Interim Management Statement to 30 September 2010
November 17 2010 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBSC
RNS Number : 3009W
British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc
17 November 2010
BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT2 PLC ("the Company")
INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
For the quarter ended 30 September 2010
The Company presents its interim management statement for the quarter ended 30
September 2010. This constitutes the Company's second interim management
statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2010, as required by Rule
4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. A copy of this interim management
statement can be found at www.yfm.co.uk.
The unaudited net asset value per Ordinary share as at 30 September 2010 was
66.2p (30 June 2010: 70.1p). The 3.9p reduction in the quarter is primarily due
to 2.0p per share final dividend paid 30 September 2010 along with a downward
movement in the valuation of the unquoted portfolio.
The total return at 30 September 2010, calculated by reference to the net asset
value per share and the cumulative dividends paid, is 92.2p per share compared
to 94.1p at 30 June 2010.
The number of Ordinary shares in issue at 30 September 2010 was 17,837,519.
There were no shares purchased or issued by the Company during the quarter.
Pursuant to the resolution passed at the General Meeting on 18 October 2010 the
name of the Company was changed from British Smaller Technology Companies VCT2
plc to British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc with effect from 22 October 2010. A
further resolution was passed at this meeting (as set out in the RNS
announcement on 20 October 2010) for the Company to make market purchases of its
own shares.
Net assets at 30 September 2010 comprised the following:
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| | GBP000 | % of |
| | | net |
| | | assets |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Unquoted investments at | 5,260 | 44.5 |
| fair value | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Quoted investments at | 905 | 7.7 |
| bid price | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Gilt investments | 4,042 | 34.2 |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Total financial assets | 10,207 | 86.4 |
| at fair value | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Cash and cash | 1,329 | 11.3 |
| equivalents | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Other net current | 275 | 2.3 |
| assets (liabilities) | | |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
| Net assets | 11,811 | 100.0 |
+-------------------------+--------+--------+
The ten largest investments by valuation at 30 September 2010 were as follows:
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| | Current | Value | % of |
| | cost | GBP000 | net |
| | GBP000 | | assets |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Primal Pictures Limited | 897 | 1,184 | 10.0 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Digital Healthcare | 3,072 | 1,156 | 9.8 |
| Limited | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Immunobiology Limited | 1,032 | 1,002 | 8.5 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Bluebell Telecom Group | 500 | 500 | 4.2 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Waterfall Services | 250 | 494 | 4.2 |
| Limited | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Pressure Technologies | 300 | 350 | 3.0 |
| plc | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Patsystems plc | 317 | 311 | 2.6 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Harvey Jones Limited | 389 | 273 | 2.3 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Deep-Secure Ltd | 500 | 250 | 2.1 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| RMS Group Holdings | 210 | 140 | 1.2 |
| Limited | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Top 10 investments | 7,467 | 5,660 | 47.9 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Other 11 investments | 2,521 | 505 | 4.3 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Gilt investments | 3,974 | 4,042 | 34.2 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
| Total | 13,962 | 10,207 | 86.4 |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+--------+
Quoted investments are carried at bid price at 30 September 2010, discounted for
liquidity as appropriate. Unquoted investment are carried at fair value as at
30 September 2010 as determined by the directors.
During September 2010 the Company invested GBP500,000 into the newly formed
Bluebell Telecom Group, based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, a business seeking to
consolidate activities in the telecoms service sector.
Shortly after the period end the Company invested GBP267k as part of a GBP3m
funding syndicate into medical technology business, Sirigen Group Limited.
During the three months ended 30 September 2010 the following significant
investment disposals took place (all companies are unquoted except where
otherwise indicated):
Partial Disposals
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| Name of company: | Sale | Original | Carrying |
| | proceeds | | value at |
| | | cost | 31 Dec 2009 |
| | GBP000 | | |
| | | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| | | | |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| Primal Pictures Limited | 69 | 22 | 69 |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| RMS Group Holdings Limited | 182 | 171 | 138 |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| DxS Limited | 165 | - | - |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
| | 416 | 193 | 207 |
+----------------------------+----------+----------+-------------+
Performance
In this period the Company has seen its total return, calculated by reference to
the net asset value plus cumulative dividend paid, decrease by 1.9p to 92.2p per
share, cumulative dividends representing 26.0p per share.
The net asset value currently comprises 45% in cash and gilts and as such the
Company is well placed to take advantage of selective investment opportunities
as they arise.
The discount of the share price to the net asset value per share has reduced to
around 15% as a result of the introduction of the share buyback policy in
October 2010.
Outlook
Whilst significant uncertainty still exists, this period has also seen
continuing signs of economic recovery benefiting a number of the portfolio
businesses, with good realisation opportunities now available for quality
businesses.
The number of new investment opportunities has increased, with more management
teams seeking to expand and vendors prepared to sell, which your Board believes
will translate into increasing investment opportunities over the short and
medium term. This Company is well placed to take advantage of these investment
opportunities as well as continuing to support its existing investments. To take
full advantage of this market opportunity the board is seeking to increase the
investment capacity of the Company via a linked offer together with the British
Smaller Companies VCT plc over the coming months.
17 November 2010
For further information please contact:
David Hall YFM Private Equity
Tel: 0161 832 7603
Jeff Keating Singer Capital Markets
Tel: 0203 205 7500
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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