The cutting edge of defence

In its recent white paper (click here to read, and here to read a summarised version), SSIT’s manager outlines the identified practical applications and emerging opportunities presented by the utilisation of space technology within defence.

SSIT’s manager explains that rising geopolitical tensions, notably the ongoing war in Ukraine, combined with growing uncertainty around the long-term reliability of US support, have triggered a sharp increase in defence spending across Europe and the UK. This has brought renewed focus to the strategic importance of space-based technologies, particularly in surveillance, communications, and intelligence, it adds. SSIT, with its concentrated exposure to SpaceTech companies aligned with defence and security applications, has exposure to sectors aligned with these evolving priorities.

Europe – putting its money where its mouth is

Europe has announced €800bn in new defence spending

The manager observes that the effect of the volume of money being allocated to increase Europe’s defence spending is significant. The greatest amount is the €800bn allocated for Europe’s ReArm Europe/Readiness 2030 plan – a defence package designed to provide the financial levers that EU member states need to strengthen their defence capabilities.

A key precursor to these policy shifts was Mario Draghi’s September 2024 report on competitiveness. It flagged persistent and structural challenges in the single market, including weak productivity growth, under investment in high tech sectors such as space tech, and external pressures from energy costs, demographic trends, and rising global protectionism.

Europe’s defence initiatives aim to address several key action points, including deepening the EU’s defence market, supporting its domestic defence industry, and continuing assistance to Ukraine in its war against Russia. The plan has already made direct references to technologies featured in SSIT’s portfolio, according to its manager. One of the key goals is to accelerate the transformation of defence through disruptive technologies; another is to close capability gaps in Europe’s defence, which includes enhancing ‘strategic enablers’ such as space assets. The Seraphim team has also noted that space technologies are playing an increasingly relevant role in modern security and defence strategies.

As part of the ramp up in defence spending, the EU plans to raise €150bn in loans from capital markets under what it describes as “exceptional circumstances”. Member states – and Ukraine – that draw on the funds will be responsible for repayment, but the loans will carry a collective EU guarantee. This marks a notable instance of EU-backed joint debt issuance in the context of expanding defence budgets.

There is increasing impetus for European countries to increase their defence budgets

While these measures appear to represent a considerable shift in EU defence policy, some reservations remain. Alongside these robust initiatives, the EU is urging its member states to raise defence spending to an average of 1.5% of GDP. On the face of it, some countries have not needed this encouragement – Spain, for example, has already announced it will spend an additional €10.5bn in 2025 to meet NATO’s 2% defence spending target. The EU’s current average defence expenditure stands at 1.3% of GDP (based on 2023 figures); reaching 1.5% would require an additional $39bn, while achieving the 2% target would require an extra $155bn.

The UK is also responding to shifting geopolitical pressures. In February 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed a commitment to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with a longer-term ambition to reach 3%. While earlier policy focus had centred on green investment, fiscal constraints seem to have led to a reordering of priorities – with an increased focus on defence and national security, in what appears to be a response to the evolving global landscape.

Is the future of conflict already here?

SSIT’s manager believes that the explicit inclusion of space assets in the ReArm Europe plan is not simply an effort to capture the technologies of the future, but also a reflection of the recent transformations in modern warfare. The Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the growing role of space technology and infrastructure in defence applications, in its view.

Seraphim has noted four key developments in the use of SpaceTech in defence

Seraphim has identified four examples that it considers relevant developments in the use of space technology during the Ukraine conflict:

• Cyber warfare: one of Russia’s first actions was to hack the Viasat satellite network, which Ukraine’s military and government relied upon.

• Commercial space: SpaceX’s Starlink – a satellite network providing global broadband services – has been used to support communication for Ukraine’s government and armed forces. However, concerns have been raised about placing too much reliance on Starlink as a partner, which the manager says has increased pressure for the development of rival constellations. Additionally, commercial observation satellites have been used effectively for delivering intelligence and imagery, it adds.

• Drone warfare: the conflict in Ukraine marked a shift in drone deployment in combat scenarios, with Ukraine’s drone operations heavily reliant on satellite communications to function.

• Electronic warfare: Russia has employed a range of disruptive tactics, including radio frequency jamming, GPS spoofing, and signal interference. Ukraine has responded by leveraging space-based intelligence systems, which are inherently less susceptible to conventional disruption techniques.

While the manager expects defence to be a major source of near-term demand for space technology, the sector remains predominantly dual-use – with many technologies serving both military and civilian purposes. The Seraphim team has outlined three key areas in this regard:

• Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR): satellites collect a wide range of reliable and actionable data at regular intervals, benefiting both military operations and civilian applications, such as weather forecasting.

• Secure communication: this is a core requirement for both military and civilian users. For example, Starlink not only provides frontline communication in Ukraine, but also delivers high-speed internet access to rural civilian users.

• Navigation: perhaps the most prominent example of a dual-use service. GPS has been a cornerstone of US military operations since its launch in 1978 and has served civilian navigation needs since it was opened to the public in 1983.

Europe starts from behind in space defence

Europe’s renewed focus on space and defence reflects a period of comparatively lower investment. The manager comments that most NATO members have long fallen short of their spending commitments, with the US consistently outspending the rest of the alliance combined. On a per capita basis, US defence expenditure is 3.3 times that of the average non-US NATO member.

The gap is notable in space-based defence, it adds. Europe has just 55 operational defence satellites, compared to 266 for the US, 206 for China, and 88 for Russia. While Europe has made strategic progress with Galileo – its alternative to the US GPS system – the manager comments that Europe remains heavily reliant on American capabilities in areas such as surveillance. In 2024, Europe launched just one defence satellite, versus 122 from the US.

Bridging this capability gap will require substantial investment and planning. Space infrastructure – particularly launch systems and satellite constellations – requires deep capital and long lead times. Although European governments are now committing more funding, the pace of deployment seems to be gradual. This could create an opportunity for the private sector, where specialist firms can operate with greater agility to meet both commercial and government demand.

The market may already be responding. A select group of listed European space companies appears to have seen rising investor interest. AAC Clyde Space (Figure 1), which supplies spacecraft electronics, and Creotech Instruments (Figure 2), which builds and operates small satellites, have both experienced increased attention amid sector activity.

Next steps

The Seraphim team has outlined a set of structural reforms it considers necessary if Europe is to address its space capability gap, particularly in defence-aligned space infrastructure.

• Increased funding: commit significant national and EU budgets to fast-track procurement of ISR satellites and secure communications constellations.

• Procurement reform: streamline decision-making to favour agility, reduce bureaucracy, and could give greater weight to innovative SMEs.

• Institutional alignment: establish a European counterpart to the US Space Development Agency, with 24-month capability targets to expedite delivery timelines.

• Pragmatic sourcing: prioritise capability over origin, ensuring the most efficient method of addressing capability requirements.

• Capital access: lift institutional investment restrictions on defence-linked technologies to enable broader funding channels.

• Specialist deployment: route investment through specialist investment managers with domain expertise to enhance deployment efficiency.

• Focus over geography: shift away from geographic investment quotas in favour of addressing identified strategic vulnerabilities.

• Private capital mobilisation: implement the Draghi report’s recommendations to encourage private investment for dual-use SpaceTech.

The opportunity for Seraphim

SSIT remains the only listed space-focused fund available to UK investors, offering access to a sector that appears to be increasingly shaped by defence and security demands. Several of its holdings are already aligned with these themes, according to the manager, offering exposure to areas where spending priorities are evolving.

78% of SSIT’s portfolio is addressing the needs of the defence sector

As of 31 December, the most recent valuation date for SSIT, 78% of its NAV is invested in companies that are “addressing defence requirements of governments in intelligence, communication, mobility and cybersecurity”. SSIT’s manager notes that portfolio companies have already begun to address the four examples discussed on page 4.

SSIT’s three largest holdings – ICEYE, D-Orbit, and ALL.SPACE – are already producing products and services that are being procured by the defence departments of both Europe and the US. ICEYE, for instance, operates the world’s first (and largest) constellation of miniaturised satellites that can, through the use of radar, generate near-real-time images of the Earth – regardless of day or night conditions, and even through cloud cover.

The increased interest in European defence SpaceTech has been reflected in recent portfolio developments. On 8 May, SSIT’s largest holding, ICEYE, announced a joint venture with Rheinmetall – one of Germany’s leading defence contractors – to co-develop and produce synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. Rheinmetall will hold a 60% stake and build a new satellite production facility in Germany.

The partnership was established in response to growing demand for space-based reconnaissance and includes the development of satellite manufacturing capabilities in Germany. Rheinmetall’s CEO expects the venture could generate up to €1bn in annual revenue. ICEYE’s CEO, Rafal Modrzewski, described the move as a development contributing to Europe’s independent defence infrastructure.

ICEYE has recently made two announcements (on 12 and 21 May 2025 respectively) relating to its provision of defence related products and services. The first announced that ICEYE has secured a contract with the Polish Ministry of National Defence, worth €200m, for the immediate provision of three ICEYE SAR satellites, with the option for the ministry to purchase three more, and additional ground segment capabilities in the next 12 months.

The deal should provide Poland with enhanced near real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as the ability to disseminate data with allied nations. This is made possible by ICEYE’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, of which ICEYE owns and operates the world’s largest constellation. Seraphim comments that this transaction demonstrates not only the specific defence capabilities of SpaceTech, but also the evolving commercial activity in the space industry.

The second announcement relates to its new partnership with Safran, the French aerospace and defence firm, to developed AI-driven solutions for geospatial intelligence. Working alongside Safran’s AI division, Safran.AI, the duo will aim to improve government capabilities in defence and intelligence gathering by combining Safran.AI’s expertise in vision-based artificial intelligence with ICEYE’s high-resolution SAR imagery. Rafal stated that the partnership combines SAR imaging with AI expertise to enhance image analysis for government applications.

Private market activity

Due to the work of Seraphim, we are also able to observe developments in private SpaceTech market activity, through its proprietary Seraphim Space Index.

The private market saw an increase in activity over the first quarter of 2025, with $2.1bn raised (a 17% or $0.3bn increase quarter-on-quarter), and $8.1bn raised over the 12 months to 31 March 2025 (a 13% or $0.9bn increase year-on-year). Seraphim notes that investment activity was concentrated on capital-intensive sectors like space infrastructure and hardware, launch services, and satellites; with the US also taking the majority (59%) of the new investments.

Figure 3: Quarterly private space technology investment activity

Source: Seraphim, as of 31/03/2025

Despite continued defence sector activity, the US has seen slower growth in new capital raised over the past 12 months, partly attributed to reduced government spending under the Trump administration. NASA, for example, recently cancelled $420m in contracts, reportedly influenced by Elon Musk–backed DOGE. In contrast, Asia and Europe appear to have gained momentum. Europe saw 168 new deals (up 58% year-on-year), while Asia recorded 181 (up 47%), marking the first quarter in which Asia surpassed the US in deal volume – 45 versus 44.

SSIT’s manager comments that the growth in European deal volume reflects increased activity related to the region’s space capabilities gap, with Europe accounting for 28% of global deal activity. However, it continues to trail the US and Asia, particularly in terms of total capex – capturing just 18% of total investment over the past five years. North American deals remain 75% larger on average, indicating a comparative trend toward smaller funding sizes in Europe.

Developments beyond defence

Interest rate cuts may be an additional catalyst for SSIT’s re-rating

While the growing integration of space technologies into defence is a key driver for SSIT, it is not the only influencing factor according to SSIT’s manager. The return of a Trump presidency has added pressure on European governments to meet NATO’s 2% defence spending target, further contributing to increased interest in the sector, it believes. At the same time, renewed tariff tensions have prompted speculation that central banks may lean towards looser monetary policy to cushion potential hits to global growth – a condition that could affect investor sentiment in growth-oriented sectors, it adds.

We have already seen the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 0.25% in April, bringing the Eurozone rate down to 2.25% – the seventh rate cut since June 2024. The ECB noted that “the outlook for growth has deteriorated owing to rising trade tensions” and that these tensions are likely to have a “tightening impact on financing conditions” for European consumers and businesses.

Given the interest rate sensitivity of high-growth sectors like SpaceTech, any reduction in rates may influence investor activity and capital allocation in the sector.

SSIT’s manager comments that many of SSIT’s portfolio companies operate in areas of space technology with relatively few direct competitors and distinct technical attributes. This positioning can offer pricing power, it believes, particularly with government and defence customers who prioritise performance and reliability. While it observes that parts of the sector are becoming more commercialised and accessible, SSIT’s holdings are largely focused on areas where specialist expertise and intellectual property remain important differentiating factors in its view.

2025 Interim results

SSIT has recently released its semi-annual results, for the six months end 31 December 2024. Over the period SSIT has generated an increase in NAV, up 5.1% on a per share basis, as well as making four new follow-on investments in its existing holdings. SSIT has generated a share price return of 2.8%, reflecting the widening of its discount over the period. We break down the drivers of these returns on pages 9-12.

Investment activity

Over the period SSIT made a total of £5.1m in new investments, distributed across four of its existing holdings, as well as one disposal.

ALL.SPACE – £3.8m invested

ALL.SPACE develops advanced satellite terminals (these are devices that allow users on the ground to connect to satellites in space for communication, data, or internet services and are essentially the ground-based endpoint of a satellite communication system) capable of providing full-performance connectivity across multiple orbits simultaneously. The ability to rapidly deploy secure, resilient communications infrastructure has applications in defence, and the company is already supplying both European and US military clients. In August, ALL.SPACE raised $44m to support its transition from R&D to commercial rollout – funding in which SSIT participated to retain its proportional investment during the company’s commercialisation phase.

Xona Space Systems – £0.8m invested

Xona Space Systems is developing a next-generation GPS satellite constellation – another example of a dual use service. Xona completed a £12.5m fundraising in December, to which SSIT contributed $1m. With the funds raised, Xona plans to accelerate the development of its constellation, including securing orders for the next batch of satellites and launch slots.

ChAI – £0.3m invested

ChAI is a web application that provides its users with impartial materials and energy price predictions made using AI, utilising a range of data from satellite imagery to the China 300 Index (one of the most widely followed equity benchmarks in China). SSIT contributed half of the £0.6m capital raise that ChAI completed in December, which the company intends to use to write its first commodity insurance product.

Skylo – £0.2m invested

Skylo is a non-terrestrial network provider (i.e. space-based telecoms), offering satellite-based connectivity across sensor data and SMS, and soon voice communication. Skylo completed a $30m funding round in December, to which SSIT contributed $0.3m, with the capital allocated for business expansion.

Astroscale – 47% of position sold at a 22% premium to the IPO price

SSIT has realised part of its investment in Astroscale, the Japanese on-orbit servicing company focused on space debris removal. Following an oversubscribed IPO on TOPIX in June 2024, SSIT sold 47% of its holding for £3.5m – equivalent to 78% of its original sterling cost and a 22% premium to the IPO price.

Top holdings

Figure 4: SSIT 10-largest holdings as at 31 December 2024

Portfolio developments

As we discussed in our previous update note, SSIT’s manager observes that many of its portfolio companies are making operational progress, reporting revenue growth and providing updated projections toward EBITDA profitability. SSIT’s manager notes that several portfolio companies continue to hit key commercial and technical milestones, with many reporting notable revenue growth over the period.

Nearly $400m was raised by SSIT’s portfolio companies over the last six months of 2024

Over the past six months, nearly $400m was raised across SSIT’s portfolio companies, approximately $225m by private firms and $165m by listed firms. SSIT’s manager says that there was participation of a broad mix of investors, including both existing backers and new entrants, which it believes indicates ongoing investor engagement in the space technology sector.

SSIT’s portfolio continues to mature, with 71% of NAV now classified by the manager as having a cash runway of sufficient duration. As of December 2024, the manager considers that 61% of the portfolio is fully funded through to EBITDA profitability, with a further 11% having at least 12 months’ funding. In company terms, the manager notes that eight holdings are now fully funded to this point, two more than at the end of June 2024.

Eight portfolio companies, representing 21% of NAV at the end of December 2024, remain unfunded. The manager says that these companies are actively seeking new funding opportunities or potential strategic alternatives, while also working to reduce cash burn and extend their runways.

Performance

As of 31 December 2024, SSIT reported a total NAV of £239.7m (101.04p per share), representing a 5.1% increase from the £228.1m (96.18p per share) NAV that SSIT reported six months earlier. As was the case when we last published, the largest contributor to this growth was unrealised fair value gains within its portfolio.

Since our last note, unrealised gains have played a larger role in SSIT’s NAV uplift – a potential indicator of both the manager’s stock selection and growing demand across the SpaceTech sector, as discussed on page 4.

The breakdown of the changes in the fair value of SSIT’s individual holdings over the period can be seen in Figure 6. The total value of SSIT’s portfolio companies increased by 7.5% over the period, from £187.4m to £201.5m. Only one investment, D-Orbit, reported a decline in its valuation, as its most recent fundraising was a down round. However, we note that D-Orbit’s valuation is still 278% higher than SSIT’s cost basis, despite the recent adjustment. As of the end December 2024, the fair value of all but one of SSIT’s top 10 holdings was above its reported cost.

SSIT’s portfolio companies do not generally follow fixed valuation schedules (such as quarterly reappraisals). Instead, fair values are updated in response to specific events – such as funding rounds, commercial milestones, or material operational developments. While this approach limits unnecessary NAV volatility, it can lead to periods where a holding’s valuation does not see any fair value progression.

Figure 5: NAV per share movements

Source: Seraphim Space

Figure 6: Investment portfolio movements

Source: Seraphim Space

Portfolio returns

SSIT’s positive NAV growth was driven by unrealised returns

Since its inception on 14 July 2021, SSIT has delivered a NAV total return of 3.1%, as of 31 December 2024. While SSIT’s listed equality allocation has been a detractor to SSIT’s performance, it has been more than offset by the increase in the value of its unlisted portfolio. The performance of its listed equity portfolio can be attributed to the write-down in the value of SPACs that SSIT invested in early in its life as well as fundamental issues with certain stocks. However, its private portfolio has more than offset these losses, with SSIT’s NAV now above its IPO level. The value of SSIT’s private portfolio is now up 130.4% versus its total cost.

Given the manager’s view of the increasing importance of SpaceTech in meeting the needs of the defence industry, we have chosen to present the MSCI Aerospace and Defence Index in Figures 7 and 8. As shown, the index had only marginally outperformed SSIT’s NAV up until October 2023, after which it experienced a sustained increase in performance. The catalyst for this shift appears to have been the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023. Since then, geopolitical tensions have remained elevated, and demand for defence stocks has seemingly increased in response.

SSIT’s NAV is yet to catch up with the re-rating of the listed defence and aerospace sector

Given that SSIT’s NAV has remained effectively flat since October 2023, one could argue that the index’s outperformance may signal the potential for future NAV upgrades for SSIT. This echoes the SSIT team’s belief that approximately 70% of its portfolio has defence applications, as well as the view that its investee companies continue to demonstrate growing profitability.

The index’s outperformance may also reflect the complex nature of SSIT’s holdings and the periodic nature of their valuations. However, given signs of increased investor interest for defence-related exposure, there may be potential for SSIT’s valuations to align more closely with its listed peers over time.

Figure 7: SSIT performance since launch

Source: Morningstar, Marten & Co

Figure 8: SSIT performance over periods ended 30 April 2025

Dividend

SSIT is capital growth focused, and dividends are unlikely

SSIT aims to produce capital growth. Its investments are in growth-stage SpaceTech companies and, reflecting this, it only intends to pay dividends as is necessary to maintain its investment trust status. SSIT’s revenue losses of 0.68p per share over the six months to 31 December 2024 were lower than the 0.80p reported in the prior semi-annual results. While this might suggest that dividends are unlikely to be paid in the future, the declining revenue losses might also reflect changes in the financial performance of its portfolio companies. All previous revenue losses would need to be covered by revenue earnings before SSIT could pay a dividend.

Premium/(discount)

Over the 12 months ended 30 April 2025 SSIT’s shares traded within a range of a 52.5% discount to NAV to a 24.9% discount, averaging at a 42.2% discount. On 28 May 2025, SSIT was trading at a 27.8% discount.

SSIT’s discount may make it an attractive entry point given the increased demand from defence sectors

While SSIT briefly traded at a premium following its IPO in July 2021, the broader growth stock sell-off in 2022 – seemingly driven by rising inflation and increasing interest rate expectations – coincided with a shift to SSIT trading at a discount. SSIT’s discount peaked in July 2023 at 72%, but the subsequent easing of monetary policy in developed markets during 2024 coincides with its discount narrow significantly, although it still remains wide (SSIT’s three-month average discount is 45%).

While SSIT continues to trade at a wide discount to NAV, its discount has been broadly consistent with that of the wider growth capital sector over the past year. However, SSIT’s portfolio is distinctly different from several of its peers and, with signs that its portfolio companies may be increasingly relevant to defence, surveillance, and communications, the current discount may be overdone.

SSIT’s managers think that, as investor interest in dual-use technologies grows – driven by rising global defence budgets and geopolitical tensions – SSIT could be well-placed to benefit and could see its discount narrow faster than that of the broader peer group. We have already begun to see SSIT’s discount narrow over the month of May, which coincided with announcements related to portfolio developments and sector research by the manager.

In the meantime, recent share purchases by Chair Will Whitehorn and another board suggest continuing commitment to the company.

Figure 9: SSIT premium/(discount) from launch to end 28 May 2025

Source: Morningstar, Marten & Co

Fund profile

More information is available on the trust’s website investors.seraphim.vc

SSIT aims to generate capital growth over the long term through investment in a diversified international portfolio of SpaceTech businesses (which SSIT defines as entities that rely on space-based connectivity and/or precision, navigation, and timing signals or whose technology or services are already addressing, originally derived from, or potentially benefiting, the space sector).

SSIT was launched in July 2021 and started life with cash of about £178.4m. Total assets at the end of April 2025 were £239.7m.

SSIT’s AIFM is Seraphim Space Manager LLP (Seraphim).

Measuring success

SSIT is targeting annualised NAV returns of 20% over the long term. The trust has no formal index benchmark but given the subject matter of this note we have compared it with the MSCI World Aerospace and Defence for simplicity’s sake. The company also compares itself to the MSCI World Aero and Defence Index.

Previous Publications

We published our initiation note for SSIT, Science fiction becoming science fact, on 14 August 2024, which can be read here. We also published our first update note, Entering orbit, on 07 November 2024, which can be read here.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Marten & Co (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) was paid to produce this note on Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plc.

This note is for information purposes only and is not intended to encourage the reader to deal in the security or securities mentioned within it. Marten & Co is not authorised to give advice to retail clients. The research does not have regard to the specific investment objectives financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it.

The analysts who prepared this note are not constrained from dealing ahead of it but, in practice, and in accordance with our internal code of good conduct, will refrain from doing so for the period from which they first obtained the information necessary to prepare the note until one month after the note’s publication. Nevertheless, they may have an interest in any of the securities mentioned within this note.

This note has been compiled from publicly available information. This note is not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person’s nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability of this note is prohibited.

Accuracy of Content: Whilst Marten & Co uses reasonable efforts to obtain information from sources which we believe to be reliable and to ensure that the information in this note is up to date and accurate, we make no representation or warranty that the information contained in this note is accurate, reliable or complete. The information contained in this note is provided by Marten & Co for personal use and information purposes generally. You are solely liable for any use you may make of this information. The information is inherently subject to change without notice and may become outdated. You, therefore, should verify any information obtained from this note before you use it.

No Advice: Nothing contained in this note constitutes or should be construed to constitute investment, legal, tax or other advice.

No Representation or Warranty: No representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, express or implied is given by Marten & Co in respect of any information contained on this note.

Exclusion of Liability: To the fullest extent allowed by law, Marten & Co shall not be liable for any direct or indirect losses, damages, costs or expenses incurred or suffered by you arising out or in connection with the access to, use of or reliance on any information contained on this note. In no circumstance shall Marten & Co and its employees have any liability for consequential or special damages.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These terms and conditions and all matters connected with them, are governed by the laws of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If you access this note from outside the UK, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with any local laws relating to access.

No information contained in this note shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction.

Investment Performance Information: Please remember that past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future and that the value of shares and the income from them can go down as well as up. Exchange rates may also cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up. Marten & Co may write on companies that use gearing in a number of forms that can increase volatility and, in some cases, to a complete loss of an investment.