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Private Equity Holding AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Nov 4, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Half-Year Report as of September 30, 2021

Private Equity Holding AG

Private Equity Holding offers institutional and private investors the opportunity to invest in a broadly diversified private equity portfolio.

The objective of Private Equity Holding is to generate long term capital growth for its shareholders.

Private Equity Holding's Investment Portfolio is managed by Alpha Associates.

Alpha Associates is an independent private equity, private debt and infrastructure manager and advisor, building and managing globally diversified private market fund portfolios for institutional and private clients.

Table of Contents

Key Figures
2
Chairman's Letter for the
First Half of the Financial Year 2021/2022
3
Development of Net Asset Value and Share Price
5
Portfolio Overview
6
Statement of Comprehensive Income
10
Balance Sheet
11
Statement of Changes in Equity
12
Statement of Cash Flows
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
14
Information for Investors
24
Glossary of Terms
25

Key Figures for the First Half of the Financial Year 2021/2022

Share Value 30.09.21
EUR
31.03.21
EUR
Change
in %1
30.09.21
CHF
31.03.21
CHF
Change
in %1
Net asset value per share, based on fair values 141.50 121.33 16.6% 152.99 134.20 14.0%
Price per share (PEHN.S) 83.24 66.90 24.4% 90.00 74.00 21.6%

1 Excl. distributions.

Net Profit/(Loss) for the Period 01.04.21-
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
01.04.20-
30.09.20
EUR 1,000
Change
in %
Profit/(loss) for the period 55,178 (12,193) n/a
Selected Balance Sheet Items (Consolidated)2 30.09.21
EUR 1,000
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Change
in %
Current assets 3,537 4,664 (24%)
Non-current assets 364,116 316,557 15%
Current liabilities 9,924 13,152 (25%)
Non-current liabilities n/a
Total equity 357,729 308,069 16%

2 Information herein is presented in addition to the IFRS Interim Financial Statements.

Asset Allocation Fair Value
30.09.21
EUR million
Unfunded
Commitments
30.09.21
EUR million
Total
Exposure3
30.09.21
EUR million
Total
Exposure3
30.09.21
in %
Buyout funds 116.2 56.4 172.6 36%
Venture funds 112.0 24.9 136.9 29%
Special situation funds 58.8 28.5 87.3 18%
Total fund investments 287.0 109.8 396.8 83%
Direct investments and loans 77.1 6.4 83.5 17%
Total direct investments and loans 77.1 6.4 83.5 17%
Total funds, direct investments and loans 364.1 116.2 480.3 100%

3 Fair value plus unfunded commitments.

Commitments 30.09.21 31.03.21 Change
in %
Unfunded commitments (EUR million) 116.2 80.8 44%
Overcommitment4 32.4% 26.8% 21%
Net current assets / unfunded commitments 0.2% (3.2%) n/a

4 Overcommitment = (unfunded commitments - net current assets) / (non-current assets - non-current liabilities).

n/a = not meaningful

Chairman's Letter for the First Half of the Financial Year 2021/2022

Dear Shareholders,

As of September 30, 2021, PEH reports a comprehensive income of EUR 55.2m and a net asset value per share (NAV) of EUR 141.50 (CHF 152.99), representing an increase of +18.1% in EUR (+15.5% in CHF) over the course of the reporting period and including the distribution of CHF 2.00 per share in June 2021. This marks an exceptional performance and lifts the total equity of the company above EUR 350m.

Strong Portfolio Performance

The NAV development was positive in five of the six months of the half-year reporting period, resulting in substantial NAV growth of 71.8% in EUR (+72.5% in CHF) year on year. The portfolio benefited from its sector exposure to technology and healthcare, several landmark IPOs and strong valuation gains based on market sentiment but also strong fundamentals. This held true for the fund portfolio in general, and also for several direct co-investments, incl. Earnix, an Israeli artificial intelligence software provider, Ozon.ru, a Russian online retailer, Dupont Sustainable Solutions, a leader in health, safety and environmental consulting, and Renaissance Learning, a digital learning solutions provider.

PEH received EUR 46.6m in distributions in the reporting period. One of the largest distributions came from Capvis III from a secondary transaction of the remaining assets in the fund; other noteworthy distributions were received from (i) ABRY VIII from the sale of Donuts, a domain name registry company, (ii) Avista IV distributing shares in kind of Organogenesis Holdings, a leading regenerative medicine company, as well as from (iii) Highland Europe II distributing proceeds from the sale of Condeco, a leading provider of integrated workspace booking solutions.

Increased Investment Activity

Due to uncertainties surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aim of reducing PEH's credit facility usage, the investment activity in the financial year 2020/21 was somewhat muted. With the credit facility usage having been minimised at calendar year end, the overall positive market sentiment and very strong portfolio NAV development, has allowed for a more active investment activity throughout the first half of the financial year 2021/22.

PEH successfully completed several new investments in the first half of the financial year; these include a USD 7.0m commitment to TA XIV, a fund targeting growth capital investments in the middle market in the US and Europe as well as a USD 6.0m commitment to Abry Senior Equity VI, a fund completing senior equity investments in the media, communications, information and business services sectors in North America. Both fund managers are existing relationships for PEH.

Other new investments include a EUR 4.5m commitment to funds managed by Gyrus Capital, continuing a highly successful investment relationship following the co-investment in Dupont Sustainable Solutions, an operations management consulting firm, a USD 2.0m commitment to Insight Partners XII Buyout Annex Fund, a US-based growth equity fund focusing on the SaaS Market and a GBP 9.0m commitment to Pollen Street Capital IV, a lower mid-market fund focusing on financial and business services' companies in the UK.

Moreover, EUR 4.4m were invested via a single asset secondary transaction in Regina Maria, a private healthcare platform in Romania and Serbia.

Strategic Outlook

The Board of Directors continues to follow a three-fold strategy of committing to select investments for long-term growth, NAV accretion via treasury share transactions and providing investors with regular yield. After a reduced dividend in 2020 the Board of Directors decided to increase the dividend again and CHF 2.00 per share were paid to shareholders in June. The investment part of the strategy will continue to be overweight to lay the foundation allowing for future strategic continuity in also making significant distributions to shareholders in the form of NAV accretion and dividend payments.

We have highlighted both here and in many dialogues with shareholders that we continue to consider the discount between NAV and share price too wide and not reflecting PEH's fundamental characteristics and the inherent quality of the portfolio. Matter-of-factly, even the share price increase of more than 20% in the reporting period has not led to a narrowing of the discount given the strong NAV performance.

We remain convinced of the high quality of the portfolio and the resulting future perspective for PEH. Hence, members of both the Board of Directors and the Manager have purchased PEH shares for more than CHF 6m during the reporting period, underlining the strong commitment to and conviction of PEH.

Congratulations to Swissloop Tunneling

Lastly, we would like to take the opportunity to present a project that is close to our hearts: Swissloop Tunneling (www.swisslooptunneling.ch), the official student team of ETH Zurich, comprising of 40 students with expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering. The project has a vision to spearhead the research on infrastructure by developing an innovative tunneling robot that would allow the (Hyper)loop concept to become reality. PEH is proud to support the Swissloop Tunneling project as a gold partner and congratulates the team for placing 2nd in Elon Musk's Not-A-Boring-Competition in Las Vegas in September 2021 and winning the Innovation and Design category.

In the name of the entire Board of Directors and the Manager, I would like to thank you for your continued support and interest in PEH.

Dr. Hans Baumgartner Chairman of the Board of Directors November 4, 2021

Development of Net Asset Value and Share Price

Share Price and NAV per Share 01.01.2007 - 30.09.2021 (incl. distributions)

Relative Performance of PEHN 01.01.2007 - 30.09.2021 (incl. distributions)

PEHN has outperformed the LPX-50 PE-Index by: 156.0%

PEHN has outperformed the MSCI World Index by: 93.0%

Portfolio Overview

Allocation by Investment Category1 Fair Value by Vintage Year

1 Based on fair values plus unfunded commitments of portfolio holdings

2 Based on fair values of the underlying companies

Allocation by Geography2 Unfunded Commitments by Vintage Year

Allocation by Industry2 10 Largest Exposures by Manager

Five Largest Exposures by Fair Value*

representing 25.0% of the total fair value of PEH's investment portfolio

Alpha CEE Opportunity IV

Type: Buyout Industries: Various

Fund Size: EUR 144 million Region: Central & Eastern Europe Fair Value: EUR 25.1 million 6.9% of PEH Portfolio

Growth Fund II

Fund Size: EUR 509 million
Type: Venture/Growth
Industries: Various
Region: Europe
Fair Value: EUR 22.8 million
6.3% of PEH Portfolio

Earnix

Type: Direct Co-Investment
Industries: IT/Software
Region: Israel
Fair Value: EUR 15.2 million
4.2% of PEH Portfolio

Mid Europa Fund IV

Fund Size: EUR 808 million
Type: Buyout
Industries: Various
Region: Central & Eastern Europe
Fair Value: EUR 14.2 million
3.9% of PEH Portfolio

Pollen Street III

  • Fund Size: GBP 348 million Type: Buyout Industries: Financials Region: Europe
  • Fair Value: EUR 13.6 million 3.7% of PEH Portfolio

Five Largest Exposures by Unfunded Commitment*

representing 30.6% of the total unfunded commitments of PEH's investment portfolio

Pollen Street IV

Fund Size: GBP 497 million Type: Buyout Industries: Financials Region: Europe Unfunded Commitment: EUR 10.5 million

9.0% of PEH Portfolio

Abry Heritage Partners II

Fund Size: n/a
Type: Buyout
Industries: IT/Software
Region: North America
Unfunded Commitment: EUR 8.6 million
7.4% of PEH Portfolio

TA Associates XIV

Fund Size: USD 12.5 billion
Type: Buyout
Industries: Various
Region: North America
Unfunded Commitment: EUR 6.0 million
5.2% of PEH Portfolio

Abry Senior Equity VI

Fund Size: n/a
Type: Special Situation
Industries: Media/Communications
Region: North America
Unfunded Commitment: EUR 5.2 million
4.5% of PEH Portfolio

Growth Fund V

Fund Size: USD 2.0 billion Type: Venture/Growth Industries: Various Region: Europe Unfunded Commitment: EUR 5.2 million

4.5% of PEH Portfolio

* Expressed in EUR, by the Company's functional currency

Statement of Comprehensive Income

EUR 1,000 Notes 01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Income
Net gains from investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss 11 56,889 (10,888)
Net gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 11 (543)
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) (643) 223
Interest income calculated using effective interest rate method 17
Total income 56,246 (11,191)
Expenses
Administration expenses 5 230 234
Corporate expenses 6 411 359
Total expenses 641 593
Profit/(loss) from operations 55,605 (11,784)
Interest expenses (427) (409)
Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the company 55,178 (12,193)
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the company 55,178 (12,193)
01.04.21- 01.04.20-
30.09.21 30.09.20
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during period 2,535,363 2,587,994
Basic earnings per share (EUR) 21.76 (4.71)

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

Balance Sheet

EUR 1,000 Notes 30.09.21 31.03.21
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 131 218
Receivables and prepayments 203 112
Total current assets 334 330
Non-current assets
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss 10 423,936 367,047
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 10 1,285 1,285
Total non-current assets 425,221 368,332
Total assets 425,555 368,662
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Payables and other accrued expenses 7 320 93
Short-term bank borrowings 9 6,600 5,878
Total current liabilities 6,920 5,971
Non-current liabilities
Interest bearing borrowings 9 60,906 54,622
Total non-current liabilities 60,906 54,622
Total liabilities 67,826 60,593
Equity
Share capital 10,311 10,311
Share premium 24,599 26,156
Treasury shares (13,249) (12,358)
Retained earnings 336,068 283,960
Total equity 357,729 308,069
Total liabilities and equity 425,555 368,662
30.09.21 31.03.21
Total number of shares as of period end 2,750,000 2,750,000
Number of treasury shares as of period end (221,932) (210,872)
Number of shares outstanding as of period end 2,528,068 2,539,128
Net asset value per share (EUR) 141.50 121.33

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

Statement of Changes in Equity

EUR 1,000 Share
capital
Share
premium
Treasury
shares
Retained
earnings
Total equity
Opening as of 01.04.20 10,311 26,995 (9,448) 202,808 230,666
Profit/(loss) for the period (12,193) (12,193)
Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period (12,193) (12,193)
Purchase of treasury shares (503) (503)
Sale of treasury shares (30) 146 116
Distribution to shareholders 1 (809) (1,628) (2,437)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Company (839) (357) (1,628) (2,824)
Total as of 30.09.20 10,311 26,156 (9,805) 188,987 215,649
Opening as of 01.10.20 10,311 26,156 (9,805) 188,987 215,649
Profit/(loss) for the period 94,973 94,973
Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period 94,973 94,973
Purchase of treasury shares (2,553) (2,553)
Sale of treasury shares
Distribution to shareholders 1
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Company (2,553) (2,553)
Total as of 31.03.21 10,311 26,156 (12,358) 283,960 308,069
Opening as of 01.04.21 10,311 26,156 (12,358) 283,960 308,069
Profit/(loss) for the period 55,178 55,178
Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period 55,178 55,178
Purchase of treasury shares (979) (979)
Sale of treasury shares 28 88 116
Distribution to shareholders 2 (1,585) (3,070) (4,655)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Company (1,557) (891) (3,070) (5,518)
Total as of 30.09.21 10,311 24,599 (13,249) 336,068 357,729

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

1 The Annual General Meeting held on July 2, 2020 decided on a distribution to shareholders in the amount of CHF 1.00 per outstanding share, which was paid from share premium and from retained earnings. No distribution was made on treasury shares. The distribution was made with value date July 8, 2020.

2The Annual General Meeting held on June 2, 2021 decided on a distribution to shareholders in the amount of CHF 2.00 per outstanding share, which was paid from share premium and from retained earnings. No distribution was made on treasury shares. The distribution was made with value date June 10, 2021.

Statement of Cash Flows

01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Cash flow from operating activities
Interest bearing loans 1,810
Interest received on interest bearing loans 17
Administration expenses paid (230) (234)
Corporate expenses paid (279) (276)
Transaction expenses paid (4) (4)
Net adjustment for other assets and liabilities (105) (133)
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities (618) 1,180
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds/(Repayments) from interest bearing borrowings 5,682 5,438
Proceeds/(Repayments) from short-term bank borrowings 674 (3,115)
Interest paid on interest bearing borrowings (409) (295)
Interest paid on short-term bank borrowings (18) (114)
Commitment fee on borrowings (128) (80)
Purchase of treasury shares (743) (528)
Sale of treasury shares 116 116
Distribution to shareholders (4,655) (2,437)
Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities 519 (1,015)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (99) 165
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 218 20
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 12 3
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 131 188

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Reporting entity

Private Equity Holding AG (the "Company") is a stock company incorporated under Swiss law with registered address at Gotthardstrasse 28, 6302 Zug, Switzerland. The business activity of the Company is mainly conducted through investing the Company's assets directly and indirectly through its Cayman Islands non-consolidated subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group").

The Company controls 100% of the voting rights and ownership interests in Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd and Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd (the "Subsidiaries"). The non-consolidated Subsidiaries are incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

The business activity of the Company is the purchase, holding and disposal of investments held in private equity funds and directly in companies with above-average growth potential. The Board of Directors has appointed one of its members as the Board's Delegate (the "Delegate"), who is responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the Company. ALPHA Associates (Cayman) LP, Cayman Islands, and ALPHA Associates AG, Zurich (together "ALPHA Group" or the "Investment Manager"), act as investment manager and investment adviser, respectively and provide certain support services to the Company.

2. Basis of preparation

a) Statement of compliance

These condensed interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements.

These condensed interim financial statements were authorised by the Board of Directors for issue on November 4, 2021.

b) Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended March 31, 2021.

3. Significant accounting policies

The accounting and valuation principles applied in these interim financial statements correspond to those of the financial statements as at and for the year ended March 31, 2021, unless otherwise stated.

New standards and interpretations

The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

  • Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16). For the Financial Instruments, the change in the basis for determining the contractual cash flows is required if (i) it is a direct consequence of the reform, and (ii) the new basis is economically equivalent to the former basis. If the modification does not result in a de-recognition but result in a gain or loss from the reassessment of carrying value, modification gain or loss is to be recognised in profit or loss. Consequently, there is a requirement to make additional disclosure in the financial statements about the process itself and the transition, the nature and the extent of the risks connected to the change in the benchmark rate and how the Partnership manages. The amendments are applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021 with earlier application permitted.
  • Amendment to IFRS 16 COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021. Extends the previous amendment that permits lessees, as a practical expedient, not to assess whether particular rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic are lease modifications and instead to account for those rent concessions as if they are not lease modifications. The amendments are applied for annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2021.

There are no other standards, amendments to standards or interpretations that are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2021 that have a material effect on the condensed interim financial statements of the Company.

New standards, amendments and interpretations that are not yet effective and might be relevant for the Company

In connection with a derecognition resulting from modifications and restructuring of financial liabilities, amendment IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments clarifies which fees to include when applying the '10 percent' test when assessing whether to derecognise a financial liability. Amendment applies for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 with possible early adoption.

Of those standards and interpretations not yet effective, no others are expected to have a significant impact on the Company's condensed interim financial statement in the period of initial application.

4. Treasury share transactions

The Company held 221,932 treasury shares as of September 30, 2021 (September 30, 2020: 165,158; March 31, 2021: 210,872). The Company has the right to re-issue/sell the treasury shares at any time.

5. Administration expenses

Management and Administration fees as well as Performance fees paid by the Company and its non-consolidated subsidiaries are as follows:

Non-consolidated
PEH
Subsidiaries
Total
EUR 1,000 01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Management and administration fees 230 234 2,599 1,652 2,829 1,886
Performance fees 6,131 6,131
Total 230 234 8,730 1,652 8,960 1,886

Management and performance fees are paid to ALPHA Associates (Cayman), L.P. a related party. As of September 30, 2021, total management and administration fees and performance fees payable by the Company and non-consolidated subsidiaries amounted to EUR 3.0 million (March 31, 2021: EUR 7.2 million).

Administration fees are paid to ALPHA Associates AG, a related party.

6. Corporate expenses

EUR 1,000 01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Bank charges and commitment fees 139 91
Board member fees 116 119
D&O insurance fees 18 15
Marketing and public relations fees 49 39
Professional fees (audit, legal and tax) 61 65
Other expenses 28 30
Total corporate expenses 411 359

7. Payables and accrued expenses

EUR 1,000 30.09.21 31.03.21
Payables to third parties 269 32
Accrued expenses 51 61
Total payables and accrued expenses 320 93

8. Unfunded commitments

As of September 30, 2021, the Group's unfunded commitments amounted to EUR 116.2 million (March 31, 2021: EUR 80.8 million) (refer to Note 10).

9. Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Interest bearing borrowings and credit facility/pledged assets

Effective on June 1, 2017, the Company (the borrower) increased the maximum loan amount with Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd (a subsidiary, the lender) to CHF 70.0 million at the existing interest rate of 1 month LIBOR plus 200 basis points. As LIBOR will be replaced by alternative reference rates for the respective currencies from January 1, 2022 onwards, the interest calculation methodology will be amended accordingly. A material impact for the Company is not expected. The lender may extend further loans to the borrower if and as required by the borrower to carry on its business by entering into a letter agreement which shall be governed by the same provisions as set forth in the existing loan agreement. The lender may not request the repayment of any amount outstanding without giving at least 12 months notice. There is no contractually agreed expiry date. The total amount of interest bearing borrowings as of September 30, 2021 stood at EUR 60.9 million (March 31, 2021: EUR 54.6 million).

On December 21, 2018, the Company signed an amended agreement with Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG for a EUR 20.0 million revolving credit facility, which was subsequently increased to EUR 30.0 million on September 16, 2019. This agreement will come up for renewal effective December 31, 2021. This facility allows the Company to bridge timing gaps between outflows and inflows, cover short-term liquidity squeezes and manage and hedge market risks. The credit facility, if and when drawn, is secured by the Company's ownership interests in Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd and Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd The applicable interest rate on any amounts outstanding under the facility is LIBOR for the requested currency term (floored at 0%) plus 185 basis points. The Company is obliged to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 22.5 basis points on the undrawn amount.

As of September 30, 2021, the credit facility drawn was EUR 6.6 million (March 31, 2021: EUR 5.9 million) and is presented as short-term bank borrowing in the balance sheet. During the first half of the financial year 2021/2022, interest expenses of EUR 18k were incurred (September 30, 2020: EUR 114k). Commitment fees amounted to EUR 128k for the first half of the business year 2021/2022 (September 30, 2020: EUR 80k) and are included in the statement of comprehensive income.

10. Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

10.1 Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss

Percentage
of capital
held
Original
currency
Nominal
value
1,000
Book
value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Book
value
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss
Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd, Cayman Islands (Investment company) 100% CHF 13,885 371,503 325,369
Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd, Cayman Islands (Investment company) 100% CHF 200,000 52,433 41,678
Total 423,936 367,047
Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd Total
Fund investments 286,792 286,792
Direct investments 15,414 60,625 76,039
Other balance sheet items 69,297 (8,192) 61,105
Book value 30.09.21 371,503 52,433 423,936
Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd Total
Fund investments 254,052 254,052
Direct investments 17,800 43,420 61,220
Other balance sheet items 53,517 (1,742) 51,775
Book value 31.03.21 325,369 41,678 367,047

The functional currency of the non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss is EUR.

Investments held by the non-consolidated subsidiaries

Commitments Book values
Vintage Original
fund
currency
Original
amount
FC 1,000
Paid in
30.09.21
FC 1,000
Unfunded
commitment
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Buyout Funds
ABRY Heritage Partners 3 2016 USD 5,600 4,796 694 3,112 2,922
ABRY Heritage Partners II 2021 USD 10,000 8,630
ABRY Partners IX 3 2019 USD 8,571 5,908 2,298 3,988 5,025
ABRY Partners VI 3 2008 USD 7,500 7,498 2 115 132
ABRY Partners VII 3 2011 USD 7,500 8,093 2,136 2,165
ABRY Partners VIII 3 2014 USD 9,375 10,077 5,294 2,264
ALPHA CEE II 2 2006 EUR 15,000 14,163 837 4,528 3,938
Avista Capital Partners II 3 2008 USD 10,000 13,122 704 710
Avista Capital Partners III 3 2011 USD 10,000 11,459 73 72
Avista Capital Partners IV 3 2017 USD 5,000 5,396 6,510 2,469
Bi-Invest Endowment Fund 2014 EUR 5,000 5,000 8,284 9,853
Bridgepoint Europe IV 3 2008 EUR 10,000 10,451 1,994 2,197
Capvis Equity III 2008 EUR 10,000 10,857 545 2,684
Cinven VII 2019 EUR 5,000 1,198 3,802 550 1,395
CIVC VI 2021 USD 5,000 285 4,068 246
Clayton, Dubilier and Rice Fund VI 1 1998 USD 35,000 9,661 4 3
Eagletree Partners III 3 2012 USD 10,000 10,761 3,899 4,011
Eagletree Partners IV 3 2015 USD 10,000 10,561 14,232 11,889
Gyrus Capital Co-Investment Fund 2020 EUR 3,000 1,000 2,000 997
Gyrus Capital Principal Fund 2020 EUR 1,500 1,013 487 1,158
Industri Kapital 2007 Fund 3 2007 EUR 10,000 10,427 14 13
Insight Venture Partners XII Buyout Annex 2021 USD 2,000 500 1,294 431
Investindustrial IV 3 2008 EUR 10,000 10,919 3,401 3,241
Investindustrial V 3 2012 EUR 5,000 5,840 3,732 4,603
Investindustrial VI 3 2016 EUR 5,000 4,599 401 5,434 6,466
Investindustrial VII 3 2019 EUR 5,000 1,367 3,649 303 1,277
Mid Europa Fund IV 3 2014 EUR 10,000 10,411 13,033 14,177
Mid Europa Fund V 2018 EUR 5,000 2,194 2,806 1,352 2,345
Pollen Street Capital III 2016 GBP 9,000 9,294 11,223 13,580
Pollen Street Capital IV 2020 GBP 9,000 10,487
Procuritas Capital Investors VI 3 2016 EUR 10,000 5,897 4,103 3,808 5,780
TA Associates XIII 2019 USD 5,000 4,119 837 2,915 3,922
TA Associates XIV 2021 USD 7,000 6,041
Warburg Pincus China-Southeast Asia II 2019 USD 5,000 1,233 3,251 714 1,336
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X 2007 USD 15,000 15,263 14 1,089 317
Warburg Pincus Private Equity XII 2015 USD 6,000 5,919 70 6,000 7,272
Total Buyout Funds 56,315 111,125 116,205

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

1 Fund investments included in the former Earn-out portfolio. These funds are reaching the end of their life and are fully or almost fully paid in. A few earn-out funds could re-call a portion of previous distributions for follow-on investments. Future fund expenses, if any, are likely to be deducted from future distributions. Therefore, no unfunded commitment is shown for the former earn-out funds.

2 Funds managed by ALPHA Associates (Cayman) LP. These funds are excluded from the NAV for the purpose of calculating the management fee.

3 Along with the unfunded commitments, distributions in the total amount of EUR 15.9 million (whereof Eagletree Partners IV accounts for EUR 2.0 million, Procuritas Capital Investors VI accounts for EUR 1.3 million and Eagletree Partners III accounts for EUR 1.2 million) are recallable from these funds as of September 30, 2021. As the investment period of most of these funds has already expired, recallable distributions can in general only be recycled for follow-on investments and are therefore not expected to be drawn in full.

4 Remaining commitment was reduced by the fund manager.

5 As of September 30, 2021, the EMP portfolio (Emerging Managers Program) consists of ten underlying venture capital funds with vintage years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Six of these funds are denominated in USD (total original amount: USD 6.5 million; total amount paid-in as of September 30, 2021: USD 4.4 million), and the other four are denominated in GBP (total original amount: GBP 2.6 million; total amount paid-in as of September 30, 2021: GBP 1.9 million).

6 As of September 30, 2021, the co-investments group consists of four underlying co-investments. Three of these co-investments are denominated in USD (total original amount: USD 7.4 million) and the other one in EUR (total original amount: EUR 4.4 million). For this group of co-investments the Company is subject to strict confidentiality requirements and therefore not allowed to disclose any itemised information.

Investments held by the non-consolidated subsidiaries (continued)

Commitments Book values
Vintage Original
fund
currency
Original
amount
FC 1,000
Paid in
30.09.21
FC 1,000
Unfunded
commitment
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Venture Funds
Boulder Ventures IV 2001 USD 11,250 11,516 1,344 3,009
CDC Innovation 2000 2000 EUR 10,002 9,676 326 354 417
Clarus Lifesciences III 2013 USD 7,500 7,163 291 6,828 3,260
Clarus IV 3 2017 USD 7,500 5,671 1,586 4,226 5,891
Emerging Managers Program 3, 5 2018-21 Various Various Various 2,663 4,909 8,830
Evolution Technology 3 2016 USD 5,000 5,172 8,058 7,916
Evolution Technology II 2019 USD 3,000 1,772 1,060 1,529
Growth Fund I 2011 EUR 5,000 5,627 4,759 3,999
Growth Fund II 2015 EUR 5,000 5,638 19,697 22,818
Growth Fund III 2018 USD 4,500 4,437 54 4,192 6,706
Growth Fund IV 2020 USD 4,500 3,773 627 1,481 3,307
Growth Fund V 2021 USD 6,000 5,178
Highland Europe I 3 2012 EUR 5,000 6,229 7,429 7,544
Highland Europe II 3 2015 EUR 5,000 5,345 149 8,278 12,134
Highland Europe III 3 2018 EUR 5,000 4,177 843 6,262 6,555
Highland Europe IV 2020 EUR 5,000 975 4,025 (16) 914
Insight Venture Partners XII 2021 USD 5,000 1,250 3,236 1,069
Institutional Venture Partners XII 2007 USD 5,000 5,000 141 142
Institutional Venture Partners XIII 2010 USD 5,000 5,000 2,399 2,931
Kennet III 3 2007 EUR 5,000 5,669 802 722
L1D Blockchain Venture 2021 USD 600 270 285 545
Life Sciences Fund 2019 EUR 4,000 702 3,298 303 456
Pelion IV 2007 USD 1,693 1,693 92 74
Pelion V 2012 USD 1,039 1,039 277 345
Pelion VI 2015 USD 5,000 5,000 8,406 10,592
TAT Investments I 1997 USD 24,000 24,289 64 75
Venture Fund I 2021 USD 1,500 1,294
Total Venture Funds 24,915 90,284 111,779

For footnotes see bottom of page 17.

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

Investments held by the non-consolidated subsidiaries (continued)

Commitments Book values
Vintage Original
fund
currency
Original
amount
FC 1,000
Paid in
30.09.21
FC 1,000
Unfunded
commitment
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Special Situation Funds
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund 4 2008 USD 15,000 7,277 412 158 106
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund III 2014 USD 8,000 9,933 6,207 6,788
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund IV 3 2018 USD 10,000 5,312 4,046 4,160 4,594
ABRY Senior Equity IV 3 2013 USD 5,000 5,174 1,260 940
ABRY Senior Equity V 3 2016 USD 5,500 5,224 238 3,814 4,672
ABRY Senior Equity VI 2021 USD 6,000 5,178
ALPHA CEE Opportunity IV 2 2016 EUR 10,000 9,547 1,026 22,683 25,115
ALPHA CEE Opportunity V 2 2021 EUR 5,000 1,285 3,715 780 1,267
ALPHA Russia & CIS Secondary 2 2010 USD 15,000 13,890 958 7,009 6,120
DB Secondary Opportunities Fund A 4 2007 USD 5,376 4,327 453
DB Secondary Opportunities Fund C 2007 USD 9,288 6,957 2,049
HIG Middle Market LBO III 2019 USD 5,000 680 3,728 276 561
OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II 2007 EUR 5,000 4,995 5 66 8
OCM Opportunities Fund VII 2007 USD 5,000 5,000 34 31
OCM Opportunities Fund VIIb 2008 USD 5,000 4,500 216 8 4
Sycamore II 3 2014 USD 10,000 8,873 973 3,537 4,520
Sycamore III 2018 USD 10,000 4,549 4,704 2,513 3,946
WL Ross Recovery Fund IV 3 2007 USD 10,000 9,056 814 138 136
Total Special Situation Funds 28,515 52,643 58,807
Total Fund Investments 109,745 254,052 286,792

For footnotes see bottom of page 17.

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

Commitments Book values
Vintage Original
amount
FC 1,000
Unfunded
commitment
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Direct investments
Acino Holding AG USD 5,455 5,547 7,363
Applied Spectral Imaging USD 4,461 1,886 1,910
Aston Martin EUR 4,737 2,304 2,192
Cloudflare USD 2,006
Dupont Sustainable Solutions USD 6,513 1,967 8,052 10,728
Earnix USD 201 17,094 15,155
Enanta Pharmaceuticals USD 7,279 450
International Design Group (formerly Flos) EUR 4,172 3,009 4,399
Morgan Motor EUR 1,861 2,329 2,723
Natural Capital Partners (formerly Carbon Neutral) USD 353
Neurotech USD 2,203 465
Ozon USD 1,410 6,973 5,580
Renaissance Learning USD 6,625 7,705 11,573
Shawbrook GBP 4,000 5,406 8,147
Various co-investments 6 Various Various 4,447 6,271
Total Direct investments 6,414 61,220 76,039

For footnotes see bottom of page 17.

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

10.2 Movements in investments held by the non-consolidated subsidiaries

Returns
Book values 01.04.21-30.09.21
Fair value Capital Return Change in
unrealised
Fair value Total
distri
Real.
gains/
01.04.21
EUR 1,000
calls
EUR 1,000
of capital
EUR 1,000
gains/(losses)
EUR 1,000
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
butions
EUR 1,000
(losses)
EUR 1,000
Fund Investments 1
Buyout Funds 111,125 9,089 11,797 7,788 116,205 18,935 7,138
Venture Funds 90,284 9,637 4,811 16,669 111,779 21,038 16,227
Special Situation Funds 52,643 2,542 2,051 5,673 58,807 3,829 1,777
Total Funds 254,052 21,269 18,659 30,131 286,792 43,802 25,142
Direct Investments 2 61,220 7,758 992 8,053 76,039 2,794 1,802
Total Investments held by
the non-consolidated subsidiaries 315,272 3 29,027 19,651 38,184 362,831 46,596 26,944

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

1 Fund Investments were held by Private Equity Fund Finance (also refer to Note 10.1).

2 Direct Investments were held by Private Equity Direct Finance and Private Equity Fund Finance (also refer to Note 10.1).

3 In addition Private Equity Fund Finance held a quoted security, which was received as an in-kind distribution. As of March 31, 2021 the market value was EUR 191k.

10.3 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Commitments Book values Returns
01.04.21-30.09.21
Original
currency
Original
amount
FC 1,000
Unfunded
commit
ment
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Fair value
01.04.21
EUR 1,000
Capital
calls
EUR 1,000
Return
of capital
EUR 1,000
Change in
unrealised
gains/
(losses)
EUR 1,000
Fair value
30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Total
distri
butions
EUR 1,000
Real.
gains/
(losses)
EUR 1,000
Actano Holding AG (Equity) CHF 8,450 1,087 1,087
Minicap Technology Investments CHF 10,967
Strategic European Technologies N.V. EUR 18,151 198 198
Total financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
1,285 1,285

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

11. Net gains/(losses) from investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss and from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Non-consolidated subsidiaries
EUR 1,000 01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Change in unrealised gains/(losses) on Private Equity Fund Finance Ltd 46,134 (8,105)
Change in unrealised gains/(losses) on Private Equity Direct Finance Ltd 10,755 (2,783)
Total net gains/(losses) from investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss 56,889 (10,888)
Financial assets
EUR 1,000 01.04.21-
30.09.21
01.04.20-
30.09.20
Change in unrealised gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (543)
Total net gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (543)

"Net gains/(losses) from investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss" includes all realised and unrealised fair value changes, dividends and interest income from investments held by the non-consolidated subsidiaries and foreign exchange differences.

"Net gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss" includes all realised and unrealised fair value changes, dividends and interest income from investments held directly by the Company and foreign exchange differences.

12. Segment information

Due to the nature of the business (all private equity investments), the Board of Directors has decided that there are no separate reporting segments.

13. Disclosures about fair value of financial instruments

The table below analyses recurring fair value measurements for the Company's financial instruments. These fair value measurements are categorised into different levels in the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs to valuation techniques used. The different levels are defined as follows:

  • Level I inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments that the Group can access at the measurement date
  • Level II inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable for the instrument, either directly or indirectly
  • Level III inputs are unobservable inputs for the instrument

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorised in its entirety is determined on the basis of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For this purpose, the significance of an input is assessed against the fair value measurement in its entirety. If a fair value measurement uses observable inputs that require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs, that measurement is a Level III measurement. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, considering factors specific to the instrument. The determination of what constitutes "observable" requires significant judgment by the Company. The Company considers observable data to be market data that is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market.

The following table analyses the Company's investments measured at fair value as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 on a look-through basis by the level in the fair value hierarchy into which the fair value measurement is categorised 1 :

As of September 30, 2021
EUR 1,000 Level I Level II Level III Total
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries (look-through)
Fund investments 286,792 286,792
Direct investments 2,192 73,847 76,039
Total investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries (look-through) 2,192 360,639 362,831
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Fund investments 198 198
Direct investments 1,087 1,087
Loans
Total financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 1,285 1,285
As of March 31, 2021
EUR 1,000 Level I Level II Level III Total
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries (look-through)
Fund investments 254,052 254,052
Direct investments 2,754 58,466 61,220
Total investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries (look-through) 2,754 312,518 315,272
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Fund investments 198 198
Direct investments 1,087 1,087
Total financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 1,285 1,285

1 The Company has not disclosed the fair values for financial instruments measured at amortised cost. For short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalent, receivables, payables and accrued expenses, the carrying amount is generally considered a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value for long-term financial liabilities such as as interest-bearing borrowings, estimated by discounting contractual cash flows using current market interest rates is equivalent to the carrying amount.

The Company recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period during which the transfer has occurred. There were no transfers between the levels during the six months ended September 30, 2021.

The changes in investments measured at fair value for which the Company has used Level III inputs to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 are as follows:

As of September 30, 2021
EUR 1,000
Investments in non
consolidated subsidiaries
at fair value through profit
or loss
Financial assets at
fair value through
profit or loss
Total
Fair value of Level III investments at the beginning of the period 312,518 1,285 313,803
Total capital calls from Level III investments 29,026 29,026
Total distributions from Level III investments (46,131) (46,131)
Total gains or losses:
realised in profit or loss 26,517 26,517
unrealised in profit or loss 1 38,709 38,709
Fair value of Level III investments at the end of the period 360,639 1,285 361,924
As of March 31, 2021
EUR 1,000
Investments in non
consolidated subsidiaries
at fair value through profit
or loss
Financial assets at
fair value through
profit or loss
Total
Fair value of Level III investments at the beginning of the period 241,065 2,371 243,436
Total capital calls from Level III investments 31,847 31,847
Total distributions from Level III investments (57,063) (57,063)
Total gains or losses:
realised in profit or loss 33,469 33,469
unrealised in profit or loss 1 63,200 (1,086) 62,114
Fair value of Level III investments at the end of the period 312,518 1,285 313,803

1 Unrealised profit or loss refers to instruments held at the reporting date.

For Level III fund and direct investments, the sensitivity analysis below (as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021) represents the potential absolute change in fair value for each category. The fair values of such investments are valued by using an unobservable input factor and are directly affected by a change in that factor.

The Company utilises a methodology that uses reported NAV as the key input for fund investments. Thus, the main unobservable input factor would be reported NAV itself. For direct investments, the Company used mainly the following factors relevant to the fair value: a) Reported fair value, b) EBITDA multiples or other earnings metric as appropriate and c) Recent financing transactions adjusted for possible changes between transaction date and reporting date.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the global economic outlook for the foreseeable future. Given the uncertainty of the outcome of current events and the observable financial market volatility since March 2020, the percentage used in the sensitivity analysis for the negative change of the unobservable input factor remains doubled at 10% as of September 30, 2021. This percentage currently represents the Board of Directors' best estimate of a reasonable possible shift in the inputs. Hence, should the significant unobservable input increase by 5% or decrease by 10%, the value of each category of investments would follow respectively by the absolute positive or negative amount as shown in the table below.

No interrelationships between unobservable inputs used in the Company's valuation of its Level 3 funds and direct investments have been identified.

The category "Direct investments" in the table below may include certain investments using the valuation technique "Reported fair value". The fair value of such direct investments is based on a reported fair value by the lead investor. Hence, we use the reported fair value rather than a direct investment valuation.

A sensitivity analysis has not been performed for direct investments that have been acquired within the last 9 months of the reporting period and where the acquisition cost was deemed to be the most appropriate fair value in accordance with IFRS 13.

Fair value Sensitivity
Level III investment 30.09.21
EUR 1,000
Valuation technique Unobservable input +5% -10%
Fund investments
286,990 Adjusted reported net
asset value
Marketability discount 14,350 (28,699)
Direct investments
17,065 Market comparable
companies
Enterprise value to
EBITDA multiple
853 (1,706)
56,782 Reported fair value Reported fair value 2,839 (5,678)
1,087 Recent financing/
transaction
Recent transaction
price
n/a n/a
- Other Earnout n/a n/a

n/a = not meaningful

Fair value Sensitivity
Level III investment 31.03.21
EUR 1,000
Valuation technique Unobservable input +5% -10%
Fund investments
254,250 Adjusted reported net
asset value
Marketability discount 12,713 (25,425)
Direct investments
18,980 Market comparable
companies
Enterprise value to
EBITDA multiple
949 (1,898)
39,021 Reported fair value Reported fair value 1,951 (3,902)
1,087 Recent financing/
transaction
Recent transaction
price
n/a n/a
465 Other Earnout n/a n/a

n/a = not meaningful

14. Subsequent events

There were no subsequent events.

Information for Investors

The registered shares of Private Equity Holding AG are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange since January 18, 1999.

Stock exchange listing
Telekurs ticker symbol PEHN
Swiss security no. 608 992
ISIN code CH 000 608 9921
German security no. 906 781

Corporate calendar

April 11, 2022 NAV as of March 31, 2022
May 10, 2022 Annual Report 2021/2022
June 2, 2022 Annual General Meeting

NAV Publication as of the end of every month on www.peh.ch

Capital calls Amount of capital called from the Group by a private equity fund. Each transaction is
translated into EUR by using the foreign exchange rate as of the transaction date.
Capital contributed (invested) Amount of capital contributed (invested) by the Group to direct or indirect investments
since inception. Each transaction is translated into EUR by using the foreign exchange
rate as of the transaction date.
Capital gain/(loss) Difference between total distribution and the cost component of distribution of a
specific investment.
Change in unrealised gain/
(loss)
Temporary increase or decrease in value of a fund or direct investment. Equal to the
difference between the fair value of an investment and the net acquisition cost.
Commitment Amount that the Group has committed to make available to a private equity fund or
direct investment. In accordance with IFRS, this amount is not recorded in the balance
sheet. The translation into EUR is made by using the foreign exchange rate as of the
relevant reporting date.
Cost component of
distribution (return of capital)
Portion of distribution which reflects the contributed capital.
Distribution Amount of net proceeds (including cost component, capital gains and interest/
dividends) received by the Group. Each transaction is translated into EUR by using the
foreign exchange rate as of the transaction date.
Fair value (FV) The price at which an investment would change hands between a willing buyer and
a willing seller, neither being under a compulsion to buy or sell and both having a
reasonable knowledge of relevant facts. Fair value of a private equity fund, i.e. fair
value of assets minus liabilities. The translation into EUR is made by using the foreign
exchange rate as of the relevant reporting date.
NAV Net asset value
Net acquisition cost (NAC) Capital contributed minus cost component of distributions.
Realised gain/(loss) Difference between total distribution and the cost component of distribution of a
specific investment.
Unfunded commitment Amount that the Group has not yet contributed to a private equity fund. Difference
between original commitment and contributed capital.
Vintage year Year in which a private equity fund has made its first capital call for investment
purposes. In general, this coincides with the first year of a private equity fund's term.

Glossary of Terms

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