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25/04/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 1072G  HarbourVest Global Priv. Equity Ltd  25 April 2025

 

 

 

25 April 2025

 

 

HVPE ESTIMATED NAV PER SHARE UPDATE AT 31 MARCH 2025

 

·    Estimated NAV per share $54.62 (£42.28); an increase of 3.4% in US
dollar terms over the previous month driven by Q4 valuation gains, FX, and the
announced acquisition of Wiz by Alphabet.

·    March saw negative net cash flow of $5 million: distributions of $55
million were more than offset by $60 million of capital calls.

·    There were 40 M&A transactions and IPOs in the month; an increase
compared to last 12-month average total of 34. This was also a 13% increase
from the previous year and marks the second largest transaction month since
December 2021 and the highest Q1 transaction count since 2021.

·    The Distribution Pool balance was $31.5 million at 31 March.

·    During March, HVPE was in the market for 17 days buying back $9.7
million worth of shares which resulted in a $0.08 accretion to estimated NAV
per share.

·    Since the Board commenced share buybacks in September 2022, a total
of $188 million has been bought back, adding 4.1% to NAV per share. Of this
total, $131 million has been deployed under HVPE's Distribution Pool mechanism
initiated on 1(st) February 2024.

 

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company"), a FTSE
250 investment company with global exposure to private companies, managed by
HarbourVest Partners, today announces its estimated Net Asset Value ("NAV") at
31 March 2025.

 

 Total Return     YTD                   1 year  3 years  5 years  10 years  Inception (2007)
 NAV per share ($)                 4%   8%      14%      102%     242%      446%
 Share price total return ($)      -1%  14%     -3%      100%     142%      222%
 Share price total return (£)      -4%  11%     -3%      82%      178%      404%
 FTSE AW total return ($)          -1%  8%      24%      108%     146%      211%

 

 Compound Annual Growth Rate          3 years  5 years  10 years  Inception (2007)
 HVPE NAV ($)                         4%       15%      13%       10%
 HVPE Share Price ($)                 -1%      15%      9%        7%
 Share price (£)                      -1%      13%      11%       10%
 FTSE AW TR ($)                       8%       16%      9%        7%

 

 

HVPE provides a complete private equity solution for public investors,
managing the portfolio through four phases of the private equity cycle to
create value: Commitments, Investment, Growth, and Realisation.

 

 

 

Commitments

·    During March 2025, no new commitments were made to HarbourVest funds.

·    The Company's Investment Pipeline (unfunded commitments) decreased by
$60 million from the prior month, following capital called for investments and
foreign exchange movements.

·    The Investment Pipeline totalled $2.4 billion (59% of NAV) at 31
March 2025.

 

Investment

·    During March 2025, HVPE invested $60 million into HarbourVest funds
(compared to $4 million in February 2025).

·    The largest individual investment during the month was made to a 2020
vintage international multi-strategy fund of funds.

 

Growth

 Estimated NAV as at  Prior month Estimated NAV  Movement vs prior month   Movement vs prior month (£)   Comment

                                               ($)
 31 Mar 2025
 $54.62               $52.84 (£42.01)            3.4%                      0.6%                          Driven mainly by Q4 2024 valuation gains in the Fund of Funds portfolio.

                                               (+$1.78)                  (+£0.27)
 (£42.28)

 

Consistent with previous estimated NAV reports, valuations are also adjusted
for foreign exchange movements, cash flows, and any known material events to
31 March 2025. The valuation breakdown of the HVPE portfolio as reported here
is as follows:

 

·    4% actual 31 March 2025 (representing the public companies in the
portfolio).

·    86% actual 31 December 2024

·    10% actual 30 September 2024.

·    This compares to 5% actual 28 February 2025, 10% actual 31 December
2024, and 85% actual 30 September 2024, used in the 28 February 2025 estimated
NAV per share calculation.

 

Realisation

·    HVPE received distributions of $55 million from HarbourVest funds
during March 2025 (compared to $7 million in February 2025). The largest
underlying source of proceeds was 2014 vintage international multi-strategy
fund of funds' investments in Ivalua, and Odoo. Additional proceeds came from
the investment in Vitamin Well.

·    During March 2025 there were a total of 40 realisations, with 38
M&A transactions and two IPOs across HVPE's underlying portfolio (which is
an increase compared to February's total number of 36 realisations and a
12-month average of 34).

 

Distribution Pool

·    The Distribution Pool balance was $31.5 million at 31 March, which
the Board has indicated will be utilised for share buybacks for the
foreseeable future.

·    Contributions to the Pool during March totalled $16.6 million,
representing 30% of the cash distributions received during the month.

·    HVPE was in the market for 17 days buying back shares in March. Over
this time, 283,465 ordinary shares were repurchased for a total consideration
of $9.7 million which resulted in a $0.08 accretion to estimated NAV per
share.

·    From 1st February 2024 to 31st March 2025, the Company bought back
$131 million of shares, representing 29% of gross distributions received
during the period and adding 2.4% to NAV per share, while the share price
increased by 10% over the same period. The Board is continuing to deploy cash
from this Distribution Pool consistently month on month, believing that it
will provide material benefits to shareholders over the long term.

·    Since the Board commenced share buybacks in September 2022, a total
of $188 million has been deployed in this way, adding 4.1% to NAV per share.

 

Balance Sheet and Credit Facility

·    At 31 March 2025, HVPE had $720 million available on its credit
facility.

·    Borrowing at the HarbourVest fund level amounted to $549 million (14%
of HVPE NAV), a decrease of $13 million from the previous month.

·    HVPE's cash and cash equivalents ($83 million) and available credit
($720 million) totalled $803 million.

·    Net debt was $397 million or 10% of NAV.

 

Recent Events Impacting HVPE Portfolio Companies

We have seen some recent positive signs of potential future performance
uplifts and realisation events in the portfolio including:

·    Google's parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG), has recently
announced a $32 billion acquisition deal for Wiz, Inc. (<0.8% NAV), marking
the largest acquisition of a VC-backed company to date. While this transaction
is not yet complete, a value uplift based on the announced acquisition price
is included in HVPE's March NAV estimate.

·    It was announced that Moveworks (<0.1% NAV) signed a definitive
agreement to be acquired by ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), an American software
company, for $2.85 billion in a combination of cash and stock. The transaction
is expected to close in 2025 or 2026, subject to customary regulatory
approvals and closing conditions.

·    Hinge Health (<0.1% NAV), a physical therapy app provider backed
by investors including Insight Partners, has filed to go public on the NYSE.

·    A $14.5 billion agreement has been signed for the sale of Nord Anglia
(<0.2% NAV) to EQT and a consortium of global investors.

·    Ageas (EBR: AGS), a European insurance company, has made an agreement
to purchase esure (<0.2% NAV) from Bain Capital for €1.51 billion.

 

Additional detail about HVPE's NAV and investment diversification can be found
on HVPE's website, in the Monthly Update for 31 March 2025.
(https://www.hvpe.com/media/olrje13j/31-march-2025-monthly-update.pdf)

 

The HVPE team is here to discuss any questions you may have, so please do not
hesitate to contact Richard Hickman or Stephanie Hocking using the contact
details below.

 

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LEI: 213800NBWV6WWV8TOL46

 

 

Enquiries:

 Shareholders
 Richard Hickman        Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 9847    rhickman@harbourvest.com (mailto:rhickman@harbourvest.com)
 Stephanie Hocking      Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 9834    shocking@harbourvest.com (mailto:shocking@harbourvest.com)

 Camarco
 Billy Clegg            Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4980    HVPE@camarco.co.uk

 Jennifer Renwick       Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4980

 Amrith Uppuluri        Tel: +44 7763 083 058

 Media

 HarbourVest Partners                               media@harbourvest.com (mailto:media@harbourvest.com)

 

Notes to Editors:

 

About HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited:

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company") is a
Guernsey-incorporated, closed-end investment company which is listed on the
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250
index. HVPE is designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation
by investing in a private equity portfolio diversified by geography, stage of
investment, vintage year, and industry. The Company invests in and alongside
HarbourVest-managed funds which focus on primary fund commitments, secondary
investments and direct co-investments in operating companies. HVPE's
investment manager is HarbourVest Advisers L.P., an affiliate of HarbourVest
Partners, LLC, an independent, global private markets asset manager with over
42 years of experience.

 

About HarbourVest Partners, LLC:

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 42 years
of experience and more than $143 billion of assets under management as of
December 31, 2024. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global
primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and
infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies,
enabled by our team of more than 1,200 employees, including more than 235
investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our
private markets platform, our team has committed more than $62 billion to
newly-formed funds, completed over $62 billion in secondary purchases, and
invested over $45 billion in direct operating companies. We partner
strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with
access, insight, and global opportunities.

 

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form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to
acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and
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The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States
and, accordingly, may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or
distributed, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to US
Persons.  In addition, the Company is not registered under the US Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and
shareholders of the Company will not have the protections of that act.  There
will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States or to US Persons.

 

This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its investment manager,
HarbourVest Advisers L.P. (the "Investment Manager"). No liability whatsoever
(whether in negligence or otherwise) arising directly or indirectly from the
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projections, targets, estimates or forecasts contained in this announcement
and nothing in this announcement is or should be relied on as a promise or
representation as to the future.

 

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update this announcement or any additional information, or to correct any
inaccuracies in it which may become apparent and the distribution of this
announcement. The information contained in this announcement is given at the
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contained in the Company's public filings and reports.

 

All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of
future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal,
financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment
decision. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past
are no guarantee of future results.

 

This announcement is issued by the Company, whose registered address is BNP
Paribas House, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1WA

 

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