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RNS Number : 8342N  Geiger Counter Ltd  20 June 2025

 

 

Geiger Counter Limited Plc

 

Monthly Investor Report 20 June 2025

(All Factsheet data is at 31 May 2025)

 

The full monthly factsheet is now available on the Company's website and a
summary can be found below.

 

NCIM - Geiger Counter Ltd - Fund Page for Geiger Counter Ltd
(https://ncim.co.uk/geiger-counter-ltd/)

 

 

Enquiries:

 

For the Investment Manager

Craig Cleland

Manulife CQS Investment Management

0207 201 5368

 

For the Company Secretary and Administrator

R&H Fund Services (Jersey) Limited

Jane De Barros/Katie De La Cour

01534 825259/01534 825337

 

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Fund Description

 

The objective of Geiger Counter Limited is to provide investors with the
potential for capital growth through investment primarily in the securities of
companies involved in the exploration, development and production of energy,
predominantly within the uranium industry. Up to 30% of the value of the
Company's investment portfolio may be invested in other resource- related
companies from outside the energy sector.

 

Portfolio Managers

 

Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd

 

 

Key Advantages for the Investor

·      Access to mining assets in the uranium sector

·      May benefit from embedded subscription share

·      Low correlation to major asset classes

 

 

 

Key Fund Facts(1)

 

 

 Total Gross Assets                   £62.4m
 Reference Currency                   GBP
 Ordinary Shares:
   Net Asset Value                    42.51p
   Mid-Market Price                   40.00p
 Net gearing(4)                       20.82%
 Discount                             (5.90%)

 

 

Ordinary Share and NAV Performance(2)

 

                One Month    Three Months    One Year    Three Years    Five Years
                (%)          (%)             (%)         (%)            (%)
 NAV            15.64        1.07            (41.40)     (9.57)         154.86
 Share Price    18.34        1.01            (24.10)     (15.79)        133.92

 

 

Commentary(3)

 

The U3O8 (uranium) spot price closed the month up over 6.5% at $75/lb while
term prices remained little changed at $80/lb. Related mining equities also
performed well with the Company NAV rising 15.6%, largely in-line with the
sterling return on the Junior Uranium Miners Index.

 

The introduction of four executive orders, signed by President Donald Trump on
23 May, helped lift sentiment towards the sector. The primary aim of these
directives is to ensure the ramp-up in US nuclear generating capacity from 100
GW to 400 GW by 2050 and speed-up reactor deployment. The directives seek to
prioritise the addition of 5GW of incremental power output via upgrades to
existing nuclear reactors as well as commencing construction of an additional
10 new large-scale reactors by 2030. It is also notable that subsidies for
other zero carbon forms of renewable energy generation may be scaled back,
thus improving nuclear's competitive positioning in the US energy mix.
Improved clarity on framework for future energy subsidies also helps remove
uncertainty that may have contributed to the recent lack of utility buying
activity.

 

Elsewhere, it was noticeable that other nuclear power-producing nations,
including Taiwan, South Korea and Denmark, are seeking to reverse phase-out
plans and actively add new capacity. In the case of Belgium, having previously
delayed its phase out plans by 10 years following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
and extended operating licenses by 20 years (to 2045) for 2 of its reactors,
the government announced in May that it had dropped the phase out programme.
Denmark also announced that it is reconsidering its 40-year ban on generating
nuclear power. This followed on from news that Japan's Nuclear Regulatory
Authority gave approval for the restart of reactor 3 at the Tomari nuclear
facility, the 18th reactor to be awarded NRA clearance to restart. We believe
all such news highlights the growing momentum behind nuclear power's inclusion
in the global energy mix and the growing structural supply gap for uranium.

Utility inventories in established US and European markets are believed to be
nearing minimum levels of around two years, close to the time it takes to
mine, convert and enrich uranium, and then manufacture fuel rods. Utilities
are therefore approaching a point when they will be required to re-engage in
contracting having been relatively absent from the market since the panic
buying in early 2024, after the Russian export ban was imposed. This improves
confidence in the nearer-term outlook for uranium prices and may have prompted
some pre-emptive carry trade activity which has helped close the wide price
differential between the spot and term prices over the month.

 

Also relevant to the supply side outlook, state-owned uranium producer
Kazatomprom continues to struggle with slower ramp-up of a new acid plant as
it attempts to reduce its reliance on externally sourced acid supply. This is
limiting its ability to increase output as evidenced by its slightly
weaker-than-expected Q1 production.

 

Nexgen made a strong contribution to the Company's performance with the share
price rebounding 17% during May after recent subdued performance. Since
month-end, the Saskatchewan State Government has provided strong support for
development of Nexgen's core Rook I project. This is ahead of the two-part
Federal Court hearing, scheduled to take place in November this year and
February next. Additionally, the State governor announced approval for Nexgen
to commence early infrastructure works ahead of the final federal court
hearing decision, while also encouraging the Canadian Government to ensure the
strategic project is prioritised as part of its "Major Federal Project"
programme for development of critical minerals. Cameco also made a robust
contribution with the share price a notable beneficiary of the US drive to
commence construction of ten new large-scale reactors. The share price rose
nearly 29% during May as a result. Exposure to both these equities was reduced
in order to provide some liquidity flexibility for the Company. Some continued
sterling strength provided a modest drag to performance.

 

 

 

                       Gross Leverage(6)  Commitment Leverage(7)

                       (%)                (%)
 Geiger Counter Ltd    128                128

 

 

CQS (UK) LLP

4th Floor, One Strand, London WC2N 5HR, United Kingdom

T: +44 (0) 20 7201 6900 | F: +44 (0) 20 7201 1200

 

CQS (US), LLC

152 West 57th Street, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10019, US

T: +1 212 259 2900 | F: +1 212 259 2699

 

Tavistock Communications

18 St. Swithin's Lane, London EC4N 8AD

T: +44 20 7920 3150 | geigercounter@tavistock.co.uk

 

Sources: (1)R&H Fund Services (Jersey) Limited, as at the last business
day of the month indicated at the top of this report. (2)R&H Fund Services
Limited/DataStream, as at the last business day of the month indicated at the
top of this report, total return performance net of fees and expenses based on
bid prices. These include historic returns and past performance is not a
reliable indicator of future results. The value of investments can go down as
well as up. Please read the important legal notice at the end of this
document. (3)Market data sourced from Bloomberg unless otherwise stated. The
Fund may since have exited some or all of the positions detailed in the
commentary. (4) BMO, UxC, Company data September 2023. (5) www.eia.gov
(http://www.eia.gov) . (6)CQS, as at the last business day of the month
indicated at the top of this report. For methodology details see Article 4(3)
of Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Delegated
Regulation 231/2013. (7)CQS, as at the last business day of the month
indicated at the top of this report. For methodology details see Article 4(3)
of Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and Articles 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Delegated
Regulation 231/2013.

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