as at 30 June 2021


                                                                 As at        As at        As at 
                                                                 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 
                                                           Notes 
                                                                 GBP            GBP            GBP 
                                                                 (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents                                  5     1,359,957    9,024,042    2,939,408 
Other receivables and prepayments                          6     1,129,774    1,107,701    17,094 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss      8     11,975,731   -            918,259 
Loans advanced                                             7     420,807,466  448,891,684  442,659,649 
 
Total assets                                                     435,272,928  459,023,427  446,534,410 
 
Liabilities 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 8     -            4,536,384    - 
Credit facilities                                          10    10,215,635   22,931,943   18,626,837 
Trade and other payables                                   9     1,328,457    1,466,674    1,210,066 
Total liabilities                                                11,544,092   28,935,001   19,836,903 
Net assets                                                       423,728,836  430,088,426  426,697,507 
 
Capital and reserves 
Share capital                                                    407,440,011  411,205,161  408,031,544 
Retained earnings                                                16,182,789   18,526,690   18,369,871 
Translation reserve                                              106,036      356,575      296,092 
 
Total equity                                                     423,728,836  430,088,426  426,697,507 
 
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue                               408,911,273  413,219,398  409,571,273 
Net asset value per Ordinary Share (pence)                       103.62       104.08       104.18 

These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 6 September 2021, and signed on its behalf by:


Stephen Smith  John Whittle 
Chairman       Director 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the period ended 30 June 2021


                                        Share       Retained earnings Translation reserve Total equity 
Period ended 30 June 2021               capital 
                                                    GBP                 GBP                   GBP 
                                        GBP 
                                                    (unaudited)       (unaudited)         (unaudited) 
                                        (unaudited) 
Balance at 1 January 2021               408,031,544 18,369,871        296,092             426,697,507 
Share buy backs                         (591,533)   -                 -                   (591,533) 
Dividends paid                          -           (12,267,338)      -                   (12,267,338) 
Operating profit for the period         -           10,080,256        -                   10,080,256 
Other comprehensive income: 
Other comprehensive loss for the period -           -                 (190,056)           (190,056) 
 
Balance at 30 June 2021                 407,440,011 16,182,789        106,036             423,728,836 
                                          Share       Retained     Translation Total 
Period ended 30 June 2020                 capital     earnings     reserve     equity 
                                          GBP           GBP            GBP           GBP 
                                          (unaudited) (unaudited)  (unaudited) (unaudited) 
Balance at 1 January 2020                 411,205,161 15,286,245   63,675      426,555,081 
Dividends paid                            -           (13,429,630) -           (13,429,630) 
Operating profit for the period           -           16,670,075   -           16,670,075 
Other comprehensive income: 
Other comprehensive income for the period -           -            292,900     292,900 
 
Balance at 30 June 2020                   411,205,161 18,526,690   356,575     430,088,426 
                                        Share       Retained     Translation Total 
Year ended 31 December 2020             capital     earnings     reserve     equity 
                                        GBP           GBP            GBP           GBP 
                                        (audited)   (audited)    (audited)   (audited) 
Balance at 1 January 2020               411,205,161 15,286,245   63,675      426,555,081 
Share buy backs                         (3,173,617) -            -           (3,173,617) 
Dividends paid                          -           (26,824,860) -           (26,824,860) 
Operating profit for the year           -           29,908,486   -           29,908,486 
Other comprehensive income: 
Other comprehensive income for the year -           -            232,417     232,417 
 
Balance at 31 December 2020             408,031,544 18,369,871   296,092     426,697,507 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the period ended 30 June 2021


                                                                               1 January     1 January     1 January 
                                                                               2021 to       2020 to       2020 to 
                                                                               30 June 2021  30 June 2020  31 December 
                                                                                                           2020 
                                                                               GBP             GBP 
                                                                                                           GBP 
                                                                               (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                                                                                                           (audited) 
Operating activities: 
Operating profit for the period / year                                         10,138,644    16,670,075    29,990,439 
 
Adjustments 
Net interest income                                                            (14,472,491)  (14,433,090)  (29,052,521) 
Net changes in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or  -             (1,097,722)   (1,097,722) 
loss - Credit Linked Notes 
Decrease / (increase) in prepayments and receivables                           5,535         (1,078,766)   11,841 
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables                              221,199       188,944       (159,467) 
Net unrealised (gains) / losses on foreign exchange derivatives                (11,057,472)  13,131,462    7,676,819 
Net foreign exchange losses / (gains)                                          12,187,021    (17,346,174)  (12,848,644) 
Credit facility interest                                                       380,607       508,194       945,771 
Credit facility commitment fees                                                414,060       376,430       762,074 
Currency translation difference                                                180,885       (404,293)     (463,709) 
Corporate taxes paid                                                           (87,724)      (82,766)      (151,052) 
                                                                               (2,089,736)   (3,567,706)   (4,386,171) 
 
Loans advanced1                                                                (35,607,633)  (85,689,578)  (98,731,281) 
Loan repayments and amortisation                                               45,824,727    43,513,026    59,619,767 
Credit Linked Notes repayments                                                 -             21,773,000    21,773,000 
Origination fees paid                                                          (199,206)     (576,287)     (577,233) 
Interest, commitment and exit fee income from loans advanced                   12,885,675    14,020,648    28,256,205 
Interest received on Credit Linked Notes                                       -             1,210,333     1,210,333 
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities                          20,813,827    (9,316,564)   7,164,620 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Shares buy backs                                                               (677,120)     -             (3,088,030) 
Dividends paid                                                                 (12,267,338)  (13,429,630)  (26,824,860) 
Proceeds under credit facility                                                 29,400,000    44,952,688    41,985,860 
Repayments under credit facility                                               (37,900,000)  (50,472,045)  (52,067,717) 
Credit facility interest paid                                                  (191,809)     (293,798)     (492,331) 
Credit facility commitment fees paid                                           (417,751)     (339,296)     (616,146) 
Credit facility arrangement fees and expenses paid                             (100,000)     -             - 
 
Net cash outflow from financing activities                                     (22,154,018)  (19,582,081)  (41,103,224) 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                      (1,340,191)   (28,898,645)  (33,938,604) 
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period / year                    2,939,408     36,793,674    36,793,674 

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