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Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC
22 August 2017
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC
Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 31 May 2017
(Unaudited)
The Directors announce the Interim Management Report and
unaudited Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 May
2017.
Highlights
-- NAV total return of 74.73p per share at 31 May 2017, compared to 71.67p at 30 November 2016
-- NAV at 31 May 2017 of 40.28p per share compared to 38.92p at 30 November 2016
-- Enhanced 2017 interim dividend of 2.00p per share declared (2016: 0.95p)
-- Four new VCT qualifying private company holdings added to the
portfolio, with a further two completed post the period end
-- Large pipeline of VCT qualifying investments, with a number in advanced process
-- GBP1.19 million of proceeds raised from AIM disposals
Chairman's Statement
Overview
On behalf of your Board, I am pleased to announce the results
for the six months to 31 May 2017, with positive performance
resulting in a 4.27% increase in NAV total return.
During the reporting period, further progress has been made by
your Company, with the completion of four new VCT qualifying
investments in a range of fast growing private companies operating
across a number of diverse sectors with a further two new
investments completed after the period end. The Manager has
achieved this against the backdrop of an increasingly complex
investment environment under the new VCT rules, exacerbated by a
more detailed process for gaining advance assurance for qualifying
transactions from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The majority of the businesses in the unlisted portfolio have
continued to trade well, delivering growth that has supported
certain valuation uplifts, in tandem with an AIM portfolio that has
also appreciated in value over the period. Whilst the strategy
remains to reduce the proportion of the portfolio invested in AIM,
the disposals completed during the period have been offset by the
strong performance of the AIM portfolio.
Dividends
The Directors and the Manager recognise the importance to
investors of tax-free distributions. As highlighted by the Board in
the 2016 Annual Report, Shareholders should be aware that the
change to support younger and earlier stage businesses, as dictated
by the new VCT investment rules, may result in less predictable
capital gains and income flows, with the result that the quantum
and timing of future dividend payments is likely to be subject to
fluctuation. Due to a number of recent profitable realisations and
in order to ensure your Company's ongoing compliance with the VCT
regulations, the Board considered it appropriate to declare an
enhanced interim dividend.
The Board has, therefore, declared an interim capital dividend
of 2.00p per Ordinary Share to be paid on 15 September 2017 to
Shareholders on the register at 25 August 2017. Since the Company's
launch, and after receipt of the interim dividend, Shareholders
will have received 36.45p per share in tax-free dividends. The
effect of paying the dividend will be to reduce the NAV of the
Company by the total cost of the distribution.
Whilst decisions on future distributions will take into
consideration the availability of surplus revenue, the proceeds
from any further realisations and the VCT qualifying levels of the
portfolio, it is the Board's current intention to maintain
distributions for the full year at a similar level to that of the
year ended 30 November 2016, although this will be kept under close
review.
Share Buy-backs
Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back shares
for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to such
transactions being in the best interests of Shareholders. It is
intended that, subject to market conditions, available liquidity
and the maintenance of the Company's VCT status, shares will be
bought back at prices representing a discount of between 10% and
15% to the prevailing NAV per share. During the period under
review, 250,000 shares were bought back at a total cost of
GBP86,000.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were
set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2016
Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in
small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/NEX quoted companies which,
by their nature, carry a higher level of risk and are subject to
lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The
valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic
conditions, the credit environment and other risks including
legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the
effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and
the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by
the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board
has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT
qualifying status, continue to be monitored and met.
Regulatory Developments
The Chancellor's March 2017 Budget Statement did not introduce
any further amendments to the legislation governing VCTs, but
reiterated the announcements made in the 2016 Autumn Statement. The
most noteworthy of these was that the Government will no longer be
initiating a review into the provision to allow replacement capital
in certain new VCT transactions, suggesting that this may be
reviewed at some point in the future. Whilst the Board and the
Manager were disappointed by this announcement, as the ability to
include replacement capital was viewed as an important capability
under the new rules, it does not impact the Company's investment
strategy, which has already adapted to meet the requirements of the
new rules.
The Board is pleased with the increased engagement by the
Manager and the wider VCT industry to lobby the UK Treasury to
highlight the benefit which VCTs provide to the small and medium
enterprises sector and, in particular, job creation.
In addition, in response to the increased volume of applications
submitted and the resultant delays experienced in obtaining
clearance for proposed investments, a consultation was launched
into the options to streamline the advance assurance service
provided by HMRC. The summary responses of this consultation were
released in late March 2017 and a further detailed report and
analysis is expected in due course.
Outlook
Whilst it is early days for a number of the new investee
companies, initial indications suggest that they are performing to
plan and should, over time, represent valuable additions to the
portfolio. During the period, Maven extended its nationwide
presence through the opening of four new offices, expanding the
network to ten locations across the UK. This regional approach
ensures that the investment team is in the best possible position
to access potential investment opportunities through their local
network of contacts. This geographic presence is delivering a
strong pipeline of prospective investment opportunities and, based
on current momentum, it is anticipated that the rate of investment
for the remainder of the financial year will be at a higher level
compared to the previous year, subject to securing advance
assurance from HMRC.
As the portfolio further expands, and the proportion of younger
and earlier stage investee companies increases, there is likely to
be an impact on the quantum and timing of future Shareholder
distributions. However, this is balanced by the maturing profile of
the historic portfolio, which may give rise to future
realisations.
Allister Langlands
Chairman
21 August 2017
Investment Manager's Interim Review
Overview
In the first half of the financial year, Maven continued to
focus on sourcing attractive VCT qualifying investment
opportunities that meet the requirements of the revised VCT
legislation, as detailed in the 2016 Annual Report. Since the
introduction of the new VCT rules in 2015, Maven has provided
development capital to ten qualifying private companies,
demonstrating its flexible approach and ability to adapt to the
requirements of the revised legislation. It has, however, become
apparent that new transactions are taking considerably longer to
complete, due to the requirement to secure advance assurance tax
clearance from HMRC, for each new investment.
Given the complexity of the new rules, Maven maintains a
cautious approach and continues to work closely with a specialist
VCT adviser engaged by the Company to assist with the VCT tax
clearance process, only completing investments once advance
assurance has been secured. The investment team continues to
progress all other aspects of live transactions in order to
facilitate a swift completion once approval is granted. There are a
number of active new transactions which are well-progressed and it
is anticipated that there will be a good rate of new investment
activity through the second half of the financial year.
Portfolio Developments
The portfolio of private company holdings has generally
performed well, resulting in the valuations of a number of
companies being increased. It is reassuring to note that, despite
the political and economic uncertainty resulting from the recent
General Election and the UK's intended exit from the European Union
(EU), there is, to date, no discernible impact to report, aside
from the short-term benefit a number of exporters have experienced
following the devaluation of Sterling in June 2016.
Cursor Controls, a global leader in the design and niche
manufacture of trackballs for cursor movement used in industrial
applications, has performed well since Maven clients invested in
July 2015. The business continues to deliver good levels of organic
growth and performance was further enhanced by the acquisition, in
April 2016, of Belgian based distributor of trackballs and other
associated products, NSI bvba. The acquisition formed part of
Maven's investment proposal and is expected to be significantly
earnings enhancing, with a number of commercial and operational
synergies identified to help drive growth and profitability of the
enlarged group. The management team is encouraged by the
integration process to date, with NSI trading to plan and the core
Cursor business continuing to deliver organic growth.
Crawford Scientific, the UK's leading independent provider of
outsourced chromatography consumables products and services to the
laboratory research and testing sectors, continues to trade ahead
of plan. The business leverages its world-class technical expertise
to offer a complete end-to-end solution for users of chromatography
instruments and techniques. Crawford has consistently outperformed
since the initial investment by Maven clients in August 2014,
including the successful acquisition and integration of analytical
services company, Hall Analytical Laboratories, during 2015. The
business continues to make good progress across all divisions and
is on track to deliver further growth in the current year. Strong
financial performance and cash generation has enabled the company
to make a voluntary partial repayment of Maven client loan notes
during the period.
The UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, SPS (EU),
has achieved excellent growth under private equity ownership since
Maven clients invested in February 2014. Operational improvements
have enhanced profitability following the successful implementation
of a new enterprise resource planning system. The complementary
acquisitions of HPP and TEC, completed during the year to 31
December 2015, have been successfully integrated within the group
and are delivering a positive profit contribution. The company has
invested in sales resource to help penetrate the European market,
and this region is starting to contribute significantly to group
performance. The balance sheet remains healthy and the business
continues to reduce its core term debt.
DPP provides mechanical and electrical maintenance and
installation services mainly to the leisure, hospitality and retail
sectors in the south of England and Wales. The company
differentiates itself by operating through an employed and managed
team of engineers, as opposed to engaging with a network of
subcontractors. The business has made considerable progress over
the past twelve months by enhancing operational procedures and
reducing costs, which has led to a significant improvement in
profitability. A number of new contracts were secured during the
year and the outlook is positive, which is highly encouraging given
the challenges experienced during 2014 when DPP lost a key
customer. The company has no external bank debt and was able to
make a voluntary partial repayment of Maven client loan notes
during the period.
The Manager maintains a close working relationship with investee
companies operating within the oil & gas sector and it is
encouraging to report that the majority of these assets are seeing
early signs of improving market conditions. After three years of
steady decline, conditions appear to have stabilised. Following
extensive cost cutting, the Maven portfolio companies are operating
with lean structures and have limited or no external debt. As such,
they are relatively well-positioned to benefit from a market
recovery. The majority of Maven's investee companies in this market
are focused on operational expenditure, particularly related to
health and safety, and whilst budgets have been set conservatively
there is evidence of growing confidence, with order books and
workshops recording higher activity levels. The Board will continue
to monitor the performance of investee companies in this sector
but, at present, believe that the valuations of the assets with
exposure to the oil & gas sector remain fair and
reasonable.
Turning to AIM, the most notable performers within the quoted
portfolio were Ideagen, Concurrent Technologies and Servoca, where
good trading updates have resulted in share price appreciation and
generated a combined valuation increase of GBP1.79 million for your
Company over the six month period.
Ideagen continues to make excellent progress both financially
and operationally with the results for the year to 30 April 2017
delivering further growth. Reported revenue increased 24% to
GBP27.11 million, from GBP21.94 million in the prior year, with
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation
(EBITDA) increasing 26% to GBP7.89 million. Strong organic revenue
growth of 10% was supplemented by the complementary acquisitions of
Covalent, IPI, PleaseTech and Logen, which completed during the
period. Recurring revenue now accounts for 57% of total revenue and
covers 93% of the fixed overhead base. The company continues to
follow a strategy of acquiring good quality assets with strong
intellectual property and recurring revenues to further strengthen
the product offering. Consistent with this, Ideagen completed the
earnings enhancing acquisitions of PleaseTech and IPI Solutions in
the second half of the year. The acquisition of PleaseTech was
funded via an oversubscribed placing for GBP10 million at 75p per
share. The management team are confident of the future prospects
for the enlarged business.
In the year to 31 December 2016, Concurrent Technologies
delivered a solid set of results that were in line with market
expectations. The company reported revenue of GBP16.42 million,
generating a 6.2% increase in profit before tax to GBP2.90 million,
compared to GBP2.73 million in 2015. The balance sheet has
continued to strengthen, with net cash at the year end of GBP7.78
million and no borrowings. The good cash performance has
facilitated a 10.5% increase in the full year dividend to 2.10p per
share. The outlook for the current year is positive, supported by a
growing customer base with a number of new contracts recently
secured, a global political shift fostering defence sales and
continuing technological opportunities in telecommunications.
Servoca continues to perform well and reported a strong set of
results for the six month period to 31 March 2017 that were
significantly ahead of the same period last year. Reported revenue
increased 18.8% to GBP40.93 million, with adjusted EBITDA
increasing 28.3% to GBP1.95 million, the key drivers to the
enhanced profitability being the recruitment and outsourcing
operations. Recruitment, which accounts for 79% of group sales,
experienced strong positive momentum within the criminal justice
business and, whilst the NHS supply market faced some challenges
due to price caps placing downward pressure on margins, Servoca has
mitigated the impact through the development of a low cost offshore
capability, which has made an encouraging start. Based on the
positive momentum of the first half of the year, management believe
that the group is well-placed to deliver the market expectations
for the full year.
It is disappointing to report that the holding in K3 Business
Technologies suffered a substantial reduction in value during the
period following the release of a negative pre-close trading
update, which indicated that the results for the year to 30 June
2017 would be below market expectations. The company has
subsequently raised GBP7.5 million through a placing and the
proceeds will be used to strengthen the balance sheet and provide
additional working capital. The board is conducting a review of the
business and a further update is expected in due course.
The recent new investments in private equity investment trusts
and real estate investment trusts have performed well over the
period, generating valuable income through dividend payments. The
Board and the Manager are encouraged by this contribution and
believe that these investments will provide a steady and reliable
source of income for your Company. This is particularly important
in light of the restrictions introduced in the March 2016 Budget
Statement, which prevent future investment in traditional
instruments such as treasury bills or other government securities
for liquidity management purposes.
The Board and the Manager remain highly cognisant of the
importance of maintaining an effective liquidity management policy
and will continue to consider a range of other permitted income
generating investment options.
New Investments
During the period, your Company provided development capital to
four private companies operating across a range of sectors:
-- Whiterock Group, a provider of innovative cloud-based 360(o)
visualisation solutions that enable clients to navigate every
detail of hard-to-access assets and facilities, such as oil rigs,
nuclear reactors and government buildings. The investment will
enable the company to roll-out the software and provide additional
capacity to deliver on its strong pipeline of current
opportunities.
-- QikServe, a developer of a patented software product aimed at
multi-outlet hospitality operators such as restaurants, hotels and
casinos. This enables customers to order and pay for food and
drinks, and to participate in customer loyalty schemes, via an app
on a smartphone or tablet device. QikServe is currently the only
globally accredited mobile ordering system that is fully integrated
with a world-leading electronic point of sale provider, Oracle
Hospitality. The investment will enable the company to further
develop its technology and expand into international markets,
particularly the US.
-- ebb3 is a technology company that develops mobile workspace
solutions addressing the need for seamless and secure access to
apps, files and services on any device, in any location. It is
specifically targeted at high-end 3D computer graphics users within
the automotive (Formula 1), construction, oil & gas and
education sectors, where there is a requirement for data-intensive
applications that can service geographically dispersed,
multi-disciplinary teams. ebb3 has high profile partnership
agreements with providers such as Cisco, NetApp and NVidia, and the
investment will enable the business to pursue its growth strategy
in this niche part of the growing supercomputing market.
-- Horizon Cremation plans to develop and operate a portfolio of
next generation crematoria across the UK, where existing facilities
are either under-invested or in short supply. Horizon is seeking to
build contemporary facilities that are environmentally and
technologically advanced, offering enhanced professional service
and care levels for families. The company has secured full planning
consent for its first crematorium in North Ayrshire, Scotland and
construction commenced in May 2017. The investment will provide
capital to source and secure subsequent development sites, whilst
supporting the operational expenditure and overheads of the initial
crematorium.
The following investments have been completed during the
reporting period:
Investment
cost
Investment Date Sector GBP'000 Website
Unlisted
ebb3 Limited May 2017 Software & 150 www.ebb3.com
computer services
Horizon Cremation Limited May 2017 Support services 375 horizoncremation.co.uk
QikServe Limited December 2016 Software & 298 www.qikserve.com
computer services
Whiterock Group Limited December 2016 Technology 209 www.whiterockgroup.net
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Total unlisted 1,032
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Private equity investment
trust December 2016 Investment 3 www.slcapital.com
Standard Life Private companies
Equity Trust PLC
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Total private equity
investment trust 3
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Total investments 1,035
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At the period end, the portfolio stood at 94 unlisted and quoted
investments, at a total cost of GBP31.01 million.
Realisations
During the period, realisations were achieved through the
partial repayment of loan notes by Crawford Scientific and DPP, and
the release of recovery proceeds from Space Student Living.
In line with the strategy of reducing the exposure to AIM,
partial exits were achieved from the holdings in Concurrent
Technologies, Ideagen and Water Intelligence, all at prices
significantly above the original entry cost. In addition, the
holding in Bond International was exited in full following a
divestment programme and subsequent members' voluntary liquidation,
which returned distributions to Shareholders.
As at the date of this report, the Manager is engaged with
several other investee companies and prospective acquirers at
various stages of the negotiations process, although there can be
no certainty that these discussions will result in profitable
sales.
The table below gives details of all realisations achieved, and
deferred considerations received, during the reporting period:
Cost of Value Gain/(loss)
shares at over
Year first disposed 30 Sales Realised 30 November
invested Complete/ of November proceeds gain/(loss) 2016 value
partial GBP'000 2016 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
exit GBP'000
Unlisted
Assecurare Limited 2014 Complete 300 300 300 - -
Broadwave Engineering
Limited 2014 Complete 300 300 300 - -
Crawford Scientific
Holdings Limited(1) 2014 Partial 36 45 36 - (9)
Ensco 969 Limited
(trading as DPP)(1) 2013 Partial 34 34 34 - -
Martel Instruments
Holdings Limited 2007 Partial 53 53 53 - -
Space Student Living
Limited 2011 Partial - - 35 35 35
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Total unlisted 723 732 758 35 26
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Quoted
Bond International
PLC 2004 Complete 188 442 460 272 18
Concurrent Technologies
PLC 2005 Partial 14 26 39 25 13
Ideagen PLC 2005 Partial 56 435 643 587 208
Water Intelligence
PLC 2009 Partial 22 27 44 22 17
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Total quoted 280 930 1,186 906 256
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Total disposals 1,003 1,662 1,944 941 282
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(1) Proceeds exclude yield and redemption premiums received,
which are disclosed as revenue for financial reporting purposes.
The table includes the redemption of loan notes by a number of
investee companies.
Two AIM companies were struck off the Register of Companies
during the period, resulting in realised losses of GBP635,000 (cost
GBP635,000). This had no effect on the NAV of the Company as a full
provision had been made against the value of each holding in
earlier periods.
Material Developments Since the Period End
Since 31 May 2017, two new private company assets have been
added to the portfolio.
ITS Technology, a leading alternative network provider that owns
and maintains fibre networks, providing faster and more reliable
broadband connectivity, and related services, to customers,
particularly in areas that are not well serviced by the existing
infrastructure. The business currently has 12 fibre broadband
networks in operation, with a further five under construction. The
investment will help to fund growth within the existing networks,
build a stable recurring revenue base and also support expansion
through the addition of new networks.
Contego Fraud Solutions, a provider of a complex, multi-source
compliance and fraud detection software platform for public and
private sector clients, including property, banking and financial
services. The application performs a vast number of screening,
verification and vetting assessments including Know Your Customer
and Anti-Money Laundering to fulfil both real- time customer
on-boarding and on-going monitoring of regulatory requirements. The
investment will support the continued growth of the business,
facilitating the hiring of additional sales resources, further
product development and expansion into new markets.
Outlook
The Manager is encouraged by the performance achieved by the
private and AIM listed portfolio during the reporting period.
Notwithstanding the uncertain economic and political backdrop
following the UK's decision to leave the EU, and the more recent
General Election, the portfolio of investee companies has generally
continued to trade in line with expectations, with no discernible
impact on performance as a consequence of the political
uncertainty. This demonstrates the strength and breadth of the
underlying portfolio and its ability to continue to generate
positive returns for Shareholders.
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Manager
21 August 2017
Summary of Investment Changes
For the Six Months Ended 31 May 2017
Valuation Net investment/ Appreciation/ Valuation
30 November 2016 (disinvestment) (depreciation) 31 May 2017
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GBP'000 % GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 %
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Legacy Portfolio
Unlisted investments
Equities 351 1.2 - - 351 1.1
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351 1.2 - - 351 1.1
AIM/NEX 8,829 29.4 (1,186) 1,774 9,417 30.4
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Total Legacy Portfolio 9,180 30.6 (1,186) 1,774 9,768 31.5
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Maven Portfolio
Unlisted investments
Equities 5,912 19.7 452 503 6,867 22.2
Loan stocks 9,677 32.2 (178) (5) 9,494 30.7
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15,589 51.9 274 498 16,361 52.9
AIM/NEX 267 0.9 - (23) 244 0.8
Investment trusts 1,041 3.5 3 96 1,140 3.7
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Total Maven Portfolio 16,897 56.3 277 571 17,745 57.4
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Total Portfolio 26,077 86.9 (909) 2,345 27,513 88.9
Cash 4,103 13.7 (871) - 3,232 10.4
Other assets (169) (0.6) 385 - 216 0.7
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Net assets 30,011 100.0 (1,395) 2,345 30,961 100.0
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Ordinary Shares
in issue 77,111,087 76,861,087
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NAV per Ordinary
Share 38.92p 40.28p
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Mid-market price 36.25p 35.50p
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Discount to NAV 6.86% 11.87%
Investment Portfolio Summary
As at 31 May 2017
% of equity
Valuation Cost % of net % of equity held by
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 assets held other clients(1)
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Unlisted
Crawford Scientific Holdings
Limited 1,450 535 4.6 8.2 40.0
SPS (EU) Limited 929 486 2.9 4.0 38.5
JT Holdings (UK) Limited (trading
as Just Trays) 915 696 2.9 7.7 22.3
Majenta Logistics Limited 800 800 2.6 10.6 39.2
Metropol Communications Limited 800 800 2.6 10.6 39.2
Onyx Logistics Limited 800 800 2.6 10.6 39.2
Vectis Technology Limited 800 800 2.6 10.6 39.2
Glacier Energy Services Holdings
Limited 643 643 2.1 2.5 25.2
Fathom Systems Group Limited 593 593 1.9 6.7 53.3
CB Technology Group Limited 521 521 1.7 10.6 68.3
Ensco 969 Limited (trading as
DPP) 515 515 1.7 2.2 32.3
Flow UK Holdings Limited 498 498 1.6 6.0 29.0
The GP Service (UK) Limited 498 498 1.6 6.2 26.3
Rockar 2016 Limited (trading
as Rockar) 483 483 1.6 2.7 11.1
CatTech International Limited 468 299 1.5 2.9 27.2
Lambert Contracts Holdings Limited 447 447 1.4 6.7 58.0
Horizon Cremation Limited 375 375 1.2 12.5 71.2
Castlegate 737 Limited (trading
as Cursor Controls) 367 274 1.2 2.8 44.7
Vodat Communications Group Limited 365 264 1.2 3.1 38.7
Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited
Partnership (invested in Global
Risk Partners) 349 303 1.1 5.9 94.1
Cambridge Sensors Limited 342 1,184 1.1 13.4 -
GEV Holdings Limited 336 336 1.1 2.1 33.9
RMEC Group Limited 308 308 1.0 2.0 48.1
Constant Progress Limited 300 300 1.0 5.9 43.9
Equator Capital Limited 300 300 1.0 5.9 43.9
Toward Technology Limited 300 300 1.0 5.9 43.9
QikServe Limited 298 298 1.0 3.0 17.0
Endura Limited 286 286 0.9 0.8 5.0
HCS Control Systems Group Limited 269 373 0.9 3.0 33.5
R&M Engineering Group Limited 268 357 0.9 4.0 66.6
Chic Lifestyle Limited (trading
as Chic Retreats) 224 224 0.7 6.7 40.1
Whiterock Group Limited 209 209 0.7 4.5 20.5
ISN Solutions Group Limited 159 250 0.5 3.6 51.4
Martel Instruments Holdings Limited 158 158 0.5 - 44.3
ebb3 Limited 150 150 0.5 3.5 21.0
Growth Capital Ventures Limited 144 144 0.5 4.0 26.5
Space Student Living Limited 35 - 0.1 5.6 74.5
Other unlisted investments 10 1,977 -
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Total unlisted 16,712 17,784 54.0
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Investment Portfolio Summary (Continued)
As at 31 May 2017
% of equity
Valuation Cost % of net % of held by
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 assets equity held other clients(1)
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Quoted
Ideagen PLC (formerly Datum International
PLC) 3,288 264 10.5 1.8 0.3
Servoca PLC 903 612 2.9 2.9 -
Water Intelligence PLC 523 322 1.7 4.0 -
Plant Impact PLC 489 156 1.6 1.3 -
Concurrent Technologies PLC 453 161 1.5 0.7 -
Vectura Group PLC 369 153 1.2 - -
Sinclair Pharma PLC (formerly
IS Pharma PLC) 367 405 1.2 0.2 -
Vianet Group PLC (formerly Brulines
Group PLC) 349 405 1.1 1.2 0.3
K3 Business Technology Group
PLC 327 238 1.1 0.6 -
Access Intelligence PLC 295 362 1.0 2.6 -
Synectics PLC (formerly Quadnetics
Group PLC) 275 308 0.9 0.8 -
Sprue Aegis PLC 260 35 0.8 0.3 -
ClearStar Inc 244 435 0.8 2.1
Netcall PLC 229 26 0.7 0.2 -
Avingtrans PLC 214 54 0.7 0.5 -
Anpario PLC (formerly Kiotech
International PLC) 190 69 0.6 0.3 -
Dods Group PLC 182 450 0.6 0.4 -
Omega Diagnostics Group PLC 172 130 0.6 0.6 -
EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC 117 85 0.4 0.1 -
Croma Security Solutions Group
PLC 95 433 0.3 1.0 -
Amerisur Resources PLC 79 53 0.3 - -
Egdon Resources PLC 52 48 0.2 0.3 -
Vertu Motors PLC 38 50 0.1 - -
Peninsular Gold Limited 36 300 0.1 0.7 -
MBL Group PLC 32 357 0.1 1.4 -
Premier Oil PLC 23 169 0.1 - -
Transense Technologies PLC 20 1,188 0.1 0.3 -
IGas Energy PLC 14 184 - 0.1 -
Infrastrata PLC 10 2,264 - 0.5 -
AorTech International PLC 9 229 - 1.3 -
Other quoted investments 7 2,248 -
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Total quoted 9,661 12,193 31.2
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Investment Portfolio Summary (Continued)
As at 31 May 2017
% of equity
Valuation Cost % of net % of equity held by other
Investment GBP'000 GBP'000 assets held clients(1)
Private equity investment trusts
F&C Private Equity Investment
Trust PLC 126 103 0.4 0.1 0.3
Princess Private Equity Holding
Limited 121 98 0.4 - 0.1
Apax Global Alpha Limited 110 99 0.4 - 0.1
HgCapital Trust PLC 108 100 0.3 - 0.1
Standard Life Private Equity
Trust PLC 52 43 0.2 - -
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Total private equity investment
trusts 517 443 1.7
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Real estate investment trusts
Schroder REIT Limited 111 99 0.4 - 0.2
Custodian REIT PLC 105 99 0.4 - 0.2
British Land Company PLC 105 99 0.3 - -
Target Healthcare REIT PLC 103 98 0.3 - 0.2
Standard Life Investment Property 100 99 0.3 - 0.2
Income Trust Limited
Regional REIT Limited 99 99 0.3 - 0.2
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Total real estate investment
trusts 623 593 2.0
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Total investments 27,513 31,013 88.9
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(1) Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP.
Income Statement
For the Six Months Ended 31 May 2017
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31 May 2017 31 May 2016 30 November 2016
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
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 on investments - 2,345 2,345 - 303 303 - 311 311
Income from investments 362 - 362 367 - 367 779 - 779
Other income 5 - 5 - - - 3 - 3
Investment (61) (184) (245) (64) (191) (255) (162) (488) (650)
management fees
Other expenses (121) - (121) (118) - (118) (295) - (295)
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Net return on
ordinary activities
before taxation 185 2,161 2,346 185 112 297 325 (177) 148
Tax on ordinary
activities (12) 12 - (15) 15 - (57) 57 -
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Return attributable
to Equity Shareholders 173 2,173 2,346 170 127 297 268 (120) 148
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Earnings per share
(pence) 0.22 2.82 3.04 0.22 0.16 0.38 0.35 (0.16) 0.19
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All gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing
operations. The Company has only one class of business and one
reportable segment, the results of which are set out in the Income
Statement and Balance Sheet. The Company derives its income from
investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
There are no potentially dilutive capital instruments in issue,
and therefore, no diluted returns per share figures are relevant.
The basic and diluted earnings per share are therefore
identical.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss
Account of the Company.
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Six Months Ended 31 May 2017
Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
Six Months Ended capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
31 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
May 2017
(unaudited)
At 30 November
2016 7,711 8,816 (21,537) (5,539) 38,137 3,568 (1,145) 30,011
Net return - - 134 2,039 - - 173 2,346
Dividends paid - - (1,156) - - - (154) (1,310)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (25) - - - (86) 25 - (86)
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At 31 May 2017 7,686 8,816 (22,559) (3,500) 38,051 3,593 (1,126) 30,961
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Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
Six Months Ended 31 capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
May 2016 (unaudited) GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
At 30 November 2015 7,734 8,816 (20,515) (4,663) 38,219 3,545 (1,104) 32,032
Net return - - 839 (712) - - 170 297
Dividends paid - - (1,043) - - - (309) (1,352)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (6) - - - (20) 6 - (20)
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At 31 May 2016 7,728 8,816 (20,719) (5,375) 38,199 3,551 (1,243) 30,957
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Share Capital Capital Special Capital
Share premium reserve reserve distributable redemption Revenue
Year Ended 30 capital account realised unrealised reserve reserve reserve Total
November GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
2016 (audited)
At 30 November 2015 7,734 8,816 (20,515) (4,663) 38,219 3,545 (1,104) 32,032
Net return - - 756 (876) - - 268 148
Dividends paid - - (1,778) - - - (309) (2,087)
Repurchase and
cancellation
of shares (23) - - - (82) 23 - (82)
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At 30 November 2016 7,711 8,816 (21,537) (5,539) 38,137 3,568 (1,145) 30,011
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Balance Sheet
As at 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 31 May 2016 30 November 2016
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value through
profit or loss 27,513 30,298 26,077
Current assets
Debtors 257 164 210
Cash 3,232 516 4,103
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3,489 680 4,313
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one
year (41) (21) (379)
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Net current assets 3,448 659 3,934
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Net assets 30,961 30,957 30,011
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 7,686 7,728 7,711
Share premium account 8,816 8,816 8,816
Capital reserve - realised (22,559) (20,719) (21,537)
Capital reserve - unrealised (3,500) (5,375) (5,539)
Special distributable reserve 38,051 38,199 38,137
Capital redemption reserve 3,593 3,551 3,568
Revenue reserve (1,126) (1,243) (1,145)
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Net assets attributable to Ordinary
Shareholders 30,961 30,957 30,011
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Net asset value per Ordinary
Share (pence) 40.28 40.06 38.92
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The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue
by the Board of Directors on 21 August 2017 and were signed on its
behalf by:
Allister Langlands
Director
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Cash Flow Statement
For the Six Months Ended 31 May 2017
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
31 May 2017 31 May 2016 30 November 2016
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Net cash flows from operating activities (528) (693) (1,100)
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment income received 309 371 742
Deposit interest received 5 - 3
Purchase of investments (1,205) (8,781) (10,478)
Sale of investments 1,944 9,274 15,388
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Net cash flows from investing activities 1,053 864 5,655
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Cash flows from financing activities
Equity dividends paid (1,310) (1,352) (2,087)
Issue of Ordinary Shares - - -
Repurchase of Ordinary Shares (86) (20) (82)
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Net cash flows from financing activities (1,396) (1,372) (2,169)
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash (871) (1,201) 2,386
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Cash at beginning of period 4,103 1,717 1,717
Cash at end of period 3,232 516 4,103
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial
Statements.
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Accounting Policies
The financial information for the six months ended 31 May 2017
and the six months ended 31 May 2016 comprises non-statutory
accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. The
financial information contained in this report has been prepared on
the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report
and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2016, which
have been filed at Companies House and which contained an Auditor's
Report which was not qualified and did not contain a statement
under S498(2) or S498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Reserves
Share premium account
The share premium account represents the premium above nominal
value received by the Company on issuing shares net of issue
costs.
Capital reserves
Gains or losses on investments realised in the year that have
been recognised in the Income Statement are transferred to the
capital reserve realised account on disposal. Furthermore, any
prior unrealised gains or losses on such investments are
transferred from the capital reserve unrealised account to the
capital reserve realised account on disposal. Increases and
decreases in the fair value of investments are recognised in the
Income Statement and are then transferred to the capital reserve
unrealised account. The capital reserve realised account also
represents capital dividends, capital investment management fees
and the tax effect of capital items.
Special distributable reserve
The total cost to the Company of the repurchase and cancellation
of shares is represented in the special distributable reserve
account.
Capital redemption reserve
The nominal value of shares repurchased and cancelled is
represented in the capital redemption reserve.
Revenue reserve
The revenue reserve represents accumulated profits retained by
the Company that have not been distributed to Shareholders as a
dividend.
3. Return per Ordinary Share Six months ended
31 May 2017
The returns per share have been based on the following
figures:
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares 77,089,796
Revenue return GBP173,000
Capital return GBP2,173,000
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Total return GBP2,346,000
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Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
-- the Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 May 2017
have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland;
-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the
information required by DTR 4.2.7R in relation to the indication of
important events during the first six months, and of the principal
risks and uncertainties facing the Company during the second six
months, of the year ending 30 November 2017; and
-- the Interim Management Report includes adequate disclosure of
the information required by DTR 4.2.8R in relation to related party
transactions and any changes therein.
Other Information
The NAV per Ordinary Share has been calculated using the number
of Ordinary Shares in issue at 31 May 2017 of 76,861,087. A summary
of investment changes for the six months under review and an
investment portfolio summary as at 31 May 2017 are included above.
A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will be
printed and issued to Shareholders. Copies of this announcement
will be available to the public at the office of Maven Capital
Partners UK LLP, Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow G2
2LW and at the registered office of the Company, Fifth Floor, 1-2
Royal Exchange Buildings, London EC3V 3LF and on the Company's
website www.mavencp.com/migvct5. Neither the content of the
Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from
hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is
incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Secretary
21 August 2017
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