Last checked at 19 May 2010 07:00
Impax Asset Management Group plc
("Impax" or the "Company")
Interim results for the six month period ended 31 March 2010
Impax, the AIM quoted specialist investment manager dedicated to the environmental markets sector, today announces its interim results for the six month period ended 31 March 2010.
Highlights
·; Assets under management and advisory ("AUM") increased 40 per cent from £1,263 million on 30 September 2009 to £1,767 million on 31 March 2010 and rose further to £1,909 million by 30 April 2010.
·; Revenue in the first half of the year, which does not yet include the full effect of significant AUM inflows occurring towards the end of the period, increased to £6.31 million. This compares favourably to revenue for the same period last year of £4.50 million (plus £0.95 million of exceptional, non-recurring fees).
·; Unaudited profit before tax in the first half was £1.67 million, compared to profit for the same period last year of £1.02 million (plus £0.52 million from exceptional, non-recurring fees).
·; Impax-managed quoted equity funds continued to outperform global equity markets.
·; Fundraising for Impax's second private equity fund was successful, attracting €141 million of capital on 23 March 2010.
Commenting on the results, Ian Simm, Chief Executive of Impax, said:
"I am pleased to report significant progress during the first half of Impax's financial year. Our proven business model of investing in high growth, inefficiently priced environmental markets has gained further traction. In addition, the legislative backdrop has continued to advance, benefiting many of the companies in which we invest.
"With an experienced, committed management team, a broad network of clients and partners and a business model that is already generating rapidly rising earnings, I am confident that Impax is well positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities in environmental markets."
For further information please contact:
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Penrose Financial Gay Collins Shona Prendergast
Impax Asset Management Group plc Ian Simm, Chief Executive
Execution Noble & Company Limited John Riddell, Director
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020 7786 4882 impax@penrose.co.uk 020 7786 4884 impax@penrose.co.uk
020 7432 2619
020 3429 1426
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT
Evidence of improving macroeconomic conditions, particularly in the United States and in the Asia-Pacific region, has resulted in continued recovery in equity markets in recent months and strengthening investor confidence. In this context, I am pleased to report that Impax Asset Management Group plc ("Impax" or the "Company") has made further significant progress during the first half of its financial year (the "Period" between 1 October 2009 and 31 March 2010) and our proven business model of investing in high growth, inefficiently priced environmental markets has gained further traction.
The legislative backdrop to environmental markets has continued to advance. Notwithstanding the inconclusive outcome to December's international negotiation in Copenhagen on global warming policy, many governments have moved ahead to implement targets for the adoption of renewable energy technologies; for example, China reconfirmed its commitment to sourcing 15 per cent of its electric power from renewable energy by 2020, laying the foundation for a capital expenditure programme of ca. US$180 billion. In parallel, the Obama administration announced several policies to improve energy efficiency throughout the economy, particularly in the areas of vehicle fuel consumption and energy management in buildings.
AUM and financial results for the Period
Impax's assets under management and advisory ("AUM") increased 40 per cent from £1,263 million on 30 September 2009 to £1,767 million on 31 March 2010. By 30 April 2010, AUM had increased further to £1,909 million.
Revenue for the six months to 31 March 2010, which does not yet include the full effect of significant AUM inflows occurring towards the end of the Period, increased to £6.31 million (2009: £4.50 million plus £0.95 million of exceptional, non-recurring private equity management fees). The unaudited net result for the Period was a profit before tax of £1.67 million (2009: £1.02 million (restated) plus £0.52 million profit from exceptional, non-recurring fees).
At the Annual General Meeting on 10 February 2010, Impax shareholders approved payment of a dividend of 0.4 pence per share (2009: 0.35 pence). In line with previous statements, the Board expects to continue to recommend annual dividend payments in the future.
Quoted equities
During the Period, funds and accounts under our management that were invested in quoted equities continued to perform well relative to benchmarks. We are now managing four distinct "quoted equity" strategies: a "Specialists" strategy focusing on small and mid cap stocks that have a majority of their business activity in environmental markets; a "Leaders" strategy that includes both larger companies and more diversified businesses where we believe that their exposure to environmental markets should lead to earnings outperformance; a "Water" strategy encompassing technology providers, service companies and utilities; and lastly an "Asia-Pacific" strategy targeting the rapid and sustained growth anticipated from companies active in the environmental sector that are based in the region.
Funds and accounts following these strategies have continued to deliver strong investment performance. In the 12 months to 31 March 2010, the Specialists strategy returned 53.7 per cent and the Water strategy gained 48.3 per cent, outperforming the MSCI World Index, which increased by 44.0 per cent. The Leaders strategy, which was up 38.7 per cent over the same period, has performed strongly in the first four months of 2010. These funds also have compelling longer term performance; for example, in the five years to 31 March 2010, the Specialists strategy returned 88.3 per cent while the MSCI World Index was up 43.7 per cent.
We have been particularly encouraged by the performance of our Asia-Pacific portfolio. As noted in the Annual Report, we commenced management of Impax Asian Environmental Markets plc ("IAEM plc") on 23 October 2009, following a successful initial public offering that attracted £104.5 million of capital from UK investors. Between launch and 31 March 2010, this trust's net asset value per share increased by 18.8 per cent, a significant outperformance against the MSCI AC Asia-Pacific ex Japan index, which was up by 14.1 per cent. We have recently launched an open-ended sister fund to IAEM plc on our open-ended funds platform in Ireland.
Private equity
Impax's private equity team has also achieved an important milestone during the Period. On 23 March 2010, we announced the launch and fund raising (with €141 million of capital commitments) for Impax New Energy Investors II LP ("Fund II"), our second private equity fund, which will invest equity capital in renewable energy power generation facilities and related assets in Europe. Impax became a limited partner in Fund II with a commitment of €2 million. This fund raising was supported by institutional investors, the majority of whom had invested in our first fund (Impax New Energy Investors LP, "Fund I"), which raised €125 million during 2005 and 2006. We expect to attract additional capital into Fund II in due course.
During the Period, the Company disbursed additional funds to Fund I, and has now made cumulative disbursements from the Company's cash reserves of €2.75 million out of its overall €3.76 million commitment.
Fund flows
In addition to funds raised for IAEM plc and for Impax New Energy Investors II LP, we received net inflows during the Period of £165 million of which £21 million came into "Impax Label" funds, which we typically manage for UK investors, attracting annual fees in the region of 0.9 to 1.5 per cent. Third party funds/accounts, where fees tend to be lower, received net inflows of £144 million.
Infrastructure and support
Our policy is to expand our capabilities in compliance, risk management, finance, operations and marketing in line with regulatory requirements and the anticipated short-to-medium term development of the Impax business. During the Period, our headcount of permanent staff increased from 34 to 39, including two new hires into the marketing team.
Fund distribution
Our network of distribution partners continues to strengthen. In April 2010, the merger of BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investment Management was completed, and the combined entity, which retains the BNP Paribas Investment Partners name, has already produced notable inflows for us in the Benelux and Australia, and has generated strong prospects elsewhere.
As reported in the 2009 Annual Report, we have increased our focus on the marketing of our products in North America with the appointment of Titanium Asset Management as a third party distributor. We are currently servicing this relationship, and other clients such as Pax World, from London, but will review in due course whether to establish a client service presence in the United States.
In the UK, we have extended our distribution through a new agreement with Skandia Investment Group to take over the management of Skandia Investment Management Limited's Ethical Fund in June, subject to FSA approval. Skandia has asked us to reorient this fund, which had net assets of ca. £77 million on 30 April 2010, to follow a strategy based on our Leaders portfolio.
Business Property Relief
We understand that shares in Impax Asset Management Group plc are "relevant business property" for UK Inheritance Tax Business Property Relief purposes (noting that any application is a matter between the investor, or their advisor, and HMRC).
Prospects
At the time of writing, European sovereign debt markets are volatile and equities are showing signs of contagion. Nevertheless, the companies in which we invest will typically benefit from further recovery in the world economy, while some will also gain from the fiscal stimulus spending that was announced during 2008 and 2009 to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient infrastructure, products and services.
Over the past few years, Impax has been able to consolidate its position as one of the leading investment managers in the environmental markets sector, focusing on designing and delivering strong returns from institutional quality investment products and mapping out a distribution strategy to target pockets of demand around the world. With an experienced, committed management team, a broad network of clients and partners and a business model that is already generating rapidly rising earnings, I am confident that Impax is well positioned for further long term profitable expansion.
Ian Simm
18 May 2010
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| Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the six months ended 31 March 2010
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| Basic earnings per share |
| 1.10p |
| 1.10p |
| 2.12p | ||
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| Diluted earnings per share |
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| 1.05p |
| 1.03p |
| 1.97p | |
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| Impax Asset Management Group plc |
| Condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March 2010 |
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| Note | As at |
| As at |
| As at |
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| 31 March 2010 |
| 31 March 2009 |
| 30 September 2009 |
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| (restated) |
| (restated) |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| ASSETS |
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| Non - current assets |
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| Goodwill |
| 9 | 1,629 |
| 1,629 |
| 1,629 |
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| Intangible assets |
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| 108 |
| 148 |
| 143 |
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| Property, plant and equipment |
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| 354 |
| 460 |
| 422 |
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| Other financial assets |
| 10 | 759 |
| 1,178 |
| 792 |
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| Investments |
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| 17 |
| 14 |
| 14 |
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| Trade and other receivables |
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| 65 |
| 65 |
| 65 |
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| Deferred tax asset |
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| 279 |
| - |
| 364 |
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| 3,211 |
| 3,494 |
| 3,429 |
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| Current assets |
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| Trade and other receivables |
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| 3,957 |
| 2,423 |
| 2,716 |
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| Other financial assets |
| 10 | 478 |
| 380 |
| 452 |
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| Investments |
| 11 | 5,043 |
| 2,979 |
| 3,927 |
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| Current tax asset |
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| - |
| - |
| 22 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
| 12 | 6,054 |
| 5,564 |
| 10,284 |
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| 15,532 |
| 11,346 |
| 17,401 |
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| - |
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| TOTAL ASSETS |
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| 18,743 |
| 14,840 |
| 20,830 | |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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| Equity |
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| Ordinary shares |
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| 1,156 |
| 1,156 |
| 1,156 |
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| Share premium |
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| 78 |
| 78 |
| 78 |
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| Exchange translation reserve |
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| (161) |
| (154) |
| (157) |
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| Own shares |
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| (59) |
| (78) |
| (59) |
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| Treasury shares |
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| (453) |
| - |
| - |
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| Retained earnings |
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| 13,600 |
| 11,482 |
| 12,832 |
| TOTAL EQUITY |
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| 14,161 |
| 12,484 |
| 13,850 | |
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| Current liabilities |
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| Trade and other payables |
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| 1,484 |
| 2,024 |
| 4,609 |
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| Third party interest in consolidated funds | 1,987 |
| - |
| 1,687 | ||
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| Short-term borrowings |
| 12 | 1,065 |
| - |
| 684 |
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| Current tax liability |
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| 46 |
| 332 |
| - |
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| 4,582 |
| 2,356 |
| 6,980 |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
| 18,743 |
| 14,840 |
| 20,830 | ||
Impax Asset Management Group plc
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended 31 March 2010
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| Share capital |
| Share premium |
| Exchange translation reserve |
| Own shares |
| Treasury shares |
| Retained earnings |
| Minority interest |
| TOTAL EQUITY |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| As at 1 October 2008 as previously reported | 1,156 |
| 78 |
| (154) |
| (78) |
| - |
| 10,396 |
| 1,168 |
| 12,566 |
| Prior year adjustment | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (1,168) |
| (1,168) |
| As at 1 October 2008 as restated | 1,156 |
| 78 |
| (154) |
| (78) |
| - |
| 10,396 |
| - |
| 11,398 |
| Profit for the period | - |
| - |
| - |
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| - |
| 1,187 |
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| 1,187 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period: exchange differences on consolidation | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 1,187 |
| - |
| 1,187 |
| Long-term incentive scheme charge | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 276 |
| - |
| 276 |
| Transactions with equity holders: |
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| Dividends paid | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (377) |
| - |
| ( 377) |
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| As at 31 March 2009 | 1,156 |
| 78 |
| (154) |
| (78) |
| - |
| 11,482 |
| - |
| 12,484 |
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| Profit for the period | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 1,094 |
| - |
| 1,094 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period: exchange differences on consolidation | - |
| - |
| (3) |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (3) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - |
| - |
| (3) |
| - |
| - |
| 1,094 |
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| 1,091 |
| Long-term incentive scheme charge | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 275 |
| - |
| 275 |
| Shares vested to employees from Employee Benefit Trust | - |
| - |
| - |
| 19 |
| - |
| (19) |
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| - |
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| As at 30 September 2009 | 1,156 |
| 78 |
| (157) |
| (59) |
| - |
| 12,832 |
| - |
| 13,850 |
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| Profit for the period | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 1,202 |
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| 1,202 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period: exchange differences on consolidation | - |
| - |
| (4) |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (4) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - |
| - |
| (4) |
| - |
| - |
| 1,202 |
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| 1,198 |
| Transactions with equity holders: |
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| Share buy back | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (453) |
| - |
| - |
| (453) |
| Dividends paid | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (434) |
| - |
| (434) |
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| As at 31 March 2010 | 1,156 |
| 78 |
| (161) |
| (59) |
| (453) |
| 13,600 |
| - |
| 14,161 |
All equity is attributable to owners of the parent.
| Impax Asset Management Group plc |
| Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended 31 March 2010 |
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| Six months ended |
| Year ended |
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| 31 March 2010 |
| 31 March 2009 |
| 30 September 2009 |
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| (restated) |
| (restated) |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
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| Cashflows from operating activities |
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| Profit before interest and taxation |
| 1,639 |
| 1,429 |
| 2,211 |
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| Adjustments for: |
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| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
| 100 |
| 91 |
| 186 |
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| Amortisation of intangible assets | 35 | 18 | 51 | |||
| Fair value movement in investments |
| (171) |
| 26 |
| (326) |
| Long-term incentive scheme charge |
| - |
| 275 |
| 551 |
| Translation differences |
| 20 |
| (82) |
| (87) |
| Increase in receivables |
| (1,241) |
| (857) |
| (726) |
| Decrease in payables |
| (2,825) |
| (1,799) |
| (737) |
| Interest received |
| 31 |
| 110 |
| 149 |
| Corporation tax paid |
| (315) |
| (274) |
| (834) |
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| Net cash (used in)/generated by operating activities |
| (2,727) |
| (1,063) |
| 438 |
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| Investing activities: |
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| Cash acquired on consolidation of investment |
| - |
| - |
| 2,906 |
| Proceeds on sale of investments |
| 1,213 |
| - |
| - |
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| Purchase of investments |
| (2,161) |
| - |
| (289) |
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| Purchase of intangible assets |
| - |
| (92) |
| (121) |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
| (33) |
| (15) |
| (70) |
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| Net cash (used in)/generated by investing activities |
| (981) |
| (107) |
| 2,426 |
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| Financing activities: |
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| Dividends paid | 8 | (434) |
| (377) |
| (377) |
| Repurchase of share capital |
| (453) |
| - |
| - |
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
| (887) |
| (377) |
| (377) |
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| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| (4,595) |
| (1,547) |
| 2,487 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
| 9,600 |
| 7,029 |
| 7,029 |
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | (16) | 82 | 84 | |||
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 12 | 4,989 |
| 5,564 |
| 9,600 |
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| Impax Asset Management Group plc (the "Company") is a company domiciled in the United Kingdom. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company at and for the six months ended 31 March 2010 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group") and the Group's interests in associates and jointly controlled entities. |
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| The interim report is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the EU and the AIM rules. They do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 30 September 2009. |
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| The comparative figures for the financial year ended 30 September 2009 are not the company's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts, prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU, have been reported on by the company's auditors and delivered to Companies House. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. Copies of these accounts are available upon request from the Company's registered office at Mezzanine Floor, Pegasus House, 37 - 43 Sackville Street, London W1S 3EH or at the Company's website: www.impax.co.uk. |
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| - |
| (163) |
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| 162 |
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| - |
| (144) |
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| In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 September 2009. They include judgements made in the valuing of unlisted current asset investments, potential impairment of goodwill and assumptions regarding the recoverability of loans. |
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| Revenue for the six months ended 31 March 2009 includes an exceptional management fee of £946k relating to Impax New Energy Investors, billed in that financial period in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement. |
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| Earnings per share (EPS) on a basic and diluted basis are as follows: |
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| Ordinary shares in issue (weighted average) |
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| £'000 |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
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| Basic |
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|
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| 1,202 |
| 108,809,749 |
| 1.10p |
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| Diluted |
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| 1,202 |
| 114,696,057 |
| 1.05p |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2009 (as restated) |
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| Basic |
|
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| 1,187 |
| 107,799,158 |
| 1.10p |
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| Diluted |
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| 1,187 |
| 115,582,431 |
| 1.03p |
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| Year ended 30 September 2009 |
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| Basic |
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|
|
| 2,281 |
| 107,799,158 |
| 2.12p |
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| Diluted |
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| 2,281 |
| 115,582,431 |
| 1.97p |
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| The comparatives for the six months ended 31 March 2009 are restated for the reasons disclosed in note 3 "Significant Accounting Policies". The effect of these restatements is that Basic EPS for the six months ended 31 March 2009 has increased from 0.89p to 1.10p and Diluted EPS has increased from 0.84p to 1.03p. The reclassification of minority interests at September 2009 as described in note 3 has no impact on EPS. |
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| The weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share reconciles to the weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share as follows: |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
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| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share | 108,809,749 |
| 107,799,158 |
| 107,799,158 |
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| Weighted average EBT shares not yet vested | 5,886,308 |
| 7,783,273 |
| 7,783,273 |
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| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share | 114,696,057 |
| 115,582,431 |
| 115,582,431 |
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| In order to show results from operating activities on a comparable basis, an adjusted profit after tax per share has been calculated which excludes the long-term incentive scheme charge: |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
| Year ended 30 September 2009 |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Profit after tax | 1,202 |
| 1,187 |
| 2,281 |
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| Long-term incentive scheme charge | - |
| 275 |
| 551 |
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| Adjusted profit after tax | 1,202 |
| 1,462 |
| 2,832 |
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| Adjusted profit for the period |
| Ordinary shares in issue (weighted average) |
| Earnings per share |
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| £'000 |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
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| Basic adjusted | 1,202 |
| 108,809,749 |
| 1.10p |
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| Diluted adjusted | 1,202 |
| 114,696,057 |
| 1.05p |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
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| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic adjusted | 1,462 |
| 107,799,158 |
| 1.36p |
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| Diluted adjusted |
|
|
| 1,462 |
| 115,582,431 |
| 1.26p |
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| Basic adjusted | 2,832 |
| 107,799,158 |
| 2.63p |
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| 115,582,431 |
| 2.45p |
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Goodwill arose on the acquisition of Impax Capital Limited on 18 June 2001. Following the transfer of all Impax Capital's assets, liabilities and trading activities to Impax Asset Management Limited on 30 September 2009 the goodwill amount arising on consolidation is deemed to remain within the Group. |
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| 31 March 2009 |
| 30 September 2009 |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
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| 759 |
| 1,178 |
| 792 |
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| Due within one year | 478 |
| 380 |
| 452 |
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| 1,237 |
| 1,558 |
| 1,244 |
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| The maximum exposure to credit risk for this loan receivable is represented by its carrying amount. The Directors do not consider that this balance is impaired at the date of these interim financial statements. The weighted average interest charged on this loan is 2% (2009: 2%). The Group holds a part of the Nukern Oil Field as security in respect of this loan. Further details are provided in the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 30 September 2009. |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
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| 2,523 |
| 1,648 |
| 4,171 |
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| 1,357 |
| - |
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| Disposal of current asset investments | (1,166) |
| - |
| (1,166) |
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| (26) |
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| At 31 March 200 | - | 2,979 | 2,979 |
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| Acquisition of listed investments on consolidation of subsidiary | 2,123 |
| (1,816) |
| 307 |
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| At 31 March 201 | 948 | 4,095 | 5,043 |
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| On 21 May 2007, the Group made an investment of €2,200,000 (£1,506,851) in the Impax Absolute Return Fund ("IARF"). The investment took the form of a subscription of 22,000 Euro Class A shares in the IARF, at €100 per share. The IARF, which is managed by a subsidiary undertaking of the Company had a total net asset value ("NAV") of €3,560,856 at 31 March 2010. The Group's investment in the IARF represents 52.08% of the NAV at 31 March 2010 (30 September 2009: 52.98%; 31 March 2009: 42.7%). At 31 March 2010 this investment has been reported as a subsidiary and the underlying investments consolidated. |
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| On 3 March 2008, the Group made an investment of £1,500,000 in the IFSL Impax Environmental Leaders Fund ("IEL"). During October 2008 the holding reduced below 50% and has remained below 50% ever since. As at the date of these interim financial statements the holding was 25.44% and because the Group is not deemed to control the fund due to it having independent directors who have the authority to remove Impax as investment managers at their own discretion, this investment is not consolidated. Instead the Group has applied exemptions from IAS 28 "Associates" available to Venture Capital and Hedge fund businesses not to equity account for this investment as an associate. |
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| Disposals in the period represent sales of investments by the Impax Absolute Return Fund. |
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| The Group has a €3.76m commitment to Impax New Energy Investors LP, a partnership based in England and Wales. The addition in other investments in the period of £2,161k represents the second loan call of €2,406k (64% of the Group commitment) on this investment. At the period end the Group has invested a total of €2,740k (73% of the Group commitment). The Group commitment of €3.76m represents 3.76% of the total commitment of all the partners in Impax New Energy Investors LP. |
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| The Group has a further commitment of €2m to Impax New Energy Investors II LP, a partnership based in England and Wales which was established on 23 March 2010. At the period end no calls had been made on the commitment which remains outstanding. The Group commitment of €2m represents 1.42% of the total commitment of all the partners in Impax New Energy Investors II LP. |
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| 12 | Cash and cash equivalents |
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| For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes the following: |
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| 31 March 2010 |
| 31 March 2009 |
| 30 September 2009 |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cash at bank and in hand |
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| Readily available for the principal operating activities of the Group | 2,344 |
| 5,564 |
| 6,694 |
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| Not available for the Group | 3,710 | - | 3,590 |
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| 6,054 |
| 5,564 |
| 10,284 |
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| Short-term borrowings |
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| Not available for the Grou | (1,065) | - | (684) |
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| 4,989 |
| 5,564 |
| 9,600 |
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| 13 | Group risk |
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| The Group's principal risks remain as detailed within the directors' report of the Group's Annual Report and are categorised as financial, investment, and operational. |
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| 14 | Related party transactions |
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| In the ordinary course of business, the Group undertakes transactions with related parties, as defined by IAS 24 "Related party disclosures". Material related party transactions are set out below. There are no significant changes in the type or nature of related party transactions from those disclosed in the 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements. |
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| BNP Paribas Investment Partners is a related party of the Group by virtue of owning a 27.9% equity holding. |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
| Year ended 30 September 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Statement of comprehensive income |
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| Revenue | 878 |
| 368 |
| 897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Impax New Energy Investors LP is a related party of the Group by virtue of the Company being a limited partner in the fund and a subsidiary undertaking, Impax Asset Management Limited, acting as the fund's manager. |
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| Impax New Energy Investors SCA is a related party of the Group by virtue of a subsidiary undertaking, Impax Asset Management Limited, acting as the fund's manager. |
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| IFSL Impax Environmental Leaders is a related party of the Group by virtue of a subsidiary undertaking, Impax Asset Management Limited, acting as the fund's manager. The Group held an equity stake of 25.44% as at 31 March 2010. |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
| Year ended 30 September 2009 |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Statement of comprehensive income |
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| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue - Impax New Energy Investors LP | 891 |
| 1,836 |
| 2,600 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue - Impax New Energy Investors II LP | 68 |
| - |
| - |
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| Revenue - Impax New Energy Investors SCA | 229 |
| 229 |
| 586 |
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| 31 March 2010 |
| 31 March 2009 |
| 30 September 2009 |
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| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| £'000 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Statement of financial position |
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| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Current asset investments - Impax New Energy Investors LP | 2,450 |
| - |
| 289 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Trade and other receivables - Impax New Energy Investors LP | - |
| 25 |
| 28 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Trade and other payables - Impax New Energy Investors SCA | - |
| 10 |
| 11 |
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| Labhdal Associates is a related party of the Group by virtue of providing marketing services on behalf of J Keith R Falconer, who is both the chairman of Impax Asset Management Group plc and a director of Labhdal Associates. |
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| Six months ended 31 March 2010 |
| Six months ended 31 March 2009 |
| Year ended 30 September 2009 |
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