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APAX Apax Global Alpha Limited

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Apax Global Alpha Limited LSE:APAX London Ordinary Share GG00BWWYMV85 ORD NPV
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.40 0.28% 141.00 140.80 141.20 144.40 140.80 141.00 827,199 16:35:13
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Trust,ex Ed,religious,charty 70.18M 53.48M 0.1089 12.97 693.43M

Apax Global Alpha Limited Quarterly Results for 31 March 2019 (2923Y)

08/05/2019 7:00am

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Apax Global Alpha Limited

08 May 2019

(LSE: APAX)

Apax Global Alpha Limited

Quarterly results for the period ended 31 March 2019

For further information regarding the announcement of AGA's 2019 first quarter results, including the details for today's analyst and investor webcast at 9.30am (UK time), please visit www.apaxglobalalpha.com.

Key highlights

-- 1Q19 Total NAV Return(1) was +8.7% (+6.5% constant currency)(2) . LTM(3) Total NAV Return(1) was +17.2% (+11.5% constant currency)(2) reflecting strong performance of the Private Equity portfolio

-- 2018 second semi-annual dividend of 4.12 pence was paid on 5 April 2019, equivalent to 2.5% of euro NAV at 31 December 2018

Outstanding commitments and funding sources

   --      AGA was 97% invested with net cash after liabilities of EUR28.0m(4) 

-- Outstanding commitments to the Apax Funds (together with recallable distributions) amounted to EUR259.2m (26% of NAV) with funding sources of EUR459.0m (46% of NAV). Funding sources comprise Derived Investments of EUR291.0m, undrawn facility of EUR140.0m, cash of EUR48.9m and net current liabilities of EUR20.9m

1Q19 performance highlights

-- The contributions to Total NAV Return(1) of +8.7% were: Private Equity +6.4%, Derived Investments +0.3%, FX +2.2% and costs and other movements -0.2%

   --      Derived Debt contributed +0.5% and Derived Equity -0.2% to Total NAV Return(1) 

-- Total Return(1) of Private Equity was 12.3% (10.0% constant currency). Derived Debt delivered Total Return(1) of 4.8% (2.5% constant currency). Derived Equity had a Total Return(1) of 1.2% (-1.5% constant currency)

-- Aggregate Gross IRR(5) and Gross MOIC(5) on Private Equity two full exits was 38.2% and 3.3x

-- Gross IRR(6) and Gross MOIC(6) on one Derived Debt exit was 2.4% and 1.0x and on three Derived Equity exits was 36.5% and 1.3x

Ralf Gruss, COO of Apax Partners, said:

"The strong operational momentum and strong exits of the Private Equity portfolio continued in the first quarter of 2019, translating into value accretion of the Invested Portfolio and strong performance for AGA."

 
 Adjusted NAV(7) movements        Private        Derived     Cash   Facility    Other     1Q19   LTM(3) 
                                   Equity    Investments               drawn             Total    Total 
                                     EURm           EURm     EURm       EURm     EURm     EURm     EURm 
                                 --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  ------- 
 Adjusted NAV at 31.12.18           591.5          320.6     17.3          -      1.4    930.8    883.3 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 + Investments                        5.1            3.5   (10.4)          -      1.8        -        - 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
  - Divestments                     (0.4)         (39.6)     40.6          -    (0.6)        -        - 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 + Interest and dividend 
  income                                -              -      3.5          -    (0.1)      3.4     18.2 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- Unrealised gains/(losses)       59.9          (3.0)        -          -        -     56.9    117.1 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- Realised gains/(losses)            -            1.9        -          -               1.9   (22.7) 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- FX gains/(losses)(8)            13.4            7.6      0.1          -        -     21.1     50.5 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- Costs and other 
  movements                             -              -    (2.2)          -      0.3    (1.9)   (10.5) 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
  - Dividends paid                      -              -        -          -   (23.7)   (23.7)   (47.4) 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- Performance fee 
  reserve                           (0.3)              -        -          -        -    (0.3)    (0.3) 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 +/- Revolving credit                   -              -        -          -        -        -        - 
  facility 
  drawn/repaid 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Adjusted NAV at 31.03.19           669.2          291.0     48.9          -   (20.9)    988.2    988.2 
-------------------------------  --------  -------------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  ------- 
 
 

Private Equity portfolio highlights

-- Private Equity portfolio delivered a strong performance with a Total Return(1) of +12.3% (+10.0% constant currency)

   --      Unrealised gains were EUR59.9m and favourable FX movements were EUR13.4m 
   --      On a look-through basis, AGA invested or committed c.EUR49.1m in three new companies 
   --      Calls of EUR5.1m were paid to AIX (EUR3.1m), ADF (EUR1.8m) and AMI (EUR0.2m) 
   --      Distribution of EUR0.4m to AGA from AMI in relation to Ten Petroleum and Max 
   --      Aggregate Gross IRR(5) and Gross MOIC(5) on full exits was 38.2% and 3.3x 
   --      FX exposure of c.51% in US dollar denominated investments 

-- Tech & Telco was the most heavily weighted sector, accounting for 38% of the Private Equity portfolio

   --      Private Equity portfolio is diversifying across fund vintages 
 
Private Equity - operational metrics              31 March 2019  31 December 2018 
                                                  ------------- 
Portfolio year-over-year LTM revenue growth(9)            13.0%             14.5% 
================================================  =============  ================ 
Portfolio year-over-year LTM EBITDA growth(9)             14.2%             22.2% 
================================================  =============  ================ 
Enterprise Value / EBITDA valuation multiple(9)           14.9x             14.5x 
================================================  =============  ================ 
Net debt / EBITDA multiple(9)                              3.9x              4.0x 
================================================  =============  ================ 
Number of new investments in the quarter(10)                  3                 1 
================================================  =============  ================ 
Number of exits in the quarter(11)                            2                 0 
------------------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
 
 

Derived Investments portfolio highlights

-- A combination of Derived Debt Total Return(1) of +4.8% (+2.5% constant currency) and Derived Equity Total Return(1) of +1.2% (-1.5% constant currency) led to an overall Total Return(1) of +3.2% for Derived Investments (+0.8% constant currency)

-- Realised gains were EUR1.9m and unrealised losses of EUR3.0m stood against income of EUR3.4m and positive FX movements of EUR7.6m

   --      AGA had one add-on equity investment(12) in QAD 
   --      AGA exited one debt investment and three equities with proceeds of EUR39.6m(13) 

-- Gross IRR(6) on Derived Debt exits was 2.4% and Gross MOIC(6) was 1.0x. Gross IRR(6) on Derived Equity exits was 36.5% and Gross MOIC(6) was 1.3x

   --      FX exposure of c.62% in US dollar denominated investments 

-- Services was the most heavily weighted sector, accounting for 42% of the Derived Investments portfolio

   --      Portfolio split between Derived Debt and Derived Equity was 61% and 39% respectively 
 
Derived Investments - operational metrics        31 March 2019  31 December 2018 
                                                 ------------- 
Debt year-over-year LTM EBITDA growth(14)                10.6%              7.9% 
===============================================  =============  ================ 
Debt average income yield to maturity(14)                10.5%             10.6% 
===============================================  =============  ================ 
Debt average years to maturity                             6.0               6.3 
===============================================  =============  ================ 
Debt average income yield(15)                            10.2%             10.3% 
===============================================  =============  ================ 
Equity year-over-year LTM earnings growth(16)            16.0%             19.2% 
===============================================  =============  ================ 
Equity price-to-earnings ratio(16)                       23.7x             18.5x 
Number of investments in the quarter(12)                     1                 3 
Number of full exits in the quarter(13)                      4                 6 
-----------------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
 

Other Invested Portfolio highlights

   --      Exposures remained weighted towards Private Equity at 70% and Derived Investments of 30% 
   --      FX exposure c.54% in US dollar denominated investments 
 
Invested Portfolio analysis(19)    EURm   EURm     %     % 
                                  -----  -----  ---- 
Private Equity                    669.5          70% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    AMI                                20.4          2% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    AEVI                                5.5          1% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    AEVII                              63.6          7% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    AVIII                             380.0         40% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    AIX                               193.8         19% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    ADF                                 6.2          1% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
Derived Investments               291.0          30% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    Derived Debt                      178.9         18% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
 
  *    Derived Equity                    112.1         12% 
================================  =====  =====  ====  ==== 
Total                             960.5  960.5  100%  100% 
--------------------------------  -----  -----  ----  ---- 
 
 
Sector mix      EURm  Invested Portfolio(19)  Private  Derived Investments 
                                           %   Equity                    % 
                                                    % 
               -----  ----------------------  ------- 
Tech & Telco                             36%      38%                  31% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Services                                 29%      23%                  42% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Healthcare                               22%      22%                  23% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Consumer                                 12%      16%                   4% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Digital                                   1%       1%                   0% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Other                                     0%       0%                   0% 
=============  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Total          960.5                    100%     100%                 100% 
-------------  -----  ----------------------  -------  ------------------- 
 
 
Geographic analysis    EURm  Invested Portfolio(19)  Private  Derived Investments 
                                                  %   Equity                    % 
                                                           % 
                      -----  ----------------------  ------- 
North America                                   51%      49%                  58% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Europe                                          27%      32%                  12% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
United Kingdom                                   8%       6%                  14% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Israel                                           4%       5%                   0% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
India                                            7%       5%                  12% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
China                                            2%       2%                   5% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Rest of World                                    1%       1%                   0% 
====================  =====  ======================  =======  =================== 
Total                 960.5                    100%     100%                 100% 
--------------------  -----  ----------------------  -------  ------------------- 
 
 
Summary of top 30 investments in Private Equity and Derived Investments               Valuation   NAV 
                                                                                           EURm     % 
                                                                                 -------------- 
Top 30 Private Equity portfolio (look-through basis) - AGA's indirect exposure 
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AssuredPartners                                                                            79.4    8% 
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Exact Software                                                                             69.5    7% 
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ThoughtWorks                                                                               47.9    5% 
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Cole Haan                                                                                  39.1    4% 
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Idealista                                                                                  38.0    4% 
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Acelity                                                                                    35.3    4% 
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Engineering                                                                                34.6    4% 
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Unilabs                                                                                    34.2    3% 
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Vyaire Medical                                                                             31.6    3% 
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Neuraxpharm                                                                                29.9    3% 
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Duck Creek Technologies                                                                    27.7    3% 
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EVRY                                                                                       26.4    3% 
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Paycor                                                                                     24.8    3% 
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Safetykleen                                                                                20.2    2% 
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Candela                                                                                    19.5    2% 
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Wehkamp                                                                                    19.5    2% 
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MATCHESFASHION.COM                                                                         18.8    2% 
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Quality Distribution                                                                       16.8    2% 
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ECi Software Solutions                                                                     16.1    1% 
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Shriram City Union                                                                         14.0    1% 
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Tosca Services                                                                             11.3    1% 
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Genius Sports Group                                                                         9.5    1% 
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Guotai Junan Securities                                                                     9.5    1% 
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Boats Group                                                                                 9.2    1% 
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Authority Brands                                                                            8.9    1% 
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Attenti                                                                                     8.4    1% 
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Tivit                                                                                       7.9    1% 
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Healthium                                                                                   7.7    1% 
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Kepro                                                                                       7.4    1% 
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Psagot                                                                                      7.4    1% 
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Other (Other investments, carried interest, facility & non-current assets)               (61.0)  (6%) 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Total Private Equity                                                                      669.5   68% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
 
Derived Investments portfolio 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Paycor                                                                                     23.2    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Syncsort                                                                                   22.3    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
KRKA                                                                                       20.4    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Rocket Software                                                                            17.8    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Quality Distribution                                                                       17.7    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Vyaire Medical                                                                             16.3    2% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
PowerSchool                                                                                13.5    1% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
ECi Software Solutions                                                                     13.4    1% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Sinopharm                                                                                  13.2    1% 
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Alexander Mann                                                                             12.9    1% 
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Development Credit Bank                                                                    12.3    1% 
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Safetykleen                                                                                10.0    1% 
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QAD                                                                                         9.6    1% 
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Lonza                                                                                       9.2    1% 
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PDC Brands                                                                                  9.0    1% 
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LegalShield                                                                                 8.9    1% 
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Sophos                                                                                      8.3    1% 
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Strides Pharma Science                                                                      8.0    1% 
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Repco Home Finance                                                                          7.9    1% 
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Just Group                                                                                  7.4    1% 
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CanFin Homes                                                                                6.9    1% 
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Boats Group                                                                                 6.5    1% 
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Veritext                                                                                    4.5    1% 
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EVRY                                                                                        4.0    0% 
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Answers                                                                                     1.9    0% 
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ERM                                                                                         1.8    0% 
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Cengage Learning                                                                            1.2    0% 
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Solara                                                                                      1.2    0% 
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Fullbeauty (new 2L debt)                                                                    1.1    0% 
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Fullbeauty (equity)                                                                         0.5    0% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
 
Total Derived Investments                                                                 291.0   29% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
 
Total Invested Portfolio(17)                                                              960.5   97% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Cash                                                                                       48.9    5% 
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Revolving credit facility drawn                                                             0.0    0% 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Net current liabilities                                                                  (20.9)  (2%) 
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Total NAV                                                                                 988.5  100% 
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Performance fee reserve                                                                   (0.3) 
===============================================================================  ==============  ==== 
Total Adjusted NAV                                                                        988.2 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ---- 
 

For more information, the Company's quarterly results presentation is available to view at: www.apaxglobalalpha.com

Contact details

 
  Investor enquiries               Media enquiries 
   Sarah Wojcik                     Andrew Kenny 
    IR Manager - AGA                 Head of Communications 
   Telephone: +44 (0)20 7666 6573   Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7872 6371 
   Email: sarah.wojcik@apax.com     Email: andrew.kenny@apax.com 
 

Footnotes

1. Total NAV Return means the movement in the Adjusted NAV per share over the period plus any dividends paid. Total Return reflects the sub-portfolio performance on a stand-alone basis. It excludes items at overall AGA level such as cash, management fees and costs

2. Constant currency returns calculated the same as Total NAV Return adjusted to remove the impact of FX

   3.     LTM = Last Twelve Months to 31 March 2019 

4. Net cash after liabilities of EUR28.0m calculated by taking cash of EUR48.9 less net current liabilities of EUR20.9m at 31 March 2019

5. Aggregate Gross IRR and Gross MOIC on full exits calculated based on the expected aggregate cash flows in euro across all funds for the deals transacted in the period; Exact and Assured Partners were signed in 1Q19 and are expected to close in 2Q19 and Gross IRR and MOIC are subject to change once final proceeds have been received. Gross IRR represents concurrent Gross IRR

6. Gross IRR and Gross MOIC calculated based on aggregate euro cash flows since inception of deals realised during the year

7. Adjusted NAV represents NAV of EUR988.2m adjusted for the performance fee reserve of EUR0.3m at 31 March 2019

8. FX on cash includes the revaluation of cash balances and net losses arising from the differences in exchange rates between transaction dates and settlement dates, and unrealised net losses arising from the translation into euro of assets and liabilities (other than investments) which are not denominated in euro

9. At December 2018 and March 2019, 13 and 15 investments were respectively excluded as these are financial services companies often valued on book value or for which earnings financials are not available e.g. complex carve-outs or growth investments. Net debt/EBITDA multiple and EV/EBITDA valuation multiple excludes MatchesFashion and Vyaire Medical due to low EBITDA from opex investments and short-term fluctuations in EBITDA respectively

10. New investments in the first three months of 2019. Fractal closed in February 2019; Trade Me signed in December 2018 and AssuredPartners signed in February 2019 with both expected to close in 2Q19

11. Represents exits which were signed but not yet closed in the first three months of 2019. Both AssuredPartners and Exact signed in February 2019 and are expected to close in 2Q19

12. There was one add-on equity position (QAD) and no new purchases in the period. FullBeauty second lien debt restructured in the period and in lieu of this AGA received new second lien debt, equity and warrants. These have been excluded from the sales and purchases above

13. One debt position and three equity positions were fully realised in 1Q19. Additionally, FullBeauty second lien debt restructured in the period and in lieu of this AGA received new second lien debt, equity and warrants. These have been excluded from the sales and purchases above

14. Gross Asset Value weighted average of the respective metric across the Derived Investments Debt portfolio

15. Gross Asset Value weighted average of the current full year income (annual coupon/clean price as at the respective date) for each debt position in the Derived Debt portfolio as at the respective date

16. Gross Asset Value weighted average of the respective metric across the Derived Investments Equity portfolio. (Cengage and QAD were excluded from both LTM earnings growth and P/E ratio due to negative earnings and Answers and Solara were excluded as information was not available)

17. Invested Portfolio excludes cash and cash equivalents, revolving credit facility drawn and net current assets; including these, the NAV is EUR988.5m. Adjusted NAV excludes the performance fee reserve of EUR0.3m and is EUR988.2m at 31 March 2019

Notes

1. Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners" or "the Investment Adviser"

2. Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR")

3. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, into or within the United States or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) or into or within Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of the announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions

4. The information presented herein is not an offer for sale within the United States of any equity shares or other securities of Apax Global Alpha Limited ("AGA"). AGA has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition, AGA's shares (the "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable law of the United States. Consequently, the Shares may not be offered or sold or otherwise transferred within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and under circumstances which will not require AGA to register under the Investment Company Act. No public offering of the Shares is being made in the United States

5. This announcement may include forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intends", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project" and similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements regarding AGA's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, AGA's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth and strategies. The forward-looking statements in this presentation are based on numerous assumptions regarding AGA's present and future business strategies and the environment in which AGA will operate in the future. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of AGA to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond AGA's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behaviour of other market participants, the actions of regulators and other factors such as AGA's ability to continue to obtain financing to meet its liquidity needs, changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which AGA operates or in economic or technological trends or conditions. Past performance should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of future results, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made regarding future performance. AGA expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any change in AGA's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based after the date of this announcement, or to update or to keep current any other information contained in this announcement. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement

About Apax Global Alpha Limited

AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value.

The investment policy of the Company is to make Private Equity investments in Apax Funds, and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities. The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cash flow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors. Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com.

About Apax Partners LLP

Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm and over its more than 40-year history, Apax Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of c.EUR40 billion as at 31 March 2019. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide long--term equity financing to build and strengthen world--class companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

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