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19 January 2023

NB Private Equity Partners (NBPE), the $1.3bn, FTSE 250, listed private equity investment company managed by Neuberger Berman, today releases its 31 December 2022 Monthly Net Asset Value ("NAV") estimate.

Highlights (as of 31 December 2022)

   -- NAV per share of $27.94 (GBP23.23) 
 
   -- (8.9%) NAV total return ("TR") during 2022, with performance impacted by 
      quoted holdings and FX movements 
 
   -- $143 million of announced realisations during 2022 
 
   -- $307 million of available liquidity 
 
As of 31 December 
 2022                   YTD    3 years  5 years  10 years 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
NAV TR (USD)           (8.9%)    60.1%    86.4%    226.1% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
MSCI World TR (USD)   (17.7%)    17.3%    38.2%    146.4% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 
Share price TR 
 (GBP)                 (9.7%)    49.8%    87.3%    400.8% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
FTSE All-Share 
 TR (GBP)                0.3%     7.1%    15.5%     88.2% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

*Reflects cumulative returns over the time periods shown and are not annualised.

Business review (as of 31 December 2022)

NAV performance during the month driven by:

   -- 0.7% NAV increase ($10 million) from positive FX movements, primarily 
      attributable to changes in the EUR/USD rate 
 
   -- 0.4% NAV decrease ($5 million) from the value of quoted holdings (which 
      constitute 12% of portfolio fair value) 
 
   -- 0.2% NAV decrease ($3 million) from the receipt of additional third 
      quarter private company valuation information 
 
   -- 0.2% NAV decrease ($3 million) attributable to changes in the Zero 
      Dividend Preference share (ZDP) liability and expense accruals 

$143 million of announced realisations from the portfolio in 2022(1)

   -- Seven full or partial sales announced in 2022 include: the remaining 
      assets of Telxius, the announced full sales of Leaseplan and Omega 
      Environmental Technologies, the final sale of public shares of Fiserv, 
      the partial realisation of MHS Global, the sale of Stratus Technologies 
      and the partial sale of an additional transaction which was signed in 
      June and closed in August 20222 

$41 million invested in two transactions in 2022

   -- $26 million invested in True Potential, a wealth management technology 
      platform 
 
   -- $15 million re-invested in an undisclosed investment 

$307 million of available liquidity

   -- $7 million of cash and $300 million of undrawn credit facility 
 
   -- A further $27 million of proceeds from previously announced realisations 
      expected in the coming months 

Portfolio Valuation

The fair value of NBPE's portfolio as of 31 December 2022 was based on the following information:

   -- 15% of the portfolio was valued as of 31 December 2022 
   -- 
 
          -- 12% in public securities 
 
          -- 3% in private direct investments 
   -- 85% of the portfolio was valued as of 30 September 2022 
   -- 
 
          -- 84% in private direct investments 
 
          -- 1% in private fund investments 

For further information, please contact:

   NBPE Investor Relations          +1 214 647 9593 
   Kaso Legg Communications    +44 (0)20 3995 6673 

Charles Gorman https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hfIfhNqZT2QdlGNeCr-ip_oBIl6wgco5kqw4eWIJkAF6M7pXeCjzV6iqouhZ2jRUvY8-cWuxpQdauzXEzHABjFIkPNhaUo5KPvY3mg1Deh6at53bayyluy9BQpiq5QZY nbpe@kl-communications.com

Luke Dampier

Charlotte Francis

Supplementary Information (as of 31 December 2022)

 
                                                                              Fair 
                                                                              Value             % of 
Company Name        Vintage   Lead Sponsor        Sector                       ($m)              FV 
Constellation                                     Business 
 Automotive         2019      TDR Capital          Services                               69.7   5.1% 
Action              2020      3i                  Consumer                                60.1   4.4% 
                                                  Financial 
USI                 2017      KKR                  Services                               48.0   3.5% 
                                                  Financial 
Advisor Group       2019      Reverence Capital    Services                               46.0   3.3% 
AutoStore 
 (OB.AUTO)          2019      THL                 Industrials                             44.9   3.3% 
Agiliti (NYSE: 
 AGTI)              2019      THL                 Healthcare                              40.8   3.0% 
Material Handling 
 Systems            2017      THL                 Industrials                             39.7   2.9% 
                              Further Global      Financial 
Kroll               2020       / Stone Point       Services                               34.7   2.5% 
Cotiviti            2018      Veritas Capital     Healthcare                              34.5   2.5% 
Business Services                                 Business 
 Company*           2017      Not Disclosed        Services                               32.4   2.3% 
BeyondTrust         2018      Francisco Partners  Technology / IT                         29.4   2.1% 
Marquee Brands      2014      Neuberger Berman    Consumer                                27.6   2.0% 
                                                  Business 
GFL (NYSE: GFL)     2019      BC Partners          Services                               27.3   2.0% 
Branded Toy 
 Company*           2017      Not Disclosed       Consumer                                26.5   1.9% 
Stubhub             2020      Neuberger Berman    Consumer                                26.4   1.9% 
                              NB Renaissance 
Engineering         2020       / Bain Capital     Technology / IT                         24.7   1.8% 
                                                  Financial 
True Potential      2022      Cinven               Services                               24.4   1.8% 
                              Trilantic Capital   Business 
Addison Group       2021       Partners            Services                               24.3   1.8% 
Auctane             2021      Thoma Bravo         Technology / IT                         23.5   1.7% 
Branded Cities                                    Communications 
 Network            2017      Shamrock Capital     / Media                                23.4   1.7% 
Petsmart / Chewy 
 (NYSE: CHWY)       2015      BC Partners         Consumer                                22.0   1.6% 
Solenis             2021      Platinum Equity     Industrials                             21.5   1.6% 
Excelitas           2017      AEA Investors       Industrials                             21.5   1.6% 
Monroe Engineering  2021      AEA Investors       Industrials                             21.3   1.5% 
                                                  Business 
Staples             2017      Sycamore Partners    Services                               21.2   1.5% 
Bylight             2017      Sagewind Partners   Technology / IT                         20.6   1.5% 
                              Bridge Growth 
Accedian            2017       Partners           Technology / IT                         20.6   1.5% 
FV Hospital         2017      Quadria Capital     Healthcare                              17.7   1.3% 
Renaissance 
 Learning           2018      Francisco Partners  Technology / IT                         17.0   1.2% 
                                                  Financial 
Leaseplan           2016      TDR Capital          Services                               16.4   1.2% 
Total Top 30 
 Investments                                                                            $908.2  65.9% 
=================================================================  ===========================  ===== 
 

*Undisclosed company due to confidentiality provisions.

 
Geography                             % of Portfolio 
North America                                    72% 
Europe                                           24% 
Asia / Rest of World                              4% 
Total Portfolio                                 100% 
====================================  ============== 
 
Industry                              % of Portfolio 
Tech, Media & Telecom                            21% 
Consumer / E-commerce                            20% 
Industrials / Industrial Technology              16% 
Business Services                                14% 
Financial Services                               14% 
Healthcare                                       10% 
Other                                             4% 
Energy                                            1% 
Total Portfolio                                 100% 
====================================  ============== 
 
Vintage Year                          % of Portfolio 
2014 & Earlier                                    5% 
2015                                              2% 
2016                                              7% 
2017                                             25% 
2018                                             19% 
2019                                             17% 
2020                                             11% 
2021                                             11% 
2022                                              3% 
Total Portfolio                                 100% 
====================================  ============== 
 

About NB Private Equity Partners Limited

NBPE invests in direct private equity investments alongside market leading private equity firms globally. NB Alternatives Advisers LLC (the "Investment Manager"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, is responsible for sourcing, execution and management of NBPE. The vast majority of direct investments are made with no management fee / no carried interest payable to third-party GPs, offering greater fee efficiency than other listed private equity companies. NBPE seeks capital appreciation through growth in net asset value over time while paying a bi-annual dividend.

LEI number: 213800UJH93NH8IOFQ77

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies--including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds--on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 26 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,600 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). Neuberger Berman is a PRI Leader, a designation, since last assessed, that was awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. In the 2021 PRI Assessment, the firm obtained the highest possible scoring for its overarching approach to ESG investment and stewardship, and integration across asset classes. The firm manages $427 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.

 
This press release appears as a matter of record only 
 and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation 
 of an offer to purchase any security. 
 NBPE is established as a closed-end investment company 
 domiciled in Guernsey. NBPE has received the necessary 
 consent of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. 
 The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved 
 in the past are no guarantee of future results. This 
 document is not intended to constitute legal, tax 
 or accounting advice or investment recommendations. 
 Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, 
 financial, tax and other professional advice before 
 making any investment decision. Statements contained 
 in this document that are not historical facts are 
 based on current expectations, estimates, projections, 
 opinions and beliefs of NBPE's investment manager. 
 Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties 
 and other factors, and undue reliance should not be 
 placed thereon. Additionally, this document contains 
 "forward-looking statements." Actual events or results 
 or the actual performance of NBPE may differ materially 
 from those reflected or contemplated in such targets 
 or forward-looking statements. 
 

(1) $120 million of cash from realisations received through 31 December 2022, of which $17 million was attributable to a sale announced in 2021, but received in 2022. NBPE expects total additional net cash from these realisations of $27 million.

(2) Additional transaction represents an aggregate gross value to NBPE of approximately $33 million, of which NBPE received approximately $12 million in cash and NBPE elected to roll a total of approximately $21 million in value. The transaction closed in August 2022 and NBPE received the cash in October 2022.

Attachment

   -- NBPE Factsheet December_vF 
      https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/94abc853-2783-484d-807a-3efc59248d93 
 
 
 

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