Apax Global Alpha Limited, a closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange, announces its third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2024. The companys Net Asset Value (NAV) was โฌ1.20 billion, with a NAV per share of โฌ2.45/ยฃ2.04. Performance improved in the quarter, but total NAV return per share remained flat at -0.2% due to FX headwinds.
AGAs portfolio consisted of c.80 private equity investments, making up 83% of its invested portfolio, which posted strong EBITDA growth of 16.3%. Recent exits and the take-private of Thoughtworks reduced exposure to residual listed holdings, limiting potential volatility. AGA deployed c.โฌ107m in 5 new investments and exited 6, achieving an average gross MOIC of 2.7x.
AGA returned c.โฌ67m to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, with the latter creating 0.1% NAV per share accretion. The company was well-capitalized, with calls for the next 12 months covered 3.0x and unfunded commitments of โฌ838m.
Chairman Karl Sternberg emphasized AGAs focus on generating value for shareholders through a combination of regular dividends and NAV accretion via buybacks.
The table presents a comparison of Apax Global Alpha Limited's financial and debt metrics for the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024) in both Euro (EUR) and Great British Pound (GBP), as well as the first half of 2024 (H1 2024). The table includes metrics such as Net Asset Value (NAV), NAV per share, Total NAV Return per share, and the total return for different investment types (Private Equity, Debt Investments, and Derived Equity).