ProVen Growth & Income VCT plc
Interim Management Statement
for the three months ended 31 May 2007
In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority, ProVen Growth & Income VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the three month period ended 31 May 2007. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement.
Dividends paid or declared in the period
The Company paid interim dividends in respect of the year ended 28 February 2007 of 7p per Ordinary Share and of 2p per 'C' Share on 5 April 2007 to Shareholders on the register at 23 March 2007.
As a result of the dividends paid in the period, fees amounting to £88,000 were paid to Beringea Limited under the terms of the performance incentive fee agreement.
Performance
Ordinary shares
|
31 May
2007 |
28 Feb
2007 |
31 Aug
2006 |
28 Feb
2006 |
|
Pence |
Pence |
Pence |
Pence |
Net Asset Value ("NAV") |
121.9 |
129.7 |
171.0 |
134.3 |
Cumulative Dividends |
75.9 |
68.9 |
18.9 |
15.4 |
Total Return * |
197.8 |
198.6 |
189.9 |
149.7 |
* NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch
'C' Shares
|
31 May
2007 |
28 Feb
2007 |
31 Aug
2006 |
28 Feb
2006 |
|
Pence |
Pence |
Pence |
Pence |
Net Asset Value ("NAV") |
95.9 |
97.2 |
95.1 |
94.9 |
Cumulative Dividends |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Total Return * |
97.9 |
97.2 |
95.1 |
94.9 |
* NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch
Quoted shares are valued at the closing bid price on 31 May 2007. Unquoted shares are valued at the 28 February 2007 valuation (unless there has been a material change) as adjusted for purchases, sales and material variations.
Investment portfolio summary at 31 May 2007
Ordinary Share Portfolio investments by value
|
Cost |
|
Valuation |
|
Movement
in period |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
Venture capital investments |
|
|
|
|
|
Espresso Broadband Limited |
784 |
|
2,042 |
|
- |
ILG Digital Limited |
600 |
|
1,633 |
|
- |
Gyro International Limited |
500 |
|
1,023 |
|
- |
Campden Media Limited |
488 |
|
527 |
|
- |
Ashford Colour Press Limited |
550 |
|
458 |
|
- |
Oasis Healthcare plc * |
155 |
|
264 |
|
107 |
UBC Media plc * |
400 |
|
174 |
|
(32) |
Pilat Media Global plc * |
50 |
|
169 |
|
(17) |
Cardpoint plc * |
116 |
|
148 |
|
- |
Baby Innovations S.A. t/a Steribottle |
209 |
|
39 |
|
- |
Sports Holdings Limited |
260 |
|
38 |
|
- |
Immedia Broadcasting plc * |
171 |
|
21 |
|
(3) |
JVTV Holdings Limited |
200 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
4,483 |
|
6,535 |
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity funds |
750 |
|
750 |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
5,233 |
|
7,285 |
|
55 |
'C' Share Portfolio investments by value
|
Cost |
|
Valuation |
|
Movement
in period |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
|
£'000 |
Venture capital investments |
|
|
|
|
|
Optima Data Intelligence Services Limited |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
- |
Gyro International Limited |
681 |
|
901 |
|
- |
Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited |
680 |
|
680 |
|
- |
Coolabi plc * |
300 |
|
350 |
|
50 |
Dianomi Limited |
324 |
|
324 |
|
- |
ILG Digital Limited |
203 |
|
307 |
|
- |
|
3,188 |
|
3,562 |
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity funds |
19,500 |
|
19,500 |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
22,688 |
|
23,062 |
|
50 |
* Quoted on AIM
Investment additions during the 3 months ended 31 May 2007
|
Cost |
|
£'000 |
|
|
Ordinary Share Portfolio |
- |
|
|
'C' Share Portfolio |
|
Coolabi plc |
300 |
Dianomi Limited |
324 |
Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited |
680 |
Optima Data Intelligence Services Limited |
1,000 |
|
2,304 |
After the period end, the Company invested £650,000 in Heritage Partners Limited and £670,000 in Harmony Media Group Limited.
Investment disposals during the 3 months ended 31 May 2007
|
Cost |
Market
value at
March
2007 |
Disposal
proceeds |
Gain/(loss)
against
cost |
Total
realised
gain |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Cardpoint plc |
13 |
28 |
28 |
15 |
- |
Oasis Healthcare plc |
15 |
15 |
25 |
10 |
10 |
|
16 |
31 |
33 |
17 |
2 |
After the period end the Company made the following further disposals:
|
Cost |
Disposal
proceeds |
Gain/(loss)
against
cost |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Cardpoint plc |
116 |
145 |
29 |
Oasis Healthcare plc |
155 |
365 |
210 |
|
271 |
512 |
239 |
Changes to share capital
|
Ordinary
Shares
of 1p
each |
|
|
'C' Shares
of 5p
each |
|
|
Shares |
£'000 |
|
Shares |
£'000 |
As at 28 February 2007 |
6,271,666 |
63 |
|
24,979,862 |
1,249 |
Shares bought back and cancelled |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
As at 31 May 2007 |
6,271,666 |
63 |
|
24,979,862 |
1,249 |
Material events
Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 1 March 2007 to 31 May 2007 or in the period from 1 June 2007 to the date of this announcement.