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Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income is an Investment Trust

To provide investors with regular, sustained, long-term distributions and capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of senior and subordinated economic infrastructure debt investments.

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Net Asset Value and Investment Update

12 Feb 2016 07:00

RNS Number : 8405O
Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld
12 February 2016
 

12 February 2016

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited

Net Asset Value as at 29 January 2016 and Investment Update

Ordinary Share update

As of the 29th January 2016, the Ordinary share class held 13 infrastructure bonds and 13 private debt investments, collectively valued at £143.3m including accrued interest, with an annualised yield-to-maturity (or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds) of 8.5% and a weighted average life across the acquired portfolio of approximately 6.6 years.

 

Approximately 46% of the Ordinary Share portfolio comprises floating rate assets, with only two LIBOR floors (other than those at zero percent). As such the portfolio's yield is likely to increase over time as LIBOR increases.

 

The investments are across the UK, Western Europe, Australia, Canada and the US and include the road, rail, utility, power, shipping, renewables and aircraft leasing sectors.

 

In January, the Company sold its entire position in the NRG Energy Inc 6.25% 2024 bonds and reinvested the proceeds in the NRG Energy Inc 7.875% 2021 bonds, maintaining the position's yield to maturity but picking up 38bps on its spread to Treasuries and reducing its modified duration from 5.9 to 4.1.

 

The small decrease in the Ordinary Share NAV to 96.38p (ex-div) from 96.50p per share arose primarily through:

· Interest income net of expenses of 0.43p;

· A gain of 1.02p on net FX movements;

· A decline of 0.07p in asset valuations; and

· A dividend declared of 1.5p on 21 January 2016 (expected to be paid on 29 February 2016).

 

Ordinary Share Portfolio Summary (ten largest investments)

Transaction name

Currency

Type

Ranking

Value £mm (1)

Sector

Sub-sector

Yield to maturity / worst (%)

Neoen Production 1 S.A.S.U

EUR

Private

HoldCo

14.8

Renewables

Solar & Wind

7.00

Biffa TL A

GBP

Private

Senior

12.9

Utility

Waste

6.66

Exeltium Mezzanine

EUR

Private

Mezz

12.0

Power

PPA

8.60

Danaos Snr Secured 2018

USD

Private

Senior

9.1

Transport assets

Shipping

8.14

Dulles Greenway 2029

USD

Public

Senior

9.0

Transport

Road

6.33

North Las Vegas Water 6.572% 2040

USD

Public

Senior

7.7

Utility

Water

7.34

Invenergy TL B

USD

Private

Senior

7.0

Power

Electricity Generation

6.41

Green Plains TL B

USD

Private

Senior

6.8

Other

Alternative fuel

6.79

Global Ship Lease 10% 2019

USD

Public

Senior

5.7

Transport assets

Shipping

18.17

Ascendos Rail 2nd lien

EUR

Private

Mezz

5.5

Transport assets

Rolling Stock

5.09

 

Note (1) - excluding accrued interest

C Share update

At month end, the C Share class held 10 infrastructure bonds and 10 private debt investments, with a further two bonds in the process of settlement. These assets are collectively valued at £126.3m(3), with an annualised yield-to-maturity (or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds) of 8.1% and a weighted average life across the acquired portfolio of approximately 4.1 years.

 

The investments are geographically diverse and cover the road, rail, aircraft and shipping leasing, power, renewable, utility and elderly care sectors.

 

Investments in January include:

· Enable Midstream Partners, a US midstream gas company that focuses on transportation and storage services;

· Dulles Greenway, a US toll road;

· DBB Jack-up Services A/S, an offshore wind maintenance service provider;

· Care UK, a UK healthcare provider; and

· NRG Energy Inc., an independent, US-based power generation company.

 

The Investment Adviser continues to see attractive opportunities for the deployment of capital in the economic infrastructure debt sector, and expects the overall yield on the C Share portfolio to be approximately 8% or higher.

 

As announced on 3 February 2016, the C Share register is expected to close at 5.30pm on 2 March 2016, following which the C Shares will convert into new Ordinary Shares and dealings in these new Ordinary Shares is expected to commence on 3 March 2016. All monthly reports after conversion will thus pertain only to the Ordinary Shares, with the C Share listing cancelled from 3 March 2016.

 

The increase in the C Share NAV to 99.99p from 99.56p per share arose primarily through:

· Interest income net of expenses of 0.26p;

· A gain of 0.88p on net FX movements; and

· A decline of 0.71p in asset valuations.

 

C Share Portfolio Summary (ten largest investments)

Transaction name

Currency

Type

Ranking

Value £mm (2)

Sector

Sub-sector

Yield to maturity / worst (%)

A'lienor S.A.S. (A65)

EUR

Private

Senior

27.5

Transport

Road

5.80

Infinis Bridge

GBP

Private

HoldCo

24.0

Renewables

Solar & Wind

8.91

Danaos Snr Secured 2018

USD

Private

Senior

9.4

Transport assets

Shipping

8.14

Castlelake 2015-1 C

USD

Public

Mezz

6.8

Transport assets

Aircraft

9.9

Reliance Rail Finance 2018

AUD

Private

Senior

6.0

Transport assets

Rolling Stock

7.28

Exeltium Mezzanine

EUR

Private

Mezz

5.6

Power

PPA

8.60

Intelsat Jackson 7.25% 2019

USD

Public

Senior

5.1

TMT

Satellites

10.96

NRG Energy Inc 7.785% 2021

USD

Public

Senior

4.5

Power

Elec Generation

11.75

GFL 7.5% 2020

CAD

Public

Senior

3.9

Utility

Waste

8.68

Reliance Rail Finance 2019

AUD

Private

Senior

3.6

Transport assets

Rolling Stock

7.06

 

Note (2) - excluding accrued interest (3) - including accrued interest, and with investments in the process of settlement valued at cost

Market Summary

January showed some activity in the infrastructure debt sector with 11 transactions closing across the UK and Western Europe. Notable deals included the €500mm primary debt financing of the A94 Forstinning-Marktl Road project in Germany, and the €146mm bond financing of the N25 New Ross Bypass in Ireland.

 

Sterling fell materially from $1.48 to $1.42 against the US dollar in January but strengthened slightly against the euro, with one euro worth £0.74 at the end of January, compared with £0.76 at the end of December.

 

The Fed kept interest rates unchanged as volatility in the global equity markets dominated the newsflow in January. Inflation in the Eurozone accelerated to 0.4% in January from 0.2%.

 

The credit markets experienced a continued and severe reduction in appetite for riskier assets, as shown by widening spreads at all ratings categories. The Bloomberg USD High Yield Corporate Bond Index fell to 142 from 145, following a moderate decline in December.

 

As part of a "flight to quality", 10-year US Treasury yields fell by 35 bps from 2.27% to 1.92%.

 

The Company's monthly investor report and additional portfolio disclosure will be made available at http://www.seqifund.com/.

 

Sequoia Investment Management Company

Randall Sandstrom / Steve Cook Telephone 020 7079 0483 / 020 7079 0481

 

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited

Neil Winward / Mark Bloomfield / Gaudi Le Roux Telephone 020 7710 7600

 

International Fund Management Limited

Chris Hickling Telephone 01481 737600

 

About Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited

The Company is a Guernsey registered closed-ended investment company that seeks to provide investors with regular, sustained, long-term distributions and capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of senior and subordinated economic infrastructure debt investments. The Company is advised by Sequoia Investment Management Company Limited. The Company has been advised that the Shares can be considered as "excluded securities" for the purposes of the FCA rules regarding the definition and promotion of Non-Mainstream Pooled Investments (NMPIs).

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