29th Apr 2014 07:00
News Release
Guernsey, 29 April 2014
+1.6% in March - New direct investments completed
è Princess' net asset value (NAV) increased by 1.6% to EUR 8.22 per share
è Princess deployed EUR 31.0 million to its direct investments and received EUR 7.2 million in distributions
è Overall portfolio developments (1.7%) and currency movements (0.1%) have been positive
In March, Princess completed the previously announced direct equity investment in MultiPlan Inc., a provider of comprehensive healthcare cost management solutions. With a network of almost 900'000 healthcare providers and extensive proprietary analytics, MultiPlan generates over USD 11 billion in medical cost savings on 40 million claims annually. The company generates an attractive cash flow through robust margins and low capital expenditure. Partners Group, which has established a close relationship with MultiPlan over the past three years, expects to strategically support the company's plan to grow revenue through the expansion of MultiPlan's business, while leveraging its highly-scalable operating platform.
Princess also invested in the EUR 600 million acquisition of Kerneos, the global leader in the production and sale of specialty cements used in the refractory materials and building-chemistry industries. Headquartered in Paris, the company sells its products in more than 100 countries, and has in recent years expanded its foothold into emerging markets, which now account for close to one-third of its total revenues. Kerneos' sales have been steadily growing over the last ten years to reach EUR 370 million in 2013, and the company has maintained its margins despite challenging market conditions. Going forward, Kerneos intends to expand its geographical footprint and invest in innovation to improve and widen its product range.
Princess will hold an investor conference call on 8 May 2014, at 11:00 am BST to update interested parties on the recent developments of the Princess portfolio. The information announced will refer to unaudited figures as of 31 March 2014.
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Date: | Thursday, 8 May 2014
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Time: | 11:00 - 12:00 BST (Dublin, London) 12:00 - 13:00 CET (Zurich, Frankfurt)
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Phone numbers: | +44 (0)203 059 58 62 (from the UK) +41 (0)58 310 50 00 (from Continental Europe) +1 (1)631 570 56 13 (USA)
All lines will be open 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call.
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The results presentation will be available shortly before the call at http://www.princess-privateequity.net/en/investor_relations/web_cast_live-events.php?ml
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 AG, a global private markets investment management firm with over EUR 31 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 London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: PEY). Further information: www.princess-privateequity.net
Contacts
Princess Private Equity Holding Limited:
www.princess-privateequity.net
Registered Number: 35241
Investor relations contact
George Crowe
Phone: +44 (0)20 7575 2771
E-mail: [email protected]
Media relations contact
Partners Group AG
Alexander von Wolffradt
Phone: +41 41 784 66 45
E-mail: [email protected]
www.partnersgroup.com
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