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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jpmorgan Brazil Investment Trust Plc | LSE:JPB | London | Ordinary Share | GB00B602HS43 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 66.50 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
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TIDMJPB
RNS Number : 4434K
JPMorgan Brazil Investment Trust
13 December 2018
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN BRAZIL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED HALF YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED
31ST OCTOBER 2018
Legal Entity Identifier: 5493002T5BE3YCTKTE20
Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 4.2.2
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Introduction and Performance
During the first six months of the financial year to 31st October 2018, Brazilian equities were very volatile. The Company recorded a total return on net assets for the reporting period of -1.2%, whereas the benchmark, the MSCI 10/40 Index (in sterling terms) recorded a return of +3.7% for the same period. The share price return to Ordinary shareholders was -4.4%, reflecting the widening of the share price discount to net asset value. At 31st October 2018, the share price was trading at a discount of 17.0%, compared to 14.0% as at 30th April 2018.
The underperformance was largely attributable to sector allocation, most significantly in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors. The investment managers do not focus significantly on commodity companies, which were the key value drivers of the rally in Latin America during the reporting period.
The Investment Managers' Report gives a more detailed commentary about the markets and conditions experienced during this period and the outlook for the remainder of the financial year.
Since the period end, the Company's NAV has remained level as at the time of writing, but the share price has fallen by 3.6% as discounts have widened across the sector.
Share repurchases
During the six months to 31st October 2018, the Company did not repurchase any shares. The Board will continue to monitor the absolute level of discount at which the share price trades relative to NAV and the volatility of the discount. Since 1st May 2018, the share price discount to NAV to date has ranged between 7.5% and 21.6%, averaging 14.9%.
Outlook
The outcome of the recent presidential election was generally considered to be favourable to Brazilian business. The market has reacted positively to the political agenda of the new president and to his principal ministerial appointments. It is hoped that the new government will pursue the reforms that are essential to improve the economic outlook; however, it may be difficult to gather the necessary congressional and public support for the successful implementation of the reforms. This uncertainty, the direction of the dollar and the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China may cause investors to be cautious. However, Brazil's stock valuations appear attractive following the selloff earlier this year and given the potential for higher earnings that the market expects over the medium term. The Board continues to believe that the outlook for Brazil can be positive provided that there is real progress on the pensions and social security reforms. The investment managers' strategy remains focussed on high-quality stocks with good prospects.
Howard Myles
Chairman 13(th) December 2018
INVESTMENT MANAGERS' REPORT
Market review
The six months period to 31st October 2018 saw significant volatility in the price of Brazilian equities, with the Company's benchmark index, the MSCI Brazil 10/40 Index, ultimately returning 3.7% (in sterling terms) for the period.
In May, the much publicised strike by truck drivers, accompanied by road blocks, led to shortages of supplies and froze production in all areas of the economy. As a result, industrial production suffered a double digit decline of 10.9%, one of the biggest monthly declines in recent decades. This event, combined with worsening financial
conditions in the market as a result of both domestic and external factors (namely the October elections and a less favourable environment for equities) weighed on the economy. By September a degree of calm began to return to the markets as it became clearer that the front runners with presidential potential were the right-wing Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party and left-wing Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party. The positive performance continued following Bolsonaro's win in the presidential elections. However, overall the economy showed signs of weakness with growth revised downwards. Expectations for company earnings were also lowered. As noted above, GDP figures for the third quarter were affected by May's truck drivers' strike which led to significant business slowdowns. In addition, since August, the Brazilian currency has suffered a steep double-digit depreciation in common with many other emerging markets currencies.
Portfolio review
Against this backdrop, the Company's net asset value and share price returned -1.2% and -4.4% respectively during the review period, lagging its respective index, the MSCI Brazil 10/40 (in sterling terms). Sector allocation was the key detractor, notably in consumer discretionary and energy. As a reminder, we tend to be underweight some commodity companies as they do not fit our growth focused investment strategy. However, these stocks were and continue to be the drivers of the value rally in Latin America, notably Petrobras, which rose as Bolsonaro's election victory relieved concerns of policy risk that had been priced into the stock
Our holding in Fleury, an operator of clinical laboratories in Brazil, detracted from returns. The stock has come under pressure as companies re-examine their healthcare costs which have continued to rise during the recession. There is also uncertainty around potential industry changes, and how it might affect Fleury, as more companies think about preventative medicine options. However, we expect the company to deliver over the medium and long-term and therefore have maintained our holding.
Also detracting from results was our position in Raia Drogasil, a Brazilian drug store operator. The company announced weaker-than-expected 3Q results. Despite the more challenging short term environment, the message given by management and the Board is very clear; their focus is on taking steps to create long term value.
In terms of positive contributors to performance, our exposure to Lojas Renner, a leading department store retailer, was key. Whilst the stock suffered a de-rating with the rest of consumer discretionary companies it continued to deliver good growth. We added to the position in early September after the fall in share price in August. Our belief in the stock was rewarded as the price subsequently increased strongly on the announcement that the Board had approved a CEO succession plan. Fabio Faccio will be stepping into the CEO role in April 2019. We view the transition as confirmation of the company's strong corporate governance.
Also of note was Cielo, Brazil's largest credit and debit card operator. The company missed earnings targets as a result of higher-than-expected marketing costs and competition which negatively impacted profitability. We have reduced our exposure to this name to zero and therefore this was a positive contributor to relative performance.
Our exposure to non-Brazil stocks was 3.57%. The sole exposure in Argentina, MercadoLibre (1.39%), an e-commerce and payments company operating across LATAM with over 200 million users, was positive. The market was encouraged by their proposed move away from relying on Correios for deliveries to an internal network and the strong growth which has started to be seen in their off marketplace payments business.
In terms of changes to the portfolio, we reduced our position in Linx, a management software company. We have less visibility and conviction in the growth dynamics of the company given its move into new sales areas. We also exited our position in BB Seguridade, a financials name. Although the stock is trading at relatively inexpensive valuations, we believe the financial penetration trend which provided a tailwind to the stock performance has matured. The sale proceeds were rotated into a position in Via Varejo, a white-goods retailer where we increased our exposure in the belief that the company is well positioned to deliver strong results over the short-term. In addition, we believe it is trading cheaply to its competitor, Magazine Luisa. We also increased our exposure to Localiza, a car rental company.
Our exposure continues to remain tilted in favour of domestic themes, especially domestic cyclicals, in anticipation of stronger growth over the coming months.
PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST OCTOBER 2018
Hot Features
Premium
% %
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Contributions to total returns
-------------------------------------- ----- -----
Benchmark return (in sterling terms) 3.7
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Asset allocation -1.0
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Stock selection -3.1
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Gearing/cash 0.2
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Investment manager contribution -3.9
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Portfolio return -0.2
-------------------------------------- ----- -----
Management fee/other expenses -1.0
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Return on net assets -1.2
-------------------------------------- ----- -----
Impact of change in discount -3.2
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Return to shareholders -4.4
Source: Factset/Datastream/Morningstar. All figures are on a total return basis.
Performance attribution analyses how the Company achieved its recorded performance relative to its benchmark.
A glossary of terms and alternative performance measures is provided on page 24 of the half year report.
Outlook
The selloff in emerging market stocks this year has led to valuations that are increasingly attractive relative to historical valuations, particularly considering the forecast double-digit earnings growth for the next 12 months.
The near-term path of markets will likely depend on whether the dollar continues to rally and the market's views on the likelihood of agreement between the US and China on trade.
The uncertainty around the election outcome has finally ended following Jair Bolsonaro's win at the end of October. The focus is now on the new president's ability to deliver on his promises of privatisation and pension reform, amongst other things, and we believe that the appointments made to date to his team and to state companies will be positive in this regard. We will continue to keep an eye on key economic indicators including industrial production, retail sales and consumer confidence. Brazil's markets rallied significantly following the first round of the presidential election in October, but further gains will depend on the ability of the government to deliver comprehensive reforms.
Our portfolio includes long-standing, high-quality companies and we are positioned for a recovery in the economy.
Luis Carrillo
Sophie Bosch De Hood
Investment Managers 13(th) December 2018
INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT
The Company is required to make the following disclosures in its half year report:
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company have not changed and fall into the following broad categories: investment and strategy; market; accounting, legal and regulatory; corporate governance and shareholder relations; operational and financial. Information on each of these areas is given in the Directors' Report within the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30th April 2018.
Related Parties Transactions
During the first six months of the current financial year, no transactions with related parties have taken place which have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company.
Going Concern
The Directors believe, having considered the Company's investment objectives, risk management policies, capital management policies and procedures, nature of the portfolio and expenditure projections, that the Company has adequate resources, an appropriate financial structure and suitable management arrangements in place to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and, more specifically, that there are no material uncertainties pertaining to the Company that would prevent its ability to continue in such operation existence for at least twelve months from the date of the approval of this half yearly financial report. For these reasons, they consider there is reasonable evidence to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.
Directors' Responsibilities
The Board of Directors confirms that, to the best of its knowledge:
(i) the condensed set of financial statements contained within the half yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with FRS 104 'Interim Financial Reporting' and gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the assets, liabilities, financial position and net return of the Company, as at 31st October 2018, as required by the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 4.2.4R; and
(ii) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
In order to provide these confirmations, and in preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
-- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; -- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
-- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business;
and the Directors confirm that they have done so.
For and on behalf of the Board
Howard Myles
Chairman 13th December 2018
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST OCTOBER 2018
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31st October 2018 31st October 2017 30th April 2018
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
held at fair value
through
profit or loss - (442) (442) - 1,554 1,554 - 718 718
Net foreign currency
gains/(losses) - 9 9 - (25) (25) - (51) (51)
Income from investments 346 - 346 339 - 339 914 - 914
Interest receivable
and
similar income 2 - 2 3 - 3 5 - 5
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross return/(loss) 348 (433) (85) 342 1,529 1,871 919 667 1,586
Management fee (86) - (86) (103) - (103) (226) - (226)
Other administrative
expenses (138) - (138) (126) - (126) (304) - (304)
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net return/(loss)
on ordinary
activities before
taxation 124 (433) (309) 113 1,529 1,642 389 667 1,056
Taxation (32) - (32) (20) - (20) (68) - (68)
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net return/(loss)
on ordinary
activities after
taxation 92 (433) (341) 93 1,529 1,622 321 667 988
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Return/(loss) per
share
(note 3) 0.28p (1.29)p (1.01)p 0.28p 4.54p 4.82p 0.95p 1.99p 2.94p
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period.
The 'Total' column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the Company and the 'Revenue' and 'Capital' columns represent supplementary information prepared under guidance issued by the Association of Investment Companies.
The net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation represents the profit/(loss) for the period/year and also total comprehensive income.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST OCTOBER 2018
Called Capital
up
share Share redemption Other Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserves reserve Total
(1)
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- --------
Six months ended 31st
October 2018
(Unaudited)
At 30th April 2018 617 16,149 13 26,482 (18,586) 975 25,650
Net (loss)/return from
ordinary activities - - - - (433) 92 (341)
Dividends paid in the
period (note 4) - - - - - (268) (268)
-------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- --------
At 31st October 2018 617 16,149 13 26,482 (19,019) 799 25,041
-------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- --------
Six months ended 31st
October 2017
(Unaudited)
At 30th April 2017 617 16,149 13 26,879 (19,253) 924 25,329
Repurchase of shares
into Treasury - - - (397) - - (397)
Net return from ordinary
activities - - - - 1,529 93 1,622
Dividends paid in the
period (note 4) - - - - - (270) (270)
-------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- --------
At 31st October 2017 617 16,149 13 26,482 (17,724) 747 26,284
-------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -------- Year ended 30th April 2018 (Audited) At 30th April 2017 617 16,149 13 26,879 (19,253) 924 25,329 Repurchase of shares into Treasury - - - (397) - - (397) Net return from ordinary activities - - - - 667 321 988 Dividends paid in the year (note 4) - - - - - (270) (270) -------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -------- At 30th April 2018 617 16,149 13 26,482 (18,586) 975 25,650 -------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- --------
(1) This reserve forms the distributable reserve for the Company and may be used to fund distribution of profits to investors via dividend payments.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31ST OCTOBER 2018
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
31st October 31st October 30th April
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Fixed assets
Investments held at fair value
through profit or loss 24,775 26,117 25,295
Current assets
Derivative financial assets 1 - -
Debtors 333 151 134
Cash and cash equivalents 5 149 316
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
339 300 450
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year (73) (133) (95)
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Net current assets 266 167 355
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Total assets less current liabilities 25,041 26,284 25,650
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Net assets 25,041 26,284 25,650
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 617 617 617
Share premium 16,149 16,149 16,149
Capital redemption reserve 13 13 13
Other reserve 26,482 26,482 26,482
Capital reserves (19,019) (17,724) (18,586)
Revenue reserve 799 747 975
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Total shareholders' funds 25,041 26,284 25,650
--------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Net asset value per share (note
5) 74.7p 78.4p 76.5p
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST OCTOBER 2018
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31st October 31st October 30th April
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net cash outflow from operations
before dividends received and
interest
(250) (238) (539)
Dividends received 348 310 816
Interest received 2 4 6
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net cash inflow from operating
activities 100 76 283
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Purchases of investments (3,131) (5,502) (10,829)
Sales of investments 2,992 5,537 10,852
Settlement of foreign currency
contracts (4) (1) (28)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from
investing activities (143) 34 (5)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Dividends paid (268) (270) (270)
Repurchase of shares into Treasury - (396) (397)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net cash outflow from financing
activities (268) (666) (667)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (311) (556) (389)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at
start of period 316 705 705
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period 5 149 316
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (311) (556) (389)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents consist
of:
Cash and short term deposits 5 149 75
Cash held in JPMorgan US Dollar
Liquidity Fund - - 241
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Total 5 149 316
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST OCTOBER 2018
1. Financial statements
The information contained within the financial statements in this half year report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors.
The figures and financial information for the year ended 30th April 2018 are extracted from the latest published financial statements of the Company and do not constitute statutory accounts for that year. Those financial statements have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and including the report of the auditors which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' of the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice ('UK GAAP') and with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' (the revised 'SORP') issued by the Association of Investment Companies in November 2014 and updated in February 2018.
FRS 104, 'Interim Financial Reporting', issued by the Financial Reporting Council ('FRC') in March 2015 has been applied in preparing this condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 31st October 2018.
All of the Company's operations are of a continuing nature.
The accounting policies applied to this condensed set of financial statements are consistent with those applied in the financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2018.
3. (Loss)/return per share
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31st October 31st October 30th April 2018
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------
(Loss)/return per share is
based on the following:
Revenue return 92 93 321
Capital (loss)/return (433) 1,529 667
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Total (loss)/return (367) 1,622 988
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Weighted average number of
shares in issue 33,524,854 33,676,349 33,601,224
Revenue return per share 0.28p 0.28p 0.95p
Capital (loss)/return per
share (1.29)p 4.54p 1.99p
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- Total (loss)/return per share (1.01)p 4.82p 2.94p ------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------
4. Dividends paid
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31st October 31st October 30th April
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Final dividend in respect
of the year ended 30th April
2018 of 0.8p (2017: 0.8p)
268 270 270
------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
All dividends paid in the period/year have been funded from the revenue reserve.
5. Net asset value per share
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31st October 31st October 30th April
2018 2017 2018
--------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net assets (GBP'000) 25,041 26,284 25,650
Number of shares in issue 33,524,854 33,524,854 33,524,854
--------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
Net asset value per share 74.7p 78.4p 76.5p
--------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------
For further information, please contact:
Divya Amin
For and on behalf of
JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary
020 7742 4000
Neither the contents 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.
JPMORGAN FUNDS (UK) LIMITED
ENDS
A copy of the half year will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
The half year will also shortly be available on the Company's website at www.jpmbrazil.co.uk where up to date information on the Company, including daily NAV and share prices, factsheets and portfolio information can also be found.
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
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