REG - HarbourVest Global - Increase to Credit Facility

Harbourvest Global Private EquityAnnouncement

16/08/2022 07:01

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RNS Number : 0702W  HarbourVest Global Priv. Equity Ltd  16 August 2022

 

 

16 August 2022

 

 

HARBOURVEST GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY ANNOUNCES US$100M INCREASE TO ITS CREDIT
FACILITY

 

·    Credit facility increased from US$700m to US$800m with immediate
effect

·    Additional US$100m provided by new lender joining existing syndicate

·    Full credit facility remains undrawn; no change to key terms

 

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or "the Company"), a FTSE
250 investment company with global exposure to private companies, managed by
HarbourVest Partners, is pleased to announce a US$100 million increase to its
multi-currency credit facility ("the Facility"). This takes the total size
from US$700 million to US$800 million.

 

The additional US$100 million was arranged by Credit Suisse AG London Branch
("Credit Suisse") and is being provided by The Guardians of New Zealand
Superannuation, a Crown entity established to manage the New Zealand
Superannuation Fund. This complements the existing US$400 million provided by
Credit Suisse and US$300 million provided by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Banking
Corporation, acting through its New York Branch.

 

There are no changes to the key terms of the Facility as announced to the
market on 4 January 2019
(https://www.hvpe.com/~/media/Files/H/Hvgpe/press-release/2019/04-january-2019-credit-facility-renewal.pdf)
. The Facility is structured as a five-year evergreen, giving it a guaranteed
term of five years. The lenders are able to serve notice, but this must be a
minimum of five years. Credit Suisse continues as agent.

 

The enlarged Facility will provide further support to HVPE's unfunded
commitments (Investment Pipeline) as the Company continues to grow. As
reported on 21 July 2022, HVPE held cash and cash equivalents of US$250
million at 30 June 2022. As of the date of this announcement, the Facility
remains undrawn.

 

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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 $98 billion of assets under management as of March
31, 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 850 employees, including more than 175
investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.  Across our
private markets platform, our team has committed more than $51 billion to
newly-formed funds, completed over $41 billion in secondary purchases, and
invested over $28 billion in directly operating companies. We partner
strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with
access, insight, and global opportunities.

 

 

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or
form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to
acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and
should not be relied upon in connection with any decision to subscribe for or
otherwise acquire any Shares. In particular, this announcement does not
constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of
an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United
States or to US Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities
Act of 1933, as amended ("US Persons")). Neither this announcement nor any
part of it shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act
as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever. Neither
this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, released, published,
transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly to US Persons or into the
United States (including its territories and possessions), Canada, Australia
or Japan, or any jurisdiction where such action would be unlawful. Any failure
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Accordingly, recipients represent that they are able to receive this
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recipient may distribute, or make available, this announcement (directly or
indirectly) to any other person. Recipients of this announcement should inform
themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their
jurisdictions.

 

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 or
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States
and, accordingly, may not be offered, sold, exercised, resold, transferred,
delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, within the United States or
to US Persons. In addition, the Company is not, and will not be, 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
use of this announcement is accepted and no representation, warranty or
undertaking, express or implied, is or will be made by the Company, the
Investment Manager or any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
advisers, representatives or other agents ("Agents") for any information or
any of the opinions contained herein or for any errors, omissions or
misstatements. None of the Investment Manager nor any of their respective
Agents makes or has been authorised to make any representation or warranties
(express or implied) in relation to the Company or as to the truth, accuracy
or completeness of this announcement, or any other written or oral statement
provided. In particular, no representation or warranty is given as to the
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.

 

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 and
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.

 

Other than as required by applicable laws, the Company gives no undertaking to
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
date of its publication and is subject to updating, revision and amendment.
The contents of this announcement have not been approved by any competent
regulatory or supervisory authority.

 

This document contains certain forward-looking statements, which are based on
current expectations and projections about future events as of the date of
this announcement. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs,
projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and
similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as
"anticipate", "project", "continue", "target", "believe", "could", "estimate",
"expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "should", "will" and "would"
or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology. The
forward-looking statements are based on the Investment Manager's beliefs,
assumptions, and expectations of future performance and market developments,
taking into account all information currently available. These beliefs,
assumptions, and expectations are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions about HVPE, including, among other things, the development of its
business, trends in its operating industry and future capital expenditures and
acquisitions and can change as a result of many possible events or factors,
not all of which are known or are within the Investment Manager's control. If
a change occurs, the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity, and
results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in
forward-looking statements. As such, forward-looking statements are not a
guarantee of future performance.

 

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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