The announcement is further to the Interim Results released at 7a.m. this morning to correct the year in the right hand column of The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Tavistock Investments plc
("Tavistock", "Company" or "Group")
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
Tavistock Investments plc (AIM:TAVI) announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2018.
Financial highlights:
● 13% increase in gross revenue for the Group for this period to more than £14 million, compared to the same period last year (30 September 2017: £12.3 million)
● 276% increase in EBITDA to £516,000 (30 September 2017: £137,000)
● 19% increase in gross profit to £5,651,000 (30 September 2017: £4,733,000) Correc
● Anticipate completing a cost reduction exercise saving over £500,000 a year by December 2018
Operational highlights:
● Continued growth in funds under management (FUM) for the 16th consecutive quarter
○ Total FUM reached £941 million, a 26% increase in FUM (up £196 million) over the last year and a 190% increase (£617 million) since 30 September 2016
○ Gross revenues for Tavistock Wealth at £2.4 million for the six-month period, compared with revenue of £3.6 million for the full year to 31 March 2018
○ Average gross revenue increased by 16% to 0.51% of FUM value per annum (30 September 2017: 0.44%)
● Continued improvement of the profile and performance of the advisory business
○ Total of £3.5 billion assets under advice
○ Gross revenues for the Group's advisory businesses at £11.6 million, increasing by 7% (30 September 2017: £10.8 million)
● Product range enhancement
○ Two new protected funds launched in May - ACUMEN Capital Protection Portfolio and the ACUMEN Income Protection Portfolio - protected by high watermark contractual guarantees from Morgan Stanley & Co International plc
○ Increased qualified pipeline of overseas private banks and family offices which have expressed interest in investing in the protected funds
● New partnerships/ endorsements
○ The creation of Tavistock Law, a specialised business, endorsed by the Law Society as its preferred provider of investment advice; Tavistock Law is the only financial advice business in the UK to have received such an endorsement.
Post-period highlights:
● Launching "i-stock", a D2C smartphone app next year, providing consumers with the ability to open both ISA and investment accounts to invest in a portfolio that benefits from a 90% contractual capital guarantee from one of the world's largest investment banks.
Brian Raven, Group Chief Executive, Tavistock Investments said: "We are delighted with the continued organic growth of both our investment management and financial advisory businesses, despite this period of economic uncertainty. Our outlook for growth remains positive, particularly given the early success of the new protected products and the endorsement by the Law Society. We believe that these results pave the way for greater momentum throughout 2019, with a predicted continuation of growth for the Tavistock Investments Group."
For further information:
Tavistock Investments plc Tel: 01753 867000
Oliver Cooke, Chairman
Brian Raven, Group Chief Executive
Arden Partners plc Tel: 020 7614 5900
Paul Shackleton
Allenby Capital Limited Tel: 020 3328 5656
Nick Naylor
Nick Athanas
Vested EMEA Tel: 020 3890 8122
Paul Andrieu
Sofia Romano
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
I am pleased to report that good progress continues to be made with the development of the business; a number of key initiatives have begun to bear fruit and both the financial advisory, and the investment management sides of our business, have continued to grow organically.
Investment Management
The success of the investment management business is key to the profitability of the Group and I am pleased to report that the level of funds being managed on a discretionary basis ("FUM") has continued to rise for the 16th consecutive quarter, albeit at a somewhat slower pace in recent months when market falls have increased investor anxiety and also had an adverse impact on valuations. It is worthy of note that our disciplined approach to investment diversification and the judicious use of currency hedging has enabled our funds to fair better than many as markets fell. As shown in the table below, the level of FUM has risen by 26% (£196 million) over the last year and by over 190% (£617 million) since 30 September 2016.
|
30 Sept '18 £m |
30 Sept '17 £m |
30 Sept '16 £m |
FUM |
941 |
745 |
324 |
Tavistock Wealth's current average gross revenue is 0.51% of FUM value per annum and during the six-month period it achieved revenue of £2.4 million. This compares favourably with revenue of £3.6 million for the full year to 31 March 2018.
Now that Tavistock Wealth has an established and successful track record, UK advisory firms outside the ownership of the Group have begun recommending our investment management services to their clients. Whilst still early days, 23 firms have signed terms to do so. To date they have introduced over £20 million of inflows. Discussions with many others are ongoing.
Industry recognition continues to improve, and Tavistock Wealth has been a finalist in four national awards so far in 2018, including Money Marketing's Best Investment Fund Group, Growth Investor's Wealth Manager of the Year and Moneyfacts Best Discretionary Fund Manager for which it was commended.
Key Initiatives
1 Protected Products
In May, the Company launched two new protected funds. These are keenly priced, offer the investor daily liquidity and are protected by contractual guarantees provided by Morgan Stanley & Co International plc, one of the world's largest investment companies. These are the ACUMEN Capital Protection Portfolio ("ACPP") and the ACUMEN Income-Protection Portfolio ("AIPP"). These funds provide high watermark capital guarantees to investors, ensuring that the value of the ACPP can never fall below 90% of its highest ever value, and the AIPP (which takes slightly more risk) below 85%. We believe these funds to be unique in the UK market. They have been universally well received, have been very positively reviewed by a recognised industry research analyst and have already attracted more than £65 million of inflows. The challenge now is to make these funds available to as wide an audience as possible both within the UK and offshore.
2 Law Society Endorsement
The launch of these protected funds has enabled us to progress with our plans to partner with large scale organisations capable of generating significant fund inflows. The first such partnership is with the Law Society, a 200-year old institution with some 197,000 members. After close consultation with the Law Society, Tavistock has established a specialised business - Tavistock Law - which has been formally endorsed by the Law Society as the preferred provider of investment advice to its members in the fields of Trusts and Court of Protection awards. The new protected products are ideally suited to the needs of Trustees and their beneficiaries. Tavistock Law is the only financial advice business in the UK to have received such an endorsement and we look forward to working closely with our colleagues in the legal profession for the benefit of their clients.
The development of other such partnerships is ongoing, and I look forward to updating you on further strategic alliances in my next report.
3 Smartphone App
Such is the positive response to the new protected products that we have decided to launch a direct to consumer initiative.
Tavistock Wealth will be launching a smartphone app, branded "i-stock". We believe that this will be the first direct to consumer offering providing the ability to open both ISA and investment accounts to invest in a portfolio that benefits from a 90% contractual capital guarantee from one of the world's largest investment banks.
Client accounts will be very low cost (possibly free of charge) without any administration, dealing, entry, exit or other charges applied.
The development of this service is well underway, and we are optimistic of achieving a launch in early 2019.
4 Offshore
Over the past months we have been developing a qualified pipeline of overseas private banks and family offices who have expressed interest in investing in our protected funds. Investment from these entities is anticipated to be on a larger scale than from entities within the UK. We have established a Luxembourg regulated fund structure in order to facilitate such overseas investment - a Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF). The Tavistock Fund SCA SICAV - RAIF currently has a single sub-fund, the Tavistock Guaranteed Portfolio. This will hold cash together with investments in the ACPP and AIPP referred to above, structured to guarantee the same high watermark 90% protection. The RAIF is in the process of being admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. This will facilitate investment on a global basis via Euroclear, ClearStream and a number of other worldwide trading platforms.
The establishment of these various building blocks gives the Group's investment management business the potential to achieve accelerated and sustained growth.
Advisory
The performance of the Group's advisory businesses is another key area of focus and despite the time and additional resources absorbed as a consequence of the introduction of MiFID II, gross revenues grew by 7% from £10.8 million, in the six-month period to 30 September 2017, to £11.6 million this period.
The Group's advisory businesses now have approaching 200 individual advisors with some £3.5 billion of assets under advice.
Adviser recruitment has proved challenging across the UK market and this has necessitated a greater reliance on the use of external recruitment agencies with a consequent impact on the cost base during the period. However, I am pleased to report that our advisory businesses, and in particular our high net worth business, Tavistock Private Client, have managed to attract a number of promising additions to their teams and we look forward to their contribution being reflected in the future.
Financial Performance
During the period, the Group generated EBITDA of £516,000 on gross revenue of £14 million (six months to 30 September 2017, EBITDA of £137,000 on gross revenue of £12.4 million). Cash generated from operations was £130,000 (six months to 30 September 2017 cash absorbed by operations was (£196,000)). The Company also settled £630,000 of deferred consideration obligations.
The Group's cost base grew during the period as the business continued to expand, and as investment was made in the initiatives referred to above. However, measures have now been taken to remove costs where appropriate and we anticipate completing a cost reduction exercise saving over £500,000 a year, by December 2018. At the end of the period, the Group had net assets of £18.7 million (30 September 2017 £18.3 million) which included cash resources of £2.17 million (30 September 2017 £2.74 million).
The Group's results for the period can be summarised as follows:
|
6 Months ended 30 Sept '18 £'000s |
6 Months ended 30 Sept '17 £'000s |
Movement |
Gross Revenues |
14,034 |
12,361 |
14% increase |
Underlying EBITDA |
516 |
297 |
74% increase |
Reorganisation |
- |
(160) |
- |
Reported EBITDA |
516 |
137 |
277% increase |
Depreciation & Amortisation |
(503) |
(484) |
4% increase |
Share based payments |
(200) |
(134) |
49% increase |
Loss from operations |
(187) |
(481) |
61% decrease |
Exceptional income/(costs) |
- |
471 |
- |
Reported Loss from Operations |
(187) |
(10) |
- |
Adjusted loss per share * |
0.05p |
0.1p* |
50% decrease |
Net Assets |
18,672 |
18,307 |
2% increase |
Cash at end period |
2,170 |
2,744 |
21% decrease |
* Excluding the exceptional gain of £471k reported in the 6 months ended 30 September 2017
Future Prospects
The Company has continued to make great strides with the development of its business and the long-term prospects remain excellent.
Considerable management time has been, and continues to be, committed to advancing the various initiatives described above and as these begin to yield results, we can look forward to reporting accelerating revenues and increased profitability.
On the strength of our continued performance and outlook, the Board currently plans to introduce a dividend stream for the benefit of the Company's shareholders at the year end.
I look forward to updating you on further progress.
Oliver Cooke
Chairman
8 November 2018
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
|
|
Unaudited 6 months ended 30 September 2018 £'000 |
Unaudited 6 months ended 30 September 2017 £'000 |
Revenue - continuing operations |
2 |
14,034 |
12,361 |
Cost of sales - continuing operations |
|
(8,383) |
(7,628) |
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
Gross profit |
|
5,651 |
4,733 |
Administrative expenses- continuing operations |
|
(5,838) |
(4,743) |
|
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
Loss from operations |
|
(187) |
(10) |
|
|
|
|
Memorandum: Adjusted EBITDA |
|
516 |
137 |
Depreciation & amortisation |
|
(503) |
(484) |
Exceptional income |
|
- |
471 |
Share based payments |
|
(200) |
(134) |
|
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
Loss from operations |
|
(187) |
(10) |
Finance costs |
|
(133) |
(137) |
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
Loss before taxation and attributable to equity holders of the parent |
|
(320) |
(147) |
Taxation |
|
62 |
61 |
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
Loss from continuing operations Discontinued operations (net of tax) Loss after taxation and attributable to equity holders of the parent and total comprehensive income for the period |
|
(258) - ------------ (258) |
(86) (21) ------------ (107) |
|
|
====== |
====== |
Loss per share (continuing operations) |
|
|
|
Basic |
3 |
(0.05)p |
(0.02)p |
|
|
====== |
====== |
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
|
|
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|
|
30 September 2018 |
30 September 2017 |
ASSETS |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
532 |
|
534 |
Intangible assets |
4 |
|
18,881 |
|
19,545 |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
Total non-current assets |
|
|
19,413 |
|
20,079 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
3,414 |
|
2,560 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
2,170 |
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
5,584 |
|
5,304 |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
Total assets |
|
|
24,997 |
|
25,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(5,174) |
|
(2,252) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Other payables |
|
|
(500) |
|
(1,780) |
Term loan |
|
|
(361) |
|
(2,219) |
Provisions |
|
|
- |
|
(413) |
Deferred taxation |
|
|
(290) |
|
(412) |
|
|
|
------------------ |
|
------------------ |
Total liabilities |
|
|
(6,325) |
|
(7,076) |
|
|
|
------------------ |
|
------------------ |
Total net assets |
|
|
18,672 |
|
18,307 |
|
|
|
========= |
|
========= |
Capital and reserves attributable to owners |
|
|
|
|
|
of the parent |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
5 |
|
12,720 |
|
12,720 |
Share premium |
|
|
4,882 |
|
27,882 |
Retained earnings/(deficit) |
|
|
1,070 |
|
(22,295) |
|
|
|
------------------ |
|
------------------ |
Total equity |
|
|
18,672 |
|
18,307 |
|
|
|
========= |
|
========= |
The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 8 November 2018.
Oliver Cooke
Chairman
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
|
Share capital |
Share premium |
Retained deficit |
Total equity |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2017 |
12,685 |
27,818 |
(22,322) |
18,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of shares |
35 |
64 |
- |
99 |
Loss after tax and total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
(107) |
(107) |
Equity settled share based payments |
- |
- |
134 |
134 |
|
------------- |
-------------- |
--------------- |
-------------- |
30 September 2017 |
12,720 |
27,882 |
(22,295) |
18,307 |
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit after tax, adjustments and total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
422 |
422 |
Equity settled share based payments |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
Reduction of share premium* |
- |
(23,000) |
23,000 |
- |
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
31 March 2018 |
12,720 |
4,882 |
1,128 |
18,730 |
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss after tax and total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
(258) |
(258) |
Equity settled share based payments |
- |
- |
200 |
200 |
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
30 September 2018 |
12,720 |
4,882 |
1,070 |
18,672 |
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
-------------- |
* On 27 February 2018, the Group reduced its share premium account by £23m by special resolution, resulting in a corresponding transfer of this balance to retained earnings.
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
|
|
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|
|
6 months ended 30 September 2018 |
6 months ended 30 September 2017 |
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before tax (continuing and discontinued) Adjustments for: |
|
|
(320) |
|
(168) |
Share based payments |
|
|
200 |
|
134 |
Depreciation on fixed assets |
|
|
84 |
|
65 |
Amortisation of intangible assets |
|
|
419 |
|
419 |
Net finance costs |
|
|
133 |
|
137 |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
Cash flows from operating activities before changes |
|
|
516 |
|
587 |
in working capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in trade and other receivables |
|
|
(143) |
|
(613) |
Decrease in trade and other payables |
|
|
(243) |
|
(170) |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
Cash used in operations |
|
|
130 |
|
(196) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of fixed assets |
|
(128) |
|
(250) |
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
(194) |
|
(10) |
|
Payment of deferred consideration |
|
(630) |
|
(1,352) |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
|
Net cash generated from investing activities |
|
|
(952) |
|
(1,612) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs |
|
(133) |
|
(137) |
|
New financing |
|
14 |
|
281 |
|
Loan Repayments |
|
- |
|
(250) |
|
Issue of new share capital (net of costs) |
|
- |
|
100 |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
|
Net cash from financing activities |
|
|
(119) |
|
(6) |
|
|
|
----------------- |
|
----------------- |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(941) |
|
(1,814) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
|
|
3,111 |
|
4,558 |
|
|
|
------------------ |
|
------------------ |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
|
|
2,170 |
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
========= |
|
========= |
TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRIC interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) adopted by the European Union.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies that are consistent with the March 2018 Report and Accounts and that are expected to be applied in the Report and Accounts of the year ended 31 March 2019.
This report is not prepared in accordance with IAS 34, which is not mandatory. The financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for Tavistock Investments Plc for the year ended 31 March 2018 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
A segmental analysis of revenue and expenditure for the period is:
|
|
Investment Management |
Advisory Support |
2018 |
2017 |
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
2,414 |
11,620 |
14,034 |
12,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Sales |
|
(111) |
(8,272) |
(8,383) |
(7,628) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative Expenses |
|
(1,094) |
(3,367) |
(4,461) |
(3,531) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group costs |
|
|
|
(1,377) |
(1,212) |
|
|
|
|
------------- |
------------- |
Loss from continuing operations |
|
|
|
(187) |
(10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinuing operations |
|
|
|
- |
(21) |
|
|
|
|
------------- |
------------- |
Loss from operations |
|
|
|
(187) |
(31) |
|
|
|
|
====== |
====== |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The segmental analysis above reflects the parameters applied by the Board when considering the Group's monthly management accounts. The Directors do not consider a division of the balance sheet to be appropriate or useful for the purposes of understanding the financial performance and position of the Group.
During the period under review the Group operated and earned revenue exclusively within the UK.
3. |
LOSS PER SHARE |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|
|
6 months ended |
6 months ended |
|
|
30 September 2018 |
30 September 2017 |
|
Loss per share has been calculated using the following: |
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations (£'000) |
(258) |
(86) |
|
Weighted average number of shares ('000s) |
537,186 |
536,718 |
|
|
-------------- |
-------------- |
|
Basic loss per ordinary share |
(0.05)p |
(0.02)p |
|
|
======= |
======= |
4. |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Customer |
Regulatory |
Goodwill |
Other |
|
|
|
& Adviser |
Approvals |
Arising on |
Intangible |
|
|
|
Relationships |
& Systems |
Consolidation |
Assets |
Total |
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 April 2018 |
5,415 |
1,815 |
14,751 |
480 |
22,461 |
|
Additions |
103 |
- |
- |
91 |
194 |
|
Disposals |
- |
- |
(30) |
- |
(30) |
|
|
------------- |
------------- |
------------- |
------------ |
--------------- |
|
Balance at 30 September 2018 |
5,518 |
1,815 |
14,721 |
571 |
22,625 |
|
|
------------- |
------------- |
------------ |
------------ |
--------------- |
|
Accumulated amortisation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 April 2018 |
2,221 |
788 |
205 |
111 |
3,325 |
|
Amortisation |
247 |
108 |
- |
64 |
419 |
|
|
------------ |
----------- |
----------- |
------------ |
--------------- |
|
Balance at 30 September 2018 |
2,468 |
896 |
205 |
175 |
3,744 |
|
|
----------- |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
--------------- |
|
Net Book Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2018 |
3,194 |
1,027 |
14,546 |
369 |
19,136 |
|
|
====== |
====== |
====== |
====== |
======= |
|
At 30 September 2018 |
3,050 |
919 |
14,516 |
396 |
18,881 |
|
|
====== |
====== |
====== |
====== |
======= |
5. |
SHARE CAPITAL |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|
|
30 September 2018 |
30 September 2017 |
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
Called up share capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allotted, called up and fully paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
537,186,045 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each |
5,372 |
5,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
30,450,078 Deferred shares of 9 pence each |
2,741 |
2,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
465,344,739 Deferred "A" shares of 0.99 pence each |
4,607 |
4,607 |
|
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|
12,720 |
12,720 |
|
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