Annual Financial Report

Jupiter Green Investment trust Plc Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 March 2009 The following is an extract from the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2009. The full Annual Report will shortly be available to be viewed on or downloaded from the Company's website at www.jupiteronline.co.uk. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT It has been a turbulent and disappointing year for investors in equities markets. The global banking and economic crisis has been of a magnitude far greater than most expected. Even now, with many advanced economies resorting to unorthodox stimulatory measures, it appears that we are a long way from recovery. I would have liked to have reported that the Trust had some immunity to current conditions. However, financial shocks of the scale we have witnessed leave few stones unturned. It is against this challenging backdrop that I present your Company's audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2009. During the period under review your Company's undiluted Net Asset Value per Ordinary share fell by 32.7 per cent. to 76.86p. The middle market price of the Warrants fell by 90.9 per cent. to 3.00p. This compares with a fall in the Company's composite benchmark index of 27.6 per cent. over the same period. The Company's composite benchmark index is weighted to reflect the proportions of the Company's total assets which are managed by Jupiter Asset Management Limited (measured against the FTSE Global Small Companies - Ex US Index, which returned -34.3 per cent. for the period) and by Winslow Management Company, LLC (measured against the Russell 2500 Growth Index in the USA, which returned -14.2 per cent. for the period). I am pleased to be able to report a significant degree of recovery in both Net Asset Value and share price since the year end. For further details please refer to the Manager's Review. The Trust continued to focus on six green investment themes: these include Clean Energy, Water Management, Waste Management, Sustainable Living, Environmental Services and Green Transport. I recommend the Manager's Review in which he discusses the impact of the current economic downturn on the Trust. He also speaks of the positive long term impact that the various global stimulus packages should have on green investment. Finally, the policy changes in the US on the environment have been particularly positive since President Obama's inauguration. Of particular note, the Environmental Protection Agency has labelled carbon dioxide a 'major hazard' to the health of the US population. This is widely understood to be a precursor to a national emissions policy and provides a cause for optimism as we approach the next round of UN discussions on a deal to replace the Kyoto protocol later this year. Amid very trying economic times, there are reasons for hope. I am pleased that the Trust continues to offer the opportunity to invest in companies actively seeking environmental solutions. The Board I am sorry to announce that Alexander Hoare, who has served on the Board since the Company's inception, has decided to resign at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. On behalf of the Board I would like to take this opportunity to thank Alex for his enormous contribution over the period he has served the Company. He will be greatly missed. The Board is now seeking a suitable replacement. Winslow As announced in March 2009 Winslow Management Company LLC will be joining Brown Advisory Holdings Incorporated with effect from 31 March 2009. The Board welcomes the development which will significantly increases resources at its disposal. The Company's relationship with Winslow will remain unchanged. Share buyback powers During the year 2,364,990 Ordinary shares were repurchased of which 360,000 are held in Treasury and the balance were cancelled. At the Annual General Meeting your Board is seeking to renew its powers to buyback shares for cancellation or holding in Treasury. This can be a useful tool for enhancing the Net Asset Value of the Ordinary shares. The repurchase of shares will only be undertaken after taking into consideration the interests of the Ordinary shareholders at the time the opportunity arises. Further information is set out under 'Discount Control' on page 3 of this report. VAT Recovery Last year we reported that we would be taking steps to recover VAT paid in the past on your Company's management fees as a result of the European Court of Justice ruling. We are pleased to report that a total of £97,000 was recovered, including interest and VAT paid on administration fees. Approximately 70 per cent. of the recovery (£68,000) has been treated as distributable reserves, with the balance (£29,000) treated as a capital receipt (see Note 3 of the notes to the accounts). Annual General Meeting This year's Annual General Meeting will be held at 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7JJ at 11.30am on 8 September 2009. Details of the resolutions to be proposed at the meeting are set out in the Report of the Directors on page 22. Perry K O Crosthwaite Chairman 17 June 2009 MANAGER'S REVIEW Performance Review For the 12 months ended 31 March 2009 the undiluted Net Asset Value per Ordinary share fell by 32.7 per cent. compared to a return of -27.6 per cent. for the Trust's composite index. Since launch, the total return for the Trust is -21.1% compared to a return of -20.6% for the composite index.* Market and Policy Review In the year under review, we have witnessed extraordinary events in financial market history. Global stock indices have suffered significant losses as governments and central banks across the globe struggled to contain a growing economic crisis. The banking sectors in the US and UK had to be propped up by their respective governments as large scale toxic debt threatened their survival. Interest rates were cut towards zero in the US and UK as inflationary fears turned to concern about deflation due to a severe drop in global demand. By the end of the period, the Bank of England had embarked on a £75bn programme of 'quantitative easing' with the aim of increasing the flow of money around the economy. The US Federal Reserve undertook a similar plan to buy $300bn of US Treasury bills. Finally, the G20 summit in London resulted in a pledge to provide $1,100bn to support the worst afflicted economies and boost international trade. The economic downturn and ongoing credit crisis has had a particular effect on the companies in which we invest. Smaller businesses, which provide some of the most exciting and innovative green investment opportunities in the market, had a difficult year. Some of our core sectors were impacted by the economic downturn and the high cost of credit. Commuter growth slowed resulting in a sell-off in bus and rail stocks National Express and FirstGroup. They are now priced for a prolonged economic downturn. Concern over refinancing costs hurt waste management businesses Shanks and Casella Waste Systems**. However, these difficulties appear to be easing. Finally, falling energy prices and tighter access to project finance led to the de-rating of wind companies Vestas and Gamesa towards the end of 2008. This was in spite of the fact that these businesses are supported by long term power purchasing agreements and government legislation. There were several positive performances amid the general market gloom. Sustainable living holding United Natural Foods** benefitted from robust demand for healthy foods in the US. Falling oil prices were also a boost for the company's distribution business. Cranswick, which has been a core holding for the Company for some years, has continued to experience strong sales growth in a difficult economic environment. This is because consumers are trading down from restaurants and more expensive beef and lamb products. Encouragingly, we have seen a recovery in many of the portfolio's core holdings in the two months since the end of the reporting period. This has resulted in an increase in net assets of 15.1 per cent. and an improvement in the share price of 24.5 per cent. Stock markets globally have responded positively to tentative signs that the economic contraction in the US is slowing. Several holdings have also been re-rated on expectation that they well receive a boost from the green component of various global economic stimulus packages. Wind companies Vestas Wind Systems and Gamesa, for example, have made solid progress in the two months since March. We are of course mindful that this represents a very short time period and that market conditions may change quickly. Investment Outlook Given the ongoing economic uncertainties, we are maintaining a cautious approach. We have held a defensive cash balance for some considerable time. We plan to put this to work in companies with strong balance sheets and robust business models that we believe have been mispriced on a longer term view. However, several stocks are being priced for worst case scenarios and we believe there is a significant disconnect between the stock prices and long term fundamentals of several companies in which we invest. The long term outlook for the green sector received a boost following the inauguration of President Barack Obama, who has pledged to create a clean energy economy in the US. Obama's election should not only create a positive environment for green companies operating in the US, but also for businesses in other parts of the world. Additionally, there is a great deal of capital being pledged for green projects as part of the various stimulus packages aimed at reviving the global economy. It is estimated that some $450bn of the funding pledged by G20 nations will support environmental solutions projects. This is expected to have a major impact on some of our investment opportunities, the likes of which we have not seen in the green investment area before, and fundamentally supports our investment thesis. Charles Thomas Jupiter Asset Management Limited Investment Manager 17 June 2009 *Source: Jupiter Asset Management. FTSE Global Small Cap ex US and Russell 2500 Growth Index, rebalanced to reflect the proportion of total assets managed by Jupiter and Winslow respectively. ** Positions held in the Winslow Management portfolio. All other positions mentioned are held directly within the portfolio managed by Jupiter Asset Management. Investment Objective The Company's investment objective is to generate long-term capital growth through a diverse portfolio of companies providing environmental solutions. Investment Policy The Company invests globally in companies which have a significant focus on environmental solutions such as Clean Energy, Water Management, Waste Management, Sustainable Living, Environmental Services and Green Transport. The Company is focused on the following six green investment themes: * Clean Energy Stand alone power and back-up systems based on wind, solar, flywheels, batteries and fuel cells; bio-fuels; insulation materials; energy efficiency technologies. * Water Management Water and wastewater services including sewerage and treatment infrastructure; new technology-based solutions such as membranes and UV disinfection. * Waste Management Waste reduction and associated technologies; recycling and resource management; recycled materials. * Sustainable Living Healthy lifestyle sector including organic foods, complementary medicines and healthcare. * Environmental Services Companies directly benefiting from increased environmental legislation, including environmental consultancies and providers of safety equipment. * Green Transport Integrated public transport systems; vehicle emissions and energy efficiency control technologies. The Company's portfolio has a bias towards small and medium capitalisation companies. It invests primarily in securities which are quoted, listed or traded on a recognised exchange. However, up to 5 per cent. of the Company's Total Assets (at the time of such investment) may be invested in unlisted securities. No such investments have been made to date. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES The principal risks relating to the Company can be divided into the following areas: (a) Investment policy and process (b) Market movement (c) Accounting, legal and regulatory (d) Operational (e) Financial The financial risks faced by the Company include: (a) Market price risk i.e. movements in value of investment holdings caused by factors other than interest rate or currency movement and (b) Foreign currency risk The investment Manager's policies for managing the finanical risks are summarized below and have been applied throughout the year. Policy (a) Market Price Risk By the very nature of its activities, the Company's investments are exposed to market price fluctuations. Further information on the investment portfolio and investment policy is set out in the Manger's Review. (b) Foreign Currency Risk A proportion of the Company's portfolio is invested in overseas securities and their Sterling value can be significantly affected by movements in foreign exchange rates. The Company does not normally hedge against foreign currency movements. INCOME STATEMENT for the year ended 31 March 2009 Year ended 31 March 2009 Year ended 31 March 2008 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Losses on - (23,816) (23,816) - (2,673) (2,673) investments at fair value Foreign exchange 41 6,633 6,674 - (162) (162) gain/(loss) Income 825 - 825 873 - 873 ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Total Income 866 (17,183) (16,317) 873 (2,835) (1,962) ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Investment (333) - (333) (466) - (466) management fee Investment - 29 29 - - - performance fee Other expenses (337) - (337) (341) - (341) ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Total expenses (670) 29 (641) (807) - (807) ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Return on ordinary activities before finance costs and 196 (17,154) (16,958) taxation 66 (2,835) (2,769) Finance costs (3) - (3) - - - Return on ordinary activities before 193 (17,154) (16,961) taxation 66 (2,835) (2,769) Taxation (50) - (50) (20) - (20) ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Net return after 143 (17,154) (17,011) taxation 46 (2,835) (2,789) ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ Basic return per 0.32 (37.93) (37.61) (0.13) (8.03) (7.90) Ordinary share (p) Diluted return per 0.32 (37.93) (37.61) (0.12) (7.78) (7.66) Ordinary share (p) The total column of this statement is the income statement of the Company, prepared in accordance with IFRS. The supplementary revenue return and capital return columns are both prepared under guidance produced by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued during the year. All income is attributable to the equity holders of Jupiter Green Investment Trust Plc. There are no minority interests. BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2009 2009 2008 £'000 £'000 Non current assets Investments held at fair value through profit or 28,689 52,008 loss _______ _______ Current assets Prepayments and accrued income 66 122 Sales awaiting settlement - 331 Cash and cash equivalents 5,162 362 _______ _______ 5,228 815 _______ _______ Total assets 33,917 52,823 _______ _______ Current liabilities Accruals (108) (89) _______ _______ Total assets less current liabilities 33,809 52,734 ======= ======= Capital and reserves Called up share capital 44 46 Share premium 26,228 26,075 Redemption reserve 226 224 Special reserve 24,292 24,292 Retained earnings (16,981) 2,097 _______ _______ Total equity shareholders' funds 33,809 52,734 ======= ======= Net Asset Value per Ordinary share 76.86p 114.14p Diluted Net Asset Value per Ordinary share 76.86p 111.95p STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the year ended 31 March 2009 Share Share Special Redemption Retained Capital Premium Reserve Reserve Earnings Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 For the year ended 31 March 2009 Balance at 31 46 26,075 24,292 224 2,097 52,734 March 2008 Net profit for - - - - (17,011) (17,011) the year Ordinary shares - 153 - - - 153 issued Ordinary shares (2) - - 2 (2,067) (2,067) repurchased ______ _____ _____ _____ _______ _______ Balance at 31 44 26,228 24,292 226 (16,981) 33,809 March 2009 ______ _____ _____ _____ _______ _______ Share Share Special Redemption Retained Capital Premium Reserve Reserve Earnings Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 For the year ended 31 March 2008 Balance at 31 27 1,680 24,292 - 5,680 31,679 March 2007 Net profit for - - - - (2,789) (2,789) the year Ordinary shares 20 25,009 - 223 - 25,252 issued Cost of Ordinary - (614) - - - (614) shares issued Ordinary shares (1) - - 1 (794) (794) cancelled ______ _____ _____ _______- _______ _______ Balance at 31 46 26,075 24,292 224 2,097 52,734 March 2008 ______ _____ _____ _______ _______ _______ CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 March 2009 Year ended Year ended 31 March 2009 31 March 2008 £'000 £'000 Cash flows from operating activities Investment income received 772 549 Interest received 114 247 Investment management fee paid (393) (466) VAT recovery on investment management fee 47 - Performance fee paid - (207) VAT recovery on performance fee 29 - Realised gain/(loss) on foreign currency 124 (79) Other cash expenses (308) (356) _______ _______ Cash generated from operations 385 (312) Interest paid (3) - Taxation (50) (20) _______ _______ Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating 332 (332) activities _______ _______ Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of investments (25,856) (45,605) Sales of investments 32,238 20,446 _______ _______ Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing 6,382 (25,159) activities _______ _______ Cash flows from financing activities Shares issued 153 25,252 Share issue expenses paid - (614) Shares repurchased (2,067) (794) _______ _______ Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (1,914) 23,844 activities _______ _______ Increase/(decrease) in cash 4,800 (1,647) Change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at start of 362 2,009 year _______ _______ Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 5,162 362 _______ _______ NOTES: 1. Income Year ended Year ended 31 March 2009 31 March 2008 £'000 £'000 Income from investments: Dividends from UK companies 428 372 UK Bond Interest 59 93 Dividends from overseas companies 225 162 712 627 Other income: Deposit interest 109 246 Interest on VAT recovery 4 - Total Income 825 873 Income from investments is derived: Listed on the UK Stock Exchange 487 465 Listed overseas 225 162 712 627 2 Reconciliation of net cash inflow from operating activities 2009 2008 £'000 £'000 Net return before finance costs and taxation (16,958) (2,769) Loss on investments 23,816 2,673 Decrease/(increase) in prepayments and accrued 56 (87) income Increase/(decrease) in accruals and other creditors 19 (212) Foreign exchange (gain)/loss (6,548) 83 ____ ____ Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 385 (312) 3 Related parties Mr Hillgarth is a director of Jupiter Investment Management Group Limited whose subsidiaries Jupiter Asset Management Limited and Jupiter Administration Services Limited receive investment management and administration fees pursuant to the agreements described below. Jupiter Asset Management Limited is contracted to provide investment management services to the Company (subject to termination by not less than twelve months' notice by either party) for a fee payable monthly, of one twelfth of 0.85 per cent. of the net assets of the Company after deduction of the value of any Jupiter managed investments. The fee payable for the year ended 31 March 2009 was £379,632 (year ended 31 March 2008: £439,356) with £23,917 (2007: £37,281) outstanding at the year end. Jupiter Asset Management Limited is also entitled to an investment performance fee which is based on the outperformance of the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share over the total return on the Benchmark Index in an accounting year. Any performance fee payable will equal the time weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the period multiplied by 15 per cent. of the amount by which the increase in the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (plus any dividends per Ordinary Share paid or payable and any accrual for unpaid performance fees for the period) exceeds the total return on the Benchmark Index. The performance fee will only be payable if the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (adjusted as described above) exceeds the highest of (i) the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share on the last business day of the previous performance period; (ii) the Net Asset Value per Ordinary share on the last day of a performance period in respect of which a performance fee was last paid: and (iii) 100p. The total amount of management fees and any performance fee payable in respect of one accounting period is limited to 1.75 per cent. of the Net Asset Value of the Company on the last business day of the relevant performance period. On inception, the Benchmark Index comprised 30 per cent. of the Russell 2500 Growth Index (the Winslow benchmark index) and 70 per cent. of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. The proportion of the Winslow benchmark index comprised in the Benchmark Index is adjusted on the first business day of each month to reflect the proportion of the Company's assets on the last business day of the previous month which were allocated by the Investment Manager to the Investment Advisor. No performance fee was payable for the year ended 31 March 2009 (year ended 31 March 2008: nil.). Jupiter Administration Services Limited is contracted to provide secretarial, accounting and administrative services to the Company for an annual fee of £78,990 (2007: £75,469) adjusted each year in line with the Consumer Prices Index which is payable half yearly in advance. The Company has invested from time to time in funds managed by Jupiter International Company PLC or its subsidiaries. The only such holding as at 31 March 2009 was Alon Technology Ventures representing 0.2 per cent. of total investments. All transactions with related parties are undertaken on an arms length basis. 4. Going Concern After making enquiries the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts. 5. Directors' Responsibilities For The Accounts The Companies Act 1985 requires the Directors to prepare accounts for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial period and of the revenue for that period. In preparing these accounts, the Directors are required to: (i) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; (ii) present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information; (iii) provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's position and financial performance; and (iii) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts. The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. So far as each Director is aware at the time the report is approved, there is no relevant audit information of which the auditors are unaware and that each Director has taken all reasonable steps to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. The Directors, who are listed on page 5 of the Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2009, confirm to the best of their knowledge that: (i) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company; and (ii) the Management Report includes a fair view of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that the Company faces. On behalf of the Board Perry Crosthwaite Chairman 17 June 2009 The annual report will be sent to all registered shareholders and copies may be obtained from the registered office of the Company at 1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JJ. The Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to take place at 11.30 a.m. on 8 September 2009 at the Company's registered office. By order of the Board Jupiter Asset Management Limited Secretaries Enquiries: Richard Pavry Jupiter Asset Management Limited 020 7412 0703 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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