Solid Execution of Antin Infrastructure Partners’ Growth Strategy
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:
Alain Rauscher and Mark Crosbie, co-founders of Antin Infrastructure Partners (Paris:ANTIN), declared:
“The 1st quarter of 2022 was marked by the strong execution of our growth strategy with the ongoing acceleration of fundraising and deployment. We launched fundraising for our Flagship Fund V and made further progress on fundraising for our NextGen strategy focused on value-added investing in sustainable, scalable, and connected assets, which just saw its first investment with the acquisition of SNRG in the UK. With two additional investments in the United States as part of our Mid Cap strategy, we are rapidly expanding our North American portfolio. The successful exit of Roadchef demonstrates our ability to generate strong returns, even in today’s more volatile environment.”
HIGHLIGHTS
AUM of €22.0bn, up +33.5% over the last twelve months
Fee-Paying AUM of €13.7bn, up +23.2% over the last twelve months
Momentum in fundraising continued with significant further progress on NextGen Fund I and launch of capital raising for Flagship Fund V
Capital was deployed at a steady pace over the past twelve months with one investment closed in Flagship Fund IV, four in Mid Cap Fund I and an inaugural investment in NextGen Fund I announced post-closing period
Exits of Roadchef (Flagship Fund II), Amedes (Flagship Fund II) and Almaviva (Flagship Fund III), all contributing to our strong returns
All funds performing either ahead of plan or on plan
CONTINUED FUNDRAISING MOMENTUM
AUM of €22.0bn as of 31 March 2022, up +33.5% over the last twelve months
Fee-paying AUM of €13.7bn, up +23.2% over the last twelve months
AUM and fee-paying AUM decreased slightly compared to 4Q 2021 due to strong realisation of investments
Fundraising environment maintained strong momentum
Following the successful first close in December 2021, fundraising for NextGen Fund I progressed further and continues to be on track
Launch of fundraising for Flagship Fund V
STEADY PACE OF CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
Investments totalled €1.9bn over the last twelve months (€3.3bn including co-investments), including Origis Energy (Flagship Fund IV), ERR – European Rail Rent partnership (Mid Cap Fund I), Pulsant (Mid Cap Fund I), Lake State Railway (Mid Cap Fund I), Empire Access and North Penn Telephone (Mid Cap Fund I) as well as add-on equity for several of our existing portfolio companies
Flagship Fund IV ~61% invested and Mid Cap Fund I ~36% invested as of 31 March 2022
STRONG EXIT ACTIVITY
Gross exits of €2.0bn over the last twelve months (€2.3bn including co-investments), including Amedes (Flagship Fund II), Almaviva (Flagship Fund III) and Roadchef (Flagship Fund II)
Sale of Roadchef, the UK’s third largest motorway service area operator, during the first quarter, contributing to our fund performance. Flagship Fund II is now 92% realised
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
Investment performance continued to be strong with all funds performing either on or ahead of plan
Flagship Funds II and III ahead of plan with Gross Multiples of 2.6x and 1.7x respectively, an improvement of +0.1x for both funds over the last three months
Flagship Fund IV and Fund III-B performing on plan with Gross Multiples of 1.3x and 1.5x respectively, an improvement of +0.1x for both funds over the last three months
RECRUITMENTS CONTINUED AT A STEADY PACE
Hiring of talent continued with the onboarding of 16 employees during the quarter, primarily strengthening our investment and investor relations functions. Build-up of central functions also continued. Total number of employees stood at 179 at the end the first quarter, positioning Antin well for future growth
Singapore office now has three team members, one transfer and two recruitments, further strengthening our fundraising reach in the Asia-Pacific region
Slower pace of hiring expected for the remainder of the year
SOCIAL CHARGES ON FREE SHARE PLAN HEDGED
Hedging mechanism put in place to mitigate exposure and reduce uncertainty related to the social charges that are based on the Free Share plan’s value at the time of vesting
Total return swap on 764,000 Antin shares – equivalent to the expected level of social charges – at an average price of ~€28 per share
POST CLOSING EVENTS
First investment in our NextGen Fund I announced with the acquisition of SNRG, a UK developer and operator of smart grid systems for residential and industrial customers
This energy & environment deal is set to make an important contribution to the UK’s energy transition and decarbonization agenda
APPENDIX
DEVELOPMENT OF AUM AND FEE-PAYING AUM OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS
€bn
AUM
Fee-Paying AUM
Beginning of Period, 31 March 2021
16.5
11.1
Gross inflows
3.9
3.1
Step-downs
–
–
Exits (1)
(1.6)
(0.5)
Revaluations
3.2
–
FX and other
–
–
End of period, 31 March 2022
22.0
13.7
Change in %
+33.5%
+23.2%
QUARTERLY DEVELOPMENT OF AUM AND FEE-PAYING AUM
€bn
AUM
Fee-Paying AUM
Beginning of Period, 31 December 2021
22.7
13.8
Gross inflows
0.4
0.4
Step-downs
–
–
Exits (1)
(1.6)
(0.5)
Revaluations
0.5
–
FX and other
–
–
End of period, 31 March 2022
22.0
13.7
Change in %
(2.8)%
(0.4)%
ACTIVITY REPORT
€bn
Mar-2022 LTM
Mar-2021 LTM
AUM
22.0
16.5
Fee-Paying AUM
13.7
11.1
Fundraising
2.8
2.6
Fundraising incl. co-Investments
4.0
4.1
Investments
1.9
3.6
Investments incl. co-Investments
3.3
4.8
Gross exits
2.0
2.1
Gross exits incl. co-Investments
2.3
3.3
KEY STATS BY FUND
Fund
Vintage
AUM
€bn
Fee-
Paying
AUM €bn
Committed
Capital
€bn
%
Invested
%
Realised
Gross
Multiple
Expectation
Flagship
Fund II
2013
1.3
0.6
1.8
87%
92%
2.6x
Above plan
Fund III
2016
6.4
2.7
3.6
89%
24%
1.7x
Above plan
Fund IV
2019
9.7
6.5
6.5
61%
0%
1.3x
On plan
Fund III-B
2020
1.8
1.1
1.2
89%
0%
1.5x
On plan
Mid Cap
Fund I
2021
2.2
2.2
2.2
36%
0%
1.0x
On plan
NextGen
Fund I (2)
2021
0.6
0.6
0.6
–
–
–
–
Definitions
Antin: Umbrella term for Antin Infrastructure Partners S.A.
Antin Funds: Investment vehicles managed by Antin
Assets Under Management (AUM): Operational performance measure representing both the assets managed by Antin from which it is entitled to receive management fees or a carried interest, the assets from co-investment vehicles which do not generate management fees or carried interest, and the net value appreciation on current investments.
Carried Interest: A form of revenue that Antin and other carried interest participants are contractually entitled to receive via its direct or indirect entities in the Carry Vehicles of the Antin Funds. Carried Interest corresponds to a form of variable consideration that is fully dependent on the performance of the relevant Antin Fund and its underlying investments
Committed Capital: The total amounts that fund investors agree to make available to a fund during a specified time period
Exits: Cost amount of realisation of investments through a sale or write-off of an investment made by an Antin Fund. Refers to signed realisations in a given period
Fee-Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM): The portion of AUM from which Antin is entitled to receive management fees or carried interest across all of the Antin Funds at a given time
Gross Exits: Value amount of realisation of investments through a sale or write-off of an investment made by an Antin Fund
Gross Inflow: New commitments through fundraising activities or increased investment in funds charging fees after the investment period
Gross Multiple: Calculated by dividing (i) the sum of (a) the total cash distributed to the Antin Fund from the portfolio company and (b) the total residual value (excluding provision for carried interest) of the Fund’s investments by (ii) the capital invested by the Fund (including fees and expenses but excluding carried interest). Total residual value of an investment is defined as the fair market value together with any proceeds from the investment that have not yet been realised. Gross Multiple is used to evaluate the return on an Antin Fund in relation to the initial amount invested.
Investments: Signed investments by an Antin fund
% Invested: Measures the share of a fund’s total commitments that has been deployed. Calculated as the sum of (i) closed and/or signed investments (ii) any earn-outs and/or purchase price adjustments, (iii) funds approved by the Investment Committee for add-on transactions, (iv) less any expected syndication, as a % of a fund’s committed capital at a given time
% Realised: Measures the share of a fund’s total value creation that has been realised. Calculated as realised value over the sum of realised value and remaining value at a given time
Realised Value / (Realised Cost): Value (cost) of an investment, or parts of an investment, that at the time has been realised
Remaining Value / (Remaining Costs): Value (cost) of an investment, or parts of an investment, currently owned by Antin funds (including investments for which an exit has been announced but not yet completed)
Step-Downs: Normally resulting from the end of the investment period in an existing fund, or when a subsequent fund begins to invest
Underlying EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation, excluding any non-recurring effects
Underlying Profit: Net profit excluding post-tax non-recurring effects
ABOUT ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
Antin Infrastructure Partners is a leading private equity firm focused on infrastructure. With over €22bn in Assets under Management across its Flagship, Mid Cap and NextGen investment strategies, Antin targets investments in the energy and environment, telecom, transport and social infrastructure sectors. With offices in Paris, London, New York, Singapore and Luxembourg, Antin employs over 175 professionals dedicated to growing, improving and transforming infrastructure businesses while delivering long-term value to portfolio companies and investors. Majority owned by its partners, Antin is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: ANTIN – ISIN: FR0014005AL0)
Financial Calendar
Annual General Meeting
24 May 2022
1H 2022 AUM Announcement
21 July 2022
1H 2022 Results
14 September 2022
3Q 2022 AUM Announcement
4 November 2022
(1) Gross exits for AUM and exits at cost for FPAUM
(2) Fundraising ongoing. Target commitments of €1.2bn. Hard cap of €1.5bn.
Contacts
Shareholder Relations
Ludmilla Binet
Head of Shareholder Relations
Email:
ludmilla.binet@antin-ip.com
Media
Nicolle Graugnard
Communication Director
Email:
nicolle.graugnard@antin-ip.com
Brunswick
Email:
antinip@brunswickgroup.com
Tristan Roquet Montegon
+33 (0) 6 37 00 52 57
Gabriel Jabès
+33 (0) 6 40 87 08 14