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September 2024
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PANTHEON INFRASTRUCTURE
PLC
Results
for the period ended 30 June 2024
The Directors of the Company are
pleased to announce the Company's half year results for the period
ended 30 June 2024. The full unaudited interim report and unaudited
condensed financial statements can be accessed via the Company's
website at
www.pantheoninfrastructure.com or by contacting the Company Secretary by telephone on +44 (0)
333 300 1950.
Highlights:
· As at 30
June 2024, the Company had invested in or committed £526m to
thirteen assets.
· Net
asset value (NAV) of £535m; 113.9 pence per share as at 30 June
2024.
· NAV
growth of 6.5% during the period, and NAV Total Return of
8.5%.
· Increased dividend target by 5% to 4.2p per share, with
the first interim dividend payment of 2.1p per share for the year
ending 31 December 2024, payable on 25 October 2024
· £2.75m
of share buybacks during the period, increasing NAV by 0.2p per
share.
The portfolio comprises assets in
the following sectors: Digital, including wireless towers, data
centres, and fibre-optic networks; Power & Utilities, including
electricity generation, gas transmission and district heating;
Renewables & Energy Efficiency, including smart infrastructure,
wind, solar, and sustainable waste; and Transport & Logistics,
including ports, rail, roads, airports and logistics
assets.
Vagn Sørensen, Chair, Pantheon
Infrastructure Plc, said: "I am pleased to present our interim report. PINT has
once again demonstrated strong performance over the last six months
with an 8.5% NAV total return as at the end of the first half of
2024. In light of this, we have made the decision to increase the
dividend by 5% to 4.2p per share which demonstrates our confidence
in, and commitment to, the portfolio strategy. Infrastructure
remains a key driver of economic growth, and the need for
investment into new infrastructure is arguably stronger than ever.
Looking forward, we are well placed to capitalise on this, and
remain focused on maintaining the performance of the Company, with
a strategy which seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns
by constructing a diversified portfolio of high-quality assets
across the global infrastructure investment
universe."
Richard Sem, Partner at Pantheon,
PINT's investment manager, said: "I am
delighted with PINT's half-year portfolio performance, backed by a
strong underlying year on year EBITDA growth of 33%. The Company's
portfolio is diversified and prudently funded across 13 assets
which are performing well amidst wider geopolitical and macro
uncertainty. We take a thematic approach to investing, with
exposure to long term secular trends benefitting from organic and
inorganic growth opportunities, underpinned by Pantheon's robust
processes, risk management, patience and price discipline. We look
forward to continuing to build value for our investors over the
long term by providing access to a diversified portfolio of
high-quality, global infrastructure assets."
Ends
For further information,
contact:
Pantheon Ventures (UK)
LLP
Investment Manager
Richard Sem, Partner
Ben Perkins,
Principal
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+44 (0) 20 3356 1800
pint@pantheon.com
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Investec Bank plc
Corporate Broker
Tom Skinner (Corporate
Broking)
Lucy Lewis (Corporate
Finance)
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+44 (0) 20 7597 4000
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Lansons
Public relations advisor
Lucy Horne
Millie Steyn
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pint@lansons.com
+44 (0) 79 2146 8515
+44 (0) 75 9352 7234
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Notes to editors
Pantheon Infrastructure PLC
(PINT)
Pantheon Infrastructure PLC is a
closed-ended investment company and an approved UK Investment
Trust, listed on the Premium Segment of the London Stock Exchange's
Main Market. Its Ordinary Shares trade under the ticker 'PINT'. The
independent Board of Directors of PINT have appointed Pantheon, one
of the leading private markets investment managers globally, as
investment manager. PINT aims to provide exposure to a global,
diversified portfolio of high-quality infrastructure assets through
building a portfolio of direct co-investments in infrastructure
assets with strong defensive characteristics, typically benefitting
from contracted cash flows, inflation protection and conservative
leverage profiles.
Further details can be found
at www.pantheoninfrastructure.com.
LEI 213800CKJXQX64XMRK69
Pantheon
Pantheon has been at the forefront
of private markets
investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for
providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of
investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and
secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private
credit.
The firm has partnered with more
than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as
well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors,
with approximately $67bn in discretionary assets under management
(as of 31 March 2024).
Leveraging its specialized
experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the
Americas and Asia, Pantheon invests with purpose and leads with
expertise to build secure financial futures.
Pantheon was one of the first
private equity investors to sign up to the Principles for
Responsible Investments ("PRI") in 2007 and has used these
principles as a framework to develop its sustainability policy
across all its investment activities. Since becoming a signatory,
Pantheon has remained highly engaged with the PRI and has been
heavily focused on sustainability integration, both through its
involvement with associates and industry bodies, and through its
integration of ESG analysis into its investment
process.
Further details can be found
at www.pantheon.com
PANTHEON INFRASTRUCTURE
PLC
Access to high-quality
global infrastructure assets
Interim
report
30 June
2024
PURPOSE
Our purpose is to provide investors of all types
with easy and immediate access to a diversified portfolio of
investments in high-quality global infrastructure assets via a
single vehicle, offering both a regular dividend payment and
targeting capital growth.
This portfolio, which is diversified by sector
and geography, is designed to generate sustainable, attractive
returns over the long term. We achieve this by targeting assets
which have strong environmental, social and governance (ESG)
credentials, and underpin the transition to a
low‑carbon economy. We invest
in private assets which we believe will benefit from strong
downside protection through inflation linkage and other defensive
characteristics.
ABOUT US
Pantheon Infrastructure Plc (the 'Company' or
'PINT') is a closed-end investment company and an approved UK
investment trust, listed on the London Stock Exchange's Main
Market.
PINT provides exposure to a global, diversified
portfolio (the 'Portfolio') through direct co‑investments in high‑quality infrastructure assets with strong
defensive characteristics, typically benefiting from contracted
cash flows, inflation protection and conservative leverage
profiles. The Portfolio focuses on assets benefiting from
long‑term secular tailwinds.
The Company is overseen by a Board of independent
non‑executive Directors and
managed by Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP ('Pantheon' or the
'Investment Manager'), a leading multi‑strategy investment manager in infrastructure
and real assets, private equity, private debt and real
estate.
HIGHLIGHTS
At a glance as at 30 June 2024
£526m1
Capital
committed
Dec 2023: £487m
£535m
Net asset value
(NAV)
Dec 2023: £504m
2.1p
Dividends per
share2
HY23: 2.0p
£375m
Market
cap
Dec 2023: £397m
113.9p
NAV per
share
Dec 2023: 106.6p
8.5%
NAV Total
Return3
HY23: 3.1%
1.This refers to the investment fair values or
amounts committed as at 30 June 2024. Invested assets represent
those that have reached financial close and have been, or are in
the process of, being funded, and may include amounts reserved for
follow‑on investments; and
committed assets represent those which have been announced and are
subject to final financial close. As at 30 June 2024, £515.8
million was invested and £10.1 million was committed but not yet
invested across 13 assets.
2. First interim dividend of 2.1p per share
declared in relation to the year ending 31 December
2024.
3. NAV Total Return for the period to 30 June
2024 of 8.5% as set out below
WHY
INVEST IN PINT
The Company has built a global portfolio of
investments with blended risk/return profiles, in line with targets
across deal types, sectors and geographies for
diversification.
1.
UNIQUE ACCESS TO PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
CO‑INVESTMENT
ASSETS
Pantheon, PINT's Investment Manager, has a large
and global infrastructure network
Co-investments
Co-investments afford the opportunity for
investors to invest alongside Sponsors in specific Portfolio
Companies, typically on a fee and carried interest-free basis.
Investments are typically in the form of a portion of the common
equity in the Portfolio Company as a minority shareholder, with
'drag-and-tag' rights to ensure economic alignment with Sponsors.
PINT's focus is on gaining exposure to infrastructure assets
via co‑investments.
Advantages of
investing in infrastructure via co-investments
Investing in co-investments can be an attractive
way to gain access to private infrastructure for several reasons,
including:
Access
There are fewer public market opportunities to
access infrastructure assets, as infrastructure companies tend to
remain private for longer periods of time. Therefore, investing
through co-investments provides access to assets not normally
accessible by public market investors.
Enhanced
economics
The use of co-investments can reduce the
overall expense ratio and gross-to‑net performance spread of a portfolio, as most
deals are offered with no ongoing management fee or carried
interest charged by the Sponsor.
Alignment
Co-investments provide significant alignment
through the incentivisation of both Sponsors, who typically provide
the majority of capital through their primary fund vehicles, and
Portfolio Company management, who are typically tied in under
long-term incentive programmes.
Portfolio
construction
Pantheon is able to utilise
co‑investments to select
individual assets to gain exposure to, and tilt the Portfolio
towards, sectors based on the Investment Manager's view on relative
value.
Diversification
Co-investments enable a portfolio to be
constructed that is diversified across infrastructure sectors,
geographies, stages and Sponsor.
Exposure to
nascent sectors
Co-investments can provide access to nascent
and emerging sectors that may otherwise be underweight or not be
available within primary or secondary investment
opportunities.
Sponsor
specialisation
Co-investors have the ability to choose deals
alongside a Sponsor with a distinct edge who may be best placed
to create value.
Sustainability
Through the Investment Manager, PINT looks to
partner with Sponsors that demonstrate strong capabilities in
managing sustainability risks and will actively engage with the
Investment Manager where it identifies areas of concern. Pantheon
has developed a bespoke ESG due diligence process, which utilises
an in-house tool (an ESG scorecard) in addition to consultation
with an external specialist, which utilises a range of different
data sources.
2.
FAVOURABLE DEFENSIVE LONG‑TERM CHARACTERISTICS
Infrastructure assets can offer reliable income
streams with inflation protection
Infrastructure assets combine a range of
attractive characteristics for long‑term investors. Distinctively, infrastructure
may mitigate the adverse effects of rising inflation and may
provide an income‑generating
investment outside of traditional fixed income.
Infrastructure assets may provide embedded value
and downside protection across market cycles given the regulated
and contracted
nature of many of the underlying cash
flows.
Infrastructure assets may provide a range of
attractive investment attributes, including the
following:
Stable cash
flow profile
Infrastructure may provide a compelling, stable
distribution profile similar to traditional fixed income, but
backed by tangible assets. Infrastructure assets often offer
reliable income streams governed by regulation, hedges or
long‑term contracts with
reputable counterparties.
Inflation
hedge
Infrastructure investments can provide a natural
hedge to rising inflation, as many sub‑sectors have contracts with explicit inflation
linkage or implicit protection through regulation or market
position. The majority of PINT's assets benefit from such
protection.
Embedded
downside protection
The vital role that many infrastructure
sub‑sectors play in our daily
lives can make them an innately defensive investment. The tangible
nature of infrastructure investments can provide a basis for
liquidation and recovery value in downside cases. Furthermore,
infrastructure investing is generally focused on gaining exposure
to assets in a monopolistic or oligopolistic market which, with
high upfront costs, can be a barrier to entry for new participants.
Investments typically have long‑term contracts with price escalators or
inflation linkage with high‑quality counterparties, which offer further
downside protection. Finally, high friction costs in certain
sectors have been seen to discourage customers from switching
providers, which can provide a stable and long-term customer
base.
Diversification
Infrastructure can be a valuable portfolio
diversifier alongside traditional and alternative investments.
Historically, listed infrastructure returns have been only
moderately correlated with traditional asset classes. The
sub‑sectors within the
infrastructure universe and the drivers of such
sub‑sector returns tend not to
be correlated with one another.
3.
ACCESS TO SECULAR TRENDS
PINT's portfolio is diversified across sectors
that benefit from secular tailwinds.
Digitisation:
Digital infrastructure assets such as towers,
fibre and data centres have become the 21st century utility assets,
as data and connectivity have become essential for a functioning
economy, and given the potential for AI to revolutionise
society.
Decarbonisation:
Investment into renewables has accelerated due
to energy security and climate change considerations, and the
ongoing decarbonisation of electric grids has taken hold over the
past five years.
Deglobalisation:
Current trends in geopolitics favour
opportunities in the Transport & Logistics sector, as supply
chains follow 're-shoring' or 'friend-shoring' trends.
·
Digital Infrastructure | 45%
·
Power & Utilities | 28%
·
Renewables & Energy Efficiency |
16%
·
Transport & Logistics | 9%
·
Net working capital | 2%
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
45%1
Data centres, fibre networks and
towers
POWER &
UTILITIES
28%1
Energy utilities, water and
conventional power
RENEWABLES
& ENERGY EFFICIENCY
16%1
Wind, solar, sustainable waste and smart
infrastructure
TRANSPORT
& LOGISTICS
9%1
Ports, rail and road, airports and
e-mobility
1. Proportion of NAV of £534.6 million at 30
June 2024. Includes assets which, at 30 June 2024, were invested or
committed.
4.
PINT SEEKS TO GENERATE
ATTRACTIVE RISK‑ADJUSTED
RETURNS
Targeting capital and dividend
growth.
The Company seeks to generate attractive
risk‑adjusted total returns
for shareholders over the longer term. These comprise capital
growth with a progressive dividend, through the acquisition of
equity or equity‑related
investments in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets
with a primary focus on developed OECD markets.
The Company targets a NAV Total Return per share
of 8‑10% per
annum.
£526m
Capital committed
£535m
Net asset value (NAV)
2.1p
Dividends per share1
8.5%
NAV Total Return
1. First interim dividend of 2.1p per share
declared in relation to the year ending 31 December
2024.
PINT
AT A GLANCE1
13 infrastructure co‑investment assets1
Geographic
diversification2
·
Europe 45%
·
North America 37%
·
UK 16%
·
Net working capital 2%
Sector diversification2
·
Digital Infrastructure 45%
·
Power & Utilities 28%
·
Renewables & Energy Efficiency 16%
·
Transport & Logistics 9%
·
Net working capital 2%
1.Based on assets invested and committed at 30
June 2024.
2. Based on NAV of £535 million at 30 June
2024.
CHAIR'S STATEMENT
Investing in
infrastructure with strong growth potential.
"We are delighted with the continued positive
portfolio performance, despite the challenging market
conditions."
Vagn Sørensen
Chair, Pantheon Infrastructure Plc
Introduction
I am pleased to present the interim report for
Pantheon Infrastructure Plc for the six-month period to 30 June
2024. This is the Company's third interim statement since launch,
and I am delighted to report on the continued strong NAV
performance since IPO.
Since successfully deploying its initial launch
proceeds into a diversified portfolio of high-quality
infrastructure assets, the Company has generated dividends in line
with its pre-IPO target and delivered positive NAV total returns.
During the first half of the year, the Company's NAV per share grew
7.3p to 113.9p. On an income statement basis, this represents a NAV
Total Return of 8.5% for the period since 31 December 2023.
Including the accretive benefit of share repurchases during the
period, this increases to 8.7%.
In keeping with the Company's stated intention
at IPO to offer shareholders a progressive dividend policy, I am
also pleased to report a dividend target for the current financial
year of 4.2p per share, an increase of 5% on the prior financial
year. In increasing the target dividend, the Board has considered
the Company's liquidity outlook and the strong performance of the
Company's investments. The first interim dividend of 2.1p, in
respect of the twelve months ending 31 December 2024, will be
payable on 25 October 2024.
Strategy
The Company's differentiated approach seeks to
generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its diversified
portfolio of investments in high-quality assets across the global
infrastructure universe, focusing on assets that offer downside and
inflation protection. Leveraging Pantheon's extensive 16-year
experience in infrastructure investing and its c.$21 billion
infrastructure platform, PINT has targeted specific transactions
that Pantheon deems to be most attractive, notably opportunities in
businesses with strong operations and growth potential, in
sub‑sectors benefiting from
long-term positive trends and managed by high-quality
Sponsors.
Economic
environment
The global economic environment continues to be
an uncertain one. Whilst most of the developed economies in which
we invest have so far avoided recessions, the outlook remains
fragile, as evidenced most recently by the global market
corrections following the combined impact of monetary tightening in
Japan, employment data in the US and earnings performance of the
big tech sector. Whilst that sell-off was followed by a sharp
rebound across global markets, and the sentiment remains that
recessions will be avoided, the market volatility that followed
these events was indicative of the uncertainty over the economic
outlook. Fortunately, the Company benefits from limited direct
linkage to economic output across its portfolio, highlighting the
defensive nature of infrastructure assets.
Additionally, inflation continues to prove
stickier than many central banks had anticipated. Despite the
recent interest rate reductions in the UK, the US and the Eurozone,
policymakers continue to adopt a cautious approach to rate cuts as
they wrestle with sustained inflation. A slower tapering off of
interest rates has proven to be problematic for the investment
trust sector in particular, which continues to be defined by a high
prevalence of share price discounts to net asset values. However,
there are signs that the interest rate curve may be stabilising,
with recent downward movements in short‑term gilt yields potentially a signal of a shift
in sentiment.
Amidst this backdrop of volatility in public
markets, it has been encouraging to see signs of recovery in
private market fundraising in the infrastructure sector. The
availability of capital in this sector - both new capital and
existing dry powder - makes for a continued constructive valuation
environment for the Company.
£526
million
of assets
invested or committed1
2.1p
per share
dividend
declared
1. Based on assets invested and
committed at 30 June 2024.
Performance
As a Board we are delighted with the continued
positive portfolio performance, from both an operational and NAV
perspective, despite the challenging market conditions.
Valuation gains across the Portfolio represent
the majority of the Company's NAV performance since IPO, which
continues to exceed the 8-10% annual NAV Total Return
guidance.
During the period, profit before tax amounted to
£42.7 million or 9.1p per share. This performance has been
attributable to notable fair value gains on investments including,
but not limited to: Calpine, which has benefited from a buoyant
trading environment for energy companies and higher than
anticipated capture prices and capacity market pricing; CyrusOne,
which is expected to deliver earnings growth ahead of its original
investment case due to increased cloud and AI computing demands
from hyperscale organisations; and National Broadband Ireland,
which continues to reduce the risks associated with its business
through its fibre rollout and addition of new customers ahead of
the original forecast adoption rate.
Capital
allocation
Other than to fund capital calls on existing
commitments, the Company has not made any further investments since
the announcement of its investment in Zenobē last year. The Company
continues to exercise discipline around new investment given the
limited availability of capital and the current share price
discount to NAV. All the same, we continue to have excellent
visibility on the Investment Manager's pipeline and have been
encouraged by the range of exciting opportunities that could be
pursued, were no capital constraints to exist. This leaves the
Company well placed for when it is next in a position to make new
investments.
The Company's £115 million revolving credit
facility remains undrawn and available to cover risk buffers and
undrawn commitments. Despite having capacity to do so, the Company
has maintained a disciplined approach by not using the facility to
fund new investment at a time where there has been limited
visibility of the means to repay it. We continue to monitor this
position with regard to any increased visibility on disposal
timing, and relative to the drawn cost of using the
facility.
Discount
control
Since October 2022, the Company's share price
has traded at a discount to NAV. This has primarily been in
response to high levels of economic uncertainty in the UK arising
from increased interest rates, higher inflation and geopolitical
uncertainty. These factors continue to suppress demand for the
Company's shares, compounded by the relatively small size of the
Company compared to other infrastructure investment companies.
However, these issues are not unique to the Company - with few
exceptions, the universe of investment companies continues to be
characterised by large discounts to NAV arising from these same
pressures.
The Board continues to believe that any discount
is unwarranted given the Company's excellent NAV performance, its
differentiated investment policy and the quality of the Portfolio
and the Sponsors with whom we partner. However, we recognise that
share price returns have been a source of frustration for
investors. Accordingly, the Board continues to focus on capital
allocation, specifically the application of a buyback programme
which was renewed in April of this year, and in total has allocated
c.£18 million to potential share repurchases. During the period,
the Company purchased a total of 3.3 million Ordinary Shares at a
total cost of £2.75 million.
Together with the anticipated change in the
future interest rate environment and continued efforts of the
Investment Manager and Broker, we expect to see a re-rating of the
Company's shares in due course. We are further encouraged in this
regard by recent developments around the UK's regime for cost
disclosures of investment trusts. Specifically, the Board considers
that the FCA's statement on forbearance and the imminent
replacement of existing legislation has the potential to result in
increased demand for the Company's shares over time.
Governance and
sustainability
The Board takes its responsibilities to
shareholders, in accordance with good governance standards, very
seriously, and we continually strive to improve our oversight of
the Company and its transparency. During the period, we have had a
particular focus on ESG matters and sustainability through the
Sustainability Committee. Under the oversight of this committee,
the Company published its second sustainability report on 1 July
2024, providing (among other things) further insight into the
sustainability characteristics of PINT's portfolio and relevant
emissions data. The full report can be found on the Company's
website www.pantheoninfrastructure.com/sustainability.
From a succession planning perspective, I am
delighted to confirm that, after a formal process involving a
search consultant, the Board will be recommending the appointment
of Patrick O'Donnell Bourke as my successor as Chair, effective
from the Company's annual general meeting in 2025. Patrick brings a
wealth of experience to the role and benefits from familiarity with
the Company through his tenure as chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee since IPO. Accordingly, the Company will now commence its
search for Patrick's replacement in this role, with an appointment
expected early in the new year.
Outlook
The Board remains optimistic about the Company's
future prospects. NAV performance continues to exceed the Company's
return targets, and increasing visibility of cash flows supports
the Board's decision to increase the dividend.
We also continue to believe that infrastructure
assets provide much-needed resilience in an ever-changing world,
creating an abundant pipeline which the Investment Manager is
expertly positioned to execute on. Along with favourable
legislative developments around cost disclosures, these factors
make for a compelling case for the Company's shares to trade at a
premium once demand for the investment trust sector is restored,
enabling the Company to grow further and continue to provide
investors of all types access to a truly unique investment
opportunity.
Vagn
Sørensen
Chair
25 September 2024
PINT
INVESTMENTS
EXISTING
PORTFOLIO
Primafrio
TRANSPORT
& LOGISTICS
Specialised temperature‑controlled transportation and logistics company
in Europe primarily focused on the export of fresh fruit and
vegetables from Iberia to Northern Europe.
Sector:
|
Transport & Logistics
|
Geography:
|
Europe
|
Sponsor:
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Apollo
|
Website:
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www.primafrio.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
21.03.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£47m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Niche market
leader providing an essential service to resilient end markets. The
company has demonstrated strong organic growth over a 15+ year
operating history, including during major economic dislocations
(2008‑2009 global financial
crisis and 2020‑2021
Covid-19). The essential nature of Primafrio's market and its
operations provide strong downside protection.
· Value creation
opportunities include inorganic growth, strategic M&A, and
continued investment in Primafrio's cold storage logistics
infrastructure footprint.
Performance
update
Primafrio experienced a healthy recovery of
volumes after a difficult trading environment in 2023, which was
impacted by the weak macroeconomic environment in key European
markets. The company has been developing new infrastructure,
including a new facility in Belfort, France, which is expected to
open up markets further afield. The company is also seeing growing
business domestically from non-temperature sensitive
customers.
CyrusOne
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Operates more than 50 high‑performance data centres representing more than
four million sq ft of capacity across North America and
Europe.
Sector:
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Digital: Data Centre
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Geography:
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North America
|
Sponsor:
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KKR
|
Website:
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www.cyrusone.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
28.03.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£36m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Growth in data
usage continues to drive data centre demand. In particular, the
hyperscale segment represents a strong growth opportunity due to
increasing cloud adoption and increasingly data‑heavy technologies (5G, AI, gaming, video
streaming).
· Benefits from
defensive characteristics such as long‑term contracts with a largely investment grade
credit quality customer base, price escalators and limited
historical customer churn.
Performance
update
CyrusOne has increasing visibility of
longer‑term outperformance
relative to the original investment case due to the strong trading
environment for data centres. Increasing demand is driven by
hyperscalers need for extra AI and cloud‑related capacity. Favourable pricing has also
continued for contract renewals as well as on new developments, and
the company is actively pursuing efforts to secure significant land
access in key digital markets, as well as exploring co-location
with energy generation.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
National Gas
POWER &
UTILITIES
The owner and operator of the UK's sole gas
transmission network, regulated by Ofgem, and an independent,
highly contracted metering business.
Sector:
|
Power & Utilities: Gas Utility and
Metering
|
Geography:
|
UK
|
Sponsor:
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Macquarie
|
Website:
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www.nationalgas.com
|
Date of commitment:
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28.03.2022
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PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£45m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Stable
inflation‑linked cash flows
with returns positively correlated to inflation, favourable during
recent period of high inflation.
· Strong downside
protection: regulatory framework allows for the recovery of costs
and a minimum return on capital. The company also holds a
monopolistic position through sole ownership of the UK's gas
transmission network.
· Significant
growth opportunity. The transmission system will play a leading
role in any future transition from natural gas to hydrogen. It will
support the expansion of hydrogen's role in the energy mix while
working closely with the UK government and Ofgem to maintain
security of supply.
Performance
update
National Gas continues to perform well
operationally. The gas transmission network operates under a
regulated asset base model and the company is working with the
regulator, Ofgem, around pricing controls for the period 2026-2031.
The company continues to develop its business plan with
stakeholders ahead of a final submission to Ofgem in December 2024.
Further to the recent success of Future Grid phase 1, this
settlement is expected to be the first to include cost allowances
for hydrogen-related capital
expenditure.
Vertical
Bridge
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
The largest private owner and operator of towers
and other wireless infrastructure in the US, with more than 7,000
owned towers across the country.
Sector:
|
Digital: Towers
|
Geography:
|
North America
|
Sponsor:
|
DigitalBridge
|
Website:
|
www.verticalbridge.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
04.04.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£28m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Track record of
organic and inorganic growth: since its founding in 2014, Vertical
Bridge has been one of the most active acquirers and
'build‑to‑suit' (BTS) developers amongst tower companies,
and expects to further accelerate these activities.
· 5G build-out
supporting continued growth: US carrier annual capex is forecast to
increase materially, prioritising macro towers in the 5G
rollout.
·
Top‑tier management team
and Sponsor: key members of Vertical Bridge and DigitalBridge
(including both CEOs) have worked together since 2003.
Performance
update
After shifting priorities to its BTS business,
the company has successfully broadened its customer base through
becoming a preferred supplier to another large-scale mobile network
operator (MNO). This further de-risks the company's future
pipeline, following the joint venture with Verizon for up to 3,000
BTS developments, announced in 2023. The company still sees
longer‑term rollout of 5G
coverage from MNOs as being highly favourable for earnings growth,
through both BTS business and the potential for 'leasing up'
through the addition of new co-location customers on existing
towers.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
Delta Fiber
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Owner and operator of fixed telecom
infrastructure in the Netherlands, providing broadband, TV,
telephone and mobile services to retail and wholesale customers
over a predominantly fibre network.
Sector:
|
Digital: Fibre
|
Geography:
|
Europe
|
Sponsor:
|
Stonepeak
|
Website:
|
www.deltafibernederland.nl
|
Date of commitment:
|
26.04.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£27m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· High-quality
fibre network with high barriers to entry as a regional leader in
its core footprint of suburban and rural areas with historically
high penetration and low churn rates.
· Well positioned
to capitalise on extensive rollout programme via first mover
advantage in its core markets, exhibited through its track record
of fast build rates and ramp up of construction
capacity.
Performance
update
The rollout is progressing on plan and the
company still expects to have completed activities by
mid‑2025 on budget. The
company is now seeing the benefit of increased network
densification through its wholesale network sharing agreement with
Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands), and continues to
actively discuss similar initiatives with other key players in the
Netherlands market. The company also agreed a deal with one of its
main competitors, Glaspoort, subject to regulatory approvals, for
the sale of around 200,000 of its connections focused in urban
locations, in keeping with its approach to minimise or avoid
overbuild risk whilst retaining access to the infrastructure for
its own retail product lines.
Cartier Energy
POWER &
UTILITIES
Platform of eight district energy systems
located across the Northeast, Mid‑Atlantic and Midwest of the US.
Sector:
|
Power & Utilities: District
Heating
|
Geography:
|
North America
|
Sponsor:
|
Vauban
|
Website:
|
Not available
|
Date of commitment:
|
23.05.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£31m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Gross margin
structure underpinned by availability‑based fixed capacity payments, consumption
charges, and pass‑through
pricing mechanism limits commodity price exposure providing robust
downside protection.
· 'Sticky' customer
base with an average relationship tenure of ~15‑20 years and ~10‑12-year average remaining contractual
life.
· Provides
customers with a path to decarbonisation and increased thermal
efficiency.
Performance
update
The company has started to recover from the
challenging conditions it encountered in 2023. As well as seeing
stable hot water and steam volumes, the company has been boosted by
increased chilled water demand, and is expected to benefit further
from recent favourable capacity market auctions impacting one of
its key industrial facilities. Management's current focus is on
optimising its pricing structure during contract renewals and
finalising the commercial terms of a number of large profile
expansion projects identified in the original investment
thesis.
1. There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
Calpine
POWER &
UTILITIES
Independent power producer with c.26GW of
principally gas-fired generating capacity, including c.770MW of
operational renewables.
Sector:
|
Power & Utilities: Electricity
Generation
|
Geography:
|
North America
|
Sponsor:
|
ECP
|
Website:
|
www.calpine.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
27.06.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£77m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Vital supplier to
the US electricity grid, providing reliable power generation
capacity and playing an important role in the energy transition as
the US targets net zero carbon by 2050. Calpine benefits from
highly predictable diversified cash flows underpinned by contracts
supported by a robust hedging programme.
· Strong renewables
development pipeline of solar and battery storage projects,
financed through cash flows generated by existing assets, which are
projected to nearly triple its renewables power generation capacity
over the next five to six years.
Performance
update
Calpine continues to operate in a highly
favourable environment for energy producers. The company has
significantly outperformed the original investment case due to
higher actual and forecast power prices, enhanced by an active
energy trading division, in addition to higher capacity market
auction prices and further upside from potential carbon capture and
storage projects. Capex deployment continues on its flagship Nova
battery storage project, as well as into both its existing and new
renewables opportunities. In addition, the company is exploring the
potential for co-located data centres from hyperscale
operators.
Vantage Data
Centers
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Leading provider of wholesale data centre
infrastructure to large enterprises and hyperscale
cloud providers.
Sector:
|
Digital: Data Centre
|
Geography:
|
North America
|
Sponsor:
|
DigitalBridge
|
Website:
|
www.vantage-dc.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
01.07.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£31m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Secular data
usage growth through increasing cloud adoption and increasing
data‑heavy technologies
continues to drive data centre demand.
· Strong growth
pipeline from favourable existing relationships with hyperscale
customers.
· Downside
protection from strong position in supply‑constrained core geographies,
long‑term contracts with
investment‑grade
counterparties, and low customer churn due to high switching costs
and barriers to entry.
Performance
update
There continues to be significantly increased
opportunity relative to the original investment case, due to
increased cloud and AI computing demands. To help deliver this
growth, a significant additional primary equity commitment from
both Digital Bridge and technology‑focused private equity investor Silver Lake,
previously announced in Q4 2023, was completed in H1
2024.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
Fudura
RENEWABLES
& ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Dutch market-leading owner and provider of
medium‑voltage electricity
infrastructure to business customers, with a focus on transformers,
metering devices and related data services.
Sector:
|
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
|
Geography:
|
Europe
|
Sponsor:
|
DIF
|
Website:
|
www.fudura.nl
|
Date of commitment:
|
25.07.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£48m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Highly stable
inflation‑linked cash flows
from large and diversified locked‑in customer base with long-term contracts, low
churn and inflation protection.
· Strong downside
protection with a quasi‑monopoly positioning in its core regional
markets characterised by high barriers to entry.
· Energy efficiency
and decarbonisation tailwinds driving growth opportunities to
broaden service offering to customers including EV charging, solar
panels, heat pumps and battery storage.
Performance
update
The company continues to outperform its original
investment case on a profitability basis, continuing to deliver
higher margins on its core business. Revenues from ancillary growth
areas, including EV charging, solar PV and batteries, are currently
behind the original business plan, however they are now ramping up
and represent management's key area of focus.
National Broadband Ireland
('NBI')
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Fibre-to-the-premises network developer and
operator working with the Irish Government to support the rollout
of the National Broadband Plan, targeting connection to 560,000
rural homes.
Sector:
|
Digital: Fibre
|
Geography:
|
Ireland
|
Sponsor:
|
Asterion
|
Website:
|
www.nbi.ie
|
Date of commitment:
|
09.11.2022
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£51m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Stable cash flows
with inflation protection expected through the terms of the project
agreement and the prices NBI can charge to internet service
providers for access.
· Downside
protection through a unique positioning in the intervention area
(the franchise area granted by the Irish Government) and a flexible
government subsidy regime.
· Attractive macro
trends including increased remote working, demographics and
growth in fibre broadband take‑up to date underpin the long‑term commercial viability of the
network.
Performance
update
NBI remains on track with its rollout plan,
hitting a key project milestone of 50% completion, and also
continues to stay on budget. Final rollout is still expected to be
completed ahead of contractual targets that were revised due to
Covid-19. A large number of internet service providers are now
signed up and nationwide marketing efforts have begun, which
together are supporting adoption by end users greater than foreseen
in the original investment case, with the resulting revenues
supporting the company's profitability and liquidity during
construction.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
GD Towers
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Largest tower operator and telecom
infrastructure network in Western Europe with c.40,000 tower sites
across Germany and Austria.
Sector:
|
Digital: Towers
|
Geography:
|
Europe
|
Sponsor:
|
DigitalBridge
|
Website:
|
Not available
|
Date of commitment:
|
31.01.2023
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£42m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Majority of cash
flows are contracted and index-linked, offering strong downside
protection in challenging macroeconomic conditions.
· Favourable market
tailwinds from regulatory‑driven 5G coverage requirements with significant
growth opportunities.
· Organic and
inorganic growth opportunities arising from other market
participants, and numerous consolidation opportunities in
Europe.
Performance
update
Both revenues and profitability continue to
perform largely on track with the original investment case. The
business continues to prioritise improving the delivery and
efficiency of its BTS activities, and still sees significant areas
for process improvement, which are expected to be unlocked now all
senior level roles have been filled. In addition to its focus on
BTS, the company has also benefited from increased co-location
revenues through implementing a number of strategic relationships
with key MNOs, and has benefited from lower customer churn than
initially forecast.
GlobalConnect
DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Leading pan-Nordic wholesale and retail telecoms
business with extensive fibre network and data
centre portfolio.
Sector:
|
Digital: Fibre
|
Geography:
|
Europe
|
Sponsor:
|
EQT
|
Website:
|
www.globalconnectgroup.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
22.06.2023
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£21m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
· Majority of cash
flows are contracted and index‑linked, offering downside protection in
challenging macroeconomic conditions.
· Favourable market
tailwinds from regulatory-driven 5G coverage requirements with
significant growth opportunities and long‑term secured revenues, protecting its market
position.
· Organic and
inorganic growth opportunities arising from rural fibre rollout,
growing demand for larger bandwidth and numerous consolidation
opportunities.
Performance
update
In line with its focus on optimal allocation of
capital given the varied markets it operates in, the company has
shifted its strategy to scale down its retail operations business
in Germany in order to focus investments in the German B2B and
carrier segments and in the core FTTH market in the Nordics. The
company has also geared up for expanded investment in data centres
through a framework agreement with Coromatic, a large data centre
focused contractor, and has now finalised the construction of its
2,600km super fibre cable stretching from northern Sweden to
Germany, capable of transporting all data in the Nordics, and
including 700km of subsea Baltic cable.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
Zenobē
RENEWABLES
& ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Zenobē provides essential infrastructure that
contributes to international power and transport sector
decarbonisation targets.
Sector:
|
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
|
Geography:
|
UK
|
Sponsor:
|
Infracapital
|
Website:
|
www.zenobe.com
|
Date of commitment:
|
07.09.2023
|
PINT NAV 30 June 2024:
|
£35m
|
Investment
thesis and value
creation strategy1
·
Substantial and growing market opportunity driven by
significant capex required to meet demand for EV charging and
electricity grid stability.
· Market leader in
core regions in a high-growth sector with attractive expansion
opportunities.
· Downside
protection and inflation protection via long‑term availability-style contracts with
high‑quality
counterparties.
Performance
update
The company has enjoyed a steady flow of new UK
business on the EV side, with a significant pipeline of
opportunities at attractive returns, including the recently awarded
phase 2 of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund. On the
network infrastructure side, revenues have been lower than
originally forecast due to the wider challenges in the UK battery
energy storage systems sector, however the company expects in time
to benefit from National Grid's changes to the balancing mechanism
and the battery portfolio focus on proximity to large clusters of
renewable generation. The appointment of the company's North
American leadership team was finalised during the period as it
looks to expand its footprint internationally in both fleet
electrification and network infrastructure.
1.There is no guarantee that the investment
thesis will be achieved. Pantheon opinion. Past performance is not
indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed,
and loss of principal may occur. Please refer to 'Disclosure 1 -
Investments' towards the back of this report.
INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT
Founded in 1982, Pantheon has established itself
as a leading global multi‑strategy investor in private equity,
infrastructure and real assets, and private debt.
Pantheon's
infrastructure experience
Since 2009, Pantheon has completed 218
infrastructure investments across primaries, secondaries and
co‑investments alongside more
than 50 Sponsors, solidifying its position as one of the largest
managers investing in infrastructure. The global infrastructure
investment team managed c.$21 billion in AUM as at 31 March
2024.
Pantheon
platform
|
|
Investment professionals
|
126
|
Funds under management
|
$67bn1
|
Institutional investors globally
|
666
|
Global offices
|
13
|
Pantheon
private infrastructure
|
|
AUM
|
$21bn1
|
Investments
|
221
|
Investment professionals
|
33
|
Average years' experience of Investment
Committee
|
22 years
|
Pantheon
private infrastructure co-investments
|
|
Total commitments
|
$4bn
|
Total investments
|
54
|
Asset sourcing partners
|
58+
|
Notional net IRR2 (as of 31 March
2024)
|
12.3%
|
1. As at 31 March 2024. This figure
includes assets subject to discretionary or non-discretionary
management or advice. Infrastructure AUM includes all
infrastructure and real asset programmes which have an allocation
to natural resources.
2. Performance data as of 31 March
2024. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Future
performance is not guaranteed and a loss of principal may occur.
Performance data includes all infrastructure co‑investments approved by Pantheon's Global
Infrastructure and Real Assets Committee (GIRAC) since 2015, when
Pantheon established its infrastructure co-investment strategy.
Notional net performance is based on an average forecast annualised
fee of 1.5% of NAV.
PORTFOLIO
PINT has constructed a diversified global
portfolio with a focus on developed market OECD countries, with all
investments currently in Western Europe and North America. Over the
medium term, the Investment Manager expects, in line with the
initial prospectus, the composition of the Portfolio to include
investments in the following sub‑sectors: Digital Infrastructure, Power &
Utilities, Transport & Logistics, Renewables & Energy
Efficiency and Social & Other Infrastructure.
As at 30 June 2024, the Company had a total
of £526 million invested or committed across
13 investments.
The Portfolio is diversified across sectors and
geographies, and the Investment Manager believes that it is well
positioned to withstand any external market challenges. The
investments typically benefit from defensive characteristics
including long-term contracted cash flows, inflation protection and
robust capital structures.
Seven investments are in Digital Infrastructure,
representing 45% of NAV1, across the data centre, towers
and fibre sub‑sectors. Three
investments, representing 28%, are in the Power & Utilities
sector, including: gas transmission, district heating and
electricity generation. Two investments are in Renewables &
Energy Efficiency (16%) and the remaining investment is in
Transport & Logistics (9%). The largest geographical exposure
is in Europe (45%), with the remaining exposure in North America
(37%) and the UK (16%). Net working capital comprised 2% of NAV at
30 June 2024.
Portfolio
movement
During the period, the Portfolio generated
underlying growth of £45.5 million, reflecting a 9.5% movement
on the opening capital invested, adjusted for capital calls and
investments totalling £5.6 million, but before adjusting for
distributions totalling £4.3 million.
Movements in foreign exchange values resulted in
a foreign exchange loss of £2.7 million (offset at a company level
by a foreign exchange hedging gain of £3.9 million),
resulting in a closing value of £515.8 million
at 30 June 2024.
The Portfolio had a weighted average discount
rate (WADR) of 13.6%2 at the period end (31 December
2023: 13.6%).
1.Based on NAV of £535 million at 30 June
2024.
2. Weighted
average discount rate of 13.6% is based on the discount rate or
implied discount rate of each Portfolio Company investment at 30
June 2024, weighted on an investment fair value basis (excluding
undrawn commitments), across all 13 investments.
Weighted average discount rate of
13.6% is based on the discount rate or implied discount rate of
each Portfolio Company investment at 30 June 2024, weighted on an
investment fair value basis (excluding undrawn commitments), across
all 13 investments.
Portfolio movement
Opening portfolio value -
£471.7m
Capital calls and investments -
£5.6m
Distributions - £(4.3)m
Asset valuation movement -
£45.5m
Foreign exchange movement
£(2.7)m
Closing portfolio value
£515.8m
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE DISCOUNT RATE
|
13.6%
Dec 2023: 13.6%
|
Weighted average discount rate of 13.6% is based
on the discount rate or implied discount rate of each Portfolio
Company investment at 30 June 2024, weighted on an investment fair
value basis (excluding undrawn commitments), across all 13
investments.
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE GEARING
|
36%
Dec 2023: 36%
|
Weighted average gearing is calculated by
reference to the ratio of net debt to enterprise value of each
Portfolio Company, weighted across all
13 investments.
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE HEDGED DEBT
|
78%
Dec 2023: 77%
|
Weighted average hedged debt calculated by
reference to ratio of hedged debt relative to net debt of each
Portfolio Company.
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE EBITDA
|
£68m
Dec 2023: £60m
|
Weighted average EBITDA is based on the last
twelve months EBITDA of each Portfolio Company to 30
June 2024, weighted by PINT's ownership of underlying
Portfolio Companies and converted to GBP
as necessary.
|
Portfolio:
movements in the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio
|
Undrawn
|
of
foreign
|
Total
|
|
|
|
value 31
|
|
|
Asset
|
Foreign
|
value 30
|
commitments
|
exchange
|
return
for
|
|
|
|
December
|
|
|
valuation
|
exchange
|
June
|
30
June
|
hedge
|
the
|
|
|
|
2023
|
Drawn
|
Distributions
|
movement
|
movement
|
2024
|
2024
|
movements
|
period
|
Asset
|
Region
|
Sponsor
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
Primafrio
|
Europe
|
Apollo
|
47.0
|
-
|
-
|
0.5
|
(1.0)
|
46.5
|
0.4
|
1.5
|
1.0
|
CyrusOne
|
North
America
|
KKR
|
26.6
|
3.8
|
-
|
5.0
|
0.2
|
35.6
|
-
|
(0.3)
|
4.9
|
National Gas
|
UK
|
Macquarie
|
47.4
|
-
|
(4.1)
|
1.4
|
-
|
44.7
|
-
|
-
|
1.4
|
Vertical Bridge
|
North
America
|
Digital
Bridge
|
27.3
|
-
|
-
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
27.6
|
-
|
(0.3)
|
-
|
Delta Fiber
|
Europe
|
Stonepeak
|
24.8
|
1.5
|
-
|
0.9
|
0.2
|
27.4
|
0.1
|
-
|
1.1
|
Cartier Energy
|
North
America
|
Vauban
|
31.3
|
-
|
-
|
(0.7)
|
0.3
|
30.9
|
-
|
(0.3)
|
(0.7)
|
Calpine
|
North
America
|
ECP
|
55.9
|
-
|
-
|
20.3
|
0.5
|
76.7
|
-
|
(0.6)
|
20.2
|
Vantage Data Centers
|
North
America
|
Digital
Bridge
|
26.3
|
0.1
|
-
|
4.2
|
0.2
|
30.8
|
-
|
(0.3)
|
4.1
|
Fudura
|
Europe
|
DIF
|
46.2
|
0.2
|
-
|
2.4
|
(1.0)
|
47.8
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
2.9
|
National Broadband Ireland
|
Europe
|
Asterion
|
47.4
|
-
|
-
|
4.2
|
(1.0)
|
50.6
|
2.9
|
1.5
|
4.7
|
GD Towers
|
Europe
|
Digital
Bridge
|
38.0
|
-
|
(0.2)
|
4.6
|
(0.9)
|
41.5
|
2.5
|
1.2
|
4.9
|
GlobalConnect
|
Europe
|
EQT
|
20.3
|
-
|
-
|
0.6
|
(0.4)
|
20.5
|
-
|
-
|
0.2
|
Zenobē
|
UK
|
Infracapital
|
33.2
|
-
|
-
|
2.0
|
-
|
35.2
|
2.9
|
-
|
2.0
|
Grand
total
|
|
|
471.7
|
5.6
|
(4.3)
|
45.5
|
(2.7)
|
515.8
|
10.1
|
3.9
|
46.7
|
Portfolio:
inception to date
|
|
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
exchange
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation
|
hedge
|
|
|
|
|
Drawn
|
Distributions
|
30 June
2024
|
movements
|
|
Asset
|
Region
|
Sponsor
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
(£m)
|
MOIC1
|
Primafrio
|
Europe
|
Apollo
|
39.2
|
-
|
46.5
|
1.5
|
1.2x
|
CyrusOne
|
North
America
|
KKR
|
24.6
|
-
|
35.6
|
(1.3)
|
1.4x
|
National Gas
|
UK
|
Macquarie
|
40.8
|
4.1
|
44.7
|
-
|
1.2x
|
Vertical Bridge
|
North
America
|
Digital
Bridge
|
23.8
|
1.2
|
27.6
|
(1.0)
|
1.2x
|
Delta Fiber
|
Europe
|
Stonepeak
|
22.8
|
-
|
27.4
|
-
|
1.2x
|
Cartier Energy
|
North
America
|
Vauban
|
33.2
|
-
|
30.9
|
(0.7)
|
0.9x
|
Calpine
|
North
America
|
ECP
|
45.7
|
11.7
|
76.7
|
1.4
|
1.9x
|
Vantage Data Centers
|
North
America
|
Digital
Bridge
|
29.0
|
-
|
30.8
|
2.4
|
1.1x
|
Fudura
|
Europe
|
DIF
|
38.4
|
-
|
47.8
|
1.5
|
1.2x
|
National Broadband Ireland
|
Europe
|
Asterion
|
43.5
|
-
|
50.6
|
2.0
|
1.2x
|
GD Towers
|
Europe
|
Digital
Bridge
|
39.3
|
1.1
|
41.5
|
1.7
|
1.1x
|
GlobalConnect
|
Europe
|
EQT
|
19.0
|
-
|
20.5
|
-
|
1.1x
|
Zenobē
|
UK
|
Infracapital
|
32.1
|
-
|
35.2
|
-
|
1.1x
|
Grand
total
|
|
|
431.4
|
18.1
|
515.8
|
7.5
|
1.2x
|
Multiple on Invested Capital. MOIC is calculated
as the sum of columns B, C, and D, divided by column A.
PERFORMANCE
NAV pence per
share movement (period to 30 June 2024)
NAV increased over the period by 7.3p per share
(six months to 30 June 2023: 2.1p per share), after adjusting for
the dividends paid of 2.0p per share over the period (six months to
30 June 2023: 1.0p per share). The movement in the period was
principally driven by fair value gains of 9.7p per share (six
months to 30 June 2023: 4.7p per share), partially offset by
foreign exchange movements of (0.5)p per share (six months to 30
June 2023: (3.1)p per share), attributable principally to the
weakening of EUR during the period, which was offset by a 0.8p per
share movement from the foreign exchange hedging programme (six
months to 30 June 2023: 2.0p per share).
Share buybacks contributed 0.2p per share (six
months to 30 June 2023: 0.04p per share), with a reduction
of (0.9)p per share (six months to 30 June 2023: (0.9)p
per share) related to fund operating and financing expenses,
resulting in a closing NAV of 113.9p per share. This excludes the
impact of the first interim dividend of 2.1p per share for the year
ending 31 December 2024, which is to be paid on
25 October 2024.
Income
Statement
The total profit before taxation for the period
was £42.7 million, (six months to 30 June 2023: £14.9
million), resulting in a 9.1p per share (six months to 30
June 2023: 3.1p per share) contribution to the NAV movement.
In the Company's Income Statement this is shown as a
profit on investment of £22.8 million (six months to 30 June 2023:
£7.2 million) which includes portfolio FX movements of
£(2.7) million or (0.5)p per share (six months to 30 June
2023: £(15.3)million or (3.1)p per share), and investment income of
£19.9 million (six months to 30 June 2023: £nil).
Adjusting for the portfolio FX movement disclosed separately
in the portfolio and NAV bridge charts, the fair value gains were
£45.5 million (six months to 30 June 2023: £22.4 million). The FX
loss was offset by the foreign exchange hedging movements of £3.9
million or 0.8p per share (six months to 30 June 2023: £9.7
million or 2.0p per share). Total expenses, including
management fees and interest payable, were £(4.4 million) or
0.9p per share (six months to 30 June 2023: £3.9 million or 0.9p
per share). The investment income of £19.9 million comprises of
£4.3 million of income in the current period and £15.6 million of
historic investment income as detailed in Note 2 of the
accounts.
Ongoing
charges
The Company's ongoing charges figure is
calculated in accordance with the Association of Investment
Companies (AIC) recommended methodology and was 1.30% (annualised)
for the period to 30 June 2024 (year to 31 December
2023:1.35%).
NAV pence per
share movement
As at 31 December 2023 - 106.6p
Fair value gains - 9.7p
Foreign exchange movement - (0.5)p
Foreign exchange hedge - 0.8p
Expenses1 - (0.9)p
Share buybacks - 0.2p
Dividends paid - (2.0)p
As at 30 June 2024 - 113.9p
1. Expenses
include operating and capital expenses.
INVESTMENT POLICY
As stated in its 2021 prospectus, the Company
invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality operational
infrastructure assets which provide essential physical structures,
systems and/or services to allow economies and communities to
function effectively. The Company invests in both yielding and
growth infrastructure assets which the Manager believes offer
strong downside protection and typically offer strong inflation
protection.
The Company invests globally, with a primary
focus on developed OECD markets, with the majority of its
investments in Europe and North America. The Company's portfolio is
diversified across infrastructure sectors.
In each case, the Manager invests where it
believes it can generate the most attractive
risk‑adjusted returns.
The Company focuses on gaining exposure to
infrastructure assets via co-investments alongside leading
third-party private direct infrastructure asset investment managers
who are acting as general partner or manager of a fund in which
Pantheon, or any investment scheme, pooled investment vehicle or
portfolio fund managed by Pantheon, has invested or may invest
('Sponsors'). In doing so, the Company may invest on its own or
alongside other institutional clients of the Manager.
The Company may also invest in other direct
or single asset investment opportunities originated by the Manager
or by other third-party asset sourcing partners. The Company does
not invest in private funds targeting a diversified portfolio of
infrastructure investments.
Investment
restrictions
The Company invests and manages its assets with
the objective of spreading risk and, in doing so, is subject
to the following investment restrictions, which are measured at the
time of investment:
·
no single portfolio investment will represent more than 15%
of Gross Asset Value;
·
no more than 20% of Gross Asset Value will be invested in
investments where the underlying infrastructure asset is located in
a non-OECD country; and
·
no more than 30% of Gross Asset Value will be invested
alongside funds or accounts of any single Sponsor
(other than Pantheon).
In addition, the Company does not invest in
infrastructure assets whose principal operations are in any of
the following sectors (each a 'Restricted Sector'):
·
coal (including coal-fired generation, transportation and
mining);
·
oil (including upstream, midstream and storage);
·
upstream gas;
·
nuclear energy; and
·
mining.
The Company may invest in infrastructure assets
whose principal operations are not in a Restricted Sector, but that
nonetheless have some exposure to a Restricted Sector (for example,
a diversified freight rail transportation asset that has some
exposure to the coal sector), provided that: (i) no more
than 15% of any such infrastructure asset's total revenues are
derived from Restricted Sectors; and (ii) no more than 5%
of total revenues across the Portfolio (measured on a look-through
basis) will be so derived.
Digital
|
Transport &
|
Renewables &
|
Power &
|
Social & Other
|
Infrastructure
|
Logistics
|
Energy Efficiency
|
Utilities
|
Infrastructure
|
(including wireless
towers, data centres and fibre-optic networks)
|
(including ports,
rail, roads, airports and logistics assets)
|
(including
transmission and distribution networks, regulated utility companies
and efficient conventional power assets)
|
(including smart
infrastructure, wind, solar and sustainable
waste)
|
(including
education, healthcare, government and community
buildings)
|
INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT AND RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE
DIRECTORS IN RESPECT OF THE INTERIM REPORT
Interim
management report
The important events that have occurred during
the period under review, the key factors influencing the financial
statements and the principal uncertainties for the remaining six
months of the financial year are set out in the Chair's statement
and the Investment Manager's report. The principal risks facing the
Company are substantially unchanged since the date of the annual
report for the year ended 31 December 2023 and continue
to be as set out in that report on pages 69 to 71. Risks faced by
the Company include, but are not limited to, market conditions,
political and regulatory changes, operational performance, returns
target, investor sentiment, lack of suitable investment
opportunities, liquidity management including level and cost of
debt, portfolio concentration risk, over-reliance on the Investment
Manager, tax status and legislation, third‑party providers, cyber security, and climate
change risks.
Each Director confirms that, to the best of his
or her knowledge:
·
the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared
in accordance with FRS 104: Interim Financial Reporting and gives a
true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position
and return of the Company; and
·
the interim financial report includes a fair review of the
information required by:
· DTR 4.2.7R of the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, being an indication of
important events that have occurred for the six months to 30 June
2024 and their impact on the set of financial statements; and a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the
remaining six months of the year; and
· DTR 4.2.8R of the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, being related party
transactions that have taken place in the six months to
30 June 2024 and that have materially affected the
financial position or performance of the Company during that
period.
This interim financial report was approved by
the Board on 25 September 2024 and was signed on its behalf
by:
Vagn
Sørensen
Chair
25 September 2024
INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT
TO PANETHEON INFRASTRUCTURE PLC
Conclusion
We have been engaged by Pantheon Infrastructure
Plc ('the Company') to review the condensed set of financial
statements in the half‑yearly
financial report for the six months ended 30 June
2024 which comprises the Income statement, Statement of
changes in equity, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement, and
Notes 1 to 22. We have read the other information contained in the
half‑yearly financial report
and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or
material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set
of financial statements.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our
attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of
financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the
six months ended 30 June 2024 is not prepared, in all material
respects, in accordance with FRS 104 'Interim Financial Reporting'
and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United
Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
Basis for
conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with
International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) (UK) 2410,
"Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the
Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial
Reporting Council. A review of interim financial information
consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for
financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other
review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an
audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on
Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain
assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters
that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not
express an audit opinion.
As disclosed in Note 1, the annual financial
statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The condensed set
of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial
report has been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard FRS 104 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
Conclusions
relating to going concern
Based on our review procedures, which are less
extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the
basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to
our attention to suggest that management have inappropriately
adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that management
have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern
that are not appropriately disclosed.
This conclusion is based on the review
procedures performed in accordance with this ISRE; however, future
events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a
going concern.
Responsibilities of the
Directors
The Directors are responsible for preparing the
half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial
Conduct Authority.
In preparing the half-yearly financial report,
the Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability
to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the
Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative
but to do so.
Auditor's
responsibility for the review of the financial
information
In reviewing the half-yearly report, we are
responsible for expressing to the Company a conclusion on the
condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial
report. Our conclusion, including our conclusions relating to going
concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit
procedures, as described in the basis for conclusion paragraph in
this report.
Use of our
report
This report is made solely to the Company in
accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on
Review Engagements 2410 (UK) "Review of Interim Financial
Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity"
issued by the Financial Reporting Council. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the Company, for our work, for this report or for
the conclusions we have formed.
Ernst &
Young LLP
London, United
Kingdom
25 September 2024
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2024
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
|
Note
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Gain on investments at fair value through profit
or loss1
|
10
|
-
|
22,837
|
22,837
|
-
|
7,193
|
7,193
|
-
|
44,298
|
44,298
|
Gains on financial instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
|
13
|
-
|
3,944
|
3,944
|
-
|
9,724
|
9,724
|
-
|
12,081
|
12,081
|
Foreign exchange gains on cash and
non‑portfolio
assets
|
|
-
|
32
|
32
|
-
|
116
|
116
|
-
|
77
|
77
|
Investment income
|
2
|
14,706
|
5,204
|
19,910
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Investment management fees
|
3
|
(2,608)
|
-
|
(2,608)
|
(2,386)
|
-
|
(2,386)
|
(4,939)
|
-
|
(4,939)
|
Other expenses
|
4
|
(781)
|
-
|
(781)
|
(942)
|
(9)
|
(951)
|
(1,702)
|
(157)
|
(1,859)
|
Profit/(loss)
before financing and taxation
|
|
11,317
|
32,017
|
43,334
|
(3,328)
|
17,024
|
13,696
|
(6,641)
|
56,299
|
49,658
|
Finance income
|
5
|
366
|
-
|
366
|
1,762
|
-
|
1,762
|
3,109
|
-
|
3,109
|
Interest payable and similar charges
|
6
|
(970)
|
-
|
(970)
|
(560)
|
-
|
(560)
|
(1,484)
|
-
|
(1,484)
|
Profit/(loss)
before taxation
|
|
10,713
|
32,017
|
42,730
|
(2,126)
|
17,024
|
14,898
|
(5,016)
|
56,299
|
51,283
|
Taxation paid
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,697)
|
-
|
(1,697)
|
Profit/(loss)
for the period, being total comprehensive income for the
period
|
|
10,713
|
32,017
|
42,730
|
(2,126)
|
17,024
|
14,898
|
(6,713)
|
56,299
|
49,586
|
Earnings per
share - basic and diluted
|
8
|
2.28p
|
6.81p
|
9.09p
|
(0.44)p
|
3.55p
|
3.11p
|
(1.40)p
|
11.79p
|
10.39p
|
1. Includes foreign exchange movements on
investments.
The Company does not have any income or expense
that is not included in the return for the period, therefore the
return for the period is also the total comprehensive income for
the period. The supplementary revenue and capital columns are
prepared under guidance published in the Statement of Recommended
Practice ("SORP") issued by the Association of Investment Companies
("AIC"). The total column of the statement represents the Company's
statement of total comprehensive income prepared in accordance with
FRS 104.
All revenue and capital items in the above
statement relate to continuing operations.
The Notes below form part of the financial
statements.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2024
|
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
Share
|
redemption
|
Capital
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
capital
|
premium
|
reserve1
|
reserve1
|
reserve1
|
Total
|
|
Note
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Movement for
the six months ended 30 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening equity shareholders' funds
|
|
4,800
|
79,262
|
362,357
|
66,821
|
(9,207)
|
504,033
|
Ordinary Shares bought back and held in
treasury
|
|
-
|
-
|
(2,752)
|
-
|
-
|
(2,752)
|
Share buyback costs
|
|
-
|
-
|
(19)
|
-
|
-
|
(19)
|
Dividends paid
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
(9,391)
|
-
|
-
|
(9,391)
|
Profit for the period
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
32,017
|
10,713
|
42,730
|
Closing equity
shareholders' funds
|
|
4,800
|
79,262
|
350,195
|
98,838
|
1,506
|
534,601
|
Movement for
the six months ended 30 June 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 January 2023
|
|
4,800
|
79,449
|
382,484
|
10,522
|
(2,494)
|
474,761
|
Share issue costs
|
|
-
|
(187)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(187)
|
Ordinary Shares bought back and held in
treasury
|
|
-
|
-
|
(979)
|
-
|
-
|
(979)
|
Dividends paid
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
(4,800)
|
-
|
-
|
(4,800)
|
Profit/(loss) for the period
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17,024
|
(2,126)
|
14,898
|
Closing equity
shareholders' funds
|
|
4,800
|
79,262
|
376,705
|
27,546
|
(4,620)
|
483,693
|
Movement for
the year ended 31 December 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 January 2023
|
|
4,800
|
79,449
|
382,484
|
10,522
|
(2,494)
|
474,761
|
Share issue costs
|
|
-
|
(187)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(187)
|
Ordinary Shares bought back and held in
treasury
|
|
-
|
-
|
(5,789)
|
-
|
-
|
(5,789)
|
Share buyback costs
|
|
-
|
-
|
(35)
|
-
|
-
|
(35)
|
Dividends paid
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
(14,303)
|
-
|
-
|
(14,303)
|
Profit/(loss) for the period
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
56,299
|
(6,713)
|
49,586
|
Closing equity
shareholders' funds
|
|
4,800
|
79,262
|
362,357
|
66,821
|
(9,207)
|
504,033
|
1.The capital redemption reserve, capital
reserve and revenue reserve are all the Company's distributable
reserves. The capital redemption reserve arose from the
cancellation of the Company's share premium account in 2022 and is
a distributable reserve. The Company is also able to distribute
realised gains from the capital reserve. As at 30 June 2024, there
were £4,166,000 reserves available for distribution from this
reserve.
The Notes below form part of the financial
statements.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
AS AT 30 JUNE 2024
|
Note
|
30 June
2024
£'000
|
30 June
2023
£'000
|
31
December
2023
£'000
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at fair value
|
10
|
515,831
|
391,616
|
471,668
|
Debtors
|
11
|
740
|
815
|
609
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
13
|
8,577
|
2,048
|
4,447
|
Debtors
|
11
|
974
|
1,182
|
817
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
12
|
11,049
|
90,816
|
29,361
|
|
|
20,600
|
94,046
|
34,625
|
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year
|
|
|
|
|
Other creditors
|
14
|
(1,824)
|
(1,940)
|
(2,309)
|
|
|
(1,824)
|
(1,940)
|
(2,309)
|
Net current
assets
|
|
18,776
|
92,106
|
32,316
|
Total assets
less current liabilities
|
|
535,347
|
484,537
|
504,593
|
Creditors:
Amounts falling due after one year
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
13
|
(746)
|
(844)
|
(560)
|
Net
assets
|
|
534,601
|
483,693
|
504,033
|
Capital and
reserves
|
|
|
|
|
Called-up share capital
|
16
|
4,800
|
4,800
|
4,800
|
Share premium
|
|
79,262
|
79,262
|
79,262
|
Capital redemption reserve
|
|
350,195
|
376,705
|
362,357
|
Capital reserve
|
|
98,838
|
27,546
|
66,821
|
Revenue reserve
|
|
1,506
|
(4,620)
|
(9,207)
|
Total equity
shareholders' funds
|
|
534,601
|
483,693
|
504,033
|
NAV per
Ordinary Share
|
17
|
113.9p
|
101.0p
|
106.6p
|
The financial statements were approved by the
Board of Pantheon Infrastructure Plc on 25 September 2024 and were
authorised for issue by:
Vagn
Sørensen
Chair
Company Number: 13611678.
The Notes below form part of the financial
statements.
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2024
|
Six months
|
Six months
|
|
|
30 June
|
ended
|
|
|
2024
|
30
June
|
Year ended
|
|
ended
|
2023
|
31
December
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
2023
|
Cash flow from
operating activities
|
|
|
£'000
|
Investment management fees paid
|
(2,552)
|
(2,368)
|
(4,810)
|
Operating fees paid
|
(775)
|
(748)
|
(1,403)
|
Other cash payments
|
(84)
|
(101)
|
(259)
|
Net cash
outflow from operating activities
|
(3,411)
|
(3,217)
|
(6,472)
|
Cash flow from
investing activities
|
|
|
|
Purchase of investments1
|
(1,417)
|
(83,041)
|
(127,683)
|
Derivative financial instruments loss on
settlements
|
-
|
-
|
(326)
|
Net cash
outflow from investing activities
|
(1,417)
|
(83,041)
|
(128,011)
|
Cash flow from
financing activities
|
|
|
|
Share issue costs
|
-
|
-
|
(187)
|
Share buyback costs
|
(2,975)
|
(976)
|
(5,619)
|
Dividends paid
|
(9,391)
|
(4,800)
|
(14,303)
|
Loan arrangement facility fee paid
|
(698)
|
(1,816)
|
(1,889)
|
Loan facility commitment fee
|
(863)
|
-
|
(620)
|
Finance costs
|
(1)
|
(290)
|
(2)
|
Finance income
|
412
|
1,903
|
3,450
|
Net cash
outflow from financing activities
|
(13,516)
|
(5,979)
|
(19,170)
|
Decrease in
cash and cash equivalents in the period
|
(18,344)
|
(92,237)
|
(153,653)
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
29,361
|
182,937
|
182,937
|
Foreign
exchange gains
|
32
|
116
|
77
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at the end of the period
|
11,049
|
90,816
|
29,361
|
Investment income as set out in Note 2 of the
accounts was a non-cash transaction between PIH LP and PINT
Plc.
1.Purchase of investments includes £5,656k of
capital calls from underlying infrastructure investments and £33k
of operating expenditure in PIH LP, offset by portfolio
distributions of £4,272k.
The Notes on pages below form part of the
financial statements.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Accounting
policies
Pantheon Infrastructure Plc (the 'Company') is a
listed closed‑end investment
company incorporated in England and Wales on
9 September 2021, with registered company number
13611678. The Company began trading on 15 November 2021 when
the Company's shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange. The registered office of the Company is Link Company
Matters Limited, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds,
England, LS1 4DL.
A.
Basis of preparation
The Company applied FRS 102 and the Statement of
Recommended Practice ("SORP") for the year ended 31 December
2023 in its financial statements. The financial statements for the
six months to 30 June 2024 have therefore been prepared in
accordance with FRS 104: Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed
financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the
statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023. They have
also been prepared on the assumption that approval as an investment
trust will continue to be granted. The Company's condensed
financial statements are presented in GBP and all values are
rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£'000) except when
indicated otherwise.
The financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the SORP for the financial statements of investment
trust companies and venture capital trusts issued by the
Association of Investment Companies ("AIC") in July
2022.
The financial information contained in this
interim report, the comparative figures for the six months ended 30
June 2023 and the comparative information for the year ended 31
December 2023 do not constitute statutory accounts within the
meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial
information for the six months ended 30 June 2024, and
the six months ended 30 June 2023, has not been audited but has
been reviewed by the Company's Auditor and their report can be
found above. The annual report and financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2023 have been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies. The report of the Auditor was: (i) unqualified; (ii) did
not include a reference to any matters which the Auditor drew
attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report; and
(iii) did not contain statements under section 498 (2) and (3)
of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements comprise the results of
the Company only. The Company has control over a number of
subsidiaries. Where the Company owns a subsidiary that is held as
part of the investment portfolio and its value to the Company is
through its fair value rather than as the medium through which the
group carries out business, the Company excludes it from
consolidation. The subsidiaries have not been consolidated in the
financial statements under FRS 102, but are included at fair value
within investments in accordance with 9.9C(a) of FRS
102.
B.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on
the going concern basis and under the historical cost basis of
accounting, modified to include the revaluation of certain
investments at fair value.
The Directors have made an assessment of going
concern, taking into account the Company's current performance and
financial position as at 30 June 2024.
In addition, the Directors have assessed the
outlook, which considers the potential further impact of ongoing
geopolitical uncertainties as increases in the cost of living,
persistent inflation, interest rate uncertainty and the impact of
climate change on the Company's Portfolio, using the information
available up to the date of issue of the financial
statements.
In reaching this conclusion, the Board
considered budgeted and projected results of the business,
including projected cash flows, various downside modelling
scenarios and the risks that could impact the Company's
liquidity.
Having performed their assessment, the Directors
considered it appropriate to prepare the financial statements of
the Company on a going concern basis. The Company has sufficient
financial resources and liquidity, is well placed to manage
business risks in the current economic environment, and can
continue operations for a period of at least twelve months from the
date of issue of these financial statements.
C.
Segmental reporting
The Directors are of the opinion that the
Company is engaged in a single segment of business, being
investment in infrastructure assets to generate investment returns
while preserving capital. The financial information used by the
Directors and Investment Manager to allocate resources and manage
the Company presents the business as a single segment comprising a
homogeneous portfolio.
D.
Significant judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of financial statements requires
the Company and Investment Manager to make judgements, estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of investments at
fair value at the financial reporting date and the reported fair
value movements during the reporting period. Uncertainty about
these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that
require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the
investments at fair value in future years.
The fair values for the Company's investments
are established by the Directors after discussion with the
Investment Manager using valuation techniques in accordance with
the International Private Equity and Venture Capital ("IPEV")
guidelines. Valuations are based on periodic valuations provided by
the Sponsors of the investments and recorded up to the measurement
date. Such valuations are necessarily dependent upon the
reasonableness of the valuations by the Sponsor of the underlying
assets. In the absence of contrary information, the valuations are
assumed to be reliable. These valuations are reviewed periodically
for reasonableness and recorded up to the measurement date. The
Sponsor is usually the best placed party to determine the
appropriate valuation. The annual and quarterly reports received
from the Sponsors are reviewed by the Investment Manager to ensure
consistency and appropriateness of approach to reported valuations.
The valuations are approved by Pantheon's Valuation
Committee.
E.
Investment income
The supplementary revenue and capital columns
are prepared under guidance published in the SORP issued by the
AIC. The Company holds underlying investments through its wholly
owned subsidiary Pantheon Infrastructure Holdings LP ("PIH LP"),
with both realised and unrealised gains and income, allocated to
the Capital Reserve. Distributions from PIH LP to the Company are
recognised within the Revenue or Capital column of the Income
Statement when the Company's rights as a Limited Partner to receive
payment have been established, with income distributions made to
PINT following an underlying income, dividend, or capital
distribution from an investment held by PIH LP. The classification
between revenue and capital of the distribution to PINT is based on
the classification of the underlying distribution received by PIH
LP.
2. Investment
income
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Income from infrastructure
investments
|
14,706
|
5,204
|
19,910
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
14,706
|
5,204
|
19,910
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
£15.6 million of investment income relates to
distributions from infrastructure investments received by PIH LP
prior to 31 December 2023, previously recorded as an unrealised
gain on fair value through profit or loss, which have been
distributed from PIH LP to the Company in the current
period.
3. Investment
management fees
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Investment management fees
|
2,608
|
-
|
2,608
|
2,386
|
-
|
2,386
|
4,939
|
-
|
4,939
|
|
2,608
|
-
|
2,608
|
2,386
|
-
|
2,386
|
4,939
|
-
|
4,939
|
The Investment Manager is entitled to a
quarterly management fee at an annual rate of:
·
1.0% of the part of the Company's Net Asset Value up to and
including £750 million; and
·
0.9% of the part of such Net Asset Value in excess of £750
million.
As at 30 June 2024, £1,385,000 was owed for
investment management fees (30 June 2023: £1,218,000, 31 December
2023: £1,329,000).
The Investment Manager does not charge a
performance fee.
4. Other
expenses
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
£'000
|
Capital
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Secretarial and accountancy services
|
108
|
-
|
108
|
110
|
-
|
110
|
215
|
-
|
215
|
Depositary services
|
38
|
-
|
38
|
41
|
-
|
41
|
77
|
-
|
77
|
Fees payable to the Company's Auditor
for audit‑related
assurance services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Annual financial statements
|
78
|
-
|
78
|
89
|
-
|
89
|
150
|
-
|
150
|
Fees payable to the Company's Auditor for
non‑audit‑related assurance
services1
|
35
|
-
|
35
|
35
|
-
|
35
|
35
|
-
|
35
|
Directors' remuneration
|
95
|
-
|
95
|
90
|
-
|
90
|
183
|
-
|
183
|
Employer's National Insurance
|
14
|
-
|
14
|
8
|
-
|
8
|
21
|
-
|
21
|
Legal and professional fees
|
50
|
-
|
50
|
13
|
9
|
22
|
102
|
151
|
253
|
VAT irrecoverable
|
47
|
-
|
47
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
367
|
-
|
367
|
Other fees
|
316
|
-
|
316
|
556
|
--
|
556
|
552
|
6
|
558
|
|
781
|
-
|
781
|
942
|
9
|
951
|
1,702
|
157
|
1,859
|
1.The non-audit fees payable to the Auditor
relate to the review of the Company's half-yearly
report.
5. Finance
income
|
Six months
|
Six months
|
Year
|
|
ended
|
ended
|
ended
|
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Finance income
|
366
|
1,762
|
3,109
|
|
366
|
1,762
|
3,109
|
6. Interest
payable and similar expenses
|
Six months
|
Six months
|
|
|
ended
|
ended
|
Year ended
|
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Commitment fees payable on borrowings
|
580
|
340
|
913
|
Amortisation of loan arrangement fee
|
389
|
219
|
569
|
Bank interest expense
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
970
|
560
|
1,484
|
7.
Taxation
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Withholding tax deducted from
investment distributions
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,697
|
-
|
1,697
|
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Net return before tax
|
10,713
|
32,017
|
42,730
|
(2,126)
|
17,024
|
14,898
|
(5,016)
|
56,299
|
51,283
|
Tax at UK corporation tax rate of 25%
(30 June 2023: 22%, 31 December 2023: 23.5%)
|
2,678
|
8,004
|
10,682
|
(468)
|
3,745
|
3,277
|
(1,179)
|
13,230
|
12,051
|
Non-taxable investment, derivative and
foreign exchange gains
|
-
|
(6,703)
|
(6,703)
|
-
|
(3,745)
|
(3,745)
|
-
|
(13,230)
|
(13,230)
|
Non-taxable investment income
|
(3,677)
|
(1,301)
|
(4,978)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carry forward management expenses
|
999
|
-
|
999
|
468
|
-
|
468
|
1,179
|
-
|
1,179
|
Withholding tax deducted from
investment distributions
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,697
|
-
|
1,697
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,697
|
-
|
1,697
|
Factors that
may affect future tax charges
The Company is an investment trust and is
therefore not subject to tax on capital gains. Deferred tax is not
provided on capital gains and losses arising on the revaluation or
disposal of investments because the Company meets (and intends to
meet for the foreseeable future) the conditions for approval as an
investment trust. No deferred tax asset has been recognised in
respect of management and other expenses in excess of taxable
income as they will only be recoverable to the extent that there is
sufficient future taxable revenue.
As at 30 June 2024, the Company had no
unprovided deferred tax liabilities.
At 30 June 2024, excess management expenses are
estimated to be £12.2 million (30 June 2023: £5.0
million).
8. Earnings per
share
Earnings per share (EPS) are calculated by
dividing profit for the period attributable to ordinary equity
holders of the Company by the weighted average number of Ordinary
Shares in issue during the period. As there were no dilutive
instruments outstanding for the six months ended 30 June 2024,
there is no difference between basic and diluted earnings per share
as shown below:
|
Six months ended
30 June 2024
|
Six months
ended
30 June
2023
|
Year
ended
31 December
2023
|
|
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Revenue
|
Capital
|
Total
|
Earnings for the financial period
(£'000)
|
10,713
|
32,017
|
42,730
|
(2,126)
|
17,024
|
14,898
|
(6,713)
|
56,299
|
46,586
|
Weighted average Ordinary
Shares (number)
|
|
|
469,908,516
|
|
|
479,786,326
|
|
|
477,411,877
|
Basic and
diluted earnings per share
|
2.28p
|
6.81p
|
9.09p
|
(0.44)p
|
3.55p
|
3.11p
|
(1.40)p
|
11.79p
|
10.39p
|
9. Dividends
paid
|
Six months
|
Six months
|
Year ended
|
|
ended
|
ended
|
31
December
|
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
£'000
|
Second interim dividend for the year ended 31
December 2023 of 2p per share (2022: 1p per share)
|
9,391
|
4,800
|
4,800
|
First interim dividend for the year ended 31
December 2023 of 2p per share
|
-
|
-
|
9,503
|
|
9,391
|
4,800
|
14,303
|
A first interim dividend for the year ending 31
December 2024 of 2.1p per share has been declared, to be paid on 25
October 2024.
10.
Investments
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Cost brought forward
|
407,778
|
281,790
|
281,790
|
Opening unrealised appreciation on investments
held
|
|
|
|
- Unlisted investments
|
63,890
|
19,592
|
19,592
|
- Listed investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Valuation of investments brought
forward
|
471,668
|
301,382
|
301,382
|
Movement in period:
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions at cost
|
21,326
|
83,041
|
125,988
|
Appreciation on investments held
|
22,837
|
7,193
|
44,298
|
Valuation of
investments at period end
|
515,831
|
391,616
|
471,668
|
Cost at period end
|
429,104
|
364,831
|
407,778
|
Closing unrealised appreciation on investments
held
|
|
|
|
- Unlisted investments
|
86,727
|
26,785
|
63,890
|
- Listed investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Valuation of
investments at period end
|
515,831
|
391,616
|
471,668
|
11.
Debtors
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Other debtors -
non-current1
|
740
|
815
|
609
|
Other debtors - current
|
874
|
841
|
698
|
Prepayments and accrued income
|
100
|
341
|
119
|
|
1,714
|
1,997
|
1,426
|
1.Relates to the revolving credit facility (RCF)
arrangement fees which are to be released to the Income Statement
until the loan maturity date of 18 December 2025.
12. Cash and
cash equivalents
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Cash
|
2,326
|
27,508
|
11,649
|
Cash equivalents
|
8,723
|
63,308
|
17,712
|
|
11,049
|
90,816
|
29,361
|
Cash equivalents of £8,723,000 were held in a
money market fund at 30 June 2024 (30 June 2023: £63,308,000, 31
December 2023: £17,712,000).
13. Derivative
financial instruments
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
At the beginning of the period
|
3,887
|
(8,520)
|
(8,520)
|
Unrealised gains on derivative financial
instruments
|
3,944
|
9,724
|
12,407
|
At the end of
the period
|
7,831
|
1,204
|
3,887
|
|
|
|
|
Realised loss on settlement of derivative
financial instruments
|
-
|
-
|
(326)
|
Total gain on
derivative financial instruments at fair value through profit or
loss
|
3,944
|
9,724
|
12,081
|
The Company uses forward foreign exchange
contracts to minimise the effect of fluctuations in the value of
the investment portfolio from movements in exchange rates. As at 30
June 2024, there were 26 contracts due to expire in the next twelve
months with a valuation of £8,577,000. The remaining contracts due
to expire after the twelve months following period end were valued
as a liability of £746,000.
The fair value of these contracts is recorded in
the Balance Sheet. No contracts are designated as hedging
instruments and consequently all changes in fair value are taken
through profit or loss.
As at 30 June 2024, the notional amount of the
forward foreign exchange contracts held by the Company was £364.3
million (30 June 2023: £325.1 million, 31
December 2023: £340.3 million).
14. Other
creditors
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Investment management fees payable
|
1,385
|
1,218
|
1,329
|
Other creditors and accruals
|
439
|
722
|
980
|
|
1,824
|
1,940
|
2,309
|
15.
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
Loan arrangement fee brought forward
|
1,306
|
1,087
|
1,087
|
Loan arrangement fee incurred in the
period
|
698
|
788
|
788
|
Loan arrangement fee amortised for the
period
|
(390)
|
(219)
|
(569)
|
Loan
arrangement fee carried forward1
|
1,614
|
1,656
|
1,306
|
Total credit
facility payable
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.The loan arrangement fee of £1.6 million
carried forward at 30 June 2024 is included within Debtors, Note 11
to these financial statements.
The Company entered into a £62.5 million RCF
with Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets in December 2022. In June 2023,
this was increased by £52.5 million, bringing the RCF total to £115
million. As part of the increase, the Company diversified its
lender group through the introduction of The Royal Bank of Scotland
International Limited alongside Lloyds Bank Corporate
Markets.
The RCF is denominated in GBP, with the option
to be utilised in other major currencies. The rate of interest is
the relevant currency benchmark plus an initial margin of 2.85% per
annum, reducing to 2.65% once certain expansions thresholds have
been met. A commitment fee of 1.00% per annum is payable on undrawn
amounts, and the tenor of the RCF is three years from December
2022. The facility is secured against the assets held in the
Company's subsidiary, PIH LP.
Borrowing costs associated with the RCF are
shown as interest payable and similar expenses in Note 6 to these
financial statements.
The RCF includes loan to value covenants. The
Company complied with all covenants throughout the financial
period.
16. Called-up
share capital
|
30 June 2024
|
30 June
2023
|
31 December
2023
|
|
Nominal value
|
Number of
|
Nominal
value
|
Number of
|
Nominal
value
|
Number of
|
Allotted,
called up and fully paid:
|
£'000
|
shares
|
£'000
|
shares
|
£'000
|
shares
|
Ordinary Shares
of £0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
Ordinary Shares issued in the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Closing
balance
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
480,000,000
|
4,800
|
Treasury
shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
(7,385,000)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Shares bought back in the period
|
(3,265,000)
|
|
(1,185,000)
|
|
(7,385,000)
|
|
Closing
balance
|
(10,650,000)
|
|
(1,185,000)
|
|
(7,385,000)
|
|
Total Ordinary
Share capital excluding treasury shares
|
469,350,000
|
|
478,815,000
|
|
472,615,000
|
|
During the six months to 30 June 2024, 3,265,000
Ordinary Shares were bought back in the market, to be held in
treasury (six months ended 30 June 2023: 1,185,000, year ended
31 December 2023: 7,385,000) at a total cost, including stamp
duty, of £2,771,000 (six months ended 30 June 2023: £979,000, year
ended 31 December 2023: £5,824,000).
17. Net asset
value per share
NAV per share is calculated by dividing net
assets in the Balance Sheet attributable to ordinary equity holders
of the Company by the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding at the
end of the period. As there were no dilutive instruments
outstanding at 30 June 2024, there is no difference between basic
and diluted NAV per share:
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
Net assets attributable (£'000)
|
534,601
|
483,693
|
504,033
|
Ordinary Shares
|
469,350,000
|
478,815,000
|
472,615,000
|
NAV per
Ordinary Share (p)
|
113.9p
|
101.0p
|
106.6p
|
18.
Reconciliation of gain before financing costs and taxation to net
cash flows from operating activities
|
Six months
ended
|
Six months
ended
|
Year ended
|
|
30 June
|
30 June
|
31
December
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Gain before financing costs and
taxation
|
43,334
|
13,696
|
49,658
|
Increase in operating creditors
|
5
|
208
|
204
|
(Increase)/decrease in operating
debtors
|
(27)
|
(88)
|
122
|
Foreign exchange gains on cash and
borrowings
|
(32)
|
(116)
|
(77)
|
Gains on financial instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
|
(3,944)
|
(9,724)
|
(12,081)
|
Investment income
|
(19,910)
|
-
|
-
|
Gains on investments
|
(22,837)
|
(7,193)
|
(44,298)
|
Net cash flows
from operating activities
|
(3,411)
|
(3,217)
|
(6,472)
|
19.
Subsidiaries
The Company has ownership and control over two
wholly owned entities which are therefore deemed to be subsidiaries
by the Board.
i.
PIH LP was incorporated on 5 November 2021 with a registered
address in the State of Delaware, National Registered Agents, Inc.,
209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA and is wholly
owned by the Company.
The Company holds an investment in PIH LP. In accordance with FRS
102, the Company does not consolidate PIH LP on the grounds it does
not carry out business through the subsidiary and that it is held
exclusively with a view to subsequent resale. It is therefore
considered part of an investment portfolio.
PIH LP holds a portfolio of investments that are measured at fair
value. The Company holds a 99.9% investment in PIH LP, with the
remaining holding being held by Pantheon Infrastructure Holdings GP
LLC ("PIH GP").
ii.
PIH GP was incorporated on 5 November 2021 with a registered
address in the State of Delaware, National Registered Agents, Inc.,
209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA and is wholly
owned by the Company.
PIH GP is immaterial, it is therefore excluded from consolidation.
This treatment is supported by the Companies Act 2006, section 405
(2), whereby a subsidiary undertaking may be excluded from
consolidation if its inclusion is not material for the purpose of
giving a true and fair view.
20. Fair
value
Fair
value hierarchy
The fair value is the amount at which the asset
could be sold in an orderly transaction between market
participants, at the measurement date, other than a forced
liquidation sale.
The Company measures fair values using the
following fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of
the inputs used in making the measurements. Categorisation within
the hierarchy is determined on the basis of the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement of the relevant
assets as follows:
·
Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities.
·
Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly
or indirectly observable.
·
Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement is
unobservable.
For assets and liabilities that are recognised
in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Company
determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the
hierarchy by reassessing categorisation at the end of each
reporting period.
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss at 30 June 2024
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Investments
|
-
|
-
|
515,831
|
515,831
|
Derivatives - financial instruments
|
-
|
7,831
|
-
|
7,831
|
|
-
|
7,831
|
515,831
|
523,662
|
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss at 30 June 2023
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Investments
|
-
|
-
|
391,616
|
391,616
|
Derivatives - financial instruments
|
-
|
1,204
|
-
|
1,204
|
|
-
|
1,204
|
391,616
|
392,820
|
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss at 31 December 2023
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Investments
|
-
|
-
|
471,668
|
471,668
|
Derivatives - financial instruments
|
-
|
3,887
|
-
|
3,887
|
|
-
|
3,887
|
471,668
|
475,555
|
The fair value of these investments and
derivatives - financial instruments is recorded in the Balance
Sheet as at the period end.
There have been no transfers between Level 1 and
Level 2 during the period, nor have there been any transfers
between Level 2 and Level 3 during the period.
Financial assets and liabilities are either
measured at fair value or, where measured at amortised cost, their
carrying value is a close approximation of their fair
value.
The majority of the assets held within Level 3
are valued on a discounted cash flow basis; hence, the valuations
are sensitive to the discount rate assumed in the valuation of each
asset. Other significant unobservable inputs include inflation and
interest rate assumptions used to project future cash flows and the
forecast cash flows themselves.
The majority of assets held within Level 3 have
revenues that are linked, partially linked or in some way
correlated, to inflation.
The valuations are sensitive to changes in
interest rates. These comprise a wide range of interest rates from
short-term deposit rates to longer-term borrowing rates across a
broad range of debt products.
21.
Transactions with the Investment Manager and related
parties
The amounts payable to the Investment Manager,
together with the details of the Investment Management Agreement,
and outstanding amounts are disclosed in Note 3.
The fees paid to the Company's Board for the six
months to 30 June 2024 totalled £95,000 (six months ended
30 June 2023: £90,000, year ended 31 December 2023:
£183,000). There were no other identifiable related parties at
the period end.
22.
Commitments
At 30 June 2024, the Company had undrawn
commitments of £10.1 million outstanding in respect of
infrastructure assets
(30 June 2023: £32.9 million, 31 December 2023:
£15.7 million).
ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APMs)
PINT assesses its performance using a variety of
measures that are not specifically defined under FRS 102 and are
therefore termed APMs. The APMs used may not be directly comparable
with those used by other companies. These APMs provide additional
information as to how the Company has performed over the period and
allow the Board, management and stakeholders to compare its
performance.
APM
|
Details
|
Calculation
|
Reconciliation
to FRS 102
|
How has PINT
performed?
|
NAV Total Return
|
Total return comprises the investment return
from the Portfolio and income from any cash balances, net of
management, operating and finance costs. It also includes foreign
exchange movement and movement in the fair value of derivatives and
taxes.
|
It is calculated as the total return of
£42.7 million (period to 30 June 2023: £14.9
million), as shown in the Income Statement, as a percentage of the
opening NAV of £504.0 million (period to 30 June 2023:
£474.8 million).
|
The calculation uses the total comprehensive
income reported in the Income Statement and net assets reported in
the Balance Sheet, both being FRS 102 measures.
|
Total return for the period to
30 June 2024 was 8.5% (period to 30 June 2023:
3.1%).
|
Net asset value per share
|
A measure of the NAV per share in the
Company.
|
It is calculated as the NAV divided by the total
number of shares in issue at the balance sheet
date.
|
The calculation uses FRS 102 measures and is set
out in Note 17 to the accounts.
|
NAV per share at 30 June 2024 was 113.9p per
share (31 December 2023: 106.6p per share).
|
Annual distribution
|
This measure reflects the dividends distributed
to shareholders in respect of each year.
|
The dividend is measured on a pence
per share basis.
|
The calculation uses FRS 102 measures, set
out in Note 9 to the accounts.
|
First interim dividend of 2.1p per share
declared, to be paid on 27 October 2024. The Company
intends to continue paying dividends on
a semi‑annual basis in
line with its progressive dividend policy.
|
Investment value and outstanding
commitments
|
A measure of the size of the investment
portfolio including the value of further contracted future
investments committed by the Company.
|
It is calculated as the Portfolio asset value
plus the amount of contracted commitments.
|
The Portfolio asset value uses the FRS 102
measure investments at fair value, set out in Note 1 The value
of outstanding commitments is set out in Note 22 to the
accounts.
|
The Portfolio asset value at 30 June 2024
was £515.8 million (31 December 2023: £471.7
million).
Outstanding commitments at 30 June 2024
were £10.1 million (31 December 2023: £15.7
million).
|
GLOSSARY
AGM
Annual General Meeting.
AI
Artificial intelligence.
AIC
The Association of Investment
Companies.
AIC
Code
The AIC Code of Corporate Governance.
AIFM
Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
Approved
investment trust company
An approved investment trust company is a
corporate UK tax resident which fulfils particular UK tax
requirements and rules which include that for the company to
undertake portfolio investment activity it must aim to spread
investment risk. In addition, the company's shares must be listed
on an approved stock exchange. The 'approved' status for an
investment trust must be authorised by the UK tax authorities and
its key benefit is that a portion of the profits of the company,
principally its capital profits, are not taxable in the
UK.
AUM
Assets under management are the total market
value of investments held under management by an individual or
institution. When referring to Pantheon's AUM, this figure includes
assets managed on a fully discretionary basis.
BESS
Battery energy storage solutions are innovative
energy storage solutions that store electrical energy in batteries
for later use.
Carbon
Disclosure Project
A not-for-profit charity that runs the global
disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and
regions to manage their environmental impacts.
Carried
interest
Portion of realised investment gains payable to
a Sponsor as a profit share.
Cloud
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of
computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage)
and computing power, without direct active management by the
user.
Co-investment
Direct shareholding in an investment alongside a
Sponsor and other co‑investors.
Commitment
The amount of capital that the Company agrees to
contribute to an investment as and when called by the
Sponsor.
Company
Pantheon Infrastructure Plc or
'PINT'.
DCF
Discounted cash flow.
Exit
Realisation of an investment, usually through
trade sale, sale by public offering (including IPO), or sale
to a financial buyer.
Funds under
management
Funds under management include both assets under
management and assets under advisory (assets managed on a
non-discretionary basis and/or advisory basis).
GHG
Greenhouse gas.
GIRAC
Pantheon's Global Infrastructure and Real Assets
Committee.
IEA
International Energy Agency.
Initial public
offering (IPO)
The first offering by a company of its own
shares to the public on a regulated stock exchange.
Investment
Manager
Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP.
Investment
thesis
Pantheon's final stage of approval for
infrastructure co‑investments.
IPEV
International Private Equity and Venture
Capital.
IRR
Internal rate of return is the annual rate of
growth that an investment is expected to generate over its
life.
Multiple of
invested capital (MOIC or cost multiple)
A common measure of private equity performance,
MOIC is calculated by dividing a fund's cumulative
distributions and residual value by the paid‑in capital.
NAV Total
Return
This is expressed as a percentage. It is
calculated as the total return as shown in the Income Statement, as
a percentage of the opening NAV.
Net asset value
(NAV)
Amount by which the value of assets of a company
exceeds its liabilities.
PIH
LP
Pantheon Infrastructure Holdings LP.
Portfolio or
operating company
A company that PINT invests in. Portfolio or
operating companies in turn own and operate infrastructure
assets.
Primaries
Commitments made to private equity funds at the
time such funds are formed.
RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland.
RCF
Revolving credit facility.
Science-based
targets
Science-based targets provide companies with a
clearly defined path to reduce emissions in line with the
Paris Agreement goals.
Secondaries
Purchase of existing private equity fund or
company interests and commitments from an investor seeking
liquidity in such funds or companies.
SFDR
Sustainable Finance Disclosure
Regulation.
SMR
Steam methane reforming.
Sponsor or
general partner
The entity managing a private equity fund that
has been established as a limited partnership.
TCFD
Task Force on Climate-related Financial
Disclosures.
Total
return
This is expressed as a percentage. The
denominator is the opening NAV, net of the final dividend for the
previous year, and adjusted (on a time weighted average basis) to
take into account any equity capital raised or capital returned in
the year. The numerator is total NAV growth and dividends
paid.
Total
shareholder return
Return based on dividends paid plus share price
movement in the period, divided by the opening share
price.
WADR
Weighted average discount rate based on each
investment's relative proportion of Portfolio valuation.
DIRECTORS AND ADVISERS
Directors
Vagn Sørensen
(Chair)
Anne
Baldock
Andrea
Finegan
Patrick
O'Donnell Bourke
Investment
Manager
Pantheon Ventures (UK)
LLP
Authorised and regulated by the FCA
10 Finsbury Square
4th Floor
London
EC2A 1AF
Email: pint@pantheon.com
PINT website:
www.pantheoninfrastructure.com
Pantheon website: www.pantheon.com
Secretary and
registered office
Link
Company Matters Limited
Link Group
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Telephone: +44 (0)333 300 1950
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
25 Churchill Place
London
E14 5EY
Communications
Adviser
Lansons Communications Holdings
Limited
24a St John Street
London
EC1M 4AY
Broker
Investec Bank plc
30 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7QP
Depositary
BNP
Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited
10 Harewood Avenue
London
NW16 6AA
Registrar
Link
Group
10th Floor
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Solicitors
Hogan Lovells International
LLP
Atlantic House
Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2FG
Disclosure 1 -
Investments
This interim report provides information about
certain investments made by PINT. It should NOT be regarded as a
recommendation. Pantheon makes no representation or forecast about
the performance, profitability or success of such investments. You
should not assume that future investments will be profitable or
will equal the performance of past recommendations. The statements
made reflect the views and opinions of Pantheon as of the date of
the investment analysis.
Contact
Information:
Pantheon Infrastructure
Plc
Telephone
+44 (0)20 3356 1800
Email
pint@pantheon.com
Website
www.pantheoninfrastructure.com
NATIONAL
STORAGE MECHANISM
A copy of the Half-Yearly
Financial Report will be submitted shortly to the National Storage
Mechanism ("NSM") and will be available for inspection at the NSM
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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