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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroder Income Growth Fund Plc | LSE:SCF | London | Ordinary Share | GB0007915860 | ORD 10P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.00 | -0.74% | 269.00 | 268.00 | 270.00 | 99,167 | 16:35:23 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Inv Tr, Closed-end Mgmt | 10.98M | 8M | 0.1152 | 23.52 | 188.25M |
From Apr 2019 to Apr 2024
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RNS Number : 1474G
Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC
25 May 2017
Half Year Report
Schroder Income Growth Fund plc (the "Company") hereby submits its Half Year Report for the period ended 28 February 2017 as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.2.
The Half Year Report is also being published in hard copy format and an electronic copy of that document will shortly be available to download from the Company's website www.schroders.co.uk/incomegrowth. Please click on the following link to view the document:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1474G_-2017-5-24.pdf
The Company has submitted a pdf of the hard copy format of its Half Year Report to the National Storage Mechanism and it will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Enquiries:
Andrea Davidson
Schroder Investment Management Limited Tel: 020 7658 4430
24 May 2017
LEI number: 549300X1RTYYP7S3YE39
Interim Management Report
Chairman's Statement
Investment and share price performance
Over the six months to 28 February 2017, your Company's net asset value ("NAV") increase broadly matched that of the FTSE All-Share Index, generating a total return of 8.5% compared to the Index total return of 8.6%. The Company's share price produced a higher total return of 10.3%, reflecting a narrowing in the discount to net asset value at which the Company's shares traded during the period.
More detailed comment on the performance of your Company is to be found in the Manager's Review.
Revenue and dividends
As well as the rise in the net asset value, the feature of the six months was a 25.4% increase in the revenue return per share. Income from investments was up 20.3%, much of which was due to the impact of the fall in sterling after the results of the UK's referendum on membership of the EU (the "Referendum"), reflecting the large number of dividends paid in foreign currencies or earned overseas.
I am pleased to report that your Company has been described as a 'dividend hero' by the Association of Investment Companies for having achieved a 20 year record of rising dividends.
The Company paid a first interim dividend for the year ending 31 August 2017 of 2.00 pence per share (2016: 2.00 pence per share) on 31 January 2017 and a second interim dividend of 2.00 pence per share (2016: 2.00 pence per share) on 28 April 2017.
As in recent prior periods, the level of the two interim dividends so far declared this financial year should not be taken as being indicative of the total dividends that may be declared in respect of the full year.
Discount
During the six months under review the share price discount to net asset value narrowed from 10.2% to 8.9% and stood at 8.5% on 22 May 2017 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this Statement).
Your Board will continue to monitor the Company's discount relative to net asset value and to consider buying back shares when appropriate.
Gearing
The Company has in place a GBP20 million term loan, expiring in July 2017, together with an additional GBP10 million revolving credit facility, with the latter remaining undrawn at 28 February 2017.
The Board is currently reviewing these arrangements - and seeking to refine them so as to continue to provide the Manager with optimal flexibility whilst minimising related financing costs. As at 22 May 2017 the level of gearing was 8.0% and its use over the previous six months has added around 0.8% to the NAV total return.
Board
Your Board continues to review its composition, balance and diversity. One of our longest-serving Directors, Peter Readman stepped down as a Director at the last Annual General Meeting and we shall miss his wise counsel. The Board is currently recruiting a further Director.
Outlook
Whatever the long term consequences of the Referendum, one immediate result has been a material increase in the portfolio's income arising from the weakness in sterling.
The question now is the sustainability of this increase. Your Manager believes that this will depend on three things: firstly and most importantly, the level of sterling, secondly the performance of the global economy, and thirdly the economic impact of the UK leaving the EU.
Whilst there must remain a degree of uncertainty about the future level of the Company's dividend, it is fully covered by earnings and the opportunity has been taken to replenish and add to the revenue reserves in recent years. The portfolio continues to offer the reassurance of a running yield well above both UK interest rates and inflation.
All of these factors taken together should provide investors with a high degree of confidence that the Company can continue to deliver its long term objective - which is to grow income at a level in excess of the rate of inflation, and to deliver capital growth as a consequence.
Ian Barby
Chairman
24 May 2017
Manager's Review
In the six months to 28 February 2017 the Company's net asset value ("NAV") total return was 8.5%. This compares to 8.6% from the FTSE All-Share Index and 6.0% from the average peer fund (source: Morningstar, AIC UK Equity Income average excluding ZDPs). The share price total return was 10.3%.
While the Company usually receives a relatively small part of its investment income in the first half of its financial year, overall dividends received were up 20% year on year. This was largely driven by sterling's devaluation following the UK's decision to leave the EU, and greater positions in high-yielding oil companies Royal Dutch Shell and BP. We also saw notable dividend increases from longstanding holdings in Bellway, ITV and Micro Focus. Lastly, our holding in Rio Tinto, which reduced its dividend in the first half of 2016, witnessed a gain of more than one third in its dividend as a result of the company's improved profitability and again the exchange rate movements.
Market background
The FTSE All-Share Index performed well, as did other stock markets, reflecting the up-tick in global economic indicators and activity over the period. Global inflation expectations also increased. In the UK inflation is set to rise due in large part to sterling's depreciation increasing the cost of imports. However, inflation expectations worldwide have also been influenced by the economic policy discussion moving from a sole reliance on monetary stimulus towards incorporating fiscal measures. This is in large part due to political changes and rises in populist sentiment (Britain's exit from the EU ("Brexit") and Donald Trump's election victory in the US). Bond yields rose due both to the improved global growth outlook and likelihood of increased inflation. Within the market there was a rotation away from shares that do well in certain periods to those that benefit from improving economic conditions ("cyclicals").
Global growth forecasts were upgraded following an improvement in the economic backdrop. Chinese GDP expanded at a faster-than-expected 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016, while the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December as the US's economic recovery gathered momentum. The Office for Budget Responsibility upgraded its 2017 UK GDP growth projection after stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity picked up at the period end, with Unilever receiving a bid from US peer Kraft Heinz, which was swiftly rejected and the latter withdrew.
Portfolio performance
The Company's NAV total return was broadly in line with the FTSE All-Share Index, with weak sector selection in mining and media offset by good stock selection and the benefit of being geared.
Performance attribution
Hot Features
Premium
Impact (%)
---------------------- -----------
FTSE All-Share Index +8.6
---------------------- -----------
Stock selection +0.9
---------------------- -----------
Sector selection -1.2
---------------------- -----------
Gearing +0.8
---------------------- -----------
Costs -0.5
---------------------- -----------
Residual -0.1
---------------------- -----------
NAV total return +8.5
---------------------- -----------
Source: Schroders' estimates, six months to 28 February 2017
Despite holding Rio Tinto, the top individual stock contributor over the period, the underweight to the mining sector detracted from relative performance - in particular, not owning Glencore, Anglo American and BHP Billiton. Resource sectors performed strongly following the commodity upturn that began in early 2016 as the market rotated towards cyclicals and financials in the final months of 2016.
Within the media sector the holding in publication and education company Pearson detracted from performance as the company warned that it did not expect to meet its operating profit goal for 2018. We continue to hold a position in the company despite recent disappointments with the US higher education courseware business as it transitions towards a digital proposition. The company has the potential to cut costs further, make additional disposals of non-core assets (Penguin Random House and K12 courseware business) and return capital to shareholders.
Our position in BT also disappointed, with the company's share price falling on revelations of fraud in their Italian division, as well as a tougher regulatory environment and weaker performance in the business services area. However, we remain positive on the shares as BT has strong positions in its growing consumer and mobile businesses.
The Company's new position in technology company Laird saw a significant profits warning in October as a result of poorer sales in its smartphone division. The company has announced a rights issue and management change at the smartphone division. We continue to hold the shares as we believe the company remains well placed to deliver long-term growth based on its technologies in structural growth areas such as 'connected vehicle' solutions.
On the positive side the portfolio's positioning in the life insurance sector was beneficial, with the share prices in Aviva and Legal & General witnessing significant recoveries since the Brexit vote. Additionally, the holdings in banks Lloyds Banking Group and Nordea were also prominent performers. Financials companies were key beneficiaries of the Trump-propelled reflation trade.
Luxury fashion house Burberry was one of the top contributors. The market began to focus on the potential benefits arising from previously-announced management changes. The shares were boosted by the announcement of a strategic stake taken by GBL, Belgian billionaire Albert Frere's investment firm that is renowned for encouraging companies to perform.
Five top/bottom relative stock performers
Relative Relative
to
Portfolio Index Performance(1) Impact
Security (%) (%) (%) (%)
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Rio Tinto 3.9 +2.2 +38.8 +0.7
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Burberry 1.7 +1.5 +24.7 +0.3
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Lloyds Banking 4.0 +2.2 +7.1 +0.3
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Nordea 1.9 +1.9 +18.1 +0.3
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
National Grid 0.0 -1.7 -13.6 +0.3
---------------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Relative Relative
to
Portfolio Index performance(1) Impact
Security (%) (%) (%) (%)
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Glencore 0.0 -1.4 +76.5 -0.7
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
BT Group 3.3 +1.9 -22.8 -0.5
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Pearson 1.5 +1.2 -30.7 -0.4
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Laird 0.3 +0.3 -50.7 -0.4
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Barclays 0.0 -1.6 +22.9 -0.3
----------- ----------- --------- ---------------- --------
Source: Schroders estimates, Factset
(1) Performance relative to the FTSE All-Share Index over the six month period.
Portfolio activity
We reduced a number of defensive positions which had performed well or where the investment case had played out. These included tobacco company Imperial Brands, software firm Sage, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, along with complete sales of Direct Line and Carnival.
We sold out of the holding in Carnival after its shares had performed well as the management had executed better yield management, whilst also benefiting from buoyant US consumer confidence and low oil prices. However, we have concerns regarding future growth/margin pressures from a reversal in oil prices and future industry capacity growth. With Direct Line, we believe that the investment case has played out: the shares have re-rated to higher valuation levels more in line with peers whilst we are likely to have seen the best of the distribution of reserve releases in the form of dividends and special dividends. Proceeds were re-invested in bank holdings Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and Nordea given attractive valuations and the steeper yield curve, as well as establishing new holdings in industrials and defence stocks.
We initiated a new holding in aerospace company BAE Systems. The stock was trading at a significant discount to US defence contractor peers against the 10-year average discount of 10-15%. Additionally, the outlook for defence spending is improving in both the US and the UK. Purchases were made prior to the US election, whilst a Trump victory has further improved the outlook for defence spending in the US and the rest of the world.
We established a new holding in engineering business IMI as a combination of self-help measures together with a stabilisation in the company's industrial markets are positive for future profits. The shares have valuation appeal whilst the company has a strong balance sheet, attractive dividend yield and a currency tailwind.
Outlook
The global economy has shown renewed signs of life with developed economies and China leading the way. This has generally been supportive for equity markets and should augur well for corporate profits in 2017.
However, there is now considerable optimism within share price and profit forecasts and we are being very selective given that this economic and stock market cycle is already relatively extended.
The domestic front
The UK economy has fared better than many expected in the immediate aftermath of the
decision to leave the EU. Profit growth prospects for the market overall in 2017 should be healthy, driven by the devaluation of sterling and rising commodity prices as well as the pick-up in global GDP growth. However, we can expect bumps along the road to Brexit in 2019. We expect the Bank of England to maintain a cautious approach, given the downside risks to growth, and keep interest rates flat for the rest of the year despite a pick-up in inflation.
With UK growth in large part supported by increased consumer borrowing (despite already high debt levels) and rising inflation leading to a squeeze on households' real disposable income, we believe the outlook will remain difficult for domestic consumer cyclical companies, particularly those without the pricing power to push through cost rises. Additionally, many companies face the challenge of continuing to adapt business models to benefit from the digital age. So, despite the more attractive valuations we are being selective in the stocks we are appraising, and largely await better buying opportunities to emerge. On the positive side, we see good value in selected media, financials, healthcare and industrial stocks, but remain focused on companies with strong balance sheets.
Despite all of the Brexit-related uncertainty there are signs of returning business confidence exemplified by improved survey data. We have also seen evidence of big overseas investments into the UK, with, among others, Google committing to invest GBP1bn by opening a new headquarters in London, and Qatar recently announcing a GBP5bn investment into UK transport, property and digital technology, as well as substantial Asian investment in the London property market.
Further afield
In the US, the recent rise in the equity market and elevated business and consumer confidence indicators reflect stronger economic growth together with excitement about President Trump's deregulation agenda and his plans for fiscal expansion. Consequently, the outlook largely depends on his ability to deliver change and for that change to boost activity over the course of his presidency.
We have witnessed slightly more political reality recently. However, that has illustrated the difficulty of effecting this change - although to date this has not negatively impacted the stock market. If President Trump cannot bring about meaningful reforms to tax and healthcare then there will not be the same war chest available to spend on other areas.
After raising interest rates in the last quarter, the Federal Reserve has signalled further modest rises over 2017 and 2018 as inflation picks up and the labour market strengthens. Any acceleration of this trajectory can upset markets.
In Europe, important elections are yet to be held in the UK and Germany, which, despite victories predicted for the incumbents, will give markets something to think about. We expect the rise in recent inflation data to moderate as the oil price effect annualises and so do not expect tightening from the European Central Bank.
M&A activity has increased
With cheap financing readily available and companies struggling to generate organic growth, it is not surprising there has been a pick-up in takeovers, which we would expect to continue, notably in the UK by overseas acquirers following the devaluation of sterling. The Kraft Heinz approach for Unilever shows that even the largest companies are not immune from this but it also highlights the political sensitivity towards corporate activity. It seems that this area, together with that of remuneration, are places we can expect more government intervention.
Dividend outlook
The principal influence over dividends in the immediate term is sterling. As around two thirds of dividends are received in the second half of the Company's financial year, this income will be boosted by weaker sterling compared to the same period in 2016. Commodity price strength will also feature. We have been encouraged by a number of strong dividend increases from the portfolio's holdings, which will be more than sufficient to offset the reductions announced from Laird, NEX Group and Pearson.
Special dividends have run at high levels in recent years and we would not be surprised to see their impact on income moderate from last year's peak. However, despite this potential reduction, special dividends are likely to continue to augment the Company's income.
Investment policy
We continue to prioritise balance sheet strength and companies' competitive advantages. We remain disciplined in our portfolio construction and actively monitor the holdings to ensure that our highest conviction ideas are held. Our process focuses on building a diversified portfolio within a risk-controlled framework, which aims to deliver attractive levels of income that grow in real terms.
Five largest overweight stocks
Portfolio Index Difference
Security (%) (%) (%)
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Lloyds Banking 4.8 1.9 +2.9
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Aviva 3.6 0.9 +2.7
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Micro Focus 2.7 0.2 +2.5
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Legal & General 3.1 0.6 +2.5
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Rio Tinto 4.1 1.7 +2.4
----------------- ---------- ------ -----------
Source: Factset, excluding cash, as at 28 February 2017.
The cost of debt remains below the average dividend yield on the portfolio. We can continue to justify the use of gearing on this basis. Although we are, on balance, a little more cautious on the extent of capital gains given high market levels, we do not expect a significant fall in markets.
Schroder Investment Management Limited
24 May 2017
Securities shown are for illustrative purposes only and should not be viewed as a recommendation to buy or sell.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties with the Company's business fall into the following risk categories: strategy and competitiveness; investment management; financial and currency; accounting, legal and regulatory; custodian and depositary; and service providers. A detailed explanation of the risks and uncertainties in each of these categories can be found on pages 15 and 16 of the Company's published Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2016. These risks and uncertainties have not materially changed during the six months ended 28 February 2017.
Going concern
Having assessed the principal risks and uncertainties, and the other matters discussed in connection with the viability statement as set out on page 17 of the published Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2016, the Directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.
Related party transactions
There have been no transactions with related parties that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company during the six months ended 28 February 2017.
Directors' responsibilities statement
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, this set of condensed financial statements has been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and with the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Financial Statements of Investment Companies and Venture Capital Trusts" issued in November 2014 and that this Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Income Statement
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
For the six months ended For the six months ended For the year ended
28 February 2017 29 February 2016 31 August 2016
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
-------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Gains/(losses) on
investments held at
fair value through profit
or loss - 14,160 14,160 - (4,436) (4,436) - 7,866 7,866
Net foreign currency
(losses)/gains - (4) (4) - (6) (6) - 91 91
Income from investments 3,650 - 3,650 3,034 - 3,034 9,746 175 9,921
Other interest receivable
and
similar income - - - 4 - 4 6 - 6
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Gross return/(loss) 3,650 14,156 17,806 3,038 (4,442) (1,404) 9,752 8,132 17,884
Investment management fee (402) (402) (804) (372) (372) (744) (757) (757) (1,514)
Administrative expenses (150) - (150) (182) - (182) (343) - (343)
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Net return/(loss) before
finance costs and taxation 3,098 13,754 16,852 2,484 (4,814) (2,330) 8,652 7,375 16,027
Finance costs (135) (135) (270) (136) (136) (272) (273) (273) (546)
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Net return/(loss) on
ordinary activities before
taxation 2,963 13,619 16,582 2,348 (4,950) (2,602) 8,379 7,102 15,481
Taxation on ordinary
activities (note 3) (15) - (15) - - - (80) - (80)
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Net return/(loss) on
ordinary activities after
taxation 2,948 13,619 16,567 2,348 (4,950) (2,602) 8,299 7,102 15,401
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Return/(loss) per share
(note 4) 4.29p 19.83p 24.12p 3.42p (7.21)p (3.79)p 12.08p 10.34p 22.42p
--------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
The "Total" column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the Company. The "Revenue" and "Capital" columns represent supplementary information prepared under guidance issued by The Association of Investment Companies. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income, and therefore the net return on ordinary activities after taxation is also the total comprehensive income for the period.
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period.
Statement of Changes in Equity
for the six months ended 28 February 2017 (unaudited)
Called-up Capital Warrant Share
share Share redemption exercise purchase Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserves reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 31 August
2016 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 135,224 8,450 196,490
Net return on
ordinary activities - - - - - 13,619 2,948 16,567
Dividends paid
in the period
(note 5) - - - - - - (4,534) (4,534)
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 28 February
2017 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 148,843 6,864 208,523
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
for the six months ended 29 February 2016 (unaudited)
Called-up Capital Warrant Share
share Share redemption exercise purchase Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserves reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------ --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 31 August
2015 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 128,122 7,227 188,165
Net (loss)/return
on ordinary
activities - - - - - (4,950) 2,348 (2,602)
Dividends paid
in the period
(note 5) - - - - - - (4,328) (4,328)
------------------ --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 29 February
2016 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 123,172 5,247 181,235
------------------ --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
for the year ended 31 August 2016 (audited)
Called-up Capital Warrant Share
share Share redemption exercise purchase Capital Revenue
capital premium reserve reserve reserve reserves reserve Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 31 August
2015 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 128,122 7,227 188,165
Net return on
ordinary activities - - - - - 7,102 8,299 15,401
Dividends paid
in the year
(note 5) - - - - - - (7,076) (7,076)
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
At 31 August
2016 6,869 7,404 2,011 1,596 34,936 135,224 8,450 196,490
--------------------- --------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Statement of Financial Position
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
28 February 29 February
2017 2016 31 August
GBP'000 GBP'000 2016
GBP'000
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Fixed assets
Investments held at fair value
through profit or loss 226,001 198,471 211,730
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Current assets
Debtors 1,620 1,437 1,862
Cash at bank and in hand 1,447 4,055 3,557
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
3,067 5,492 5,419
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year (20,545) (2,728) (20,659)
Net current (liabilities)/assets (17,478) 2,764 (15,240)
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Total assets less current
liabilities 208,523 201,235 196,490
Creditors: amounts falling - (20,000) -
due after more than one year
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net assets 208,523 181,235 196,490
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital (note
6) 6,869 6,869 6,869
Share premium 7,404 7,404 7,404
Capital redemption reserve 2,011 2,011 2,011
Warrant exercise reserve 1,596 1,596 1,596
Share purchase reserve 34,936 34,936 34,936
Capital reserves 148,843 123,172 135,224
Revenue reserve 6,864 5,247 8,450
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Total equity shareholders'
funds 208,523 181,235 196,490
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Net asset value per share
(note 7) 303.58p 263.85p 286.06p
--------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Registered in England and Wales
Company registration number: 3008494
Notes to the Accounts
1. Financial statements
The information contained within the accounts in this half year report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditor.
The figures and financial information for the year ended 31 August 2016 are extracted from the latest published accounts of the Company and do not constitute statutory accounts for that year. Those accounts have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and included the report of the auditor 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
Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and with the Statement of Recommend Practice "Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts" issued by the Association of Investment Companies in November 2014 and updated in January 2017.
All of the Company's operations are of a continuing nature.
The accounting policies applied to these accounts are consistent with those applied in the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2016.
3. Taxation on ordinary activities
The Company's effective corporation tax rate is nil, as deductible expenses exceed taxable income. Taxation on ordinary activities comprises irrecoverable overseas withholding tax deducted from dividends receivable.
4. Return/(loss) per share
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Six months Six months (Audited)
ended ended Year ended
28 February 29 February 31 August
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Revenue return 2,948 2,348 8,299
Capital return/(loss) 13,619 (4,950) 7,102
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Total return/(loss) 16,567 (2,602) 15,401
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Weighted average number
of shares in issue during
the period 68,688,343 68,688,343 68,688,343
Revenue return per share 4.29p 3.42p 12.08p
Capital return/(loss)
per share 19.83p (7.21)p 10.34p
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Total return/(loss) per
share 24.12p (3.79)p 22.42p
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
5. Dividends paid
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Six months Six months (Audited)
ended ended Year ended
28 February 29 February 31 August
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
2016 fourth interim dividend
of 4.6p
(2015: 4.3p) 3,160 2,954 2,954
First interim dividend
of 2.0p (2016: 2.0p) 1,374 1,374 1,374
Second interim dividend
of 2.0p - - 1,374
Third interim dividend
of 2.0p - - 1,374
------------------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
4,534 4,328 7,076
------------------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
A second interim dividend of 2.0p (2016: 2.0p) per share, amounting to GBP1,374,000 (2016: GBP1,374,000) has been declared payable in respect of the six months ended 28 February 2017.
6. Called-up share capital
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited) 29 February (Audited)
28 February 31 August
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
Ordinary shares allotted,
called up and fully paid:
68,688,343 (29 February
2016 and 31 August 2016:
same) shares of 10p each 6,869 6,869 6,869
---------------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
7. Net asset value per share
Net asset value per share is calculated by dividing shareholders' funds by the number of shares in issue at 28 February 2017 of 68,688,343 (29 February 2016 and 31 August 2016: same).
8. Financial instruments measured at fair value
The Company's financial instruments that are held at fair value comprise its investment portfolio. At 28 February 2017, all investments in the Company's portfolio were categorised as Level 1 in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 34.22 (amended) of FRS 102. That is, they are all valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (29 February 2016 and 31 August 2016: same).
9. Events after the interim period that have not been reflected in the financial statements for the interim period
The Directors have evaluated the period since the interim date and have not noted any events which have not been reflected in the financial statements.
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