2 Chairman s Statement Dear Shareholders. On behalf of my fellow directors, I am delighted to present the annual results of Sure Ventures plc (the Company ) for the year ended 31 March 2021. FINANCIAL Performance The Company s performance for the year to 31 March 2021 was broadly in line with expectations, returning a net asset value ( NAV ) total return per share of -0.58% (31 March 2020 +11.54%). In a year that witnessed a strong recovery in public markets from the March 2020 COVID-19 crisis sell-off, global private equity and venture capital activity dropped dramatically in the Spring and Summer of 2020, to then follow the public markets positive recovery into the second half of 2020. Given that the overall private market deal count remained low in most sectors last year, it is anticipated that 2021 will be a strong year of pent-up demand as capital is put to work in the private markets, and particularly in high-growth technology sectors. Agai
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• NAV at the year end of 44.41p per share (2020: 46.35p), after dividend payments totalling 3.00p per share during the year
• Deployment of £6.91 million during the year, including new investments in 20 private and AIM quoted companies
The financial year to 28 February 2021 has been a period of significant challenge and uncertainty dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This public health crisis has had a wide-reaching impact across our society, and the Directors thoughts are with all of those who have been affected.
Despite the economic disruption experienced during the year, it is encouraging to report that your Company has continued to make positive progress, with NAV total return increasing to 144.32p per share. This reflects the strength and resilience of the investee portfolio, where most companies successfully adjusted their business models to enable them to continue to operate under the lockdown restrictions. Further progress