Half Year Results

RNS Number : 9621T
LMS Capital PLC
24 July 2015
 

  24 July 2015

 

LMS Capital plc

Half Year Results for the six months ended 30 June 2015

 

The Board of LMS Capital plc, ("LMS Capital" or "the Company"), is pleased to announce the Company's half year results for the six months to 30 June 2015.

 

·     Proceeds of realisations in the period were £26.6 million (2014: £40.5 million, including £31.8 million from the sale of Updata Infrastructure (UK)).

 

·     These proceeds included:

The sale of five fund positions in the secondary market which raised £9.2 million after costs;

In March the acquisition of ChyronHego Corporation (one of our US quoted investments) by Vector Capital was completed - the cash proceeds to the Company were £5.1 million;

Sale of shares in Weatherford International for £3.8 million;

Voreda Real Estate (one of our UK fund interests) completed the sale of its principal asset, and the Company received £5.3 million as its share of the proceeds of this transaction; 

Other distributions from funds were £2.0 million - calls to meet fund commitments were £0.2 million.

 

·     Net Asset Value per share at 30 June 2015 was 94p (31 December 2014: 93p). Net Asset Value was £136.1 million (31 December 2014: £135.1 million).

 

·     The investment portfolio showed a net gain of £4.7 million (2014: £19.0 million) before unrealised net currency losses of £0.7 million (2014: net losses of £3.0 million) and carried interest charges of £0.6 million (2014: £2.3 million).

 

·     At 30 June 2015 we had liquid assets of £48.5 million (31 December 2014: £29.6 million), being net cash of £35.3 million (31 December 2014: £9.2 million) and quoted securities of £13.2 million (31 December 2014: £20.4 million). Outstanding commitments to funds were £4.1 million, down from £7.0 million at the end of 2014; approximately £2.3 million of this reduction reflects the secondary sale referred to above.

 

 

 

Martin Knight, Chairman of LMS Capital, said: 

 

"We have continued to make good progress with the realisation strategy during the first half of the year but the Board is mindful that, as the portfolio reduces in size, the management time and costs involved in running the portfolio, together with the requirement to maintain sufficient working capital requirements, could increasingly impact returns to shareholders.

The Board is therefore proposing that the Company adopt a strategy of active investment in the energy sector, full details of which are included in a circular which is being sent to shareholders today".

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

LMS Capital plc

020 7935 3555

Nick Friedlos, Director

 

Tony Sweet, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

J.P. Morgan Cazenove

020 7742 4000

Michael Wentworth-Stanley

 

 

 

 

About LMS Capital

 

LMS Capital is an investment company which, following a general meeting on 30 November 2011, is undertaking a realisation strategy with the aim of achieving a balance between an efficient return of cash to shareholders and optimising the value of the Company's investments. Its investment portfolio consists of small to medium sized companies across a range of sectors.

 

www.lmscapital.com

 

 

Half year review 2015

 

Overview

 

During the first half of 2015 the focus of the Company's directors has continued to be the optimisation of realisations from the investment portfolio in line with the realisation strategy approved by shareholders at the general meeting on 30 November 2011. To date £115 million has been returned to shareholders by way of three tender offers and related share buybacks - this total equates to around 48% of the net asset value at the end of 2011 ("Opening Net Asset Value") and approximately 74% of the Company's market capitalisation at the time of the November 2011 general meeting to approve the realisation strategy ("Opening Market Capitalisation").

The Company has today announced proposals to change its investment policy to enable it to invest in opportunities in the energy sector and full details are included in a circular which is being sent to shareholders today.  The Company would continue its realisation programme in respect of its existing portfolio and the disposal proceeds (net of any amount required for working capital purposes) would then be invested in accordance with the proposed investment policy.

 

 

The financial information in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2015 has been prepared on the basis of the realisation strategy applicable to that period.

 

 

The movement in net asset value during the first half of 2015 was as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 June

 

2015

 

2014

 

£'000

 

£'000

1 January  

135,108

 

165,254

Return on investments

3,453

 

13,668

Overheads, net of other income

(2,436)

 

(1,985)

Taxation, interest and foreign exchange translation differences

2

 

(354)

Tender offer, including costs

-

 

(40,471)

30 June

136,127

 

136,112

 

 Key performance indicators

 

The following are the key performance indicators for the first half of 2015:

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 June

 

 

2015

 

2014

Cash realisations from the investment portfolio - gross

£'million

26.6

 

40.5

Cash realisations from the investment portfolio - net

£'million

26.0

 

33.4

Cash returned to shareholders - period

£'million

-

 

40.0

Cash returned to shareholders - cumulative

£'million

115.0

 

115.0

Cumulative returns to shareholders compared to Opening Market Capitalisation

%

74%

 

74%

Cumulative returns to shareholders compared to Opening Net Asset Value

%

48%

 

48%

NAV per share

pence

94

 

94

 

 

 

Cash realisations from the portfolio in the period were as follows:

 

 

Six months ended

30 June

 

2015

 

2014

 

£'000

 

£'000

Sales of investments

9,151

 

34,360

Capital restructurings and loan repayments

835

 

600

Sale of fund positions

9,205

 

-

Distributions from funds

7,366

 

5,559

Total - gross

26,557

 

40,519

Follow-on investments

(313)

 

(1,991)

Fund calls

(236)

 

(552)

Carried interest payments

-

 

(4,604)

Total - net

26,009

 

33,372

 

In the first half of 2015 the proceeds of £26.6 million arose principally from:

·     the sale of five fund positions in the secondary market - £9.2 million;

·     distributions from funds (including Voreda Real Estate) - £7.4 million;

·     the sale of part of our holding in Weatherford International - £3.8 million.  We sold 426,000 shares (23% of our shareholding at the start of the year) and currently have 1,419,000 shares in this US quoted oilfield services company; and

·     the sale of ChyronHego Corporation (one of our US quoted investments) - £5.1 million.

 

Follow-on investments included £0.3 million to provide working capital for Elateral, one of our UK direct investments.

 

 

For the six months to 30 June 2015, the gains and losses on our portfolio were as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 June

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Gains/(losses), net

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted securities

 

2,470

 

8,521

 

Direct investments

 

4,016

 

9,748

 

Funds

 

(2,436)

 

(2,298)

 

 

 

4,050

 

15,971

 

Being:

 

 

 

 

 

Realised gains

 

541

 

12,379

 

Unrealised valuation gains/(losses), net

 

4,191

 

6,616

 

 

 

4,732

 

18,995

 

Unrealised currency gains/(losses)

 

(682)

 

(3,024)

 

Portfolio return above

 

4,050

 

15,971

 

Less: charges for carried interest and incentive plans

 

(597)

 

(2,303)

 

Total gains/(losses), net

 

3,453

 

13,668

 

 

 

Approximately 61% of the portfolio at 30 June 2015 is denominated in US dollars (31 December 2014: 64%). The slightly weaker US dollar against pound sterling at 30 June 2015 compared to 31 December 2014 resulted in an unrealised foreign currency loss of £0.7 million (2014: unrealised loss of £3.0 million). As is common practice in private equity investment, it is the Board's current policy not to hedge the Company's underlying non-sterling investments.

 

Details of our ten largest investments by valuation at 30 June 2015, representing approximately 84% of the total portfolio, are set out on page 6.

 

Financial position

  

At 30 June 2015 we had liquid assets of £48.5 million (31 December 2014: £29.6 million), being net cash of £35.3 million (31 December 2014: £9.2 million) and quoted securities of £13.2 million (31 December 2014: £20.4 million). Outstanding commitments to funds were £4.1 million, down from £7.0 million at the end of 2014.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

 

The principal risks and uncertainties that affect the Group are described on pages 10 and 11 of the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014. These are still considered the most relevant risks and uncertainties which the Group faces and they could have an impact on the Group's performance in the second half of the financial year.

 

There are a number of risks which could adversely affect the business of the Group, the most significant of which in the context of current market conditions are:

 

·     The Group is subject to economic factors (such as the market demands of the sectors in which its investments operate) which may negatively impact the performance and growth rates of the Company's investments and which may result in the Company's Net Asset Value and net income declining.

·     A lack of liquidity in the capital markets and an increased aversion to risk on the part of potential buyers could mean that the Company may not be able to realise its investments in line with planned timings and values. Under the existing realisation strategy, this could impact the timing and amount of capital returned to shareholders.

·     The Group is subject to the impact of changes in market prices for its quoted investments, as well as to movements in interest rates and exchange rates. A significant proportion of our investment portfolio is denominated in a currency other than pounds sterling, principally US dollars. It is the Board's current policy not to hedge the Company's underlying non-sterling investments.

·     The experience of the management team is a key factor in mitigating our risk of loss on individual investments.

 

Outlook

 

The performance of the investment portfolio and the realisation strategies around individual assets continue to progress and produce results.

 

 

  

Nick Friedlos

Director

24 July 2015

 

 

LMS Capital plc

 

Principal investments by valuation - 30 June 2015

 

 

Name

Geography

Type

Sector

Date of initial investment

Book value

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brockton Capital

 

UK

Fund

Property

2006

15,168

Weatherford International

 

US

Quoted

Energy

1984

11,090

 

Medhost Inc

 

US

Unquoted

Technology

2007

13,312

 

Yes To, Inc*

US

Unquoted

Consumer

2008

7,938

Nationwide Energy Partners

US

Unquoted

Energy

2010

10,382

 

ICU Eyewear*

 

 

US

 

Unquoted

 

Consumer

 

2010

 

6,594

Penguin Computing*

 

US

Unquoted

Technology

2004

6,629

Wesupply

UK

Unquoted

B-2-B service provider

2000

7,500

 

Entuity

 

UK

Unquoted

Technology

2000

5,000

Opus Capital Venture Partners

US

Fund

Technology

2006

4,552

 

*A portfolio company of San Francisco Equity Partners.

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated income statement

 

 

  

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 June

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

Notes

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains on investments

 

2

3,453

13,668

Directors' and other fees from investments

 

 

28

61

Interest income

 

 

7

23

 

 

 

3,488

13,752

Operating expenses

 

 

(2,463)

(2,046)

Profit before tax

 

 

1,025

11,706

Taxation

 

 

(24)

(391)

Profit for the year

 

 

1,001

11,315

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of  the parent

 

 

1,001

11,315

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per ordinary share - basic

 

3

0.7p

6.3p

Earnings per ordinary share - diluted                                               

 

3

0.7p

6.3p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

 

  

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 June

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

 

1,001

11,315

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

18

14

Total comprehensive profit for the year

 

1,019

11,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

1,019

11,329

 

 

 

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 June

31 December

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

Notes

 

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

324

387

Investments

2

 

110,235

132,875

Non-current assets

 

 

110,559

133,262

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Operating and other receivables

 

 

346

240

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

35,311

9,158

Current assets

 

 

35,657

9,398

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

146,216

142,660

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Operating and other payables

 

 

(7,380)

(4,843)

Current tax liabilities

 

 

(492)

(492)

Current liabilities

 

 

(7,872)

(5,335)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Provisions and other long-term liabilities

 

 

(2,217)

(2,217)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(2,217)

(2,217)

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

(10,089)

(7,552)

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

136,127

135,108

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

14,525

14,525

Share premium

 

 

508

508

Capital redemption reserve

 

 

18,497

18,497

Merger reserve

 

 

27,386

35,422

Foreign exchange translation reserve

 

 

830

812

Retained earnings

 

 

74,381

65,344

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 

 

136,127

135,108

 

 

The financial statements on pages 7 to 15 were approved by the Board on 24 July 2015 and were signed on its behalf by:               

 

  

N Friedlos

Director

 

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2015

 

 

 

 

Share capital

£'000

 

Share premium

£'000

Capital

redemption

reserve

£'000

 

Merger

reserve

£'000

 

Translation

reserve

£'000

 

Retained earnings

£'000

 

Total equity

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

1 January 2015

14,525

508

18,497

35,422

812

65,344

135,108

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

1,001

1,001

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

18

-

18

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release from merger reserve

-

-

-

(8,036)

-

8,036

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2015

14,525

508

18,497

27,386

830

74,381

136,127

 

 

Six months ended 30 June 2014

 

 

 

 

Share capital

£'000

 

Share premium

£'000

Capital

redemption

reserve

£'000

 

Merger

reserve

£'000

 

Translation

reserve

£'000

 

Retained earnings

£'000

 

Total equity

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

1 January 2014

18,736

508

14,286

84,083

778

46,863

165,254

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

11,315

11,315

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

14

-

14

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Repurchase of shares

(4,211)

-

4,211

-

-

(40,471)

(40,471)

Balance at 30 June 2014

14,525

508

18,497

84,083

792

17,707

136,112

 

 

  

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 June

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

£'000

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

1,001

11,315

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

64

65

Gains on investments

 

(3,453)

(13,668)

Translation differences

 

62

433

Interest income

 

(7)

(23)

Income tax expense

 

24

391

 

 

(2,309)

(1,487)

Change in operating and other receivables

 

(106)

(9)

Change in operating and other payables

 

1,939

(4,648)

 

 

(476)

(6,144)

Income tax paid

 

(24)

(764)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(500)

(6,908)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Interest received

 

7

23

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

(1)

(4)

Acquisition of investments

 

(549)

(3,145)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

26,557

40,517

Other income from investments

 

682

153

Net cash from investing activities

 

26,696

37,544

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Repurchase of own shares

 

-

(40,471)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

-

(40,471)

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

26,196

(9,835)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

9,158

17,824

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

(43)

(419)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

35,311

7,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

 

 

Notes to the financial information

 

1.        Principal accounting policies

 

Reporting entity

 

LMS Capital plc ("the Company") is domiciled in the United Kingdom. These condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in pounds sterling because that is the currency of the principal economic environment of the Company's operations. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2015 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together "the Group").

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements do not constitute the statutory accounts of the Group within the meaning of section 434(3) and 435(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 are not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the Company's auditor and delivered to the registrar of companies. The report of the auditor on the Company's statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 was (i) unqualified and (ii) drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report to the accounts no longer being prepared on a going concern basis and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The Company was formed on 17 March 2006 and commenced operations on 9 June 2006 when it received the demerged investment division of London Merchant Securities. The consolidated financial statements are prepared as if the Group had always been in existence. The difference between the nominal value of the Company's shares issued and the amount of the net assets acquired at the date of demerger has been credited to merger reserve.

 

Statement of compliance

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("Adopted IFRS").

 

As required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Company's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 

On 30 November 2011 the shareholders approved a change in the investment policy of the Company with the objective of conducting an orderly realisation of the assets of the Company in a manner that seeks to achieve a balance between an efficient return of cash to shareholders and maximising the value of the Company's investments. Under the current realisation strategy, the Directors intend to liquidate the Company following the realisation and settlement of the remaining net assets, which may be over a number of years, and therefore these condensed consolidated financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

 

1.        Principal accounting policies (continued)

 

Taking account of the financial resources available to the Group, the directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current uncertain economic outlook. After making enquiries the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on July 2015.

 

Significant accounting policies

 

The significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 

Basis of consolidation

 

The Group financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings up to 30 June 2015. Investments measured at fair value through profit or loss are held through a series of intermediate holding companies which are consolidated within the Group financial statements. Note 6 includes details of the companies included in the consolidated financial information.

 

Use of estimates and judgements

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

 

2.        Investments

 

The carrying amounts and gains and losses on investments were as follows:

 

 

Carrying amounts

 

 

 

 

 

30 June 2015

 

31 December 2014

 

UK

US

Total

 

UK

US

Total

Asset type

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds

20,790

23,011

43,801

 

29,722

32,850

62,572

Quoted

1,987

11,235

13,222

 

1,667

18,685

20,352

Unquoted

20,490

32,722

53,212

 

16,991

32,960

49,951

 

43,267

66,968

110,235

 

48,380

84,495

132,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

2.        Investments (continued)

 

 

Gains/(losses) on investments

Six months ended 30 June 2015

 

Six months ended 30 June 2014

 

Realised gains/(losses)

Unrealised gains/(losses)

 

Total

 

Realised gains/(losses)

Unrealised gains

 

Total

Asset type

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds

(1,211)

(1,225)

(2,436)

 

1,284

(3,582)

(2,298)

Quoted

1,488

982

2,470

 

650

7,871

8,521

Unquoted

264

3,752

4,016

 

10,445

(697)

9,748

 

541

3,509

4,050

 

12,379

3,592

15,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges for incentive plans

 

 

(597)

 

 

 

(2,303)

 

 

 

3,453

 

 

 

13,668

 

 

 

3.        Earnings per ordinary share

 

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share, in accordance with IAS 33, is based on the following data:

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

 

 

£'000

£'000

Earnings

 

 

 

Earnings for the purposes of earnings per share being net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

 

1,001

11,315

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per shares

 

145,251,258

180,338,740

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares

 

 

 

Share options and performance shares

 

78,531

78,531

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share

 

145,329,789

180,417,271

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.7p

6.3p

Diluted

 

0.7p

6.3p

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.        Capital commitments

 

 

 

 

30 June 2015

 

31 December 2014

 

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding commitments to funds

 

 

4,053

 

6,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,053

 

6,994

 

The outstanding commitments to funds comprise unpaid calls in respect of funds where a member of the Group is a limited partner.

 

5.        Related party transactions

 

Transactions with related parties during the period were consistent in nature and scope with those disclosed in Note 19 to the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 

6.        Subsidiaries

 

The Group's principal subsidiaries are as follows:

 

Name

Country of incorporation

Holding

%

Activity

 

 

 

 

International Oilfield Services Limited

Bermuda

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital (Bermuda) Limited

Bermuda

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital (ECI) Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital (General Partner) Limited

Bermuda

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital (GW) Limited

Bermuda

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital Group Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

LMS Capital Holdings Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

LMS NEP Holdings Inc

United States of America

100

Investment holding

Lioness Property Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

Lion Property Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

Lion Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

Lion Cub Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Dormant

Lion Cub Property Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

Tiger Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

LMS Tiger Investments Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

LMS Tiger Investments (II) Limited

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

Westpool Investment Trust PLC

England and Wales

100

Investment holding

 

In addition to the above, certain of the Group's carried interest arrangements are operated through five limited partnerships (LMS Capital 2007 LP, LMS Capital 2008 LP, LMS Capital 2009 LP, LMS Capital 2010 LP and LMS Capital 2011 LP) which are registered in Bermuda.

 

 

 

Statement of Directors' responsibilities

 

 

The Directors who served during the six months ended 30 June 2015 and their respective responsibilities are as set out on page 12 of the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 

a      the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU; and

 

b     the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by:

 

i       DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the current financial year and their impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

 

ii     DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Group during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.

 

 

 

N Friedlos

AC Sweet

Director

Chief Financial Officer

 

24 July 2015

 

 

Independent review report to LMS Capital plc

 

 

 

Introduction

 

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2015 which comprises the condensed consolidated income statement, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated statement of financial position, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and the related explanatory notes. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

 

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the DTR") of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("the UK FCA"). Our review has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.

 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the DTR of the UK FCA.

 

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.

 

Our responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the UK. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2015 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the EU and the DTR of the UK FCA.

 

 

 

Iain Bannatyne

for and on behalf of KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
15 Canada Square

London E14 5GL

 

24 July 2015

 


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