REG - Apax Global Alpha Ld - Estimated NAV as at 31 December 2024
06/02/2025 07:00
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RNS Number : 0864W Apax Global Alpha Limited 06 February 2025
(LSE: APAX)
Apax Global Alpha Limited
Estimated NAV as at 31 December 2024
Apax Global Alpha Limited (LON: APAX), the closed-ended investment company
providing access to the Apax Private Equity Funds, today announced its
estimated Net Asset Value ("NAV") as at 31 December 2024, having received the
Apax Funds' valuations for Q4 2024. The performance of the individual funds is
shown below (net of relevant fees and carried interest estimates)(1).
Apax Global Alpha Limited ("AGA" or the "Company") aims to offer investors
superior long-term returns by providing access to a portfolio of high-quality
companies owned by the Apax Private Equity Funds. Capital not invested in
Private Equity is deployed into a portfolio of predominantly debt instruments
to generate additional returns and income while providing a useful source of
liquidity.
NAV developments to 31 December 2024:
AGA estimates its NAV as at 31 December 2024 to be c.€1,227m (FY23 Adjusted
NAV(2): c.€1,288m). This translates to an estimated NAV per share of €2.51
cents per share / £2.08 pence per share.
For the year to 31 December 2024, estimated Total NAV Return was 0.8% ((3.0%)
constant currency), with estimated Q4 Total NAV Return of 2.6% ((1.8%)
constant currency). Performance in 2024 reflects a year of mixed outcomes
within the portfolio. Whilst the three core sectors of Tech, Services, and
Internet/Consumer had positive contributions with several portfolio companies
demonstrating robust earnings growth, remaining retail and healthcare
investments were a drag on overall performance.
Portfolio update:
At 31 December 2024, 83% of the invested portfolio was in Private Equity with
17% held in Debt investments.
There was good investment activity in the year, with AGA deploying €166m on
a look through basis across nine new Private Equity investments signed or
closed in the year.
The Private Equity portfolio also saw nine realisations in the year, including
the signed exit of Assured Partners which is expected to close in H1 2025.
Excluding the writedown and exit of Vyaire these realisations were at an
average gross Multiple on Invested Capital ("MOIC") of 2.6x (1.6x gross MOIC
inclusive of Vyaire). The take private of Paycor was announced post period end
and is expected to generate a gross MOIC of 3.3x for the Apax Funds upon
close.
Capital allocation update:
In June the AGA Board announced a new capital allocation framework comprising
of regular dividends to shareholders and the creation of a "Distribution Pool"
which earmarks funds for share buybacks. €30m was allocated to the
"Distribution Pool" immediately to take advantage of the investment
opportunity presented by the current wide discount.
A total of €69m was returned to shareholders through dividends and buybacks
during the year, representing 5.4% of 31 December 2023 Adjusted NAV(2).
Apax Funds valuation movements:
The Apax Funds to which AGA has exposure have reported their valuation
movements for the period from 30 September 2024 to 31 December 2024 and these
are set out in the table below, alongside AGA's look-through Private Equity
NAV as at 31 December 2024. Further details on the composition of AGA's
portfolio as at 31 December 2024 will be included in AGA's 2024 Annual Results
which will be released on 4 March 2025.
Valuation at 30.09.24(3) Capital Calls (Distributions) Unrealised Gain / (Loss) Valuation Like-for-like % change(4) AGA Private Equity NAV at 31.12.24(5)
at 31.12.24(3) €m
Apax XI EUR €m 191 156 - 41 388 12% 40.0
Apax XI USD $m 975 773 - 10 1,758 1% 88.6
Apax X EUR €m 2,575 30 (104) (1) 2,500 (0%) 224.6
Apax X USD $m 9,858 106 (356) (597) 9,011 (6%) 225.2
Apax IX EUR €m 1,644 - (30) 5 1,619 0% 112.2
Apax IX USD $m 5,103 - (89) (352) 4,662 (7%) 112.4
Apax VIII EUR €m 292 - - (54) 238 (18%) 13.1
Apax VIII USD $m 349 - - (86) 263 (25%) 14.2
Apax Europe VII €m 189 - - (1) 188 (1%) 21.9
Apax Europe VI €m 194 - - (7) 187 (4%) 1.4
Apax Digital $m 1,534 9 - 4 1,547 0% 67.0
Apax Digital II $m 548 95 - (43) 600 (7%) 26.6
Apax Global Impact $m 76 - - 15 91 20% 7.0
AMI $m 323 2 - 22 347 7% 20.0
AMI II $m 52 4 - 16 72 29% 4.6
Total Private Equity €978.8m
Contact details
Lorraine Rees / Aditya Jhaveri
Investor Relations - AGA
T: +44 207 872 6364
E: investor.relations@apaxglobalalpha.com
Footnotes
1 AGA holds exposures to the Apax Funds via various individual holdings which
also have different fee structures. Additionally, AGA has commitments in
different currency sleeves of the Apax Funds. These allocations may differ by
fund and may also be different to the currency allocations of the Apax Funds
themselves.
2 Adjusted NAV represents NAV less estimated performance fee reserve as at 31
December 2023.
3 Where relevant, the valuations are expressed net of any estimated carried
interest payable should the funds hypothetically be liquidated as at 30
September 2024 and 31 December 2024 respectively.
4 The like-for-like change represents the change in valuation from the prior to
the current reporting date, adjusting for changes due to calls and
distributions. Any calls made during the period are added to the prior
valuation and distributions are added back to the current valuation.
5 Represents AGA's look-through NAV to each Fund sleeve in euro at 31 December
2024.
Notes
1 Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have
been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP
have been abbreviated to "Apax" or "the Investment Adviser"
2 Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside information as
stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR")
3 This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, into or within the United States or to "US
persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) or into or within Australia, Canada,
South Africa or Japan. Recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions
outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal
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4 The information presented herein is not an offer for sale within the United
States of any equity shares or other securities of Apax Global Alpha Limited
("AGA"). AGA has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition,
AGA's shares (the "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act or any other applicable law of the United States. Consequently,
the Shares may not be offered or sold or otherwise transferred within the
United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons, except
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act and under circumstances which will not require AGA to register under the
Investment Company Act. No public offering of the Shares is being made in the
United States
5 This announcement may include forward-looking statements. The words "expect",
"anticipate", "intends", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project" and
similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements
regarding AGA's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among
other things, AGA's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity,
prospects, growth and strategies. The forward-looking statements in this
announcement are based on numerous assumptions regarding AGA's present and
future business strategies and the environment in which AGA will operate in
the future. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of AGA to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond AGA's
ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions,
currency fluctuations, the behaviour of other market participants, the actions
of regulators and other factors such as AGA's ability to continue to obtain
financing to meet its liquidity needs, changes in the political, social and
regulatory framework in which AGA operates or in economic or technological
trends or conditions. Past performance should not be taken as an indication or
guarantee of future results, and no representation or warranty, express or
implied, is made regarding future performance. AGA expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect any change in AGA's expectations with
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any statement is based after the date of this announcement, or to update or to
keep current any other information contained in this announcement.
Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement
About Apax Global Alpha Limited
AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended investment Company listed on the
London Stock Exchange. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services
Commission.
AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its
investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an
annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and
expenses).
The Company makes Private Equity investments in Apax Funds, and has a
portfolio of primarily debt investments, derived from the insights gained via
Apax's Private Equity activities.
Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available
on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com
(https://apax.sharepoint.com/teams/AGA/Shared%20Documents/AGA%20Comms/2024/4.%20FY24/Market%20Cleansing%20Press%20Release/www.apaxglobalalpha.com)
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About Apax Partners LLP
Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") is a leading global private equity advisory firm.
For over 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform
businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments
of nearly $80 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across three global
sectors of Tech, Services, and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide
long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For
further information about Apax, please visit www.apax.com
(http://www.apax.com) .
Apax is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
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