Interim Results for the period to 31 March 2025
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26 June 2025
Chrysalis Investments Limited ("Chrysalis" or the "Company")
Interim Results for the period from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
Financial Summary
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31 March 2025 |
30 September 2024 |
% Change |
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NAV per share |
152.62p |
141.26p |
+ 8.0% |
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Share price |
91.90p |
93.30p |
- 1.5% |
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Total net assets |
£827 million |
£840 million |
- 1.5% |
The NAV per share calculation is based on the Company's issued share capital as at 31 March 2025 of 542,192,153 ordinary shares of no par value.
Headlines
- NAV per share of 152.62 pence, representing an 8.0% increase over the first half of the financial year
- Realisations totalling £80 million, including £79 million from the sale of Featurespace. A further £49 million was realised from the sale of InfoSum just after the period end
- Follow-on investments into wefox (£17 million) and InfoSum (£2 million), and an increase in the position size of Klarna (£8 million)
- £51.7 million of capital returned to shareholders as of period end as part of the share buyback programme announced on 26 September 2024; £68.9 million returned to date, representing 11.9% of shares outstanding prior to commencement of the buyback
- The Company continues to execute its commitment to return up to £100 million to shareholders through the share buyback programme; part of the Company's current Capital Allocation Policy ("CAP")
- Equity markets were generally risk-on from the start of the period through to late February, buoyed by monetary easing and U.S. political developments, before weakening significantly through March amid rising trade tensions and rebounding post period end
- The Investment Adviser remains focused on maximising portfolio companies' potential valuations, while looking for opportunities to crystallise value where appropriate
- The Investment Adviser remains optimistic over the outlook for the portfolio, with several levers available to Starling Bank to reaccelerate its growth and the recent recovery in stock markets potentially supporting a Klarna IPO
Andrew Haining, Chair, commented:
"The strong NAV per share performance in the period continues the progress made since its low point in 2023 and was driven by the positive impact of the share buyback programme and the upward revaluation of certain portfolio companies.
Recent exits have left the portfolio focused on the more mature, later-stage assets, which arguably are the most exciting in terms of possible valuation upside; the Investment Adviser continues to work closely with the management teams at these companies to unlock their potential.
The Board is encouraged to note that the Company's share price has increased by 14.0% post period end, which has underpinned a narrowing of the discount to NAV at which its shares trade, from 40% at 31 March 2025 to 31% at 24 June 2025. The Company continues to repurchase its own shares in the market in line with its CAP, and the Board and the Investment Adviser continue to evaluate options to further reduce the discount.
Over the period since the approval of the CAP, the Company has seen accelerated disposals from some of the less mature assets in the portfolio, namely Graphcore, Featurespace and InfoSum, resulting in a stronger liquidity position than anticipated. As announced in May 2025, the Board will propose a vote on the future operation of the CAP at the 2026 AGM. A consultation process will be undertaken prior to this, to take into account the wishes of shareholders in any proposed amendments to the CAP; I would encourage as many shareholders as possible to take part."
Richard Watts and Nick Williamson, Managing Partners of Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP, commented:
"Over the last two years, the characteristics of the portfolio and its potential to deliver value to shareholders have both substantially improved. The strong performance and active management of the Company's assets, including the restructurings undertaken at both Smart and wefox and the cost control at Klarna have resulted in a substantial decrease in the funding risk of the top five portfolio holdings - that account for 81% of NAV - as evidenced by them all generating profits on an adjusted basis (before exceptional and certain non-cash items).
We are excited about Starling: it has several angles from which to enhance its investment case, particularly the opportunity to reaccelerate growth in its core UK market, and the capacity to monetise its technology platform - Engine - across a global market. Accounting for 33% of NAV, Starling's prospects are clearly crucial to the overall success of Chrysalis; we are optimistic that it is well positioned over the second half of 2025 to further demonstrate its potential."
-ENDS-
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For further information, please contact:
Media Montfort Communications: Charlotte McMullen / Imogen Saunders
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+44 (0) 7921 881 800 chrysalis@montfort.london |
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Investment Adviser Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP: James Simpson
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+44 (0) 20 7871 5343 |
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AIFM G10 Capital Limited: Maria Baldwin
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+44 (0) 20 7397 5450 |
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Deutsche Numis: Nathan Brown / Matt Goss
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+44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
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Panmure Liberum: Chris Clarke / Darren Vickers
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+44 (0) 20 3100 2222 |
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Barclays Bank PLC: Dion Di Miceli / Stuart Muress / James Atkinson
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+44 (0) 20 7623 2323 |
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IQEQ Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited: Aimee Gontier / Elaine Smeja
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+44 (0) 1481 231852 |
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