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Private Equity Holding AG — AGM Information 2015
Jul 6, 2015
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Private Equity Holding AG
18. Annual General Meeting
Zug, July 3, 2015
Dr. Hans Baumgartner Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors
Dr. Peter Derendinger CEO Alpha Associates AG
This is an unofficial translation of the German-version that was presented to registered shareholders during the Annual General meeting on July 3, 2015, and which can be downloaded from www.peh.ch.
Agenda
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- Welcome
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- Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; appropriation of the net result for the year
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- Discharge of the Board of Directors
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- Elections to the Board of Directors
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- Reclassification of statutory reserves to free reserves / Distribution from capital contribution reserves
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- Capital decrease by cancellation of registered shares
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- Compensation of the Board of Directors
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- Compensation of the Delegate of the Board of Directors
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- Miscellaneous
Private Equity Holding AG
Agenda Item 1
Welcome by the Chairman
Highlights of the Financial Year 2014/2015 (1/2)
| Solid Performance of the Portfolio during the financial year |
Profit of EUR 22.9m (+13.4% vs. EUR 20.2m in 2014) NAV increased by 13% per share (11.9% in 2014) |
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| Continuation of Investment Activity | Flos (EUR 4.0m) Pelion Ventures VI (USD 5.0m) Aston Martin (EUR 1.7m) Neurotech (USD 0.3m) |
| Positive Cashflow from the Portfolio |
EUR 41.2m were realised EUR 28.4m were drawn for investments |
| Buyback of Shares | 205'180 treasury shares were acquired for a total of EUR 10.7m |
| Continuation of Distribution Policy | Distribution of CHF 2.75 per share Dividend Yield ≈ 4% |
Highlights of the Financial Year 2014/2015 (2/2)
- Strong Balance Sheet – 100% equity-financed
- Increase of long-term assets due to value creation and new investments
- Corresponding increase of open commitments to EUR 74.9m and of the over-commitment ratio* from 9% to 33%
- Decrease of short-term assets due to new investments, the distribution of CHF 2.50 per share in 2014 and buybacks of shares
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| EUR 1,000 | 31.03.15 | 31.03.14 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,999 | 16,592 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - securities | 585 | 523 |
| Receivables and prepayments | 177 | 662 |
| Total current assets | 6.761 | 17.777 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 210,429 | 194,164 |
| Total non-current assets | 210,429 | 194,164 |
| Total assets | 217,190 | 211,941 |
| Liabilities and equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Payables and other accrued expenses | 707 | 1,351 |
| Total current liabilities | 707 | 1,351 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | ||
| Total liabilities | 707 | 1,351 |
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 11,624 | 12,842 |
| Share premium | 65,422 | 83,999 |
| Treasury shares | (6,081) | (10, 368) |
| Retained earnings | 145,518 | 124,117 |
| Total equity | 216,483 | 210,590 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 217,190 | 211,941 |
Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.
| EUR 1,000 | 01.04.14- 31.03.15 |
$01.04.13 -$ 31.03.14 |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Net gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 29,173 | 27,366 |
| Other interest income | 12 | 8 |
| Foreign exchange gains/(losses) | 1,088 | (236) |
| Other income | 125 | 68 |
| Total income | 30,398 | 27,206 |
| Expenses | ||
| Administration expenses | 6,296 | 5,886 |
| Corporate expenses | 1,082 | 1,002 |
| Transaction expenses | 84 | 155 |
| Total expenses | 7,462 | 7,043 |
| Profit/(loss) from operations | 22,936 | 20,163 |
| Income tax expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the company | 22.936 | 20,16 |
| $\overline{\phantom{000000000000000000000000000000000000$ | |
|---|---|
| 22.936 | 20,163 |
Monthly NAV Development 01.01.07 – 31.05.15 (Basis EUR)
| Share Price (EUR) | NAV (EUR) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M onthly NAV Net Returns (incl distr) |
Jan | Feb | M ar |
Apr | M ay |
Jun | Jul | Aug | S ep |
Oct | Nov | Dec | P E H ytd |
P E H since 1.1.07 |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.4% | 1.1% | -1.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 104.2% | |||||||
| 2014 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | -0.1% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 14.7% | 93.8% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | 5.7% | 2.5% | -2.0% | 2.3% | -1.1% | -0.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 15.7% | 76.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 5.4% | -0.7% | 1.7% | -1.4% | -1.7% | -0.7% | 0.9% | -0.4% | 4.2% | 49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.8% | 2.0% | -3.0% | 5.3% | -0.4% | 2.2% | -3.9% | 3.9% | -1.2% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 43.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% | -5.0% | 0.1% | -2.7% | -0.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 8.8% | 34.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -1.7% | -8.0% | -0.1% | -3.6% | -1.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 3.5% | -0.6% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 23.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -0.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | -1.5% | -7.3% | -0.3% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.5% | 11.7% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 6.5% | -1.5% | -0.2% | -2.7% | 24.1% | 24.1% |
| average return per month | 0.8% | positive months | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| last 12 months | 16.3% | negative months | 4 | 0 |
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Published NAV is conservative Realised Values 01.04.2010 – 31.03.2015
(138 full realisations, incl. write-offs)
- Over sixty months realised values at the time of exit were substantially higher than the fair values reported six and twelve months prior to the corresponding exit (including write-offs!)
- This applies to both investments denominated in USD (blue) and EUR (red); it is noteworthy that fair values calculated by European fund managers were generally more conservative than those calculated by US fund managers
- As always: "past numbers are no indication for future performance".
Relative Performance (PEHN) 01.01.2007 – 31.05.2015 (Basis EUR)
| Outperformance PEHN vs. LPX-50 PE-Index: | 105.3% |
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| Outperformance PEHN vs. MSCI World Index: | 86.7% |
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PEH's Corporate Objectives Higher Share Price – Lower Discount
Sufficient Free Cash Flow
New Investments for long term Growth Fund Investments by Alpha Associates (2004-2015)
| Europe and CEE | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout | Alpha CEE II BI-Invest Endowment Fund Bridgepoint IV Capvis III Industri Kapital 2007 Investindustrial IV Investindustrial V Mid Europa Partners IV Milestone 2007 & 2008 |
ABRY Partners VI ABRY Partners VII ABRY Partners VIII Avista Capital Partners (aged primary) Avista Capital Partners II Avista Capital Partners III (aged primary) Warburg Pincus (global expansion capital) Wasserstein Partners III |
Focus on Top Managers No Mega Buyout Funds |
| Venture | Kennet III Highland Europe I |
Institutional Venture Partners XI Institutional Venture Partners XII Institutional Venture Partners XIII Clarus Lifesciences III Pelion Ventures VI |
No Early Stage Venture Funds |
| Special Situations / Secondaries / Distressed |
Alpha Russia & CIS Secondary Carmel Software Fund (secondary) DB Secondary Opportunities Fund A DB Secondary Opportunities Fund C EAC (secondary) Renaissance Ventures (secondary) 17 Capital Fund (mezzanine for secondaries) |
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund I ABRY Advanced Securities Fund III ABRY Senior Equity IV Francisco Partners I (secondary) MPM BioVentures OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II OCM Opportunities VII OCM Opportunities VIIb Sycamore Partners II WLR Recovery Fund IV |
Secondaries and Distressed Funds with marginal J-Curve Selective Co-Investments |
| Direct Co Investments |
Aston Martin Actano Acino Flos |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Neurotech Jamberry Nails |
Strong Performance of New Fund Investments Investments made by Alpha Associates (2004-2015)
(in EUR m since Inception, i.e., largely since Q1-2007)
TVPI = Total Value / Paid In DPI = Distributed / Paid In
RVPI = Residual Value / Paid In
Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Diversification
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Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Concentration Analysis
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Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Concentration Analysis
Grösste Exposure – Individuelle Beteiligungen (Look-through)
Others
Example "Flos" Co-Investment through Investindustrial V
- In early 2015, PEH invested EUR 4.0m into Flos S.p.A., an Italian high-end lighting brand.
- Flos was founded in 1962 and offers a range of products and systems in the decorative (46% of revenues) and architectural lighting sector (high end commercial lighting for retailers, a segment which is growing fast).
- The company employs 430 staff at its hubs in Brescia, Italy, and Valencia, Spain and operates showrooms and shops in major international cities.
- Flos products have received several Design Awards and are now displayed as collector's items in leading museums, including the MoMa in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and Le Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Example "Aston Martin" Co-Investment through Investindustrial V
- Aston Martin is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, which was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Gaydon (GB).
- The company rose to fame particularly thanks to the James Bond movies. The secret agent first drove an Aston Martin, a DB5, in the movie «Goldfinger».
- PEH invested EUR 3.0m in Aston Martin in Q2 2013 as a co-ivestment through Investindustrial V. In April 2015, PEH committed EUR 1.7m in a follow-on investment.
Example "Supercell" Indirectly through IVP XII & XIII
- Supercell is a mobile game development company founded in June 2010 in Helsinki (Finland).
- Institutional Venture Partners co-led a USD 130m financing round in April 2013. The round valued the company at USD 700m.
- In 2012 the company launched the two mobile games, Hay Day and Clash of Clans, both of which secured major successes for the company.
- Supercell has a total of 8.5m users, which according to business magazine Forbes, generate a daily revenue of USD 2.4m.
Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; appropriation of the net result for the year
The Board of Directors proposes,
- to approve the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; and
- carry forward the balance sheet surplus of CHF 94.038m.
Discharge of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes that discharge be granted to its members for the financial year 2014/2015.
4.1. Elections to the Board of Directors
The term of the current Board of Directors ends with this Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect the current members,
– Dr. Hans Baumgartner, Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Bernhard Schürmann und Martin Eberhard for another one year term ending at the next Annual General Meeting.
Paul Garnett is not standing for re-election.
4.2. Election to the Compensation Committee
The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Bernhard Schürmann und Martin Eberhard to the compensation committee for another one year period.
4.3. Independent Proxy
The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect KBT Treuhand AG, Zürich as independent proxy for one year (until the end of the AGM 2016).
4.4. Election of the Auditors
The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect KPMG AG, Zürich, as statutory auditors for another one year term (until the end of the AGM 2016).
Reclassification of statutory reserves to free reserves / Distribution from capital contribution reserves
The Board of Directors proposes allocating the full amount of the distribution from the reserve from capital contributions to the free reserve and to distribute CHF 2.75 per registered share from the free reserve. The Company forgoes the distribution to treasury shares held at the time of the distribution.
Capital decrease by cancellation of registered shares
The Board of Directors proposes :
- The cancellation of 100,000 registered shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 6.00, that were acquired by the Company before March 31, 2015 and the corresponding reduction of the share capital by CHF 600,000 and of the reserve for treasury shares built in connection with the acquisition of these shares. For these shares, the reserve for treasury shares was built against the reserve from capital contributions;
- to assert that all claims by creditors are covered after the capital reduction pursuant to the special audit report by KPMG AG pursuant to Art. 732 Abs. 2 OR; and
- to amend art. 3 of the Articles of Association as follows: «Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft beträgt CHF 18,000,000 und ist eingeteilt in 3,000,000 Namenaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 6.00. Sämtliche Aktien sind voll einbezahlt.»
Compensation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes a total maximum amount of CHF 275,000 to be paid as compensation to the members of the board of directors for the period of one year (until the next AGM).
Compensation of the Delegate of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes an additional compensation to be paid to the Delegate responsible for the management of the Company. The proposed compensation shall not exceed a maximum amount of CHF 100,000 for the period of one year (until the next AGM).
Private Equity Holding AG
Agenda Item 9
Miscellaneous