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RNS Number : 6412Z
RDL Realisation PLC
22 September 2020
RDL Realisation Plc (the "Company")
Half-Year Report
The Directors present the Half-Yearly Financial Report of the
Company for the period to 30 June 2020.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
This report covers the six months between 1 January 2020 and 30
June 2020.
Highlights Ordinary Shares
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30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019
Net Asset Value(1)
(Cum Loss/Income) per GBP 0.94 (3) GBP 2.27(3) GBP 5.35(3)
share /USD 1.16 /USD 3.01 /USD 6.80
Net Asset Value(2)
(Ex Loss/Income) per GBP 1.03 (3) GBP 2.69(3) GBP 5.78(3)
share /USD 1.27 /USD 3.56 /USD 7.34
Total dividends per 139.00 pence
share 326.77 pence 17.14 pence
Share Price(4) GBP 0.58 (3) GBP 1.69(3) GBP 4.35(3)
/USD 0.72 /USD 2.24 /USD 5.52
The Company's market capitalisation as at 30 June 2020 was USD
11,575,974 (GBP 9,351,300 based on a Share Price
of GBP 0.58 and on 16,122,931 issued Ordinary Shares).
The Group's total comprehensive loss for the period ended 30
June 2020 amounted to USD 1,877,140 (30 June 2019:
USD 7,748,852 loss) (31 December 2019: USD 8,004,088 loss).
Further details of the Group's performance for the period are
included in the Executive Directors' Report below which includes a
review of the progress of the asset realisation, impact of
applicable regulations and adherence to investment
restrictions.
1 Net Asset Value (cum loss/income) includes all current period
income, less the value of any dividends paid in respect of the
period together with the value of the dividends which have been
declared and marked ex-dividend but not paid, see below.
2 Net Asset Value (ex-loss/income) is the Net Asset Value
cum/income excluding net current period income.
3 Translated at USD to GBP foreign exchange rate of 1.2379 (31
December 2019: 1.3263, 30 June 2019: 1.2695).
4 Share price taken from Bloomberg.
OVERVIEW
About RDL Realisation Plc
RDL Realisation Plc ("RDL" or the "Company") was incorporated
and registered in England and Wales on 25 March 2015. This
half-yearly financial report for the period ended 30 June 2020 (the
"Half Yearly Report") includes the results of the RDL Fund Trust
(the "Trust") and RDLZ Realisation Plc ("RDLZ") in respect of which
further details are set out below.
The Company commenced operations on 1 May 2015 following the
admission of its GBP 0.01 each Ordinary Shares (the "Ordinary
Shares") to the Premium segment of the Main Market of the London
Stock Exchange. The Company has carried on business as an
Investment Trust within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 24 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010.
On 11 June 2018, the Company announced that it would move to
realise its assets and proceed with a managed wind-down process in
order to best serve the interests of its Shareholders.
The Executive Directors of the Company are managing the orderly
realisation of the Company's assets. International Fund Management
Limited ("IFM") are the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (the
"AIFM"). he Executive Directors of the Company have continued to
retain responsibility for the portfolio management. The Executive
Directors' Report can be found below. Other administrative
functions are contracted to external service providers. However,
the Directors retain responsibility for exercising overall control
and supervision of these service providers.
The Trust
The Company holds a number of its debt instrument investments
through the Trust. On establishment of the Trust, the Company was
the depositor, managing holder and sole beneficiary of the Trust.
The Trust was established on 22 April 2015 in the State of
Delaware, pursuant to a declaration of trust and trust agreement
entered into between the Company as depositor and managing holder
and Delaware Trust Company (a Delaware state-chartered trust
company). Under the terms of the declaration of trust and trust
agreement, entered into on establishment of the Trust, the Company
is the sole beneficiary of the Trust and also has administrative
powers in respect of the Trust's assets.
The Trust has no separate legal personality and is wholly
transparent for UK tax purposes.
RDLZ (in liquidation)
On 20 June 2019, the Company's subsidiary RDLZ, a public limited
company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was placed into a members'
voluntary liquidation following payment of the revised final
capital entitlement in relation its Zero Dividend Preference Shares
of GBP 0.01 each ("ZDP Shares").
The Company and the Trust are collectively referred to in this
report as the "Group".
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes statements that are, or may be considered,
"forward-looking statements". The forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the
terms "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends",
"may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative, or
other variations or comparable terminology. These statements are
made by the Directors in good faith based on the information
available to them up to the time of their approval of this report
and such statements should be treated with caution due to the
inherent uncertainties, including both economic and business risk
factors, underlying any such forward-looking information.
OBJECTIVE AND INVESTMENT POLICY
Investment Objective
The Company will be managed, either by a third party non-EEA
investment manager or internally by the Company's Board of
Directors, with the intention of realising all remaining assets in
the portfolio in a prudent manner consistent with the principles of
good investment management, with a view to returning cash to its
Shareholders in an orderly manner.
Investment Policy
The Company will pursue its Investment Objective by effecting a
managed wind-down with a view to realising all of the investments
in a manner that achieves a balance between maximising the value
received from investments and making timely returns to
Shareholders. The Company may sell its investments either to
co-investors in the relevant investment or to third parties, but in
all cases with the objective of achieving the best available price
in a reasonable time scale.
As part of the realisation process, the Company may also
exchange existing debt instruments issued by any direct lending
platform for equity securities in such direct lending platform
where, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, the Company is
unlikely to be able to otherwise realise such debt instruments or
will only be able to realise them at a material discount to the
outstanding principal balance of that debt instrument.
The following investment restrictions will apply to the
Company:
T he Company will cease to make any new investments or to
undertake capital expenditure except, with the prior written
consent of the Board and where:
-- the investment is a follow-on investment made in connection
with an existing investment made in order to comply with the
Company's pre-existing obligations; or
-- failure to make the follow-on investment may result in a
breach of contract or applicable law or regulation by the Company;
or
-- the investment is considered necessary by the Board to
protect or enhance the value of any existing investments or to
facilitate orderly disposals.
Any cash received by the Company as part of the realisation
process prior to its distribution to Shareholders will be held by
the Company as cash on deposit and/or as cash equivalents,
generally in US Dollars.
The Company will not undertake new borrowing other than for
short-term working capital purposes.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
This Chairman's Statement covers the six-month period ended 30
June 2020.
Introduction
Since our last report the Company has continued to fulfil its
mandate of realising assets and returning capital to Shareholders.
This work is ongoing and considerable progress has been made.
In relation to the remaining portfolio, whilst the full impact
of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be known by businesses
worldwide, it has increased the credit risk associated with the
Company's remaining underlying platform loans. As a result, the
risk that Company's assets may not be realised at their fair market
value, or at any value, has increased. The loans at the highest
risk of realisation are those provided to the SME platforms, which
contain many small businesses that are reliant on consumer spending
for food and retail. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (the "CARES Act") passed in the US is providing
meaningful support to this economic demographic, but the lasting
impact of this Government stimulus is yet to be proven. Further,
financial reporting has been disrupted making it difficult to
assess the financial health of these borrowers. The Canadian SME
portfolio is made up of venture loans to small tech-oriented
companies. Repayment of these loans is heavily reliant on capital
raising and new equity investment support. The capital markets in
Canada have also been disrupted making it difficult to assess the
viability of these borrowers.
Board Changes
As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce costs as the portfolio
is realised, the Board has reduced to three Directors during the
period under review.
In accordance with the terms of the standstill agreement between
Oaktree Value Equity Holdings, L.P. and LIM Advisors (London)
Limited, Mr Dominik Dolenec resigned as a Director of the Company
with effect from 1 April 2020 and Mr Nick Paris resigned as a
Director of the Company with effect from 31 March 2020.
Subsequently, and in view of the significant progress with the wind
down of the Company and the resultant shrinkage of the portfolio,
Gregory Share resigned as a Director of the Company following
completion of the Annual General Meeting which was held on 30 June
2020. We are grateful to each of them for their significant efforts
in progressing the wind-down of the Company.
Dividends
During the six-month period ended 30 June 2020, a total of USD
27,954,709 or 139 pence per Ordinary Share was paid to Shareholders
by way of dividends.
Key developments
The Princeton litigation was finally settled and concluded
during the period. On 13 March 2020, the United States Bankruptcy
Court entered an Order confirming the Fifth Amended Chapter 11 Plan
proposed by the Chapter 11 Trustee in the Princeton Alternative
Income Fund (the "Princeton Fund") bankruptcy case. The plan was
negotiated with the Trustee and other parties-in-interest in the
bankruptcy case and was actively supported by the Company. The
confirmed plan provided for the distribution of cash to the Company
of USD 13,483,500, which was received on 2 April 2020. The
effective date of the plan occurred on 30 March 2020, pursuant to
the terms of the confirmed plan. Upon the effective date of the
plan, all outstanding litigation related to the Princeton Fund was
resolved, the bankruptcy case closed and the Company obtained a
full release of all claims against it by the Princeton Fund, its
general partner, MicroBilt and its related entities and all other
investors in the Princeton Fund.
The Company has continued to work with the Real Estate Platform
to offer individual performing loans to the platform's existing and
new investors. The investment balance for this platform as at 1
January 2020 was USD 11,701,548. At the period end, the Company had
a net balance exposure to this platform of USD 7,754,797.
At the Canadian SME Lending Platform, the investment balance as
at 1 January 2020 was USD 2,800,088. At the period end, the Company
had a net balance exposure to this platform of USD 1,446,440.
Portfolio Performance
Adjusted for capital returns and dividends, the NAV return in
the period was -5.84% in USD terms.
At 30 June 2020, the entire portfolio was invested in secured
Debt Instruments (including loans, cash advances, and receivables
financing) to mainly SME borrowers. In accordance with our mandate,
no new investments were made during the period. A detailed analysis
of the Company's portfolio is provided in the Executive Directors'
Report.
Outlook
Your Board's overriding objective is to achieve a balance
between delivering maximum value and making timely returns of
capital to Shareholders, consistent with the mandate given to it by
Shareholders in 2018, and we remain focused on that. We are
constantly re-assessing the potential realisation values of the
assets in the portfolio against the costs of running the Company
and it is this analysis that guides our wind-down decisions.
By the middle of 2021, we hope to have realised substantially
all of the remaining assets and return the proceeds to our
Shareholders and ultimately will look to de-list the Company's
shares once the remaining assets have been substantively returned
to Shareholders.
Brendan Hawthorne
Chairman
21 September 2020
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' REPORT
This report covers the six-month period ended 30 June 2020.
As a reminder, the Board was entrusted by Shareholders with a
mandate to realise assets and return capital to Shareholders. This
investment policy was set out in a circular to Shareholders and
formally approved by Shareholders at a general meeting in November
2018. During the period, the Directors continued to make good
progress in achieving this mandate.
Notable events during the period were:
-- Settlement and conclusion of the Princeton litigation: On 13
March 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court entered an order
confirming the Fifth Amended Chapter 11 Plan proposed by the
Chapter 11 Trustee in the Princeton Fund bankruptcy case. The plan
was negotiated with the Trustee and other parties-in-interest in
the bankruptcy case and was actively supported by the Company. The
confirmed plan provided for the distribution of cash to the Company
of USD 13,483,500, which was received on 2 April 2020. The
effective date of the plan occurred on 30 March 2020, pursuant to
the terms of the confirmed plan. Upon the effective date of the
plan, all outstanding litigation related to the Princeton Fund was
resolved, the bankruptcy case closed and the Company obtained a
full release of all claims against it by the Princeton Fund, its
general partner, MicroBilt and its related entities and all other
investors in the Princeton Fund;
-- Board Changes: In accordance with the terms of the standstill
agreement between Oaktree Value Equity Holdings, L.P. and LIM
Advisors (London) Limited, Mr Dominik Dolenec resigned as a
Director of the Company with effect from 1 April 2020 and Mr Nick
Paris resigned as a Director of the Company with effect from 31
March 2020;
-- Subsequently, and in view of the significant progress with
the wind down of the Company and the resultant shrinkage of the
portfolio, Gregory Share resigned as a Director of the Company
following the Annual General Meeting held on 30 June 2020;
-- The Company has continued to work with the Real Estate
platform to offer individual performing loans to the platform's
existing and new investors. The investment balance for this
platform at 1 January 2020 was USD 11,701,548. At the period end,
the Company reports a net balance exposure to this platform of USD
7,754,797;
-- At the Canadian SME Lending Platform, the investment balance
as at 1 January was USD 2,800,088. At the period end, the Company
reports a net balance exposure to this platform of USD 1,446,440;
and
-- During the six-month period ended 30 June 2020, a total of
USD 27,954,709 or 139 pence per Ordinary Share was paid to
shareholders by way of dividends.
Shareholders should take note that a mandate requiring the
active sale or timed liquidation of portfolios presents an inherent
risk which does not present itself with the run-off of a portfolio,
in that such assets may not be realised at their fair value.
Although the Company is not currently considering offers which fall
materially below the current carrying values, the inherent risk of
attracting opportunistic buyers must be managed with the
optionality to run down a short-term portfolio in order to ensure
the realisation of appropriate value. It is also important for
Shareholders to recognise that a material amount of the future
value for the Company will be tied to current claims in litigation
or recovery.
Investment Portfolio
No new investments were made during the period.
At 30 June 2020, the entire portfolio was invested in secured
Debt Instruments (including loans, cash advances, and receivables
financing) to mainly SME borrowers, and none of the portfolio
consisted of unsecured consumer loans. For this purpose, a secured
Debt Instrument is defined by the Company as a payment obligation
in which property, revenue (including receivables), or a payment
guaranty has been pledged, mortgaged or sold to the Company as
partial or full security with respect to such obligation.
Below is a brief summary of each investment platform / partner
which provides:
-- Net balance at 30 June 2020 (estimated fair value)
-- Commentary summarising primary activity and expected disposition of the investments
-- All amounts shown below are in USD
SME/CRE Loans Platform
Net Balance at 31 December 2019 Net Balance at 30 June 2020
USD 9,055,260 USD 4,192,604
Since 31 December 2019, there has been a regular run-off of all
performing investments. The Executive Directors are in weekly
contact with this platform who are trying to assist in the sale of
some investments to its other investors throughout 2020, and
remaining investments will be run off.
Second SME Loans Platform
Net Balance at 31 December 2019 Net Balance at 30 June 2020
USD 235,000 USD 235,000
A separate USD 4.5 million loan remains outstanding to the
manager of the platform and was valued at USD 0.2 million. The
remaining loan is in the process of restructuring efforts, which
includes the direct involvement of Mr Kenary on behalf of the
Board.
Real Estate Lending Partner
Net Balance at 31 December 2019 Net Balance at 30 June 2020
USD 11,701,548 USD 7,754,979
There has been a combination of sales of some investments with
help of the platform and regular run-off of all performing
investments, particularly during the latter part of the year. The
platform will continue to assist with the sale of some investments
to its other investors throughout 2020, and the remaining
investments will be run-off.
Canadian SME Lending Platform
Net Balance at 31 December 2019 Net Balance at 30 June 2020
USD 2,800,088 USD 1,446,440
This platform portfolio is now serviced directly by the Company.
Using the information from the former Investment Manager's direct
contact with the borrowers, the Company continued its servicing and
re-structuring of payment obligations with individual borrowers
whose loans were originated by the platform. These loans are
venture loans to mainly small and early stage companies with
underdeveloped profit profiles which bear certain risks common to
venture lending. The remaining investments are expected to be run
off in due course under a variety of collection efforts. Current
collection efforts include litigation and realisation of collateral
proceeds, restructured pay out terms with longer amortisation, and
participation in royalty streams from future company sales to be
applied to the outstanding loans.
Equipment Loans Platform
Net Balance at 31 December 2019 Net Balance at 30 June 2020
USD 235,677 USD 73,013
Since 31 December 2019, there has been a regular run-off of all
performing investments. The remaining investments are expected to
be run-off.
Independent valuation of the Portfolio
Duff & Phelps, an independent valuation firm, was engaged to
perform valuation consulting services on the two largest platforms
for the Company's portfolio, which represented 87 per cent of the
portfolio at 30 June 2020. The consulting services consisted of
certain limited procedures that the Company identified and
requested the independent valuation firm to perform.
A copy of the report from Duff & Phelps has been delivered
to the Board.
The Company is ultimately and solely responsible for determining
fair value of the investments in good faith and, following its
review of the Duff & Phelps report, the values at 30 June 2020
were updated based on this Duff & Phelps valuation.
INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT
The important events that have occurred during the period under
review, the key factors influencing the financial statements and
the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months
of the financial year are set out in the Chairman's Statement above
and the Executive Directors' Report above.
The principal risks and uncertainties the Group faces are
substantially unchanged since the date of the Annual Report and
Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 and
continue to be as set out in that report on page 14.
The Board will continue to keep the Company's system of risk
management and internal control under review and will continue to
ensure that the principal risks and challenges faced by the Group
are fully understood and managed appropriately.
Going Concern
The Board is continuing to progress with the disposal of the
Company's assets in an orderly manner and in returning
Shareholders' capital to them.
Given the intention to wind down the Company, the use of the
going concern basis in preparing the financial statements of the
Group is not considered to be appropriate. As such the financial
statements have been prepared on a basis other than that of a going
concern, under which assets are measured at their net realisable
value. There were no adjustments made to the carrying values of the
assets and liabilities of the Group in the current or prior period
as a result of this change in the basis of preparation, because the
Directors consider the carrying value of assets to approximate
their net realisable value.
No provision has been made for the costs of winding up the
Company as these will be charged to the income statement on an
accruals basis as they are incurred or as the Company becomes
obligated to make such payments in the future.
The Directors believe that the Company and Group have adequate
resources to continue in operational existence until the
anticipated liquidation of the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
For the period 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
i. The condensed consolidated financial statements ("condensed
financial statements") have been prepared in accordance with
International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'
as adopted by the European Union; and gives a true and fair view of
the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the Group;
and
ii. This Half-Yearly Report includes a fair review of the information required by:
a) the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTR") 4.2.7R
(being an indication of important events during the first six
months of the current financial year and their impact on the
condensed financial statements; and a description of principal
risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the
financial year); and
b) DTR 4.2.8R (being disclosure of related parties' transactions
that have taken place in the first six months of the current
financial year and that have materially affected the financial
position or the performance of the enterprise during that period
and any changes in the related party transactions described in the
last annual report that could do so).
This Half Yearly Financial Report was approved by the Board of
Directors on 21 September 2020 and the above responsibility
statement was signed on its behalf by Brendan Hawthorne,
Chairman.
Brendan Hawthorne
Chairman
21 September 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2020
Notes (Unaudited) (Audited)
Jun 2020 Dec 2019
ASSETS Group Group
Non-current assets (USD) (USD)
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 3 13,702,036 24,027,573
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Total non-current assets 13,702,036 24,027,573
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Current assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 3 - 13,483,500
Advances to/funds receivable from
direct lending platforms 42,697 602,463
Prepayments and other receivables 70,724 80,651
Cash and cash equivalents 9 5,843,564 11,691,307
Total current assets 5,956,985 25,857,921
TOTAL ASSETS 19,659,021 249,885,494
Current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities 4 945,655 1,373,872
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Total current liabilities 945,655 1,373,872
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 945,655 1,373,872
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NET ASSETS 18,713,366 48,511,622
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital and reserves
Share capital 6 427,300 427,300
Share premium account 6 40,346,947 40,346,947
Other reserves 6 129,922,734 156,922,734
Revenue reserves (15,750,341) (14,377,824)
Realised capital losses (136,474,655) (133,225,079)
Unrealised capital losses (1,266,107) (3,091,545)
Foreign currency translation reserves 1,507,488 1,509,089
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 18,713,366 48,511,622
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NAV per Ordinary Share 1.16 3.01
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
The financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2020 of
RDL Realisation Plc, a public listed company limited by shares and
incorporated in England and Wales with the registered number
09510201, were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of
Directors on 21 September 2020.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors:
Brendan Hawthorne
Chairman
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2020
Notes (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
1 Jan to 30 Jun 2020 1 Jan to 30 Jun 2019 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2019
Revenue Capital Revenue Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
Income (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD)
Investment
income 1,141,292 - 1,141,292 5,403,920 - 5,403,920 8,690,654 - 8,690,654
Realised gain on
financial
assets at fair
value through
profit or loss - - - - 189,051 189,051 - 158,154 158,154
Other income
received on
financial assets 458,387 - 458,387 - - - - 1,376,756 1,376,756
Other income 22,840 - 22,840 721,475 - 721,475 109,517 - 109,517
Bank
interest
income 50 - 50 7,446 - 7,446 10,519 - 10,519
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1,622,569 - 1,622,569 6,132,841 189,051 6,321,892 8,810,690 1,534,910 10,345,600
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Operating
expenditure
Net loss on
financial assets
at fair value
through profit
or loss - 331,699 331,699 - 3,098,879 3,098,879 - 4,269,378 4,269,378
Realised loss on
financial
assets at fair
value through
profit or loss - 355,687 355,687 - - - - - -
Loss on sale of RDLZ
Preference
Shares - - - - 4,116,612 4,116,612 4,063,100 - 4,063,100
Loss on revaluation
of
derivative
contracts - - - - 205,376 205,376 - 205,376 205,376
Service and premium
fees 49,685 - 49,685 191,815 - 191,815 407,369 - 407,369
Foreign
exchange
loss - 578,721 - - 11,750 11,750 - 873,104 873,104
Investment
Management
fees 10 43,811 - 43,811 56,907 - 56,907 60,032 - 60,032
Company secretarial,
administration and
registrar
fees 392,721 - 392,721 859,685 - 859,685 1,400,043 - 1,400,043
Finance
costs 5 - - - 2,758,921 - 2,758,921 2,723,057 - 2,723,057
Other
expenses 1,712,191 - 1,712,191 3,669,712 - 3,669,712 6,438,165 - 6,438,165
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2,198,408 1,266,107 3,464,515 7,537,040 7,432,617 14,969,657 15,091,766 5,347,858 20,439,624
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Loss before tax (575,839) (1,266,107) (1,841,946) (1,404,199) (7,243,566) (8,647,765) (6,281,076) (3,812,948) (10,094,024)
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Taxation - - - (141,462) - (141,462) 465,551 674,181 1,139,732
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Loss after
tax (575,839) (1,266,107) (1,841,946) (1,545,661) (7,243,566) (8,789,227) (5,815,525) (3,138,767) (8,954,292)
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Basic
Earnings
Per
Ordinary
Share - USD 6 (0.04) (0.08) (0.12) (0.10) (0.45) (0.55) (0.36) (0.19) (0.55)
Basic
Earnings
Per
Ordinary
Share - GBP 6 (0.03) (0.06) (0.09) (0.07) (0.34) (0.41) (0.27) (0.15) (0.42)
Diluted
Earnings
Per
Ordinary
Share - USD 6 (0.04) (0.08) (0.12) (0.10) (0.45) (0.55) (0.36) (0.19) (0.55)
Diluted
Earnings
Per
Ordinary
Share - GBP 6 (0.03) (0.06) (0.09) (0.07) (0.34) (0.41) (0.27) (0.15) (0.42)
Loss for the
period/year (575,839) (1,266,107) (1,841,946) (1,545,661) (7,243,566) (8,789,227) (5,815,525) (3,138,767) (8,954,292)
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Other comprehensive
income:
Items that may be
reclassified
subsequently to
profit
and loss:
Exchange differences
on
translation of net
assets
of subsidiary - - (35,194) - - 1,040,375 - - 950,204
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Total comprehensive
loss
for the period/year (575,839) (1,266,107) (1,877,140) (1,545,661) (7,234,566) (7,748,852) (5,815,525) (3,138,767) (8,004,088)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2020
Foreign
Realised Unrealised currency
Share Share Other Capital Capital Revenue translation
Notes Capital Premium Reserves Profits/(Losses) Profits/(Losses) Reserves reserves Total
(USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD)
Balance at 1
January
2020 427,300 40,346,947 156,922,734 (133,225,079) (3,091,545) (14,377,824) 1,509,089 48,511,622
Dividends 7 - - (27,000,000) (158,031) - (796,678) - (27,954,709)
Reclassification
of capital
losses - - - (3,091,545) 3,091,545 - - -
Loss for the
period - - - - (1,266,107) (575,839) - (1,841,946)
Other comprehensive
income
for the period - - - - - - (1,601) (1,601)
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Balance at 30
June
2020 427,300 40,346,947 129,922,734 (136,474,655) (1,266,107) (15,750,341) 1,507,488 18,713,366
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Balance at 1
January
2019 427,300 40,346,947 156,922,734 (76,365,105) (2,475,418) 1,421,278 558,885 120,836,621
Dividends 7 - - - (54,337,334) - (9,983,577) - (64,320,911)
Reclassification
of capital
losses - - - (2,475,418) 2,475,418 - - -
Loss for the year - - - (47,222) (3,091,545) (5,815,525) - (8,954,292)
Other comprehensive
income
for the year - - - - - - 950,204 950,204
Balance at 31
December
2019 427,300 40,346,947 156,922,734 (133,225,079) (3,091,545) (14,377,824) 1,509,089 48,511,622
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2020
Foreign
Realised Unrealised currency
Share Share Other Capital Capital Revenue translation
Notes Capital Premium Reserves Profits/(Losses) Profits/(Losses) Reserves reserves Total
(USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD)
Balance at 1
January
2019 427,300 40,346,947 156,922,734 (76,365,105) (2,475,418) 1,421,278 558,885 120,836,621
Dividends 7 - - - - - (3,500,288) - (3,500,288)
Reclassification
of capital
losses - - - (2,475,418) 2,475,418 - - -
Loss for the
period - - - (4,132,937) (3,110,629) (1,545,661) - (8,789,227)
Other comprehensive
income
for the period - - - - - - 1,040,375 1,040,375
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Balance at 30
June
2019 427,300 40,346,947 156,922,734 (82,973,460) (3,110,629) (3,624,671) 1,599,260 109,587,481
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2020
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
1 Jan to 1 Jan to 1 Jan to
30 Jun 30 Jun 31 Dec
2020 2019 2019
Notes (USD) (USD) (USD)
Loss for the period/year (1,841,946) (8,789,227) (8,954,292)
Adjustments for:
Provision for income
tax expense - 141,462 (1,139,733)
Tax paid - (346,914) (346,912)
Net loss/(gain) on financial assets
at fair value through profit or loss (324,141) 2,969,239 (5,527,515)
Investment income (1,141,292) (5,403,920) (8,690,654)
Interest expense on
ZDP Shares 5 - 2,280,788 2,251,140
Amortisation of transaction
fees - net - - 1,076,763
(Accretion)/amortisation
of issue costs 5 - 449,875 (632,737)
Foreign exchange gain (354,052) (326,123) (507,775)
Loss on revaluation of derivative
financial instruments - 205,376 205,376
Loss on RDLZ Preference Shares - 4,116,612 4,116,612
Operating cash flows before movements
in working capital (3,661,431) (4,702,832) (18,149,727)
Decrease in other current assets and
prepaid expenses 9,927 6,361,015 6,535,226
(Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses
and other liabilities (428,217) 280,429 (30,780,605)
Decrease/(increase) in funds receivable
from direct lending platforms - net 559,766 (101,449) 306,454
Net cash flows (used in)/generated
by operating activities (3,519,955) 1,837,163 (42,088,652)
Investing activities
Proceeds from partial redemption
of financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 3 24,133,178 83,422,646 144,131,103
Investment income received 1,141,292 5,042,346 8,690,654
Net settlement on derivative
positions - 200,820 200,819
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Net cash flows generated by investing
activities 25,274,470 88,665,812 153,022,576
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Financing activities
Payment of ZDP shares to Preference
Shareholders - (70,790,110) (70,790,110)
Dividends paid 7 (27,954,709) (29,797,917) (64,320,911)
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Net cash flows used in financing
activities (27,954,709) (100,588,027) (135,111,021)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (6,200,194) (10,085,052) (24,177,097)
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Effect of foreign exchanges 352,449 42,091 233,560
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period/year 11,691,309 35,634,844 35,634,844
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Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the period/year 5,843,564 25,591,883 11,691,307
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2020
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales
on 25 March 2015 and commenced operations on 1 May 2015 following
its admission to the London Stock Exchange Main Market. The
registered office of the Company is 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street,
London, EC2V 7NQ.
The condensed financial statements ("condensed financial
statements") include the results of the Trust and RDLZ. The Company
will be managed, either by a third party non-EEA investment manager
or internally, by the Company's Board of Directors with the
intention of realising all remaining assets in the portfolio in a
prudent manner consistent with the principles of good investment
management, with a view to returning cash to its Shareholders in an
orderly manner.
The half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 have
not been either audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditor. The
comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2019 have been
extracted from the Group's latest published Annual Report and
Financial Statements and do not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. This Annual
Report and Financial Statements has been delivered to the Registrar
of Companies. The Report of the Auditor on those financial
statements was qualified. The Auditor noted the 2018 audit report
prepared by the Company's previous auditors included a
qualification in respect of the closing value of investments which
was calculated to be understated by USD 1.8m. As a result of this
understatement in the prior year, the unrealised capital loss for
the current year, is understated by USD 1.8m. The Auditor drew
attention to an emphasis of a matter paragraph in relation to the
preparation of the financial statements on a basis other than a
going concern and did not contain a statement under section 498(2)
of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the period
ended 30 June 2019 have been extracted from the Group's 30 June
2019 Half Yearly Report.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of
these financial statements are set out below.
Basis of accounting and preparation
These condensed financial statements have been prepared in
compliance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by
the European Union ("EU"). The annual financial statements were
prepared with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")
as adopted by the EU. The financial statements were also prepared
in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP")
for Investment Trusts issued by the AIC (as issued in November 2014
and updated in January 2017), where this guidance is consistent
with IFRS.
Basis of measurement and consolidation
The condensed financial statements have been prepared on a
historical cost basis as modified for the revaluation of certain
financial assets. The Group controls an entity when the Group is
exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement
with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through
its power over the entity. The Trust is fully consolidated from the
date on which control is transferred to the Group and
deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
Going concern
As the Company is in a managed wind down, the use of the going
concern basis in preparing these financial statements of the Group
is not appropriate. As such the financial statements have been
prepared on a basis other than that of a going concern, which
require assets to be measured at their net realisable value. There
were no adjustments made to the carrying values of the assets and
liabilities of the Group as the Directors' consider the carrying
value of assets to approximate the net realisable value. The
Directors believe that the Company and Group have adequate
resources to continue in operational existence until the
anticipated liquidation of the Company.
With the exception of the new accounting standards listed below,
the accounting policies adopted in this report are consistent with
those applied in the Group's statutory accounts for the year ended
31 December 2019.
New Accounting Standards, amendments to existing Accounting
Standards and/or interpretations of existing Accounting Standards
(separately or together, "New Accounting Requirements") adopted
during the current period
The Directors have assessed the impact, or potential impact, of
all New Accounting Requirements. In the opinion of the Directors,
there are no mandatory New Accounting Requirements applicable in
the current period that are relevant and/or material to the
Company. Consequently, no such mandatory New Accounting
Requirements are listed. The Company has not early adopted any New
Accounting Requirements that are not mandatory.
New Accounting Standards, amendments to existing Accounting
Standards and/or interpretations of existing Accounting Standards
(separately or together, "New Accounting Requirements") not yet
adopted
In the Directors' opinion, all non-mandatory New Accounting
Requirements are either not yet permitted to be adopted or would
have no material effect on the reported performance, financial
position or disclosures of the Group and consequently have neither
been adopted nor listed.
Use of estimates, judgements and assumptions
The Company based its assumptions and estimates on parameters
available when the financial statements were prepared. However,
existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments
may change due to market changes or circumstances arising beyond
the control of the Group. Such changes are reflected in the
assumptions when they occur.
The following are areas of particular significance to the
Group's financial statements and include the use of estimates and
the application of judgement.
Key source of estimation uncertainty - fair value of financial
assets at fair value through profit or loss
The determination of fair values based on available market data
requires significant credit judgement by the Group.
Management has applied certain estimated potential impairments
to these financial instruments as of 30 June 2020. For the material
financial instrument positions at 30 June 2020, a combination of
factors was taken into consideration, see note 12.
In addition to the credit judgement of management related to the
reserves for potential impairment, third party valuations and
analysis were also employed for the material financial instruments
for comparison and consideration. For these third-party valuations,
a weighted average IRR for each platform was used. Included in the
discount analysis by third parties were increased discount rates
for individual non-performing loans. Such valuations considered
actual and market default rate comparisons for the discount
rate.
Functional and presentation currency
The financial statements are presented in US Dollars ("USD"),
the currency of the primary economic environment in which the
Company operates, the Company's functional currency.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional
currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign currency assets and liabilities are
translated into the functional currency using the exchange rate
prevailing at the Statement of Financial Position date.
Financial Instruments
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments sets out requirements for
recognising and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities
and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items.
-- Classification - Financial assets
IFRS 9 contains three principal classification categories for
financial assets: measured at amortised cost, Fair Value through
Other Comprehensive Income ("FVOCI") and Fair Value through Profit
or Loss ("FVTPL").
Under IFRS 9, derivatives embedded in contracts where the host
is a financial asset in the scope of the standard are never
bifurcated. Instead, the hybrid financial instrument as a whole is
assessed for classification.
The Group has designated its investments as financial assets at
FVTPL.
-- Impairment - Financial assets and contract assets
IFRS 9 utilises a forward-looking 'expected credit loss' ("ECL")
model which requires considerable judgement about how changes in
economic factors affect ECLs, which will be determined on a
probability-weighted basis.
The impairment model applies to financial assets measured at
amortised cost or FVOCI, except for investments in equity
instruments, and to contract assets.
Under IFRS 9, loss allowances will be measured on either of the
following bases:
-- 12-month ECL: these are ECLs that result from possible
default events within the 12 months after the reporting date;
and
-- lifetime ECL: these are ECLs that result from all possible
default events over the expected life of a financial
instrument.
Lifetime ECL measurement applies if the credit risk of a
financial asset at the reporting date has increased significantly
since initial recognition and 12-month ECL measurement applies if
it has not. An entity may determine that a financial asset's credit
risk has not increased significantly if the asset has low credit
risk at the reporting date.
The Group believes that impairment losses are likely to become
more volatile for assets in the scope of the IFRS 9 impairment
model.
Under IFRS 9, the Group has to classify all financial
instruments in scope for impairment into 3 Stages - stage 1, stage
2 or 3, depending on the change in credit quality since initial
recognition.
Investments in equity instruments and financial assets at FVTPL
are out of scope of the impairment requirement.
Stage 1
This includes loans where there is no significant increase in
credit risk since initial recognition or loans that have low credit
risk on reporting date. For loans in stage 1, interest is accrued
on the gross carrying amount of the loans and a 12-month ECL is
factored in the profit and loss calculations.
Stage 2
This consists of loans with significant increase in credit risk
since initial recognition but not credit impaired. Interest for
loans in stage 2 is accrued on the gross carrying amount. However,
a lifetime ECL is factored into the profit and loss
calculations.
Stage 3
This includes loans which demonstrate evidence of impairment on
the reporting date. Interest is accrued on the net carrying amount
of the loans and a lifetime ECL is factored into the profit and
loss calculations.
For the Group's loan investments, the assessment is performed on
a collective basis per platform as the underlying loans have shared
risk characteristics. However, individual assessment may be
performed depending on the magnitude and available information from
the platform providers.
For short-term receivables and cash and cash equivalents, the
ECL model is not likely to result in a material change of the
balance due to their short-term nature therefore the Group will
apply the simplified approach for contracts that have a maturity of
one year or less.
-- Classification - Financial liabilities
IFRS 9 allows financial liabilities to be designated at
amortised cost or fair value, under IFRS 9 these fair value changes
are generally presented as follows:
- the amount of change in fair value that is attributable to
changes in the credit risk of the liability is presented in the
OCI; and
- the remaining amount of change in the fair value is presented in profit or loss.
The Group has not designated any financial liabilities at FVTPL,
and it has no current intention to do so.
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss
The Group's financial assets consist of loans at fair value
through profit or loss and equity investments in funds. The Group
designates its investment as financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9: Financial Instruments as
the fund is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair
value basis and the Group now holds the investments with the
intention to sell rather than to collect contractual cash
flows.
Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the
trade date, the date which the Group commits to purchase or sell
the assets and are derecognised when the rights to receive cash
flows from the financial assets have expired or the Group has
transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.
Financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value, and
transaction costs for financial assets carried at fair value
through profit or loss are expensed. Gains and losses arising from
changes in the fair value of the Group's financial instruments are
included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period
which they arise.
Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Zero Dividend
Preference Shares
These were initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of
the consideration received associated with the borrowing net of
direct issue costs. Zero Dividend Preference Shares were
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method. Direct issue costs were amortised using the
effective interest method and are added to the carrying amount of
the Zero Dividend Preference Shares.
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments, including short-term forward
currency and swap contracts were classified as held at fair value
through profit or loss, and were classified in current assets or
current liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position.
Derivatives were entered into to reduce the exposure on the foreign
currency loans. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial
instruments were recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive
Income as a capital item. The Group's derivatives were not used for
speculative purposes and hedge accounting is not applied.
Taxation
Investment trusts which have approval as such under section 1158
of the Corporation Taxes Act 2010 are not liable for taxation on
capital gains. The Company has taken advantage of modified UK tax
treatment in respect of its qualifying interest income for an
accounting period and has chosen to designate as an "interest
distribution" all or part of any amount it distributes to the
Shareholders as dividends, to the extent that it has qualifying
interest income for the accounting period. As such, the Company is
able to deduct such interest distributions from its income in
calculating its taxable profit for the relevant accounting period.
It is expected that the Company will have material amounts of
qualifying interest income and therefore may decide to designate
some or all of the dividends payable as interest distributions.
The current tax payable is based on the taxable profit for the
period. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the
Statement of Comprehensive Income because it excludes items of
income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and
it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The
Company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates
that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Statement of
Financial Position date.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on
temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax
bases used in the computation of taxable profit and is accounted
for using the liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are
recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax
assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that
taxable profits will be available against which deductible
temporary differences can be utilised.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to
apply in the period when the liability is settled, or the asset is
realised based on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively
enacted at the Statement of Financial Position date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each
Statement of Financial Position date and reduced to the extent that
it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be
available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Investment and other income
Investment income and other income are recognised when it is
probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the
amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Income for all interest
bearing financial instruments is accrued on a time basis, by
reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective
interest rate applicable which is the rate that exactly discounts
estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the
financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount on initial
recognition.
Dividend income
Dividend income from investments is recognised when the
Shareholders' rights to receive payment have been established.
Dividends payable
Dividends payable on ordinary shares are recognised in the
Statement of Changes in Equity when approved by the Directors in
respect of interim dividends and by the Shareholders if declared as
a final dividend by the Directors at an AGM. As advised to
Shareholders in the Company's circular dated 29 October 2018, the
Board does not intend to make quarterly dividends and will instead
make payments by way of ad-hoc special dividends, where
appropriate, during the course of the managed wind-down process so
that the Company is able to return available cash to Shareholders
as soon as reasonably practicable after cash becomes available in
the portfolio.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand and
highly liquid interest-bearing securities with original maturities
of three months or less.
Segmental reporting
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in
business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur
expenses. The Directors perform regular reviews of the operating
results of the Group and make decisions using financial information
at the Group level only. Accordingly, the Directors believe that
the Group has only one reportable operating segment.
The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the Group
carries out business activities in line with the transaction
documents. They may delegate some or all of the day-to-day
management of the business, including the decisions to purchase and
sell securities, to other parties both internal and external to the
Group. The decisions of such parties are reviewed on a regular
basis to ensure compliance with the policies and legal
responsibilities of the Directors; therefore, the Directors retain
full responsibility as to the major allocation decisions of the
Group.
Earnings per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share
("EPS") data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by
dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary Shareholders
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
during the period.
The diluted EPS is the same as the basic EPS as there is
currently no arrangement which could have a dilutive effect on the
Company's ordinary shares.
Share capital and share premium
Ordinary Shares are not redeemable and are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares
are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the
proceeds.
Expenses (including finance costs)
Expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis and are
recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Investment
management fee is 100% allocated to revenue, along with all other
expenses which are also charged through revenue.
3. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
The Group's financial asset at fair value through profit or loss
represents all its loan investments.
(Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019
(Group) (Group)
USD USD
Opening fair value 37,551,073 176,114,663
Repayments (24,133,178) (144,131,104)
Gain/(loss) on financial assets
through profit and loss 324,141 5,527,514
Closing balance 13,702,036 37,511,073
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Fair value estimation
Please refer to the Executive Directors' Report for the
Princeton update and note 12 for the valuation of financial assets
at fair value through profit or loss.
4. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
(Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019
(Group) (Group)
USD USD
Investment Management fees payable
(note 11) 7,221 7,737
Legal fee payable 11,443 104,702
Interest received in advance 27,792 69,042
Service and premium fee payable 84,235 547,820
Audit fee payable 45,000 90,000
Administration fee payable 72,491 63,861
Registrar and Secretarial fees payable 6,025 9,794
Consultancy fees payable 20,000 105,373
Directors' fees payable (note 10) 64,783 151,158
Other payables 606,665 224,385
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945,655 1,373,872
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5. ZERO DIVID PREFERENCE SHARES
(Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019
(Group) (Group)
USD USD
Opening balance - 65,180,787
Amortisation of issue costs during
the year - 1,076,763
Amortisation of premium during
the year - (632,737)
Interest expense during the year - 2,251,140
Effect of foreign exchange - (1,202,455)
Redemption of RDLZ Preference
Shares - (66,673,498)
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Closing balance - -
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Under the Articles of Association of RDLZ, the Directors were
authorised to issue up to 55 million Zero Dividend Preference
shares for a period of five years from 25 July 2016. RDLZ issued 53
million ZDP Shares at GBP 0.01 each (the "ZDP Shares") in 2016. The
ZDP Shares had a term of five years and a final capital entitlement
of GBP 127.63 pence per ZDP share on 31 July 2021 being the ZDP
Repayment Date.
As announced by the Company on 20 June 2019, resolutions to
place its subsidiary RDLZ into a members' voluntary winding up and
to amend the amounts payable in respect of the ZDP Shares issued by
RDLZ in order that the ZDP Shareholders would receive a revised
final capital entitlement of 121.8887 pence per ZDP Share, were
passed at the ZDP Class Meeting and General Meeting of RDLZ held on
20 June 2019.
On 21 June 2019, the Company paid USD 70,709,889 to the
third-party holders of ZDP Shares. The Group incurred a realised
loss on the early repayment of the ZDP Shares of USD 4,116,612.
The Company did not receive any payment for the ZDP shares it
owned.
6. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE PREMIUM
The table below shows the total issued share capital as at 30
June 2020 and 31 December 2019.
Nominal value Nominal value Number of
shares
GBP USD
Ordinary Shares 309,591 427,300 16,122,931
Voting Rights
Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares, on
a show of hands every Shareholder present in person has one vote
and every proxy present who has been duly appointed by a
Shareholder entitled to vote has one vote, and on a poll every
Shareholder (whether present in person or by proxy) has one vote
for every share of which he is the holder. A Shareholder entitled
to more than one vote need not, if he votes, use all his votes or
cast all the votes he uses the same way. In the case of joint
holders, the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether
in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the
vote of the other joint holders, and seniority shall be determined
by the order in which the names of the holders stand in the
Register.
No Shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting
or at any separate general meeting of the holders of any class of
shares in the Company, either in person or by proxy, in respect of
any share held by him unless all amounts presently payable by him
in respect of that share have been paid.
Variation of Rights and Distribution on Winding Up
If at any time, the share capital of the Company is divided into
different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class may,
unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of
that class, be varied or abrogated, whether or not the Company is
being wound up, either with the consent in writing of the holders
of not less than three-quarters in nominal value amount of the
issued shares of the affected class, or with the sanction of a
special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the
holders of the shares of that class (but not otherwise).
At every such separate general meeting the necessary quorum,
other than an adjourned meeting, shall be two persons holding or
representing by proxy at least one-third in nominal amount of the
issued shares of the class in question, and at an adjourned meeting
one person holding shares of the class in questions or his proxy;
any holder of shares of the class in question present in person or
by proxy may demand a poll and the holder of shares of the class in
question shall, on a poll, have one vote in respect of every share
of such class held by him. Where the rights of some only of the
shares of any class are to be varied, the foregoing provisions as
if each group of shares of the class differently treated formed a
separate class whose rights are to be varied.
There was no movement in shares, or no shares converted during
the period or the prior period.
7. DIVIDS
The Company intends to distribute at least 85% of its
distributable income earned in each financial year by way of
dividends, in order to maintain its investment trust status.
As advised to Shareholders in the Company's circular dated 29
October 2018, the Board does not intend to make quarterly dividends
and will instead make payments by way of ad-hoc special dividends.
As a result of the early repayment of the ZDP Shares, the Company's
ability to pay further dividends is no longer constrained by the
cover ratio covenant that required the Company to keep 2.75x of
asset cover. Accordingly, where appropriate, during the course of
the managed wind-down process the Company is now able to return
available cash to Shareholders as soon as reasonably
practicable.
During the period, a total of USD 27,954,709 or 139 pence per
Ordinary Share was paid to Shareholders by way of dividends.
Set out below is the total dividend paid in respect of the
financial period:
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
1 Jan to 1 Jan to
30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2019
Pence (Group) (Group)
per share
Ordinary Shares dividends declared (USD)
and paid: (USD)
Interim dividend in 2018 (in
respect of 31 Dec 2018 results) 17.14 - 3,500,288
Special dividend on 8 January
2020 33.00 7,000,000 -
Interim dividend in 2019 (in
respect of 2019 results) and
special dividend 106.00 20,954,709 -
Total dividends paid during the
period 27,954,709 3,500,288
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8. BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
The basic and diluted earnings per Ordinary Share is based on
the profit after tax and on 16,122,931 Ordinary Shares, being the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue throughout the
period. (31 December 2019: 16,122,931 Ordinary Shares for basic
earnings per share and diluted earnings per share).
9. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The components of the Group's cash and cash equivalents are:
(Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019
(Group) (Group)
USD USD
Cash at bank 5,781,669 11,624,992
Cash equivalents 61,895 66,315
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5,843,564 11,691,307
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10. RELATED PARTIES
Transactions between the Group and its related parties are
disclosed below.
The Directors, who are the key management personnel of the
Group, are remunerated per annum as follows:
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2019 31 Dec
30 Jun 2020 2019
(Group) (Group) (Group)
USD USD USD
Chairman 30,971 74,208 354,185
Other Directors 393,874 274,769 1,061,105
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Total 424,845 348,977 1,415,290
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As at 30 June 2020, USD 64,783 (31 December 2019: USD 151,158)
was accrued for Directors' remuneration.
The Company has not made any contribution, to any Directors'
pension scheme and no retirement benefits are otherwise accruing to
any of the Directors under any defined benefit or monthly purchase
scheme for which the Company is liable.
The Group does not have any employees.
Under the terms of the AIFM agreement, the Company shall
reimburse IFM, the AIFM, for all documented expenses incurred in
the proper performance of its duties and IFM is entitled to a fixed
fee of GBP 70,000 per annum. Total fees to IFM for the period
amount to USD 43,811 (31 December 2019: USD 60,032). As at 30 June
2020, the fee payable to IFM was USD 7,211 (31 December 2019: USD
7,737).
The Company entered into a Trust Agreement with the Trust on 22
April 2015. The Company, being the sole unitholder, has sole
discretion to declare distributions from the Trust. As at 30 June
2020, amounts owed by undertaking relating to the Trust's net loss
was USD 107,576 (31 December 2019: USD 715 net income).
The Company incorporated RDLZ on 23 June 2016 as a public
limited company with limited life and granted an undertaking to
(among other things) subscribe for such number of ordinary shares
in the capital of RDLZ as may be necessary or to otherwise ensure
that RDLZ has sufficient assets to satisfy its obligations to the
ZDP Shareholders and pay any operational costs incurred by RDLZ.
During the period, the Company paid RDLZ's expenses amounting to
USD 26,438 (31 December 2019: USD 540,049). RDLZ is in liquidation.
These expenses related to costs associated with the liquidation of
RDLZ.
On 25 July 2016, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with
the RDLZ. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, RDLZ immediately
following the admission of its ZDP Shares, on-lent the proceeds to
the Company which the latter have applied towards making
investments in accordance with its investment policy and working
capital purposes. On 18 June 2019, the Loan between the Company and
RDLZ was repaid in full.
On 20 June 2019, the ZDP Shareholders received a Revised Final
Capital Entitlement of 121.8887 pence per ZDP share and the Company
repaid its loan to RDLZ in order to meet this liability to ZDP
shareholders, following this, RDLZ, was placed into a members'
voluntary liquidation. The Company did not receive the Final
Capital Entitlement for the ZDP Shares it held.
The amounts payable to RDLZ that are eliminated upon
consolidation are USD 283,138 and payable to the Trust is USD
179,294,789 (31 December 2019: USD 338,442 payable to RDL and USD
157,694,910 payable to the Trust). The amounts payable to RDLZ as
at 30 June 2020 relate to the remaining loan amount held in order
to cover the costs of liquidating RDLZ.
11. FEES AND EXPENSES
Termination Arrangements / Investment Management fees
The IMA with Ranger Alternative Management II LP was terminated
on 12 February 2019. Accordingly, the Board has since managed the
activities of the Company and the wind-down process. On the same
day, IFM replaced Ranger Alternative Management II LP as the
Alternative Investment Fund Manager. The remuneration of IFM is
disclosed in note 10.
12. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Fair value of groups of financial assets that are measured at
fair value on a recurring basis
Some of the Group's financial assets are measured at fair value
as at 30 June 2020. The following table gives information about how
the fair values of the material financial assets are determined, in
particular the valuation techniques and inputs used.
Loan Valuation technique Significant Relationship and
platform unobservable sensitivity of unobservable
input inputs to fair value
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SME Loans In estimating the fair value Discount If the discount rate
Platform of certain platform loans rate determined was 2% higher/lower
receivable, RDL used market by reference while all other variables
-- observable data to the to the SME were held constant,
extent it is available. platform, the carrying amount
RDL engaged third party ranging from for the SME Platform
qualified valuers to perform 8% to 14.7%. loan would decrease/increase
the valuation. Remuda and by USD 79,138 approximately.
the Board worked closely
with the qualified external
valuers to establish the
appropriate valuation techniques
and inputs to the model.
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Real In estimating the fair value Discount If the discount rate
Estate of certain platform loans rate by reference was 2% higher/lower
Loans receivable, RDL used market to Real Estate while all other variables
Platform -- observable data to the Loans platform were held constant,
extent it is available. is 8%. the carrying amount
RDL engaged third party for the Real Estate
qualified valuers to perform Platform loan would
the valuation. Remuda and decrease/increase
the Board worked closely by USD 165,750 approximately.
with the qualified external
valuers to establish the
appropriate valuation techniques
and inputs to the model.
---------- ---------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------
Fair value hierarchy
The fair values of the financial assets held at fair value
through profit and loss were derived from:
a) Loan Investments - A valuation report by third-party valuer
or proceeds received from sale post year-end or amount estimated to
be recoverable by the Board; and
b) Princeton - estimated potential recovery from the investment;
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, funds receivable
from/payable to Direct Lending Platforms, prepayments and other
receivables, and accrued expenses and other liabilities are
estimated to be approximately equal to their carrying values due to
their short-term nature.
IFRS 13 "Fair Value Measurement" ("IFRS 13") defines a fair
value hierarchy that prioritises the inputs to valuation techniques
used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest
priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the
lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
The three levels of fair value hierarchy under IFRS 13 are as
follows:
Level 1: Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets and liabilities at the valuation
date;
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1
that are observable for the assets or liability either directly (as
prices) or indirectly (derived from prices), including inputs from
markets that are not considered to be active; and
Level 3: Inputs that are not based upon observable market
data.
Inputs are used in applying the various valuation techniques and
broadly refer to the assumptions that market participants use to
make valuation decisions, including assumptions about risk. The
main input parameters for this model are the default rate (the
value rises when the default rate is lower, and decreases when the
default rate is higher), the interest rate (the value rises when
the interest rate is higher, and drops when the interest rate is
lower), and the discount rate (the value rises when the discount
rate is lower, and drops when discount rate is higher). A financial
instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the
lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
However, the determination of what constitutes "observable"
requires significant judgement by the Directors. The Directors
consider observable data to be market data, which is readily
available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and
verifiable, not proprietary, provided by multiple independent
sources that are actively involved in the relevant market.
The categorisation of a financial instrument within the
hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the financial
instruments and does not necessarily correspond to the Group's
perceived risk inherent in such financial instruments.
Fair value hierarchy (continued)
The following tables include the fair value hierarchy of the
Group's financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value
through profit or loss:
(Unaudited) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
30 June 2020 (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD)
Financial assets - - 13,702,036 13,702,036
Financial liabilities - - - -
(Audited) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
31 December 2019 (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD)
Financial assets - 13,483,500 24,027,573 37,511,073
Financial liabilities - - - -
A reconciliation of financial instruments in Level 3 is set out
below:
(Unaudited) (Audited)
30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019
(Group) (Group)
(USD) (USD)
Opening Balance 24,027,573 137,806,709
Disposals / Redemptions (10,649,678) (105,823,149)
Transfer out of Level 3 - (13,483,500)
Loss on financial assets 324,141 5,527,513
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Closing balance 13,702,036 24,027,573
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13. OPERATING SEGMENTS
Geographical information
The Group is managed as a single asset management business,
being the investment of the Group's capital in financial assets
comprising Debt Instruments and loans originated by Direct Lending
Platforms.
The chief operating decision maker is the Board of Directors.
Under IFRS 8, the Group is required to disclose the geographical
location of revenue and amounts of non-current assets other than
financial instruments.
Revenues
The Group's revenues are currently generated from the United
States of America ("USA"), United Kingdom ("UK") and Canada. The
total investment income generated from the USA, UK and Canada
amounted to USD 879,200 USD nil and USD 262,092 respectively (31
December 2019: USA, UK and Canada amounted to USD 7,583,881, USD
77,559 and USD 1,029,214 respectively).
Non-current assets
The Group does not have non-current assets other than the
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Whilst the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be
known by businesses worldwide, it has increased the credit risk
associated with the Company's underlying platform loans.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Brendan Hawthorne
Brett Miller
Joseph (Joe) Kenary
Gregory (Greg) Share (resigned on 30 June 2020)
Dominik Dolenec (resigned on 1 April 2020)
Nicholas (Nick) Paris (resigned on 31 March 2020)
Company Secretary and Registered Office
Link Company Matters Limited
6 Floor, 65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ United Kingdom
Registrar
Link Group
The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road
Kent
BR3 4TU, United Kingdom
Alternative Investment Fund Manager
IFM
Sarnia House, Le Truchot
St Peter Port, Guernsey
GY1 1GR, Channel Islands
Broker
Liberum Capital Limited
25 Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9LY, United Kingdom
Administrator
Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited
IFC 5
St Helier, Jersey
JE1 1ST, Channel Islands
Legal Adviser
Travers Smith LLP
10 Snow Hill
London
EC1A 2AL, United Kingdom
Website Address
https://rdlrealisationplc.co.uk/
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