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ICG Enterprise Trust Plc: Q1 update for the three months ended 30 April 2023| ICG Enterprise Trust plc27 June 2023Q1 update for the three months ended 30 April 2023 | ||
| NAV per Share of 1,876p | ||
| Highlights Portfolio continuing to grow on underlying basis; strengthening of Sterling impacting Sterling returnsNAV per Share of 1,876p (31 January 2023: 1,903p); NAV per Share Total Return of (1.1)% during the quarter and 8.3% over the last twelve months (5 year annualised: 16.2%)Portfolio Return on a Local Currency Basis of 0.5% during the quarter and 10.2% on an LTM basis (5 year annualised: 18.6%)Balance sheet strength and Portfolio performance enabling us to make £72m of new fund Commitments (including £42m to ICG-managed funds)Proceeds of £68m, including from the sale of Endeavor Schools (previously our third largest portfolio company). 10 Full Exits completed, at a weighted average Uplift to Carrying Value of 20%First quarter dividend of 8p per share (Q1 FY23: 7p). Board intends to pay total dividends of at least 32p per share for FY24 (FY23: 30p)£7.1m returned so far via share buybacks at weighted average discount to last reported NAV of 41.0% since programme initiated in October 20221 1 Up to and including 23 June 2023 |
| PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW | ||||||
| Annualised | ||||||
| Performance to 30 April 2023 | 3 months | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
| Portfolio Return on a Local Currency Basis | 0.5 % | 10.2 % | 23.6 % | 18.6 % | 13.1 % | |
| NAV per Share Total Return | (1.1) % | 8.3 % | 21.6 % | 16.2 % | 13.6 % | |
| Share Price Total Return | (7.3) % | (2.2) % | 15.9 % | 7.1 % | 10.8 % | |
| FTSE All-Share Index Total Return | 1.9 % | 6.0 % | 13.2 % | 4.4 % | 6.1 % | |
| Portfolio activity overview for Q1 FY24 | Primary | Direct | Secondary | Total | ICG-managed | |
| Portfolio Return on a Local Currency Basis | 1.7 % | (1.4) % | (0.5) % | 0.5 % | 0.4 % | |
| Portfolio Return in Sterling | 0.8% | (2.4%) | (2.0%) | (0.6%) | (0.9%) | |
| New Investments | £18m | £5m | £2m | £25m | £4m | |
| Proceeds | £31m | £31m | £6m | £68m | £10m | |
| New fund Commitments | £51m | — | £20m | £72m | £42m | |
| Closing Portfolio value | £754m | £349m | £252m | £1,354m | £401m | |
| % Total Portfolio | 55.7 % | 25.7 % | 18.6 % | 100.0 % | 29.6 % |
ENQUIRIES
Institutional investors and analysts: Chris Hunt, Head of Shareholder Relations, ICG: +44 (0) 20 3545 2000Media: Clare Glynn, Corporate Communications, ICG: +44 (0) 20 3545 1395
www.icg-enterprise.co.uk
COMPANY TIMETABLE
| FY23 Final Dividend | FY24 First Interim Dividend | |
| Ex-dividend date | 6 July 2023 | 17 August 2023 |
| Record date | 7 July 2023 | 18 August 2023 |
| Dividend payment date | 21 July 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
ABOUT ICG ENTERPRISE TRUST
ICG Enterprise Trust is a leading listed private equity investor focused on creating long-term growth by delivering consistently strong returns through selectively investing in profitable, cash-generative private companies, primarily in Europe and the US, while offering the added benefit to shareholders of daily liquidity.
We invest in companies directly as well as through funds managed by Intermediate Capital Group ('ICG') and other leading private equity managers who focus on creating long-term value and building sustainable growth through active management and strategic change.
NOTESIncluded in this document are Alternative Performance Measures (“APMs”). APMs have been used if considered by the Board and the Manager to be the most relevant basis for shareholders in assessing the overall performance of the Company, and for comparing the performance of the Company to its peers and its previously reported results. The Glossary includes further details of APMs and reconciliations to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) measures, where appropriate.
In the Manager’s Review and Supplementary Information, all performance figures are stated on a Total Return basis (i.e. including the effect of re-invested dividends). ICG Alternative Investment Limited, a regulated subsidiary of Intermediate Capital Group plc, acts as the Manager of the Company.
DISCLAIMERThe information contained herein and on the pages that follow does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation is unlawful or would impose any unfulfilled registration, qualification, publication or approval requirements on ICG Enterprise Trust PLC (the "Company") or its affiliates or agents. Equity securities in the Company have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa (each an “Excluded Jurisdiction”). The equity securities in the Company referred to herein and on the pages that follow may not be offered or sold within an Excluded Jurisdiction, or to any U.S. person ("U.S. Person") as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or to any national, resident or citizen of an Excluded Jurisdiction.
The information on the pages that follow may contain forward looking statements. Any statement other than a statement of historical fact is a forward looking statement. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward looking statement. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward looking statement, which speaks only as of the date of its issuance.
MANAGER’S REVIEW
Our investment strategy
We focus on investing in buyouts of profitable, cash-generative businesses in developed markets that exhibit defensive growth characteristics which might support strong and resilient returns across economic cycles.
We take an active approach to portfolio construction, with a flexible mandate that enables us to deploy capital in Primary, Secondary and Direct investments. Geographically we focus on the developed markets of North America and Europe, including the UK, which have deep and mature private equity markets supported by a robust corporate governance framework.
| Medium-term target | Five-year average | Q1 FY24 | |
| 1. Target Portfolio composition 1 | |||
| Investment category | |||
| Primary | ~50% | 59% | 56% |
| Direct | ~25% | 27% | 26% |
| Secondary | ~25% | 14% | 19% |
| Geography2 | |||
| North America | ~50% | 37% | 42% |
| Europe (inc. UK) | ~50% | 63% | 51% |
| 2. Balance sheet | |||
| (Net cash)/net debt3 | ~0% | (3)% | 1% |
| 1 As percentage of Portfolio; 2 Excludes Other geographical exposure (30 April 2023: 7%); 3 (Net cash)/net debt as a percentage of NAV | |||
Investments managed by ICG accounted for 29.6% of the Portfolio.
Performance overview
At 30 April 2023, our Portfolio was valued at £1,354m, and the Portfolio Return on a Local Currency Basis for the quarter was 0.5%. In Sterling terms the Portfolio value reduced by 0.6%The net result was that ICG Enterprise Trust generated a NAV per Share Total Return of (1.1)% during the quarter, ending the period with a NAV per Share of 1,876pOver the last five years, ICG Enterprise Trust has generated an annualised NAV per Share Total Return of 16.2%| Movement in the Portfolio | Three months to 30 April 2023 |
| Opening Portfolio | £1,406m |
| Total New Investments | £25m |
| Total Proceeds | £(68)m |
| Net (proceeds)/investments | £(44)m |
| Valuation movement1 | £7m |
| Currency movement | £(16)m |
| Closing Portfolio | £1,354m |
| % Portfolio growth (local currency) | 0.5 % |
| % currency movement | (1.1) % |
| % Portfolio growth (Sterling) | (0.6) % |
| Impact of (net cash)/net debt | (0.1) % |
| Expenses and other income | (0.6) % |
| Co-investment Incentive Scheme Accrual | — % |
| Impact of share buybacks and dividend reinvestment | 0.2 % |
| NAV per Share Total Return | (1.1) % |
Quoted company exposure
We do not actively invest in publicly quoted companies but gain listed investment exposure when IPOs are used as a route to exit an investment. In these cases, exit timing typically lies with the manager with whom we have investedAt 30 April 2023, ICG Enterprise Trust’s exposure to quoted companies was valued at £96m, equivalent to 7.1% of the Portfolio value (31 January 2023: 7.8%). There was one quoted investment that individually accounted for 0.5% or more of the Portfolio value:| Company | Ticker | 30 April 2023% of Portfolio value | |
| Chewy (part of PetSmart)1 | CHWY-US | 2.8 % | |
| Other companies | 4.3 % | ||
| Total | 7.1 % | ||
| 1 Value includes entire holding of PetSmart and Chewy. Majority of value is within Chewy | |||
Realisation activity
Total Realisation proceeds of £68m during the quarter10 Full Exits completed during the quarter, at a weighted average Uplift to Carrying Value of 20% and a 4.2x Multiple to Cost. This included the sale of Endeavor Schools, announced on 2 February 2023, which at 31 January 2023 was our third largest portfolio companyNew investment activity
Total New Investment of £25m during the quarter, of which 16% (£4m) was alongside ICGThe split of Total New Investment was split by category as follows:| Investment Category | Cost | % of New Investments |
| Primary | £17.5m | 71 % |
| Direct | £4.8m | 20 % |
| Secondary | £2.2m | 9 % |
| Total | £24.5m | 100 % |
Commitments
We made five new fund Commitments totalling £72m during the quarter, including £42m in aggregate to two ICG-managed funds| Fund | Manager | Focus | Commitment during the period | |
| Local currency | GBP | |||
| ICG Europe Mid-Market II | ICG | Mezzanine and equity in mid-market buyouts | €25.0m | £22.0m |
| ICG Strategic Equity V | ICG | GP-led secondary transactions | $25.0m | £20.3m |
| Cinven VIII | Cinven | Mid-market and large buyouts | €15.0m | £13.2m |
| Hellman Friedman XI | Hellman & Friedman | Large buyouts | $10.0m | £8.0m |
| Audax Private Equity VII | Audax Group | Mid-market buyouts | $10.0m | £8.0m |
Liquidity
During the period there was particular volatility in certain areas of the banking sector, and as a prudent approach to risk management we drew down a portion of our RCF. Both our cash and debt positions at the period end were therefore higher than they would be in the normal course of business. Our net debt position and gearing were unaffectedAt 30 April 2023 we had a cash balance of £87m (31 January 2023: £21m) and drawn debt of £102m (31 January 2023: £65m). As a result, we had net debt of £15m. As previously announced, at 26 May 2023 net debt was £13mTotal available liquidity at 30 April 2023 was £195mAs announced on 1 June 2023, ICG Enterprise Trust entered into a new €240m revolving credit facility (RCF) which was effective from 31 May 2023. This replaced the previous €240m facility, and extended the maturity of the Company's financing facility by one year, through to 30 May 2027. Terms of the new RCF were outlined in the announcement of 1 June 2023| £m | |
| Cash at 31 January 2023 | 20.7 |
| Realisation Proceeds | 68.1 |
| New investments | (24.5) |
| Debt drawn down | 37.6 |
| Shareholder returns | (8.0) |
| Management fees | (3.5) |
| FX and other expenses | (3.0) |
| Cash at 30 April 2023 | 87.4 |
| Available undrawn debt facilities | 108.0 |
| Cash and undrawn debt facilities (total available liquidity) | 195.4 |
| £m | % of net assets | |
| Portfolio | 1,354 | 106.1 % |
| Cash | 87 | 6.8 % |
| Drawn debt | (102) | (8.0) % |
| Co-investment Incentive Scheme Accrual | (58) | (4.6) % |
| Other net current liabilities | (4) | (0.3) % |
| Net assets | 1,276 | 100.0 % |
Dividend and share buyback
Progressive dividend policy maintained: first quarter dividend of 8p per share (Q1 FY23: 7p)In the absence of any unforeseen circumstances, it is the Board’s current intention to declare total dividends of at least 32p per share for the financial year ended 31 January 2024. This would represent an increase of 2p (6.7%) per share compared to the financial year ended 31 January 2023The following purchases have been made under the Company's long-term share buyback programme:| Q1 FY24 | Since 19 October 20221 | |
| Number of shares purchased | 280,698 | 632,178 |
| Aggregate consideration | £3.1m | £7.1m |
| Weighted average discount to last reported NAV | 42.0 % | 41.0 % |
1 Being the date the long-term share buyback programme was announced, up to and including 23 June 2023
Activity since the period end
Notable activity between 1 May 2023 and 31 May 2023 has included:
Realisation Proceeds of £13mNew investments of £6mICG Private Equity Fund Investments Team27 June 2023