Stockholm, April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
NAV end of period
Per Share: SEK 2.68 / USD 0.32
Total value: SEK 1,775.3 mln / USD 212.4 mln
@ USD/SEK 8.3596
Movement in NAV over the period
SEK NAV per share +0.3% MoM and +8.2% since last published quarterly NAV (December 2017).
USD NAV per share -0.9% MoM and +6.6% since last published quarterly NAV (December 2017).
The changes in monthly published NAV was mainly a result of TCS Group Holding’s share price development, a revaluation of FinanZero following the closing of a financing round in the quarter, and exchange rate movements.
VEF share price premium / discount to NAV
As at March 31, 2018 VEF share price (VEMF SDB) traded at a 20.1% discount to reported NAV. The adjusted discount to NAV, stripping out portfolio cash and liquid assets at book value was 23.6%.
Summary NAV composition
Top 3 equity holdings, March 31, 2018 (Share of Total NAV):
- TCS Group Holding 33.6%
- GuiaBolso 14.1%
- Creditas 11.8%
Net cash and liquid investments amounted to USD 26.8 mln (12.6% of total NAV) as at end of period.
The number of outstanding shares as of March 31, 2018 was 661.5 mln.
This press release has not been subject to review by the company's auditors.
Key figures included in this NAV report are categorized as Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) which are financial measures not defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework IFRS. As such, these measurements have limitations and should not be used as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.
For further information please contact:
Henrik Stenlund, CFO, Tel +46 (0)8 545 015 50
Vostok Emerging Finance is an investment company with the goal of investing in early stage modern financial services companies across emerging and frontier markets. VEF trades in Sweden on Nasdaq First North under the ticker VEMF SDB.
Vostok Emerging Finance’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is Pareto Securities AB.
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.00 CEST on April 4, 2018.
