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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rm Secured Direct Lending Plc | LSE:RMDL | London | Ordinary Share | GB00BYMTBG55 | 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% | 90.00 | 88.00 | 92.00 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
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RNS Number : 9434I
RM Secured Direct Lending PLC
14 August 2019
RM SECURED DIRECT LING PLC
(the "Company" or "RMDL")
INTERIM RESULTS
CONTINUED PORTFOLIO GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION
RMDL, an investment trust specialising in secured debt investments, announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2019 (the "Period").
HIGHLIGHTS
-- Exceeded dividend target with 3.625p Ordinary Share paid during the Period, making a total target in excess of 6.5p for the year ending 31 December 2019
-- Loan investments totalled GBP122m with an increased average yield of 8.61%
- Diversified portfolio with 35 debt investments (H1 2018: 30 investments) across 13 sectors (H1 2018: 15 sectors)
- 54% of portfolio is senior secured supported by high quality junior secured investment in defensive sectors
- Weighted average life: 3.46 years (H1 2018: 3.86 years)
-- Focus on secured investments operating in non-cyclical sectors with tangible asset backing or visible cash-flows
-- Successful capital raise of 13.5m new Ordinary Shares at a price of 100p per share in March 2019
Hot Features
Premium
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 2019 30 June 2018
Gross asset value (GBP'000) GBP124,300 GBP107,600
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Net Asset Value ("NAV") per Ordinary
Share 98.00 97.73
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Ordinary Share price 101.50p 101.50p
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Ordinary Share premium to NAV 3.6% 3.7%
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Total return - Ordinary Share NAV
and dividends +4.9% +3.0%
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Norman Crighton, Chairman of the Company, said:
"The Board is pleased to report another strong performance by RMDL for the first half of the year, supported by the breadth and diversity of its portfolio. During the Period, the portfolio grew 18% to GBP122m through selective investments in secured and tailored debt solutions across 13 sectors in 35 investments. We remain confident in the Company's long-term outlook, having delivered an aggregate dividend of 3.625p, exceeding the half yearly target."
"Once again, we have been able to deliver attractive returns to our Investors with a NAV total return in the Period of 4.9%. Over the longer term, RMDL is well placed to take advantage of the strong pipeline of opportunities and continued investor appetite for yield. In the year ahead, we are confident in RMDL's ability to continue providing its Investors with long-term, attractive dividends as does the investment strategy that is proficiently executed by our Investment Managers."
https://rmdl.co.uk/investor-centre/investor-relations/
LEI: 213800RBRIYICC2QC958
For further information, please contact:
RM Funds - Investment Manager James Robson Pietro Nicholls 0131 603 7060 N+1 Singer Advisory LLP - Financial Adviser and Broker James Maxwell Lauren Kettle 020 7496 3000 Tulchan Communications LLP - Financial PR 0207 353 4200 Elizabeth Snow rmdl@tulchangroup.com Deborah Roney Praxis Fund Services Limited - Administrator and Company Secretary Anthony Lee Ciara McKillop 020 7653 9690
About RM Secured Direct Lending
RM Secured Direct Lending Plc is a closed-ended investment trust established to invest in a portfolio of secured debt instruments. The Company aims to generate attractive and regular dividends through loans sourced or originated by the Investment Manager with a degree of inflation protection through index-linked returns where appropriate. Loans in which the Company invests are predominantly secured against assets such as real estate or plant and machinery and/or income streams such as account receivables.
About RM Funds
RM Funds is a trading name of RM Capital Markets Limited, the Investment Manager to RM Secured Direct Lending PLC and VT RM Alternative Income Fund. RM Capital is a specialist in alternative fund management, sales & trading, foreign exchange, and capital markets and advisory. Founded in 2010, with offices in Edinburgh, and London, it has transacted in excess of GBP50 billion of bonds and loans since its inception, and advised or originated, structured and managed the due diligence process for over GBP1 billion of Sterling credit transactions and approximately EUR700 million of Euro based transactions in each case since 2012.
HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT
For the six months ended 30 June 2019
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Investment objective
RM Secured Direct Lending plc (the 'Company' or 'RMDL') aims to generate attractive and regular dividends through investment in secured debt instruments of UK Small and Medium sized Enterprises ('SMEs'), and mid-market corporates and/or individuals including any loan, promissory notes, lease, bond, or preference share (such debt instruments, as further described in the prospectus, being 'Loans') sourced or originated by RM Capital Markets Limited (the 'Investment Manager') with a degree of inflation protection through index-linked returns where appropriate.
Financial information
Six months Six months ended
ended 30 June 2018
30 June
2019
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Gross asset value (GBP'000) (1) GBP124,300 GBP107,600
Net asset value ("NAV) (GBP'000) per Ordinary
Share-IFRS calculation (pence) 98.00 97.73
Ordinary Share price (pence) 101.50 101.50
Ordinary Share price premium to NAV(1) 3.6% 3.7%
Accrued Entitlement per Zero Dividend Preference
('ZDP') Share (pence)(2) 104.38 100.86
Dividend (pence) in respect of the Period 3.625 3.25
Performance summary
% change(3,5) % change(4,5)
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Total return (%) - Ordinary Share NAV and dividends(1) 4.9 3.0
Total return (%) - Ordinary Share price and
dividends(1) 3.6 3.6
(1) These are Alternative Performance Measures
('APMs').
(2) Based on the net assets attributable to the ZDP Shares as at
30 June 2019.
(3) Total returns for the period to 30 June 2019, including dividend
reinvestment.
(4) Total returns for the period to 30 June 2018, including dividend
reinvestment.
(5) Source: Bloomberg.
Alternative Performance Measures ('APMs')
The financial information and performance summary data highlighted in the footnote to the above tables are considered to represent APMs of the Group and the Company. In addition to these APMs measures have been used by the Group to assess its performance.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to report continued positive momentum for RM Secured Direct Lending plc (the "Company") and have the opportunity to review the last six months.
An attractive performance and continued growth
The most important aspect has been the solid portfolio performance leading to an impressive net asset value ("NAV") total return (dividends re-invested at NAV) of 4.85% for the six month period ended 30 June 2019 (the "Period"). The NAV total return for Investors over the period from the Company's inception in December 2016 to 30 June 2019 has been 14.13%. In addition, the Company has continued to grow through the successful raising and deployment of capital, with a placing of 13.5million shares in March 2019 bringing the total number of Ordinary Shares to 112.2million.
Positive NAV and Share Price Performance - Sustainable income
The Company continues to deliver against its objective of creating sustainable income and returns for Investors.
The Company paid the fourth interim dividend for the fourth quarter of 2018 of 1.625 pence per Ordinary Share on 29 March 2019. During the Period, Investors were paid a first interim dividend of 1.625 pence together with a special dividend of 0.375 pence per Ordinary Share. The Board elected to pay the special dividend following a period of portfolio outperformance in Q1 2019 arising from the early repayment of loans and associated prepayment compensation.
The main driver for portfolio outperformance occurred when two loans to ICP Nurseries were prepaid by the borrower and equity warrants which had been issued to RMDL were sold to a third party. This led to a GBP6.25m principal repayment, in addition to the combined prepayment penalties on the debt and net proceeds of the warrant sale, which netted c. GBP1.5m or 1.3 pence per Ordinary Share.
The Board has declared a second interim dividend of 1.625 pence per Ordinary Share, which will be payable on 27 September 2019 to Investors on the register at the close of business on 6 September 2019. Therefore, the aggregate dividend in respect of the Period is 3.625 pence per Ordinary Share.
Additional net revenue has been earned over the Period and is available for distribution to Investors, however this will be reviewed later in the year when there is better visibility on the full year picture as it is also the objective of the Company to have a stable and growing NAV. Therefore, the Board will continue to review the Company's progress and market outlook for the remainder of the year and make an assessment of the available revenue to distribute at a later date.
As at 30 June 2019, the Company had 112,224,581 Ordinary Shares in issue and the closing mid-price was 101.50 pence per share. The NAV per Ordinary Share was 98.00 pence.
I am pleased to report a largely steady Ordinary Share price over the six months to June 2019 with reasonable secondary market trading activity largely in a narrow range around the mid-price of 101.50 pence. The Ordinary Shares have traded consistently at a premium to NAV since launch and the Ordinary Shares closed the half year around a 3.6% premium to the underlying NAV.
The NAV at 30 June 2019 was 98.00 pence per Ordinary Share, which is an increase of 1.02 pence from the 31 December 2018 NAV per Ordinary Share of 96.98 pence. This reflects the underlying portfolio NAV total return of 4.85% year to date less the aggregate distributions of 3.625 pence per share paid to Investors in the Period.
RM ZDP plc
RM ZDP plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which was established solely for the purpose of issuing Zero Dividend Preference Shares (the "ZDP"). The Company and RM ZDP plc collectively form the "Group". The issuance of the ZDPs has allowed the Company to lock in cost effective debt funding via a loan from RM ZDP plc to the Company.
High quality and well diversified portfolio
The Investment Manager continues to demonstrate its ability to source investments and recycle capital in order to earn attractive risk adjusted returns for Investors. During the Period, the Company made nine new investments, had 48 drawdowns on existing investments and in total had 11 repayments, realisations or divestments.
The portfolio grew 18% from GBP103m to GBP122m over the Period as, although the number of Loans in the portfolio at the Period end remained consistent with the 31 December year end, with 35 Loans, the average investment size increased from GBP3m to GBP3.5m. Overall private debt investments represent circa 95% of the portfolios holdings with the breakdown being 57% bespoke bilateral loans, 38% within club or syndicated private loans and 5% in more liquid corporate debt.
Compared to the position at 31 December 2018 the average yield on investments at 8.61% is 6 basis points higher and the weighted average life of the investments is approximately 3.5 years, which is unchanged. The number of senior secured loans within the portfolio has reduced from 66% to 54%. However, the Investment Manager has focused on increasing exposure to only the very best junior secured investments, which are largely in defensive sectors and exhibit characteristics which are typical of Company investment criteria.
The number of investments linked to Libor reduced to 40% however the overall exposure to changes in inflation expectations is limited as the Investment Manager is focused on keeping fixed rate lending to shorter dated maturities wherever possible.
The portfolio continues to be well diversified and consequently, the largest portfolio investment is under 9% of NAV and the top 10 investments represent circa 61% of NAV. In addition, there is broad sector diversity as the portfolio is spread across 13 sectors. Any EUR or USD currency exposures arising from investments are largely hedged back into Sterling to minimise any currency exchange risk.
The Investment Manager has been consistent with its strategy of focusing the portfolio on non-cyclical sectors and, therefore, the largest exposures are to Hotels (largely branded and mid-tier) 21%, Asset Finance (directly secured against pools of physical assets) 20%, and Health and Social Care 10% (secured against physical property and business assets).
Additional capacity from Bank Facility
The Company still benefits from the use of a GBP10m revolving credit facility ("RCF") with Oak North Bank. This facilitates the tactical use of borrowings ahead of any known investment redemptions or capital raises. Currently this is partly drawn. The Company has a 20% leverage limit and the use of the bank facility combined with the ZDPs will always remain with this limit. The Company does not incur any non-utilisation fees in connection with the facility.
Continuing to generate stable attractive returns
After a relatively benign period for markets it is the Board's expectation that volatility will pick up in public debt and equity markets. Private credit of the type invested in by the Company can still offer excellent risk adjusted returns at this point of the cycle, where quantitative easing and central bank actions have largely reduced yields available to investors in more liquid credit markets. These non-benchmark private debt investments of the type RMDL focuses on still come with debt covenants which the benchmark debt markets are largely devoid of now. Our outlook is therefore cautiously optimistic as the Company carefully negotiates the final six months of the year.
We remain disciplined in our approach to steadily growing the Company, balancing this with our objective to improve liquidity in the Ordinary Shares for Investors, increase the portfolio diversity and reduce the fixed costs when spread over a larger capital base in order to reduce the ongoing charges ratio. Overall, we believe that the investment opportunity in secured debt remains significant in the long term and we are confident of the Investment Manager's ability to generate stable attractive returns for Investors.
The Board is grateful for the support of Investors and are delighted to have such a broad investor base. RM Funds continues to align their interests with Investors by purchasing shares with 50% of their management fees and I would like to thank them on behalf of the Board and Investors for their continued commitment to the Company. We would also like to thank RM Funds and the other professional advisors for their hard work and support. Please do not hesitate to contact me through N+1 Singer if any additional information is required.
Norman Crighton
Chairman
13 August 2019
INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT
RM Funds ("RM" or the "Investment Manager") is pleased with RM Secured Direct Lending's ("RMDL" or "the Company") continued positive performance in the first six months of the year to 30 June 2019 ("the Period") in which the portfolio delivered a steady net interest income margin.
Total Return ahead of target
In addition, arrangement and pre-payment fees, along with the sale of equity warrants have led to additional NAV return for Investors. The total NAV % Return for the six months to 30 June 2019 is 4.85%, which is in excess of the Company's target and it is pleasing to be in such a position at this stage of the year. Leverage within the Company is limited to 20% and it has rarely exceeded 12% in the Period. This is important for Investors to note as the net interest income targets are being exceeded without utilising excessive structural leverage.
Continued origination and execution
The Company continues to benefit from the Investment Manager's established origination and investment capabilities in private credit, as shown by the portfolio's 18% growth to GBP122m, despite having had 11 repayments, realisations or divestments during this time. This has been an efficient use of Investor capital with minimal cash drag from holding cash on the balance sheet and is testament to the strong pipeline of opportunities which RM have progressed.
In addition, RM have managed an additional 48 further drawdowns to existing investments which have had due diligence and appropriate legal documentation completed. In this case RMDL is either funding receivables which are revolving or pools of additional assets being purchased. One of RMDL's key competitive attributes is its flexible approach to lending within tightly controlled parameters and makes funding from RMDL an attractive proposition to Borrowers. It should also be noted that this would not be possible without the help and assistance from the AIFM and Administrator who make such granular drawdowns possible from an operational perspective. Additionally, the listed format of the Company is an advantage as it makes these types of revolving or granular drawdowns easier to facilitate, which might be harder to fulfil from a more traditional private credit fund structure.
Exceeding dividend target
The half yearly dividend target has been exceeded, achieving an aggregate dividend in respect of the Period of 3.625 pence. For year to 31 December 2019 the expectation is for a payment in excess of 6.5 pence.
Supportive new and existing Investors
The Company's Broker, N+1 Singer and RM have met with a number of potential and existing investors during the Period to update them on the progress of the Company and feedback has been positive. We have seen existing Investors adding to their holdings as well as new Investors join the shareholder register.
The Company closed a share placing of 13.5m shares during March 2019, taking the market capitalisation to GBP113.9m. It is the intention that there will be continued growth of the Company during the remainder of 2019 in order to continue to reduce the Total Expense Ratio ("TER"), increase liquidity in the shares and continue to increase the portfolio diversification.
Investment Manager aligned with Investor interest
During the Period, RM has purchased 148,614 Ordinary Shares in the Company. This takes the direct investment in the Company to 1,043,989 and including shares owned across the management team to in excess of 1,500,000. The Investment Manager and Board feel this is the best way of demonstrating alignment with the interests of other Investors.
Improved market environment but macro uncertainty remains
The global equity and credit markets have had a solid first six months. The market weakness experienced over Q4 2018 reached its nadir in December 2018 but since January 2019 equities, government bonds and credit have all performed well, with global equities touching their years' highs during the second quarter of 2019. The most notable market move has been the global rally in government bond markets. Weak global data and the belief that inflation will not feed through as strongly as expected, particularly in the US, has seen a global rally across fixed income markets. Current expectations that central banks will be more accommodative for growth thus keeping interest rates lower for longer has been beneficial for equities as investors seek yield. The Investment Manager remains cautious as its attention is drawn to the 3 month/10 year US yield curve, which inverted during the quarter to June 2019. It has been widely reported that the yield curve between the US 3-month and 10-year bond has been negative before each recession for the past 50 years. In addition, the commentary and market noise surrounding the trade wars have reduced over the quarter, but the risk remains that policy mistakes with unintended consequences could damage global growth.
RM's expectation is for volatility to pick up especially as we move through the deal/no deal Brexit date at the end of October. Equities and credit seem priced to perfection and any change in sentiment to a risk-off mode could see significant price moves lower - although government bonds despite their eye-wateringly low yields seem to have their valuations underpinned by all of this uncertainty.
Diversified portfolio focused on non-cyclical sectors
As at the Period end, the Ordinary Share portfolio capital was fully deployed. The average yield on investments of 8.61% was slightly higher than at the Company's year end. With 35 investments across 13 sectors there is a diversified and broad spread of risk - the top ten holdings account for 61% of the portfolio. Due to 40% of the investments having their coupons linked to Libor and the maturity on fixed rate investments generally limited, duration is low and consequently there is manageable exposure to a sharp move higher in global interest rate expectations.
RM has focused the portfolio on non-cyclical sectors with tangible asset backing or stable and visible cash flows. The portfolio is also concentrated on investments to sponsor backed transactions; 95% of the portfolio is invested in private credit of which 57% are directly originated loans and 38% are club or syndicated transactions. As a non-bank lender, RMDL looks primarily to invest in non-benchmark private credit transactions where extra yield can be obtained due to an illiquidity and complexity premium whilst enhanced covenants and security can be obtained, specifically on directly originated transactions.
The sectors where RM sees the opportunity to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns have been branded hotels which are aimed at mid-market accommodation (21%), pools of asset finance assets (19%) and healthcare (10%). RM expects to increase its current exposure to student accommodation, which is classified as social infrastructure, from the current 6.7% level. Construction risk is limited, with total exposure to Loans to borrowers who are constructing assets at 10% well within the 20% portfolio limit. These Loans are carefully monitored and have a lenders agent acting for the Company.
30 June 2019
Ordinary shares
================
Number of investments 35
Number of sectors 13
Weighted average life (years) 3.46
Net asset value GBP110 million
Net asset value per share (cum
income) 98 pence
Gross Assets GBP124 million
Average yield (on deployed
cash) 8.61%
Sen. secured / Sen. Holdco
/ Junior secured 54% /17% / 29%
Fixed / Floating/index-linked 59% / 40% / 1%
Private / Public investments 95% / 5%
Strong pipeline of high quality secured lending opportunities
The Investment Management team has a strong pipeline of opportunities to deploy capital into during the second half of 2019. These transactions meet all of the characteristics which the Company focuses on, in areas such as student accommodation, renewable energy and hotels. Furthermore, RM is keen to see the continued growth of existing borrower relationships such as it has seen in the first half of the year, with 48 drawdowns to existing borrowers. In addition, and very selectively, the Company will offer growth finance and take equity upside where appropriate. This has worked successfully during the first half of the year, with the successful exit of the ICP nurseries position. RM expects this strategy to continue give additional NAV future returns to Investors.
The markets, whilst currently stable and buoyant, are due a new bout of volatility. Given the focus on private credit with the specific attributes sought by RMDL, as previously outlined, this should offer limited downside and risk and yet stable and visible returns. The Investment Manager is confident that particularly in these markets, RMDL offers the exact type of investment which yield hungry investors are seeking.
RM Funds
13 August 2019
PORTFOLIO
Largest 10 loans by drawn amounts across the entire portfolio as at 30 June 2019
Instrument type Valuation Percentage
of gross
Business activity (Private/Public/Bond) GBP'000 asset
-------------------------------- ----------------------- ---------- ------------
Asset Finance Private loan 10,194 8.2%
Hospitality Private loan 8,504 6.8%
Hospitality Private loan 8,296 6.7%
Telecommunications Private loan 7,906 6.4%
Business Services Private loan 6,405 5.2%
Automotive Parts Manufacturing Private loan 6,866 5.5%
Forecourt Operator Private loan 6,649 5.3%
Healthcare Private loan 5,805 4.7%
Hospitality Private loan 4,423 3.6%
Food Manufacturing Private loan 4,421 3.6%
Ten largest holdings 69,469 57.2%
Other private loan investments 46,348 37.3%
Bond investments 6,500 5.2%
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Total holdings 122,317 98.5%
Other net assets* 2,010 1.5%
Gross assets 124,327 100.0%
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*Based on the Company's gross assets attributable to all share classes, before deducting the values of the ZDP Shares and the Bank Loan-Credit Facility.
INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT
The Directors are required to provide an Interim Management Report in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTR"). The Directors consider that the Chairman's Statement and the Investment Manager's Report in this Half-yearly Report provide details of the important events which have occurred during the period and their impact on the financial statements.
The following statement on related party transactions and the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities below, the Chairman's Statement and Investment Manager's Report together constitute the Interim Management Report of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2019. The outlook for the Company for the remaining six months of the year ending 31 December 2019 is discussed in the Chairman's Statement and the Investment Manager's Report. The principal risks and uncertainties to the Group are unchanged from those disclosed in the Annual Reports and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018.
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company are as follows:
-- Market risks; -- Risks associated with meeting the Company's investment objective or target dividend yield; -- Financial risks, corporate governance, internal controls risks; and -- Regulatory risks.
Related party transactions
The Company's Investment Manager, RM Capital Markets Limited is considered a related party under the Listing Rules. Details of the amounts paid to the Company's Investment Manager and the Directors during the period are detailed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Statement of Directors' Responsibility for the Half-Yearly Report
The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that:
-- The condensed set of financial statements contained within the Half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
-- The Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the FCA's DTR.
Norman Crighton
Chairman of the Board of directors
13 August 2019
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the six
months ended
30 June 2019
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31 December
30 June 2019 30 June 2018 2018
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
NOTES GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Gains/(Losses)
on investments - 138 138 - (416) (416) - (807) (807)
Income 4 6,097 - 6,097 3,788 - 3,788 8,199 - 8,199
Investment
management
fee 5 (509) - (509) (424) - (424) (894) - (894)
Other expenses 5 (506) (89) (595) (450) (124) (574) (978) (156) (1,134)
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Return before
finance costs
and taxation 5,082 49 5,131 2,914 (540) 2,374 6,327 (963) 5,364
Finance costs (243) - (243) (144) (354) (498) (380) (657) (1,037)
-------------------- ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Return on ordinary
activities before
taxation 4,839 49 4,888 2,770 (894) 1,876 5,947 (1,620) 4,327
Taxation 6 (12) - (12) (3) - (3) (37) 17 (20)
-------------------- ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Return on ordinary
activities after taxation 4,827 49 4,876 2,767 (894) 1,873 5,910 (1,603) 4,307
---------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Return per ordinary
share (pence) 9 4.51p 0.05p 4.56p 4.03p (1.30p) 2.73p 6.83p (1.85p) 4.98p
-------------------- ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the company.
All the revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations.
'Return on ordinary activities after taxation' is also the 'Total comprehensive
income for the period'.
Unaudited Company Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the six months
ended 30 June 2019
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31 December
30 June 2019 30 June 2018 2018
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
NOTES GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Gains/(Losses)
on investments - 61 61 - (416) (416) - (865) (865)
Income 4 6,097 - 6,097 3,788 - 3,788 8,199 - 8,199
Investment
management
fee 5 (509) - (509) (424) - (424) (894) - (894)
Other expenses 5 (461) (89) (550) (450) (124) (574) (920) (156) (1,076)
---------------- ------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Return before
finance costs
and taxation 5,127 (28) 5,099 2,914 (540) 2,374 6,385 (1,021) 5,364
Finance costs (243) - (243) (144) (354) (498) (380) (657) (1,037)
---------------- ------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Return on ordinary
activities before
taxation 4,884 (28) 4,856 2,770 (894) 1,876 6,005 (1,678) 4,327
Taxation 6 - - - (3) - (3) (17) 17 -
---------------- ------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Return on ordinary
activities after
taxation 4,884 (28) 4,856 2,767 (894) 1,873 5,988 (1,661) 4,327
------------------------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Return per
ordinary
share (pence) 9 4.56p (0.03p) 4.53p 4.03p (1.30p) 2.73p 6.92p (1.92p) 5.00p
---------------- ------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the
company.
All the revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations.
'Return on ordinary activities after taxation' is also the 'Total comprehensive
income for the period'.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31
As at 30 June As at 30 December
2019 June 2018 2018
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value through
profit or loss 3 122,317 99,166 102,581
Current assets
Trade Receivables 2,187 1,472 2,602
Cash and cash equivalents 3,486 9,308 8,138
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
5,673 10,780 10,740
Payables: amounts falling due within
one year
Trade Payables (3,663) (2,376) (6,446)
Bank loan- Credit facility (3,004) - -
C Shares in issue - (11,176) -
(6,667) (13,552) (6,446)
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
Net current (liabilities)/assets (994) (2,772) 4,294
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
Non-current liabilities
Zero Dividend Preference Shares 7 (11,346) (10,963) (11,155)
Net assets 109,977 85,431 95,720
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
Capital and reserves: equity
Share capital 8 1,122 874 987
Share premium 60,446 33,700 47,351
Capital redemption reserve - 2,699 -
Special reserve 48,304 48,502 48,304
Capital reserve (2,537) (1,877) (2,586)
Revenue reserve 2,642 1,533 1,664
Total shareholders' funds 109,977 85,431 95,720
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
NAV per share - Ordinary Shares (pence) 10 98.00p 97.73p 96.96p
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------
Unaudited Company Statement of Financial Position
As at 31
As at 30 As at 30 December
June 2019 June 2018 2018
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value through
profit or loss 3 122,317 99,166 102,581
Investments in subsidiary 50 - 50
Current assets
Trade Receivables 2,077 1,472 2,543
Cash and cash equivalents 3,468 9,308 8,120
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
5,545 10,780 10,663
Payables: amounts falling due within
one year
Trade payables (3,585) (2,376) (6,399)
Bank loan- Credit facility (3,004) - -
C Shares in issue - (11,176) -
(6,589) (13,552) (6,399)
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Net current (liabilities)/assets (1,044) (2,772) 4,264
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Non-current liabilities
Zero Dividend Preference Shares 7 (11,346) (10,963) (11,155)
Net assets 109,977 85,431 95,740
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Capital and reserves: equity
Share capital 8 1,122 874 987
Share premium 60,446 33,700 47,351
Capital redemption reserve - 2,699 -
Special reserve 48,304 48,502 48,304
Capital reserve (2,672) (1,877) (2,644)
Revenue reserve 2,777 1,533 1,742
Total shareholders' funds 109,977 85,431 95,740
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
NAV per share - Ordinary Shares (pence) 10 98.00p 97.73p 96.98p
----------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 30 June 2019
Capital
Share Share Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
Balance as at beginning
of the year 987 47,351 48,304 - (2,586) 1,664 95,720
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - 49 4,827 4,876
Issue of shares 8 135 13,365 - - - - 13,500
Share issue costs - (270) - - - - (270)
Dividend paid 11 - - - - - (3,849) (3,849)
Closing equity
as at 30 June 2019 1,122 60,446 48,304 - (2,537) 2,642 109,977
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
For the six months ended 30 June 2018
Share Capital
Share premium Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital account reserve reserve reserves reserves Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at beginning
of the year 573 6,845 48,502 - (983) 1,332 56,269
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - (894) 2,767 1,873
C Share conversion
to Ordinary shares 301 26,855 - 2,699 - - 29,855
Dividend paid - - - - - (2,566) (2,566)
Closing equity
as at 30 June 2018 874 33,700 48,502 2,699 (1,877) 1,533 85,431
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
For the year ended 31 December 2018
Share Capital
Share premium Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital account reserve reserve reserves reserves Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at beginning
of the period 573 6,845 48,502 - (983) 1,332 56,269
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - (1,603) 5,910 4,307
C Share conversion
to Ordinary shares 414 40,770 - - - - 41,184
Ordinary shares
issue cost - (264) - - - - (264)
Dividend paid - - (198) - - (5,578) (5,776)
Closing equity
as at 31 December
2018 987 47,351 48,304 - (2,586) 1,664 95,720
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
Distributable reserves comprise: the revenue reserve; and capital reserves
attributable to realised profits including the special reserve.
Share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.
The share premium includes any premiums received on the issue of share capital.
Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from
share premium.
Unaudited Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 30 June 2019
Capital
Share Share Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
Balance as at beginning
of the year 987 47,351 48,304 - (2,644) 1,742 95,740
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - (28) 4,884 4,856
Issue of shares 8 135 13,365 - - - - 13,500
Share issue costs - (270) - - - - (270)
Dividend paid 11 - - - - - (3,849) (3,849)
Closing equity as
at 30 June 2019 1,122 60,446 48,304 - (2,672) 2,777 109,977
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
For the six months ended 30 June 2018
Share Capital
Share premium Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital account reserve reserve reserves reserves Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at beginning
of the year 573 6,845 48,502 - (983) 1,332 56,269
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - (894) 2,767 1,873
C Share conversion
to Ordinary shares 301 26,855 - 2,699 - - 29,855
Dividend paid - - - - - (2,566) (2,566)
Closing equity as
at 30 June 2018 874 33,700 48,502 2,699 (1,877) 1,533 85,431
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
For the year ended 31 December 2018
Share Capital
Share premium Special redemption Capital Revenue
capital account reserve reserve reserves reserves Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at beginning
of the period 573 6,845 48,502 - (983) 1,332 56,269
Return on ordinary
activities - - - - (1,661) 5,988 4,327
C share conversion
to Ordinary shares 414 40,770 - - - - 41,184
Ordinary shares issue
cost - (264) - - - - (264)
Dividend paid - - (198) - - (5,578) (5,776)
Closing equity as
at 31 December 2018 987 47,351 48,304 - (2,644) 1,742 95,740
------------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
Distributable reserves comprise: the revenue reserve; and capital reserves
attributable to realised profits including the special reserve.
Share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.
The share premium includes any premiums received on the issue of share
capital. Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are
deducted from share premium.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended 30
June 2019
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31
30 June 2019 30 June 2018 December 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Operating activities
Return on ordinary activities
before finance costs and taxation* 5,131 2,374 5,364
Adjustment for losses on investments (138) 416 807
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 447 403 (1,533)
Increase in creditors 701 88 1,023
Net cash flow from operating
activities 6,141 3,281 5,661
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Investing activities
Private loan repayments/ bonds
sales proceeds 28,280 36,913 60,111
Private loans issued/ bonds
purchases (51,318) (65,375) (88,580)
Purchase of investments - -
Net cash flow used in investing
activities (23,038) (28,462) (28,469)
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Financing activities
Finance costs (51) (234) (95)
Zero Dividend Preference Shares
issue proceeds - 10,870 10,870
Ordinary Share issue proceeds 13,500 - -
Ordinary Share issue costs (270) - -
C Share issue proceeds - 11,329 11,329
C Share issue costs - (227) (264)
Other costs charged to capital (89) (124) (156)
Foreign exchange losses - - (403)
Oaknorth loan facility drawdown 3,004 - -
Equity dividends paid (3,849) (2,566) (5,776)
Net cash flow from financing
activities 12,245 19,048 15,505
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Increase in cash (4,652) (6,133) (7,303)
Opening balance at beginning
of the period 8,138 15,441 15,441
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Closing Balance 3,486 9,308 8,138
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
* Cash inflow from interest on investment holdings was GBP4,042,000 (2018:
GBP3,788,000).
Unaudited Company Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended 30
June 2019
Six months Six months Year ended
ended 30 June ended 30 June 31 December
2019 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
Operating activities
Return on ordinary activities
before finance costs and taxation* 5,099 2,374 5,364
Adjustment for losses on investments (61) 416 865
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 466 403 (1,474)
Increase in creditors 637 88 938
Net cash flow from operating
activities 6,141 3,281 5,693
--------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
Investing activities
Private loan repayments/ bonds
sales proceeds 28,280 36,913 60,111
Private loans issued/ bonds
purchases (51,318) (65,375) (88,580)
Purchase of investments - (50)
Net cash flow used in investing
activities (23,038) (28,462) (28,519)
--------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
Financing activities
Finance costs (51) (234) (95)
Zero Dividend Preference Shares
issue proceeds - 10,870 10,870
Ordinary Share issue proceeds 13,500 - -
Ordinary Share issue costs (270) - -
C Share issue proceeds - 11,329 11,329
C Share issue costs - (227) (264)
Other costs charged to capital (89) (124) (156)
Foreign exchange losses - - (403)
Oaknorth loan facility drawdown 3,004 - -
Equity dividends paid (3,849) (2,566) (5,776)
Net cash flow from financing
activities 12,245 19,048 15,505
--------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
Decrease in cash (4,652) (6,133) (7,321)
Opening balance at beginning
of the period 8,120 15,441 15,441
--------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
Closing Balance 3,468 9,308 8,120
--------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
* Cash inflow from interest on investment holdings was GBP4,042,000 (2018:
GBP3,788,000).
Notes to the financial statements
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
RM Secured Direct Lending plc (the "Company" or "RMDL") was incorporated
in England and Wales on 27 October 2016 with registered number 10449530,
as a closed-ended investment company. The Company commenced its operations
on 15 December 2016. The Company intends to carry on business as an investment
trust within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 24 of the Corporation Tax
Act 2010.
The consolidated financial information of the Company comprises that of
the Company and its subsidiary RM ZDP Plc (together referred to as the
"Group").
The Company's investment objective is to generate attractive and regular
dividends through investment in secured debt instruments of UK SMEs and
mid-market corporates including any loan, promissory notes, lease, bond
or preference share sourced or originated by the Investment Manager with
a degree of inflation protection through index-linked returns where appropriate.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Statement of compliance
The interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and the Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules ('DTRs') of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. They
do not include all of the information required for full annual financial
statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2018. The financial
statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2018
were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
('IFRS') as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB').
The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2018 in the interim
unaudited financial statements has been extracted from the audited Annual
Report and Accounts.
When presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice
('SORP') for Investment Companies issued by the Association of Investment
Companies ('the AIC') in November 2014 and updated in February 2018 is
consistent with the requirements of 'IFRS', the Directors have sought
to prepare the financial statements on a basis compliant with the recommendations
of the SORP.
Going concern
The Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial
statements.
The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate
operational resources to continue in operational existence for at least
twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
Accounting policies
The accounting policies used by the Company in preparing these interim
unaudited financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group
in its financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2018.
3. INVESTMENT AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS - GROUP AND COMPANY
Year ended
Six months ended Six months ended 31 December
30 June 2019 30 June 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------
Financial assets held:
Bond investments 3,497 18,982 10,023
Private loan investments 118,820 80,184 92,558
122,317 99,166 102,581
-------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------
4. INCOME - GROUP AND COMPANY
Year ended
Six months ended Six months ended 31 December
30 June 2019 30 June 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------
Income from investments
Bond and private loan interest 6,016 3,382 7,547
Bank interest 3 4 7
Arrangement fees 46 171 354
Loan redemption fees 22 228 228
Other income 10 3 63
----------------- ----------------- -------------
Total 6,097 3,788 8,199
-------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------
5. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER EXPENSES
GROUP
As at 31
As at 30 June As at 30 June December
2019 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------ -------------- -------------- ----------
Expenses charged to revenue:
Investment management fees 509 424 894
Other administration charges 506 450 978
-------------- -------------- ----------
Total revenue expenses 1,015 874 1,872
------------------------------ -------------- -------------- ----------
Expenses charged to capital:
Prospectus issue and capital
transaction costs 89 124 156
------------------------------ -------------- -------------- ----------
Total capital expenses 89 124 156
------------------------------ -------------- -------------- ----------
COMPANY
As at 30 June As at 30 June As at 31 December
2019 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------
Expenses charged to revenue:
Investment management fees 509 424 894
Other administration charges 461 450 920
--------------- --------------- ------------------
Total revenue expenses 970 874 1,814
-------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------
Expenses charged to capital:
Prospectus issue and capital
transaction costs 89 124 156
-------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------
Total capital expenses 89 124 156
-------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------
The Company's Investment Manager is RM Capital Markets Limited. The Investment
Manager is entitled to receive a management fee payable monthly in arrears
and is at a rate of one-twelfth of 0.5% if the Company's net assets are
less than GBP75 million. If the Company's net assets are in excess of GBP75
million then they are entitled to receive a management fee one twelfth
of 0.875% per calendar month of net assets payable a month in arrears.
The combined net assets of both the Ordinary and C Shares (if any in issue)
are used as the basis of calculating the management fees.
There is no performance fee payable to the Investment Manager.
6. TAXATION
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31 December
GROUP 30 June 2019 30 June 2018 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
------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Analysis of tax charge / (credit)
the period:
Corporation tax 12 - 12 3 - 3 37 (17) 20
------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total current tax
charge 12 - 12 3 - 3 37 (17) 20
------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31 December
COMPANY 30 June 2019 30 June 2018 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
------------------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Analysis of tax charge / (credit)
the period:
Corporation tax - - - 3 - 3 17 (17) -
------------------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total current tax
charge - - - 3 - 3 17 (17) -
------------------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
7. ZERO DIVID PREFERENCE ('ZDP') SHARES-
GROUP AND COMPANY
As at 30 June As at 30 June As at 31 December
2019 2018 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
Opening Balance 11,155 - -
Issue proceeds of ZDP shares - 10,870 10,870
Accrued interest during the
period 191 93 285
-------------- ------------------
11,346 10,963 11,155
------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------
8. SHARE CAPITAL- GROUP AND COMPANY
As at 30 June
2019 As at 30 June 2018 As at 31 December 2018
------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------------
No. of Shares GBP'000 No. of Shares GBP'000 No. of Shares GBP'000
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
Allotted, issued
& fully paid:
Ordinary shares of
1p 112,224,581 1,122 87,415,374 874 98,724,581 987
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
C Shares of 10p pence - - 11,329,363 1,133 - -
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
Share movement
The table below sets out the share movement for the
6 months ended 30 June 2019.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares in
Opening Shares issue at
balance issued Share conversions 30 June 2019
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
Ordinary Shares 98,724,581 13,500,000 - 112,224,581
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
C Shares - - - -
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
The table below sets out the share movement for the
6 months ended 30 June 2018.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares in
Opening Shares issue at
balance issued Share conversions 30 June 2018
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
Ordinary Shares 57,300,000 - 30,115,374 87,415,374
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
C Shares 30,000,000 11,329,363 (30,000,000) 11,329,363
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
The table below sets out the share movement for the year ended 31 December
2018.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares in
issue at
Opening Shares 31 December
balance issued Share conversions 2018
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
Ordinary Shares 57,300,000 - 41,424,581 98,724,581
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
C Shares 30,000,000 11,329,363 (41,329,363) -
----------------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ --------------
9. RETURN PER ORDINARY SHARE
GROUP
Total return per Ordinary Share is based on the gain on ordinary activities
after taxation of GBP4,876,000 (30 June 2018: GBP1,873,000; 31 December 2018:
GBP 4,307,000).
Based on the weighted average of number of 107,078,173 (30 June 2018: 68,614,063;
31 December 2018: 86,484,141) Ordinary Shares in issue for the six months
ended 30 June 2019, the returns per share were as follows:
Six months ended 30 June Six months ended 30 June
2019 2018
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Return per ordinary share 4.51p 0.05p 4.56p 4.03p (1.30p) 2.73p
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Year ended 31 December
2018
Revenue Capital Total
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Return per ordinary share 6.83p (1.85p) 4.98p
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
COMPANY
Total return per Ordinary Share is based on the gain on ordinary activities
after taxation of GBP4,856,000 (30 June 2018: GBP1,873,000; 31 December 2018:
GBP 4,327,000).
Based on the weighted average of number of 107,078,173 (30 June 2018: 68,614,063;
31 December 2018: 86,484,141) Ordinary Shares in issue for the six months
ended 30 June 2019, the returns per share were as follows:
Six months ended 30 June Six months ended 30 June
2019 2018
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Return per ordinary share 4.56p (0.03p) 4.53p 4.03p (1.30p) 2.73p
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Year ended 31 December
2018
Revenue Capital Total
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Return per ordinary share 6.92p (1.92p) 5.00p
-------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
10. NET ASSET VALUE PER
SHARE
GROUP
The net asset value per share is based on Company's total shareholders'
funds of GBP109,977,000 (30 June 2018: GBP85,431,000; 31 December 2018:
GBP95,720,000), and on 112,224,581 (30 June 2018: 87,415,374; 31 December
2018: 98,724,581) Ordinary Shares in issue at the year end.
COMPANY
The net asset value per share is based on Company's total shareholders'
funds of GBP109,977,000 (30 June 2018: GBP85,431,000; 31 December 2018:
GBP95,740,000), and on 112,224,581 (30 June 2018: 87,415,374; 31 December
2018: 98,724,581) Ordinary Shares in issue at the year end.
11. DIVID
On the 27 February 2019, the Directors approved the payment of a final interim
dividend for year ended 31 December 2018 to ordinary shareholders at the
rate of 1.625 pence per Ordinary Share. The dividend had a record date of
8 March 2019 and was paid on 29 March 2019. The dividend was funded from
the Company's Revenue Reserve.
On 1 May 2019, the Directors approved the payment of a first interim dividend
for the quarter ended 31 March 2019 at the rate of 1.625 pence per Ordinary
Share together with an additional special dividend of 0.375 pence per share.
The dividend had a record date of 7 June 2019 and was paid on 28 June 2019.
The dividend was funded from the Company's Revenue reserve.
On 7 August 2019, the Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend
for the quarter ended 31 June 2019 at the rate of 1.625 pence per Ordinary
Share. The dividend will have a record date of 6 September 2019 and will
be payable on 27 September 2019. The dividend will be funded from the Company's
Revenue reserve.
The Company has elected to designate all of the above dividends as interest
distributions to its Ordinary Shareholders.
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
Fees payable to the Investment Manager are shown in the Statement of Comprehensive
Income. As at 30 June 2019 the fee outstanding to the Investment Manager
was GBP89,000.
Fees are payable at an annual rate of GBP36,000 to the Chairman, GBP33,000
to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and GBP30,000 to the other Director.
The Directors had the following shareholdings in the Company, all of which
are beneficially owned.
As at 31 December
As at 30 June 2019 As at 30 June 2018 2018
Ordinary shares Ordinary shares Ordinary shares
Norman Crighton 30,030 20,000 30,030
Guy Heald 20,000 20,000 20,000
Marlene Wood 20,000 20,000 20,000
13. CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
IFRS 13 requires the Company to classify its investments in a fair value
hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the
measurements. IFRS 13 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritises
the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three
levels of fair value hierarchy under IFRS 13 are as follows:
Level 1
Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2
Inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3
Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability.
The classification of the Group's investments held at fair value through
profit or loss is detailed in the table below:
30 June 2019 30 June 2018
Level Level Level Level Level Level
1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
Financial assets:
Financial assets - Private
loans and bonds - 38,844 - 38,844 - 43,717 - 43,717
Financial assets - Private
loans - - 83,473 83,473 - - 55,449 55,449
Total financial assets - 38,844 83,473 122,317 - 43,717 55,449 99,166
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
Financial liabilities:
Zero Dividend Preference
Shares 11,346 - - 11,346 10,963 - - 10,963
Total financial liabilities 11,346 - - 11,346 10.963 - - 10,963
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
31 December 2018
Level Level Level
1 2 3 Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
Financial assets:
Financial assets - Private
loans and bonds - 44,568 - 44,568
Financial assets - Private
loans - - 58,013 58,013
Total financial assets - 44,568 58,013 102,581
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
Financial liabilities:
Zero Dividend Preference
Shares 11,155 - - 11,155
Total financial liabilities 11,155 - - 11,155
------------------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active but
are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative
pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level
2.
Level 3 holdings are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis and benchmarked
discount/interest rates appropriate to the nature of the underlying loan
and the date of valuation.
Interest rates are a significant input into the Level 3 valuation methodology.
There have been no movements between levels during the reporting period.
The Company considers factors that may necessitate the transfers between
levels using the definition of the levels 1, 2 and 3 above.
14. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
There are no other post period end events other than those disclosed in
this report.
15. STATUS OF THIS REPORT
These financial statements are not the Company's statutory accounts for
the purposes of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. They are unaudited.
The Half-yearly financial report will be made available to the public at
the registered office of the Company. The report will be available in electronic
format on the Manager's website (www.rm-funds.com).
The information for the year ended 31 December 2018 has been extracted from
the last published audited financial statements, unless otherwise stated.
The audited financial statement has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The Auditors reported on those accounts and their report was unqualified,
did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain
a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Half-yearly financial report was approved by the Board of Directors
on 13 August 2019.
ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES ('APMS')
Gross Asset Value
The Company's gross assets comprise the net asset value of the Company's
Ordinary Shares and the accrued capital entitlement of the ZDP Shares,
with the breakdown as follows:
Per Share
As at 30 June 2019 GBP'000 (Pence)
----------------------------------------- ---------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
Ordinary Shares - NAV a 109,977 98.00
RM ZDP plc - Accrued entitlement b 11,346 102.62
Bank Loan -Credit Facility c 3,004 -
Gross asset value a+b 124,327 n/a
----------------------------------------- ---------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
Premium
The amount, expressed as a percentage, by which the share price is more
than the Net Asset Value per share.
As at 30 June 2019
-------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
NAV per Ordinary Share
(p) a 98.00
Share price (p) b 101.5
-------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
Premium (b/a)-1 3.6%
-------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
Total return
A measure of performance that includes both income and capital returns.
This takes into account capital gains and reinvestment of dividends paid
out by the Company into its Ordinary Shares on the ex-dividend date.
As at 30 June 2019 NAV Share Price
----------------------------------------- ---------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
Opening at 1 January 2019 (p) a 96.98 101.50
Closing at 30 June 2019 (p) b 98.00 101.50
Dividend/income adjustment factor c 1.0379 1.0360
Adjusted closing(p) (d = b x c) d 101.71 105.15
Total return (d/a)-1 4.9% 3.6%
----------------------------------------- ---------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------------
DIRECTORS, MANAGER AND ADVISERS
DIRECTORS INVESTMENT MANAGER
Norman Crighton (Non-Executive RM Capital Markets Limited
Chairman) 7 Melville Crescent
Guy Heald Edinburgh
Marlene Wood EH3 7JA
BROKER REGISTERED OFFICE*
Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP Mermaid House
1 Bartholomew Lane 2 Puddle Dock
London London
EC2N 2AX EC4V 3DB
CUSTODIAN ADMINISTRATOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY
US Bank PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited
125 Old Broad Street Mermaid House
London 2 Puddle Dock
EC2N 1AR London
EC4V 3DB
AIFM AUDITORS
International Fund Management Ernst & Young LLP
Limited One Atria
Sarnia House 144 Morrison Street
Le Truchot Edinburgh
St Peter Port EH3 8EX
Guernsey Solicitors to the Company
GY1 4NA Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
REGISTRAR 4 More London Riverside
Link Asset Services London
The Registry SE1 2AU
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU
VALUATION AGENT
Mazars LLP
Tower Bridge House
Katherine's Way
London
E1W 1DD
* Registered in England and Wales No. 10449530
For further information contact:
Anthony Lee / Ciara McKillop
PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited
Tel: 020 7653 9690
The Half-yearly financial report will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
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