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REG - Triple Point Inc VCT - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TPV1.L</Origin> - Part 2

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            6 months ended            Year ended       6 months ended     
                                                                                30 September 2014         31 March 2014    30 September 2013  
                                                                          Note  Rev.               Cap.   Total            Rev.               Cap.   Total    Rev.   Cap.   Total  
                                                                                £'000              £'000  £'000            £'000              £'000  £'000    £'000  £'000  £'000  
 Income                                                                                                                                                                            
 Investment income                                                        4     492                -      492              973                -      973      586    -      586    
 (Loss)/gain arising on the disposal of investments during the period           -                  (1)    (1)              -                  111    111      -      728    728    
 Gain/(loss) arising on the revaluation of investments at the period end        -                  -      -                -                  311    311      -      (461)  (461)  
 Investment return                                                              492                (1)    491              973                422    1,395    586    267    853    
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Expenses                                                                                                                                                                          
 Investment management fees                                               5     215                71     286              269                91     360      131    46     177    
 Financial and regulatory costs                                                 11                 -      11               30                 -      30       15     -      15     
 General administration                                                         6                  -      6                30                 -      30       15     -      15     
 Legal and professional fees                                                    27                 -      27               37                 -      37       21     -      21     
 Directors' remuneration                                                  6     24                 -      24               40                 -      40       20     -      20     
 Operating expenses                                                             283                71     354              406                91     497      202    46     248    
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                                                  209                (72)   137              567                331    898      384    221    605    
 Taxation                                                                 7     (50)               16     (34)             (117)              18     (99)     (79)   9      (70)   
 Profit/(loss) after taxation                                                   159                (56)   103              450                349    799      305    230    535    
 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period                               159                (56)   103              450                349    799      305    230    535    
 
 
The Total column of this statement is the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  The supplementary Revenue Return and Capital columns have been
prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment Companies. 
 
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. 
 
This Statement of Comprehensive Income includes all recognised gains and losses. 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 
 
Balance Sheet 
 
                                                                Unaudited                  Audited                Unaudited          
                                                                30 September 2014          31 March 2014          30 September 2013  
                                                        Note    £'000                      £'000                  £'000              
                                                                                                                                     
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                  
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss          26,682                     19,337                 19,074             
                                                                                                                                     
 Current assets                                                                                                                      
 Receivables                                                    3,337                      170                    511                
 Cash and cash equivalents                              9       3,003                      7,426                  29,392             
                                                                6,340                      7,596                  29,903             
                                                                                                                                     
 Total Assets                                                   33,022                     26,933                 48,977             
                                                                                                                                     
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                 
 Payables and accrued expenses                                  174                        158                    371                
 Current taxation payable                                       132                        100                    146                
                                                                306                        258                    517                
                                                                                                                                     
 Net Assets                                             32,716                     26,675                 48,460  
                                                                                                                                     
 Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                                                                                 
 Share capital                                          10      381                        318                    580                
 Share redemption reserve                                       451                        449                    107                
 Share premium                                                  27,253                     20,875                 14,053             
 Special distributable reserve                                  6,997                      7,502                  36,393             
 Capital reserve                                                (2,975)                    (2,919)                (3,038)            
 Revenue reserve                                                609                        450                    365                
 Total equity                                                   32,716                     26,675                 48,460             
                                                                                                                                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 
 
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity 
 
                                                   Issued Capital  Share Redemption Reserve  Share Premium  Special Distributable Reserve  Capital Reserve  Revenue Reserve  Total     
                                                   £'000           £'000                     £'000          £'000                          £'000            £'000            £'000     
 6 months ended 30 September 2014                                                                                                                                                      
 Opening balance                                   318             449                       20,875         7,502                          (2,919)          450              26,675    
 Issue of new shares                               65              -                         6,378          (8)                            -                -                6,435     
 Purchase of own shares                            (2)             2                         -              (179)                          -                -                (179)     
 Dividends paid                                    -               -                         -              (318)                          -                -                (318)     
 Transactions with owners                          63              2                         6,378          (505)                          -                -                5,938     
 (Loss)/profit for the period                      -               -                         -              -                              (56)             159              103       
 Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period  -               -                         -              -                              (56)             159              103       
 Balance at 30 September 2014                      381             451                       27,253         6,997                          (2,975)          609              32,716    
 Capital reserve consists of:                                                                                                                                                          
 Investment holding gains                                                                                                                  366                                         
 Other realised losses                             (3,341)                                                  
                                                                                                                                           (2,975)                                     
 Year ended 31 March 2014                                                                                                                                                              
 Opening balance                                   545             21                        3,696          43,389                         (3,268)          317              44,700    
 Issue of new shares                               191             -                         17,179         -                              -                -                17,370    
 Purchase of own shares                            (428)           428                       -              (35,125)                       -                -                (35,125)  
 Dividend paid                                     -               -                         -              (752)                          -                (317)            (1,069)   
 Transactions with owners                          (227)           428                       17,179         (35,887)                       -                (317)            (18,824)  
 Profit for the year                               -                                         -              -                              349              450              799       
 Total comprehensive income for the year           -                                         -              -                              349              450              799       
 Balance at 31 March 2014                          318             449                       20,875         7,502                          (2,919)          450              26,675    
 Capital reserve consists of:                                                                                                                                                          
 Investment holding losses                                                                                                                 366                                         
 Other realised losses                                                                                                                     (3,285)                                     
                                                                                                                                           (2,919)                                     
 6 months ended 30 September 2013                                                                                                                                                      
 Opening balance                                   545             21                        3,696          43,389                         (3,268)          317              44,700    
 Issue of new shares                               121             -                         10,357         -                              -                -                10,478    
 Purchase of own shares                            (86)            86                        -              (6,996)                        -                -                (6,996)   
 Dividend paid                                     -               -                         -              -                              -                (257)            (257)     
 Transactions with owners                          35              86                        10,357         (6,996)                        -                (257)            3,225     
 Profit for the period                             -               -                         -              -                              230              305              535       
 Total comprehensive income for the period         -               -                         -              -                              230              305              535       
 Balance at  30 September 2013                     580             107                       14,053         36,393                         (3,038)          365              48,460    
 
 
The capital reserve represents the proportion of Investment Management fees charged against capital and realised/unrealised
gains or losses on the disposal/revaluation of investments. The special distributable reserve was created on court
cancellation of the share premium account. The revenue, capital and special distributable reserve are distributable by way
of dividend. 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 
 
Statement of Cash Flows 
 
                                                                            Unaudited          Audited                  Unaudited  
 6 months ended                                                             Year ended                  6 months ended  
                                                                            30 September 2014           31 March 2014              30 September 2013  
                                                                            £'000                       £'000                      £'000              
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                                                 
 Profit before taxation                                                     137                         898                        605                
 Loss/(gain) arising on the disposal of investments during the period       1                           (111)                      (728)              
 (Gain)/loss arising on the revaluation of investments at the period end    -                           (311)                      461                
 Cashflow generated by operations                                           138                         476                        338                
 (Increase)/decrease in receivables                                         (3,167)                     37                         (304)              
 Increase/(decrease) in payables                                            16                          (25)                       188                
 Taxation                                                                   (2)                         (72)                       3                  
 Net cash flows from operating activities                                   (3,015)                     416                        225                
                                                                                                                                                      
 Cash flow from investing activities                                                                                                                  
 Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss          (7,666)                     (2,508)                    (2,000)            
 Proceeds of sale of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  320                         16,746                     16,346             
 Decrease in amounts receivable on the disposal of investments              -                           3,056                      3,056              
 Net cash flows from investing activities                                   (7,346)                     17,294                     17,402             
                                                                                                                                                      
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                                                 
 Issue of new shares                                                        6,435                       17,377                     10,478             
 Purchase of own shares                                                     (179)                       (35,132)                   (6,996)            
 Dividends paid                                                             (318)                       (1,069)                    (257)              
 Net cash flows from financing activities                                   5,938                       (18,824)                   3,225              
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (4,423)                     (1,114)                    20,852             
 Reconciliation of net cash flow to movements in cash and cash equivalents                                                                            
 Opening cash and cash equivalents                                          7,426                       8,540                      8,540              
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (4,423)                     (1,114)                    20,852             
 Closing cash and cash equivalents                                          3,003                       7,426                      29,392             
                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 
 
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Report 
 
1       Corporate information 
 
The Unaudited Interim Financial Report of the Company for the 6 months ended 30 September 2014 was authorised for issue in
accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 13 November 2014. 
 
The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. 
 
Triple Point Income VCT plc is incorporated and domiciled in Great Britain.  The address of Triple Point Income VCT plc's
registered office, which is also its principal place of business, is 18 St. Swithin's Lane, London EC4N 8AD. 
 
Triple Point Income VCT plc's Unaudited Interim Financial Report is presented in Pounds Sterling (£) which is also the
functional currency of the Company, rounded to the nearest thousand. 
 
The financial information set out in this report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in S434 of the Companies
Act 2006. 
 
The principal activity of the Company is investment. The Company's investment strategy is that at least 70% of the
Company's net assets are or will be invested in VCT qualifying unquoted companies. The remaining assets are exposed either
to cash or cash-based similar liquid investments or investments originated in line with the Company's VCT qualifying
Investment Policy. 
 
2       Basis of preparation and accounting policies 
 
Basis of preparation 
 
The Unaudited Interim Financial Report of the Company for the 6 months ended 30 September 2014 has been prepared in
accordance with IAS 34: "Interim Financial Reporting". It does not include all of the information required for full
Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2014. 
 
Estimates 
 
The preparation of the Interim Report requires the Board to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that reflect the
application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenditure. However,
actual results may differ from these estimates. 
 
3.      Segmental reporting 
 
The Company only has one class of business, being investment activity. All revenues and assets are generated and held in
the UK. 
 
4.           Investment income 
 
                                       Unaudited                  Audited        
                                       6 months ended             Year ended     
                                       30 September 2014          31 March 2014  
                                       Ord.               A       C                       Ord.    A       C              
                                       Shares             Shares  Shares         Total    Shares  Shares  Shares  Total  
                                       £'000              £'000   £'000          £'000    £'000   £'000   £'000   £'000  
 Loan stock interest                   350                60      63             473      833     105     -       938    
 Interest receivable on bank balances  10                 2       7              19       32      3       -       35     
                                       360                62      70             492      865     108     -       973    
 
 
5.      Investment management fees 
 
TPIM provides investment management and administration services to the Company under an Investment Management Agreement
effective 6 February 2008 and a deed of variation to that agreement effective 21 November 2012. The agreement provides for
an administration and investment management fee of 1.75% per annum of net assets payable quarterly in arrear for both
Ordinary Shares and A Ordinary Shares. For the Ordinary Shares issued under the 2007 offer the agreement ran until 6
February 2013 and may be terminated at any time thereafter by not less than twelve months' notice being given by either
party. Should such notice be given the Investment Manager would continue to perform its duties under the Investment
Management Agreement and to receive its contractual fee during the notice period. For all other Ordinary Shares it runs for
a period of at least 6 years from the date of admission of those shares. For A Ordinary Shares the appointment continues
until at least 30 April 2018. The agreement provides for an administration and investment management fee of 2.25% per annum
of net assets payable quarterly in arrear for C Ordinary Shares. For C Ordinary Shares the appointment continues for a
period of at least 6 years from the admission of those shares. 
 
6.      Directors' remuneration 
 
                 Unaudited                  Audited        
                 6 months ended             Year ended     
                 30 September 2014          31 March 2014  
                 Ord.               A       C                       Ord.    A       C              
                 Shares             Shares  Shares         Total    Shares  Shares  Shares  Total  
                 £'000              £'000   £'000          £'000    £'000   £'000   £'000   £'000  
 David Frank     5                  1       3              9        13      2       -       15     
 Simon Acland    4                  1       3              8        11      1       -       12     
 Michael Stanes  3                  1       3              7        11      2       -       13     
                 12                 3       9              24       35      5       -       40     
 
 
Directors' remuneration is allocated proportionately against each share class. 
 
7.      Taxation 
 
                                                  Unaudited                  Audited        
                                                  6 months ended             Year ended     
                                                  30 September 2014          31 March 2014  
                                                  Ord.               A       C                       Ord.    A       C              
                                                  Shares             Shares  Shares         Total    Shares  Shares  Shares  Total  
                                                  £'000              £'000   £'000          £'000    £'000   £'000   £'000   £'000  
 Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax  215                17      (95)           137      778     141     (21)    898    
                                                                                                                                    
 Corporation tax @ 20%                            43                 3       (19)           27       156     28      (4)     180    
 Effect of:                                                                                                                         
 Capital gains not taxable                        -                  -       -              -        (67)    (17)    -       (84)   
 Prior year adjustment                            6                  1       -              7        3       -       -       3      
 Tax charge/credit for the period                 49                 4       (19)           34       92      11      (4)     99     
 
 
Capital gains and losses are exempt from corporation tax due to the Company's status as a Venture Capital Trust. 
 
8.      Earnings/(loss) per share 
 
The earnings per share for Ordinary Shares is based on the profit after tax of £166,000, and on the weighted average number
of shares in issue during the period of 19,671,546 
 
The earnings per share for A Shares is based on the profit after tax of £13,000, and on the weighted average number of
shares in issue during the period of 5,131,353 
 
The loss per share for C Shares is based on the loss after tax of £76,000, and on the weighted average number of shares in
issue during the period of 12,582,490 
 
The table below shows how the weighted number of shares has been calculated. 
 
               Ordinary Shares          A Shares      C Shares   
               Shares           No. Of  Weighted      Shares     No. Of  Weighted     Shares      No. Of  Weighted    
               Issued           Days    Average       Issued     Days    Average      Issued      Days    Average     
 Current Year                                                                                                         
 01-Apr-14     19,722,809       183     19,722,809    5,131,353  183     5,131,353    6,986,522   183     6,986,522   
 04-Apr-14     -                180     -             -                  -            3,949,046   180     3,884,308   
 29-May-14     -                125     -             -                  -            2,505,870   125     1,711,660   
 22-Jul-14     (35,291)         71      (13,692)      -                  -            -                   -           
 22-Aug-14     (117,635)        40      (25,713)      -                  -            -                   -           
 08-Sep-14     (80,000)         23      (10,055)      -                  -            -                   -           
 09-Sep-14     (15,000)         22      (1,803)       -                  -            -                   -           
                                                                                                                      
 30-Sep-14     19,474,883       183     19,671,546    5,131,353  183     5,131,353    13,441,438  183     12,582,490  
 
 
9.      Cash and cash equivalents 
 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise deposits with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. 
 
10.    Share capital 
 
 Issued & Fully Paid                             Ordinary Shares  A Ordinary Shares  C Ordinary Shares  Total       
 Number of shares in issue at 1 April  2014      19,722,809       5,131,353          6,986,522          31,840,684  
 Movements during the period:                                                                                       
 Shares issued under the C Share Offer           -                -                  6,454,916          6,454,916   
 Share buy backs                                 (247,926)        -                  -                  (247,926)   
 Number of Shares in issue at 30 September 2014  19,474,883       5,131,353          13,441,438         38,047,674  
                                                                                                                    
 Par Value £'000 30 September 2014               195              51                 134                380         
 
 
11.    Net asset value per share 
 
The calculation of the Company's net asset value per share for Ordinary Shares is based on the Company's net assets
attributable to the Ordinary Shares of £15,574,000 divided by the 19,474,883 ordinary shares in issue. 
 
The calculation of the Company's net asset value per share for A Shares is based on the Company's net assets attributable
to the A Shares of £3,910,000 divided by the 5,131,353 A Shares in issue. 
 
The calculation of the Company's net asset value per share for C Shares is based on the Company's net assets attributable
to the C Shares of £13,232,000 divided by the 13,441,438 C Shares in issue. 
 
12.    Commitments and contingencies 
 
The Company had no commitments or contingent liabilities at 30 September 2014. 
 
13.    Relationship with Investment Manager 
 
During the period TPIM provided investment management and administration services to the Company for a fee amounting to
£286,577.  At 30 September 2014 £151,169 was due to TPIM. 
 
14.    Related party transactions 
 
There are no related party transactions. 
 
15.    Post balance sheet events 
 
There were no post balance sheet events, other than as described in the Investment Manager's Review. 
 
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