REG - RiverFort Global Opp - Quarterly update for 3 months ended 30 Sep 2020

Riverfort Global OpportunitiesAnnouncement

21/12/2020 07:00

RNS Number : 2525J
  
RiverFort Global Opportunities PLC
  
21 December 2020
  
 

21 December 2020
 
 
RiverFort Global Opportunities plc
 
("RGO" or the "Company")
 
 
Quarterly update for the 3 months ended 30 September 2020
 
RiverFort Global Opportunities plc is pleased to provide a Q3 update for the 3 months to 30 September 2020. 
 
Highlights
·      £669,425 of total income generated in Q3, making a total of £1,439,805 for the first nine months of 2020 
·      Increase in net asset value of 11.9% over the first nine months of 2020 
·      NAV per share of 1.3 pence, representing a 49% premium to the period end share price
·      Around £3 million of net cash available for further investment 
·      The excellent progress during H1 2020 has continued into Q3
·      Continued strong demand for the Company's investment capital
 
Chairman's review
The Company had a very busy first six months of 2020 which has continued into the period under review.  This robust trading has supported the Company's ability to start paying dividends and the Company has just paid its first interim dividend on the basis of a targeted full year gross yield of 7.5%.   During Q3, investment activity has continued with the Company making a number of new investments, including a substantial investment in Tanzanian Gold Corporation, the gold production company which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and TSX with a market capitalisation of over US$130 million.
 
The analysis of income for the period is set out below:  
                                                                                    











3 months to 30 September 2020 


6 months to 30 June 2020












£000


£000




Investment income






325


514




Net income from financial instruments at FVTPL






553


180




Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financial instruments






(210)


76






















Total investment income






669


770



 
During the period, the Company generated total investment income of £669,425 from its investment portfolio, with this level of profit being underpinned by strong cash generation from operations.  The Company principally invests by way of debt and/or equity-linked debt instruments which provides equity upside with downside protection, with income principally being generated from interest, fees, equity conversion upside and warrants.
 
The key unaudited performance indicators are set out below:  



Performance indicator


30 September 2020


30 June 2020


Change




Investment income


£669,425


£770,380








Net asset value


£8,811,519


£8,447,582


+4.3%




Net asset value - fully diluted per share


1.298p


1.244p


+4.3%




Closing share price


0.87p


0.85p


+2.4%




Market capitalisation


£5,906,722


£5,770,936


+2.4%



The Company's principal investment portfolio categories are summarised below:



Category


Cost or valuation at 30 September 2020 














Debt and equity- linked debt investments


4,300,482




Equity, warrants and other investments


1,425,024




Net cash resources


2,996,443














Total


8,721,949



 
 
The Company continues to grow its net asset value, with an increase of almost 12% for the first nine months of 2020.  As part of the Company's overall strategy when making investments, warrants or their equivalent are sought which can significantly increase the level of investment return. The Company's equity, warrant and other investments have increased during the period as a result of the increasing value of its warrant book and the value of its equity investment in Pires Investments plc, the investment company listed on AIM that invests in next generation technology.
 
During the period, the Company has continued to generate substantial cash through its generation of investment returns thereby providing the Company with a significant cash balance for further investment. 
The result for Q3 2020 further confirms the delivery of the strategy that it embarked on in early 2018, namely the de-risking of the portfolio, the generation of cash returns and the creation of value for investors with the payment of a dividend.  We very much look forward to reporting further progress in the months ahead. 
 
Philip Haydn-Slater
Non-Executive Chairman
21 December 2020
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014. 
For more information, please contact:
 
RiverFort Global Opportunities plc:                                            +44 (0) 20 3368 8978
Philip Haydn-Slater, Non-Executive Chairman
Nicholas Lee, Investment Director
                                                            
                                                                                                
Nominated Adviser:
Beaumont Cornish                                                                     +44 (0) 20 7628 3396
Roland Cornish/Felicity Geidt
 
Joint Broker:                                                                             +44 (0) 20 7601 6100
Shard Partners LLP
Damon Heath/Erik Woolgar
 
Joint Broker:                                                                             +44 (0) 20 7562 3351
Peterhouse Capital Limited
Lucy Williams
 
 
 

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