HarbourVest Global - Net Asset Value(s)

Harbourvest Global Private Equity

26/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5083A  HarbourVest Global Priv. Equity Ltd  26 September 2022

 

 

26 September 2022

 

 

HVPE ESTIMATED NAV PER SHARE UPDATE AT 31 AUGUST 2022

 

·   Estimated NAV per share of $47.79 (£41.12); down 1.0% in US dollar
terms over the month

o 8% of Investment Portfolio (public company holdings) valued at 31 August
2022

o 79% valued at 30 June 2022, with remaining 13% valued at 31 March 2022

·    Net investor during August, with a net $20 million invested

 

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company"), a FTSE
250 investment company with global exposure to private companies, managed by
HarbourVest Partners, today announces the usual detail on its estimated Net
Asset Value ("NAV") at 31 August 2022 following the flash announcement made on
20 September 2022.

 

HVPE provides a complete private equity solution for public investors,
managing the portfolio through four phases of the private equity cycle to
create value: Commitments, Investment, Growth, and Realisation.

 

Commitments

During August, no new commitments were made to HarbourVest funds. HVPE's
Investment Pipeline (unfunded commitments) decreased by $50 million from the
prior month to $2.7 billion, following capital called for investments, as
highlighted below, and minor foreign exchange movements.

 

Investment

During August, HVPE invested $50 million into HarbourVest funds (compared to
$42 million in July 2022). The largest individual investment during the month
was made to a 2018 vintage US-focused buyout fund of funds.

 

Growth

At 31 August 2022, HVPE's estimated NAV per share was $47.79 (£41.12),
compared to the 31 July 2022 estimate of $48.29 (£39.67). This represents a
1.0% decrease in US dollar terms over the previous month. The decrease over
the period came as valuations were updated with Q2 2022 marks (see breakdown
below) and negative FX movements, with the direct co-investment funds
reporting the largest decline over the month.

 

The valuation breakdown of the HVPE portfolio as reported here is as follows:
8% actual 31 August 2022 (representing the public companies in the portfolio);
79% actual 30 June 2022, and 13% actual 31 March 2022. Consistent with
previous estimated NAV reports, valuations are also adjusted for foreign
exchange movements, cash flows, and any known material events to 31 August
2022. This compares to 8% actual 31 July 2022 (representing the public
companies in the portfolio); 7% actual 30 June 2022, and 85% actual 31 March
2022, used in the 31 July 2022 estimated NAV per share calculation.

 

Realisation

HVPE received distributions of $30 million from HarbourVest funds during
August 2022 (compared to $66 million in July 2022). The largest source of
proceeds came from a 2006 vintage US-focused buyout fund of funds. This was
part of a recent sale of tail-end positions within HVPE's portfolio as noted
in the 'Share Buybacks' RNS
(https://www.hvpe.com/media/jzalec0a/2022-09-21-transaction-in-own-shares.pdf)
, released on 21 September 2022, under 'Objectives and rationale for
repurchasing shares'.

 

During August there were a total of 25 M&A transactions and IPOs across
HVPE's underlying portfolio, compared to July's total of 24, and a last
12-month average of 29. All 25 this month were M&A transactions.

 

Balance Sheet and Credit Facility

On 16 August 2022 and effective from that date, HVPE announced it had
increased its credit facility from $700 million to $800 million. The
additional $100 million was arranged by Credit Suisse AG London Branch and is
being provided by The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, a Crown entity
established to manage the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. More detail can be
found here.
(https://www.hvpe.com/media/vugnsyvz/16-august-2022-credit-facility.pdf)

 

At 31 August 2022, HVPE had the full $800 million available on its credit
facility. Borrowing at the HarbourVest fund level amounted to $542 million, an
increase of $1 million from the previous month. HVPE's cash and cash
equivalents ($252 million) and available credit ($800 million) totalled $1.1
billion.

 

Additional detail about HVPE's NAV and investment diversification can be found
on HVPE's website, in the Monthly Update for 31 August 2022
(https://www.hvpe.com/media/qphj3bw1/31-august-2022-monthly-update.pdf) .

 

The HVPE team is here to discuss any questions you may have, so please do not
hesitate to contact Richard Hickman or Charlotte Edgar using the contact
details below.

 

- ENDS -

 

 

Enquiries:

 Shareholders
 Richard Hickman         Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 9847    rhickman@harbourvest.com
 Charlotte Edgar         Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 9826    cedgar@harbourvest.com

 Media
 HarbourVest Partners
 Lily Cabianca           Tel: +44 (0)20 7151 4261    lcabianca@harbourvest.com

 MHP Communications
 Charlie Barker /        Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8540    hvpe@mhpc.com

 Robert Collett-Creedy

 

 

Notes to Editors:

 

About HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited:

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company") is a
Guernsey-incorporated, closed-end investment company which is listed on the
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250
index. HVPE is designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation
by investing in a private equity portfolio diversified by geography, stage of
investment, vintage year, and industry. The Company invests in and alongside
HarbourVest-managed funds which focus on primary fund commitments, secondary
investments and direct co-investments in operating companies. HVPE's
investment manager is HarbourVest Advisers L.P., an affiliate of HarbourVest
Partners, LLC, an independent, global private markets asset manager with 40
years of experience.

 

About HarbourVest Partners, LLC:

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with 40 years of
experience and more than $100 billion of assets under management as of June
30, 2022. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary
funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and
infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies,
enabled by our team of more than 1,000 employees, including more than 190
investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.  Across our
private markets platform, our team has committed more than $52 billion to
newly-formed funds, completed over $43 billion in secondary purchases, and
invested over $31 billion in directly operating companies. We partner
strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with
access, insight, and global opportunities.

 

 

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acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and
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The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States
and, accordingly, may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or
distributed, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to US
Persons.  In addition, the Company is not registered under the US Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and
shareholders of the Company will not have the protections of that act.  There
will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States or to US Persons.

 

This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its investment manager,
HarbourVest Advisers L.P. (the "Investment Manager"). No liability whatsoever
(whether in negligence or otherwise) arising directly or indirectly from the
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achievement or reasonableness of, and no reliance should be placed on any
projections, targets, estimates or forecasts contained in this announcement
and nothing in this announcement is or should be relied on as a promise or
representation as to the future.

 

Epidemics, Pandemics and Other Health Risks - Many countries have
experienced infectious illnesses in recent decades, including swine flu, avian
influenza, SARS and 2019-nCoV (the "Coronavirus"). In December 2019, an
initial outbreak of the Coronavirus was reported in Hubei, China. Since then,
a large and growing number of cases have been confirmed around the world. The
Coronavirus outbreak has resulted in numerous deaths and the imposition of
both local and more widespread "work from home" and other quarantine measures,
border closures and other travel restrictions causing social unrest and
commercial disruption on a global scale. The World Health Organization has
declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The ongoing spread of the
Coronavirus has had and will continue to have a material adverse impact on
local economies in the affected jurisdictions and also on the global economy
as cross-border commercial activity and market sentiment are increasingly
impacted by the outbreak and government and other measures seeking to contain
its spread. In addition to these developments having potentially adverse
consequences for underlying portfolio investments of the HarbourVest funds
and the value of the investments therein, the operations of HVPE, the
Investment Manager, and HVPE's portfolio of HarbourVest funds have been, and
could continue to be, adversely impacted, including through quarantine
measures and travel restrictions imposed on personnel or service providers
based around the world, and any related health issues of such personnel or
service providers. Any of the foregoing events could materially and
adversely affect the Investment Manager's ability to source, manage and
divest its investments and its ability to fulfil its investment objectives.
Similar consequences could arise with respect to other comparable infectious
diseases.

 

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update this announcement or any additional information, or to correct any
inaccuracies in it which may become apparent and the distribution of this
announcement. The information contained in this announcement is given at the
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All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of
future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal,
financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment
decision. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past
are no guarantee of future results.

 

This announcement is issued by the Company, whose registered address is BNP
Paribas House, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1WA

 

© 2022 HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited. All rights reserved.

 

 

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