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RNS Number : 9107A  Livermore Investments Group Limited  26 September 2025

 

 

 

26 September, 2025

 

LIVERMORE INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

 

Livermore Investments Group Limited (the "Company" or "Livermore") today
announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025.
These results will be made available on the Company's website today.

For further investor information please go to www.livermore-inv.com
(http://www.livermore-inv.com) .

Enquiries:

Livermore Investments Group
Limited
                +41 43 344 3200

Gaurav Suri

 

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser and
Broker)                     +44 (0)20 7409 3494

Richard Johnson / Ritchie Balmer

 

Chairman's and Chief Executive's Review

 

Introduction

We are pleased to announce the interim financial results for Livermore
Investments Group Limited (the "Company" or "Livermore") for the six months
ended 30 June 2025. References to the Company hereinafter also include its
consolidated subsidiary (note 9).

During the first half of 2025, the Company's investment portfolio recorded a
modest gain of USD 1.8m while incurring operating costs of USD 1.9m. The
Company also declared an interim dividend of USD 7m during the period.
Excluding the dividend of USD 7m, the NAV of the Company remined relatively
unchanged from the beginning of the year. NAV as at 30 June 2025 was USD
132.0m (Dec 2024: USD 139.1m; Jun 2024: USD 158.7m). Our investment in
Fetcherr Ltd ("Fetcherr") continued to perform well and in July 2025 it raised
capital from Salesforce Ventures and certain existing investors at a pre-money
valuation of USD 530m. For the period ending 30 Jun 2025, our investment in
Fetcherr was valued at USD 15.0m, implying a valuation of USD 150 million for
Fetcherr. The NAV per share as at 30 June 2025 was USD 0.80. As at 30 June
2025, the Company held USD 33.3m in cash and marketable securities (June 2024:
USD 52.2m).

 

Overall the first half of 2025 provided a relatively challenging investment
environment. The euphoria of a business friendly US administration quickly
gave way to despair as President Trump launched a trade war against the United
States' trading partners by introducing tariffs on imports. Financial markets
responded violently with US equity markets down 19% from its highs. While the
markets recovered as the US administration reduced the tariff rhetoric, faith
in the US Dollar declined. The US Dollar had one of its worst performances
declining by 10.7% during the first half of 2025.

On the other hand, large technology companies linked to innovation and
developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) continued to capture the
imaginations of individuals, corporates, and governments alike and gain market
capitalization. The pace of capital expenditures by large data centre
companies to reposition their businesses for higher computational workloads
remains unprecedented. Most corporates are keen to evaluate solutions that may
bring the benefits of AI to various areas of their business.

In 2021, the Company had invested in a start-up ("Fetcherr") that focused on
applying AI techniques to deliver real-time pricing and revenue enhancement
solutions for the airline industry. Over the last 4 years, Fetcherr has
succeeded in demonstrating its effectiveness and has acquired airline clients
large and small across the globe. Their pipeline of clients willing to adopt
their product continues to grow faster than they can keep pace. In July 2025,
Fetcherr raised capital at a valuation of USD 530m after having done so in
2024 at a USD 250m valuation.

In credit markets, demand for CLO debt and US Senior Secured Loans (US Loans)
was strong in the first half of 2025, as higher coupons of floating rate
securities and attracted income-oriented investors. US Loans have been further
well supported by healthy new CLO issuance and "reset" market
activity. Inflation has been generally good for credit over the last
few years but the effects of tariffs and a slower economic growth may
generate volatility and provide interesting opportunities to invest capital in
the next few quarters.

The CLO portfolio is currently much smaller than its peak in 2021. As the
Company did not materially invest in warehouses and new CLO equity between
April 2022 and Jan 2024, the CLO portfolio has amortized substantially and
cashflow is expected to be lower than in the previous years. The Company had
two warehouses open as of 30 June 2025. Post balance sheet, one warehouse
managed by Blackstone Credit has been converted to a CLO and has generated USD
0.821m in warehouse carry for the Company.

 

 

Financial Review

The NAV of the Company as at 30 June 2025 was USD 132.0m (31 December 2024:
USD 139.1m). The Loss after tax for the first half of 2025 was USD 1.2m, which
represents loss per share of USD 0.01.

The overall change in the NAV is primarily attributed to the following:

                                                      30 June 2025    31 December 2024    30 June 2024
                                                      US $m           US $m               US $m
 Shareholders' funds at beginning of period           139.1           135.8               135.8
                                                      -----           -----               -----
 Income from investments                              7.6             22.5                12.3
 Unrealised (losses) / gains on investments           (7.0)           (5.9)               13.0
 Operating expenses                                   (1.9)           (5.6)               (1.9)
 Net finance income / (costs)                         1.2             (0.5)               (0.4)
 Tax charge                                           (0.1)           (0.2)               (0.1)
                                                      -----           -----               -----
 (Decrease) / increase in net assets from operations  (0.1)           10.3                22.9
 Dividends paid                                       (7.0)           (7.0)               -
                                                      -----           -----               -----
 Shareholders' funds at end of period                 132.0           139.1               158.7
                                                      -----           -----               -----
 Net Asset Value per share                            US $0.80        US $0.84            US $0.96

 

 

 

Livermore's Strategy

The Company's primary investment objective is to generate high current income
and regular cash flows. The financial portfolio is constructed around fixed
income instruments such as Collateralized Loan Obligations ("CLOs") and other
securities or instruments with exposure primarily to senior secured and
usually broadly syndicated US loans.  The Company has a long-term oriented
investment philosophy and invests primarily with a buy-and-hold mentality,
though from time to time the Company will sell investments to realize gains or
for risk management purposes.

Strong emphasis is given to maintaining sufficient liquidity and low leverage
at the overall portfolio level and to re-invest in existing and new
investments along the economic cycle.

 

Dividend & Buyback

On 23 May 2025, the Company announced an interim dividend of USD 7.0m (USD
0.0423 per share) to members on the register as at 6 June 2025. The dividend
was paid on 4 July 2025.

The Board of Directors will decide on the Company's dividend policy for 2025
based on profitability, liquidity requirements, portfolio performance, market
conditions, and the share price of the Company relative to its NAV.

 

 

 

 Richard Rosenberg       Noam Lanir
 Non-Executive Chairman  Chief Executive

 

 

 

 

25 September 2025

 

 

Review of Activities

 

Economic & Investment Environment

Overall the first half of 2025 was a relatively challenging investment
environment as markets grappled with new US trade policy and its implications.
US GDP growth stalled in the first quarter of 2025 largely due to negative net
exports, with firms having front-loaded imports ahead of new tariffs, though
domestic private demand remained solid. The labour market stayed resilient,
with the unemployment rate at 4.1%  in February and 4.2% in May, while
employment continued to rise. Inflation moderated during the period with
consumer price inflation at 2.8% in February and 2.4% in May. Nevertheless,
inflation is expected to rise again later in the year as the effect of new
tariffs feed through. The US Federal Reserve held rates steady emphasising a
wait-and-see approach in view of the uncertain environment.

The Euro area had an opposite effect with large pre-tariff exports to the US
driving first quarter growth to 0.6% over the previous quarter. Growth in the
second quarter was a much more modest 0.1% over the first quarter as exports
declined to catch up with the trend. Capacity utilisation remained below
average throughout, particularly in manufacturing, while employment growth was
modest. Inflation in the euro area eased further with headline consumer price
inflation was 2.3% in February but dropped to 1.9% in May, aligning with the
European Central Bank's target. Core inflation also moderated, from 2.6% in
February to 2.3% in May in response, the ECB lowered interest rates by 25
basis points in January, March, April, and June, reducing the deposit facility
rate to 2.0%. It remained cautious about future cuts, given the uncertainty
surrounding trade policy. The ECB also stopped reinvesting proceeds from
maturing securities under the APP (asset purchase programme) and PEPP
(pandemic emergency purchase program), shrinking its portfolio by 40 to 45
billion euros per month, or around 0.7% of its total balance sheet.

US equity markets started the year strongly in anticipation of a
business-friendly US administration under President Trump. The euphoria was
short-lived, however, as the new administration focused on re-writing global
trade in a bid to reshore manufacturing and production jobs in the US.
Investors sold risk assets overall and US assets in particular with US bond
yields rising in parallel with declines in the US equity markets and the US
Dollar. From peak to trough the S&P 500 Index declined by 21% but
subsequently closed higher the six month period by 5.5% as the US
administration lowered its rhetoric and large US trade partners scored better
than worst-case tariffs. US government bonds eked out a small gain with yields
on the 10 year bonds declining from 4.57% to 4.23%. The brunt of the pain,
however, was borne by the US Dollar, which declined by 10.7% as measured by
the DXY Index.

In the first half of 2025, leveraged loans recovered from the April
volatility, with average prices rising slightly to 96.48 from 96.37 and the
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index delivering a 3.0% total return. Gross loan
issuance was $441 billion versus $703 billion a year earlier, while net
issuance was just $102 billion due to heavy refinancings and repayments;
institutional loans outstanding totalled $1.5 trillion at end of June. Credit
quality held firm, with the default rate at 1.11% (vs. 0.91% at year-end 2024
and a 2.57% long-term average.)

In the CLO market, gross issuance reached $100 billion in H1 2025 but net
issuance was $48 billion, while resets and refinancings totalled $108 billion
and $49 billion respectively. CLO AAA paydowns were $34 billion in H1 2025
with another $17 billion expected in July. Market-wide CCC exposure was 6.5%
with a market average overcollateralization cushion of 3.5%. AAA CLO spreads
tightened to 110 bps in April before widening to 130 bps, limiting new issue
arbitrage. With loans recovering and CLO equity yet to fully benefit , upside
potential exists for CLO equity investors assuming market stability.

Sources: Swiss National Bank (SNB), European Central Bank (ECB), US Federal
Reserve, Bloomberg, JP Morgan, S&P Capital IQ

 

Financial Portfolio and Trading Activity

The Company manages a financial portfolio valued at USD 101.5m as at 30 June
2025, which is invested mainly in fixed income and credit related securities.

The following is a table summarizing the financial portfolio at 30 June 2025:

                                             30 June 2025  30 June 2024  31 December 2024

                                             US $m         US $m         US $m
 Investment in the loan market through CLOs  50.6          62.9          56.0
 Open warehouse facilities                   13.7          8.1           4.8
 Public equities                             3.9           2.3           2.5
 Short term government bonds                 7.2           22.8          6.4
 Long term government bonds                  4.2           4.0           4.0
 Corporate bonds                             4.6           4.1           4.6
                                             -----         -----         -----
 Invested total                              84.2          104.2         78.3
 Cash                                        17.3          21.3          33.8
                                             -----         -----         -----
 Total                                       101.5         125.5         112.1
                                             -----         -----         -----

 

 

Senior Secured Loans and CLOs

Overall, US loans performed well in the first half of 2025 generating a total
return of 3% despite the tariff-induced volatility. Strong demand from US CLO
creation provided a consistent bid for US loans. Average loan prices rose to
96.48 from 96.37 at the start of the year. The new issue loan market was
characterized by significant refinancing activity as new M&A activity
remained relatively muted. Total loan issuance was in excess of USD 440
billion while net new money amounted to a meagre USD 102 billion. While
default rates remained low by historical standards with the trailing 12 month
default rate at 1.11% as of end of June 2025, spread reduction from
refinancing activity cut CLO equity distributions and reduced valuations on
expectations of further net income reduction. At the same time, strong
refinancing activity significantly reduced the "maturity wall" and resulting
default risk with less than 1.75% of the loan market maturing before 2027.

In the first half of 2025, CLO new issuance grossed approximately $100 billion
tracking the same pace as in 2024. This year the high level of activity was
driven by "reset" and refinancing transactions with net new CLO issuance at a
moderate USD 48 billion.

In the last quarter of 2024 and in the first quarter of 2025, management
reduced overall exposure and booked some gains as the market felt euphoric.
Since then, overall CLO market performance and the Company's portfolio
performance has been more muted as refinancings on the US loans side cut into
the value of CLO equity and refinancings of CLO debt reduce income from CLO
debt tranches. Post balance sheet, the Company converted one of its two
warehouses into a CLO and generated USD 0.821m in net carry. Overall, the CLO
and warehouse portfolio was down by USD 1.8m in the first half of 2025.

The Company's CLO portfolio is divided into the following geographical areas:

      30 June 2025         30 June 2024         31 December 2024
      US $000  Percentage  US $000  Percentage  US $000    Percentage
 USA  50,635   100.0%      62,959   100.0%      56,000     100.0%
      ------   ------      ------   ------      ------     ------

 

Private Equity Investments

The Company has invested in some small private companies with robust growth
and potential.

The following summarizes the book value of the private equity investments at
30 June 2025:

                    US $m
 Fetcherr Ltd       15.0
 Phytech Ltd        2.6
 Other investments  5.0
                    ----
 Total              22.6
                    ----

Fetcherr Ltd ("Fetcherr"):   Fetcherr is an Israeli start-up that has
developed proprietary large market AI models

for dynamic pricing systems. Fetcherr is disrupting traditional revenue
systems in the airline industry and has signed-up carriers such as Delta
Airlines, Virgin Airlines, Azul Air, etc. As of 30 June 2025, the Company held
11.51% of Fetcherr's issued share capital. In July 2025, Fetcherr raised
capital from Salesforce Ventures and Battery Partners among other investors at
a pre-money valuation of USD 530m.

 

Phytech Ltd ("Phytech"):  Phytech is an agriculture-technology company in
Israel providing end-to-end solutions for achieving higher yields on crops and
tree data. Livermore continues to hold 12.2% in Phytech Global Advisors Ltd,
which in turns now holds 11.95% on a fully diluted basis in Phytech Ltd.

The following table reconciles the review of activities to the Group's
financial assets at 30 June 2025.

                                                                             US $m
 Financial portfolio                                                         84.2
 Private equity and fund investments                                         22.6
                                                                             -----
                                                                             106.8
                                                                             -----

 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (note 5)              85.1
 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (note 6)  21.7
                                                                             -----
                                                                             106.8
                                                                             -----

 

Litigation

The Company is not involved in any litigation.

 

Events After the Reporting Date

Information is provided in note 24 to the interim condensed consolidated
financial statements.

Ron Baron stepped down from his role of non-executive director after over 18
years of service. The Company has started search for a new non-executive
director. The Board of Directors thank Mr. Baron for his commendable service
and wish him well for his future endeavours.

 

Going Concern

The Directors have reviewed the current and projected financial position of
the Company, making reasonable assumptions about cash and short-term holdings,
interest and distribution income, future trading performance, valuation
projections and debt requirements. On the basis of this review, the Directors
have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly,
they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the interim
condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Livermore Investments Group Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

at 30 June 2025

                                                        Note  30 June     30 June     31 December

                                                              2025        2024        2024

                                                              Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
 Assets                                                       US $000     US $000     US $000
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                                42          50          37
 Right-of-use asset                                     4     416         472         416
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  5     51,535      62,959      56,000
 Financial assets at fair value through other

 comprehensive income                                   6     21,735      26,244      20,721
 Investments in subsidiaries                            9     11,213      9,790       10,251
                                                              ------      -------     -------
                                                              84,941      99,515      87,425
                                                              ------      -------     -------
 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables                            10    7,940       485         269
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  5     33,619      41,282      22,339
 Cash and cash equivalents                              11    17,290      21,255      33,768
                                                              -------     -------     -------
                                                              58,849      63,022      56,376
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Total assets                                                 143,790     162,537     143,801
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Equity
 Share capital                                          12    -           -           -
 Share premium and treasury shares                      12    163,130     163,130     163,130
 Other reserves                                               (17,246)    (8,850)     (18,358)
 (Accumulated losses) / retained earnings                     (13,905)    4,400       (5,669)
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Total equity                                                 131,979     158,680     139,103
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Liabilities
 Non-current liabilities
 Lease liability                                              297         367         312
                                                              -------     -------     -------

 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                               13    4,242       3,226       4,143
 Dividend payable                                       14    7,023       -           -
 Lease liability - current portion                            119         105         104
 Current tax liability                                        130         159         139
                                                              -------     -------     -------
                                                              11,514      3,490       4,386
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Total liabilities                                            11,811      3,857       4,698
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Total equity and liabilities                                 143,790     162,537     143,801
                                                              -------     -------     -------
 Net asset value per share
 Basic and diluted net asset value per share (US $)     15    0.80        0.96        0.84
                                                              -------     -------     -------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Livermore Investments Group Limited

 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

 for the six months ended 30 June 2025
                                                                    Six months   Six months   Year

                                                       Note         ended        ended        ended

                                                                    30 June      30 June      31 December

                                                                    2025         2024         2024

                                                                    Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited
                                                                    US $000      US $000      US $000

 Investment income
 Interest and distribution income                      17           7,564        12,330       22,520
 Fair value changes of investments                     18           (8,022)      (278)        (9,612)
                                                                    -------      -------      -------
                                                                    (458)        12,052       12,908
 Operating expenses                                    19             (1,913)      (1,917)    (5,612)
                                                                    -------      -------      -------
 Operating (loss) / profit                                          (2,371)      10,135       7,296
 Finance costs                                         20           (20)         (650)        (965)
 Finance income                                        20           1,217        219          453
                                                                    -------      -------      -------
 (Loss) / profit before taxation                                    (1,174)      9,704        6,784
 Taxation charge                                                    (39)         (38)         (199)
                                                                    -------      -------      -------
 (Loss) / profit for period / year                                  (1,213)      9,666        6,585
                                                                    -------      -------      -------

 (Loss) / earnings per share
 Basic and diluted (loss) / earnings per share (US $)  21           (0.01)       0.06         0.04
                                                                    -------      -------      -------

 

Livermore Investments Group Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months ended 30 June 2025

                                                                                   Six months  Six months  Year

                                                                                   ended       ended       ended

                                                                                   30 June     30 June     31 December

                                                                                   2025        2024        2024

                                                                                   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                                                   US $000     US $000     US $000

 (Loss) / profit for the period / year                                             (1,213)     9,666       6,585

 Other comprehensive income:
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Foreign exchange gain / (loss) on the translation of subsidiary                   148         (84)        (80)

 Items that are not reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Financial assets designated at fair value through other comprehensive income -    964         13,261      3,749
 fair value gains
                                                                                   ------      ------      ------
 Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the period / year                         (101)       22,843      10,254
                                                                                   ------      ------      ------

 

The total comprehensive income for the period / year is wholly attributable to
the owners of the Company.

Livermore Investments Group Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the period ended 30 June 2025

                                                                                                        Share                             Treasury shares                   Translation reserve  Investment revaluation reserve  Retained earnings  Total

                                                                                                        premium
                                                                                                        US $000                           US $000                           US $000              US $000                         US $000            US $000
 Balance at 1 January 2024                                                                              169,187                           (6,057)                           114                  (22,141)                        (5,266)            135,837
 Dividends                                                                                              -                                 -                                 -                    -                               (6,988)            (6,988)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Transactions with owners                                                                               -                                 -                                 -                    -                               (6,988)            (6,988)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Profit for the year                                                                                    -                                 -                                 -                    -                               6,585              6,585
 Other comprehensive income:
 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - fair value                                         -                                 -                 -                    3,749                           -                  3,749
 gains
 Foreign exchange loss on the translation of subsidiary                                                                 -                                 -                 (80)                 -                               -                  (80)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Total comprehensive income for the year                                                                -                                 -                                 (80)                 3,749                           6,585              10,254
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Balance at 31 December 2024                                                                            169,187                           (6,057)                           34                   (18,392)                        (5,669)            139,103
 Dividends                                                                                              -                                 -                                 -                    -                               (7,023)            (7,023)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Transactions with owners                                                                               -                                 -                                 -                    -                               (7,023)            (7,023)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Loss for the period                                                                                    -                                 -                                 -                    -                               (1,213)            (1,213)
 Other comprehensive income:
 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - fair value                         -                                 -                                 -                    964                             -                  964
 gains
 Foreign exchange gain on the translation of subsidiary                                                 -                                 -                                 148                  -                               -                  148
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                                              -                                 -                                 148                  964                             (1,213)            (101)
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Balance at 30 June 2025                                                                                169,187                           (6,057)                           182                  (17,428)                        (13,905)           131,979
                                                                                                        -------                           -------                           -------              -------                         -------            -------

 

                                                                                                        Share     Treasury shares  Translation reserve  Investment revaluation reserve  Retained earnings  Total

                                                                                                        premium

                                                                                                        US $000   US $000          US $000              US $000                         US $000            US $000
 Balance at 1 January 2024                                                                              169,187   (6,057)          114                  (22,141)                        (5,266)            135,837

 Profit for the period                                                                                  -         -                -                    -                               9,666              9,666
 Other comprehensive income:
 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - fair value                         -         -                -                    13,261                          -                  13,261
 gains
 Foreign exchange loss on the translation of subsidiary                                                 -         -                (84)                 -                               -                  (84)
                                                                                                        -------   -------          -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                                              -                          (84)                 13,261                          9,666              22,843
                                                                                                        -------   -------          -------              -------                         -------            -------
 Balance at 30 June 2024                                                                                169,187   (6,057)          30                   (8,880)                         4,400              158,680
                                                                                                        -------   -------          -------              -------                         -------            -------

Livermore Investments Group Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the period ended 30 June 2025

                                                                     Six months  Six months  Year

                                                              Note   ended       ended       ended

                                                                     30 June     30 June     31 December

                                                                     2025        2024        2024

                                                                     Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                                     US $000     US $000     US $000
 Cash flows from operating activities
 (Loss) / profit before taxation                                     (1,174)     9,704       6,784

 Adjustments for:
 Depreciation expense                                                54          52          124
 Interest expense                                             20     20          25          33
 Interest and distribution income                             17     (7,564)     (12,330)    (22,520)
 Bank interest income                                         20     (215)       (219)       (453)
 Fair value changes of investments                            18     8,022       278         9,612
 Exchange differences                                         20     (1,002)     625         932
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
                                                                     (1,859)     (1,865)     (5,488)
 Changes in working capital
 Increase in trade and other receivables                             (7,671)     (383)       (167)
 Decrease in trade and other payables                                242         (487)       430
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Cash flows used in operations                                       (9,288)     (2,735)     (5,225)
 Interest and distributions received                                 7,779       12,549      22,973
 Tax paid                                                            (48)        (42)        (223)
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Net cash from operating activities                                  (1,557)     9,772       17,525
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Cash flows from investing activities
 Acquisition of investments                                          (25,223)    (65,239)    (114,359)
 Proceeds from sale of investments                                   9,374       57,259      118,497
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Net cash used in investing activities                               (15,849)    (7,980)     4,138
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Cash flows from financing activities
 Lease liability payments                                            (54)        (56)        (111)
 Interest paid                                                20     (20)        (25)        (33)
 Dividends paid                                                      -           -           (6,988)
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Net cash used in financing activities                               (74)        (81)        (7,132)
                                                                     -------     -------     -------

 Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents              (17,480)    1,711       14,531
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period / year         33,768      20,169      20,169
 Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents            20     1,002       (625)       (932)
                                                                     -------     -------     -------
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period / year    11     17,290      21,255      33,768
                                                                     -------     -------     -------

Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1.    Accounting policies

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Livermore have been
prepared on the basis of the accounting policies stated in the 2024 Annual
Report, available on www.livermore-inv.com (http://www.livermore-inv.com) .

The application of the IFRS pronouncements that became effective as of 1
January 2025 has no significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.

 

2.    Critical accounting judgements

In preparing the interim condensed consolidated financial statements,
management made judgements and assumptions. The actual results may differ from
those judgements and assumptions. The critical accounting judgements applied
in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements were the same as
those applied and disclosed in the Company's last annual consolidated
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

 

3.    Basis of preparation

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the
six months ended 30 June 2025, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34
"Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the European Union. They do not
include all the information required for full annual financial statements and
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of
the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2024 is extracted
from the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31
December 2024 which contained an unmodified audit report.

 

Investment entity status

Livermore meets the definition of an investment entity, as this is defined in
IFRS 10 "Consolidated Financial Statements".

In accordance with IFRS 10, an investment entity is exempted from
consolidating its subsidiaries, unless any subsidiary which is not itself an
investment entity mainly provides services that relate to the investment
entity's investment activities. In Livermore's situation and as at the
reporting date, one of its subsidiaries provide such services. Note 8 shows
further details of the consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries.

References to the Company also include its consolidated subsidiary (note 9).

 

 

4.    Right of use assets

                                                        30 June     30 June     31 December

                                                        2025        2024        2024

                                                        Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                        US $000     US $000     US $000

 At 1 January                                           416         -           -
 Additions                                              -           524         524
 Depreciation                                           (54)        (52)        (105)
 Exchange differences on the translation of subsidiary  54          -           (3)
                                                         -------     -------    -------
 At 30 June / 31 December                               416         472         416
                                                        -------     -------     -------

 

5.    Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

                                  30 June     30 June     31 December

                                  2025        2024        2024

                                  Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                  US $000     US $000     US $000
 Non-current assets
 Fixed income investments (CLOs)  50,635      62,959      56,000
 Private equity investments       900         -           -
                                   ------      ------     ------
                                  51,535      62,959      56,000
                                  ------      ------      ------
 Current assets
 Fixed income investments         29,715      38,945      19,849
 Public equity investments        3,904       2,337       2,490
                                   ------      ------     ------
                                  33,619      41,282      22,339
                                  ------      ------      ------

 

For description of each of the above categories, refer to note 7.

The above investments represent financial assets that are mandatorily measured
at fair value through profit or loss.

There were no open derivatives at 30 June 2025, 30 June 2024 and 31 December
2024.

The Company treats its investments in the loan market through Collateralized
Loan Obligations (CLOs) as non-current investments as the Company generally
intends to hold such investments over a period longer than twelve months.

The movement in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss was as
follows:

                           30 June     30 June     31 December

                           2025        2024        2024

                           Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                           US $000     US $000     US $000

 At 1 January              78,339      107,034     107,034
 Purchases                 25,136      54,713      99,805
 Sales                     (9,374)     (37,259)    (84,247)
 Settlements               -           (20,000)    (34,250)
 Fair value losses         (8,947)     (247)       (10,003)
                            -------     -------    -------
 At 30 June / 31 December  85,154      104,241     78,339
                           -------     -------     -------

 

 

6.    Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

                             30 June     30 June     31 December

                             2025        2024        2024

                             Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                             US $000     US $000     US $000
 Non-current assets
 Private equity investments  21,735      26,244      20,721
                             ------      ------      ------

 

For description of the above category, refer to note 7.

The above investments are non-trading equity investments that have been
designated at fair value through other comprehensive income.

The movement in financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income was as follows:

                           30 June     30 June     31 December

                           2025        2024        2024

                           Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                           US $000     US $000     US $000
 At 1 January              20,721      6,498       6,498
 Purchases                 50          6,485       10,474
 Fair value gains          964         13,261      3,749
                            ------      ------     ------
 At 30 June / 31 December  21,735      26,244      20,721
                           ------      ------      ------

 

7.    Financial assets at fair value

The Company allocates its non-derivative financial assets at fair value (notes
5 and 6) as follows:

·      Fixed income investments relate to investments in the loan market
through CLOs, open warehouse facilities, fixed and floating rate bonds, and
perpetual bank debt.

·      Public equity investments relate to investments in shares of
companies listed on public stock exchanges.

·      Private equity investments relate to investments in the form of
equity purchases in both high growth opportunities in emerging markets and
deep value opportunities in mature markets. The Company generally invests
directly in prospects where it can exert influence.

 

8.    Fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities

The table in note 8.2 presents financial assets and liabilities measured at
fair value in the consolidated statement of financial position in accordance
with the fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy groups financial assets and
liabilities into three levels based on the significance of inputs used in
measuring the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities. The fair
value hierarchy has the following levels:

·     Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;

·     Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;
and

·     Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

The level within which the financial asset is classified is determined based
on the lowest level of significant input to the fair value measurement.

 

 

8.1   Valuation of financial assets

·     Fixed Income Investments (other than CLOs) and Public Equity
Investments are valued at their closing market prices on quoted exchanges, or
as quoted by market makers.

·     CLOs are valued based on the valuation reports provided by market
makers. CLOs are typically valued by market makers using discounted cash flow
models. The key assumptions for cash flow projections include default and
recovery rates, prepayment rates and reinvestment assumptions on the
underlying portfolios (typically senior secured loans) of the CLOs.

      Default and recovery rates: The amount and timing of defaults in the
underlying collateral and the amount and timing of recovery upon a default are
key to the future cash flows a CLO will distribute to the CLO equity tranche.
All else equal, higher default rates and lower recovery rates typically lead
to lower cash flows. Conversely, lower default rates and higher recoveries
lead to higher cash flows.

     Prepayment rates: Senior loans can be pre-paid by borrowers. CLOs that
are within their reinvestment period may, subject to certain conditions,
reinvest such prepayments into other loans which may have different spreads
and maturities. CLOs that are beyond their reinvestment period typically pay
down their senior liabilities from proceeds of such pre-payments. Therefore,
the rate at which the underlying collateral prepays impacts the future cash
flows that the CLO may generate.

   Reinvestment assumptions: A CLO within its reinvestment period may
reinvest proceeds from loan maturities, prepayments, and recoveries into
purchasing additional loans. The reinvestment assumptions define the
characteristics of the loans that a CLO may reinvest in. These assumptions
include the spreads, maturities, and prices of such loans. Reinvestment into
loans with higher spreads and lower prices will lead to higher cash flows.
Reinvestment into loans with lower spreads will typically lead to lower cash
flows.

      Discount rate: The discount rate indicates the yield that market
participants expect to receive and is used to discount the projected future
cash flows. Higher yield expectations or discount rates lead to lower prices
and lower discount rates lead to higher prices for CLOs.

      Investments in open warehouse facilities that have not yet been
converted to CLOs, are valued based on an adjusted net asset valuation.

·     Private equity investments are valued mainly on the basis of
valuations reported by third-party managers of such investments. Real estate
entities are valued by independent qualified property valuers with substantial
relevant experience on such investments. Underlying property values are
determined based on their estimated market values.

·     Investments in subsidiaries are valued at fair value as determined
on a net asset valuation basis. The Company has determined that the reported
net asset value of each subsidiary represents its fair value at the end of the
reporting period.

 

8.2   Fair value hierarchy

Financial assets measured at fair value are grouped into the fair value
hierarchy as follows:

 30 June 2025                 US $000  US $000  US $000  US $000
                              Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
 Fixed income investments     15,986   50,635   13,729   80,350
 Public equity investments    3,904    -        -        3,904
 Private equity investments   -        -        22,635   22,635
 Investments in subsidiaries  -        -        11,213   11,213
                              ------   ------   ------   ------
                              19,890   50,635   47,577   118,102
                              ------   ------   ------   ------

 

 

 30 June 2024                 US $000  US $000  US $000  US $000
                              Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
 Fixed income investments     30,870   62,959   8,075    101,904
 Public equity investments    2,337    -        -        2,337
 Private equity investments   -        -        26,244   26,244
 Investments in subsidiaries  -        -        9,790    9,790
                              ------   ------   ------   ------
                              33,207   62,959   44,109   140,275
                              ------   ------   ------   ------

 

 31 December 2024             US $000  US $000  US $000  US $000
                              Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
 Fixed income investments     14,957   56,000   4,892    75,849
 Public equity investments    2,490    -        -        2,490
 Private equity investments   -        -        20,721   20,721
 Investments in subsidiaries  -        -        10,251   10,251
                              ------   ------   ------   ------
                              17,447   56,000   35,864   109,311
                              ------   ------   ------   ------

No financial assets have been transferred between different levels.

 

Financial assets within level 3 can be reconciled from beginning to ending
balances as follows:

                                  At fair value through OCI   At fair value through profit or loss  At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                                  Private equity investments  Private equity investments            Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                                                                    investments
                                  US $000                     US $000                               US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 At 1 January 2025                20,721                      -                                     4,892                                 10,251                       35,864
 Purchases                        50                          900                                   7,941                                 37                           8,928
 Gains / (losses) recognised in:
 - Profit or loss                 -                           -                                     896                                   925                          1,821
 - Other comprehensive income     964                         -                                     -                                     -                            964
                                  ------                      ------                                ------                                ------                       ------
 At 30 June 2025                  21,735                      900                                   13,729                                11,213                       47,577
                                  ------                      ------                                ------                                ------                       ------

 

 

 Six months ended 30 June 2024  At fair value through OCI   At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                                Private equity investments  Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                            investments
                                US $000                     US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 At 1 January 2024              6,498                       -                                     5,780                        12,278
 Purchases                      6,485                       28,075                                4,041                        38,601
 Settlement                     -                           (20,000)                              -                            (20,000)
 Losses recognised in:
 - Profit or loss               -                           -                                     (31)                         (31)
 - Other comprehensive income   13,261                      -                                     -                            13,261
                                ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 At 30 June 2024                26,244                      8,075                                 9,790                        44,109
                                ------                      ------                                ------                       ------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Year ended 31 December 2024   At fair value through OCI            At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                               Private equity and fund investments  Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                                    investments
                               US $000                              US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 At 1 January 2024             6,498                                -                                     5,780                        12,278
 Purchases                     10,474                               38,917                                4,080                        53,471
 Settlement                    -                                    (34,250)                              -                            (34,250)
 Gains recognised in:
 - Profit or loss              -                                    225                                   391                          616
 - Other comprehensive income  3,749                                -                                     -                            3,749
                               ------                               ------                                ------                       ------
 At 31 December 2024           20,721                               4,892                                 10,251                       35,864
                               ------                               ------                                ------                       ------

 

The above recognised gains / (losses) are allocated as follows:

 Six months ended 30 June 2025          At fair value through OCI   At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                                        Private equity investments  Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                                    investments
 Profit or loss                         US $000                     US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 - Financial assets held at period-end  -                           896                                   925                          1,821
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Other comprehensive income
 - Financial assets held at period-end  964                         -                                     -                            964
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Total gains/ (losses) for period       964                         896                                   925                          2,785
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------

 

 Six months ended 30 June 2024          At fair value through OCI   At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                                        Private equity investments  Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                                    investments
 Profit or loss                         US $000                     US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 - Financial assets held at period-end  -                           -                                     (31)                         (31)
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Other comprehensive income
 - Financial assets held at period-end  13,261                      -                                     -                            13,261
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Total profits for period               13,261                      -                                     (31)                         13,230
                                        ------                      ------                                ------                       ------

 

 Year ended 31 December 2024          At fair value through OCI   At fair value through profit or loss  Investments in subsidiaries
                                      Private equity investments  Fixed Income                                                       Total

                                                                  investments
 Profit or loss                       US $000                     US $000                               US $000                      US $000
 - Financial assets held at year-end  -                           225                                   391                          616
                                      ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Other comprehensive income
 - Financial assets held at year-end  3,749                       -                                     -                            3,749
                                      ------                      ------                                ------                       ------
 Total profits for year               3,749                       225                                   391                          4,365
                                      ------                      ------                                ------                       ------

The Company has not developed any quantitative unobservable inputs for
measuring the fair value of its Level 3 financial assets. Instead, the Company
used prices from third-party pricing information without adjustment.

Private equity investments within level 3 have been measured based on their
net asset value, which is primarily driven by the fair value of their
underlying investments. In all cases, considering that such investments are
measured at fair value, the carrying amounts of their underlying assets and
liabilities are considered as representative of their fair values

Investments in subsidiaries have been valued based on their net asset
position. The main assets of the subsidiaries represent investments measured
at fair value and receivables from the Company itself as well as third
parties. Their net asset value is considered as a fair approximation of their
fair value.

A reasonable change in any individual significant input used in the Level 3
valuations is not anticipated to have a significant change in fair values as
above.

 

9.    Investment in subsidiaries

                              30 June     30 June     31 December

                              2025        2024        2024

                              Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                              US $000     US $000     US $000
 Unconsolidated subsidiaries
 At 1 January                 10,251      5,780       5,780
 Additions                    37          4,041       4,080
 Fair value gains / (losses)  925         (31)        391
                              ------      ------      ------
 At 30 June / 31 December     11,213      9,790       10,251
                              ------      ------      ------

The additions during the period ended 30 June 2024 included the Company's
capital contribution of USD 4.005m into PNG Trading Limited. The remaining
additions in 2024, as well as the additions in 2025 relate to the fair value
of amounts receivable from the Company's unconsolidated subsidiary Sandhirst
Ltd, that were waived by the Company as a means of capital contribution (note
22).

The investments in which the Company has a controlling interest as at the
reporting date are as follows:

 Name of Subsidiary                Place of incorporation  Holding          Voting rights and shares held  Principal activity
 Consolidated subsidiary
 Livermore Capital AG              Switzerland             Ordinary shares  100%                           Administration services

 Unconsolidated subsidiaries
 Livermore Properties Limited      British Virgin Islands  Ordinary shares  100%                           Holding of investments
 Mountview Holdings Limited        British Virgin Islands  Ordinary shares  100%                           Investment vehicle
 Sycamore Loan Strategies Ltd      Cayman Islands          Ordinary shares  100%                           Investment vehicle
 Livermore Israel Investments Ltd  Israel                  Ordinary shares  100%                           Holding of investments
 Sandhirst Ltd                     Cyprus                  Ordinary shares  100%                           Holding of investments
 PNG Trading Limited               Cyprus                  Ordinary shares  100%                           Trading in investments

 

 

10.  Trade and other receivables

                                           30 June     30 June     31 December

                                           2025        2024        2024

                                           Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                           US $000     US $000     US $000
 Financial items
 Amounts due by related parties (note 22)  -           -           75
 Other receivable                          400         -           -

 Non-financial items
 Advances to related parties (note 22)     342         254         -
 Prepayments                               7,198       217         182
 VAT receivable                            -           14          12
                                           ----        ----        ----
                                           7,940       485         269
                                           ----        ----        ----

Included within "prepayments" USD 7.023m  relates to advances made to the
Registrars' company for effecting the dividend payment on 4 July 2025.

For the Company's receivables of a financial nature, no lifetime expected
credit losses and no corresponding allowance for impairment have been
recognised, as their default rates were determined to be close to 0%.

No receivable amounts have been written-off during either 2025 or 2024.

 

11.  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents included in the consolidated cash flow statement
comprise the following:

                  30 June     30 June     31 December

                  2025        2024        2024

                  Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                  US $000     US $000     US $000
 Demand deposits  17,290      21,255      33,768
                  ------      ------      ------
 Cash at bank     17,290      21,255      33,768
                  ------      ------      ------

The Company did not have any bank overdraft balances at 30 June 2025, 30 June
2024 and 31 December 2024.

 

12.  Share capital, share premium and treasury shares

Livermore Investments Group Limited (the "Company") is an investment company
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.  The Company has
an issued share capital of 174,813,998 ordinary shares with no par value.

In the consolidated statement of financial position, the amount included as
'Share premium and treasury shares' comprises of:

                  30 June     30 June     31 December

                  2025        2024        2024

                  Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                  US $000     US $000     US $000
 Share premium    169,187     169,187     169,187
 Treasury shares  (6,057)     (6,057)     (6,057)
                  -------     -------     -------
                  163,130     163,130     163,130
                  -------     -------     -------

 

 

 

 

 

13.  Trade and other payables

                                           30 June     30 June     31 December

                                           2025        2024        2024

                                           Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                           US $000     US $000     US $000
 Financial items
 Trade payables                            107         115         96
 Amounts due to related parties (note 22)  4,081       3,097       3,966
 Accrued expenses                          54          14          81
                                           ------      ------      ------
                                           4,242       3,226       4,143
                                           ------      ------      ------

 

14.  Dividend

On 23 May 2025, the Company announced an interim dividend of USD 7.0m (USD
0.0423 per share) to members on the register as at 06 June 2025. The dividend
was paid on 04 July 2025.

The Board of Directors will decide on the Company's dividend policy for 2025
based on profitability, liquidity requirements, portfolio performance, market
conditions, and the share price of the Company relative to its net asset
value.

 

15.  Net asset value per share

                                                             30 June        30 June        31 December

                                                             2025           2024           2024

                                                             Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited
 Net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders (USD 000)  131,979        158,680        139,103
                                                             -------------  -------------  -------------
 Closing number of ordinary shares in issue                  165,355,421    165,355,421    165,355,421
                                                             -------------  -------------  -------------
 Basic net asset value per share (USD)                       0.80           0.96           0.84
                                                             -------------  -------------  -------------
 Number of Shares
 Ordinary shares                                             174,813,998    174,813,998    174,813,998
 Treasury shares                                             (9,458,577)    (9,458,577)    (9,458,577)
                                                             -------------  -------------  -------------
 Closing number of ordinary shares in issue                  165,355,421    165,355,421    165,355,421
                                                             -------------  -------------  -------------

The diluted net asset value per share equals the basic net asset value per
share since no potentially dilutive shares exist at any of the reporting dates
presented.

 

 

16.  Segment reporting

The Company's activities fall under a single operating segment.

The Company's investment income / (losses) and investments are divided into
geographical areas as follows:

                               Six months      Six months      Year ended

                               ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                               2025            2024            2024

                               Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
                               US $000         US $000         US $000
 Investment income / (losses)
 European countries            356             158             (23)
 United States                 (677)           11,946          13,265
 Rest of the world             (150)           -               (107)
 Asia                          13              (52)            (227)
                               -------         -------         -------
                               (458)           12,052          12,908
                               -------         -------         -------
 Investments
 European countries            11,300          9,852           10,743
 United States                 97,402          122,975         90,142
 Rest of the world             1,795           165             1,055
 Asia                          7,605           7,283           7,371
                               -------         -------         -------
                               118,102         140,275         109,311
                               -------         -------         -------

Investment income / (losses), comprising interest and distribution income as
well as fair value gains or losses on investments, is allocated based on the
issuer's location. Investments are also allocated based on the issuer's
location.

The Company has no significant dependencies, in respect of its investment
income, on any single issuer.

 

17.  Interest and distribution income

                      Six months      Six months      Year ended

                      ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                      2025            2024            2024

                      Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
                      US $000         US $000         US $000
 Interest income      632             818             1,539
 Distribution income  6,932           11,512          20,981
                      -----           ------          ------
                      7,564           12,330          22,520
                      -----           ------          ------

 

Interest and distribution income is analysed between the Company's different
categories of financial assets, as follows:

                                                        Six months ended 30 June 2025
                                                        Interest income  Distribution income  Total
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  US $000          US $000              US $000
 Fixed income investments                               632              6,748                7,380
 Public equity investments                              -                184                  184
                                                        ------           ------               ------
                                                        632              6,932                7,564
                                                        ------           ------               ------

 

 

                                                        Six months ended 30 June 2024
                                                        Interest income  Distribution income  Total
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  US $000          US $000              US $000
 Fixed income investments                               818              11,465               12,283
 Public equity investments                              -                47                   47
                                                        ------           ------               ------
                                                        818              11,512               12,330
                                                        ------           ------               ------

 

                                                        Year ended 31 December 2024
                                                        Interest income  Distribution income  Total
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  US $000          US $000              US $000
 Fixed income investments                               1,539            20,920               22,459
 Public equity investments                              -                61                   61
                                                        ------           ------               ------
                                                        1,539            20,981               22,520
                                                        ------           ------               ------

The Company's distribution income derives from multiple issuers. The Company
does not have concentration to any single issuer.

 

18.  Fair value changes of investments

                                                               Six months      Six months      Year ended

                                                               ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                                                               2025            2024            2024

                                                               Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
                                                               US $000         US $000         US $000
 Fair value losses on financial assets through profit or loss  (8,947)         (277)           (10,033)
 Fair value gains / (losses) on investment in subsidiaries     925             (31)            391
 Fair value gains on derivatives                               -               30              30
                                                               -------         -------         -------
                                                               (8,022)         (278)           (9,612)
                                                               -------         -------         -------

 

The investments disposed in the six months ended 30 June 2025 had the
following cumulative (i.e. from the date of acquisition up to the date of
disposal) financial impact in the Company's net asset position:

                                                                          Cumulative distribution or interest

                                                        Realised gains*   Unaudited                            Total financial impact

                                                        Unaudited                                              Unaudited
                                                        US $000           US $000                              US $000
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
 Fixed income investments                               329               187                                  516
                                                        ------            ------                               ------

* difference between disposal proceeds and original acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.  Operating expenses

                                   Six months      Six months      Year ended

                                   ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                                   2025            2024            2024

                                   Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
                                   US $000         US $000         US $000
 Directors' fees and expenses      449             442             1,790
 Other salaries and expenses       118             124             244
 Professional and consulting fees  755             846             2,501
 Legal expenses                    4               4               7
 Bank custody fees                 78              56              125
 Office cost                       106             117             225
 Depreciation                      54              52              124
 Other operating expenses          329             261             514
 Audit fees                        20              15              80
 Tax fees                          -               -               2
                                   ------          ------          ------
                                   1,913           1,917           5,612
                                   ------          ------          ------

 

20.  Finance costs and income

                          Six months      Six months      Year ended

                          ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                          2025            2024            2024

                          Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
                          US $000         US $000         US $000
 Finance costs
 Bank interest costs      20              25              33
 Foreign exchange losses  -               625             932
                          ------          ------          ------
                          20              650             965
                          ------          ------          ------
 Finance income
 Bank interest income     215             219             453
 Foreign exchange gains   1,002           -               -
                          ------          ------          ------
                          1,217           219             453
                          ------          ------          ------

 

 

21.  (Loss) / earnings per share

Basic (loss) / earnings per share is calculated by dividing the (loss) /
profit for the period / year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the
Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue of the Company
during the relevant financial periods.

                                                                                 Six months      Six months      Year ended

                                                                                 ended 30 June   ended 30 June   31 December

                                                                                 2025            2024            2024

                                                                                 Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited
 (Loss) / profit for the period / year attributable to ordinary shareholders of  (1,213)         9,666           6,585
 the parent (USD 000)
                                                                                 ----------      ----------      ----------
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding                          165,355,421     165,355,421     165,355,421
                                                                                 ----------      ----------      ----------
 Basic (loss) / earnings per share (USD)                                         (0.01)          0.06            0.04
                                                                                 ----------      ----------      ----------

The diluted (loss) / earnings per share equals the basic (loss) / earnings per
share since no potentially dilutive shares were in existence during 2025 and
2024.

 

22.  Related party transactions

The Company is controlled by Groverton Management Ltd, an entity owned by Noam
Lanir, which at 30 June 2025 held 74.41% of the Company's voting rights.

                                                       30 June     30 June     31 December

                                                       2025        2024        2024

                                                       Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                       US $000     US $000     US $000
 Amounts receivable from / advances to key management
 Directors' current accounts                           151         33          75           (1)
 Advances to key management personnel                  191         221         -            (2)
                                                       ------      ------      ------
                                                       342         254         -
                                                       ------      ------      ------
 Amounts payable to unconsolidated subsidiary
 Livermore Israel Investments Ltd                      (3,046)     (3,046)     (3,046)      (3)
                                                       ------      ------      ------
 Amounts payable to key management
 Directors' current accounts                           (1,035)     (51)        (920)        (3)
                                                       ------      ------      ------
 Key management compensation - short term benefits
 Executive Directors' fees                             397         398         795          (4)
 Executive Directors' reward payments                  -           -           840
 Non-executive Directors' fees                         52          45          90
 Non-executive Directors' reward payments              -           -           65
 Other key management fees                             215         205         1,255        (5)
                                                       ------      ------      ------
                                                       664         648         3,045
                                                       ------      ------      ------

(1)  The Directors' current accounts with debit balances are interest free,
unsecured, and have no stated repayment date.

(2)  The advances to key management personnel relate to payments made to
members of key management against their remuneration for the second half of
2025 and 2024 correspondingly.

(3)  The amounts payable to unconsolidated subsidiary and Directors' current
accounts with credit balances are interest free, unsecured, and have no stated
repayment date.

(4)  These payments were made directly to companies which are related to the
Directors.

(5)  Other Key management fees are included within professional fees (note
19)

During 2024, Livermore acquired 463 shares in Fetcherr Ltd for a total
consideration of USD 2.9m, on behalf of key management personnel. Each
individual has fully reimbursed Livermore for the amount paid in relation to
their representative shares.  At 30 June 2025, these shares continue to be
held in trust on their behalf.

During the period, the Company waived a receivable amount of USD 0.037m (30
June 2024: USD 0.036, 31 December 2024: USD 0.076m) from its subsidiary
Sandhirst Ltd, as a means of capital contribution to the subsidiary (note 9).

No social insurance and similar contributions nor any other defined benefit
contributions plan costs incurred for the Group in relation to its key
management personnel in either 2025 or 2024.

 

23.   Commitments

The Company has expressed its intention to provide financial support to its
subsidiaries, where necessary, to enable them to meet their obligations as
they fall due.

Other than the above, the Company has no capital or other commitments at 30
June 2025.

 

24.   Events after the reporting date

The Company's fixed income investments at 30 June 2025 include investments in
two open warehouse facilities. During the second half of 2025, the company
invested an additional amount of USD 6.7m  to those open warehouse
facilities. One of the warehouses was converted into a CLO and generated net
carry of USD 0.821m at the date of approval of these financial statements.

Ron Baron stepped down from his role of non-executive director. The Company is
actively seeking a new non-executive director.

There were no other material events after the reporting date, which have a
bearing on the understanding of these interim condensed consolidated financial
statements.

 

25.   Preparation of interim financial statements

Interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.
Consolidated financial statements for Livermore Investments Group Limited for
the year ended 31 December 2024, prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, on which the
auditors gave an unmodified audit report are available on the Company's
website www.livermore-inv.com (http://www.livermore-inv.com) .

 

Review Report to the Members of Livermore Investments

Group Limited

 

Review Report on the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of
Livermore Investments Group Limited (the ''Company'') and its subsidiary
(together with the Company "the Group"), which are presented in pages 7 to 25
and comprise the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at
30 June 2025 and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes
in equity and cash flows for the period from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025,
and notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements,
including a summary of significant accounting policies.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and presentation of
these interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to interim financial
reporting as adopted by the European Union ('IAS34 Interim Financial
Reporting'). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these interim
condensed consolidated financial statements based on our review.

 

 

Scope of Review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review
Engagements 2410, 'Review of

Independent Auditor of the Entity'. A review of interim financial information
consists of making inquiries, 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 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 accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial
information does not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the entity as at 30 June 2025, and of its financial performance
and its cash flows for the six month period then ended in accordance with IAS
34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union.

 

 

Other information

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other
information comprises the information included in the Chairman's and Chief
Executive's Review and Review of Activities, but does not include the
condensed consolidated financial statements and our review report thereon.

 

Our conclusion on the condensed consolidated financial statements does not
cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance
conclusion thereon.

 

In connection with our review of the condensed consolidated financial
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the
consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the review or
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have
performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in
this regard.

 

 

Other Matter

 

This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the
Group's members as a body and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this
conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any
other person to whose knowledge this report may come to.

 

 

 

 

 Polyvios Polyviou

 Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor

 for and on behalf of
 Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Ltd
 Certified Public Accountants and Registered Auditors

 Limassol, 25 September 2025

 

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