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RNS Number : 1310F
Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld
14 July 2021
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART
IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES
14 July 2021
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
("SEQI" or the "Company")
NAV update
The NAV for SEQI, the specialist investor in economic
infrastructure debt, increased to 103.13 pence per share from the
prior month's NAV of 102.41 pence per share, representing an
increase of 0.72 pence per share.
A full attribution of the changes in the NAV per share is as
follows:
pence per
share
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May NAV 102.41
Interest income, net of expenses 0.66
FX movements, net of hedges 0.01
Increase in asset valuations 0.05
June NAV 103.13
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Portfolio update
The Investment Adviser, the Investment Manager, and PWC, the
independent valuation agent, continue their close analysis of the
effects of COVID-19 on the Company's portfolio. The Investment
Adviser expects the previously identified uplift in valuations of
the assets where COVID-19 has impacted performance to continue.
This trend is expected to persist as economies continue to recover
and lockdowns start to further ease globally.
As at 30 June 2021, the Company had cash of GBP95.5m and had
drawn GBP83.9m on its GBP280m Revolving Credit Facility. The
Company also had undrawn commitments on existing investments
collectively valued at GBP73.5m. The Company's invested portfolio
comprised of 64 private debt investments and 11 infrastructure
bonds across 8 sectors and 30 sub-sectors. It had an annualised
yield-to-maturity (or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds)
of 8.9% and a cash yield of 5.9%. The weighted average portfolio
life is approximately 4.3 years. Private debt investments
represented 94% of the total portfolio and 53% of the portfolio
comprised floating rate assets. The weighted average purchase price
of the Company's investments was 98.9% of par. Investments which
are pre-operational represented 13.0% of total assets.
The Company's invested portfolio remains geographically diverse
with 48% located across the US, 20% in the UK, 27% in Europe, and
5% in Australia/New Zealand. Currently the Company is not investing
in Portugal or Italy but has selectively invested in opportunities
in Spain. The Company's pipeline of economic infrastructure debt
investments remains strong and is diversified by sector,
sub-sector, and jurisdiction.
At month end, approximately 100% of the Company's NAV consisted
of either Sterling assets or was hedged into Sterling. The Company
has adequate resources to cover margin calls on its hedging
book.
The Company is pleased to announce that the last investment in
its ESG "run-off" portfolio has repaid during the month. The
investment had the lowest ESG score in the portfolio and was placed
in the Company's "run-off" portfolio last year, in line with its
ESG policy. The Company's ESG profile is expected to improve over
time as the portfolio is on a long-term and sustainable upward
trend.
On 5 July 2021, the Company published its Annual Report for the
year ended 31 March 2021 which is available on its website (see
results presentation ). The Board was pleased to announce a total
NAV return of 13.5% in the year and an improvement to the
portfolio's ESG profile year on year.
The Company's settled investment activities during June
include:
-- An AUD 18.0m guarantee facility to Piper Preston Pty Ltd, a
Salt Lake Potash mining company in Australia;
-- A EUR16.4m bridge loan to Ventus, a German real estate
developer largely leasing its properties to sub-national German
government entities with strong credit profiles; and
-- An additional $1.8m disbursement to Kaveh Equity, a leading
developer of hyperscale data centres in Ashburn, Virginia.
The following assets sold or prepaid in June:
-- An AUD 75.0m primary holdco loan to Adani Abbot, a coal
export terminal located in Queensland, Australia.
Ordinary Portfolio Summary (15 largest settled investments)
Investment name Currency Type Ranking Value Sector Sub-sector Cash-on-cash Yield
GBPm yield to maturity
(1) (%) / worst
(%)
Transport Rolling
Madrid Metro EUR Private HoldCo 65.5 assets stock 1.30 5.40
Landfill
Infinis Energy GBP Private Senior 65.0 Renewables gas 5.00 5.00
AP Wireless Telecom
Junior EUR Private Mezz 60.6 TMT towers 4.22 6.12
Bulb Senior TL Electricity
2021 GBP Private Senior 54.6 Utility supply 6.59 7.02
Hawaiki Mezzanine Undersea
Loan USD Private Mezz 54.5 TMT cable 8.46 9.50
Tracy Hills TL Residential
2025 USD Private Senior 53.4 Other infra 8.10 8.10
Hawkeye Solar Solar
HoldCo USD Private HoldCo 53.4 Renewables & wind 8.25 8.25
AP Wireless US Telecom
Holdco USD Private HoldCo 50.1 TMT towers 6.00 6.00
Expedient Data
Centers USD Private Senior 46.6 TMT Data centers 5.57 5.75
Scandlines
Mezzanine
2032 EUR Private HoldCo 44.4 Transport Ferries 7.05 7.99
Sacramento Data
Centre USD Private Senior 44.1 TMT Data centers 0.00 11.00
Euroports 2nd
Lien 2026 EUR Private Mezz 43.7 Transport Port 7.76 7.78
Care4U Senior Health
Secured EUR Private Senior 43.5 Accomm. care 6.00 6.00
Bannister Senior Health
Secured GBP Private Senior 41.3 Accomm. care 6.54 6.54
Project Camden EUR Private HoldCo 38.7 Power Base load 7.49 7.48
Note (1) - excluding accrued interest
The Company's monthly investor report and additional portfolio
disclosure will be made available at http://www.seqifund.com/ .
LEI: 2138006OW12FQHJ6PX91
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This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the
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will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States,
except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No
public offering of securities is being made in the United
States.
For further information please contact:
Sequoia Investment Management Company +44 (0)20 7079 0480
Steve Cook
Dolf Kohnhorst
Randall Sandstrom
Greg Taylor
Anurag Gupta
Jefferies International Limited +44 (0)20 7029 8000
Gaudi le Roux
Neil Winward
Tulchan Communications (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Martin Pengelley
Elizabeth Snow
Laura Marshall
Praxis Fund Services Limited (Company Secretary) +44 (0) 1481 755530
Matt Falla
Katrina Rowe
About Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
The Company 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.
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