New Star Investment Trust PLC (NSI) New Star Investment Trust
PLC: Annual Results for the year ended 30th June 2022 11-Oct-2022 /
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NEW STAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
This announcement constitutes regulated information.
UNAUDITED RESULTS
FOR THE YEARED 30TH JUNE 2022
New Star Investment Trust plc (the 'Company'), whose objective
is to achieve long-term capital growth, announces its consolidated
results for the year ended 30th June 2022.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
30th June 30th June %
2022 2021 Change
PERFORMANCE
Net assets (GBP '000) 123,978 138,132 (10.3)
Net asset value per Ordinary share 174.56p 194.49p (10.3)
Mid-market price per Ordinary share 125.00p 134.00p (6.7)
Discount of price to net asset value 28.4% 31.1% n/a
Total Return* (9.53)% 22.16% n/a
IA Mixed Investment 40% - 85% Shares (total return) (7.12)% 17.48% n/a
MSCI AC World Index (total return, sterling adjusted) (3.73)% 25.10% n/a
MSCI UK Index (total return) 3.16% 17.46% n/a
1st July 2021 to 1st July 2020 to
30th June 2022 30th June 2021
Revenue return per Ordinary share 0.98p 0.61p
Capital return per share (19.51)p 34.93p
Return per Ordinary share (18.53)p 35.54p
TOTAL RETURN* (9.53)% 22.16%
PROPOSED DIVID PER ORDINARY SHARE 1.40p 1.40p
* The total return figure for the Group represents the revenue
and capital return shown in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income divided by the net asset value at the
beginning of the period.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
PERFORMANCE
Your Company had a negative total return of 9.53% over the year
to 30th June 2022, leaving the net asset value (NAV) per ordinary
share at 174.56p. By comparison, the Investment Association's Mixed
Investment 40-85% Shares Index fell 7.12%. The MSCI AC World Total
Return Index fell 3.73% in sterling while the MSCI UK Total Return
Index rose 3.16%. Over the year, UK government bonds declined
14.27%. Further information is provided in the investment manager's
report.
Your Company made a revenue profit for the year of GBP700,000
(2021: GBP429,000).
GEARINGS AND DIVID
Your Company has no borrowings. It ended the year under review
with cash representing 19.79% of its NAV and is likely to maintain
a significant cash position. In respect of the financial year to
30th June 2022, your Directors recommend the payment of a dividend
of 1.4p per share (2021: 1.4p).
DISCOUNT
During the year under review, your Company's shares continued to
trade at a significant discount to their NAV. The Board keeps this
issue under review.
OUTLOOK
Investors may have to contend with challenging economic
conditions over the remainder of 2022 and early 2023. Weakening
monetary trends within the Group of Seven major industrial nations,
intensifying housing market weakness and falling long-term bond
yields relative to short-term interest rates suggest a period of
weak or no economic growth extending into the spring of 2023.
Inflationary trends, however, were showing signs of moderating over
the early autumn, suggesting that a return to 1970s-style price
rises was unlikely.
NET ASSET VALUE
Your Company's unaudited NAV at 30th September 2022 was
174.35p.
INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT
MARKET REVIEW
Global equities and bonds fell 3.73% and 3.60% in sterling
respectively over the year to 30th June 2022 as rising inflation
and interest rates hurt economic growth. Global equities rose 7.86%
in sterling in the first half of the year under review as economies
emerged from Covid-19 lockdowns and rising inflation was largely
dismissed as transitory. Central banks, including the Federal
Reserve, turned more hawkish around the New Year, however, as
inflation became entrenched. Global equities and bonds fell 10.74%
and 3.99% in sterling respectively over the second half of the year
under review.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 exacerbated the
rise in energy and materials prices caused by the synchronised
recovery in global demand following the end of Covid-19 lockdowns.
The US is close to self-sufficient in energy because it has
exploited its shale gas reserves whereas European governments have
closed coal-fired and nuclear power stations, leaving the region
dependent on Russian gas. In the short term, liquid natural gas can
be purchased from the US but it will take time to reduce dependence
on Russia by accelerating the transfer to renewable energy and by
classifying some gas and nuclear developments as "green
investments".
In July 2022, headline inflation rates in US, eurozone and UK
were 8.5%, 8.9% and 10.1%, far above the central banks' 2% targets.
US inflation fell from a 9.1% high in June and may have reached its
cyclical peak but inflation is likely to rise in Europe because of
higher energy costs as a result of Russian gas supply restrictions.
Before the recent announcement of energy subsidies, the Bank of
England said UK inflation might exceed 13% in the fourth quarter of
2022 because of the planned Ofgem energy price increase and other
factors. Monetary policy tightened and in September 2022, US and UK
official interest rates were 3.00-3.25% and 2.25% respectively. In
the eurozone, key policy interest rates rose by half a percentage
point in July as the European Central Bank abandoned negative
interest rates and by a further 0.75 points in September. UK
government bonds, sterling corporate bonds and sterling high-yield
bonds fell 14.27%, 14.54% and 11.78% respectively over the year as
the widening differential between shorter-dated US and UK interest
rates led to sterling weakness and UK economic prospects
deteriorated. The pound fell 12.09% against the dollar over the
year. PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Your Company had a negative total return of 9.53% over the year
under review. By comparison, the Investment Association Mixed
Investment 40-85% Shares sector, a peer group of funds with a
multi-asset approach to investing and a typical investment in
global equities in the 40-85% range, fell 7.12%. The MSCI AC World
Total Return Index fell 3.73% in sterling over the year while the
MSCI UK All Cap Total Return Index rose 3.16%. In falling markets,
your company benefited from a high allocation to sterling cash and
dollars. Investment in technology stocks and a relatively low
allocation to US equities and large-cap UK equities, however, hurt
performance.
In January 2022, following a shift towards tighter monetary
policies by some central banks, your Company increased cash by
approximately GBP8 million through partial sales of Fundsmith, Crux
European Special Situations and Trojan Income and the outright
disposal of Aberdeen Standard European Income and Chelsea Managed
Monthly Income.
Your Company also received a net GBP14.8 million from the sale
of a private-equity investment, Embark Group, to Lloyds Banking
Group. As a result of this disposal, your Company's private-equity
investments fell from 12% of assets to 2% over the course of the
year. Approximately GBP1 million was invested in Vietnam Enterprise
Investments. In March, after falls by US stocks in January and
February, USD5 million was invested in the iShares Core S&P 500
exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Tighter monetary policy contributed to a rotation in market
leadership in favour of global value stocks, which gained 5.25% in
sterling over the year whereas growth stocks fell 12.77%. Growth
stocks had made gains during the initial phases of the Covid-19
pandemic because their future cash flows were discounted less
aggressively in an environment of near-zero interest rates.
Technology stocks had been particularly strong because Covid
lockdowns accelerated the adoption of new technologies, fuelling
demand for electronic goods and online services. US technology
stocks, however, retreated 7.45% in sterling over the year and
Polar Capital Technology did worse, falling 21.75% because its
holdings in smaller stocks tended to underperform larger peers.
The underperformance of growth stocks and technology companies
in particular also contributed to an 11.13% fall for Fundsmith
Equity, whose concentrated portfolio included Meta, the owner of
Facebook, as well as Intuit and Paypal. By contrast, Baillie
Gifford Global Income Growth fell 2.75% as greater diversification
and an income mandate proved defensive.
Equities in Europe excluding the UK lagged, falling 9.78% in
sterling as energy prices, particularly gas prices, rose after
Russia's invasion of Ukraine. European policymakers are being
forced to confront the consequences of energy policies that have
left the region dependent on Russian gas. BlackRock Continental
European Income fell 10.56% while Crux European Special Situations,
which has a growth bias and typically has significant holdings in
smaller companies, fell 15.27%.
UK equities rose against the trend because of the UK
stockmarket's bias towards cyclical value sectors such as energy
and mining. UK smaller companies, however, underperformed because
of their higher sensitivity to domestic trends, falling 17.18%.
Within your Company's portfolio, Man GLG Income, which has a value
investment style, did best, rising 0.83%. By contrast, Trojan
Income, which typically invests in companies where the earnings
sensitivity is lower than the market, fell 6.94%. Chelverton UK
Equity Income and Aberforth Split Level Income, two small-company
specialists, fell 11.51% and 23.19% respectively. The weakness
among UK small companies was magnified in Aberforth Split Level
Income's fall because of portfolio leverage resulting from the
trust's zero dividend preference shares.
Equities in emerging markets and Asia excluding Japan fell
14.68% and 14.44% respectively in sterling over the year, with
Chinese equities, which account for the largest proportion of both
indices, down 22.30%. Chinese stocks fell because of weak growth
resulting from the country's "zero-Covid" policy, which led to
lockdowns in cities such as Shanghai, an over-indebted property
sector and increased political risk stemming from state
intervention in quoted companies in accordance with Beijing's
"common prosperity" policy. Matthews Asia ex-Japan Dividend and
Liontrust Asia Income fell 9.93% and 8.65% respectively. The JP
Morgan investments, Emerging Markets Income Trust and Emerging
Markets Income Fund, fell 13.86% and 5.48% respectively. The bias
towards regional funds managed in accordance with an income mandate
proved defensive as low-yielding big Chinese technology companies
such as Tencent and Alibaba fell sharply while higher-yielding
stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company fell
less.
Amongst single-country emerging market income investments,
Stewart Investors India Sustainability, which aims to buy companies
with strong business models and balance sheets, did best, up 9.31%
while Indian equities gained 8.70% in sterling. Vietnam Enterprise
Investments fell 3.16%. Vietnamese equities are benefiting from
monetary discipline, high public sector spending and an expanding
middle class. Some global manufacturers have moved capacity from
China to benefit from lower costs and avoid Sino-US sanctions.
Following Russia's Ukraine invasion, the HSBC Russia Capped
exchange-traded fund suspended trading. Your Company has taken a
conservative approach and valued the investment at zero.
Your Company predominantly invests in equity funds and achieves
diversification through holding other assets including cash and
currencies, low-risk multi-asset funds, alternative funds and gold
equity funds. It has minimal exposure to bonds and no direct
investment to UK government bonds which have fallen sharply since
your Company's year-end, forcing the Bank of England to intervene
and buy UK government bonds to stabilise the market. Your Company
benefited from holding dollars, which represented 12.5% of NAV at
the year end, with sterling falling 12.09% against the dollar over
the year. Amongst its low-risk multi-asset holdings, Trojan rose
1.47% while EF Brompton Global Conservative fell 6.54%. Aquilus
Inflection, an alternative investment, fell 3.11%. Gold rose 15.25%
in sterling but gold equities fell 9.87% as margins came under
pressure from rising costs. BlackRock Gold & General, which
invests in gold producers, fell 10.36%.
OUTLOOK
In the early autumn of 2022, US inflation remained far above the
Federal Reserve 2% target but appeared to be close to its cyclical
high, with tighter monetary policies reducing demand and economic
activity. In Europe, inflation may rise further because of Russian
gas supply restrictions. The US economy was technically in
recession following two quarters of economic decline and some
leading indicators implied that a further contraction was likely.
US 10-year government bond yields close to 3% may present a buying
opportunity.
Equity valuations have fallen but earnings forecasts may be too
high as margins come under pressure from higher costs and the
impact of rising living costs on consumer spending. The longer-term
prospects for equities look positive overall, however, because some
companies have the ability to pass on higher inflation through
higher prices and reward investors through higher dividends. Equity
income investments may outperform because higher yields may support
valuations. Your Company's equity income holdings also contribute
to the ability to pay a dividend although investment income has yet
to regain pre-Covid-19 levels.
At the year-end, your Company held 19.79% of its NAV in sterling
and dollar cash. Your Company was cautiously positioned prior to
Russia's Ukraine invasion and has taken advantage of weak markets
to increase its overall allocation to equities modestly. Further
falls in equity markets may present buying opportunities for
longer-term investors.
SCHEDULE OF LARGEST HOLDINGS AT 30TH JUNE 2022
Purchases/ Market
Market value 30 June (Sales) movement Market value 30 June
2021 2022 % of net
assets
GBP'000 GBP'000
GBP'000
GBP'000
Fundsmith Equity Fund 10,653 (1,000) (1,091) 8,562 6.91
Polar Capital Global Technology 9,299 - (2,022) 7,277 5.87
Matthews Asia Ex Japan Fund 5,839 - (681) 5,158 4.16
MI Chelverton UK Equity Income 5,387 - (806) 4,581 3.69
Fund
EF Brompton Global Conservative 4,766 - (312) 4,454 3.59
Fund
Aquilus Inflection Fund 4,378 - (136) 4,242 3.42
First State Indian Subcontinent 3,608 - 335 3,943 3.18
Fund
BlackRock Continental European 4,431 - (515) 3,916 3.16
Income Fund
Baillie Gifford Global Income 4,075 - (199) 3,876 3.13
Growth
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF - 3,969 (141) 3,828 3.09
BlackRock Gold & General 4,195 - (485) 3,710 2.99
EF Brompton Global Equity Fund 3,726 - (365) 3,361 2.71
EF Brompton Global Opportunities 3,545 - (347) 3,198 2.58
Fund
Aberforth Split Level Income Trust 4,212 - (1,068) 3,144 2.54
EF Brompton Global Growth Fund 3,309 - (265) 3,044 2.45
Vietnam Enterprise Investments 2,109 992 (157) 2,944 2.37
Liontrust Asia Income Fund 3,233 - (384) 2,849 2.30
MI Brompton UK Recovery Unit Trust 3,020 - (222) 2,798 2.26
Lindsell Train Japanese Equity 3,199 - (549) 2,650 2.14
Fund
Man GLG UK Income Fund 2,584 - (116) 2,468 1.99
TM Crux European Special 5,903 (3,000) (443) 2,460 1.98
Situations Fund
EF Brompton Global Balanced Fund 2,669 - (218) 2,451 1.98
Trojan Accumulation Fund 2,337 - 35 2,372 1.91
EF Brompton Global Income Fund 2,354 - (210) 2,144 1.73
Embark Group 14,842 (14,764) ____- _ _78 __0.06
113,673 (13,803) (6,362) 89,528 72.19
Balance not held in investments 16,054 (1,286) (4,826) 9,942 8.02
above
Total investments (excluding cash) 129,727 (15,089) (15,188) 99,450 80.21
The investment portfolio, excluding cash, can be further analysed as follows:
GBP '000
Investment funds 82,496
Investment companies and exchange traded funds 12,890
Unquoted investments, including loans of GBP1.6m 2,613
Other quoted investments 1,451
99,450
STRATEGIC REVIEW
The Strategic Review is designed to provide information
primarily about the Company's business and results for the year
ended 30th June 2022. The Strategic Review should be read in
conjunction with the Chairman's Statement and the Investment
Manager's Report, which provide a review of the year's investment
activities of the Company and the outlook for the future.
STATUS
The Company is an investment company under section 833 of the
Companies Act 2006. It is an Approved Company under the Investment
Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 (the 'Regulations')
and conducts its affairs in accordance with those Regulations so as
to retain its status as an investment trust and maintain exemption
from liability to United Kingdom capital gains tax.
The Company is a small registered Alternative Investment Fund
Manager.
PURPOSE CULTURE AND VALUES
The Directors acknowledge the expectation under the UK Code on
Corporate Governance issued by the Financial Reporting Council in
July 2018 (the 'Code') that they formally define a purpose for the
Company. The Directors have reviewed this requirement and consider
that the Company's purpose is to deliver the Company's stated
investment objective to achieve long-term capital growth for the
benefit of its investors.
Similarly, the Directors have also considered the Company's
culture and values in line with the Code requirements. The Board
has formed the view that as the Company has no direct employees,
and with operational management outsourced to the Investment
Manager, the Administrator and the Company Secretary, the Company's
culture and values have to be those of the Board. Having a stable
composition and established working practices, the Board is defined
by experienced membership, trust and robust investment challenge.
These are therefore the key characteristics of the Company's
culture and values.
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES (S.172 STATEMENT UNDER COMPANIES
ACT 2006)
The Directors are aware of their responsibilities to
stakeholders under both the Code and legislation through regular
governance updates from the Company Secretary. As a UK listed
investment trust, the Directors outsource operational management of
the Company, including day-to-day management of the investment
portfolio, to third parties. As a consequence, the Directors
consider their key stakeholder groups to be limited to the
Company's shareholders, its third party advisers and service
providers, and individual Board members.
The Company's Articles of Association, the Board's commitment to
follow the principles of the Code and the involvement of the
independent Company Secretary in Board matters enable the Directors
to meet their responsibilities towards individual shareholder
groups and Board members. Governance procedures are in place which
allow both investors and Directors to ask questions or raise
concerns appropriately. The Board is satisfied that those
governance procedures mean the Company can act fairly between
individual shareholders and takes account of Mr Duffield's
significant shareholding. In considering the payment of the minimum
dividend required to maintain investment trust tax status, the
recommendations to vote in favour of the resolutions at the AGM and
the asset allocation within the investment portfolio, the Board
assessed the potential benefits to shareholders and the manager of
the investment portfolio.
The Board also regularly considers the performance of its
independent third party service providers. Those third party
service providers in turn have regular opportunities to report on
matters meriting the attention of the Board, including in relation
to their own performance. The Board is therefore confident that its
responsibilities to each of its key stakeholder groups are being
discharged effectively.
As the Company does not have any employees, the Board does not
consider it necessary to establish means for employee engagement
with the Board as required by the latest version of the Code.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICY
Investment Objective
The Company's investment objective is to achieve long-term
capital growth.
Investment Policy
The Company's investment policy is to allocate assets to global
investment opportunities through investment in equity, bond,
commodity, real estate, currency and other markets. The Company's
assets may have significant weightings to any one asset class or
market, including cash.
The Company will invest in pooled investment vehicles, exchange
traded funds, futures, options, limited partnerships and direct
investments in relevant markets. The Company may invest up to 15%
of its net assets in direct investments in relevant markets.
The Company will not follow any index with reference to asset
classes, countries, sectors or stocks. Aggregate asset class
exposure to any one of the United States, the United Kingdom,
Europe ex UK, Asia ex Japan, Japan or Emerging Markets and to any
individual industry sector will be limited to 50% of the Company's
net assets, such values being assessed at the time of investment
and for funds by reference to their published investment policy or,
where appropriate, the underlying investment exposure.
The Company may invest up to 20% of its net assets in unlisted
securities (excluding unquoted pooled investment vehicles), such
values being assessed at the time of investment.
The Company will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in
any single investment, such values being assessed at the time of
investment.
Derivative instruments and forward foreign exchange contracts
may be used for the purposes of efficient portfolio management and
currency hedging. Derivatives may also be used outside of efficient
portfolio management to meet the Company's investment objective.
The Company may take outright short positions in relation to up to
30% of its net assets, with a limit on short sales of individual
stocks of up to 5% of its net assets, such values being assessed at
the time of investment.
The Company may borrow up to 30% of net assets for short-term
funding or long-term investment purposes.
No more than 10%, in aggregate, of the value of the Company's
total assets may be invested in other closed-ended investment funds
except where such funds have themselves published investment
policies to invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other
listed closed-ended investment funds.
Information on the Company's portfolio of assets with a view to
spreading investment risk in accordance with its investment policy
is set out above.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Net assets at 30th June 2022 amounted to GBP123,978,000 compared
with GBP138,132,000 at 30th June 2021. In the year under review,
the NAV per Ordinary share decreased by 10.25% from 194.49p to
174.56p, after paying a dividend of 1.40p per share.
The Group's gross revenue rose to GBP1,857,000 (2021:
GBP1,522,000), recovering from the worst impact of the Covid-19
pandemic. After deducting expenses and taxation, the revenue profit
for the year was GBP700,000 (2021: GBP429,000).
Total expenses for the year rose to GBP1,157,000 after an
increased management fee (2021: GBP1,093,000). In the year under
review the investment management fee increased to GBP837,000 (2021:
GBP774,000), reflecting the Company's increased average NAV over
the period. Further details on the Company's expenses may be found
in notes 3 and 4.
Historically, dividends have not formed a central part of the
Company's investment objective. The increased investment in income
focused funds over the last few years has enabled the Directors to
declare an increased dividend in recent years. The pandemic's
adverse impact on dividends received is seen as temporary, and the
Directors have decided to utilise retained earnings to maintain the
dividend. The Directors propose a final dividend of 1.40p per
Ordinary share in respect of the year ended 30th June 2022 (2021:
1.40p). If approved at the Annual General Meeting, the dividend
will be paid on 30th November 2022 to shareholders on the register
at the close of business on 4th November 2022 (ex-dividend 3rd
November 2022).
The primary source of the Company's funding is shareholder
funds.
While the future performance of the Company is dependent, to a
large degree, on the performance of international financial
markets, which in turn are subject to many external factors, the
Board's intention is that the Company will continue to pursue its
stated investment objective in accordance with the strategy
outlined above. Further comments on the short-term outlook for the
Company are set out in the Chairman's Statement and the Investment
Manager's report.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Throughout the year the Group's investments included seven funds
managed by the Investment Manager (2021: seven). No investment
management fees were payable directly by the Company in respect of
these investments.
In order to measure the success of the Company in meeting its
objectives, and to evaluate the performance of the Investment
Manager, the Directors review at each meeting: net asset value,
income and expenditure, asset allocation and attribution, share
price of the Company and the discount. The Directors take into
account a number of different indicators as the Company does not
have a formal benchmark, and performance against these is shown in
the Financial Highlights.
Performance is discussed in the Chairman's Statement and
Investment Manager's Report.
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks identified by the Board, and the steps the
Board takes to mitigate them, are discussed below. The audit
committee reviews existing and emerging risks on a six monthly
basis. The Board has closely monitored the societal, economic and
market focused implications of the events in 2021 and 2022.
Investment strategy
Inappropriate long-term strategy, asset allocation and fund
selection could lead to underperformance. The Board discusses
investment performance at each of its meetings and the Directors
receive reports detailing asset allocation, investment selection
and performance.
Business conditions and general economy
The Company's future performance is heavily dependent on the
performance of different equity and currency markets. The Board
cannot mitigate the risks arising from adverse market movements.
However, diversification within the portfolio will reduce the
impact. Further information is given in portfolio risks below.
Macro-economic event risk
The Covid pandemic was felt globally in 2021 and 2022 although
economies and markets have recovered. The scale and potential
adverse impact of a macro-economic event, such as the Covid
pandemic, has highlighted the possibility of a number of identified
risks such as market risk, currency risk, investment liquidity risk
and operational risk having an adverse impact at the same time. The
risk may impact on: the value of the Company's investment
portfolio, its liquidity, meaning investments cannot be realised
quickly, or the Company's ability to operate if the Company's
suppliers face financial or operational difficulties. The Directors
closely monitor these areas and currently maintain a significant
cash balance.
Portfolio risks - market price, foreign currency and interest
rate risks
The largest investments are listed above. Investment returns
will be influenced by interest rates, inflation, investor
sentiment, availability/cost of credit and general economic and
market conditions in the UK and globally. A significant proportion
of the portfolio is in investments denominated in foreign
currencies and movements in exchange rates could significantly
affect their sterling value. The Investment Manager takes all these
factors into account when making investment decisions but the
Company does not normally hedge against foreign currency movements.
The Board's policy is to hold a spread of investments in order to
reduce the impact of the risks arising from the above factors by
investing in a spread of asset classes and geographic regions.
Net asset value discount
The discount in the price at which the Company's shares trade to
net asset value means that shareholders cannot realise the real
underlying value of their investment. Over the last few years the
Company's share price has been at a significant discount to the
Company's net asset value. The Directors regularly review the level
of discount, however given the investor base of the Company, the
Board is very restricted in its ability to influence the discount
to net asset value.
Investment Manager
The quality of the team employed by the Investment Manager is an
important factor in delivering good performance and the loss of key
staff could adversely affect returns. A representative of the
Investment Manager attends each Board meeting and the Board is
informed if any major changes to the investment team employed by
the Investment Manager are proposed. The Investment Manager
regularly informs the Board of developments and any key
implications for either the investment strategy or the investment
portfolio.
Tax and regulatory risks
A breach of The Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax)
Regulations 2011 (the 'Regulations') could lead to capital gains
realised within the portfolio becoming subject to UK capital gains
tax. A breach of the FCA Listing Rules could result in suspension
of the Company's shares, while a breach of company law could lead
to criminal proceedings, financial and/or reputational damage. The
Board employs Brompton Asset Management Limited as Investment
Manager, and Maitland Administration Services Limited as Secretary
and Administrator, to help manage the Company's legal and
regulatory obligations.
Operational
Disruption to, or failure of, the Investment Manager's or
Administrator's accounting, dealing or payment systems, or the
Custodian's records, could prevent the accurate reporting and
monitoring of the Company's financial position. The Company is also
exposed to the operational risk that one or more of its suppliers
may not provide the required level of service. How the Board
monitors its service providers, with an emphasis on their business
interruption procedures, is set out in the Corporate Governance
Statement.
The Directors confirm that they have carried out a robust
assessment of the risks and emerging risks facing the Company,
including those that would threaten its business model, future
performance, solvency and liquidity.
VIABILITY STATEMENT
The assets of the Company consist mainly of securities that are
readily realisable or cash and it has no significant liabilities
and no financial commitments. Investment income has exceeded annual
expenditure and current liquid net assets cover current annual
expenses for many years. Accordingly, the Company is of the opinion
that it has adequate financial resources to continue in operational
existence for the long term which is considered to be in excess of
five years. Five years is considered a reasonable period for
investors when making their investment decisions. In reaching this
view the Directors reviewed the anticipated level of annual
expenditure against the cash and liquid assets within the
portfolio. The Directors have also considered the risks the Company
faces in making this viability statement.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
The Company has no employees, with day-to-day operational and
administration of the Company being delegated by the Board to the
Independent Investment Manager and the Administrator. The Company's
portfolio is managed in accordance with the investment objective
and policy approved by shareholders. The Company is primarily
invested in investment funds and exchange traded funds, where it
has no direct dialogue with the underlying investments.
Environmental, social and governance considerations of underlying
investee companies are not a key driver when evaluating existing
and potential investments.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
As the Company has no premises, properties or equipment of its
own, the Directors deem the Company to be exempt from making any
disclosures under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Reports and
Directors' Reports) Regulations 2013.
STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
The Company is categorised as a lower energy user under the HMRC
Environmental Reporting Guidelines March 2019 and is therefore not
required to make the detailed disclosures of energy and carbon
information set out within the guidelines. The Company's energy and
carbon information is not therefore disclosed in this report.
MODERN SLAVERY ACT
The Directors rely on undertakings given by its independent
third party advisers that those companies continue to have no
instances of modern slavery either within their businesses or
supply chains. Given the financial services focus and geographical
location of all third party suppliers to the Company, the Directors
perceive the risks of a contravention of the legislation to be very
low.
GER DIVERSITY
The Board of Directors comprises three male directors, and
currently no female board members. Composition of the Board has not
changed since 2017, and the Board has benefited from stable
membership and strong working relationships between individual
directors in that time. For this reason, the Board does not
currently anticipate making future changes.
The Board is committed to the benefits of diversity, including
gender, ethnicity and background when considering new appointments
to the Board, whilst always seeking to base any decision on merit,
measured by knowledge, experience and ability to make a positive
contribution to the Board's decision making.
CLIMATE RELATED REPORTING
As a closed-end investment fund, the Group is exempt from any
climate related reporting. The Group mainly invests in funds. Those
funds are responsible for determining the impact of climate change
when making their investment decisions. The Group does not
influence the investment decisions of the funds it invests in.
LISTING RULE 9.8.4
Listing rule 9.8.4 requires the Company to include certain
information in a single identifiable section of the Annual Report
or a cross-reference table indicating where the information is set
out. The Directors confirm that there were no disclosures to be
made in this regard.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AT 30TH JUNE
2022
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2022 30th June 2021
Revenue Revenue
Return Capital Return Capital
Return Total Return Total
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
Notes
INVESTMENT INCOME 2 1,837 - 1,837 1,519 - 1,519
Other operating income 2 20 - 20 3 - 3
1,857 - 1,857 1,522 - 1,522
GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
(Losses)/gains on investments at fair value
through profit or loss
9 - (15,188) (15,188) - 25,927 25,927
Legal and professional costs - (60) (60) - - -
Other exchange gains/(losses) - 1,382 1,382 - (1,119) (1,119)
Trail rebates - 6 6 - 4 4
1,857 (13,860) 1,522 24,812 26,334
(12,003)
EXPENSES
Management fees 3 (837) - (837) (774) - (774)
Other expenses 4 (320) - (320) (319) - (319)
(1,157) - (1,157) (1,093) - (1,093)
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAX 700 (13,860) (13,160) 429 24,812 25,241
Tax 5 - - - - - -
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 700 (13,860) (13,160) 429 24,812 25,241
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Ordinary shares (pence) 7 0.98p (19.51)p (18.53) 0.61p 34.93p 35.54p
p
The total column of this statement represents the Group's profit
and loss account, prepared in accordance with UK adopted
international accounting standards. The supplementary Revenue
Return and Capital Return columns are both prepared under guidance
published by the Association of Investment Companies. All revenue
and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations.
The Company did not have any income or expense that was not
included in '(Loss)/Profit for the year'. Accordingly, the
'(Loss)/Profit for the year' is also the 'Total comprehensive
income for the year', as defined in IAS 1(revised) and no separate
Statement of Comprehensive Income has been presented.
No operations were acquired or discontinued during the year.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of the parent
company. There are no minority interests.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARED 30TH
JUNE 2022
Share
Share premium Special reserve Retained earnings
Note capital Total
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
GBP '000 GBP '000
AT 30th JUNE 2021 710 21,573 56,908 58,941 138,132
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - - (13,160) (13,160)
Dividend paid 8 - - - (994) (994)
AT 30th JUNE 2022 710 21,573 56,908 44,787 123,978
Included within Retained earnings were GBP1,666,000 of Company
reserves available for distribution.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARED 30TH
JUNE 2021
Share
Share premium Special reserve Retained earnings
Note capital Total
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
GBP '000 GBP '000
AT 30th JUNE 2020 710 21,573 56,908 34,694 113,885
Total comprehensive income for the year - - - 25,241 25,241
Dividend paid 8 - - - (994) (994)
AT 30th JUNE 2021 710 21,573 56,908 58,941 138,132
Included within Retained earnings were GBP1,960,000 of Company
reserves available for distribution.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH JUNE 2022
30th June 30th June
Notes 2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Investments at fair value through profit or loss 9 99,450 129,727
CURRENT ASSETS
Other receivables 11 258 235
Cash and cash equivalents 12 24,530 8,440
24,788 8,675
TOTAL ASSETS 124,238 138,402
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other payables 13 (260) (270)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 123,978 138,132
NET ASSETS 123,978 138,132
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS
Called-up share capital 14 710 710
Share premium 15 21,573 21,573
Special reserve 15 56,908 56,908
Retained earnings 15 44,787 58,941
TOTAL EQUITY 123,978 138,132
NET ASSET VALUE PER ORDINARY SHARE 16 174.56p 194.49p
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS AT 30TH JUNE 2022
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June 30th June 30th June
2022 2022 2021 2021
Group Company Group Company
Notes GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
673 673 376 376
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments (11,861) (11,861) (9,717) (9,717)
Sale of investments 26,950 26,950 8,932 8,932
Legal and professional costs (60) (60) - -
NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
15,029 15,029 (785) (785)
FINANCING
Equity dividends paid 8 (994) (994) (994) (994)
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING
(994) (994) (994) (994)
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH 14,708 14,708 (1,403) (1,403)
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN CASH & CASH
EQUIVALENTS
Increase/(decrease) in cash resulting from cash flows 14,708 14,708 (1,403) (1,403)
Exchange movements 1,382 1,382 (1,119) (1,119)
Movement in net funds 16,090 16,090 (2,522) (2,522)
Net funds at start of the year 8,440 8,440 10,962 10,962
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT OF YEAR 17 24,530 24,530 8,440 8,440
RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE
FINANCE COSTS AND TAXATION TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
(Loss)/profit before finance costs and taxation* (13,160) (13,160) 25,241 25,241
(Losses)/gains on investments 15,188 15,188 (25,927) (25,241)
Legal and professional costs 60 60 - -
Exchange differences (1,382) (1,382) 1,119 1,119
Capital trail rebates (6) (6) (4) (4)
Net revenue gains before taxation 700 700 429 935
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors (30) (30) (90) (90)
(Decrease)/Increase in creditors (10) (10) 41 (465)
Taxation 7 7 (8) (8)
Capital trail rebates 6 6 4 4
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 673 673 376 376
*Includes dividends received in cash of GBP1,653,000 (2021:
GBP1,273,000), accumulation income of GBP149,000 (2021: GBP187,000)
and interest received of GBP20,000 (2021: GBP3,000).
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARED 30TH JUNE 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
UK adopted international accounting standards.
These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, the
Group's functional currency, being the currency of the primary
economic environment in which the Group operates, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
(a) Basis of preparation: The financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis (see 1(p)). The principal
accounting policies adopted are set out below.
Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of
Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust
Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' ('SORP') issued by the
Association of Investment Companies ('AIC') in November 2014 and
updated in February 2018 and October 2019 with consequential
amendments is consistent with the requirements of UK adopted
International Accounting Standards, the Directors have sought to
prepare the financial statements on a basis compliant with the
recommendations of the SORP.
(b) Basis of consolidation: The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary
made up to 30th June 2022. No statement of comprehensive income is
presented for the parent company as permitted by Section 408 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The Company is an investment entity as defined by UK adopted
International Accounting Standards and assets are held at their
fair value reflecting the impact, if any, of climate change (see 1
(g)). The consolidated accounts include subsidiaries which are an
integral part of the Group and not investee companies.
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of their
acquisition, being the date on which the Company obtains control,
and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control
ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiary used in the
preparation of the consolidated financial statements are based on
consistent accounting policies. All intra-group balances and
transactions, including unrealised profits arising therefrom, are
eliminated. Subsidiaries are valued at fair value, which is
considered to be their NAV, in the accounts of the Company.
(c) Presentation of Statement of Comprehensive Income: In order
to better reflect the activities of an investment trust company and
in accordance with guidance issued by the AIC, supplementary
information which analyses the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income between items of a revenue and capital nature
has been presented alongside the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, net
capital returns may not be distributed by way of a dividend.
Additionally, the net revenue profit is the measure the Directors
believe is appropriate in assessing the Group's compliance with
certain requirements set out in the Investment Trust (Approved
Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011.
(d) Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements
requires the Group to make estimates and assumptions that affect
items reported in the consolidated and parent company balance
sheets and consolidated statement of comprehensive income and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements. Although these estimates are based on the
Directors' best knowledge of current facts, circumstances and, to
some extent, future events and actions, the Group's actual results
may ultimately differ from those estimates, possibly significantly.
The most significant estimate relates to the valuation of unquoted
investments.
(e) Revenue: Dividends and other such revenue distributions from
investments are credited to the revenue column of the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income on the day in which they are
quoted ex-dividend. Where the Company has elected to receive its
dividends in the form of additional shares rather than in cash and
the amount of the cash dividend is recognised as income, any excess
in the value of the shares received over the amount recognised is
credited to the capital reserve. Deemed revenue from offshore funds
is credited to the revenue account. Interest on fixed interest
securities and deposits is accounted for on an accruals basis.
(f) Expenses: Expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis.
Management fees, administration and other expenses, with the
exception of transaction charges, are charged to the revenue column
of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Performance
fees and transaction charges are charged to the capital column of
the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
(g) Investments held at fair value: Purchases and sales of
investments are recognised and derecognised on the trade date where
a purchase or sale is under a contract whose terms require delivery
within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are
initially measured at fair value.
All investments are classified as held at fair value through
profit or loss on initial recognition and are measured at
subsequent reporting dates at fair value, which is either the
quoted bid price or the last traded price, depending on the
convention of the exchange on which the investment is quoted.
Investments in units of unit trusts or shares in OEICs are valued
at the bid price for dual priced funds, or single price for
non-dual priced funds, released by the relevant investment manager.
Unquoted investments are valued by the Directors at the balance
sheet date based on recognised valuation methodologies, in
accordance with International Private Equity and Venture Capital
('IPEVC') Valuation Guidelines such as dealing prices or third
party valuations where available, net asset values and other
information as appropriate.
As the quoted investments hold listed companies, the fair value
prices should reflect the impact, if any, of climate change.
(h) Taxation: The charge for taxation is based on taxable income
for the year. Withholding tax deducted from income received is
treated as part of the taxation charge against income. Taxation
deferred or accelerated can arise due to temporary differences
between the treatment of certain items for accounting and taxation
purposes. Full provision is made for deferred taxation under the
liability method on all temporary differences not reversed by the
Balance Sheet date. No deferred tax provision is made against
deemed reporting offshore funds. Deferred tax assets are only
recognised when there is more likelihood than not that there will
be suitable profits against which they can be applied.
(i) Foreign currency: Assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling
at the balance sheet date. Foreign currency transactions are
translated at the rates of exchange applicable at the transaction
date. Exchange gains and losses are taken to the revenue or capital
column of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income
depending on the nature of the underlying item.
(j) Capital reserve: The following are accounted for in this
reserve:
- gains and losses on the realisation of investments together
with the related taxation effect;
- foreign exchange gains and losses on capital transactions,
including those on settlement, together with the related taxation
effect;
- revaluation gains and losses on investments;
- legal expenses in assessing potential investments or incurred
in disposing of investments; and
- trail rebates received from the investment managers of the
Company's investments.
The capital reserve is not available for the payment of
dividends.
(k) Revenue reserve: This reserve includes net revenue
recognised in the revenue column of the Statement of Comprehensive
Income.
(l) Special reserve: The special reserve can be used to finance
the redemption and/or purchase of shares in issue.
(m) Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents
comprise current deposits and balances with banks. Cash and cash
equivalents may be held for the purpose of either asset allocation
or managing liquidity.
(n)Dividends payable: Dividends are recognised from the date on
which they are irrevocably committed to payment.
(o) Segmental Reporting: The Directors consider that the Group
is engaged in a single segment of business with the primary
objective of investing in securities to generate long term capital
growth for its shareholders. Consequently no business segmental
analysis is provided.
(p) Going concern basis of preparation: The financial statements
are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost
convention, and on the assumption that approval as an investment
trust under section 1158 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and the
Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 will be
retained.
(q) New standards, interpretations and amendments effective for
the periods beginning on or after 1st July 2021: There are no new
standards, amendments to standards and interpretations that have
impacted the Group and should be disclosed.
(r) New standards, interpretations and amendments issued which
are not yet effective and applicable for the periods beginning on
or after 1st July 2022: There are no new standards, amendments to
standards and interpretations that will impact the Group and should
be disclosed. 2. INVESTMENT INCOME
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
UK net dividend income 1,581 1,278
Unfranked investment income 219 238
UK fixed interest 37 3
1,837 1,519
OTHER OPERATING INCOME
Bank interest receivable 20 3
20 3
TOTAL INCOME COMPRISES
Dividends 1,800 1,516
Other income 57 6
1,857 1,522
The above dividend and interest income has been included in the
profit before finance costs and taxation included in the cash flow
statements.
3. MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE FEES
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2022 30th June 2021
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
GBP '000 GBP '000
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
Investment management fee 837 - 837 774 - 774
837 - 837 774 - 774
At 30th June 2022 there were amounts accrued of GBP193,000
(2021: GBP214,000) for investment management fees.
4. OTHER EXPENSES
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
Directors' remuneration 65 65
Administrative and secretarial fee 95 95
Auditors' remuneration
- Audit 55 41
- Interim review - 8
Other 105 110
320 319
Allocated to:
- Revenue 320 319
- Capital - -
320 319
5. TAXATION
(a) Analysis of tax charge for the year:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2022 30th June 2021
Revenue Return
Capital Return Revenue Return Capital Return
GBP '000 GBP '000 Total GBP '000 Total
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
Overseas tax 2 - 2 9 - 9
Recoverable income tax (2) - (2) (9) - (9)
Total current tax for the year - - - - - -
Deferred tax - - - - - -
Total tax for the year (note 5b) - - - - - -
(b) Factors affecting tax charge for the year:
The charge for the year of GBPnil (2021: GBPnil) can be
reconciled to the profit per the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income as follows:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
Total (loss)/profit before tax (13,160) 25,241
Theoretical tax at the UK corporation tax rate of 19.00% (2021: 19.00%) (2,500) 4,796
Effects of:
Non-taxable UK dividend income (300) (243)
Gains and losses on investments that are not taxable 2,623 (4,714)
Excess expenses not utilised 197 188
Overseas dividends which are not taxable (20) (27)
Overseas tax 2 9
Recoverable income tax (2) (9)
Total tax for the year - -
Due to the Company's tax status as an investment trust and the
intention to continue meeting the conditions required to maintain
approval of such status in the foreseeable future, the Company has
not provided tax on any capital gains arising on the revaluation or
disposal of investments.
There is no deferred tax (2021: GBPnil) in the capital account
of the Company. There is no deferred tax charge in the revenue
account (2021: GBPnil).
At the year-end there is an unrecognised deferred tax asset of
GBP884,000 (2021: GBP669,000) based on the enacted tax rates of 19%
for financial years beginning 1st April 2022, as a result of excess
expenses.
6. COMPANY RETURN FOR THE YEAR
The Company's total loss for the year was GBP13,160,000 (2021:
profit GBP25,241,000).
7. RETURN PER ORDINARY SHARE
Total return per Ordinary share is based on the Group total loss
on ordinary activities after taxation of GBP13,160,000 (2021:
profit GBP25,241,000) and on 71,023,695 (2021: 71,023,695) Ordinary
shares, being the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in
issue during the year.
Revenue return per Ordinary share is based on the Group revenue
profit on ordinary activities after taxation of GBP700,000 (2021:
GBP429,000) and on 71,023,695 (2021: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares,
being the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue
during the year.
Capital return per Ordinary share is based on net capital loss
for the year of GBP13,860,000 (2021: profit GBP24,812,000) and on
71,023,695 (2021: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares, being the weighted
average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the year.
8. DIVIDS ON EQUITY SHARES
Amounts recognised as distributions in the year:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
Dividends paid during the year 994 994
Dividends payable in respect of the year ended:
30th June 2022: 1.4p (2021: 1.4p) per share 994 994
It is proposed that a dividend of 1.4p per share will be paid in
respect of the current financial year.
9. INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2022
GBP '000 GBP '000
GROUP AND COMPANY 99,450 129,727
ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO - GROUP AND COMPANY
Quoted* Unquoted Total
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
Opening book cost 68,281 9,428 77,709
Opening investment holding gains 44,200 7,818 52,018
Opening valuation 112,481 17,246 129,727
Movement in period
Purchases at cost 7,819 4,042 11,861
Sales
- Proceeds (8,738) (18,212) (26,950)
- Realised gains/(losses) on sales 3,534 14,841 18,375
Movement in investment holding gains for the year (18,259) (15,304) (33,563)
Closing valuation 96,837 2,613 99,450
Closing book cost 70,896 10,099 80,995
Closing investment holding gains 25,941 (7,486) 18,455
Closing valuation 96,837 2,613 99,450
* Quoted investments include unit trust and OEIC funds and one
monthly priced fund.
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Realised gains on sales of investments 18,375 745
Investment holding (losses)/gains (33,563) 25,182
Net (losses)/gains on investments attributable to ordinary shareholders (15,188) 25,927
Transaction costs
The purchase and sale proceeds figures above include transaction
costs on purchases of GBP1,984 (2021: GBP680) and on sales of
GBPnil (2021: GBPnil).
10. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKING
The Company owns the whole of the issued share capital (GBP1) of
JIT Securities Limited, a company registered in England and
Wales.
The financial position of the subsidiary is summarised as
follows:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
Net assets brought forward - 506
Dividend paid to parent - (506)
Net assets carried forward - -
11. OTHER RECEIVABLES
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
Group Group
GBP '000 GBP '000
Prepayments and accrued income 253 223
Taxation 5 12
258 235
12. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
Group Group
GBP '000 GBP '000
Cash at bank and on deposit 24,530 8,440
13. OTHER PAYABLES
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
Group Group
GBP '000 GBP '000
Accruals 260 270
260 270
14. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
Authorised
305,000,000 (2021: 305,000,000) Ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each 3,050 3,050
Issued and fully paid
71,023,695 (2021: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each 710 710
15. RESERVES
Share Special Retained
Premium Reserve earnings
account
GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
GROUP
At 30th June 2021 21,573 56,908 58,941
Decrease in investment holding gains - - (33,563)
Net gains on realisation of investments - - 18,375
Gains on foreign currency - - 1,382
Trail rebates - - 6
Legal fees allocated to capital - - (60)
Retained revenue profit for year - - 700
Dividend paid - - (994)
At 30th June 2022 21,573 56,908 44,787
The components of retained earnings are set out below:
30th June 30th June
2022 2021
GBP '000 GBP '000
GROUP
Capital reserve - realised 24,666 5,316
Capital reserve - revaluation 18,455 52,018
Revenue reserve 1,666 1,607
44,787 58,941
16. NET ASSET VALUE PER ORDINARY SHARE
The net asset value per Ordinary share is calculated on net
assets of GBP123,978,000 (2021: GBP138,132,000) and 71,023,695
(2021: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares in issue at the year end.
17. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE
YEAR
At 1st July 2021 At 30th June 2022
Cash flow Exchange movement
GBP '000 GBP '000
GROUP
Cash at bank and on deposit 8,440 14,708 1,382 24,530
18. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2022 Financial information
The figures and financial information for 2022 are unaudited and
do not constitute the statutory accounts for the year. The
preliminary statement has been agreed with the Company's auditors
and the Company is not aware of any likely modification to the
auditor's report required to be included with the annual report and
accounts for the year ended 30th June 2022.
2021 Financial information
The figures and financial information for 2021 are extracted
from the published Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended
30th June 2021 and do not constitute the statutory accounts for the
year. The Annual Report and Accounts for the year-end 30th June
2021 (available on the Company's website www.nsitplc.com) has been
delivered to the registrar of Companies and includes the
Independent Auditors report which was unqualified and did not
contain a statement under either section 498 (2) or section 498 (3)
of the Companies Act 2006.
Annual Report and Accounts
The accounts for the year ended 30th June 2022 will be sent to
shareholders in October 2022 and will be available on the Company's
website or in hard copy format at the Company's registered office,
1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7QA and will be available for
inspection. A copy will also be submitted to the FCA's National
Storage Mechanism.
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on 17th
November 2022 at 11.00am at 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X
7QA.
11th October 2022
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ISIN: GB0002631041
Category Code: ACS
TIDM: NSI
Sequence No.: 193677
EQS News ID: 1460837
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