

RNS Number : 9668S

Burford Capital Limited

09 November 2023

November 9, 2023

 
                         BURFORD CAPITAL REPORTS NINE-MONTH AND THIRD QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL 
                                                       RESULTS; 
                             NINE-MONTH CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUES INCREASED FIVEFOLD TO 
                                                     $794 MILLION 
 
                            Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance 
                             and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its 
                           unaudited financial results at and for the three and nine months 
                             ended September 30, 2023 .(1) Burford's report on Form 6-K at 
                              and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, 
                            including unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements 
  (the "3Q23 Quarterly Report"), is available at http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9668S_1-2023-11-9.pdf 
                       and on the Burford Capital website at http://investors.burfordcapital.com 
                                                           . 
 
 
 Christopher Bogart, Chief Executive Officer of Burford Capital, 
  commented: 
 "Consolidated total revenues increased fivefold to $794 million 
  in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the prior-year 
  period, driven by significant growth in capital provision income 
  with and without our YPF-related assets. Positive realizations' 
  momentum has continued, with Burford-only capital provision-direct 
  realizations up 42% in the first nine months of 2023 from the 
  prior-year period as portfolio activity has continued. Group-wide 
  total portfolio grew 16% in the first nine months of 2023 to 
  $7.1 billion, benefiting from significant fair value gains and 
  growth in deployments and undrawn commitments. In the first 
  nine months of 2023, we have grown book value 27% to $10.10 
  per ordinary share, the first time in our history we have surpassed 
  $10 per ordinary share." 
 

Consolidated financial results

 
 Summary statements of operations 
============================================================================================ 
 
                                         Nine months ended            Three months ended 
                                           September 30,                 September 30, 
 Consolidated (US GAAP) 
  ($ in thousands, except 
  per share data)                        2023       2022   +/-%      2023        2022   +/-% 
---------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -----  --------  ----------  ----- 
 Capital provision income           1,016,113    153,166   563%   504,513    (22,579)     NM 
---------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -----  --------  ----------  ----- 
 Asset management income                5,767      7,091   -19%     1,876       1,583    19% 
---------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -----  --------  ----------  ----- 
 Total revenues                       794,329    157,891   403%   368,873    (12,701)     NM 
---------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -----  --------  ----------  ----- 
 Net income/(loss) attributable 
  to Burford Capital Limited 
  shareholders                        510,427   (51,408)     NM   272,542    (58,336)     NM 
  Per diluted ordinary 
   share                                 2.33     (0.23)     NM      1.24      (0.27)     NM 
 
 Note: "NM" denotes non meaningful. 
 
 
 Summary statements of financial position 
============================================================================================ 
 
 Consolidated (US GAAP)                        September     December 31,    $ change   +/-% 
  ($ in thousands, except                       30, 2023             2022 
  per share data) 
---------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----- 
 Capital provision assets                      4,894,648        3,735,556   1,159,092    31% 
---------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----- 
 Total Burford Capital 
  Limited equity                               2,208,235        1,742,584     465,651    27% 
  Book value per ordinary 
   share                                           10.10             7.97        2.13    27% 
 --------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----- 
 Non-controlling interests                       828,877          644,486     184,391    29% 
---------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----- 
 Total shareholders' 
  equity                                       3,037,112        2,387,070     650,042    27% 
---------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----- 
 Total liabilities and 
  shareholders' equity                         5,526,335        4,288,359   1,237,976    29% 
 
 
 (1) In this announcement, references to (1) "3Q23" and "3Q22" 
  are to Burford's unaudited financial results for the three months 
  ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and (2) "9M23"and 
  "9M22" are to Burford's unaudited financial results for the 
  nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
  All figures in this announcement are unaudited and presented 
  on a consolidated basis in accordance with the generally accepted 
  accounting principles in the United States ("US GAAP"), unless 
  otherwise stated. Definitions, reconciliations and information 
  additional to those set forth in this announcement are available 
  on the Burford Capital website and in the 3Q23 Quarterly Report 
  (as defined above). In addition, Burford applied its revised 
  valuation methodology for capital provision assets to its unaudited 
  condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 
  2023 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 
  and 2022 included in this announcement. However, because Burford 
  has not previously issued quarterly financial statements, the 
  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the 
  three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 contained in 
  this announcement have not historically been presented and therefore 
  are not a restatement of previously issued unaudited condensed 
  consolidated financial statements. 
 

Burford-only operational and financial review (non-GAAP)

 
 Selected metrics(1) 
============================================================================================= 
 
                                    Nine months ended                 Three months ended 
                                      September 30,                      September 30, 
  Burford-only (non-GAAP)           2023      2022    +/-%           2023        2022    +/-% 
  ($ in thousands) 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 Realized gains relative 
  to cost                        123,539    62,870     96%         29,145      36,269    -20% 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 Realizations                    274,101   192,480     42%         79,158     122,278    -35% 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 Cash receipts(2)                379,732   229,472     65%        132,794     130,018      2% 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 Deployments                     304,432   275,419     11%         55,986     153,289    -63% 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 New commitments                 448,682   400,568     12%         17,648     105,342    -83% 
----------------------------  ----------  --------  ------  ---  --------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Represents Burford-only capital provision-direct, unless 
  noted otherwise. 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (2) Represents Burford-only proceeds from capital provision-direct, 
  capital provision-indirect and asset management and other services. 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
  Group-wide (non-GAAP)              September 30,           December 31,    $ change    +/-% 
                                              2023                   2022 
  ($ in thousands) 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ----------  ------ 
 Total portfolio                         7,103,559              6,146,871     956,688     16% 
 
 
 
 
   --         Realized gains of $124 million in 9M23 nearly doubled from 
               the prior-year period (9M22: $63 million), with no contribution 
               from YPF-related assets 
          o     Realized gains in 9M23 included a $37 million gain from 
                 the resolution of an asset recovery matter 
   --         Realizations in 9M23 up 42% to $274 million (9M22: $192 million) 
          o     Continued strength in realizations in 9M23 reflects increased 
                 portfolio velocity, as the case backlog in the courts 
                 continues to clear 
   --         Cash receipts in 9M23 up 65% to $380 million (9M22: $229 million) 
          o     Cash receipts in 9M23 m eaningfully exceeded total operating 
                 expenses and finance costs 
   --         Deployments in 9M23 up 11% to $304 million (9M22: $275 million) 
          o     50% of total Burford-only capital provision-direct deployments 
                 in 9M23 related to the 2023 vintage year 
   --         New commitments in 9M23 up 12% to $449 million (9M22: $401 
               million) 
   --         Group-wide total portfolio increased 16% to $7.1 billion at 
               September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: $6.1 billion), due 
               to significant fair value gains and growth in deployments 
               and undrawn commitments 
 
 
 
 Selected financial metrics 
=================================================================================== 
 
                                  Nine months ended          Three months ended 
                                    September 30,               September 30, 
 Burford-only (non-GAAP) 
  ($ in thousands, except 
  per share data)                2023       2022   +/-%      2023       2022   +/-% 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  -----  --------  ---------  ----- 
 Total revenues               725,927    107,432   576%   344,013   (14,223)     NM 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  -----  --------  ---------  ----- 
 Operating income/(loss)      575,550     26,487     NM   291,212   (39,339)     NM 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  -----  --------  ---------  ----- 
 Net income/(loss)            510,427   (51,408)     NM   272,542   (58,336)     NM 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  -----  --------  ---------  ----- 
 
 Burford-only (non-GAAP)           September 30,     December 31,   $ change   +/-% 
  ($ in thousands, except                   2023             2022 
  per share data) 
---------------------------  -------------------  ---------------  ---------  ----- 
 Tangible book value 
  attributable to Burford 
  Capital Limited                      2,074,311        1,608,672    456,639    29% 
  Tangible book value 
   attributable to 
   Burford Capital 
   Limited per ordinary 
   share                                    9.48             7.36       2.12    29% 
 
 
 
   --             Total revenues in 9M23 of $726 million (9M22: $107 million), 
                   a driver of significant earnings improvement 
          o         Growth in realized and unrealized gains, excluding YPF-related 
                     assets, from increased case resolutions and milestone developments 
          o         Realized gains on total capital provision assets of $125 
                     million in 9M23 nearly doubled compared to 9M22, with no 
                     contribution from YPF-related assets 
          o         Unrealized gains, excluding YPF-related assets, on total 
                     capital provision assets increased 78% in 9M23 compared 
                     to 9M22, showing portfolio activity 
          o         Favorable summary judgment in 1Q23 and favorable final 
                     judgment in 3Q23 in YPF-related assets generated $460 million 
                     in unrealized gains in 9M23 
   --             Operating income in 9M23 of $576 million (9M22: $26 million), 
                   reflecting growth in total revenues 
          o         Operating expenses in 9M23 of $150 million (9M22: $81 million) 
                     reflect strong portfolio performance and certain idiosyncratic 
                     events-increase driven primarily by non-cash increase in 
                     long-term incentive compensation including accruals from 
                     unrealized gains on YPF-related assets and legacy asset 
                     recovery incentive compensation including accruals 
                    -     Long-term incentive compensation is only paid once cash 
                           recoveries are received 
                    -     Only one eligible asset recovery asset remains 
          o         Salaries and benefits and general, administrative and other 
                     expenses only slightly higher after certain noted items 
                     in 9M23 compared to 9M22 
          o         Legacy asset recovery incentive compensation including 
                     accruals and case-related expenditures ineligible for inclusion 
                     in asset cost continue to be idiosyncratic 
   --             Net income in 9M23 of $510 million (9M22: Net loss of $51 
                   million) 
          o         Net income per diluted share in 9M23 of $2.33 (9M22: Net 
                     loss of $0.23 per diluted share) 
   --             Tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited 
                   of $2,074 million at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: 
                   $1,609 million) 
          o         Tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited 
                     per ordinary share increased 29% (38% annualized) to $9.48 
                     at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: $7.36), primarily 
                     reflecting strong earnings 
   --             Annualized Burford-only ROTE for 9M23 of 37% 
 
 
 
 Selected portfolio metrics 
================================================================================= 
 
 Burford-only                          September   December 31,   $ change   +/-% 
  ($ in thousands)                      30, 2023           2022 
---------------------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----- 
 Deployed cost                         1,644,661      1,486,150    158,511    11% 
---------------------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----- 
 Plus: Fair value 
  adjustments                          1,661,153      1,117,855    543,298    49% 
=================================  =============  =============  =========  ===== 
 Fair value                            3,305,814      2,604,005    701,809    27% 
---------------------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----- 
 Undrawn commitments                   1,372,555      1,299,048     73,507     6% 
=================================  =============  =============  =========  ===== 
 Total capital provision-direct 
  portfolio                            4,678,369      3,903,053    775,316    20% 
---------------------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----- 
 Total capital provision 
  portfolio(1)                      4,721,926(2)   3,942,700(3)    779,226    20% 
---------------------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----- 
 (1) Represents capital provision-direct and capital provision-indirect. 
 (2) The fair value of Burford-only capital provision-indirect 
  assets does not include $0.4 million of our interests in the 
  Strategic Value Fund. All assets held at the Strategic Value 
  Fund have concluded at September 30, 2023. 
 (3) The fair value of $31.4 million for the Burford-only capital 
  provision-indirect assets did not include an additional $1.0 
  million for the Burford-only portion of the receivable from 
  due from settlement of capital provision assets on concluded 
  assets in the Strategic Value Fund for a total fair value of 
  $32.4 million for Burford-only capital provision-indirect assets. 
 
 
 
   --   Fair value of Burford-only capital provision-direct assets 
         increased $702 million to $3.3 billion at September 30, 2023 
         (December 31, 2022: $2.6 billion) 
   --   Of the $702 million increase in capital provision-direct asset 
         fair value in 9M23, $463 million attributable to the YPF-related 
         assets 
   --   Cumulative ROIC since inception from Burford-only capital 
         provision-direct assets of 87% (December 31, 2022: 88%) and 
         IRR of 27% (December 31, 2022: 29%) 
 
 
 Liquidity and capital 
============================================================================= 
 
  Burford-only (non-GAAP)       September    December 31,    $ change    +/-% 
                                 30, 2023            2022 
  ($ in thousands) 
----------------------------  -----------  --------------  ----------  ------ 
 Liquidity 
  Cash and cash equivalents       240,028          73,679     166,349    226% 
 ---------------------------  -----------  --------------  ----------  ------ 
  Marketable securities           107,006         136,358    (29,352)    -22% 
 ===========================  ===========  ==============  ==========  ====== 
  Total liquidity                 347,034         210,037     136,997     65% 
 ---------------------------  -----------  --------------  ----------  ------ 
 Due from settlement of 
  capital provision assets         69,530         114,650      45,120    -39% 
 
 
 
    --        Burford-only cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities 
               of $347 million at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: 
               $210 million) 
          o     Strong liquidity position at September 30, 2023 primarily 
                 reflects continued solid Burford-only cash receipts and 
                 issuance of $400 million in senior notes in June 2023, 
                 partially offset by the redemption in full of the 6.125% 
                 bonds due 2024 in July 2023 
          o     Liquidity levels enable us to take advantage of new opportunities, 
                 while recognizing the variability of cash inflows 
    --        Burford-only due from settlement of capital provision assets 
               of $70 million at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: $115 
               million) 
    --        Total debt outstanding of $1.6 billion at September 30, 2023 
               (December 31, 2022: $1.3 billion) 
          o     Leverage decreased in 9M23, primarily driven by asset 
                 and equity growth and remains well below covenant ceiling 
                 levels 
          o     In June 2023, Moody's revised its outlook on its Ba2 rating 
                 to positive from stable 
          o     In October 2023, S&P revised its outlook on its BB- rating 
                 to positive from stable 
 
 
 
 Investor and Analyst Conference Call 
 
 Burford will hold a conference call for investors and analysts 
 at 10.00am EST / 3.00pm GMT on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The 
 dial-in number for the conference call is +1 646 664-1960 (USA) 
 / +44 (0)20 4587 0498 (UK) / +44 (0)20 3936 2999 (all other 
 locations) and the access code is 151405. To minimize the risk 
 of delayed access, participants are urged to dial into the conference 
 call by 9.40am EST / 2.40pm GMT . 
 
 A live webcast of the call will also be available at 
 https://www.investis-live.com/burfordcapital/65044c3f673c270c008a5d08/3q23-results 
 , and pre-registration at that link is encouraged. 
 
 An accompanying 3Q23 and 9M23 results presentation for investors 
 and analysts will also be made available on the Burford Capital 
 website prior to the conference call at http://investors.burfordcapital.com 
 . 
 
 Following the conference call, a replay facility for this event 
 will be available until Thursday, November 23, 2023 by dialing 
 +1 845 709-8569 (USA) / +44 (0)20 3936 3001 (UK) / +44 (0)20 
 3936 3001 (all other locations) and using the replay access 
 code 241638. A replay facility will also be accessible through 
 the webcast at https://www.investis-live.com/burfordcapital/65044c3f673c270c008a5d08/3q23-results 
 . 
 

For further information, please contact:

 
   Burford Capital Limited 
   For investor and analyst inquiries: 
   Robert Bailhache, Head of Investor Relations,              +44 (0)20 3530 
    EMEA and Asia - email                                               2023 
   Jim Ballan, Head of Investor Relations, Americas 
    - email                                                +1 (646) 793 9176 
   For press inquiries: 
   David Helfenbein, Vice President, Public Relations 
    - email                                                +1 (212) 235 6824 
 
                                                              +44 (0)20 7260 
   Deutsche Numis - NOMAD and Joint Broker                              1000 
   Giles Rolls 
   Charlie Farquhar 
 
                                                              +44 (0)20 7029 
   Jefferies International Limited - Joint Broker                       8000 
   Graham Davidson 
   J ames Umbers 
 
                                                              +44 (0)20 3207 
   Berenberg - Joint Broker                                             7800 
   Toby Flaux 
   James Thompson 
   Yasmina Benchekroun 
 
 
 About Burford Capital 
  Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management 
  firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance 
  and risk management , asset recovery and a wide range of legal 
  finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded 
  on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock 
  Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms 
  around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, 
  Washington, DC, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Hong Kong. 
 
  For more information, please visit www.burfordcapital.com. 
 
 
 Summary Financial Statements and Reconciliations 
 
  The tables below set forth summaries of the condensed consolidated 
  and Burford-only statements of operations for the three and 
  nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the condensed 
  consolidated and Burford-only statements of financial position 
  at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and corresponding 
  reconciliations from consolidated to Burford-only financial 
  results . Furthermore, the tables below set forth certain additional 
  reconciliations for financial information contained in this 
  announcement. 
 

Summary condensed consolidated statements of operations

 
                                        Three months ended       Nine months ended 
                                           September 30,            September 30, 
 ($ in thousands)                        2023        2022         2023        2022 
===================================  ===========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
 
 Revenues 
 Capital provision income/(loss)         504,513    (22,579)    1,016,113     153,166 
 (Less)/Plus: Third-party 
  interests in capital 
  provision assets                     (140,412)      11,910    (235,944)      12,128 
 Asset management income                   1,876       1,583        5,767       7,091 
 Services and other income/(loss)          2,896     (3,615)        8,393    (14,494) 
   Total revenues                        368,873    (12,701)      794,329     157,891 
 
 Total operating expenses                 53,068      25,319      150,999      82,146 
 
 Operating income/(loss)                 315,805    (38,020)      643,330      75,745 
 
 Finance costs and loss 
  on debt extinguishment                  29,013      20,335       70,690      57,812 
 Foreign currency transactions 
  (gains)/losses                         (9,811)       6,328     (21,149)       9,386 
 
 Income/(loss) before income 
  taxes                                  296,603    (64,683)      593,789       8,547 
 
 Benefit from/(provision 
  for) income taxes                          531       7,562     (15,550)    (10,804) 
 Net income/(loss)                       297,134    (57,121)      578,239     (2,257) 
                                     ===========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
 
 Net income/(loss) attributable 
  to Burford Capital Limited 
  shareholders                           272,542    (58,336)      510,427    (51,408) 
                                     ===========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
 
 Net income/(loss) attributable 
  to Burford Capital Limited 
  shareholders per ordinary 
  share 
 Basic                                     $1.24     $(0.27)        $2.33     $(0.23) 
 Diluted                                   $1.22     $(0.27)        $2.29     $(0.23) 
 

Summary Burford-only statement of operations

 
                                Three months ended     Nine months ended 
                                   September 30,         September 30, 
 ($ in thousands)                2023       2022        2023       2022 
============================  =========  ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Revenues 
 Capital provision income       324,995    (15,335)    676,402     80,442 
 Asset management income         16,141       4,559     41,182     41,322 
 Services and other income        2,877     (3,447)      8,343   (14,332) 
   Total revenues               344,013    (14,223)    725,927    107,432 
 
 Operating income               291,212    (39,339)    575,550     26,487 
 
 Net income                     272,542    (58,336)    510,427   (51,408) 
 
 Net income per share: 
 Basic                            $1.24     $(0.27)      $2.33    $(0.23) 
 Diluted                          $1.22     $(0.27)      $2.29    $(0.23) 
 

Reconciliation of summary condensed consolidated statement of operations to summary Burford-only statement of operations

 
                                                  Three months ended September 30, 2023 
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                            (GAAP)                                     (Non-GAAP) 
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                 Elimination of third-party interests 
                                        Strategic 
                                            Value                            Advantage 
   ($ in thousands)      Consolidated        Fund       BOF-C     Colorado        Fund    Other     Burford-only 
======================  =============  ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  =======  =============== 
 Capital provision 
  income                      504,513       (845)    (36,193)    (140,690)     (8,368)    6,578          324,995 
 (Less): Third-party 
  interests in 
  capital provision 
  assets                    (140,412)           -           -      140,699           -    (287)                - 
 Asset management 
  income                        1,876          16      14,249            -           -        -           16,141 
 Services and 
  other income/(loss)           2,896         (1)         (3)            -           -     (15)            2,877 
   Total revenues             368,873       (830)    (21,947)            9     (8,368)    6,276          344,013 
 
 Operating income             315,804       (193)    (22,020)            -     (8,292)    5,912          291,212 
 
 Net income/(loss)            297,133       (193)    (22,020)            -     (8,292)    5,913          272,542 
 
                                                  Three months ended September 30, 2022 
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                            (GAAP)                                     (Non-GAAP) 
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                 Elimination of third-party interests 
                                       -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                        Strategic 
                                            Value                            Advantage 
 ($ in thousands)        Consolidated        Fund       BOF-C     Colorado        Fund    Other   Burford-only 
----------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------  ------------- 
 Capital provision 
  income                     (22,579)       6,138    (11,090)       12,070          95       31       (15,335) 
 Plus: Third-party 
  interests in 
  capital provision 
  assets                       11,910           -           -     (12,060)           -      150              - 
 Asset management 
  income                        1,583          48       2,928            -           -        -          4,559 
 Services and 
  other (loss)/income         (3,615)         183           -            -           -     (15)        (3,447) 
   Total revenues            (12,701)       6,369     (8,162)           10          95      166       (14,223) 
 
 Operating income            (38,020)       6,479     (8,209)            -         207      204       (39,339) 
 
 Net income/(loss)           (57,121)       6,479     (8,208)            -         207      307       (58,336) 
 
 
 
                                                Nine months ended September 30, 2023 
                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                           (GAAP)                                   (Non-GAAP) 
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                Elimination of third-party interests 
                                      ------------------------------------------------------- 
                                       Strategic 
                                           Value                           Advantage 
 ($ in thousands)       Consolidated        Fund      BOF-C     Colorado        Fund    Other   Burford-only 
---------------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------  ------------- 
 Capital provision 
  income                   1,016,113     (1,052)   (84,429)    (235,731)    (20,373)    1,874        676,402 
 (Less): Third-party 
  interests in 
  capital provision 
  assets                   (235,944)           -          -      235,710           -      234              - 
 Asset management 
  income                       5,767         108     35,307            -           -        -         41,182 
 Services and 
  other income                 8,393         (1)        (5)            -           -     (44)          8,343 
   Total revenues            794,329       (945)   (49,127)         (21)    (20,373)    2,064        725,927 
 
 Operating income            643,329        (12)   (49,417)            -    (20,094)    1,743        575,550 
 
 Net income/(loss)           578,238        (12)   (49,417)            -    (20,094)    1,711        510,427 
 
 
                                               Nine months ended September 30, 2022 
                      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                          (GAAP)                                    (Non-GAAP) 
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                               Elimination of third-party interests 
                                     -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      Strategic 
                                          Value                          Advantage 
 ($ in thousands)      Consolidated        Fund      BOF-C    Colorado        Fund      Other   Burford-only 
--------------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 Capital provision 
  income                    153,166       3,861   (85,265)      12,568       (223)    (3,665)         80,442 
 Plus: Third-party 
  interests in 
  capital provision 
  assets                     12,128           -          -    (12,570)           -        442              - 
 Asset management 
  income                      7,091         266     33,965           -           -          -         41,322 
 Services and 
  other income             (14,494)         183          -           -           -       (21)       (14,332) 
   Total revenues           157,891       4,310   (51,300)         (2)       (223)    (3,244)        107,432 
 
 Operating income            75,745       5,122   (51,409)           -         130    (3,101)         26,487 
 
 Net income/(loss)          (2,257)       5,122   (51,408)           -         130    (2,995)       (51,408) 
 

Reconciliation of capital provision income excluding YPF-related assets

 
 
($ in thousands)                                           Three months ended    Nine months ended 
                                                           September 30, 2023   September 30, 2023 
-------------------------------------------------------   -------------------  ------------------- 
Capital provision income                                              504,513            1,016,113 
Less: Capital provision income from YPF-related assets              (417,920)            (695,238) 
--------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
Capital provision income excluding YPF-related assets                  86,593              320,875 
========================================================  ===================  =================== 
 

Summary condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 
 
                                                                                             At 
($ in thousands)                                                            September 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
========================================================================   ===================  ================== 
 
Total assets                                                                         5,526,335           4,288,359 
 
Total liabilities                                                                    2,489,223           1,901,289 
 
Total Burford Capital Limited equity                                                 2,208,235           1,742,584 
 
Non-controlling interests                                                              828,877             644,486 
 
Total shareholders' equity                                                           3,037,112           2,387,070 
 
Basic ordinary shares outstanding                                                  218,698,930         218,581,877 
 
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Burford Capital Limited per 
 basic ordinary share                                                                   $10.10               $7.97 
Total shareholders' equity per basic ordinary share                                     $13.89              $10.92 
 
 
  Reconciliation of summary condensed consolidated statement 
    of financial position to summary Burford-only statement of 
    financial position 
 
 
                                                           At September 30, 2023 
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                                          (Non-GAAP) 
                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                   Elimination of third-party interests 
                                   -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                        Strategic                                 Advantage 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated      Value Fund        BOF-C     Colorado            Fund       Other   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  --------------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total assets           5,526,335           (260)    (581,980)    (644,955)       (189,490)    (73,984)      4,035,666 
 
 Total liabilities      2,489,223           (199)            -    (644,955)            (60)    (16,578)      1,827,431 
 
 Total 
  shareholders' 
  equity                3,037,112            (61)    (581,980)            -       (189,430)    (57,406)      2,208,235 
 
 
                                                           At December 31, 2022 
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                                          (Non-GAAP) 
                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                   Elimination of third-party interests 
                                   -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                    Strategic Value 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated              Fund       BOF-C    Colorado   Advantage Fund      Other   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------  ----------  ---------------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Total assets           4,288,359           (2,779)   (477,590)   (409,249)        (103,523)   (76,792)      3,218,426 
 
 Total liabilities      1,901,289             (228)     (4,234)   (409,249)            (120)   (11,616)      1,475,842 
 
 Total 
  shareholders' 
  equity                2,387,070           (2,551)   (473,356)           -        (103,403)   (65,176)      1,742,584 
 

Reconciliation of components of realizations from a consolidated basis to a Group-wide basis

 
                                                    Three months ended September 30, 2023 
                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                 (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                  Eliminations                     Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only     funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct            89,162           (10,004)          79,158    16,539    12,243      107,940 
 Capital provision-indirect          19,575            (6,228)          13,347     6,228         -       19,575 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -    20,050         -       20,050 
 Total realizations                 108,737           (16,232)          92,505    42,817    12,243      147,565 
                              =============  =================  ==============  ========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                    Three months ended September 30, 2022 
                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                 (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                  Eliminations                     Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only     funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           160,224           (37,946)         122,278    78,455    37,224      237,957 
 Capital provision-indirect           8,345            (4,758)           3,587     7,847         -       11,434 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -    12,146         -       12,146 
 Total realizations                 168,569           (42,704)         125,865    98,448    37,224      261,537 
                              =============  =================  ==============  ========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                     Nine months ended September 30, 2023 
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                  (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Eliminations                      Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only      funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           335,414           (61,313)         274,101     89,915    64,994      429,010 
 Capital provision-indirect          59,219           (39,317)          19,902     39,002         -       58,904 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -    118,307         -      118,307 
 Total realizations                 394,633          (100,630)         294,003    247,224    64,994      606,221 
                              =============  =================  ==============  =========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                     Nine months ended September 30, 2022 
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                  (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Eliminations                      Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only      funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           236,204           (43,724)         192,480    102,836    49,543      344,859 
 Capital provision-indirect          20,811           (11,125)           9,686     25,749         -       35,435 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -     50,449         -       50,449 
 Total realizations                 257,015           (54,849)         202,166    179,034    49,543      430,743 
                              =============  =================  ==============  =========  ========  =========== 
 

Reconciliation of components of deployments from a consolidated basis to a Group-wide basis

 
                                                    Three months ended September 30, 2023 
                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                 (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                  Eliminations                     Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only     funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct            69,690           (13,704)          55,986     4,379    21,819       82,184 
 Capital provision-indirect          32,257           (26,881)           5,376    26,881         -       32,257 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -     7,466         -        7,466 
 Total deployments                  101,947           (40,585)          61,362    38,726    21,819      121,907 
                              =============  =================  ==============  ========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                    Three months ended September 30, 2022 
                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                 (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                  Eliminations                     Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only     funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           197,916           (44,627)         153,289     6,277    45,155      204,721 
 Capital provision-indirect           9,653            (7,923)           1,730     8,422         -       10,152 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -     7,419         -        7,419 
 Total deployments                  207,569           (52,550)         155,019    22,118    45,155      222,292 
                              =============  =================  ==============  ========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                     Nine months ended September 30, 2023 
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                  (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Eliminations                      Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only      funds     BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           401,215           (96,783)         304,432     17,362    97,775      419,569 
 Capital provision-indirect         145,051          (120,876)          24,175    120,876         -      145,051 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -     43,272         -       43,272 
 Total deployments                  546,266          (217,659)         328,607    181,510    97,775      607,892 
                              =============  =================  ==============  =========  ========  =========== 
 
 
                                                     Nine months ended September 30, 2022 
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  (GAAP)                                  (Non-GAAP) 
                              -------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Eliminations                     Other 
 ($ in thousands)              Consolidated    and adjustments    Burford-only     funds      BOF-C   Group-wide 
----------------------------  -------------  -----------------  --------------  --------  ---------  ----------- 
 Capital provision-direct           381,482          (106,063)         275,419    20,944    105,459      401,822 
 Capital provision-indirect          29,829           (24,699)           5,130    25,198          -       30,328 
 Post-settlement                          -                  -               -    50,571          -       50,571 
 Total deployments                  411,311          (130,762)         280,549    96,713    105,459      482,721 
                              =============  =================  ==============  ========  =========  =========== 
 

Reconciliation of consolidated proceeds from capital provision assets to Burford-only cash receipts

 
                                                 Nine months        Nine months 
                                             ended September    ended September 
 ($ in thousands)                                   30, 2023           30, 2022 
----------------------------------------   -----------------  ----------------- 
 Consolidated proceeds from capital 
  provision assets                                   440,154            282,322 
  Less: Elimination of third-party 
   interests                                        (94,587)           (70,137) 
 Burford-only total proceeds from 
  capital provision assets                           345,567            212,185 
-----------------------------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
  Burford-only proceeds from capital 
   provision-direct assets                           319,236            202,499 
  Burford-only proceeds from capital 
   provision-indirect assets                          26,331              9,686 
 Burford-only total proceeds from 
  capital provision assets                           345,567            212,185 
-----------------------------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
  Consolidated asset management 
   income                                              5,767              7,091 
     Plus: Eliminated income from funds               35,415             34,231 
  Burford-only asset management 
   income                                             41,182             41,322 
     Less: Non-cash adjustments(1)                  (12,137)           (29,527) 
  Burford-only proceeds from asset 
   management income                                  29,045             11,795 
  Burford-only proceeds from marketable 
   security interest and dividends                     3,625              1,845 
  Burford-only proceeds from asset 
   recovery fee for services                            (38)                629 
  Burford-only proceeds from insurance 
   receipts                                            1,533              3,018 
 Burford-only proceeds from asset 
  management and other services                       34,165             17,287 
-----------------------------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Cash receipts                                       379,732            229,472 
=========================================  =================  ================= 
 

(1) Adjustments for the change in asset management receivables accrued during the applicable period but not yet received at the end of such period.

Reconciliation of consolidated portfolio to Group-wide portfolio

 
 
($ in thousands)                                At September 30, 2023            At December 31, 2022 
==============================================  =====================  ============================== 
Consolidated fair value                                     4,894,648                       3,735,556 
Consolidated undrawn commitments                            1,811,824                       1,720,727 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
Eliminations of third-party interests: 
    Less: Attributable to fair value                      (1,550,901)                     (1,100,137) 
    Less: Attributable to undrawn commitments               (433,645)                       (413,446) 
 
Burford-only fair value                                     3,343,747                       2,635,419 
Burford-only undrawn commitments                            1,378,179                       1,307,281 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
Burford-only portfolio                                      4,721,926                       3,942,700 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
Other funds fair value                                      1,135,257                       1,076,320 
Other funds undrawn commitments                               203,004                         239,145 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
Other funds portfolio                                       1,338,261                       1,315,465 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
BOF-C fair value                                              638,432                         516,982 
BOF-C undrawn commitments                                     404,940                         371,724 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
BOF-C portfolio                                             1,043,372                         888,706 
----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
Total group-wide portfolio                                  7,103,559                       6,146,871 
==============================================  =====================  ============================== 
 

Reconciliation of consolidated to Burford-only cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities

 
                                 At September 30, 2023                             At December 31, 2022 
                    -----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP)                 (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP) 
                                   --------------------------------                 -------------------------------- 
                                      Elimination of                                   Elimination of 
                                         third-party                                      third-party 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated          interests   Burford-only   Consolidated          interests   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash 
  equivalents             255,568           (15,540)        240,028        107,658           (33,979)         73,679 
 Marketable 
  securities              107,006                  -        107,006        136,358                  -        136,358 
 Total cash and 
  cash equivalents 
  and marketable 
  securities              362,574           (15,540)        347,034        244,016           (33,979)        210,037 
 

Reconciliation of consolidated to Burford-only capital provision assets

 
                                  At September 30, 2023                           At December 31, 2022 
                     ----------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                         (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP)                (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP) 
                                    -------------------------------                 ------------------------------- 
                                         Elimination                                     Elimination 
                                      of third-party                                  of third-party 
 ($ in thousands)     Consolidated         interests   Burford-only   Consolidated         interests   Burford-only 
-------------------  -------------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 YPF-related 
  assets                 1,931,013         (645,245)      1,285,768      1,232,549         (409,514)        823,035 
 Other assets            2,963,635         (905,225)      2,058,410      2,503,007         (689,602)      1,813,405 
 Capital provision 
  assets                 4,894,648       (1,550,470)      3,344,178      3,735,556       (1,099,116)      2,636,440 
 

Reconciliation of consolidated to Burford-only due from settlement of capital provision assets

 
                                 At September 30, 2023                             At December 31, 2022 
                    -----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP)                 (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP) 
                                   --------------------------------                 -------------------------------- 
                                      Elimination of                                   Elimination of 
                                         third-party                                      third-party 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated          interests   Burford-only   Consolidated          interests   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Due from 
  settlement of 
  capital 
  provision assets         71,284            (1,754)         69,530        116,582            (1,932)        114,650 
 

Reconciliation of consolidated to Burford-only realized gains on capital provision-direct assets

 
                         Three months ended September 30, 2023            Three months ended September 30, 2022 
                    -----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP)                 (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP) 
                                   --------------------------------                 -------------------------------- 
                                    Eliminations and                                 Eliminations and 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated        adjustments   Burford-only   Consolidated        adjustments   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Realized gains 
  relative to cost         37,566            (7,440)         30,126         51,769           (15,288)         36,481 
 
 
                              Nine months ended September                      Nine months ended September 
                                        30, 2023                                         30, 2022 
                    -----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                        (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP)                 (GAAP)                (Non-GAAP) 
                                   --------------------------------                 -------------------------------- 
                                        Eliminations                                     Eliminations 
 ($ in thousands)    Consolidated    and adjustments   Burford-only   Consolidated    and adjustments   Burford-only 
------------------  -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Realized gains 
  relative to 
  cost                    171,331           (46,811)        124,520         85,809           (21,853)         63,956 
 

Reconciliation of shareholders' equity attributable to Burford Capital Limited per ordinary share

 
 
($ in thousands, except share data)                                    At September 30, 2023  At December 31, 2022 
====================================================================   =====================  ==================== 
Total shareholders' equity                                                         3,037,112             2,387,070 
  Less: Non-controlling interests                                                  (828,877)             (644,486) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Total Burford Capital Limited equity                                               2,208,235             1,742,584 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Basic ordinary shares outstanding                                                218,698,930           218,581,877 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Shareholders' equity attributable to Burford Capital Limited per 
 ordinary share                                                                       $10.10                 $7.97 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 

Reconciliation of tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited per ordinary share

 
 
($ in thousands, except share data)                                    At September 30, 2023  At December 31, 2022 
====================================================================   =====================  ==================== 
Total Burford Capital Limited equity                                               2,208,235             1,742,584 
  Less: Goodwill                                                                 ( 133 ,924)             (133,912) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited                        2,074,311             1,608,672 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Basic ordinary shares outstanding                                                218,698,930           218,581,877 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
Tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited per 
 ordinary share                                                                        $9.48                 $7.36 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 Definitions and Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Alternative 
  Performance Measures 
 
  Burford reports its financial results in accordance with US 
  GAAP. US GAAP requires us to present financial statements that 
  consolidate some of the limited partner interests in private 
  funds we manage as well as assets held on our balance sheet 
  where we have a partner or minority investor. We therefore refer 
  to various presentations of our financial results as follows: 
 
 
    --              Consolidated refers to assets, liabilities and activities 
                     that include those third-party interests, partially owned 
                     subsidiaries and special purpose vehicles that we are required 
                     to consolidate under US GAAP. At the date of this announcement, 
                     the major entities where there is also a third-party partner 
                     in, or owner of, those entities include BCIM Strategic Value 
                     Master Fund, LP, Burford Opportunity Fund C LP, Burford 
                     Advantage Master Fund LP, Colorado Investments Limited ("Colorado") 
                     and several other entities in which Burford holds investments 
                     where there is also a third-party partner in, or owner of, 
                     those entities. 
    --              Burford-only refers to assets, liabilities and activities 
                     that pertain only to Burford on a proprietary basis, excluding 
                     any third-party interests and the portions of jointly owned 
                     entities owned by others. 
    --              Group-wide refers to the totality of assets managed by 
                     Burford, including those portions of the private funds owned 
                     by third parties and including private funds that are not 
                     consolidated within Burford's consolidated financial statements. 
                     Group-wide is therefore the sum of Burford-only and non-controlling 
                     interests in consolidated and non-consolidated private funds. 
                     Group-wide does not include third-party interests in capital 
                     provision assets, the economics of which have been sold 
                     to those third parties, that do not meet the criteria to 
                     be recognized as a sale under US GAAP. This includes the 
                     third-party interests in Colorado and other capital provision 
                     asset subparticipations. 
 

We subdivide our capital provision assets into two categories:

 
    --   Direct , which includes all of our capital provision assets 
          that we have originated directly (i.e., not through participation 
          in a private fund) from our balance sheet. We also include 
          direct (i.e., not through participation in a private fund) 
          complex strategies assets in this category. 
    --   Indirect , which includes our balance sheet's participations 
          in two of our private funds (i.e., BCIM Strategic Value 
          Master Fund, LP and Burford Advantage Master Fund LP) . 
 

We also use certain unaudited alternative performance measures, including:

 
    --              Internal rate of return ("IRR") is a discount rate that 
                     makes the net present value of a series of cash flows equal 
                     to zero and is expressed as a percentage figure. We compute 
                     IRR on concluded (including partially concluded) legal finance 
                     assets by treating that entire portfolio (or, when noted, 
                     a subset thereof) as one undifferentiated pool of capital 
                     and measuring actual and, if necessary, estimated inflows 
                     and outflows from that pool, allocating costs appropriately. 
                     IRRs do not include unrealized gains or losses. 
    --              Return on invested capital ("ROIC") from a concluded asset 
                     is the absolute amount of realizations from such asset in 
                     excess of the amount of expenditure incurred in funding 
                     such asset divided by the amount of expenditure incurred, 
                     expressed as a percentage figure. ROIC is a measure of our 
                     ability to generate absolute returns on our assets. Some 
                     industry participants express returns on a multiple of invested 
                     capital ("MOIC") instead of a ROIC basis. MOIC includes 
                     the return of capital and, therefore, is 1x higher than 
                     ROIC. In other words, 70% ROIC is the same as 1.70x MOIC. 
 

Other unaudited alternative performance measures and terms we use include:

 
    --              Commitment is the amount of financing we agree to provide 
                     for a legal finance asset. Commitments can be definitive 
                     (requiring us to provide funding on a schedule or, more 
                     often, when certain expenses are incurred) or discretionary 
                     (allowing us to provide funding after reviewing and approving 
                     a future matter). Unless otherwise indicated, commitments 
                     include deployed cost and undrawn commitments. 
    --              Deployment refers to the funding provided for an asset, 
                     which adds to our deployed cost in such asset. 
    --              Deployed cost is the amount of funding we have provided 
                     for an asset at the applicable point in time. 
    --              Fair value adjustment is the amount of unrealized gain 
                     or loss recognized in our consolidated statements of operations 
                     in the relevant period and added to or subtracted from, 
                     as applicable, the asset or liability value in our consolidated 
                     statements of financial position. 
    --              Portfolio includes deployed cost, net unrealized gains 
                     or losses and undrawn commitments. 
    --              Realization: A legal finance asset is realized when the 
                     asset is concluded (i.e., when litigation risk has been 
                     resolved). A realization will result in us receiving cash 
                     or, occasionally, non-cash assets or recognizing a due from 
                     settlement receivable, reflecting what we are owed on the 
                     asset. 
    --              Realized gain / loss reflects the total amount of gain 
                     or loss generated by a legal finance asset when it is realized, 
                     calculated as realized proceeds less deployed cost, without 
                     regard for any previously recognized fair value adjustment. 
    --              Unrealized gain / loss represents the fair value of our 
                     legal finance assets over or under their funded cost, as 
                     determined in accordance with the requirements of the applicable 
                     US GAAP standards, for the relevant financial reporting 
                     period (consolidated statement of operations) or cumulatively 
                     (consolidated statement of financial position). 
    --   YPF-related assets refers to our Petersen and Eton Park 
          legal finance assets, which are two claims relating to Republic 
          of Argentina's nationalization of YPF S.A., the Argentine 
          energy company. 
 

We also use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including:

 
    --   Book value per ordinary share is calculated by dividing 
          total Burford Capital Limited equity by the number of ordinary 
          shares issued and outstanding. 
    --   Cash receipts provide a measure of the cash that our capital 
          provision and other assets generate during a given period 
          as well as cash from certain other fees and income. In particular, 
          cash receipts represent the cash generated from capital 
          provision and other assets, including cash proceeds from 
          realized or concluded assets and any related hedging assets, 
          and cash received from asset management income, services 
          and/or other income, before any deployments into funding 
          existing or new assets. Cash receipts are a non-GAAP financial 
          measure and should not be considered in isolation from, 
          as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures 
          calculated in accordance with US GAAP. The most directly 
          comparable measure calculated in accordance with US GAAP 
          is proceeds from capital provision assets as set forth in 
          our consolidated statements of cash flows. We believe that 
          cash receipts are an important measure of our operating 
          and financial performance and are useful to management and 
          investors when assessing the performance of our Burford-only 
          capital provision assets. 
    --   Return on tangible equity ("ROTE") is Burford-only net 
          income/(loss) divided by the average of tangible equity 
          at the beginning and end of the relevant period, with tangible 
          equity calculated as total Burford Capital Limited equity 
          less goodwill. ROTE is a non-GAAP financial measure and 
          should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute 
          for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance 
          with US GAAP. The most directly comparable measure calculated 
          in accordance with US GAAP is net income/(loss) attributable 
          to Burford Capital Limited shareholders as set forth in 
          our consolidated statements of operations. We believe ROTE 
          is an important measure of our operating and financial performance 
          and is useful to management and investors when assessing 
          the performance of our Burford-only capital provision assets. 
    --   Tangible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited 
          is calculated by subtracting intangible assets (such as 
          goodwill) from total Burford Capital Limited equity . T 
          angible book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited 
          per ordinary share is calculated by dividing tangible book 
          value attributable to Burford Capital Limited by the total 
          number of outstanding ordinary shares . Each of tangible 
          book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited and tangible 
          book value attributable to Burford Capital Limited per ordinary 
          share is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be 
          considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior 
          to, financial measures calculated in accordance with US 
          GAAP. The most directly comparable measure calculated in 
          accordance with US GAAP is total Burford Capital Limited 
          equity as set forth in our consolidated statements of financial 
          position. We believe that tangible book value attributable 
          to Burford Capital Limited per ordinary share is an important 
          measure of our financial condition and is useful to management 
          and investors when assessing capital adequacy and our ability 
          to generate earnings on tangible equity invested by our 
          shareholders. 
 
 
 For additional information, including reconciliations of our 
  non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable 
  US GAAP measures and reconciliations of our alternative performance 
  measures additional to those set forth in this announcement, 
  see the 3Q23 Quarterly Report furnished to the US Securities 
  and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2023 and made available 
  on our website at http://investors.burfordcapital.com . Non-GAAP 
  financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, 
  as substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures calculated 
  in accordance with US GAAP. 
 
 
  This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the 
  solicitation of an offer to buy any ordinary shares or other 
  securities of Burford. 
 
  This announcement does not constitute an offer of any Burford 
  private fund. Burford Capital Investment Management LLC, which 
  acts as the fund manager of all Burford private funds, is registered 
  as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange 
  Commission. The information provided in this announcement is 
  for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative 
  of future results. The information contained in this announcement 
  is not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or 
  the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities (including, 
  without limitation, interests or shares in any of Burford private 
  funds). Any such offer or solicitation may be made only by means 
  of a final confidential private placement memorandum and other 
  offering documents. 
 
  Forward-looking statements 
  This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" within 
  the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act 
  of 1934, as amended, regarding assumptions, expectations, projections, 
  intentions and beliefs about future events. These statements 
  are intended as "forward-looking statements". In some cases, 
  predictive, future-tense or forward-looking words such as "aim", 
  "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", 
  "forecast", "guidance", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", 
  "predict", "projected", "should" or "will" or the negative of 
  such terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify 
  forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means 
  of identifying such statements. In addition, Burford and its 
  representatives may from time to time make other oral or written 
  statements that are forward-looking, including in its periodic 
  reports that Burford files with, or furnishes to, the US Securities 
  and Exchange Commission, other information made available to 
  Burford's security holders and other written materials. By their 
  nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown 
  risks, uncertainties and other factors because they relate to 
  events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur 
  in the future. Burford cautions that forward-looking statements 
  are not guarantees of future performance and are based on numerous 
  assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs 
  and that Burford's actual results of operations, including its 
  financial position and liquidity, and the development of the 
  industry in which it operates, may differ materially from (and 
  be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking 
  statements contained in this announcement. Significant factors 
  that may cause actual results to differ from those Burford expects 
  include, among others, those discussed under "Risk Factors" 
  in Burford's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 
  31, 2022 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission 
  on May 16, 2023 and other reports or documents that Burford 
  files with, or furnishes to, the US Securities and Exchange 
  Commission from time to time. In addition, even if Burford's 
  results of operations, including its financial position and 
  liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates 
  are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained 
  in this announcement, those results of operations or developments 
  may not be indicative of results of operations or developments 
  in subsequent periods. 
 
  Except as required by law, Burford undertakes no obligation 
  to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained 
  in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, 
  future events or otherwise. 
 

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