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F&C Private Equity Trust PLC

26 August 2011

 
 To: Stock Exchange   For immediate release: 
                      26 August 2011 
 

F&C Private Equity Zeros plc

Unaudited results for the half year to 30 June 2011

Chairman's Statement

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of F&C Private Equity Trust plc ('F&C PET') and was established solely for the purpose of issuing and redeeming Zero Dividend Preference Shares ('ZDP Shares'). 30,000,000 ZDP Shares were issued on 14 December 2009 at 100 pence per share and will redeem on 15 December 2014 at a price of 152.14 pence per ZDP Share, giving a redemption yield of 8.75 per cent per annum. The proceeds of the ZDP Shares issue were lent to F&C PET for use in future investment opportunities.

As at 30 June 2011 the net asset value per Ordinary Share was 107.84 pence and the net asset value per ZDP Share was 110.84 pence.

As at 30 June 2011 the ZDP Share price was 128.00 pence, representing a premium of 15.5 per cent over the net asset value per share.

Mark Tennant

Chairman

F&C Private Equity Zeros plc

Statement of Comprehensive Income

 
                                 Six months        Period   Period ended 
                                   ended 30      ended 30    31 December 
                                  June 2011     June 2010           2010 
                                (unaudited)   (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                    GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
 Revenue 
 Income                               1,478         1,474          2,909 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total income                         1,478         1,474          2,909 
 
 Expenditure 
 Expenses                                 -             -              - 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total expenditure                        -             -              - 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Profit before finance costs 
  and taxation                        1,478         1,474          2,909 
 Finance costs                        1,477       (1,472)        (2,906) 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Profit before taxation                   1             2              3 
 Taxation                                 -             -              - 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total comprehensive income               1             2              3 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Earnings per Ordinary Share          2.00p         4.75p          5.84p 
-----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 

F&C Private Equity Zeros plc

Balance Sheet

 
                                                                             As at 31 
                               As at 30                As at 30              December 
                              June 2011               June 2010                  2010 
                            (unaudited)             (unaudited)             (audited) 
                  GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 
 Non current 
 assets 
 Investments                         50                      50                    50 
                                     50                      50                    50 
 Current assets 
 Loans and 
  other 
  receivables      33,252                  30,341                  31,775 
 Cash at bank           3                       1                       2 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 Net current 
  assets                         33,255                  30,342                31,777 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 Total assets 
  less current 
  liabilities                    33,305                  30,392                31,827 
 Creditors: 
 amounts 
 falling due 
 after one 
 year 
 Zero dividend 
  preference 
  shares                       (33,251)                (30,340)              (31,774) 
 Net assets                          54                      52                    53 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 
 Equity 
 Ordinary share 
  capital                            50                      50                    50 
 Revenue 
  reserve                             4                       2                     3 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 Shareholders' 
  funds                              54                      52                    53 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 Net asset                      107.84p                 104.75p               105.84p 
  value per 
  Ordinary 
  Share 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 Net asset                      110.84p                 101.13p               105.91p 
  value per ZDP 
  Share 
---------------  --------  ------------  --------  ------------  --------  ---------- 
 
 

F&C Private Equity Zeros plc

Statement of Changes in Equity

 
 For the six months ended 30 June 2011 
  (unaudited) 
                                           Share      Revenue 
                                           Capital    Reserve     Total 
                                           GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Net assets at start of period                  50          3        53 
 Profit for the period                           -          1         1 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Net assets at 30 June 2011                     50          4        54 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 
 
 For the period ended 30 June 2010 (unaudited) 
                                                  Share      Revenue 
                                                  Capital    Reserve     Total 
                                                  GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Net assets at start of period                          -          -         - 
 Share capital proceeds                                50          -        50 
 Profit for the period                                  -          2         2 
----------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Net assets at 30 June 2010                            50          2        52 
----------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 
 
 For the period ended 31 December 2010 
  (audited) 
                                           Share      Revenue 
                                           Capital    Reserve     Total 
                                           GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Net assets at start of period                   -          -         - 
 Share capital proceeds                         50          -        50 
 Profit for the period                           -          3         3 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Net assets at 31 December 2010                 50          3        53 
---------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
 

F&C Private Equity Zeros plc

Cash Flow Statement

 
                                     Six months                   Period ended 
                                  ended 30 June    Period ended    31 December 
                                           2011    30 June 2010           2010 
                                    (unaudited)     (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                        GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
 activities 
 Profit before taxation                       1               2              3 
 Increase in other receivables                -             (1)            (1) 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net cash inflow from 
  operating activities                        1               1              2 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
 activities 
 Purchase of investments                      -            (50)           (50) 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net cash outflow from 
  investing activities                        -            (50)           (50) 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
 activities 
 Proceeds from issue of share 
  capital                                     -              50             50 
 Proceeds from issue of ZDPs                  -          30,000         30,000 
 Loan to parent company                       -        (30,000)       (30,000) 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net cash inflow from 
  financing activities                        -              50             50 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Increase in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                 1               1              2 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                         2               -              - 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                               3               1              2 
------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Directors believe that the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company include final capital entitlement; liquid market for ZDP shares macroeconomic and investment risks; and government policy and regulation risk. These risks, and the way in which they are managed, are described in more detail under the heading Principal Risks and Uncertainties and Risk Management within the Business Review in the Company's Annual Report for the period ended 31 December 2010. The Company's principal risks and uncertainties have not changed materially since the date of that report and are not expected to change materially for the remaining six months of the Company's financial year.

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in Respect of the Half Year Report

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

-- The condensed set of financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company;

-- The Chairman's Statement (constituting the Interim Management Report) includes a fair review of the information required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ('DTR') 4.2.7R, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the financial statements;

-- The Statement of Principal Risks and Uncertainties shown above is a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R;and

-- The condensed set of financial statements include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Company during the period, and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could do so.

On behalf of the Board

Mark Tennant

Chairman

Notes (unaudited)

1. The unaudited half-year results have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2010 and in accordance with International Accounting Standard ('IAS') 34.

2. Earnings for the six months to 30 June 2011 should not be taken as a guide to the results for the year to 31 December 2011.

3. Finance costs

 
                       Six months        Period              Period to 
                         ended 30    to 30 June            31 December 
                        June 2011          2010                   2010 
                          GBP'000       GBP'000                GBP'000 
--------------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------- 
 
 ZDP interest costs         1,392         1,397                  2,754 
 Amortisation of 
  issue expenses               85            75                    152 
--------------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------- 
                            1,477         1,472                  2,906 
--------------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------- 
 

4. Earnings per Ordinary Share

The calculation of earnings per share is based on a profit after tax for the period of GBP1,000 (Period to 30 June 2010: GBP2,000; Period to 31 December 2010: GBP3,000) and a weighted average number of 50,000 (period to 30 June 2010: 50,000; period to 31 December 2010: 50,000) Ordinary Shares in issue during the period. The basic and diluted earnings per share are the same.

5. Zero Dividend Preference Shares

 
                                                             Amount due to ZDP 
                            Number of ZDP Shares                  shareholders 
                                                                       GBP'000 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------------- 
 As at 31 December 2010               30,000,000                        31,774 
 ZDP Shares finance cost                       -                         1,477 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------------- 
 As at 30 June 2011                   30,000,000                        33,251 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------------- 
 

On 14 December 2009 the Company issued 30,000,000 ZDP Shares at 100 pence each. These shares redeem on 15 December 2014 at a price of 152.14 pence per share giving a redemption yield of 8.75 per cent per annum. The ZDP Shares do not carry any voting rights.

6. Net asset value per Share

The net asset value per Ordinary share is based on net assets of GBP54,000 (30 June 2010: GBP53,000; 31 December 2010: GBP52,000) and on 50,000 (30 June 2010: 50,000; 31 December 2010: 50,000) Ordinary Shares, being the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the period end.

The net asset value per ZDP Share is based on the entitlement due of GBP33,251,000 (30 June 2010: GBP30,340,000; 31 December 2010: GBP31,774,000) at the period end and on 30,000,000 (30 June 2010: 30,000,000; 31 December 2010: 30,000,000) ZDP Shares, being the number of ZDP shares in issue at the period end.

7. These are not statutory accounts in terms of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. The information for the period ended 31 December 2010 has been extracted from the latest published financial statements which received an unqualified audit report and have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. No statutory accounts in respect of any period after 31 December 2010 have been reported on by the Company's Auditors or delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Half-Year Report is available at the parent company's website address, www.fcpet.co.uk.

For more information, please contact:

 
 Hamish Mair (Fund Manager)             0131 718 1184 
                                         hamish.mair@fandc.com 
 Gordon Hay Smith (Company Secretary)   0131 718 1018 
                                         gordon.haysmith@fandc.com 
 

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