Healthy performance and expanding palette of active ownership strategies
"EQT delivered healthy performance during the first six months of 2021 and made good progress in key strategic areas, all in alignment with our thematic and purpose-driven philosophy. We strengthened our market position and accelerated our wider societal ambitions. The combination with
In terms of deal activity, EQT continued to leverage favorable market conditions, its thematic approach and strong investment capacity. As a result, we increased the investment activity, but we had an even more notable rise in exits. Our fundraising efforts also developed well.
EQT is the first private equity firm in the world to issue a sustainability-linked bond. The bond will increase our flexibility and is yet another example of how EQT integrates sustainability across our business. To ensure we continue to perform and deliver on our high ambitions within sustainability and ESG, we have strengthened our team with additional expertise and appointed Bahare Haghshenas to assume the overall responsibility for sustainability, as Global Head of Sustainable Transformation.
It's been a busy time for our staff. We continue to invest in talent and nurture our culture while adding people to support our growth journey."
CEO and Managing Partner
Please note that all figures refer to continued operations, excluding Credit, unless stated otherwise. Exeter's contribution to financials are included as of time of closing i.e.
Highlights for the period Jan-
- Adjusted total revenue amounted to
EUR 711m (EUR 261m ), corresponding to an increase of 172% compared to H1 2020. Total revenue (according to IFRS) wasEUR 709m (EUR 264m ). The increase was driven by management fees (including so called retroactive fees) from EQT IX and EQT Infrastructure V, the combination with Exeter as well as an increase in carried interest and investment income -
Adjusted EBITDA amounted to
EUR 492m (EUR 80m ), corresponding to a margin of 69% (31%). EBITDA wasEUR 437m (EUR 79m ), corresponding to a margin of 62% (30%) -
Adjusted net income amounted to
EUR 433m (EUR 60m ). Net income (according to IFRS) wasEUR 361m (EUR 59m ) -
Reported basic earnings per share of
EUR 0.372 (EUR 0.062 ). Diluted earnings per share ofEUR 0.372 (EUR 0.062 ) -
Net debt amounted to
EUR 113m -
EQT completed the combination with
Exeter Property Group , which is now integrated withEQT Real Estate under a joint EQT Exeter brand. The combination positions EQT among the largest value-add real estate investment managers in the world EQT Private Capital introduced a longer-hold impact at scale strategy, with Anticimex as its first investment-
EQT, as the first private equity firm in the world, issued a sustainability-linked bond, raising
EUR 500m -
Assets under management (AUM) increased to
EUR 71.3bn (EUR 36.5bn ), primarily driven by the combination with Exeter with AUM ofEUR 10.4bn and by EQT IX and EQT Infrastructure V with AUM ofEUR 15.6bn andEUR 15.1bn respectively, as of30 June 2021 -
EQT set the target fund size for EQT Growth at
EUR 2.0bn . Fundraising was initiated in Q2 and the fund started generating management fees at the end of the period - Preparations for a longer-hold Infrastructure Core strategy in EQT's Real Asset segment as well as for EQT's new APAC strategy continued
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Total investments by the EQT funds amounted to
EUR 7.7bn (EUR 1.9bn ) -
Total gross fund exits increased to
EUR 9.9bn (EUR 0.2bn ) Private Capital and Real Assets expect to continue to execute on a strong pipeline of potential investments and exits, should market conditions remain supportive- The number of full-time equivalent employees and on-site consultants (FTE+) increased and amounted to 1,004 (699) at the end of the period, of which FTEs were 938 (651). Exeter accounted for 229 FTE+, of which FTEs were 222
- EQT strengthened its team by adding further sustainability expertise through senior appointments
- In order to future-proof EQT and be ready for the continued growth journey, investments in personnel across investment strategies and the central functions will increase
Events after the reporting period
- Investment and exit activity after the reporting period includes the investments in Parexel (EQT IX),
Covanta Holding Corporation , Cypress Creek Renewables,Meine Radiologie Holding ,Blikk Holding (EQT Infrastructure V) and the sale of Igenomix (EQT VIII), Fertin Pharma (EQT Mid Market Europe),Iver (EQT Mid Market Europe) and Unilode Aviation Solutions (EQT Infrastructure II) -
Investment level in key funds as of
22 July 2021 were 55-60% in EQT IX and 50-55% in EQT Infrastructure V -
EQT Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund IV held final close at its hard cap with
EUR 2.1bn in fee-generating commitments
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About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large private markets firm in the world with investment strategies covering all phases of a business' development, from start-up to maturity. EQT today has approximately EUR 71 billion in assets under management across 27 active funds within two business segments -
With its roots in the Wallenberg family's entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.
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