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Interim Management Statement

4 Nov 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 0283W
LMS Capital PLC
04 November 2014
 



4 November 2014

LMS Capital plc ("the Company")

Interim Management Statement

 

The Board of LMS Capital is pleased to present the Company's Interim Management Statement as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3. This statement relates to the period from 1 July 2014 to 3 November 2014.

 

LMS Capital is an investment company which, following a general meeting on 30 November 2011, is undertaking a realisation strategy with the aim of achieving a balance between an efficient return of cash to shareholders and optimising the value of the Company's investments. Its investment portfolio consists of small to medium sized companies across a range of sectors.

 

In the three months to 30 September 2014 we received proceeds from realisations (principally distributions from our fund interests) of £1.5 million. In the same period calls from our outstanding fund commitments were £0.4 million. Uncalled commitments to funds at 30 September 2014 were £7.1 million. Total realisations in the first nine months of the year were £42.0 million, with fund calls of £1.0 million. The Company had cash of £7.4 million at 30 September 2014, after returning £40 million to shareholders by way of a tender offer in May this year.

 

The Company's unaudited net asset value per share at 30 September 2014 was 97 pence, up 3 pence (3%) from 94 pence as at 30 June 2014. The principal factor in this increase was the strengthening of the US dollar against £ sterling which resulted in unrealised currency gains of £5.1 million in the third quarter.

 

Since the end of September, prices for most of our quoted stocks (in particular Weatherford International) have declined, thereby reducing our net asset value. In the same period, the continued strengthening of the US dollar against £ sterling has resulted in further unrealised foreign currency gains. As a result of these factors, at the date of this report we estimate that the NAV per share has reduced since the end of the third quarter by around 3p per share.

 

There continue to be active sales processes underway on a number of the Company's investments. Although these are not at a stage where the Board can have certainty on realisation timing or proceeds, the Directors remain satisfied with current progress.

 

 

  

Investments

 

The carrying value of the investment portfolio at 30 September 2014 is based on the valuation of the Company's investments as at 30 June 2014 with adjustments for transactions in the three months ended 30 September 2014 including price movements on quoted securities, movements in foreign currency exchange rates, cash calls and distributions from funds and purchases and sales of quoted and unquoted securities. The next full valuation of the portfolio will be for our full year results as at 31 December 2014.

 

The Company's investment portfolio at 30 September 2014 (and 30 June 2014) was as follows:

 

30 September 2014

30 June

 2014

£'000

£'000

US

Quoted

29,169

28,256

Unquoted

30,988

29,390

Funds

36,740

34,887

US total

96,897

92,533

UK

Quoted

1,765

1,766

Unquoted

15,290

15,140

Funds

27,362

27,558

UK total

44,417

44,464

Total

141,314

136,997

 

Details of our ten largest investments by valuation at 30 September 2014, representing approximately 71% of the total portfolio, are set out in the appendix to this statement.

 

This statement is a general description of the financial position and performance of the Company for the period from 1 July 2014 to 3 November 2014. It does not contain any profit forecast or forward looking information. Future NAV and share price performance are likely to be affected by a number of factors, including (but not limited to) general economic and market conditions and specific factors affecting the financial performance or prospects of individual investments within the Company's portfolio.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

LMS Capital plc 020 7935 3555

Nick Friedlos, Executive Director

Tony Sweet, Chief Financial Officer

 

J.P. Morgan Cazenove 020 7742 4000

Michael Wentworth-Stanley

 

MHP Communications 020 3128 8794

Katie Hunt

 

About LMS Capital

LMS Capital is an investment company which, following a general meeting on 30 November 2011, is undertaking a realisation strategy with the aim of achieving a balance between an efficient return of cash to shareholders and optimising the value of the Company's investments. Its investment portfolio consists of small to medium sized companies across a range of sectors.

www.lmscapital.com

 

 

  

 

 

 

LMS Capital plc Appendix

 

Interim management statement - 3 November 2014

 

The Company's principal investments by valuation at 30 September 2014 were as follows:

 

 

Name

Geography

Type

Sector

Date of initial investment

Book value

£'000

Weatherford International

 

US

Quoted

Energy

1984

23,648

Brockton Capital

 

UK

Funds

Property

2006

15,168

Medhost Inc (formerly HealthTech)

US

Unquoted

Technology

2007

12,885

Yes To, Inc*

US

Unquoted

Consumer

2008

10,324

 

Nationwide Energy Partners

 

US

Unquoted

Energy

2010

10,049

Penguin Computing*

US

Unquoted

Technology

2004

6,361

ICU Eyewear*

US

Unquoted

Consumer

2010

6,143

BV Investment Partners

 

US

Funds

Buyouts

1996

5,511

ChyronHego Corporation

US

Quoted

Technology

1995

5,080

Entuity

 

UK

Unquoted

Technology

2000

5,000

 

*A portfolio company of San Francisco Equity Partners.

 

 

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