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RNS Number : 7238J
Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld
14 September 2016
14 September 2016
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
Net Asset Value as at 31 August 2016 and Investment Update
Ordinary Share update
As of the 31st August 2016, the Ordinary share class held 17
private debt investments and 11 infrastructure bonds, collectively
valued at GBP292.7m including accrued interest, with an annualised
yield-to-maturity (or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds)
of 8.2% and a weighted average life across the acquired portfolio
of approximately 5.1 years.
Approximately 50% of the Ordinary Share portfolio comprises
floating rate assets, with only four LIBOR floors, 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 a wide range of asset types including
road, rail, utility, power, shipping, renewables and aircraft and
ship leasing.
The small decrease in the Ordinary Share NAV to 100.44p from
100.78p per share arose primarily through:
-- Interest income net of expenses of 0.41p;
-- A decline of 0.70p in asset valuations;
-- A decline of 0.06p in FX movements.
Ordinary Portfolio Summary (10 largest settled investments)
Transaction Currency Type Ranking Value Sector Sub-sector Yield
name GBPmm(1) to
maturity
/ worst
(%)
A'lienor
S.A.S. (A65) EUR Private Senior 31.6 Transport Road 5.25
Solar
Infinis Bridge GBP Private HoldCo 24.0 Renewables & Wind 10.00
Exeltium
Mezzanine EUR Private Mezz 19.0 Power PPA 9.15
Danaos Snr Transport
Secured 2018 USD Private Senior 17.7 assets Shipping 13.22
Neoen Production Solar
1 S.A.S.U EUR Private HoldCo 16.6 Renewables & Wind 6.99
IO Data Centers Data
LLC USD Private Senior 15.2 TMT Centres 7.50
Biffa TL
A GBP Private Senior 13.0 Utility Waste 6.51
GFL 9.875%
2021 USD Public Senior 12.4 Utility Waste 6.67
Green Plains Alternative
TL B USD Private Senior 10.9 Other Fuel 7.52
Reliance
Rail Finance Transport Rolling
2018 AUD Private Senior 10.5 assets Stock 6.84
Note (1) - excluding accrued interest
C Share update
At month end, the C Share class held 7 private debt investments
and 2 infrastructure bonds, with one further private debt position
in the process of settlement. These assets are collectively valued
at GBP118.1m including accrued interest, with an annualised
yield-to-maturity (or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds)
of 9.0% and a weighted average life across the acquired portfolio
of approximately 4.1 years.
The investments are geographically diverse and cover the power,
aircraft leasing, renewable, utility and health care sectors.
Investments in August include:
-- Senior unsecured loan to Natgasoline, a methanol production facility in Texas;
-- A mezzanine loan to Regard Group, a specialist care home operator in the UK;
-- A term loan to an aircraft leasing 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
remain 8% or higher.
The small decrease in the C Share NAV to 98.49p from 98.58p per
share arose primarily through:
-- Interest income net of expenses of 0.37p;
-- A decline of 0.42p in FX movements; and
-- A decline of 0.06p in asset valuations.
C-Share Portfolio Summary (all settled investments)
Transaction Currency Type Ranking Value Sector Sub-sector Yield
name GBPmm(1) to
maturity
/ worst
(%)
AP Wireless
Infrastructure GBP Private Senior 27.0 TMT Towers 6.63
Regard Group Health
Mezzanine GBP Private Mezz 22.5 Accommodation Care 12.00
Natgasoline Industrial
Senior Unsecured USD Private Mezz 19.2 Other Infrastructure 9.51
Longview
Power TL Electricity
B USD Private Senior 13.0 Power Generation 10.60
Talen Energy
Supply 4.6% Electricity
2021 USD Public Senior 11.8 Power Generation 9.88
IO Data Centers Data
LLC USD Private Senior 11.4 TMT Centres 7.50
Peterborough
Progress
Health GBP Public Senior 8.9 Other PFI 5.88
Castlelake Transport
2016-1 C USD Private Mezz 3.0 Assets Aircraft 8.24
DBB Jack-up
Services Renewable
2019 EUR Private Senior 0.5 Other Equipment 9.38
Note (1) - excluding accrued interest
Market Summary
August was an active month for UK renewables projects during
which five projects reached financial close. The largest project to
close in August was Tees CHP Biomass Plant (299MW) which secured
roughly GBP900m to construct and operate the plant in north-east
England.
In August, the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first
time since 2009, from 0.50% to 0.25%, in response to Brexit
uncertainty.
Sterling remained relatively flat against the US Dollar at
$1.32, and fell slightly against the Euro, ending the month at
EUR1.18.
During August, the Bloomberg USD High Yield Corporate Bond Index
rose from 163 to 166.
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).
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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