22nd Sep 2015 12:15
News Release
Guernsey, 22 September 2015
Princess publishes August NAV
è Princess Private Equity Holding Limited's ("Princess") net asset value ("NAV") slightly down by -0.4% to EUR 9.07 per share
è Princess received distributions of EUR 4.0 million and invested EUR 25.3 million
è New direct investment in KinderCare Learning Centers (KUE LLC)
During August, Princess invested EUR 22.2 million in the acquisition of KUE LLC, the largest for-profit provider of early childhood education in the US and the parent company of KinderCare Learning Centers, as well as the brands Children's Creative Learning Centers and Champions. The investment was funded with proceeds from previously announced exits. KUE LLC's largest subsidiary, KinderCare Learning Centers, has been educating and caring for children for over 45 years and has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality educational programs through approximately 1'400 centers in 38 states. KinderCare is on track to achieve 100% national accreditation of its centers in 2016. In May 2015, the company saw its 1'000th center achieve this prestigious accreditation milestone, which signifies a program is of the highest quality recognized nationally in the early-childhood education field.
KinderCare Learning Centers is expected to benefit from strong macroeconomic tailwinds positively impacting the value drivers of the business, such as increasing demand for high-quality center-based care, and higher workforce participation by women and dual income families. Partners Group intends to work closely with KUE LLC's management team on several initiatives to expand its programs and enhance the experience for families enrolled at its centers, drawing on a long track record of investment in the education sector globally, with the objective of increasing the global occupancy of the centers. This acquisition is a strong fit from a relative value perspective as it highlights the capacity to invest in a mid-market business leader in a growing sector with numerous add-on opportunities.
Princess also provided debt financing of EUR 1.7 million to a US-headquartered provider of high-speed broadband communication infrastructure. The company serves enterprise and carrier customers in need of data connectivity and/or internet access. The financing supports the company's acquisition of a competitor.
Further information is available in the monthly report which can be accessed via:
http://www.princess-privateequity.net/financialreports.
Ends.
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 42 billion (over USD 47 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
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +41 41 784 65 26
E-mail: [email protected]
www.partnersgroup.com
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