Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld NAV and Investment Update (8088Y)
September 14 2020 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8088Y
Sequoia Economic Infra Inc Fd Ld
14 September 2020
14 September 2020
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
("SEQI" or the "Company")
NAV update
The NAV for SEQI, the specialist investor in economic
infrastructure debt, increased to 98.98 pence per share from the
prior month's NAV of 98.02 pence per share, representing an
increase of 0.96 pence per share.
The gain in asset valuations can be attributed primarily by
spread tightening of comparable investments across the portfolio
and continued positive credit developments in the wake of the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A full attribution of the changes in the NAV per share is as
follows:
pence per
share
--------------------------------- ---------
July NAV 98.02
Interest income, net of expenses 0.54
FX movements, net of hedges 0.03
Increase in asset valuations 0.39
August NAV 98.98
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Update on the effects of COVID-19 on the Portfolio
The Investment Adviser, the Investment Manager, and PWC, the
independent valuation agent have continued analysing the effect of
COVID-19 on the Company's portfolio which also includes a market
benchmarking exercise to conclude on spread and yield adjustments
for each of the investments.
In summary, the spread widening across the portfolio during the
second half of March 2020 continued its reversal throughout August,
with several of the Company's investments performing better than
expectations throughout the lockdown. The spread tightening seen in
the markets and the broader credit outperformance contributed to
another market movements gain this month of 0.39 pence per
share.
Further Portfolio update
As at 28 August 2020, the Company had cash of GBP94.2m and had
drawn GBP80.1m on its GBP280m Revolving Credit Facility. The
Company also had undrawn commitments on existing investments
collectively valued at GBP59.7m. As of 28 August 2020, the
Company's invested portfolio comprised of 62 private debt
investments and 12 infrastructure bonds across 8 sectors and 28
sub-sectors. It had an annualised yield-to-maturity (or
yield-to-worst in the case of callable bonds) of 10.1% and a
weighted average life of approximately 5.5 years. Private debt
investments represented 94% of the total portfolio and 63% of the
portfolio comprised floating rate assets. The weighted average
purchase price of the Company's investments was 96.7% of par.
Investments which are pre-operational represented 11.2% of total
assets.
The Company's invested portfolio remains geographically diverse
with 52% located across the US, 16% in the UK, 26% in Europe, and
6% in Australia/New Zealand. Currently the Company is not investing
in Portugal or Italy but has selectively invested in opportunities
in Spain. The Company's pipeline of economic infrastructure debt
investments remains strong and is diversified by sector,
sub-sector, and jurisdiction.
At month end, approximately 100% of the Company's NAV consisted
of either Sterling assets or was hedged into Sterling. The Company
has adequate resources to cover margin calls on its hedging
book.
The Company's settled investment activities during August
include:
-- An additional $0.9m loan to Bourzou Equity, a company created
for a data centre in Virginia.
None of the Company's investments were sold or prepaid in
August.
Ordinary Portfolio Summary (15 largest settled investments)
Investment name Currency Type Ranking Value Sector Sub-sector Yield
GBPm to maturity
(1) / worst
(%)
AP Wireless Junior EUR Private Mezz 61.5 TMT Telecom towers 6.2
Hawaiki Mezzanine Undersea
Loan USD Private Mezz 50.7 TMT cable 15.0
Expedient Data
Centers Senior
Secured USD Private Senior 48.2 TMT Data centers 5.9
Scandlines Mezzanine
2032 EUR Private HoldCo 43.8 Transport Ferries 7.4
Euroports 2nd
Lien 2026 EUR Private Mezz 43.4 Transport Port 8.7
Terra-Gen Power
TL B USD Private Senior 43.2 Renewables Solar & wind 7.3
Bannister Senior
Secured GBP Private Senior 41.6 Accomm. Health care 7.6
Hawkeye Solar
HoldCo 2030 1,
2, and 3 USD Private HoldCo 41.2 Renewables Solar & wind 8.2
Adani Abbot HoldCo
2021 AUD Private HoldCo 40.9 Transport Port 12.9
Bizkaia TL 2021 EUR Private HoldCo 40.8 Power Elec. generation 8.7
Jetpeaks HoldCo
2027 USD Private HoldCo 40.0 Power Elec. generation 7.8
Tracy Hills TL Residential
2025 USD Private Senior 40.0 Other infra 8.5
GenOn Bowline
Senior Secured
2026 USD Private Senior 37.5 Power Elec. generation 8.0
Warnow Tunnel EUR Private Senior 37.2 Transport Road 8.5
Corral HoldCo
2024 USD Private HoldCo 35.7 Other Refinery 11.2
Note (1) - excluding accrued interest
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
Anurag Gupta
Jefferies International Limited +44 (0)20 7029 8000
Gaudi le Roux
Neil Winward
Tulchan Communications (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Martin Pengelley
Elizabeth Snow
Deborah Roney
Praxis Fund Services Limited (Company Secretary) +44 (0) 1481 755530
Matt Falla
Katrina Rowe
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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