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Apax Global Alpha Limited
09 November 2021
Apax Global Alpha Limited
Inmarsat agrees combination with Viasat
The Apax IX Fund ("Apax IX"), in which AGA is a limited partner,
has announced that it has agreed, alongside consortium members
Warburg Pincus LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (the "Consortium"), an offer
from Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) for the entire ordinary share capital of
Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services. Upon completion, the Consortium will
retain a significant minority stake in the combined company. The
transaction is expected to close in H2 2022, subject to customary
closing conditions including Viasat's shareholder approval and
regulatory approvals.
AGA's pro rata share of expected cash proceeds to be received by
Apax IX is c.EUR6m. AGA's remaining look through position in the
combined company is valued at c.EUR18m(2) . Together with the cash
proceeds, this represents an uplift of c.16% or c.EUR3m to
Inmarsat's fair value and an uplift of c.0.2% of AGA's Adjusted NAV
(or EUR0.01 per share) at 30 September 2021.
Note that these figures relate to AGA's look through position of
Apax IX's overall investments in Inmarsat and are stated before
taking into account any closing adjustments, fees, costs, and
carried interest, and are translated based on today's exchange
rates where applicable(2) .
AGA, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange,
provides investors with access to the investment expertise of Apax
Partners through its investments in a diversified portfolio of
private equity funds advised by Apax Partners as well as derived
investments in debt and equity. In May 2016, AGA made a commitment
of c.EUR306m(3) to Apax IX.
For more information about the transaction, please visit:
https://www.apax.com/news/press-releases/
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Contact details
Investor Relations - AGA
Katarina Sallerfors
T: +44 207 872 6526
E: Katarina.sallerfors@apax.com
Footnotes
1 Unaffected Valuation is determined as the fair value in
the last quarter before exit, when valuation is not affected
by the exit process (i.e. because an exit was signed, or
an exit was sufficiently close to being signed that the
Apax Funds incorporated the expected exit multiple into
the quarter end valuation)
2. Based on the closing price of $55.65 per Viasat share on
8 November 2021 and based on Bloomberg closing EUR/USD
FX rate on 5 November 2021 of 1.1567
3. Represents AGA's commitment of EUR154.5m in Apax IX euro
tranche and $175.0m in Apax IX USD tranche translated to
euro using latest closing FX rate of 1.1567 on 5 November
2021
Notes
1. Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha
Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References
to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners"
or "the Investment Adviser"
2. Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR")
3. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, into or within
the United States or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation
S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act")) or into or within Australia, Canada,
South Africa or Japan. Recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions
outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any
applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular,
the distribution of the announcement may be restricted by law
in certain jurisdictions
4. The information presented herein is not an offer for sale within
the United States of any equity shares or other securities
of Apax Global Alpha Limited ("AGA"). AGA has not been and
will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition,
AGA's shares (the "Shares") have not been and will not be registered
under the Securities Act or any other applicable law of the
United States. Consequently, the Shares may not be offered
or sold or otherwise transferred within the United States,
or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons, except
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and under circumstances which will not
require AGA to register under the Investment Company Act. No
public offering of the Shares is being made in the United States
5. This announcement may include forward-looking statements. The
words "expect", "anticipate", "intends", "plan", "estimate",
"aim", "forecast", "project" and similar expressions (or their
negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are statements regarding AGA's
intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among
other things, AGA's results of operations, financial condition,
liquidity, prospects, growth and strategies. The forward-looking
statements in this presentation are based on numerous assumptions
regarding AGA's present and future business strategies and
the environment in which AGA will operate in the future. Forward-looking
statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and contingencies because they relate to events and depend
on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and
may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
AGA to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by such forward looking statements. Many of these risks and
uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond AGA's ability
to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions,
currency fluctuations, the behaviour of other market participants,
the actions of regulators and other factors such as AGA's ability
to continue to obtain financing to meet its liquidity needs,
changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in
which AGA operates or in economic or technological trends or
conditions. Past performance should not be taken as an indication
or guarantee of future results, and no representation or warranty,
express or implied, is made regarding future performance. AGA
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect any change in AGA's expectations with regard thereto
or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any statement is based after the date of this announcement,
or to update or to keep current any other information contained
in this announcement. Accordingly, undue reliance should not
be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date of this announcement.
About Apax Global Alpha Limited
AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment
scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the
London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the
Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital
appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends.
The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across
economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a
dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value.
The investment policy of the Company is to make Private Equity
investments in Apax Funds, and Derived Investments which are
investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained
via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities.
Further information regarding the Company and its publications
are available on the Company's website at
www.apaxglobalalpha.com.
About Apax Partners LLP
Apax Partners LLP ("Apax Partners") is a leading global private
equity advisory firm and over its more than 40-year history, Apax
Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of
over EUR40 billion. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in
companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services,
Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide long -- term equity
financing to build and strengthen world -- class companies.
For further information about Apax Partners, please visit
www.apax.com. Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
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