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Petershill Partners PLC
24 May 2023
Petershill Partners plc (the "Company" or "Petershill
Partners"), the diversified, global alternatives investment group
focused on private capital strategies, today publishes its Q1
trading update for the quarter ended 31 March 2023
Steady start to the year in an uncertain market backdrop
Performance Update
-- Aggregate Partner-firm AuM of US$290bn, increasing 2% during
the quarter and 9% year-over-year.
-- Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM of US$195bn, increasing
1% during the quarter and 6% year-over-year.
- Organic gross fee-eligible AuM raise was US$6bn for the quarter.
-- In the first quarter, Partner Fee Related Earnings were US$49
million, 2% lower than in Q1 2022 reflecting Net Management and
Advisory Fees of US$82 million, 6% higher than Q1 2022 offset by
Partner Fee Related Expenses of US$33 million, 18% higher than in
Q1 2022. Expense growth was driven by Partner-firms executing on
their growth strategies ahead of AUM becoming fee-paying.
- Management fees during Q1 2023 were US$87 million, 6% higher
than in Q1 2022. There were no Transaction and Advisory Fees in Q1
2023 (US$1 million in Q1 2022), and Offsets in Q1 2023 were US($5)
million (US($6) million, Q1 2022).
-- Partner Distributable Earnings in the first quarter were
US$61 million, 21% lower than in Q1 2022 reflecting lower Partner
Realised Performance Revenues (PRE) of US$5 million, ($17m, Q1
2022) and Partner Realised Investment Income of US$7 million,
(US$11 million, Q1 2022). The reduction over the same period for
the prior year reflects lower realisations given the current market
environment.
-- We re-iterate our 2023 guidance and expect Partner Fee
Related Earnings to increase as we progress through 2023 driven by
previously raised AuM becoming fee-paying and additional fee-paying
AuM being raised.
-- The Company commenced the previously announced US$50 million
share buyback programme on 17 May 2023.
Statement from Ali Raissi-Dehkordy and Robert Hamilton Kelly
"Our Partner-firms continued to experience steady fund-raising
activity with US$6 billion of gross fee eligible assets raised
during the quarter, and further fund closings post the quarter end.
We remain highly selective and focused on the risk-adjusted outlook
for new investments given the uncertain market backdrop, as a
result we have made no new investments in 2023. The environment for
realisations continues to be challenging which could impact Partner
Realised Performance Revenues and Partner Realised Investment
Income. As we look forward, our healthy cash generation and strong
balance sheet, positions Petershill Partners well to continue to
navigate the uncertain market backdrop and take advantage of
opportunities that may arise."
Review of AuM
All AuM figures are based on a three-month lag due to the timing
of the financial information received by the Operator from the
Partner-firms.
Aggregate Partner-firm AuM
Aggregate Partner-firm AuM grew 2% in the quarter and 9%
year-over-year to US$290bn.
The largest contribution of AuM by a single Partner-firm fund
represented 5% of Aggregate Partner-firm AuM, highlighting the
diversified nature of the Company.
Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM
Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM grew 1% in the quarter and
6% year-over-year to US$195bn.
AuM at the end of the quarter not yet paying fees increased to
$21 billion from $17bn at the end of the prior quarter, reflecting
an additional $4 billion of gross fee eligible AUM raised yet to
become fee paying.
The below table reconciles Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM
to Aggregate Partner-firm AuM as of 31 March 2023, based on a
one-period (3-month) lag:
Q1
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(US$bn unless otherwise indicated) 2023
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Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm
AuM ($bn) 195
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AuM not yet paying fees ($bn) 21
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Fee Exempt AuM ($bn) 19
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Investment performance ($bn) 55
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Aggregate Partner-firm AuM ($bn) 290
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The table below shows the changes in Aggregate Partner-firm AuM
and Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM for the quarter ended 31
March 2023, based on a one-period (3-month) lag:
Quarter ended
31 March
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(US$bn unless otherwise indicated) AuM Fee-paying
AuM
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Aggregate AuM Prior Period ($bn) 283 194
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Inflows ($bn) 9 2
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Realisations ($bn) (4) (3)
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Investment performance ($bn) 2 2
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M&A ($bn) - -
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Aggregate AuM Current Period ($bn) 290 195
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Private markets represent the majority of AuM. The following
table reflects the Aggregate Partner-firm AuM and Aggregate
Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM by Asset Class as of 31 March 2023,
based on a one-period (3-month) lag:
Asset Class (US$bn unless AuM Percentage Fee-paying Percentage
otherwise AuM
indicated)
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Private equity ($bn) 180 62% 103 53%
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Private credit ($bn) 34 12% 29 15%
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Private real
assets ($bn) 48 16% 35 18%
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Absolute return ($bn) 28 10% 28 14%
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Total Current
Period ($bn) 290 100% 195 100%
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2023 Guidance
-- $20 - 25 billion organic fee-eligible AuM raise and
realisations of $5-10 billion in fee-paying AuM
-- $220 - $250 million full year Partner FRE
-- Partner Realised PRE as a percentage of total Partner
Revenue: c.20 - 30%; Expected volatility as 2023 market conditions
remain uncertain
-- Acquisitions: US$100 - US$300 million
-- 85-90% Company Adjusted EBIT margin
We have removed the guidance 'Partner FRE Margin, Partner FRE
Ownership and Partner Blended Net Management Fee Rate to remain
broadly stable with 2022' given our $220 - $250m full year Partner
FRE guidance reflects the combination of these metrics.
Details of investor and analyst conference call
There will be a conference call for investors and analysts at
9.00am BST today to discuss the Q1 2023 Trading Statement, followed
by a Q&A session.
All interested parties are invited to participate via telephone
or the audio webcast. Please click here to access the webcast.
Conference Call Information:
Domestic: +44(0)330-165-3657
Domestic Freephone 0800 279 6843
International: +1 929-477-0492
International Tollfree 888-596-2629
Conference ID: 1772166
All participants are asked to dial in approximately 10-15
minutes prior to the call, referencing "Petershill Partners" when
prompted.
Replay Information:
An archived replay of the call will be available on the webcast
link.
Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the
conference call to Petershill Partners Investor Relations, via
e-mail, at PHP-Investor-Enquiries@gs.com
Analyst / Investor enquiries:
Gurjit Kambo +44 (0)207 051 2564
Media enquiries:
Brunswick Group
Simone Selzer +44 (0)207 404 5959
phll@brunswickgroup.com
Petershill Partners will provide a Q2 2023 AuM update on 21 July
2023
The conference call will not be open to investors located in the
United States or to "U.S. persons" as defined in Regulation S under
the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (Regulation S) except to
"qualified purchasers" as defined in the US Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). In addition, the
conference call will not be open to persons located in or resident
of any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of
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call, you represent to being (i) (a) outside the United States and
not a "U.S. person" as defined in Regulation S or (b) a "qualified
purchaser" as defined in the Investment Company Act, and (ii) not
located in or resident of any jurisdiction where to do so would
constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such
jurisdiction.
ABOUT PETERSHILL PARTNERS
Petershill Partners plc (the "Company" or "Petershill Partners")
and its Subsidiaries (the "Group") is a diversified, global
alternatives investment group focused on private equity and other
private capital strategies. Through our economic interests in 25
alternative asset management firms ("Partner-firms"), we provide
investors with exposure to the growth and profitability of the
alternative asset management industry. The Company completed its
initial acquisition of the portfolio of Partner-firms on 28
September 2021 and was admitted to listing and trading on the
London Stock Exchange on 1 October 2021 (ticker: PHLL). The Company
is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("Goldman Sachs" or
the "Operator") and is governed by a diverse and fully independent
Board of Directors (the "Board").
Through our Partner-firms, we have exposure to $290 billion of
total assets under management ("AuM"), comprising a diverse set of
more than 200 long-term private equity and other private capital
funds where capital is typically locked in over a multi-year
horizon. These underlying funds generate recurring management fees
and the opportunity for meaningful profit participation over the
typical 8+ year lifecycles of such funds. We believe our approach
is aligned with the founders and managers of our Partner-firms and,
as a result, allows the Company to participate in these income
streams in a way that provides high-margin, diversified and stable
cash flows for our shareholders.
For more information, visit https://www.petershillpartners.com .
Information on the website is not incorporated by reference into
this press release and is provided merely for convenience.
Appendix
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AuM and FP AuM*
Q1 LTM
Q-on-Q
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(US$bn, unless Mar-31-2023 Dec-31-2022 Sep-30-2022 Jun-30-2022 Mar-31-2022 (<DELTA>%) (<DELTA>%)
otherwise
indicated)
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Aggregate
Partner-firm AuM ($bn) 290 283 282 266 266 2% 9%
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Aggregate
Fee-paying
Partner-firm
AuM ($bn) 195 194 189 184 184 1% 6%
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Average Aggregate
Fee-paying
Partner-firm AuM
** ($bn) 188 178 169 159 153 6% 23%
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Aggregate
Performance Fee
Eligible
Partner-firm AuM ($bn) 266 259 256 241 241 3% 10%
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Average Aggregate
Performance
Fee Eligible
Partner-firm AuM
** ($bn) 251 236 220 204 187 6% 34%
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Additional Metrics
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Partner Private
Markets Accrued
Carried Interest ($m) 600 611 644 700 710 (2%) (16%)
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Investment capital ($m) 383 383 398 395 369 0% 4%
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*All AuM figures are based on a one-period (3-month) lag due to
the timing of the financial information received by the Operator
from the Partner-firms.
** Average Aggregate AuM figures represent the twelve month mean
and use the start and each quarter end of the reporting period
adjusted for acquisitions and dispositions where applicable.
*** Percentage change relative to Dec-31-2022.
Key Operating Metrics - Definitions
This document contains certain key operating metrics that are
not defined or recognised under IFRS.
The Operator and the Directors use these key operating metrics
to help evaluate trends, assess the performance of the
Partner-firms and the Company, analyse and test dividends received
from the Partner- firms and inform operating, budgeting and
re-investment decisions. The Directors believe that these metrics,
which present certain operating and other information in respect of
the Partner-firms, provide an enhanced understanding of the
underlying portfolios and performance of the Partner-firms and are
therefore essential to assessing the investments and performance of
the Company.
The key operating metrics described in this section are derived
from financial and other information reported to the Operator by
the Partner-firms. The Operator, with the assistance of an
independent accounting firm, performs due diligence procedures on
the information provided by the Partner-firms. It should be noted,
however, that these due diligence procedures do not constitute an
audit.
In addition, each Partner-firm may account for and define
certain financial and other information differently from one
another. For example, each Partner-firm may calculate its
fee-paying AuM differently, the result of which being that the
inputs of the Company's Aggregate FP AuM are not consistently
calculated.
Whilst the operating metrics described in this section are
similar to those used by other alternative asset managers, there
are no generally accepted principles governing their calculation,
and the criteria upon which these metrics are based can vary from
firm to firm. These metrics, by themselves, do not provide a
sufficient basis to compare the Partner-firms' or the Company's
performance with that of other companies.
None of Partner Distributable Earnings, Partner FRE, Partner
Realised Performance Revenues or Partner Realised Investment Income
are measures of or provide any indication of profits available for
the purpose of a distribution by the Company within the meaning of
section 830 of the Companies Act 2006, or of any Partner-firm in
accordance with the equivalent applicable rules.
Aggregate Partner-firm AuM
Aggregate Partner-firm AuM is defined as the sum of (a) the net
asset value of the Partner-firms' underlying funds and investment
vehicles, and in most cases includes co-investment vehicles, GP
commitments and other non-fee paying investment vehicles and (b)
uncalled commitments from these entities, as reported by the
Partner-firms to the Operator from time to time and aggregated by
the Operator without material adjustment. This is an aggregated
figure across all Partner-firms and includes Partner-firm AuM
outside of the Company's ownership interest in the
Partner-firms.
The Operator and the Directors consider Aggregate Partner-firm
AuM to be a meaningful measure of the size, scope and composition
of the Partner-firms, as well as of their capital raising
activities. The Operator uses Aggregate Partner-firm AuM to inform
operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions.
Aggregate Fee-paying Partner-firm AuM
Aggregate Fee-paying AuM is defined as the portion of Aggregate
Partner-firm AuM for which Partner-firms are entitled to receive
management fees, as reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator.
The principal difference between Aggregate FP AuM and Aggregate
Partner-firm AuM is that Aggregate FP AuM typically excludes co-
investment on which Partner-firms generally do not charge fees and,
to a lesser extent, fund commitments in Partner-firm funds (i) on
which fees are only earned on investment, rather than from the
point of commitment and (ii) where capital has been raised but fees
have not yet been activated. This may also include legacy assets
where fees are no longer being charged.
The Operator and the Directors consider Aggregate Fee-paying AuM
to be a meaningful measure of the Partner-firms' capital base upon
which they earn management fees and use the measure in assessing
the management fee related performance of the Partner-firms and to
inform operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions.
Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM
The amount of Aggregate Partner-firm AuM that is eligible for
carried interest.
Partner Net Management and Advisory Fees
Partner Net Management and Advisory Fees is defined as the
Company's aggregate proportionate share of the Partner-firms' net
management fees (as reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator),
including monitoring and advisory fees, payable by the
Partner-firms' funds to their respective Partner-firms for the
provision of investment management and advisory services.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Net Management
and Advisory Fees to be a meaningful measure of the management
fee-related performance of the Partner-firms, and the Operator uses
this metric to analyse and test income received from the
Partner-firms and to inform operating, budgeting and re-investment
decisions.
Partner Fee Related Earnings (FRE)
Partner FRE is defined as Partner Net Management and Advisory
Fees, less the Partner-firms' operating expenses and fixed and
bonus compensation (but not performance fee-related expenses)
allocable to the Company's share of Partner Net Management and
Advisory Fees, as reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator,
and subject to applicable contractual margin protections in respect
of certain Partner-firms.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner FRE to be a
meaningful measure of the management fee-related earnings of the
Partner-firms and key performance indicator of the Company's income
from investments in management companies derived from management
fee income. The Operator uses this metric to analyse and test
dividends received from the Partner-firms, as well as to inform
operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions.
Partner Realised Performance Revenues
Partner Realised Performance Revenues is defined as the
Company's aggregate proportionate share of the Partner-firms'
realised carried interest allocations and incentive fees payable by
the Partner-firms' funds to their respective Partner-firms, less
any realised performance fee-related expenses of the Partner-firms
allocable to the Company's share of performance fee-related
revenues, as reported by the Partner-firms to the Operator.
The Company's share of the Partner-firms' performance
fee-related earnings will be lower than its share of the
Partner-firms' management fee-related earnings because the
Company's ownership stake in the Partner-firms' performance
fee-related earnings is lower than its ownership stake in the
Partner-firms' management fee-related earnings.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Realised
Performance Revenues to be a meaningful measure of the performance
fee-related earnings of the Partner-firms and key performance
indicator of the Company's income from investments in management
companies derived from performance fee income. The Operator uses
this metric to analyse and test dividends received from the
Partner-firms, as well as to inform operating, budgeting and
re-investment decisions.
Partner Realised Investment Income
Partner Realised Investment Income is defined as the Company's
aggregate proportionate share of Partner-firm earnings resulting
from the realised gains and losses or any distributed income from
the investments held on Partner-firms' balance sheets, as reported
by the Partner-firms to the Operator. Partner Realised Investment
Income is also realised by the Company through a limited number of
direct stakes in certain Partner-firms' funds. Realised Investment
Income includes income that has been realised but not yet paid, as
well as amounts that are realised and either fully or partially
reinvested.
The Company's share of the Partner-firms' investment and balance
sheet income will be lower than its share of the Partner-firms'
management fee-related earnings because the Company's ownership
stake in the Partner-firms' investment and balance sheet income is
lower than its ownership stake in the Partner-firms' management
fee-related earnings.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Realised
Investment Income to be a meaningful measure of the investment
performance of certain assets held by the Partner-firms and key
performance indicator of the Company's income from investments in
management companies derived from investment income. The Operator
uses this metric to analyse and test dividends received from the
Partner-firms, as well as to inform operating, budgeting and
re-investment decisions.
Partner Distributable Earnings and Partner Distributable
Earnings Margin
Partner Distributable Earnings is defined as the sum of Partner
FRE, Partner Realised Performance Revenues and Partner Realised
Investment Income. Partner Distributable Earnings Margin is defined
as Partner Distributable Earnings divided by the sum of Partner Net
Management and Advisory Fees, Partner Realised Performance Revenues
and Partner Realised Investment Income.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Distributable
Earnings and Partner Distributable Earnings Margin to be meaningful
measures of the overall performance of the Partner-firms and key
performance indicators of the Company's total income from
investments in management companies. The Operator uses this metric
to analyse and test dividends received from the Partner-firms, as
well as to inform operating, budgeting and re-investment decisions.
These measures reflect any contractual margin protections or
revenue share interests that the Company may have with the
Partner-firms, which means that the Partner Distributable Earnings
Margin may differ from the margins achieved by other shareholders
or partners of the Partner-firms.
Partner Revenues
Partner Revenues is defined as the sum of Partner Net Management
and Advisory Fees, Partner Realised Performance Revenues and
Partner Realised Investment Income.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Revenues to be a
meaningful measure of the overall performance of the Partner-firms.
The Operator uses this metric to inform operating, budgeting and
re-investment decisions.
Partner Private Markets Accrued Carried Interest
Partner Private Markets Accrued Carried Interest is defined as
the Company's proportionate share of the Partner-firms' balance
sheet accrued carry (as reported by the Partner-firms to the
Operator) and represents the Company's proportionate share of the
accumulated balance of unrealised profits from the Partner-firms'
funds.
The Operator and the Directors consider Partner Accrued Carried
Interest to be a meaningful measure of the performance of the
private markets Partner-firms and potential future private markets
Partner Realised Performance Revenues. Absolute return performance
fees are not accrued and are instead realised annually. The
Operator uses Partner Accrued Carried Interest to assess future
expected carried interest payments and inform operating, budgeting
and re-investment decisions. This key operating metric reflects
data reported to the Operator on a three-month lag.
Investment Capital
Investment Capital is defined as the Company's proportionate
share of the reported value of the balance sheet investments from
the Partner-firms. The Operator and the Directors consider
Investment Capital to be a meaningful measure of the performance of
the Partner-firms' balance sheet investments and potential future
Partner Realised Investment Income. The Operator therefore uses
Investment Capital to assess future expected Partner Realised
Investment Income and inform operating, budgeting, and
re-investment decisions.
AuM and associated data
The data presented in this document for the following key
operating metrics reflects AuM data reported to the Operator on a
three-month lag. This three-month data lag is due to the timing of
the financial information received by the Operator from the
Partner-firms, which generally require at least 90 days following
each period end to present final financial information to the
Operator. The key operating metrics reflected on a three-month lag
are:
-- Aggregate Partner-firm AuM
-- Aggregate FP Partner-firm AuM
-- Average Aggregate FP Partner-firm AuM
-- Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM
-- Average Aggregate Performance Fee Eligible Partner-firm AuM
-- Partner Private Markets Accrued Carried Interest
-- Investment Capital
In respect of Investment Capital, the data may be adjusted for
any known valuation impacts following the reporting date of the
information received from the Partner-firms.
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