TIDMSEQI
RNS Number : 1782Z
Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld
16 May 2019
16 May 2019
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
("SEQI" or the "Company")
Net Asset Value as at 30 April 2019 and Investment Update
The NAV for SEQI, the specialist investor in economic
infrastructure debt, increased to 102.62p from the prior month's
NAV of 101.91p per share (being the 31 March cum-income NAV of
103.41 less the dividend of 1.5 pence per share declared in respect
of the quarter ended 31 March 2019). The changes in NAV arose
primarily through:
-- Interest income net of expenses of 0.72p; and
-- A combined decrease of -0.01p in asset valuations and FX movements.
As at 30 April 2019, the Company had cash of GBP25.5m and
outstanding drawings on its Revolving Credit Facility of GBP113.9m,
resulting in net leverage of GBP88.4m. The Company also had undrawn
commitments, and one additional investment in settlement,
collectively valued at GBP84.2m. On 14 May 2019, the Company
announced the successful close of an additional GBP50m accordion
tranche of its Revolving Credit Facility, increasing the maximum
facility amount to GBP200m.
As at 30 April 2019, the Company's invested portfolio comprised
of 50 private debt investments and 21 infrastructure bonds across 8
sectors and 26 sub-sectors and had an annualised yield-to-maturity
(or yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds) of 8.6% and a
weighted average life of approximately 4.3 years. Private debt
investments represented 84.9% of the total portfolio and 69.1% of
the portfolio comprised floating rate assets. The weighted average
purchase price of the Company's investments was 94.8% of par.
Investments which are pre-operational represented 17.7% of total
assets.
The Company's invested portfolio remains geographically diverse
with 47% located across the US, 18% in the UK, 26% in Europe, and
9% in Australia/New Zealand. Currently the Company is not investing
in Portugal or Italy but has invested in selective opportunities in
Spain. The Company's pipeline of economic infrastructure debt
investments remains strong and is diversified by sector,
sub-sector, and jurisdiction. The Investment Advisor is using
current market conditions to position the portfolio more
defensively and with a higher credit quality which it aims to
achieve over time.
As at 30 April 2019, approximately 99% of the Company's NAV
consisted of either Sterling assets or was hedged into Sterling.
The Company has adequate resources to cover the cash costs
associated with its hedging activities.
The Company's settled investment activities during April
include:
-- A $15.0m combined secondary acquisition of NewCold USA's
Burley and Tacoma mezzanine loans, fully automated cold storage
facilities with anchor tenants on long-term contracts.
-- An additional EUR6.7m secondary acquisition of term loans to
Warnow Tunnel, a tolled tunnel in Rostock, Germany;
-- An additional $5.0m secondary loan acquisition to Terra-Gen, a renewable energy company;
-- An additional EUR5.0m secondary bond purchase of Naviera
Armas SA's variable rate 2023 bonds;
-- An additional EUR2.0m secondary bond purchase of Naviera
Armas SA's variable rate 2024 bonds; and
-- An additional EUR2.4m secondary bond purchase of Teekay Shuttle Tankers' 7.125% 2022 bonds.
No investments were prepaid or sold during April.
The Company also announced on 14 May 2019 that it is considering
a further issue of equity to take advantage of a strong pipeline of
investment opportunities. Further details of the possible equity
issue will be announced in due course.
Ordinary Portfolio Summary (15 largest settled investments)
Investment name Currency Type Ranking Value Sector Sub-sector Yield
GBPm(1) to maturity
/ worst
(%)
Hawaiki Mezzanine Undersea
Loan USD Private Mezz 56.2 TMT cable 11.1
Salt Creek Midstream USD Private Senior 52.9 Utility Midstream 8.5
Tracy Hills TL Residential
2025 USD Private Senior 46.0 Other infra 10.5
Scandlines Mezzanine
2032 EUR Private HoldCo 44.2 Transport Ferries 6.1
Bannister Senior
Secured GBP Private Senior 42.1 Accomm. Health care 8.0
Adani Abbot HoldCo
2021 AUD Private HoldCo 40.5 Transport Port 9.5
Kaveh Senior
Secured TL 2021 USD Private Senior 38.3 TMT Data centers 8.2
Whittle Schools Private
B USD Private Senior 36.1 Other schools 11.1
Electricity
Bizkaia TL 2021 EUR Private HoldCo 35.4 Power gen. 7.7
Bulb Senior TL Electricity
2021 GBP Private Senior 35.0 Utility supply 7.2
Aquaventure USD Private Senior 34.5 Utility Water 8.1
Solar &
Project Warsaw EUR Private Senior 30.8 Renewables wind 5.9
Seaport TL B USD Private Senior 30.7 Transport Port 8.0
Solar &
Sunrun Hera 2017-B USD Private Mezz 30.3 Renewables wind 8.1
Sacramento Data
Centre USD Private Senior 29.2 TMT Data centers 11.0
Note (1) - excluding accrued interest
Market Summary
A total of 33 project finance transactions closed in April
throughout the Company's eligible jurisdictions, worth $6.7bn in
aggregate. Notable transactions during the month include:
-- A $1bn financing of the development of the Indeck Niles CCGT Facility in Michigan, US; and
-- A CAD $663m financing of the construction of the extension to
Ottawa's LRT Trillium Line in Canada.
The US economy added 263,000 jobs in April 2019, with the
unemployment rate at 3.6%. The economy has added jobs for 103
months in a row, the longest period of sustained job creation since
records began.
The Eurozone economic numbers are more positive for Q1 2019,
with Italy emerging from recession with growth of 0.2%, France with
growth of 0.3%, and Spain posting 0.7% growth. Overall, Eurozone
GDP growth was 0.4%, the highest it had been since Q2 2018.
The UK economy remains heavily impacted by Brexit. The UK's exit
from the EU has been pushed back to a potential date of 31st
October, which has had a positive impact on the UK's economic
forecast. Expected growth for Q1 2019 has been revised upwards to
0.5% and expected growth for 2019 is now 1.6%, up from 1.2%.
The Company's monthly investor report and additional portfolio
disclosure will be made available at http://www.seqifund.com/.
LEI: 2138006OW12FQHJ6PX91
For further information please contact:
Sequoia Investment Management Company +44 (0)20 7079 0480
Steve Cook
Dolf Kohnhorst
Randall Sandstrom
Greg Taylor
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited +44 (0)20 7710 7600
Neil Winward
Mark Bloomfield
Gaudi Le Roux
Tulchan Communications (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7353 4200
James Macey White
Martin Pengelley
Elizabeth Snow
Praxis Fund Services Limited (Company Secretary) +44 (0) 1481 755530
Matt Falla
About Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
The Company seeks to provide investors with regular, sustained,
long-term distributions and capital appreciation from a diversified
portfolio of senior and subordinated economic infrastructure debt
investments. The Company is advised by Sequoia Investment
Management Company Limited.
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