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Quarterly Results for 30 September 2019

6 Nov 2019 07:00

RNS Number : 3792S
Apax Global Alpha Limited
06 November 2019
 

(LSE: APAX)

 

 

Apax Global Alpha Limited

Quarterly results for the period ended 30 September 2019

 

For further information regarding the announcement of AGA's 2019 third quarter results, including the details for today's analyst and investor webcast at 9.30am (UK time), please visit www.apaxglobalalpha.com. 

 

Key highlights

 

 

3Q19 Total NAV Return1 was +4.9%. LTM2 Total NAV Return1 was +18.0% reflecting the Private Equity portfolio's strong performance and FX gains

3Q19 Total NAV Return1 of +4.9% contributed by:

o Private Equity +3.1%

o Derived Debt +0.6%

o Derived Equity -0.6%

o FX +2.3% 

o Costs and other movements -0.3%

o Performance fee adjustment -0.2%

3Q19 Total Return1 of Private Equity was +6.9%. Derived Debt delivered Total Return1 of +6.0%. Derived Equity had a Total Return1 of -3.5%

AGA was 96% invested with net cash after liabilities of €38.8m3

 

Adjusted NAV4 movements (€m)

Private Equity

Derived Investments

Cash

 

Facility drawn

Other4

 

3Q19 Total

L9M

Total

LTM

Total

Adjusted NAV at 30.06.19

580.3

355.4

116.3

-

(20.1)

1,031.9

930.8

937.3

+ Investments

27.4

23.4

(68.4)

-

17.6

-

-

-

- Divestments

(6.8)

(8.3)

15.0

-

0.1

-

-

-

+ Interest and dividend income

-

-

6.8

-

0.1

6.9

15.3

19.5

+/- Unrealised gains/(losses)

32.4

(7.4)

-

-

-

25.0

151.2

128.1

+/- Realised gains/(losses)

-

0.1

-

-

-

0.1

2.8

(3.4)

+/- FX gains/(losses)5

12.3

10.3

0.7

-

-

23.3

16.9

37.2

+/- Costs and other movements

-

-

(2.4)

-

(0.2)

(2.6)

(7.0)

(11.0)

 - Dividends paid

-

(26.7)

-

-

(26.7)

(49.6)

(49.6)

+/- Performance fee reserve6

(2.1)

-

-

-

-

(2.1)

(4.6)

(2.3)

+/- Revolving credit facility

drawn/repaid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Adjusted NAV at 30.09.197

643.5

373.5

41.3

-

(2.5)

1,055.8

1,055.8

1,055.8

 

Private Equity portfolio highlights

 

 

Private Equity portfolio delivered a strong performance with 3Q19 Total Return1 of +6.9%:

o Unrealised gains +5.5%

o Performance fee adjustment -0.7%

o FX +2.1%

On a look-through basis, AGA invested or committed c.€14.1m in three new investments

Calls of €27.4m were paid to AIX 

Distributions totalled €6.8m; €6.3m dividends from AVIII in relation to AssuredPartners and Exact Software, €0.5m from AEVII in relation to Electro Stocks Group

Private Equity exited two small positions8 (Electro Stocks Group and Neobpo) during the quarter. Their total proceeds to AGA are expected to be €0.5m

 

Private Equity - operational metrics

30 September 2019

30 June 2019

Portfolio year-over-year LTM revenue growth9

21.0%

12.2%

Portfolio year-over-year LTM EBITDA growth9

20.8%

12.6%

Enterprise Value / EBITDA valuation multiple9

15.4x

15.3x

Net debt / EBITDA multiple9

4.0x

3.9x

Number of closed investments year to date 201910

7

4

Number of exits year to date 201911

5

4

 

Derived Investments portfolio highlights

 

 

 

Strong Derived Debt performance whilst Derived Equity remained negative resulting in Derived Investments 3Q19 Total Return of +2.7%:

o Income +1.9%

o Realised gains +0.0%

o Unrealised losses -2.0%

o FX +2.8%

New investments of €23.4m12 were all debt positions: two new investments being Domestic & General and EverCommerce, one add-on investment in ECi Software Solutions

AGA fully exited two debt investments and partially exited one debt investment and two equity investments with proceeds of €8.3m13

Gross IRR and Gross MOIC on Derived Investments14 full exits in 3Q19 were 15.9% and 1.1x

 

Derived Investments - operational metrics

30 September 2019

30 June 2019

Debt year-over-year LTM EBITDA growth15

16.2%

17.3%

Debt average income yield to maturity15

9.6%

9.9%

Debt average years to maturity

6.1

6.2

Debt average income yield16

9.2%

9.5%

Equity year-over-year LTM earnings growth17

13.2%

14.9%

Equity price-to-earnings ratio17

17.1x

20.8x

Number of investments year to date 201912

11

8

Number of full exits year to date 201913

 

8

6

 

 

Other Invested Portfolio highlights

 

Invested Portfolio analysis18

€m

€m

%

%

Private Equity

648.1

 

63%

 

- AMI

 

23.3

 

2%

- AEVI

 

6.4

 

1%

- AEVII

 

74.8

 

7%

- AVIII

 

266.7

 

26%

- AIX

 

266.6

 

 26%

- ADF

 

10.3

 

1%

Derived Investments

373.5

 

37%

 

- Derived Debt

 

257.5

 

26%

- Derived Equity

 

116.0

 

11%

Total

1,021.6

1,021.6

100%

100%

 

 

Commenting on the results, Ralf Gruss, COO of Apax Partners, said:

 

"The results for the September quarter reflect the continued momentum of AGA seen throughout the year. Excellent performance in Private Equity reflects mainly value creation from the Apax VIII and Apax IX fund portfolio companies. Returns from Derived Debt were strong, and weighting of Derived Equity in the portfolio was further reduced."

 

For more information, the Company's latest results presentation is available to view at: www.apaxglobalalpha.com 

 

 

Contact details

Investor enquiries

Media enquiries

Sarah Page

IR Manager - AGA

Andrew Kenny

Head of Communications

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7666 6573

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7872 6371

Email: sarah.page@apax.com

Email: andrew.kenny@apax.com

 

 

 

 

Footnotes

1.

Total NAV Return means the movement in the Adjusted NAV per share over the quarter plus any dividends paid. Total Return reflects the sub-portfolio performance on a stand-alone basis. It excludes items at overall AGA level such as cash, management fees and costs

2.

LTM = Last Twelve Months to 30 September 2019

3.

Net cash after liabilities of €38.8m calculated by taking cash of €41.3m less net current liabilities of €2.5m at 30 September 2019

4.

Movement of €17.6m in other investments was due to the settlement of investments traded in the prior quarter that settled in the current period

5.

FX on cash includes the revaluation of cash balances and net losses arising from the differences in exchange rates between transaction dates and settlement dates, and unrealised net losses arising from the translation into euro of assets and liabilities (other than investments) which are not denominated in euro

6.

Movement in the Private Equity performance fee reserve of €2.1m was mainly driven by an increase in the value of AGA's carried interest holdings in AEVI and AEVII. This does not represent the underlying Private Equity portfolio's carried interest.

7.

Adjusted NAV represents NAV of €1,055.8m adjusted for the performance fee reserve of €4.6m at 30 September 2019

8.

Private Equity Aggregate Gross IRR was not meaningful and Gross MOIC was 0.3x on full exits in 3Q19. These were calculated based on the expected aggregate cash flows in euro across all funds for the deals transacted in the period Electro Stocks Group and Neobpo. Gross IRR represents concurrent Gross IRR. Total proceeds consists of AEVII distribution for Electro Stocks Group for €0.5m received in 3Q19 and proceeds of less than €0.1m expected from Neobpo in 4Q19

9.

Gross Asset Value weighted average of the respective metric across the portfolio. At June 2019 and September 2019, 14 and 17 investments were respectively excluded as these are financial services companies often valued on book value or for which earnings financials are not available e.g. complex carve-outs or growth investments. For EV/EBITDA and Net Debt / EBITDA figures exclude MatchesFashion and Vyaire Medical due to low EBITDA from opex investments and short-term fluctuations in EBITDA respectively

10.

Private Equity investments closed in the first nine months of 2019. Fractal Analytics closed in February 2019; Trade Me and AssuredPartners closed in May 2019, Huayue Education closed in June 2019 and Baltics Classifieds Group, Signavio and MetaMetrics closed in Sept 2019

11.

Represents Private Equity exits which were closed or signed but not yet closed in the first nine months of 2019. Both AssuredPartners and Exact Software closed in May 2019 and Electro Stocks Group closed in August 2019. Acelity signed in May 2019 and closed in Oct 2019, whilst Neobpo signed in September 2019 and is expected to close in 4Q19

12.

Derived Investments new investments in the nine months to 30 September 2019 of €105.7m consists of €90.5m from eight new debt investments and one add-on, €15.3m from two equity positions (€13.3m in one new position Airtel Africa and €1.5m add-on to existing position QAD) and €2.0m related to debt and equity received as part of the restructuring of FullBeauty in February 2019

13.

Derived Investments divestments in the nine months to 30 September 2019, of €58.7m consists of €22.6m from four debt positions exited, €36.1m from six equity positions, and €2.0m in relation to realisation of FullBeauty debt which restructured in February 2019

14.

Derived Investments Gross IRR and Gross MOIC calculated based on aggregate euro cash flows since inception for deals fully exited during 3Q19; Servpro (Debt) and ERM (Debt). There were no Derived Equity investments fully exited in the period.

15.

Derived Investments Gross IRR and Gross MOIC calculated based on aggregate euro cash flows since Gross Asset Value weighted average of the respective metric across the Derived Investments Debt portfolio. (Paycor was excluded from LTM EBITDA growth)

16.

Gross Asset Value weighted average of the current full year income (annual coupon/clean price as at the respective date) for each debt position in the Derived Debt portfolio as at the respective date

17.

Gross Asset Value weighted average of the respective metric across the Derived Investments Equity portfolio. (Answers, Airtel Africa, QAD and Cengage were excluded from both LTM earnings growth and P/E ratio)

18.

Invested Portfolio excludes cash and cash equivalents, revolving credit facility drawn and net current liabilities; including these, the NAV is €1,060.4m. Adjusted NAV excludes the performance fee reserve of €4.6m and is €1,055.8m at 30 September 2019

 

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 Partners" 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 requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of the announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions

4.

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 presentation 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 collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. 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) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value.

 

The investment policy of the Company is to make Private Equity investments in Apax Funds, and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities. The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cash flow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors. Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com.

 

 

 

About Apax Partners LLP

 

Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm and over its more than 40-year history, Apax Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of c.€40 billion. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide longterm equity financing to build and strengthen worldclass companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com. Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

 

 

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