P R I N C E S S P R I V A T E E Q U I T Y H O L D I N G L I M I T E D

M o n t h l y r e p o r t a s o f 3 0 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 0

NAV increases by 3.8% in September

  • Princess Private Equity Holding Limited's (Princess) net asset value in- creased by 3.8% to EUR 12.96 per share
  • Portfolio developments (+4.2%) and currency movements were positive (+0.3%)
  • Princess invested EUR 5.0 million during the month and received dis- tributions of EUR 11.2 million

In September, Princess' NAV increased in value by 3.8%. The largest value driver was Foncia, a France-based property management and real estate services provider. Foncia continues to steadily ramp-up its activities following the COVID-19-related disruptions earlier in the year, generating positive revenue growth for the twelve months ended 31 August 2020, while maintaining an EBITDA margin of around 25%. There is no expected long- term COVID-19 impact on the business given that the majority of the revenue is recurring, driven by its stock of more than two million properties under management. Another positive value driver was Permotio International Learning (Permotio). After several months of successful distance learning, Permotio's students are gradually returning to school, with the vast majority of schools having reopened by September. Looking ahead Permotio expects to generate like-for-like EBITDA growth of more than 10% for the financial year to August 2021 reflecting a combination of fee increases and cost savings, while continuing to expand its global platform via M&A.

EUR 4.5 million was invested in Rovensa. On behalf of its clients, Partners Group acquired a major equity stake in Rovensa, a leading provider of specialty crop nutrition, biocontrol and crop protection products, in a transaction which valued the company at an enterprise value of around EUR 1.1 billion. The company has approximately 1'440 employees and works with over 1'000 customers in more than 80 countries. Rovensa operates in the agricultural sub-sector, which has a low correlation to GDP and has demonstrated its resilience during the COVID-19 outbreak. Food production has been mostly uninterrupted during the pandemic given sustained demand for food, stability of food prices and the desire of governments to ensure a robust food supply chain. Following the acquisition, Partners Group will work closely with Rovensa to continue developing its biological solutions portfolio and to position the business as a clear global leader, while focusing on a variety of strategic topics, from sales efficiency to product development.

Princess received distributions of EUR 11.2 million during the month, of which EUR 6.5 million was received from GlobalLogic, a global provider of software product engineering services. GlobalLogic remains conservatively capitalized with cash available to support the company's M&A program. EUR 1.9 million was received from the sale of the remaining shares Ceridian, marking the full exit at an investment multiple of 3.7x the initial EUR 4.5 million investment in 2007. The balance of EUR 2.8 million was received from Princess' mature legacy fund portfolio and other direct invest- ments.

Post month-end, Princess made a EUR 50 million commitment to Partners Group Direct Equity 2019 program ("the Program"). The Program will continue the strategy of predecessor programs, constructing a global portfolio of approximately 20 companies in the extended mid-market. The strategy seeks to identify companies which are well-positioned to benefit from transformative growth trends and to develop them through an active value creation strategy.

Key figures

In EUR

31.08.2020

30.09.2020

NAV per share

12.49

12.96

Share price

10.15

10.25

Discount to NAV

-18.7%

-20.9%

Portfolio (in million)

848.15

887.70

Net current assets (in million)

15.50

8.59

Net asset value (in million)

863.65

896.29

Unfunded commitments (in million)

67.93

68.08

Undrawn credit facility (in million)

80.00

80.00

Dividend LTM

0.435

0.435

Dividend yield

4.3%

4.2%

Key figures in GBP

In GBP

31.08.2020

30.09.2020

NAV per share

11.16

11.76

Share price

8.43

9.07

NAV performance since inception (total return)

400

50%

300

25%

200

100

0%

0

-25%

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

  • Princess MSCI World TR Performance (RHS)

Total return in EUR (%)

YTD

1 year

3 years

5 years

Princess NAV

4.4

10.5

36.4

75.9

Princess share price

-4.4

10.3

15.8

82.1

MSCI World TR

-2.6

2.6

26.1

56.9

Largest ten direct investments

% of NAV

1.

Permotio International Learning SarL

WEU

Consumer

13.1

discretionary

2.

Foncia

WEU

Financials

6.5

3.

GlobalLogic Inc.

NAM

Information

5.4

technology

4.

PCI Pharma Services

NAM

Healthcare

4.6

5.

KinderCare Education

NAM

Consumer

3.9

discretionary

6.

Fermaca

ROW

Energy

3.8

7.

Ammega (Megadyne - Ammeraal Beltech)

WEU

Industrials

3.5

8.

Techem Metering GmbH

WEU

Industrials

3.2

9.

Vishal Mega Mart

APC

Consumer

3.2

discretionary

10.

CPA Global

WEU

Information

2.9

technology

Monthly net performance (total return)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

2015

2.6%

0.8%

2.8%

-1.5%

1.4%

3.4%

-0.3%

-0.4%

3.9%

0.5%

0.7%

2.5%

17.5%

2016

-1.1%

0.1%

1.2%

2.0%

2.1%

1.3%

-0.0%

2.1%

1.8%

0.3%

0.6%

1.8%

12.9%

2017

1.0%

2.1%

2.7%

1.1%

-0.0%

1.6%

-0.4%

-0.2%

1.8%

0.4%

-0.5%

1.1%

11.2%

2018

0.2%

1.0%

0.7%

0.8%

0.2%

2.7%

1.1%

0.2%

2.1%

-0.6%

-0.2%

-1.6%

6.8%

2019

0.7%

1.8%

3.0%

0.6%

0.8%

2.3%

0.4%

-0.2%

4.2%

-0.4%

0.5%

5.7%

21.1%

2020

0.2%

-1.0%

-14.1%

5.6%

3.0%

2.9%

2.3%

3.1%

3.8%

4.4%

P R I N C E S S P R I V A T E E Q U I T Y H O L D I N G L I M I T E D

M o n t h l y r e p o r t a s o f 3 0 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 0

Princess Private Equity Holding Limited (Princess or the Company) is an investment holding company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company's investment objective is to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and an attractive dividend yield by investing in a global portfolio of private companies. Princess is managed in its investment activities by Partners Group, a global private markets investment management firm with USD 96 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate and private infrastructure.

Information

For further information please visit:

www.princess-privateequity.net

Key facts

Stock exchange

London

Reuters Euro Quote

PEY.L

Reuters Sterling Quote

PEYS.L

Bloomberg Euro Quote

PEY LN

Bloomberg Sterling Quote

PEYS LN

ISIN (Euro and Sterling Quote)

GG00B28C2R28

Sedol Euro Quote

B28C2R2

Sedol Sterling Quote

BF012D4

Product life start date

12.05.1999

Shares outstanding

69'151'168

Investor Relations

Portfolio composition

Phone: +44 (0) 1481 711 690

Fax: +44 (0) 1481 730 947

Investments by regional focus

princess@partnersgroup.com

A

Europe

49%

Registered Office

D

B

North America

37%

C

C

Asia-Pacific

8%

Princess Private Equity Holding Limited

D

Rest of World

6%

Tudor House

A

P.O. Box 477

Guernsey, GY1 6BD

B

Investments by financing category

A

Small/Mid-cap

56%

E

F

B

Large/mega-large-cap

19%

C

Growth

9%

D

D

Special situations

8%

C

E

Venture capital

6%

F

Mezzanine

2%

A

B

Investments by transaction type

A

Direct

95%

B

B

Primary

5%

A

Key figures in GBP EUR NAV converted to GBP at month-end GBP/EUR exchange rate from Bloomberg. NAV performance since inception (total return) Indexed to 100. Since inception of Princess Private Equity Holding Limited. Princess: based on monthly total return valuations. MSCI World TR: Bloomberg NDDUWI Index in EUR. Largest ten direct investments Based on net asset value. Portfolio composition Based on total value of investments.

This document is not intended to be an investment advertisement or sales instrument; it constitutes neither an offer nor an attempt to solicit offers for the product described herein. This report was prepared using financial information contained in the company's books and records as of the reporting date. This information is believed to be accurate but has not been audited by any third party. This report describes past performance, which may not be indicative of future results. The company does not accept any liability for actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Please consult the constituent documents for a more complete description of the terms.

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