Level 36, 25 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
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Facsimile: +61 2 9235 4800 | ||
Website: | www.mffcapital.com.au | |
ABN: | 32 121 977 884 | |
25 January 2022 | ||
Australian Securities Exchange Limited | ||
ASX Market Announcements Office | ||
Exchange Centre | ||
20 Bridge Street | ||
Sydney NSW 2000 | ||
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INTERIM REPORT | ||
FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | ||
MFF Capital Investments Limited ("MFF") hereby lodges the following documents relating to the half year ended 31 December 2021: | ||
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• Appendix 4D and
• Interim Report incorporating the Portfolio Manager's Report and Interim Financial Statements.
Y urs sincerely,
Authorised by
Marcia Venegas | Company Secretary
Appendix 4D
MFF Capital Investments Limited
ABN 32 121 977 884
Interim Report
Results for Announcement to the Market for the half year ended 31 December 2021
31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | ||||||
$'000 | $'000 | ||||||
T tal Net Investment Income | Up by | 317% | to | 154,238 | 37,015 | ||
Net Profit/(Loss) After Income Tax Expense | Up by | 355% | to | 105,223 | 23,130 | ||
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31 Dec 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | ||||||
$'000 | $'000 | ||||||
N t Assets | Up by | 7% | to | 1,710,070 | 1,593,562 | ||
Net Tangible Assets ("NTA") per ordinary share | |||||||
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$3.463 | $3.279 | ||||||
Pre-tax NTA per ordinary share | |||||||
Net tax (liability) / asset per ordinary share | ($0.514) | ($0.474) | |||||
Post-tax NTA per ordinary share | $2.949 | $2.805 | |||||
Dividends | |||||||
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Brief explanation of results |
Interim dividend
Prior year interim dividend (paid 14 May 2021)
Interim dividend dates
Ex-dividend date
Record date
DRP election date
Payment date
The Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRP") will operate in respect of the interim dividend and no discount will be applied.
The Company recorded a pre-tax profit of $150,266,000 (December 2020: pre-tax profit $32,994,000) and a net profit after income Fortax of $105,223,000 (December 2020: $23,130,000) for the period ended 31 December 2021. Earnings per share were 18.35 cents
(December 2020: 4.17 cents) (18.05 cents diluted for MFF 2022 options (December 2020: 4.15 cents)).
The Company had pre-tax net tangible assets ("NTA") of $3.463 per ordinary share (before net tax liabilities of $0.514 per ordinary share) as at 31 December 2021 compared with $3.279 per ordinary share (before net tax liabilities of $0.474 per ordinary share) as at 30 June 2021. The Company also had a post-tax NTA of $2.949 per ordinary share as at 31 December 2021 compared with $2.805 per ordinary share as at 30 June 2021.
On 25 January 2022, the Directors reiterated their intention to increase the rate of the six monthly dividend from the current rate of
3.5 cents per ordinary share to 5.0 cents per ordinary share by the final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023, subject to corporate, legal and regulatory considerations, with continued operation of the DRP (at zero discount).
Financial Report
This report is based on the 31 December 2021 Interim Report which has been reviewed by Ernst & Young.
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Interim Report
For the half year ended 31 December 2021
ABN 32 121 977 884
Contents
Directors' Report
Auditor's Independence Declaration
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Portfolio Manager's Report | ||
Financial Statements | ||
Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Income | ||
Statement of Financial Position | ||
Statement of Changes in Equity | ||
Statement of Cash Flows | ||
Notes to the Financial Statements | ||
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2. | Dividends | |
3. | Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Net Interest Bearing Borrowings | |
4. | Investments and Derivatives | |
5. | Contributed Equity | |
6. | Earnings per Share | |
7. | Net Tangible Assets per Ordinary Share | |
8. | Contingent Assets, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments | |
9. | Segment Information | |
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Directors' Declaration
Independent Auditor's Report
Corporate Information
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The interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, the report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021 and any public announcements made by MFF Capital Investments Limited during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
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Directors' Report
for the half year ended 31 December 2021
The Directors of MFF Capital Investments Limited ("MFF" or the "Company") submit their interim report in respect of the period ended 31 December 2021.
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1. Directors | ||||
The following persons were Directors of the Company during the period and up to the date of this report: | ||||
Appointed | Resigned | |||
A nabelle Chaplain AM | Chairman & Independent Non-executive Director | 21 May 2019 | - | |
R bert Fraser | Independent Non-executive Director | 21 May 2019 | - | |
Chris Mackay | Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | 29 September 2006 | - | |
Peter Montgomery AM | Independent Non-executive Director | 21 May 2019 | - | |
John Ballard | Independent Non-executive Director | 19 October 2006 | 2 October 2021 | |
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2. Company Overview | ||||
The Company is a listed public company incorporated in Australia. Its principal place of business is Level 36, 25 Martin Place, Sydney, | ||||
New South Wales, 2000. | ||||
The Company's shares and options are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX code: MFF and MFFOA respectively). | ||||
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The principal activity of the Company is the investment in a minimum of 20 exchange listed international or Australian companies.
4. Review of Financial Results and Operations Financial Results for the Period
The Company recorded a pre-tax profit of $150,266,000 (December 2020: pre-tax profit $32,994,000) and a net profit after income
tax of $105,223,000 (December 2020: $23,130,000) for the period ended 31 December 2021. Earnings per share were 18.35 cents
(December 2020: 4.17 cents) (18.05 cents diluted for MFF 2022 options (December 2020: 4.15 cents)). MFF 'marks to market' its investment portfolio and the results principally reflect movements in the market prices of the portfolio.
The Company had pre-tax net tangible assets ("NTA") of $3.463 per ordinary share (before net tax liabilities of $0.514 per ordinary hare) as at 31 December 2021 compared with $3.279 per ordinary share (before net tax liabilities of $0.474 per ordinary share) as at 30 June 2021. The Company also had a post-tax NTA of $2.949 per ordinary share as at 31 December 2021 compared with $2.805
per ordinary share as at 30 June 2021.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted the companies in MFF's investment portfolio during the period. As markets will always be subject to fluctuations, the investment performance and results of the past period to 31 December 2021 should not be considered to be representative of results and returns in future financial periods.
Operations - Portfolio and Activities
ForThe Company's financial results, investment returns, portfolio composition and changes during the period are summarised in the Portfolio Manager's Report (refer page 7) and detailed in the Financial Statements.
Strategy and Future Outlook
The Company is invested in equities, mainly denominated in foreign currencies. As equity and currency markets continue to be subject to fluctuations, it is not meaningful or prudent to provide a detailed outlook statement or statement of expected results of operations.
The Company provides regular updates in the weekly and monthly NTA announcements, which can be found in the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") announcements and in the investor centre section of the MFF website, www.mffcapital.com.au. Releases to shareholders and the ASX have included discussions in relation to the Company's investment processes and some investee companies from time to time.
The Company sets out its portfolio holdings at 31 December 2021 in the Portfolio Manager's Report (this information was also released to the ASX on 4 January 2022 as part of the December 2021 monthly NTA release), and further details are provided in Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
The Company's capital structure is detailed in Note 5 to the Financial Statements including the MFF 2022 Options ("Options").
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