23 Dec 2021 07:00
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23 December 2021
Honeycomb Investment Trust plc
Honeycomb Investment Trust plc (the "Company" or "Honeycomb") announces that the Investment Manager's monthly factsheet for 30 November 2021 is now available on its website at http://www.honeycombplc.com.
Net Asset Value per Share
The Company announces that its unaudited Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share as at 30 November 2021 on a cum-income basis was 1,032.1 pence, based on a NAV of £363.9 million, and on an ex-income basis was 1,017.8 pence, based on a NAV of £358.9 million. The NAVs have been calculated by Apex Fund Services (UK) Ltd.
Honeycomb Investment Trust plc delivered a NAV return of 0.66% for the month of November, or 8.0% annualised.
Investment assets remained stable at £587m from £588m in October. During the month, the last remaining unsecured consumer loans were sold, completing the final phase of the planned refocus of Honeycomb's asset base onto senior and asset secured debt. The £20m portfolio was sold at carrying value and the proceeds were reinvested in senior secured positions with strong asset backing.
The resulting £20m reduction in credit assets is offset by further utilisations on senior facilities in the Property (£12.7m), SME (£2.3m), and Consumer (£1.3m) sectors. Senior positions have increased since the start of the year to 75% of the portfolio with a further 22% in other over collateralised asset secured investments providing enhanced returns whilst retaining credit protection.
The pipeline remains strong at over £1bn, with a number of late-stage deals which are expected to close in Q4 2021 and early Q1 2022.
For further information about this announcement please contact:
Pollen Street Capital - Investment Manager
Matthew Potter / Julian Dale: +44 (0)20 3728 6750
Liberum Capital Limited - Joint Broker
Chris Clarke: +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Cenkos Securities plc - Joint Broker
Justin Zawoda-Martin: +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Link Company Matters Limited - Corporate Secretary
hitcosec@linkgroup.co.uk