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The North American Income Trust plc

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Daily prices as of 21 Oct 2021

Share Price 283.22p

Estimated NAV cum income 307.64p

Estimated NAV ex income 311.40p

Dividend Yield 3.6%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV cum income -8.0%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV ex income -9.1%

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An update from our investment manager, Fran Radano - 21 September 2021

Concerns over the spread of the Delta variant continue to drive both uncertainty over the pace of economic recovery and thus market volatility in August. While Delta may disrupt some of the most Covid-19-sensitive areas of the economy (mainly travel), we remain optimistic that this will not meaningfully derail the recovery in growth nor completely reverse the full reopening seen in the vast majority of US states.

In the wake of disappointing consumer sentiment surveys in mid-August, retailers in general did a good job in reminding investors about the strength and resilience of the US consumer. So far this year, spending has rebounded strongly, although savings rates are coming off historic highs as effects of earlier stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits fade. We view that consumer financial health remains robust following a prolonged period of household debt reduction and increased savings through the pandemic. We believe the current financial state of consumer balance sheets implies further spending and investment, though short-term confidence appears dented by the recent wave of Delta variant cases and the dream of returning to pre-pandemic normal life appears delayed.

Despite the array of US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials lining up to say that the time for tapering the quantitative easing (QE) program is drawing close, Fed Chair Jerome Powell continued to keep his options open on the precise timing. He acknowledged that, in his opinion, “the substantial progress test had been met for inflation,” though he remained more ambiguous about the employment test. There remains uncertainty whether the taper will begin this year.

Through second-quarter earnings, companies generally emphasised continued strong demand and confidence in their ability to push prices while highlighting notable inflation in labour and transportation costs, and continued pressures from supply chains. The impact of rising input costs has been a major question mark for investors, but thus far the evidence is that increases in some costs are being more than outweighed by strong operational gearing to volume growth as sales recover. If anything, companies are raising their margin outlooks, helping to nudge earnings growth expectations for 2021 further upwards. Beyond this year, we expect the market’s focus to shift towards sustainability of growth as the cycle normalises.

 

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Key people

Francis Radano

Francis Radano

Senior Investment Manager

Fran Radano is a Senior Investment Manager on the North American Equity Team. Fran joined the company in 2007 following the acquisition of Nationwide Financial Services’ equity investment management team, where he had served as a senior equity research analyst providing fundamental research coverage for the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors since 1999. Previously, Fran was a research analyst and vice president at Salomon Smith Barney. Prior to that, he was an associate trader at SEI Investments. Fran received a BA in Economics from Dickinson College, and has also earned a MBA in Finance from Villanova University. He is a CFA® Charterholder.

Ralph Bassett

Ralph Bassett

Deputy Head of North American Equities

Ralph Bassett is Deputy Head of North American Equities. Ralph joined the company in 2006 from Navigant Consulting where he worked as a management consultant providing client analysis and direction on critical business decisions. Previously, Ralph held internships at J.P. Morgan Chase and Boenning and Scattergood, a boutique investment bank. Ralph graduated with a BS in Finance from Villanova University. He is a CFA® Charterholder.

  • Francis Radano

    Francis Radano

    Senior Investment Manager

    Fran Radano is a Senior Investment Manager on the North American Equity Team. Fran joined the company in 2007 following the acquisition of Nationwide Financial Services’ equity investment management team, where he had served as a senior equity research analyst providing fundamental research coverage for the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors since 1999. Previously, Fran was a research analyst and vice president at Salomon Smith Barney. Prior to that, he was an associate trader at SEI Investments. Fran received a BA in Economics from Dickinson College, and has also earned a MBA in Finance from Villanova University. He is a CFA® Charterholder.

  • Ralph Bassett

    Ralph Bassett

    Deputy Head of North American Equities

    Ralph Bassett is Deputy Head of North American Equities. Ralph joined the company in 2006 from Navigant Consulting where he worked as a management consultant providing client analysis and direction on critical business decisions. Previously, Ralph held internships at J.P. Morgan Chase and Boenning and Scattergood, a boutique investment bank. Ralph graduated with a BS in Finance from Villanova University. He is a CFA® Charterholder.

James Ferguson

James Ferguson

Chairman

James Ferguson, appointed on 12 March 2002, is a former chairman and director of Stewart Ivory and a former deputy chairman of the AIC. He is the chairman of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Investment Trust, Value and Income Trust and Northern 3 VCT and a director of The Independent Investment Trust.

Karyn Lamont

Karyn Lamont

Chairman of Audit Committee and Independent Non-Executive Director

Karyn Lamont, appointed on 18 September 2018, is a chartered accountant and former audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers until December 2016. She has over 25 years’ experience and provided audit and other services to a range of clients, including a number of investment trusts, across the UK's financial services sector, including outsourcing providers. She is the audit committee chairman of The Scottish Investment Trust plc, Scottish Building Society, iomart Group plc and Scottish American Investment Company plc.

Susan Rice

Dame Susan Rice

Senior Independent Director

Susan Rice, appointed on 17 March 2015, is a chartered banker. She chairs Scottish Water, the Financial Services Culture Board and the Scottish Fiscal Commission. She is also Senior Independent Director of J Sainsbury's plc. Her previous roles include managing director of Lloyds Banking Group Scotland, chairman and chief executive of the bank Lloyds TSB Scotland plc, a director of the Bank of England and a non-executive director of SSE plc, Big Society Capital and Charity Bank. She sits on the advisory group to P-CAN, the UK's Place-Based Climate Action network and chairs the Global Steering Group of GEFI, the Global Ethical Finance Initiative. She was a member of the First Minister's Council of Economic Advisers and, until recently, President of the Scottish Council of Development and Industry. Originally from the United States, her early career was at Yale and Colgate universities and then at NatWest Bancorp. In 2000, she became the first woman to head a UK clearing bank.

susannah nicklin

Susannah Nicklin

Independent Non-Executive Director

Susannah Nicklin, appointed on 18 September 2018, is a financial services professional with over 20 years of experience in executive roles at Goldman Sachs and Alliance Bernstein in the US, Australia and the UK. She has also worked in the social impact private equity sector with Bridges Ventures, the Global Impact Investing Network and Impact Ventures UK. She is Chair of Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc, the Senior Independent Director of Pantheon International plc and a non-executive director of Amati AIM VCT plc and Baronsmead Venture Trust plc. She is a CFA® charterholder.

Charles Park

Charles Park

Independent Non-Executive Director

Charles Park, appointed on 13 June 2017, has over 25 years of investment management experience. He is a co-founder of Findlay Park Investment Management, a US boutique asset management house which was established in 1997. Prior to his retirement from the firm in 2016, he was deputy chief investment officer with joint responsibility for managing Findlay Park American Fund.

Prior to co-founding Findlay Park, Charles was an investment manager at Hill Samuel Asset Management and an analyst at Framlington Investment Management.

  • James Ferguson

    James Ferguson

    Chairman

    James Ferguson, appointed on 12 March 2002, is a former chairman and director of Stewart Ivory and a former deputy chairman of the AIC. He is the chairman of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Investment Trust, Value and Income Trust and Northern 3 VCT and a director of The Independent Investment Trust.

  • Karyn Lamont

    Karyn Lamont

    Chairman of Audit Committee and Independent Non-Executive Director

    Karyn Lamont, appointed on 18 September 2018, is a chartered accountant and former audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers until December 2016. She has over 25 years’ experience and provided audit and other services to a range of clients, including a number of investment trusts, across the UK's financial services sector, including outsourcing providers. She is the audit committee chairman of The Scottish Investment Trust plc, Scottish Building Society, iomart Group plc and Scottish American Investment Company plc.

  • Susan Rice

    Dame Susan Rice

    Senior Independent Director

    Susan Rice, appointed on 17 March 2015, is a chartered banker. She chairs Scottish Water, the Financial Services Culture Board and the Scottish Fiscal Commission. She is also Senior Independent Director of J Sainsbury's plc. Her previous roles include managing director of Lloyds Banking Group Scotland, chairman and chief executive of the bank Lloyds TSB Scotland plc, a director of the Bank of England and a non-executive director of SSE plc, Big Society Capital and Charity Bank. She sits on the advisory group to P-CAN, the UK's Place-Based Climate Action network and chairs the Global Steering Group of GEFI, the Global Ethical Finance Initiative. She was a member of the First Minister's Council of Economic Advisers and, until recently, President of the Scottish Council of Development and Industry. Originally from the United States, her early career was at Yale and Colgate universities and then at NatWest Bancorp. In 2000, she became the first woman to head a UK clearing bank.

  • susannah nicklin

    Susannah Nicklin

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Susannah Nicklin, appointed on 18 September 2018, is a financial services professional with over 20 years of experience in executive roles at Goldman Sachs and Alliance Bernstein in the US, Australia and the UK. She has also worked in the social impact private equity sector with Bridges Ventures, the Global Impact Investing Network and Impact Ventures UK. She is Chair of Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc, the Senior Independent Director of Pantheon International plc and a non-executive director of Amati AIM VCT plc and Baronsmead Venture Trust plc. She is a CFA® charterholder.

  • Charles Park

    Charles Park

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Charles Park, appointed on 13 June 2017, has over 25 years of investment management experience. He is a co-founder of Findlay Park Investment Management, a US boutique asset management house which was established in 1997. Prior to his retirement from the firm in 2016, he was deputy chief investment officer with joint responsibility for managing Findlay Park American Fund.

    Prior to co-founding Findlay Park, Charles was an investment manager at Hill Samuel Asset Management and an analyst at Framlington Investment Management.

Financial calendar

Year End 31 January
Accounts published March
Annual General Meeting June
Dividend Paid February, June, August, November

Trust details

The North American Income Trust plc

Registered Office:
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL

Registered in Scotland as an Investment Company Number SC005218

Launch Date: November 1902

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