Half-year Report, 5 Sep 2022 16:20

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Mobeus Income & Growth VCT PLC

05 September 2022

MOBEUS INCOME & GROWTH VCT PLC

LEI: 213800HKOSEVWS7YPH79

UNAUDITED HALF-YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2022

Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc ("the Company") today announces its Half-Year results for the six months to 30 June 2022.

You may, in due course, view the Half-Year Report, comprising the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements of the Company by visiting www.migvct.co.uk.

Financial Highlights

As at 30 June 2022:

Net assets: £103.56 million

Net asset value ("NAV") per share: 75.55 pence

Results for the six months to 30 June 2022:

· There was a negative Net asset value ("NAV") total return¹ per share of (11.9)%.

· The Board declared an interim dividend in respect of the current year of 4.00 pence per share, which was paid to Shareholders on 15 July 2022 whilst decreasing NAV per share by a corresponding amount. Payment of this dividend increased cumulative dividends paid¹ since inception in 2004 to 152.80 pence per share.

· A second interim dividend of 4.00 pence per share has been declared for payment on 7 November 2022.

· The Company made two new investments totalling £1.31 million and four follow-on investments totalling £1.06 million.

· £14.34 million of unrealised losses in the period.

· The Company realised investments totalling £5.33 million, a gain of £1.04 million.

¹ Definitions of key terms and alternative performance measures ("APMs") / Key performance indicators ("KPIs") shown above and throughout this Report are shown in the Glossary of terms within the Annual Report.

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The table below shows the recent key data and cumulative performance since inception as at 30 June 2022 and for the previous year.

Reporting date	Net assets	NAV per Share	Share Price¹	Cumulative dividends paid per share	Cumulative total return per share to shareholders²		Dividends per share paid and proposed in respect of each year
Reporting date	Net assets	NAV per Share	Share Price¹	Cumulative dividends paid per share	(NAV basis)	(Share price basis)
As at	(£m)	(p)	(p)	(p)	(p)	(p)	(p)
30 June 2022	103.56	75.55	78.50⁴	148.80	224.35	227.30¹	4.00⁴
31 December 2021	112.96	90.31	80.00³	144.80	235.11	224.80	9.00
30 June 2021	107.41	85.56	76.50	139.80	225.36	216.30	5.00

¹ Source: Panmure Gordon (mid-price). Note that the Share price and cumulative total return (share price basis) at 30 June 2022 is by reference to the last announced NAV per share at 31 March 2022 of 82.18 pence and does not yet reflect the fall in NAV per share at 30 June 2022.

² Cumulative total return per share comprises either the NAV per share (NAV basis) or the mid-market price per share (share price basis), plus cumulative dividends paid since launch in 2004.

³ The share price at 31 December 2021 has been adjusted for a 4.00 pence dividend paid after the year-end on 7 January 2022 which was ex-dividend at 31 December 2021.

⁴ The Board declared an interim dividend of 4.00 pence per share in respect of the year ending 31 December 2022. The dividend was paid to Shareholders on 15 July 2022. The share price at 30 June 2022 has been adjusted to add back this dividend as the listed share price was quoted ex this dividend at the period-end.

Dividends paid post period-end in respect of year ending 31 December 2022

An interim capital dividend of 4.00 pence per share was paid on 15 July 2022 to Shareholders on the Register on 10 June 2022.

Detailed performance data, including a table of dividends paid to date for all share classes and fundraising rounds, is shown in the Performance Data appendix of the Half Year Report. The tables, which give information by allotment date on NAVs and dividends paid per share, are also available on the Company's website at www.migvct.co.uk where they can be accessed by clicking on "table" under "Reviewing the performance of your investment" on the home page.

Chairman's Statement

I present the Company's Half-Year Report for the six months to 30 June 2022.

Overview

The first six months of the Company's financial year have been notable for significant economic disruption both domestically and internationally. December was a high watermark in many technology and growth markets, and since then we have experienced a number of significant global events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the return of inflation to 40-year highs and political turmoil in the UK and across Europe. All of this has led to marked volatility across markets and a general de-rating of growth stocks.

Performance

As a consequence of the factors described above, the Company has experienced a negative NAV total return of (11.9)% over the six months to 30 June 2022 (2021: 27.6%).

The decline in NAV has been largely driven by market multiples rather than underlying trading performance at this stage, as markets have factored in the likely impact of inflation and higher interest rates on consumer spending and business investment.

The negative NAV total return for the period was principally comprised of unrealised falls in the value of investments still held, tempered somewhat by the successful exit from Media Business Insight ("MBI") and deferred proceeds received from the realisation of Red Paddle in December 2021.

At the period-end, the Company was ranked 3rd out of 40 Generalist VCTs over five years and 2nd out of 31 over ten years, in the Association of Investment Companies' analysis of NAV Cumulative Total Return. Shareholders should note that, due to the lag in the disclosed performance figures available each quarter, the AIC ranking figures do not fully reflect the final NAV movement to 30 June disclosed by this Report, or those of our peers.

Portfolio

In the face of the current testing environment the portfolio has, thus far, remained relatively resilient in terms of underlying trading. Nevertheless, the investment adviser has started to see indicators of customer retrenchment as consumer confidence declines. There was a fall of £13.30 million in the overall value of the portfolio across the six months to 30 June (2021: increase of £23.84 million), or a fall of (16.7)% on a like-for-like basis compared to the opening value of the portfolio at 1 January 2022. A significant proportion of this asset movement reflected a value decline in the AIM-listed Virgin Wines investment which, in spite of positive news flows and the relative outperformance of its peers, has suffered from the de-rating of its sector.

The Company completed one successful exit during the period, generating proceeds of £4.67 million from the sale of Media Business Insight. Returns received over the life of this investment amounted to a 2.2x multiple of cost and an IRR of 13.7%. Further proceeds from loan repayments and deferred consideration amounted to £0.66 million.

Global supply shortages remain a significant factor and are expected to continue to cause disruption going forward. The economic backdrop falls largely outside of the experience of this generation of management teams and advisers. As such, the experience of seasoned investment managers will be increasingly important in the coming months.

Investment activity during the period has been strong, with two new and four follow-on investments completed, totalling £2.37 million. History suggests that, although the economic backdrop is challenging, investing throughout the cycle is a fruitful strategy, with investments made in previous downturns in many cases subsequently yielding very strong returns.

During the six months under review, the Company invested a total of £1.31 million into two new investments: a retail software provider (Proximity Insight) and a marketing technology business (Bidnamic).

In addition, four follow-on investments totalling £1.06 million were made into a provider of UK leisure and experience breaks (Caledonian), a dairy and allergen-free ice cream brand (Northern Bloc), a provider of premium EV chargers (Andersen EV) and a workforce management software business (RotaGeek). We expect follow-on investments to continue to be a feature of the growth capital investments as they seek to achieve scale and move towards profitability.

Since the period-end, the Company has also made follow-on investments of £0.78 million into an AI and Urban Traffic Control business (Vivacity) and £0.43 million into a hair colourants brand (Bleach London).

During such turbulent times, doing everything in our power to support the portfolio is an imperative. The Investment Adviser is making full use of its Talent Management teams in helping to support management teams across the portfolio. Such specialist skills are a key benefit of the move to Gresham House.

Details of this investment activity and the performance of the portfolio are contained in the Investment Adviser's Review and the Investment Portfolio Summary.

Revenue account

The results for the period are set out in the Unaudited Condensed Income Statement and show a revenue return (after tax) of 0.21 pence per share (2021: 0.12 pence per share). The revenue return for the period of £0.27 million has increased from last year's figure of £0.16 million. This is primarily the result of a significant loan interest receipt upon the sale of Media Business Insight.

Dividends

The Board continues to be committed to providing an attractive dividend stream to Shareholders and was pleased to declare an Interim dividend of 4.00 pence per share for the year ending 31 December 2022.

This dividend was paid on 15 July 2022, to Shareholders on the Register on 10 June 2022, and brought cumulative dividends paid per share since inception in 2004 to 152.80 pence.

A second interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31 December 2022 of 4.00 pence per share has been declared for payment on 7 November 2022 for those Shareholders on the Register of Members at 16 September 2022.

The Company's ongoing target of paying a dividend of at least 4.00 pence per share in respect of each financial year has been achieved and often exceeded in all 12 years since it was established. Whilst the Board still believes this dividend target is attainable, it should be noted that the continued movement of the portfolio to a larger share of younger growth capital investments could lead to increased volatility, which may affect the return in any given year.

To the extent that dividends are paid other than out of income or from gains on investments, for instance out of special distributable reserves, Shareholders should note this may result in a reduction in NAV over the period.

Fundraising

As announced recently, the Board intends to launch offers for subscription for new ordinary shares in the 2022/23 tax year. The Board expects to convene a general meeting of Shareholders to seek the necessary authority to allot shares and disapply pre-emption rights in connection with the fundraising. Shareholders will receive a circular in September confirming the amount to be raised and the purposes for which the funds will be used in advance of that meeting for consideration. We urge all Shareholders to submit their proxy votes online in respect of the resolutions proposed via https://www-uk.computershare.com/investor/.

The Board expects to be in a position to launch the offer for subscription in late September, full details of which will be contained in the prospectus and on the Company's website: www.migvct.co.uk.

Liquidity

The Board continues to monitor credit risk in respect of its cash and near cash resources and to prioritise the security and protection of the Company's capital. Cash and liquidity fund balances as at 30 June 2022 amounted to £40.11 million representing 38.7% of net assets. After the period-end, following the payment of a 4.00 pence per share dividend, the pro-forma level of liquidity will be £34.62 million (35.3% of net assets).

Share buybacks

During the six months to 30 June 2022, the Company bought back and cancelled 230,000 of its own shares, representing 0.2% (2020: 0.6%) of the shares in issue at the beginning of the period, at a total cost of £0.18 million (2020: £0.57 million), inclusive of expenses.

It is the Company's policy to cancel all shares bought back in this way. The Board regularly reviews its buyback policy, where its priority is to act prudently and in the interest of remaining Shareholders, whilst considering other factors, such as levels of liquidity and reserves, market conditions and applicable law and regulations. Under this policy, the Company seeks to maintain the discount at which the Company's shares trade at approximately 5% below the latest published NAV.

Shareholder communications

May I remind you that the Company has its own website which is available at: www.migvct.co.uk

The Investment Adviser last held its Shareholder Event virtually on behalf of all four Mobeus VCTs in early 2022. The event was well received and the Investment Adviser plans to hold another event in 2023. Further details will be circulated to Shareholders and shown on the Company's website in due course.

Fraud Warning

We are aware of a number of cases where Shareholders are being fraudulently contacted or are being subjected to attempts of identity fraud. Shareholders should remain vigilant of all potential financial scams or requests for them to disclose personal data. The Board strongly recommends Shareholders take time to read the Company's Fraud warning section, including details of who to contact, contained within the Information for Shareholders section.

Outlook

The economic backdrop for the next twelve months is likely to be challenging although this can also provide a good opportunity to make high quality investments and build strategic stakes in businesses with great potential for the future. The exit environment is likely to dampen somewhat, although this is not foreseen to be a significant issue given that the VCT fund is not time-limited. On the whole, your Board is confident that, with continued and targeted support, the portfolio remains on track to overcome these challenges and achieve its growth ambitions.

Clive Boothman

Chairman

5 September 2022

Investment Policy

The investment policy is designed to meet the Company's objective.

Investments

The Company invests primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies. Investments are made selectively across a number of sectors, principally in established companies. Investments are usually structured as part loan stock and part equity in order to produce a regular income stream and to generate capital gains from realisations.

There are a number of conditions within the VCT legislation which need to be met by the Company and which may change from time to time. The Company will seek to make investments in accordance with the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation.

Asset allocation and risk diversification policies, including the size and type of investments the Company makes, are determined in part by the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. No single investment may represent more than 15% (by VCT tax value) of the Company's total investments at the date of investment.

Liquidity

The Company's cash and liquid funds are held in a portfolio of readily realisable interest-bearing investments, deposit and current accounts, of varying maturities, subject to the overriding criterion that the risk of loss of capital be minimised.

Borrowing

The Company's Articles of Association permit borrowing of up to 10% of the adjusted capital and reserves (as defined therein). However, the Company has never borrowed and the Board would only consider doing so in exceptional circumstances.

Investment Review

Portfolio review

Demand for growth capital investment remains strong and there continues to be a healthy pipeline of investment opportunities. The current economic climate, whilst challenging for businesses across the portfolio, also presents opportunities for further investment in new and existing portfolio companies.

The portfolio movements in the period are summarised as follows:

	2022 £m	2021 £m
Opening portfolio value	79.81	51.14
New and follow-on investments	2.37	4.47
Disposal proceeds	(5.33)	(6.61)
Net realised gains	1.04	1.50
Unrealised valuation movements	(14.34)	22.35
Portfolio value at 30 June	63.55	72.85

The six-month period to 30 June 2022 has seen volatility translate to a decline in market ratings. The portfolio value has reduced as a result of this, in spite of largely resilient underlying trading performances. The Company made two new growth capital investments during the period: £0.73 million into Proximity Insight and £0.58 million into Bidnamic. Both these companies are retail technology businesses.

The Company also achieved a satisfying exit from MBI during the period, receiving a total of £4.67 million in proceeds, contributing to total receipts of £5.33 million during the period.

The investment and divestment activity during the period has further increased the proportion of the portfolio comprised of investments made since the 2015 VCT rule change to 74.3% by value at the period-end (31 December 2021: 63.6%).

After the period-end, the Company invested a further £0.78 million into Vivacity and a further £0.43 million into Bleach, both of which are existing portfolio companies. Vivacity is a developer of artificial intelligence and Urban Traffic Control systems. Following its initial series A funding in 2021, the business has doubled the size of its team and partnered with leading firms in the automotive and environmental measurement industries. Bleach manufactures a range of haircare and colouring products. The funds will be used to consolidate the brand's position in the UK market as well as drive further expansion and strategic penetration of the North American market.

The portfolio valuation changes in the period are summarised as follows:

Investment Portfolio Capital Movement	2022 £m	2021 £m
Increase in the value of unrealised investments	0.51	22.76
Decrease in the value of unrealised investments	(14.85)	(0.41)
Net (decrease)/ increase in the value of unrealised investments	(14.34)	22.35
Realised gains	1.04	1.57
Realised losses	-	(0.07)
Net realised gains in the period	1.04	1.50
Net investment portfolio movement in the period	(13.30)	23.85

Valuation changes of portfolio investments still held

From the total value increases of £0.51 million within the portfolio, the principal movement was in Tharstern: £0.45 million. Improved trading through new business wins and cost controls have enhanced its valuation.

The main reductions within total valuation decreases of (£14.85) million, were in Virgin Wines £(7.60) million; MyTutor £(1.77) million and MPB £(1.59) million. Virgin Wines has consistently delivered robust trading performance relative to its peers and continued to release positive news flow. Nevertheless, the value of the AIM-listed stock has been impacted by the general de-rating of its sector.

MyTutor has generated strong revenues in the year to date, up significantly year on year. However, a significant reduction in comparator multiples has reduced the value of this investment. Finally, MPB has seen a reduction in benchmark multiples and accelerated its cash spend for growth, but is yet to see this translate into revenues for valuation purposes.

Realised gains and deferred consideration receipts

The Company realised its investment in MBI during the period under review, generating gains in the period of £0.49 million. These contributed to a multiple of cost of 2.2x over the life of the investment. The Company also received deferred proceeds totalling £0.55 million from the realisations of Red Paddle and Vectair in previous periods.

Investment portfolio yield and loan capital repayments

In the period under review, the Company received the following amounts in loan interest and dividend income:

Investment Portfolio Yield	2022 £m	2021 £m
Interest received in the period	0.78	0.54
Dividends received in the period	0.09	0.08
Total portfolio income in the period¹	0.87	0.62
Portfolio Value at 30 June	63.55	72.85
Portfolio Income Yield (Income as a % of Portfolio Value at 30 June)	1.4%	0.9%
¹ Total portfolio income in the period is generated solely from investee companies within the portfolio. See Note 4 of the Financial Statements for all income receivable by the Company.

In addition to realisation proceeds and deferred consideration receipts outlined earlier, the Company also received loan stock repayments of £0.12 million from MBI earlier in the period.

New investments during the period

The Company made two new investments totaling £1.31 million during the period, as detailed below:

Company

Business

Date of Investment

Amount of new investment (£m)

Proximity Insight	Retail software	February 2022	0.73
Proximity Insight (proximityinsight.com) is a retail technology business that offers a 'Super-App' that is used by the customer-facing teams of brands and retailers to engage, inspire and transact with customers. Headquartered in London with offices in New York and Sydney, Proximity Insight has a global client base that includes over 20 brands, boutiques and department stores in fashion, beauty, jewellery, electronics and homewares. These clients use Proximity Insight's platform to blur the lines between physical and digital retail, enhancing the customer experience and improving the lifetime value of their customers by upwards of 35%. The business grew annual recurring revenue by 117% to £2.2 million in 2021, and the investment will support Proximity Insight's continued product development and international growth. The investment was made across all six VCTs advised and managed by Gresham House, including the two Baronsmead VCTs.
Bidnamic	Marketing technology business	May 2022	0.58
Lads Store Limited, trading as "Bidnamic" (www.bidnamic.com) is a marketing technology business that offers a SaaS platform for online retailers to optimise their search engine marketing spend. The technology was all developed internally and uses bespoke machine learning algorithms to automate the management and optimisation of online retailers' Google shopping spend. The ARR of the business has grown substantially over the last two years and this is projected to continue. The investment round will be used to further enhance the product's capabilities and drive continued ARR growth through expanding the sales & marketing team and building a presence in North America. The investment was made across all six VCTs advised and managed by Gresham House, including the two Baronsmead VCTs.

Further investments during the period

The Company made four further investments into existing portfolio companies, totaling £1.06 million, as detailed below:

Company	Business	Date of Investment	Amount of further investment (£m)
Caledonian Leisure	UK Leisure and experience breaks	January / February 2022	0.27
Caledonian Leisure works with accommodation providers, coach businesses and other experienced providers (such as entertainment destinations and theme parks) to deliver UK-based leisure and experience breaks to its customers. It comprises two brands, Caledonian Travel (caledoniantravel.com) and UK Breakaways (ukbreakaways.com). The domestic leisure and experience travel market has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company was well-placed to expand as lockdown and travel restrictions eased. A series of planned investment tranches has helped the company prepare for and capitalise on the strong demand for UK staycation holidays.
Northern Bloc	Dairy and allergen-free ice cream producer	April 2022	0.17
Northern Bloc Ice Cream (northern-bloc.com) is an established food brand in the emerging and rapidly growing vegan market. By focusing on chef quality and natural ingredients, Northern Bloc has carved out an early mover position in the dairy and allergen-free ice cream sector. The company's focus on plant-based alternatives has strong environmental credentials as well as it being the first ice cream brand to move wholly into sustainable packaging. Following the initial investment in December 2020, Northern Bloc has grown rapidly and strengthened its prospects. This further investment provides additional working capital and funds a new production facility to increase its resilience, flexibility and margins in the future.
Andersen EV	Premium EV chargers	May 2022	0.34
Muller EV Limited (trading as Andersen EV) (andersen-ev.com) is a design-led manufacturer of premium electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Incorporated in 2016, this business has secured high profile partnerships with household brands, establishing an attractive niche position in charging points for the high-end EV market. This follow-on funding is to further support its premium brand and product positioning whilst ensuring all new and existing products meet the most recent and highest safety and compliance standards. Andersen EV has continued its strong trading performance with revenue up over 300% year on year.
RotaGeek	Workforce management software	June 2022	0.28
RotaGeek (rotageek.com) is a provider of cloud-based enterprise software to help larger retail, leisure and healthcare organisations to schedule staff effectively. RotaGeek has proven its ability to solve the scheduling issue for large retail clients effectively competing due to the strength of its technologically advanced proposition. The company has made significant commercial progress since the VCTs first investment nearly doubling ARR. This investment will help boost ARR further and enable the company to take advantage further large client opportunities.

Portfolio Realisations during the period

The Company realised its investment in MBI, as detailed below:

Company

Business

Period of investment

Total cash proceeds over the life of the investment / Multiple over cost

MBI

Publishing and events business

January 2015 to

June 2022

£7.32 million

2.2x cost

The Company realised its investment in MBI for £4.67 million (realised gain in the period: £0.49 million). Total proceeds received over the life of the investment were £7.32 million compared to an original investment cost of £3.28 million, representing a multiple on cost of 2.2x and an IRR of 13.7%.

Further investments after the period-end

The Company made two further investments into existing portfolio companies, totaling £1.21 million, as detailed below:

Company	Business	Date of Investment	Amount of further investment (£m)
Vivacity	Artificial Intelligence and Urban Traffic Control (UTC) systems	June 2022	0.78
Vivacity (vivacitylabs.com) develops camera sensors with on-board video analytics software that enables real-time anonymised data gathering of road transport system usage. It offers city transport authorities the ability to manage their road infrastructure more effectively, enabling more efficient monitoring of congestion and pollution levels as well as planning for other issues, such as the changing nature of road usage (e.g. the increasing number of cyclists). The technology and software represent a significant leap forward for local planning authorities which have traditionally relied upon manual data collection methods. This new investment will help boost the company's revenues through development of new functionality to enhance its product suite which can also be installed into the existing asset base.
Bleach	Hair Colourants Brand	August 2022	0.43
Bleach London Holdings ("Bleach") is an established branded, fast-growing business which manufactures a range of haircare and colouring products. Bleach is regarded as a leading authority in the hair colourant market having opened one of the world's first salons focused on colouring and subsequently launched its first range of products in 2013. This further investment was part of a wider £5.5 million investment round alongside existing shareholders and a strategic partner. The funds will be used to consolidate the brands position in the UK market as well as drive further expansion and strategic penetration of the North American market.

Environmental, Social, Governance considerations

The novation of the investment advisory agreement to Gresham House has enabled the Company to benefit from a dedicated team which is focused on sustainability tasked with implementing the highest industry standards in this area. Under the new enlarged investment team, each investment executive is responsible for their own individual ESG objectives in support of the wider overarching ESG goals of the Investment Adviser. For further details, Gresham House published its second Sustainable Investment Report in April 2022, which can be found on its website at: www.greshamhouse.com.

Gresham House Asset Management Limited

Investment Adviser

5 September 2022

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY as at 30 June 2022

	Market sector	Date of investment	Total book cost	Valuation		Like for like valuation increase/(decrease) over period ¹	% value of net assets
			£'000		£'000
Qualifying investments

Unquoted investments

Preservica Limited	Software & computer services	Dec-15	4,498		14,156	(3.3)%	13.7%
Seller of proprietary digital archiving software	Software & computer services
MPB Group Limited	Retailers	Jun-16	1,405		5,807	(21.5)%	5.6%
Online marketplace for used photographic and video equipment
EOTH Limited (trading as Equip Outdoor Technologies)	Retailers	Oct-11	1,000		5,191	(16.6)%	5.0%
Branded outdoor equipment and clothing (including the RAB and Lowe Alpine brands)
Virgin Wines UK plc (formerly Virgin Wines Holding Company Limited)	Retailers	Nov-13	58		4,385	(63.4)%	4.2%
Online wine retailer
My Tutorweb Limited (trading as Mytutor)	Industrial support services	May-17	2,892		4,119	(30.0)%	4.0%
Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one-to-one online tutoring	Industrial support services
End Ordinary Group Limited (trading as Buster and Punch)	Retailers	Mar-17	1,885		3,762	(9.6)%	3.6%
Industrial inspired lighting and interiors retailer
Master Removers Group 2019 Limited (trading as Anthony Ward Thomas, Bishopsgate and Aussie Man & Van)	Industrial support services	Dec-14	419		3,609	0.2%	3.5%
A specialist logistics, storage and removals business	Industrial support services
Data Discovery Solutions Limited (trading as Active Navigation)	Software & computer services	Nov-19	1,809		3,215	(4.6)%	3.1%
Provider of global market leading file analysis software for information governance, security and compliance	Software & computer services
Arkk Consulting Limited (trading as Arkk Solutions)	Software & computer services	May-19	2,069		2,215	1.9%	2.0%
Provider of services and software to enable organisations to remain compliant with regulatory reporting requirements	Software & computer services
Tharstern Group Limited	Software & computer services	Jul-14	1,377		1,968	29.6%	1.9%
Software based management information systems	Software & computer services
Manufacturing Services Investment Limited (trading as Wetsuit Outlet)	Retailers	Jul-17	2,174		1,743	(15.6)%	1.7%
Online retailer in the water sports market
RotaGeek Limited	Software & computer services	Aug-18	1,428		1,297	1.0%	1.3%
Workforce management software	Software & computer services
Connect Childcare Group Limited	Software & computer services	Dec-20	1,168		1,295	(5.7)%	1.3%
Nursery management software provider	Software & computer services
Vivacity Labs Limited	Technology, hardware & equipment	Feb-21	1,158		1,158	-	1.1%
Provider of artificial intelligence & urban traffic control systems	Technology, hardware & equipment
IPV Limited	Software & computer services	Nov-19	890		890	-	0.9%
Provider of media asset software	Software & computer services
Spanish Restaurant Group Limited (trading as Tapas Revolution)	Travel & Leisure	Jan-17	1,453		876	(0.7)%	0.8%
Spanish restaurant chain
Caledonian Leisure Limited	Travel & leisure	Mar-21	681		825	(36.1)%	0.8%
Provider of UK leisure and experience breaks
Legatics Limited	Software & computer services	Jun-21	822		822	-	0.8%
SaaS LegalTech software provider	Software & computer services
Bleach London Holdings Limited	Retailers	Dec-19	816		795	(22.5)%	0.8%
Hair colourants brand
Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited	Food producers	Dec-20	588		768	(12.9)%	0.7%
Supplier of premium vegan ice cream
Pets' Kitchen Limited (trading as Vet's Klinic)	Consumer services	Jun-21	763		763	-	0.7%
Veterinary clinics
Proximity Insight Holdings Limited	Software & computer services	Feb-22	730		730	New investment	0.7%
Super-App used by customer-facing teams of brands and retailers to engage, inspire and transact with customers
Bidnamic Limited	Software & computer services	May-22	582		582	New investment	0.6%
SaaS platform for optimisation of search engine marketing spend
CGI Creative Graphics International Limited	General industrials	Jun-14	1,808		472	(4.6)%	0.5%
Vinyl graphics to global automotive, recreational vehicle and aerospace markets
Muller EV Limited (trading as Andersen EV)	Technology, hardware & equipment	Jun-20	809		455	(56.3)%	0.4%
Provider of premium electric vehicle (EV) chargers	Technology, hardware & equipment
RDL Corporation Limited	Industrial support services	Oct-10	1,558		312	(36.8)%	0.3%
Recruitment consultants for the pharmaceutical, business intelligence and IT industries	Industrial support services
Parsley Box Group plc (formerly Parsley Box Limited)	Retailers	May-19	807		284	(46.8)%	0.3%
Supplier of home delivered ambient ready meals targeting the over 60s
Kudos Innovations Limited	Software & computer services	Nov-18	421		93	(11.4)%	0.1%
Online platform that provides and promotes academic research dissemination	Software & computer services
Jablite Holdings Limited (in members' voluntary liquidation)	Construction and materials	Apr-15	502		66	0.3%	0.1%
Manufacturer of expanded polystyrene products	Construction and materials
Veritek Global Holdings Limited	Industrial support services	Jul-13	2,045		-	-	0.0%
Maintenance of imaging equipment	Industrial support services
Racoon International Group Limited	Personal goods	Dec-06	1,213		-	-	0.0%
Supplier of hair extensions, hair care products and training
BookingTek Limited	Software & computer services	Oct-16	687		-	-	0.0%
Direct booking software for hotel groups	Software & computer services

Total qualifying investments			40,515		62,653		60.5%

Non-qualifying investments

Manufacturing Services Investment Limited (trading as Wetsuit Outlet)	Retailers	Jul-17	571		571	-	0.6%
Online retailer in the water sports market
EOTH Limited (trading as Equip Outdoor Technologies)	Retailers	Oct-11	298		324	(0.1)%	0.3%
Branded outdoor equipment and clothing (including the RAB and Lowe Alpine brands)
Total non-qualifying investments			869		895		0.9%

Total investment portfolio			41,384		63,548		61.4%

Current asset investments and Cash at bank and in hand²			40,109		40,109		38.7%

Total investments			81,493		103,657		100.1%
Other assets					177		0.2%
Current liabilities					(275)		(0.3)%
Net assets					103,559		100.0%

Portfolio split by type
Investment made prior to 2015 VCT rule change			10,278		16,327		25.7%
Investment made after to 2015 VCT rule change			31,106		47,221		74.3%
Investment Adviser's Total			41,384		63,548		100.0%

1 - This percentage change in 'like for like' valuations is a comparison of the 30 June 2022 valuations with the 31 December 2021 valuations (or where a new investment has been made in the year, the investment amount), having adjusted for partial disposals, loan stock repayments or new investments in the period.
2 - Disclosed as Current Asset Investments and Cash at bank and in hand within Current assets in the Balance Sheet below.

Statement of the Directors' Responsibilities

Responsibility statements

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule (DTR) 4.2.10, Clive Boothman (Chairman), Bridget Guérin (Chairman of the Nominations and Remuneration and Management Engagement Committees), and Lucy Armstrong (Chairman of the Audit Committee), being the Directors of the Company, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:

a) the condensed set of financial statements, which has been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 104 "Interim Financial Reporting" gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company, as required by DTR 4.2.10;

b) the Half-Year Management Report which comprises the Chairman's Statement, Investment Policy, Investment Review and Investment Portfolio Summary includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7, being an indication of the important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements;

c) a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company for the remaining six months is set out below, in accordance with DTR 4.2.7; and

d) there were no related party transactions in the first six months of the current financial year that are required to be disclosed in accordance with DTR 4.2.8.

Principal risks and uncertainties

In accordance with DTR 4.2.7, the Board confirms that the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company have not changed materially since the publication of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 and no changes are anticipated for the remaining six months of the year. The Board acknowledges that there is regulatory risk and continues to manage the Company's affairs in such a manner as to comply with section 274 of the Income Tax Act 2007. The principal risks faced by the Company are:

· Economic;

· Loss of approval as a Venture Capital Trust;

· Investment and strategic;

· Regulatory;

· Financial and operating;

· Valuations and stock market;

· Asset liquidity;

· Market liquidity;

· Counterparty; and

· Key staff.

A detailed explanation of these risks can be found in the Strategic Report and in Note 15 on pages 68 to 74 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, copies of which can be viewed or downloaded from the Company's website: www.migvct.co.uk.

Going concern

The Board has assessed the Company's operation as a going concern. The Company's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Half-Year Management Report. The Directors have satisfied themselves that the Company's cash position, bolstered by the fund raising that completed at the beginning of 2022 is adequate to enable the Company to continue as a going concern under any plausible stress scenario. The portfolio taken as a whole remains resilient and well-diversified although supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures are beginning to impact. The major cash outflows of the Company (namely investments, share buy-backs and dividends) are within the Company's control.

The Board's assessment of liquidity risk and details of the Company's policies for managing its capital and financial risks are shown in Notes 15 and 16 on pages 68 to 74 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Half-Year report and annual financial statements.

Cautionary statement

This report may contain forward looking statements with regards to the financial condition and results of the Company, which are made in the light of current economic and business circumstances. Nothing in this report should be construed as a profit forecast.

For and on behalf of the Board:

Clive Boothman

Chairman

5 September 2022

UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Unaudited Condensed Income Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2022


		Six months ended 30 June 2022			Six months ended 30 June 2021			Year ended 31 December 2021
		(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(audited)
Notes		Revenue	Capital	Total	Revenue	Capital	Total	Revenue	Capital	Total
		£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£

Net investment portfolio (losses)/gains	9	-	(13,302,763)	(13,302,763)	-	23,845,396	23,845,396	-	36,360,661	36,360,661

Income	4	877,637	-	877,637	629,731	-	629,731	1,710,712	-	1,710,712

Investment Adviser's fees	5	(299,444)	(898,331)	(1,197,775)	(241,546)	(724,638)	(966,184)	(525,873)	(1,577,618)	(2,103,491)

Other expenses		(262,363)	-	(262,363)	(215,240)	-	(215,240)	(455,452)	-	(455,452)



Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation		315,830	(14,201,094)	(13,885,264)	172,945	23,120,758	23,293,703	729,387	34,783,043	35,512,430

Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities	6	(43,077)	43,077	-	(16,823)	16,823	-	(53,768)	53,768	-


Profit/(loss) and total comprehensive income		272,753	(14,158,017)	(13,885,264)	156,122	23,137,581	23,293,703	675,619	34,836,811	35,512,430


Basic and diluted earnings per share	7	0.21p	(10.68)p	(10.47)p	0.12p	18.33p	18.45p	0.54p	27.67pp	28.21p

The revenue column of the Income Statement includes all income and expenses. The capital column accounts for the net investment portfolio (losses)/gains (unrealised (losses)/gains and realised gains on investments) and the proportion of the Investment Adviser's fee charged to capital. The total column is the Statement of Total Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS"). In order to better reflect the activities of a VCT and in accordance with the 2014 Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP") updated in April 2021 by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC"), supplementary information which analyses the Income Statement between items of a revenue and capital nature has been presented alongside the Income Statement. The revenue column of profit attributable to equity Shareholders is the measure the Directors believe appropriate in assessing the Company's compliance with certain requirements set out in Section 274 Income Tax Act 2007. All the items in the above statement derive from continuing operations of the Company. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period/year. The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2022

		As at	As at	As at
Company registration number: 5153931		30 June 2022	30 June 2021	31 December 2021
		(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(audited)
	Notes	£	£	£

Fixed assets

Investments at fair value	9	63,547,549	72,855,045	79,807,671

Current assets

Debtors and prepayments		176,951	179,615	433,761

Current asset investments	10	37,135,871	30,561,479	24,362,614

Cash at bank	10	2,973,413	4,353,638	8,604,505

		40,286,235	35,094,732	33,400,880

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year		(274,960)	(541,724)	(248,076)


Net current assets		40,011,275	34,553,008	33,152,804


Net assets		103,558,824	107,408,053	112,960,475


Capital and reserves


Called up share capital		1,370,810	1,255,380	1,250,775

Capital redemption reserve		40,427	33,522	38,127

Share premium reserve		24,024,221	14,397,509	14,397,509

Revaluation reserve		23,812,751	33,226,958	39,729,600

Special distributable reserve		13,160,557	26,133,899	18,967,400

Realised capital reserve		38,670,899	30,044,190	36,056,813

Revenue reserve		2,479,159	2,316,595	2,520,251


Equity shareholders' funds		103,558,824	107,408,053	112,960,475


Basic and diluted net asset value per share	11	75.55p	85.56p	90.31p

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and the six months ended 30 June 2021 has not been audited.

The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months to 30 June 2022

		Non-distributable reserves				Distributable reserves
		Called up	Capital	Share	Revaluation	Special	Realised		Total
		share	redemption	premium	reserve	distributable	capital	Revenue
		capital	reserve	reserve		reserve	reserve	reserve
For the six months ended 30 June 2022	Notes					(Note a)	(Note b)	(Note b)
		£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£

At 1 January 2022		1,250,775	38,127	14,397,509	39,729,600	18,967,400	36,056,813	2,520,251	112,960,475
Comprehensive income for the period
(Loss)/profit for the period		-	-	-	(14,343,372)	-	185,355	272,753	(13,885,264)
Total comprehensive income for the period		-	-	-	(14,343,372)	-	185,355	272,753	(13,885,264)

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Shares issued under Offer for subscription (Note c)		122,335	-	9,877,665	-	-	-	-	10,000,000
Issue costs and facilitation fees		-	-	(250,953)	-	(63,450)	-	-	(314,403)
Shares bought back (Note c)		(2,300)	2,300	-	-	(180,462)	-	-	(180,462)
Dividends paid	8	-	-	-	-	(4,707,677)	-	(313,845)	(5,021,522)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners		120,035	2,300	9,626,712	-	(4,951,589)	-	(313,845)	4,483,613

Other movements
Realised losses transferred to special reserve (Note a)		-	-	-	-	(855,254)	855,254	-	-
Realisation of previously unrealised gains		-	-	-	(1,573,477)	-	1,573,477	-	-
Total other movements		-	-	-	(1,573,477)	(855,254)	2,428,731	-	-

At 30 June 2022		1,370,810	40,427	24,024,221	23,812,751	13,160,557	38,670,899	2,479,159	103,558,824

Note a: The purpose of this reserve is to fund market purchases of the Company's own shares, to write off existing and future losses and for any other corporate purpose. The transfer of £855,254 to the special reserve from the realised capital reserve above is the total of realised losses incurred by the Company in the period. As at 30 June 2022, the Company has a special reserve £13,160,557, all of which is distributable under VCT rules. Reserves originating from share issues are not distributable under VCT rules if they arise from share issues that are within three years of the end of an accounting period in which shares were issued. Note b: The Realised capital reserve and the Revenue reserve together comprise the Profit and Loss Account of the Company. Note c: Under the Company's Offer for Subscription launched on 20 January 2022, 12,233,462 Ordinary shares were allotted on 9 March 2022, raising net funds of £9,685,597 for the Company. This figure is net of issue costs of £250,953 and facilitation fees of £63,450. Note d: During the period, the Company repurchased 230,000 of its own shares at the prevailing market price for a total cost of £180,462, which were subsequently cancelled.


		Non-distributable reserves				Distributable reserves
		Called up	Capital	Share	Revaluation	Special	Realised		Total
		share	redemption	premium	reserve	distributable	capital	Revenue
For the six months ended 30 June 2021		capital	reserve	reserve		reserve	reserve	reserve
		£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
At 1 January 2021 Comprehensive income for the period		1,263,366	25,536	14,397,509	12,498,006	27,415,880	26,927,746	2,160,473	84,688,516

Profit for the period		-	-	-	22,351,169	-	786,412	156,122	23,293,703
Total comprehensive income for the period		-	-	-	22,351,169	-	786,412	156,122	23,293,703

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Shares bought back		(7,986)	7,986	-	-	(574,166)	-	-	(574,166)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners		(7,986)	7,986	-	-	(574,166)	-	-	(574,166)

Other movements
Realised losses transferred to special reserve		-	-	-	-	(707,815)	707,815	-	-
Realisation of previously unrealised gains		-	-	-	(1,622,217)	-	1,622,217	-	-
Total other movements		-	-	-	(1,622,217)	(707,815)	2,330,032	-	-

At 30 June 2021		1,255,380	33,522	14,397,509	33,226,958	26,133,899	30,044,190	2,316,595	107,408,053

The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

The composition of each of these reserves is explained below:

Called up share capital - The nominal value of shares originally issued increased for subsequent share issues either via an Offer for Subscription or reduced due to shares bought back by the Company.

Capital redemption reserve - The nominal value of shares bought back and cancelled is held in this reserve, so that the Company's capital is maintained.

Share premium reserve - This reserve contains the excess of gross proceeds less issue costs over the nominal value of shares allotted under recent Offers for Subscription.

Revaluation reserve - Increases and decreases in the valuation of investments held at the period-end are accounted for in this reserve, except to the extent that the diminution is deemed permanent.
In accordance with stating all investments at fair value through profit and loss, all such movements through both revaluation and realised capital reserves are shown within the Income Statement for the period.

Special distributable reserve - This reserve is created from cancellations of the balances upon the Share premium reserve, which are transferred to this reserve from time to time. The cost of share buybacks and any realised losses on the sale or impairment of investments (excluding transaction costs) are charged to this reserve. 75% of the Investment Adviser fee expense, and the related tax effect, that are charged to the realised capital reserve are transferred to this reserve. This reserve will also be charged any facilitation fee payments to financial advisers, which arose as part of the Offer for Subscription.

Realised capital reserve - The following are accounted for in this reserve:
• Gains and losses on realisation of investments;
• Permanent diminution in value of investments;
• Transaction costs incurred in the acquisition and disposal of investments;
• 75% of the Investment Adviser fee expense and 100% of any performance incentive fee payable, together with the related tax effect to this reserve in accordance with the policies; and
• Capital dividends paid.

Revenue reserve - Income and expenses that are revenue in nature are accounted for in this reserve, as well as 25% of the Investment Adviser fee together with the related tax effect, as well as income dividends paid that are classified as revenue in nature.

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended 30 June 2022

		Six months ended	Six months ended	Year ended
		30 June 2022	30 June 2021	31 December 2021
		(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(audited)
	Notes	£	£	£
Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss)/profit after tax for the financial period		(13,885,264)	23,293,703	35,512,430
Adjustments for:
Net investment portfolio losses/(gains)		13,302,763	(23,845,396)	(36,360,661)

Decrease in debtors		256,810	337,663	83,516
Increase in creditors and accruals		26,884	44,594	18,678
Net cash outflow from operations		(298,807)	(169,436)	(746,037)

Corporation tax (paid		-	-	(191,171)

Net cash outflow from operating activities		(298,807)	(169,436)	(937,208)

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of investments	9	(2,374,854)	(4,472,581)	(7,541,213)
Disposals of investments	9	5,332,213	6,607,116	15,238,387
(Decrease)/Increase in bank deposits with a maturity over three months		(739)	385	256
Net cash inflow from investing activities		2,956,620	2,134,920	7,697,430

Cash flows from financing activities

Shares issued as part of Offer for subscription		10,000,000	-	-
Issue costs and facilitation fees as part of Offer for subscription		(314,403)	-	-
Equity dividends paid	8	(5,021,522)	-	(6,316,829)
Share capital bought back		(180,462)	(541,719)	(967,755)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities		4,483,613	(541,719)	(7,284,584)


Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		7,141,426	1,423,765	(524,362)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period		31,962,077	32,486,439	32,486,439
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		39,103,503	33,910,204	31,962,077

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
Cash at bank and in hand	10	2,973,413	4,353,638	8,604,505
Cash equivalents	10	36,130,090	29,556,566	23,357,572

The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

for the six months to 30 June 2022

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