REG - Petershill Prtnrs - Q4 2023 AUM Update

Petershill PartnersAnnouncement

19/01/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 2196A  Petershill Partners PLC  19 January 2024

Petershill Partners plc (the "Company" or "Petershill Partners"), the
diversified, global alternatives investment group focused on private capital
strategies, today publishes its 2023 AuM Update and AuM outlook for 2024

Gross Fee-eligible AuM raise of US$23 billion in 2023

 

Highlights

·     Aggregate Partner-firm AuM of US$304bn, increasing slightly during
the quarter and 7% year-over-year. Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM of
US$221bn, increasing 12% during the quarter and 14% year-over-year.

-    Organic gross Fee-eligible AuM raised was US$3bn for the quarter and a
total of US$23bn for 2023, in-line with our 2023 guidance of US$20 - $25bn.

-    Partner-firms saw US$23bn of Fee-paying AuM gross inflows during the
quarter supported by around US$20bn of previously raised Fee-paying AUM
switching on during the quarter. Total Fee-paying AuM gross inflows of US$31bn
in 2023.

-    Partner-firm realisations of US$1bn of Fee-paying AuM during the
quarter and a total of US$7bn in 2023, in-line with our 2023 guidance of US$5
- $10bn.

-    Investment performance of Partner-firm funds led to an increase of
US$2bn in Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM during the quarter and an increase of
US$3bn for the full year.

·     As at Q4 2023, Partner-firms had US$8bn of AuM which is not yet
paying fees, down from US$28bn in Q3 2023.

 

AuM Development: 2023

The following table summarises the changes in Aggregate Partner-firm AuM and
Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the
year ended 31 December 2023, based on a one-period (3-month) lag:

 

                                                                Quarter ended 31 December     Year ended 31 December
  (US$bn unless otherwise indicated)                            AuM            Fee-paying     AuM           Fee-paying

                                                                               AuM                          AuM
 Aggregate AuM at start of the period  ($bn)                    303            197            283           194
 Inflows                               ($bn)                    3              23             33            31
 Realisations                          ($bn)                    (6)            (1)            (19)          (7)
 Investment performance                ($bn)                    4              2              7             3
 M&A                                   ($bn)                    -              -              -             -
 Aggregate AuM at period end           ($bn)                    304            221            304           221

 

 

Outlook for 2024

 

·     Based on current fund-raising schedules, we estimate organic gross
fee-eligible AuM raise of US$20bn to US$25bn in 2024.

·     Realisations in 2024 of US$5bn to US$10bn.

·     The $8bn of AuM not yet paying fees as at Q4 2023 is expected to
become Fee-paying AuM during the course of 2024.

·     The outlook excludes the impact of any future M&A.

 

 

 

AuM Progression Since 31 December 2022*

                                                                                                                                           QTD      YTD***
 (US$bn, unless otherwise indicated)                                      Dec-31-2023  Sep-30-2023  Jun-30-2023  Mar-31-2023  Dec-31-2022  (Δ%)     (Δ%)
 Aggregate Partner-firm AuM                                      ($bn)    304          303          300          290          283          0%       7%
 Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM                           ($bn)    221          197          196          195          194          12%      14%
 Average Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM **                ($bn)    201          193          190          188          178          4%       13%
 Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM             ($bn)    275          276          274          266          259          0%       6%
 Average Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM **  ($bn)    270          265          258          251          236          2%       14%

 

* All AuM figures are based on a one-period (3-month) lag due to the timing of
the financial information received by the Operator from the Partner-firms

** Average Aggregate AuM figures represent the twelve month mean and use the
start and each quarter end of the reporting period adjusted for acquisitions
and dispositions where applicable.

*** Percentage change relative to Dec-31-2022

 

AuM Reconciliation: Aggregate Fee-paying AuM Vs Aggregate Partner-firm AuM

The below table reconciles Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM to Aggregate
Partner-firm AuM as at 31 December 2023, based on a one-period (3-month) lag:

                                                                Q4
 (US$bn unless otherwise indicated)                             2023
 Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM  ($bn)                   221
 AuM not yet paying fees                ($bn)                   8
 Fee Exempt AuM                         ($bn)                   21
 Investment performance                 ($bn)                   54
 Aggregate Partner-firm AuM             ($bn)                   304

 

The following table reflects the Aggregate Partner-firm AuM and Aggregate
Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM by Asset Class as at 31 December 2023, based on a
one-period (3-month) lag:

 

 Asset Class (US$bn unless otherwise indicated)          AuM  Percentage  Fee-paying  Percentage

                                                                          AuM
 Private equity            ($bn)                         194  64%         125         57%
 Private credit            ($bn)                         39   13%         35          16%
 Private real assets       ($bn)                         44   14%         34          15%
 Absolute return           ($bn)                         27   9%          27          12%
 Total Current Period      ($bn)                         304  100%        221         100%

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

 

Please direct any questions to Petershill Partners Investor Relations, via
e-mail, at PHP-Investor-Enquiries@gs.com
(mailto:PHP-Investor-Enquiries@gs.com)

Analyst / Investor
enquiries:

 Gurjit Kambo    +44 (0) 207 051 2564

Media enquiries:

 Brunswick Group    phll@brunswickgroup.com (mailto:phll@brunswickgroup.com)
 Simone Selzer                          +44 (0)207 404 5959

 

 

 

Please note Petershill Partners financial calendar for Q1 2024:

 

 Full year 2023 Preliminary Results Announcement    26 March 2024

 

 

ABOUT PETERSHILL PARTNERS

Petershill Partners plc (the "Company" or "Petershill Partners") and its
Subsidiaries (the "Group") is a diversified, global alternatives investment
group focused on private equity and other private capital strategies. Through
our economic interests in a portfolio of alternative asset management firms
("Partner-firms"), we provide investors with exposure to the growth and
profitability of the alternative asset management industry. The Company
completed its initial acquisition of the portfolio of Partner-firms on 28
September 2021 and was admitted to listing and trading on the London Stock
Exchange on 1 October 2021 (ticker: PHLL). The Company is operated by Goldman
Sachs Asset Management ("Goldman Sachs" or the "Operator") and is governed by
a diverse and fully independent Board of Directors (the "Board").

 

Through our Partner-firms, we have exposure to $304 billion of total assets
under management ("AuM"), comprising a diverse set of more than 200 long-term
private equity and other private capital funds where capital is typically
locked in over a multi-year horizon. These underlying funds generate recurring
management fees and the opportunity for meaningful profit participation over
the typical 8+ year lifecycles of such funds. We believe our approach is
aligned with the founders and managers of our Partner-firms and, as a result,
allows the Company to participate in these income streams in a way that
provides high-margin, diversified and stable cash flows for our shareholders.

 

For more information, visit https://www.petershillpartners.com
(https://www.petershillpartners.com) . Information on the website is not
incorporated by reference into this press release and is provided merely for
convenience.

Key Operating Metrics - Definitions

 

This document contains certain key operating metrics that are not defined or
recognised under IFRS.

The Operator and the Directors use these key operating metrics to help
evaluate trends, assess the performance of the Partner-firms and the Company,
analyse and test dividends received from the Partner- firms and inform
operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions. The Directors believe that
these metrics, which present certain operating and other information in
respect of the Partner-firms, provide an enhanced understanding of the
underlying portfolios and performance of the Partner-firms and are therefore
essential to assessing the investments and performance of the Company.

The key operating metrics described in this section are derived from financial
and other information reported to the Operator by the Partner-firms. The
Operator, with the assistance of an independent accounting firm, performs due
diligence procedures on the information provided by the Partner-firms.  It
should be noted, however, that these due diligence procedures do not
constitute an audit.

In addition, each Partner-firm may account for and define certain financial
and other information differently from one another. For example, each
Partner-firm may calculate its fee-paying AuM differently, the result of which
being that the inputs of the Company's Aggregate Fee-paying AuM are not
consistently calculated.

Whilst the operating metrics described in this section are similar to those
used by other alternative asset managers, there are no generally accepted
principles governing their calculation, and the criteria upon which these
metrics are based can vary from firm to firm. These metrics, by themselves, do
not provide a sufficient basis to compare the Partner-firms' or the Company's
performance with that of other companies.

None of Partner Distributable Earnings, Partner FRE, Partner Realised
Performance Revenues or Partner Realised Investment Income are measures of or
provide any indication of profits available for the purpose of a distribution
by the Company within the meaning of section 830 of the Companies Act 2006, or
of any Partner-firm in accordance with the equivalent applicable rules.

Aggregate Partner-firm AuM

Aggregate Partner-firm AuM is defined as the sum of (a) the net asset value of
the Partner-firms' underlying funds and investment vehicles, and in most cases
includes co-investment vehicles, GP commitments and other non fee-paying
investment vehicles and (b) uncalled commitments from these entities, as
reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator from time to time and aggregated
by the Operator without material adjustment. This is an aggregated figure
across all Partner-firms and includes Partner-firm AuM outside of the
Company's ownership interest in the Partner-firms.

The Operator and the Directors consider Aggregate Partner-firm AuM to be a
meaningful measure of the size, scope and composition of the Partner-firms, as
well as of their capital raising activities. The Operator uses Aggregate
Partner-firm AuM to inform operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions.

Aggregate Fee-paying AuM

Aggregate Fee-paying AuM is defined as the portion of Aggregate Partner-firm
AuM for which Partner-firms are entitled to receive management fees, as
reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator. The principal difference
between Aggregate Fee-paying AuM and Aggregate Partner-firm AuM is that
Aggregate Fee-paying AuM typically excludes co- investment on which
Partner-firms generally do not charge fees and, to a lesser extent, fund
commitments in Partner-firm funds (i) on which fees are only earned on
investment, rather than from the point of commitment and (ii) where capital
has been raised but fees have not yet been activated. This may also include
legacy assets where fees are no longer being charged.

The Operator and the Directors consider Aggregate Fee-paying AuM to be a
meaningful measure of the Partner-firms' capital base upon which they earn
management fees and use the measure in assessing the management fee related
performance of the Partner-firms and to inform operating, budgeting and
re-investment decisions.

Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM

The amount of Aggregate Partner-firm AuM that is eligible for carried
interest.

AuM and associated data

The data presented in this document for the following key operating metrics
reflects AuM data reported to the Operator on a three-month lag. This
three-month data lag is due to the timing of the financial information
received by the Operator from the Partner-firms, which generally require at
least 90 days following each period end to present final financial information
to the Operator.  The key operating metrics reflected on a three-month lag
are:

•        Aggregate Partner-firm AuM

•        Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM

•        Average Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM

•        Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM

•        Average Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM

 

 

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