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Interim Management Statement - 1st Quarter

9 Feb 2021 07:00

RNS Number : 3742O
Income & Growth VCT (The) PLC
09 February 2021
 

LEI: 213800FPC15FNM74YD92

 

The Income & Growth VCT PLC

(the "Company")

 

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

For the quarter ended 31 December 2020

 

The Income & Growth VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the quarter ended 31 December 2020. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the quarter and the date of this statement.

 

NET ASSET VALUE AND TOTAL RETURN PER SHARE

 

At 31 December 2020

At 30 September 2020

 

Net assets attributable to shareholders

 

ÂŁ93,681,750

ÂŁ83,133,430

Shares in issue

118,325,511

118,661,711

Net asset value (NAV) per share

 

79.17p

70.06p

Cumulative dividends paid to date per share since inception

131.50p

131.50p

Total return per share since inception (NAV basis)

210.67p

201.56p

 

The NAV per share has increased by 9.11 pence in the quarter (an increase of 13% upon the opening NAV per share). This is principally due to a rise in unrealised portfolio valuations as well as gains on realisations (further details below).

 

SHARE BUY-BACKS

 

On 16 December 2020, the Company bought back 336,200 of its own ordinary shares at a price of 66.56 pence per share.

 

All shares bought back by the Company were subsequently cancelled.

 

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

 

New investments during the period

On 22 December 2020, the Company made a new investment of ÂŁ0.47 million into Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited, a dairy-free ice cream manufacturer.

 

On 30 December 2020, the Company made a new investment of ÂŁ1.16 million into Connect Childcare Group Limited, a provider of nursery management software.

 

Realisations during the period

On 27 November 2020, the Company sold its investment in Vectair Holdings Limited, generating cash proceeds of ÂŁ1.10 million. Over the fifteen years this investment was held, it generated cash proceeds of ÂŁ1.79 million compared to an original investment cost of ÂŁ0.22 million, which is a multiple on cost of 8.3x and an IRR of 22.2%

 

On 29 December 2020, the Company sold its investment in Bourn Bioscience Limited, generating cash proceeds of ÂŁ2.14 million. Over the nearly seven years this investment was held, it generated cash proceeds of ÂŁ2.64 million compared to an original investment cost of ÂŁ1.61 million, which is a multiple on cost of 1.6x and an IRR of 8.5%.

 

 

Loan repayments and further proceeds during the period

On 16 October 2020, the Company received loan repayment proceeds of ÂŁ0.21 million from Vian Marketing Limited (trading as Red Paddle Co.).

 

On 14 December 2020, the Company received deferred consideration of ÂŁ0.09 million from Redline Worldwide Limited, an investment realised in a previous year.

 

Further investments after the period end

On 7 January 2021, the Company made a further investment of ÂŁ0.36 million into Parsley Box Limited, a supplier of home-delivered ambient meals for the elderly.

 

On 5 February 2021, the Company made a further investment of ÂŁ0.15 million into Bleach London Holdings Limited, a hair colourants brand.

 

Loan repayments and further proceeds after the period end

After the period end, on 26 January 2021, the Company received a loan repayment of ÂŁ0.06 million in respect of BG Training Limited.

 

Also after the period end, on 27 January 2021, the Company received further proceeds of ÂŁ0.14 million in respect of Blaze Signs Holdings Limited, an investment realised in a previous year.

 

 

Please note that all of the information above is unaudited.

 

Other than as described above, there were no material events during the quarter and to the date of this announcement.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Mobeus Equity Partners LLP, Company Secretary: 020 7024 7600.

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