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News Release
Guernsey, 29 April 2021
NAV increases by 7.3% in March
· Princess Private Equity Holding Limited's (Princess or the Company) net asset value increased by 7.3% to EUR 14.49 per share
· Portfolio developments (+8.3%) and currency movements (+0.1%) were positive
· Princess invested EUR 34.0 million during the month and received distributions of EUR 13.5 million
Princess invested a total of EUR 34.0 million during March, of which EUR 14.5 million was invested in Telepass, a leading European provider of electronic toll collection (ETC) services. Telepass provides services to approximately 7 million clients, with an asset base of more than 12 million active payment devices. The company processes around EUR 7 billion in annual transactions across 14 European countries. Telepass complements its core ETC services with other transport-related services, such as digital mobility payments and personal mobility insurance services. Partners Group will work closely with Telepass' management on a number of strategic value creation initiatives, with key areas of focus including the further penetration and consolidation of the European ETC market through organic and acquisitive growth, strengthening the company's "one-stop mobility payment" solution for B2C and B2B customers, and scaling mobility insurance coverage across Europe.
EUR 13.8 million was invested in Idera, a provider of infrastructure software solutions to businesses for testing, application development and database architecture and management, both on premises and in the cloud. Idera has 700,000 users globally across a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, legal, pharmaceuticals, government and non-profit, energy and education. Partners Group will work closely with the company to further develop its pipeline of strategic M&A opportunities and optimize its sales and marketing processes.
EUR 5.6 million was invested in Ecom Express (Ecom), one of the largest providers of technology-enabled end-to-end logistics solutions to the fast-growing Indian e-commerce industry. Ecom's logistics network covers more than 95% of India's population, with the company delivering close to one million shipments daily through approximately 2,800 delivery centres. Following the transaction, Partners Group will work closely with Ecom in accelerating its core business growth, expanding its product offerings, and entering new segments and markets.
During the month Princess received distributions of EUR 13.5 million, of which EUR 9.7 million stemmed from Foncia, the leading French property management and real estate services provider, following a refinancing of the company's debt. The refinancing allowed the company to repay its existing indebtedness, raise additional funds for future acquisitions, and pay a dividend to shareholders. The remaining balance of EUR 3.8 million was received from Princess' mature legacy fund portfolio.
Princess will hold a quarterly investor update on 19 May 2021 at 10:00 BST / 11:00 CET. During the webcast, Partners Group, the Investment Manager to Princess, will give an update on the recent developments of the Princess portfolio based on unaudited figures as of 31 March 2021. Please find the registration details on the Company's webpage.
Further information is available in the monthly report, which can be accessed via: http://www.princess-privateequity.net/en/investor-relations/financial-reports/.
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About Princess
Princess is an investment holding company founded in 1999 and domiciled in Guernsey. It invests, inter alia, in private equity and private debt investments. Princess is managed in its investment activities by Partners Group, a global private markets investment management firm with USD 109 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate and private infrastructure. Princess aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and an attractive dividend yield. Princess is traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: PEY for the Euro Quote; PEYS for the Sterling Quote).
Contacts
Princess Private Equity Holding Limited:
princess@partnersgroup.com
www.princess-privateequity.net
Registered Number: 35241
LEI: 54930038LU8RDPFFVJ57
Investor relations contact
George Crowe
Phone: +44 20 7575 2771
Email: george.crowe@partnersgroup.com
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: jenny.blinch@partnersgroup.com
www.partnersgroup.com
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