24th Jul 2020 07:00
News Release
Guernsey, 24 July 2020
NAV increases by 2.9% in June
· Princess Private Equity Holding Limited's (Princess) net asset value increased by 2.9% to EUR 11.99 per share
· Portfolio developments were positive (+3.2%) and currency movements were negative (-0.2%)
· Princess invested EUR 3.3 million during the month and received distributions of EUR 93.2 million
In June, Princess' NAV increased in value by 2.9%. The largest contributor to the favorable performance was PCI Pharma Services, a US-based provider of outsourced pharmaceutical services. The company was written-up on the back of an increase in EBITDA, as well as positive valuation multiple development, driven by market comparables. During the COVID-19 crisis, PCI has proven itself as an essential provider in the pharma supply chain, capable of responding with a high degree of flexibility to urgent client demands and fast evolving projects.
EUR 2.9 million of additional capital was provided to KinderCare Education, the largest for-profit provider of early childhood education and care services in the US. KinderCare operates approximately 1'500 centers nationwide. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the company faced operational and financial disruptions in March and April due to the closure of many of its centers, additional withdrawals by parents and stay-home orders. To mitigate the financial impact, KinderCare implemented a range of cost and liquidity management measures. The capital infusion supports the company's expected liquidity requirements for the remainder of 2020. With stay-at-home orders being lifted, KinderCare will reopen its remaining centers on a state-by-state basis, strictly adhering to all necessary regulations and guidelines. Approximately 1'400 centers were open as of the end of June. The long-term outlook for the business remains positive with utilization rates expected to increase as states re-open and families return to the workforce.
Princess received distributions of EUR 93.2 million during the month, of which EUR 90.0 million was received from the sale of its stake in Action. The proceeds were used to fully repay the Company's EUR 80 million credit facility. EUR 1.6 million was received from the ongoing sale of shares in Ceridian HCM, following the company's listing on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018.
Princess will hold its quarterly investor conference call on 7 August 2020 at 10:00 BST / 11:00 CET and will provide a detailed update on the recent portfolio developments. Please find the dial-in details on the Company's webpage.
Further information is available in the monthly report, which can be accessed via: http://www.princess-privateequity.net/financialreports.
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About Princess
Princess is an investment holding company founded in 1999 and domiciled in Guernsey. It invests, inter alia, in private equity and private debt investments. Princess is advised in its investment activities by Partners Group, a global private markets investment management firm with USD 96 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate and private infrastructure. Princess aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and an attractive dividend yield. Princess is traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: PEY for the Euro Quote; PEYS for the Sterling Quote).
Contacts
Princess Private Equity Holding Limited:
princess@partnersgroup.com
www.princess-privateequity.net
Registered Number: 35241
LEI: 54930038LU8RDPFFVJ57
Investor relations contact
George Crowe
Phone: +44 (0)20 7575 2771
Email: george.crowe@partnersgroup.com
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: jenny.blinch@partnersgroup.com
www.partnersgroup.com
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