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HarbourVest Global Priv. Equity Ltd
20 December 2021
20 December 2021
HVPE ESTIMATED NAV PER SHARE INCREASES 3.4% IN NOVEMBER
-- Estimated NAV per share of $45.71 (GBP34.37); up 3.4% over the month
o 15% of Investment Portfolio (public company holdings) valued
at 30 November 2021
o 43% valued at 30 September 2021, with remainder valued at 30
June 2021
-- Positive cash flow during the month with a net $81.3 million received
-- Strategic Asset Allocation targets revised, with increases to
both Asia and Europe through removal of Rest of World target
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the
"Company"), a closed-end investment company, today announces its
estimated Net Asset Value ("NAV") at 30 November 2021.
HVPE provides a complete private equity solution for public
investors, managing the portfolio through four phases of the
private equity cycle to create value: Commitments, Investment,
Growth, and Realisation.
Commitments
During November, HVPE committed a total of $285.0 million to
four HarbourVest- managed funds. This included an additional
commitment of $25.0 million to US-focused small buyout fund of
funds, $35.0 million to global direct co-investment fund, $75.0
million to a US-focused venture fund of funds, and $150.0 million
to US-focused buyout fund of funds. The new commitments, alongside
foreign exchange rate movements, contributed to a net increase of
$233.9 million in HVPE's Investment Pipeline (unfunded
commitments), which totalled $2.06 billion at 30 November 2021.
Investment
During November, HVPE invested $50.5 million into HarbourVest
funds (compared to $3.4 million in October 2021). The largest
individual investment during the month was made to a 2015 vintage
US-focused venture fund of funds.
Growth
At 30 November 2021, HVPE's estimated NAV per share was $45.71
(GBP34.37), compared to the 31 October 2021 estimate of $44.20
(GBP32.30). This represents an uplift of 3.4% in US dollar terms
over the previous month, driven largely by gains in the fund of
funds following receipt of a large portion of 30 September
valuations.
The valuation breakdown of the HVPE portfolio as reported here
is as follows: 15% actual 30 November 2021 (representing the public
companies in the portfolio); 43% actual 30 September 2021, and 42%
actual 30 June 2021. Consistent with previous estimated NAV
reports, valuations are also adjusted for foreign exchange
movements, cashflows, and any known material events to 30 November
2021.
Realisation
HVPE received $131.8 million of distributions from HarbourVest
funds during November 2021 (compared to $32.1 million in October
2021). The largest source of proceeds came from a 2015 vintage
US-focused buyout fund of funds. During November, there were a
total of 31 M&A transactions and IPOs across HVPE's underlying
portfolio compared to October's 46, and a last 12-month average of
46.
Strategic Asset Allocation
In November, the Board approved revisions to the Company's
five-year portfolio construction (Strategic Asset Allocation)
targets. Adjustments were made to the geographical targets and
included: an increase to Europe from 18% to 20%; an increase to
Asia Pacific from 17% to 20%, and removal of the Rest of World
allocation (5%). All other targets remain unchanged.
Balance Sheet and Credit Facility
At 30 November, HVPE had the full $600.0 million available on
its credit facility. Borrowing at the HarbourVest fund level
amounted to $412.2 million, an increase of $34.9 million from the
previous month. HVPE's cash and cash equivalents ($253.0 million)
and available credit ($600.0 million) totalled $853.0 million.
Additional detail about HVPE's NAV and investment
diversification can be found on HVPE's website, in the Monthly
Update for 30 November 2021 .
The HVPE team is here to discuss any questions you may have, so
please do not hesitate to contact Richard Hickman or Charlotte
Edgar using the contact details below.
Enquiries:
Shareholders
Richard Hickman Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 rhickman@harbourvest.com
9847
Charlotte Edgar Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 cedgar@harbourvest.com
9826
Media
HarbourVest Partners
Lily Cabianca Tel: +44 (0)20 7151 lcabianca@harbourvest.com
4261
MHP Communications
Charlie Barker / Peter Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 hvpe@mhpc.com
Lambie 8100
Notes to Editors:
About HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited:
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the
"Company") is a Guernsey-incorporated, closed-end investment
company which is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. HVPE is
designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation by
investing in a private equity portfolio diversified by geography,
stage of investment, vintage year, and industry. The Company
invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds which focus on
primary fund commitments, secondary investments and direct
co-investments in operating companies. HVPE's investment manager is
HarbourVest Advisers L.P., an affiliate of HarbourVest Partners,
LLC, an independent, global private markets asset manager with more
than 35 years of experience.
About HarbourVest Partners, LLC:
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment
specialist with over 35 years of experience and more than $86
billion in assets under management, as of September 30, 2021. The
Firm's powerful global platform offers clients investment
opportunities in private equity, private credit and real assets
through primary fund investments, secondary investments, and direct
co-investments, in commingled funds or separately managed accounts.
HarbourVest has more than 750 employees, including more than 180
investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
This global team has committed more than $48 billion to
newly-formed funds, completed over $31 billion in secondary
purchases, and invested over $25 billion directly in operating
companies. Partnering with HarbourVest, clients have access to
customized solutions, longstanding relationships, and actionable
insights.
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constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the
solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any
securities in any jurisdiction and should not be relied upon in
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offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the
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The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with
any securities regulatory authority of any state or other
jurisdiction of the United States and, accordingly, may not be
offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or distributed,
directly or indirectly, within the United States or to US Persons.
In addition, the Company is not registered under the US Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and
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act. There will be no public offer of the Shares in the United
States or to US Persons.
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should be placed on any projections, targets, estimates or
forecasts contained in this announcement and nothing in this
announcement is or should be relied on as a promise or
representation as to the future.
Epidemics, Pandemics and Other Health Risks - Many countries
have experienced infectious illnesses in recent decades, including
swine flu, avian influenza, SARS and 2019-nCoV (the "Coronavirus").
In December 2019, an initial outbreak of the Coronavirus was
reported in Hubei, China. Since then, a large and growing number of
cases have been confirmed around the world. The Coronavirus
outbreak has resulted in numerous deaths and the imposition of both
local and more widespread "work from home" and other quarantine
measures, border closures and other travel restrictions causing
social unrest and commercial disruption on a global scale. The
World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus outbreak a
pandemic. The ongoing spread of the Coronavirus has had and will
continue to have a material adverse impact on local economies in
the affected jurisdictions and also on the global economy as
cross-border commercial activity and market sentiment are
increasingly impacted by the outbreak and government and other
measures seeking to contain its spread. In addition to these
developments having potentially adverse consequences for underlying
portfolio investments of the HarbourVest funds and the value of the
investments therein, the operations of HVPE, the Investment
Manager, and HVPE's portfolio of HarbourVest funds have been, and
could continue to be, adversely impacted, including through
quarantine measures and travel restrictions imposed on personnel or
service providers based around the world, and any related health
issues of such personnel or service providers. Any of the foregoing
events could materially and adversely affect the Investment
Manager's ability to source, manage and divest its investments and
its ability to fulfil its investment objectives. Similar
consequences could arise with respect to other comparable
infectious diseases.
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address is BNP Paribas House, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port,
Guernsey, GY1 1WA
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