Execution of ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS’ growth strategy
continued; Hard cap for Flagship Fund V set at €12bn
Regulatory News:
Antin Infrastructure Partners (Paris:ANTIN):
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER
- Fundraising for Flagship Fund V ongoing. Target commitments at
€10bn, hard cap set at €12bn
- Fundraising for NextGen Fund I progressed with €0.8bn of
commitments secured
- Capital continued to be deployed at a steady pace with two
inaugural investments signed for NextGen Fund I during the quarter,
SNRG and Power Dot. Investment in RAW Charging announced after the
end of the reporting period
- Exit of lyntia Networks from Flagship Fund III and Fund III-B
announced in May
- All funds are performing either ahead of plan or on plan. Gross
Multiples were largely stable compared with 1Q 2022
FUNDRAISING
- AUM at €22.4bn as of 30 June 2022, up +12.8% over the last
twelve months and up +1.7% versus 1Q 2022
- Fee-paying AUM at €13.6bn, up +1.3% over the last twelve months
and down (0.9)% compared to 1Q 2022 due to the realisation of
investments
- Fundraising environment remained constructive, supported by
fund investors’ increased focus on inflation protection and
appetite for real assets
- Fundraising for Flagship Fund V started with good momentum
following its launch at the end of March 2022. First close of Fund
V is expected during 3Q 2022, pending announcement of a final
investment in Flagship Fund IV. Fund V target commitments at €10bn
and hard cap set at €12bn
- Following first close of NextGen Fund I in December 2021,
fundraising progressed with €0.8bn in commitments secured at the
end of the second quarter. Fundraising expected to be largely
completed by the end of 2022
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
- Investments totalled €1.7bn over the last twelve months across
Flagship, Mid Cap and NextGen (€2.9bn including
co-investments)
- Capital deployment began strongly for NextGen Fund I with two
inaugural investments signed during the second quarter, SNRG and
Power Dot. A third investment (RAW Charging) was announced after
the end of the reporting period. All three investments demonstrate
a strong commitment to the decarbonisation of transport and
energy
- SNRG is a UK developer and operator of fully integrated smart
grids for residential and industrial & commercial customers,
announced and closed in 2Q 2022
- Power Dot is a leading European electric vehicle charging
platform. Transaction expected to close in 3Q 2022
- Flagship Fund IV was ~61% invested as of 30 June 2022. Mid Cap
Fund I is already ~36% invested as of 30 June 2022, 12 months after
final close. NextGen Fund I was ~15% invested as of 30 June 2022 on
the basis of the fund’s target commitments of €1.2bn, and ~22%
invested including the acquisition of RAW Charging announced after
the end of the reporting period
EXIT ACTIVITY
- Gross Exits announced over the last twelve months amounted to
€2.0bn (€2.3bn including co-investments)
- In the second quarter, Antin announced its exit from lyntia
Networks, a leading wholesale operator in the Spanish
telecommunications market. Closing is expected by the end of the
year. Antin continues to own lyntia Access, a wholesale
Fibre-to-the-Home platform. Inclusion in activity report upon full
exit of lyntia
FUND PERFORMANCE
- All funds are performing either ahead of plan or on plan
- Flagship Funds II and III are ahead of plan with Gross
Multiples of 2.6x and 1.8x respectively. Gross Multiple for
Flagship Fund III improved by +0.1x over the quarter
- Flagship Fund IV, Fund III-B and Mid Cap Fund I are performing
on plan with Gross Multiples of 1.3x, 1.6x and 1.1x respectively.
Improvement of +0.1x for Fund III-B over the quarter
FINANCING
- Majority of portfolio company debt financing is either fixed
rate or hedged, mitigating the effects of increasing interest rates
on Antin’s portfolio companies
- Infrastructure debt financing remained available to Antin
during the quarter, despite the challenging capital market and
macroeconomic environment
- £4.9bn in debt capital raised for CityFibre in June 2022. This
represents the largest debt financing ever completed by Antin and
ranks among the largest fibre debt financing transactions completed
in Europe to date
PEOPLE
- Total number of employees amounted to 191 on 30 June 2022 and
165 excluding the fund administration team based in Luxembourg
- Number of employees increased by +12 during the quarter and by
+23 since the beginning of the year excluding the fund
administration team
- Several key hires made during the quarter, including the
appointment of Rakesh Shankar as Partner based in New York
dedicated to the NextGen strategy
- Execution of the hiring plan is on track to support Antin’s
near-term growth in FPAUM. Slower pace of hiring expected for the
remainder of 2022
ESG
- Antin rated as “low risk” by Sustainalytics, a leading
independent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research,
ratings and analytics firm, in first‑ever rating of the Group
- Result places Antin in the top ~1% of all companies rated in
the “Asset Management and Custody Services” sector by
Sustainalytics
POST CLOSING EVENTS
- Acquisition of a majority stake in RAW Charging announced on 8
July 2022 from NextGen Fund I. RAW Charging is a fast‑growing
owner-operator of public electrical vehicle charging stations in
the UK. Closing expected in 3Q 2022
APPENDIX
DEVELOPMENT OF AUM AND FEE-PAYING AUM OVER THE LAST TWELVE
MONTHS
€bn
AUM
Fee-Paying AUM
Beginning of period, 30 June
2021
19.9
13.4
Gross inflows
2.1
1.0
Step-downs
-
-
Exits (1)
(2.3)
(0.8)
Revaluations
2.7
-
FX and other
-
-
End of period, 30 June 2022
22.4
13.6
Change in %
+12.8%
+1.3%
QUARTERLY DEVELOPMENT OF AUM AND FEE-PAYING AUM
€bn
AUM
Fee-Paying AUM
Beginning of period, 31 March
2022
22.0
13.7
Gross inflows
0.6
0.3
Step-downs
-
-
Exits (1)
(0.7)
(0.4)
Revaluations
0.5
-
FX and other
-
-
End of period, 30 June 2022
22.4
13.6
Change in %
1.7%
(0.9)%
ACTIVITY REPORT
€bn
Jun-2021 LTM
Jun-2022 LTM
AUM
19.9
22.4
Fee-Paying AUM
13.4
13.6
Fundraising
3.9
0.8
Fundraising incl. co-Investments
5.7
1.8
Investments
4.0
1.7
Investments incl. co-Investments
5.7
2.9
Gross exits (2)
1.7
2.0
Gross exits incl. co-Investments (2)
2.9
2.3
KEY STATS BY FUND
Fund
Vintage
AUM €bn
Fee- Paying AUM €bn
Committed Capital €bn
% Invested
% Realised
Gross Multiple
Expectation
Flagship
Fund II
2013
0.6
0.3
1.8
87%
92%
2.6x
Above plan
Fund III (2) (3)
2016
6.6
2.7
3.6
89%
23%
1.8x
Above plan
Fund IV
2019
10.4
6.5
6.5
61%
0%
1.3x
On plan
Fund III-B (2)
2020
1.9
1.1
1.2
88%
0%
1.6x
On plan
Mid Cap
Fund I
2021
2.2
2.2
2.2
36%
0%
1.1x
On plan
NextGen
Fund I (4)
2021
0.8
0.8
0.8
15% (5)
0%
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-
DEFINITIONS
Antin: Umbrella term for Antin Infrastructure Partners
S.A.
Antin Funds: Investment vehicles managed by Antin
Assets Under Management (AUM): Operational performance
measure representing both the assets managed by Antin from which it
is entitled to receive management fees or a carried interest, the
assets from co-investment vehicles which do not generate management
fees or carried interest, and the net value appreciation on current
investments
Carried Interest: A form of revenue that Antin and other
carried interest participants are contractually entitled to receive
via its direct or indirect entities in the Carry Vehicles of the
Antin Funds. Carried Interest corresponds to a form of variable
consideration that is fully dependent on the performance of the
relevant Antin Fund and its underlying investments
Committed Capital: The total amounts that fund investors
agree to make available to a fund during a specified time
period
Exits: Cost amount of realisation of investments through
a sale or write-off of an investment made by an Antin Fund. Refers
to signed realisations in a given period
Fee-Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM): The portion
of AUM from which Antin is entitled to receive management fees or
carried interest across all of the Antin Funds at a given time
Gross Exits: Value amount of realisation of investments
through a sale or write-off of an investment made by an Antin Fund.
Refers to signed realisations in a given period
Gross Inflow: New commitments through fundraising
activities or increased investment in funds charging fees after the
investment period
Gross Multiple: Calculated by dividing (i) the sum of (a)
the total cash distributed to the Antin Fund from the portfolio
company and (b) the total residual value (excluding provision for
carried interest) of the Fund’s investments by (ii) the capital
invested by the Fund (including fees and expenses but excluding
carried interest). Total residual value of an investment is defined
as the fair market value together with any proceeds from the
investment that have not yet been realised. Gross Multiple is used
to evaluate the return on an Antin Fund in relation to the initial
amount invested.
Investments: Signed investments by an Antin fund
% Invested: Measures the share of a fund’s total
commitments that has been deployed. Calculated as the sum of (i)
closed and/or signed investments (ii) any earn-outs and/or purchase
price adjustments, (iii) funds approved by the Investment Committee
for add-on transactions, (iv) less any expected syndication, as a %
of a fund’s committed capital at a given time
% Realised: Measures the share of a fund’s total value
creation that has been realised. Calculated as realised value over
the sum of realised value and remaining value at a given time
Realised Value / (Realised Cost): Value (cost) of an
investment, or parts of an investment, that at the time has been
realised
Remaining Value / (Remaining Costs): Value (cost) of an
investment, or parts of an investment, currently owned by Antin
funds (including investments for which an exit has been announced
but not yet completed)
Step-Downs: Normally resulting from the end of the
investment period in an existing fund, or when a subsequent fund
begins to invest
ABOUT ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
Antin Infrastructure Partners is a leading private equity firm
focused on infrastructure. With over €22bn in Assets under
Management across its Flagship, Mid Cap and NextGen investment
strategies, Antin targets investments in the energy and
environment, telecom, transport and social infrastructure sectors.
With offices in Paris, London, New York, Singapore and Luxembourg,
Antin employs over 190 professionals dedicated to growing,
improving and transforming infrastructure businesses while
delivering long-term value to portfolio companies and investors.
Majority owned by its partners, Antin is listed on compartment A of
the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: ANTIN – ISIN:
FR0014005AL0)
Financial Calendar
1H 2022 Results
14 September 2022
3Q 2022 AUM
Announcement
4 November 2022
_____________________________ (1) Gross exits for AUM and exits
at cost for FPAUM (2) Excludes the partial sale of lyntia.
Inclusion in activity report upon full exit (3) % realised includes
the partial sale of assets from Flagship Fund III to Fund III-B (4)
Fundraising ongoing. Target commitments at €1.2bn. Hard cap at
€1.5bn (5) % invested calculated based on target commitments of
€1.2bn
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