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Caledonia Investments plc
Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2018
Caledonia is a self-managed investment trust company with net assets of £1.9bn. The company aims to deliver growth in shareholder capital measured over the long term and in annual dividends by investing in businesses and funds, both listed and private, across a range of sectors and regions.
Caledonia presents a report of its activities for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 and up to the date of publication.
Material events
o | NAV per share total return for the quarter was -3.0%. Unquoted investments are revalued in March and September. Consequently, the NAV at 31 December 2018 did not include any unrealised valuation adjustments to unquoted investments in the past three months. NAV per share total return for the nine months to 31 December 2018 (year to date) was 6.5% and the return for calendar year 2018 was 4.3%. |
o | Investments during the period totalled £240.1m, including £117.2m for a 98.9% equity stake and £50.0m of short term bridging finance (subsequently repaid) in Deep Sea Electronics, the UK manufacturer of electronic control modules for industrial applications, £33.4m in fund subscriptions and commitment drawdowns and £38.5m in quoted investments in the Quoted and Income pools. |
o | Realisations during the period totalled £211.4m, including £99.4m from sale of the Choice Care Group investment (including a pre-sale dividend of £7.1m), returning a 1.9x money multiple and an 14.3% IRR over the five years of ownership, £50.0m from repayment of the Deep Sea Electronics short term bridging loan, £27.3m from fund distributions and £38.4m from the sale of quoted investments in the Quoted and Income pools. |
o | An interim dividend of 16.1p per share was declared on 21 November 2018, an increase in interim dividend of 3.9% over the previous year. The dividend, totalling £8.8m, will be paid on 10 January 2019 to holders of ordinary shares on the register on 30 November 2018. The ex-dividend date was 29 November 2018. |
o | On 21 December 2018, Caledonia announced that it had agreed terms to acquire a 36.7% stake in Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners, one of the world's leading independently owned family offices, for approximately £92m, with potential deferred consideration of up to a further £20.6m, if certain financial targets are met. The transaction is conditional on obtaining regulatory approvals in a number of jurisdictions, which are expected within three months. |
o | The Association of Investment Companies reclassified Caledonia from its Global to Flexible Investment sector. Launched in January 2016, the Flexible Investment sector incorporates "companies whose policy allows them to invest in a range of asset types" and is better suited to Caledonia's investment strategy. |
Financial position and performance summary
At 31 Dec 2018 | At 30 Sep 2018 | ||
Net assets | £1,930m | £2,000m | |
NAV per share | 3441p | 3563p | |
Discount | 17.9% | 22.1% | |
1. | NAVs per share are calculated on a diluted, cum-income basis. | ||
2. | 31 December 2018 was the latest date on which an NAV per share was prepared. | ||
3. | Caledonia reviews the valuation of its unquoted investments in March and September. | ||
At 31 December 2018, the company had net cash of £54.5m, compared with £67.0m of cash at 30 September 2018.
Investment portfolio
Ten largest holdings as at 31 December 2018
31 Dec 2018 | |||
Name | Business | £m | |
Seven Investment Management | Investment management |
| 121.7 |
Deep Sea Electronics | Control systems |
| 117.2 |
Cobehold | Investment company |
| 106.2 |
Cooke Optics | Lens manufacturer |
| 92.6 |
Buzz Bingo | Bingo operator |
| 89.1 |
Liberation Group | Pubs and restaurants |
| 82.0 |
Aberdeen US PE funds | Funds of PE funds |
| 79.8 |
Arlington AVM Ranger fund | Quoted market fund |
| 44.0 |
Asia Alternatives funds | Funds of PE funds |
| 42.9 |
NTAsset funds | Quoted market funds |
| 40.6 |
|
|
| 816.1 |
Other pool investments |
|
| 1,020.1 |
Cash and other items |
|
| 93.3 |
Net assets |
|
| 1,929.5 |
Pool distribution
31 Dec 2018 | 30 Sep 2018 | |
Quoted pool | 21% | 24% |
Income pool | 12% | 13% |
Unquoted pool | 35% | 31% |
Funds pool | 27% | 26% |
Cash and other | 5% | 6% |
Enquiries
Caledonia Investments plc
Will Wyatt (Chief Executive)
Tel: +44 20 7802 8080
Tulchan Communications
Tom Murray
Lisa Jarrett-Kerr
Tel: +44 20 7353 4200
8 January 2019
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Caledonia publishes monthly fact sheets, which give further details of the investment and other activities during each month. These fact sheets and other information are available on the Company's website at www.caledonia.com.
Caledonia publishes a quarterly report as a supplement to its monthly fact sheets. The quarterly report presents the financial position of the company at the quarter end, together with highlights of material transactions or other events that occurred during the quarter. Caledonia believes that publication of a quarterly report is a valuable communication to investors.