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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbourvest Global Private Equity Limited | LSE:HVPE | London | Ordinary Share | GG00BR30MJ80 | ORD NPV |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.00 | -0.40% | 2,475.00 | 2,470.00 | 2,475.00 | 2,495.00 | 2,450.00 | 2,470.00 | 89,688 | 16:35:20 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust,ex Ed,religious,charty | 149.21M | 121.15M | 1.5315 | 21.04 | 1.97B |
From Jul 2019 to Jul 2024
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RNS Number : 7698Q
HarbourVest Global Priv. Equity Ltd
23 October 2019
23 October 2019
RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 JULY 2019
Another period of strong performance
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company"), today announces its unaudited results for the six-months ended 31 July 2019. All figures relate to the half-year ended 31 July 2019 and are presented in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
Continued NAV per share and share price growth
-- Growth in net asset value ("NAV") per share of 7.1% over six-month period to $25.80 from $24.09 at 31 January 2019
o 15.5% in sterling terms
-- NAV per share return of 12.5% against FTSE All World total return of 3.3% over 12 months to 31 July 2019
-- Share price up 20.6% to GBP17.20 at half-year end
Net investor during period, with focus on real assets
-- $202.4m invested, $138.9m in distributions received
o $101.3m drawn down by the HVPE-seeded real assets vehicle as it completed its first deal
o Distributions dominated by venture-backed liquidity events, in line with wider market trends
Active portfolio and balance sheet management
-- $315.0m committed across six HarbourVest funds (six months to 31 July 2018: $355.0m)
-- Strong balance sheet, with net cash of $87.2m and undrawn $600.0m credit facility, with initial term to 2026
Board strengthened with two new appointments
-- HarbourVest Partners, LLC Managing Director Carolina Espinal appointed as a Non-Executive Director
-- Edmond Warner appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director
o Following a period of handover, it is anticipated that Mr Warner will be appointed by the Board as Chairman in July 2020.
Sir Michael Bunbury, Chairman of HVPE, said: "We have continued to make excellent progress over the last six months, with this being reflected in both the growth of NAV per share, and the share price.
"The Company continues to commit considerable resource and effort to further the market's knowledge of HVPE and its performance, in order to stabilise the discount at a level significantly lower than it has been in the past.
"In the face of global political uncertainty, the Company's Investment Manager, HarbourVest Partners, with over 36 years of experience of investing in private markets behind them, and the Board will strive to continue to drive forward the long-term growth of the Company for the benefit of all shareholders."
To view the Company's Semi-Annual Report and Accounts please follow this link: Semi-Annual Report - Six Months to 31 July 2019. Page number references in this announcement refer to pages in this report.
The Semi-Annual Report and Accounts will also shortly be available on the National Storage Mechanism, which is situated at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.
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Notes to Editors:
About HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited:
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company") is a Guernsey-incorporated, closed-end investment company which is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. HVPE is designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation by investing in a private equity portfolio diversified by geography, stage of investment, vintage year, and industry. The Company invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds which focus on primary fund commitments, secondary investments and direct co-investments in operating companies. HVPE's investment manager is HarbourVest Advisers L.P., an affiliate of HarbourVest Partners, LLC, an independent, global private markets asset manager with more than 35 years of experience.
About HarbourVest Partners, LLC:
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets asset manager with 36 years of experience and more than $64 billion in assets under management. The Firm's powerful global platform offers clients investment opportunities through primary fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments in commingled funds or separately managed accounts. HarbourVest has more than 500 employees, including more than 125 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This global team has committed more than $37 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $21 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $11 billion directly in operating companies. Partnering with HarbourVest, clients have access to customised solutions, longstanding relationships, actionable insights, and proven results.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and should not be relied upon in connection with any decision to subscribe for or acquire any Shares. In particular, this announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States or to US Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("US Persons")). Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, released, published or distributed, directly or indirectly to US Persons or in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions), Canada, Australia or Japan, or any jurisdiction where such action would be unlawful. Accordingly, recipients represent that they are able to receive this announcement without contravention of any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions in the jurisdiction in which they reside or conduct business. No recipient may distribute, or make available, this announcement (directly or indirectly) to any other person. Recipients of this announcement should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, accordingly, may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to US Persons. In addition, the Company is not registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and shareholders of the Company will not have the protections of that act. There will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States or to US Persons.
This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its investment manager, HarbourVest Advisers L.P. (the "Investment Manager"). No liability whatsoever (whether in negligence or otherwise) arising directly or indirectly from the use of this announcement is accepted and no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is or will be made by the Company, the Investment Manager or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, representatives or other agents ("Agents") for any information or any of the opinions contained herein or for any errors, omissions or misstatements. None of the Investment Manager nor any of their respective Agents makes or has been authorised to make any representation or warranties (express or implied) in relation to the Company or as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of this announcement, or any other written or oral statement provided. In particular, no representation or warranty is given as to the achievement or reasonableness of, and no reliance should be placed on any projections, targets, estimates or forecasts contained in this announcement and nothing in this announcement is or should be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future.
Other than as required by applicable laws, the Company gives no undertaking to update this announcement or any additional information, or to correct any inaccuracies in it which may become apparent and the distribution of this announcement. The information contained in this announcement is given at the date of its publication and is subject to updating, revision and amendment. The contents of this announcement have not been approved by any competent regulatory or supervisory authority.
This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward looking statements". These forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "projects", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "goal", "target", "aim", "may", "will", "would", "could", "should" or "continue" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts and include statements regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Company. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may be beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. More detailed information on the potential factors which could affect the financial results of the Company is contained in the Company's public filings and reports.
All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decision. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of future results.
This announcement is issued by the Company, whose registered address is BNP Paribas House, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1WA
(c) 2019 HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited. All rights reserved.
Chairman's Statement
Dear Shareholder,
Your Company made excellent progress over the six months to 31 July 2019. Considerable detail is set out in the Investment Manager's Report which follows this statement and I will concentrate on highlighting some of the points in that report as well as reporting on corporate matters and commenting on the political and business environment in which the Company operates.
Performance and NAV per Share
The Company's functional currency is the US dollar. At 31 July 2019, 79% of the underlying funds in which the Company is invested are denominated in US dollars and the majority of underlying assets are located in the US. Thus, it is the US dollar NAV per share that the Board and Investment Manager focus on in relation to performance. During the six months to 31 July, the NAV per share increased by 7.1% to $25.80. Having outperformed the Company's benchmark, the FTSE AW TR Index by 19.4% in the year to 31 January 2019, the substantial rise in many world stock markets over the six months to 31 July meant that the Company underperformed over that short period by 1.2%. Nevertheless, for the period since the original listing of the Company in December 2007 to 31 July 2019, NAV per share has outperformed the benchmark by 3.6% on an annualised basis.
Share Price and Discount
HVPE's shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK pounds sterling since 2015, with a US dollar quote introduced at the end of 2018. The majority of shareholders are resident in the UK and it is the sterling share price which is of importance to them. The USD/GBP exchange rate has significant influence over the sterling share price. During the six months to 31 July, sterling depreciated against the US dollar with the rate moving from $1.31 to $1.22. In addition, the discount to NAV at which shares were traded narrowed significantly with the consequence that the share price was very strong during the six months, ending at GBP17.20, an increase of GBP2.94, or 20.6% over the price at the Company's year end of 31 January. The US dollar price appreciated by 14.7%.
I have referred in earlier statements to the fact that the market can only price HVPE's shares in relation to known information. Thus, at 31 July, the market would have been working from the estimated NAV per share for 30 June which was released in mid-July as $24.98. In relation to the share price at 31 July, the shares traded at a discount of 16.3% to the "live" NAV per share known to the market, that being the 30 June estimate. Details of the reconciliation of discounts with subsequent updates of NAV per share are given on page 55 of this Report.
It is very much to be hoped that the considerable resource and effort that the Company undertakes to further the market's knowledge of HVPE, together with respect for its performance, will result in the discount stabilising at a level significantly lower than it has been for long periods in the past. Indeed, since the middle of May 2019, HVPE's discount has significantly narrowed relative to its peers. However, the discount is a matter for the market to determine and some volatility in the level of discount must always be expected as the perceived attraction of private equity as a class, and HVPE in particular, ebbs and flows.
Investors in HVPE's shares should always look beyond short-term movements in NAV per share and discounts. Private equity is an asset class for long-term investors who must be able to tolerate short-term changes in fashion and look towards long-term material outperformance over listed equity markets such as HVPE's NAV per share has demonstrated since inception of the Company.
Assets and Diversification
In recent months a number of commentators have pointed out that well-meaning investor protection regulation has reduced the ability of the smaller investor to access the historically higher returns that have been delivered by a well-managed private equity portfolio. HVPE, as a listed closed-end company, is designed for such investors. It is a substantial and well-diversified company with net assets in excess of $2 billion and a market capitalisation of approximately GBP1.4 billion. HVPE holds material indirect interests in over 1,000 companies. The majority by value of those underlying investments is in substantial companies with well-understood valuation characteristics and consequently the well-publicised difficulties in relation to liquidity and valuation that over-reliance on a concentrated portfolio of small venture companies has caused some other investment vehicles recently are significantly reduced in respect of HVPE.
Balance Sheet
In earlier statements I have drawn attention to the difficult balance as the Board and Investment Manager strive to ensure that the balance sheet contains sufficient long-term assets and commitments to deliver satisfactory NAV growth, whilst at the same time not putting at risk the ability of the Company to sustain a significant deterioration in the world economy and in stock markets. The illiquid nature of the Company's assets is such that management of the balance sheet is not an exact science and it would be very difficult, and potentially seriously detrimental to shareholders' interests, to reverse policy in the event of a downturn. The Board and Investment Manager focus on the level of commitments and the ability of the Company to fund as-yet unfunded commitments. Annual and half-year reports carry the relevant ratios and these are updated in the Company's monthly updates.
The modelling that the Investment Manager undertakes is constantly being refined and discussed with the Board according to four different scenarios, including one which models a downturn more serious and longer lasting than the Company endured, without having to change its strategy, in the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/09. Global stock markets will not always be as benign as they have been for over ten years now and it is imperative that HVPE, as a closed-end company with a finite balance sheet, is able to weather storms as well as prosper in the present sunshine. Part of the Company's armoury is the $600 million bank facility which is undrawn at present and committed, subject to customary covenants, by Credit Suisse and Mitsubishi UFG through to January 2026.
Board Changes
The Company has already announced that two of the original directors of the Company, Brooks Zug and Keith Corbin, retired from the Board at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") in July. In my statement in the Annual Report I paid tribute to them both and thanked them for the very substantial part they both played in the success of the Company since inception.
I am very pleased to report that, at the AGM, shareholders supported the election of Carolina Espinal, a Managing Director of the Investment Manager, HarbourVest Partners, as a director to step into Brooks Zug's shoes. The Board is very grateful to shareholders for their support for Carolina and indeed their overwhelming support for all of the resolutions put forward at the AGM. The Company is the property of the shareholders and the Board draws much encouragement from the strong endorsement demonstrated through the votes cast for the resolutions in front of the AGM.
In my statement in the Annual Report I advised that I intend to stand down from the Board no later than July 2020 and that the Board was seeking a prospective successor to me as Chairman. As already announced, following a search led by the Nomination Committee, chaired by Keith Corbin and undertaken by Trust Associates, I am very pleased that Edmond Warner was appointed as a director on 1 August. Ed is a highly experienced director of investment companies generally and in particular is a former Chairman of London listed Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc. Over the months ahead I hope that shareholders will have the opportunity to meet Ed. He will be present at HVPE's Capital Markets Day in London in June 2020 and he and I would be very pleased to meet with interested shareholders.
Outlook
Although listed in London and with the majority of shares owned by UK residents and institutions, only approximately 4% of HVPE's underlying assets are represented by UK companies. The present political uncertainty in the UK is acute and significant volatility in the USD/GBP exchange rate must be a material risk. Any strengthening of sterling would be headwind for the Company's sterling-based share price.
In the US, where the majority of the Company's assets are based, we are witnessing continuing political stress and some concern for the economy as evidenced by reversal of the tightening trend in short-term interest rates. Elsewhere we are seeing the extraordinary phenomenon of negative interest rates and many asset prices being pushed higher as investors seek returns. On the international scene there are potential flash points in the Middle East and elsewhere. In the face of all this uncertainty, the Company's Investment Manager, HarbourVest Partners, with more than 36 years of experience of investing in private markets behind them, and your Board will strive to continue to drive forward the long-term growth of the Company for the benefit of all shareholders.
Michael Bunbury
Chairman
22 October 2019
Investment Manager's Report
Portfolio Performance
NAV per Share
HVPE's NAV per share continued to grow over the six months to 31 July 2019. Against a mixed macroeconomic backdrop, and despite periodic bouts of equity market volatility due to international trade disputes and ongoing political uncertainty, HVPE's NAV per share increased by 7.1% from $24.09 at 31 January 2019 to $25.80 at 31 July 2019. Translated into sterling, NAV per share growth was 15.5% due to sterling weakening against the US dollar.
The performance of most major equity market indices was broadly positive during the first half of the year, recovering from the sharp declines seen at the end of 2018, and continuing what is now the longest bull market in history. In line with this, HVPE's public benchmark, the FTSE AW TR Index (US dollars), increased by 8.3% in the six months to 31 July 2019. Although HVPE's NAV per share growth of 7.1% lagged this by 1.2 percentage points over the period, public markets tend to be more volatile, rendering short-term comparisons less meaningful. Over the year to 31 July 2019, HVPE's NAV per share returned 12.5% against the FTSE AW TR Index's 3.3% - outperformance of 9.2%. However, longer-term comparisons through the cycle are more indicative of HVPE's performance; measured over the period since inception in December 2007, HVPE's NAV per share has outperformed the FTSE AW TR Index by 3.6% on an annualised basis in US dollar terms.
During the six months ended 31 July 2019 there was a $141.7 million net gain on investments, contributing to an overall increase in net assets of $136.3 million. This compares with a $121.5 million net gain on investments and overall increase in net assets of $117.1 million for the six months to 31 July 2018. The $141.7 million net gain in this financial period was driven by a broadly equal mix of realised and unrealised gains on the portfolio.
In percentage terms, the Secondary portfolio was the best-performing strategy, delivering value growth of 8.8%. Geographically, the strongest gains came from the Asia Pacific portfolio, which generated a value increase of 11.6%; this was followed by the Rest of World assets, which returned 8.8%. In terms of stage, Venture and Growth Equity was the strongest performer, growing 13.2% over the six months ended 31 July 2019. This was followed by Real Assets, which returned 9.5%. More information on the growth drivers can be found on page 27.
As at 31 July 2019, HVPE held investments in 50 HarbourVest funds and seven secondary co--investments1 (compared with 46 and seven at 31 January 2019). Of these, the largest drivers of NAV per share growth are described below and shown on the corresponding chart overleaf.
-- An HVPE-seeded real assets vehicle was the largest contributor, adding $0.29 per share over the six-month period.
-- Fund X Venture was the second largest contributor, adding $0.22 to HVPE's NAV per share. This fund is a 2015 vintage currently in the investment phase. As might be expected at this stage in the fund's life, the majority of this gain came from unrealised growth.
-- Following behind this was another, more mature fund of the same strategy, Fund IX Venture. With a vintage year of 2011, this fund is in the growth phase of its life-cycle. As such, growth derived from an almost equal mix of realised and unrealised gains.
-- Co-Investment IV, a 2016 vintage direct co-investment fund, added $0.12 to NAV per share largely from unrealised gains.
-- Fund X Buyout, a 2015 vintage US-focused buyout fund, was the fifth largest contributor adding $0.11 to NAV per share over the period.
1 These include five Secondary Overflow III investments and Absolute, referred to as "HVPE Avalon Co-Investment L.P.", and Conversus, referred to as "HVPE Charlotte Co-Investment L.P.", in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Absolute has been fully realised; however, $505,610 remains in escrow.
Portfolio Cash Flows
HVPE was a net investor in the six months to 31 July 2019, investing cash of $202.4 million into HarbourVest funds (six months to 31 July 2018: $202.6 million) and receiving $138.9 million in distributions (six months to 31 July 2018: $142.1 million). Of the $202.4 million calls, $101.3 million was drawn down by the HVPE-seeded real assets vehicle as it completed its first deal - further details follow below.
The balance of capital calls, excluding the HVPE-seeded real assets vehicle, is lower than the same period in the prior year, in part because of the use of leverage at the HarbourVest fund level (termed "embedded leverage"), and the rate at which this is utilised and repaid. Most of this embedded leverage is used to aggregate and delay capital calls on the HarbourVest fund limited partnerships, including HVPE, and hence will impact cash flows in any given period. In the six months to 31 July 2019, repayments of existing embedded leverage were offset by new borrowings on recent commitments used to smooth the frequency of capital calls. The net result has been an increase in embedded leverage of $50.5 million to $323.1 million as at 31 July 2019 from $272.6 million at 31 January 2019. Expressed as a percentage of NAV, the figure increased from 14.2% to 15.7% over the six-month period. The increase was driven by the changing mix of current fund exposures in the portfolio, and in particular the most recent US fund-of-funds programme, HarbourVest Partners XI.
As previously referenced, the largest HarbourVest fund capital call in the reporting period ($101.3 million) came from the real assets vehicle which HVPE seeded in June 2018. This significant call in February 2019 was used to fund an investment into a global portfolio of high-quality core infrastructure assets. In contrast to this unusually large single cash flow, more typical "business-as-usual" capital calls originated from Mezzanine Income Fund ($11.8 million) and Fund X Venture ($11.1 million). Closely following these in US dollar terms were calls of approximately $10.0 million each to fund investment activity for Co-Investment V (HarbourVest's most recent co-investment fund), Dover IX (a global secondary fund), and HIPEP VII (an international fund-of-funds programme). These are all funds currently in the investment phase and building out their portfolios.
Distributions of $138.9 million were driven by a mix of HarbourVest funds across all strategies, with the largest total amount in the period ($25.9 million) coming from HarbourVest 2013 Direct Fund, a global direct co--investment fund in its growth phase. A large portion of these proceeds came from the sale of Toronto-based environmental, safety, and quality management software provider Intelex Technologies. Strong distributions also came from Mezzanine Income Fund (a US-focused credit fund), driven in part by the sale of Five Star Foods, and the Global Annual Fund (a global multi-strategy fund-of-funds) with proceeds of $10.8 million and $10.2 million received, respectively.
Overall, the net negative cash flow in the period resulted in HVPE's cash balance declining from $156.6 million to $87.2 million.
Portfolio Companies
During the period, the ten largest individual company realisations by HVPE's share of proceeds, generated total distributions of $79.0 million. Of these ten companies, eight were in HVPE's top 50 portfolio companies at 31 January 2019. Further details are provided on these eight below (ordered by size of distribution). The top ten distributions by value are listed on page 26:
-- HVPE's share of proceeds was $16.1m from the sale of Australian medical equipment distributor Device Technologies to Navis Investment Partners. HVPE had exposure to this company through a secondary purchase completed in 2016. Device Technologies was HVPE's 6th largest company at 31 January 2019.
-- HVPE's share of proceeds was $12.9m from the sale of Intelex to Industrial Scientific (a subsidiary of Fortive Corporation). This was a 2015 co-investment alongside JMI Equity. Intelex was HVPE's 25th largest company at 31 January 2019.
-- HVPE's share of proceeds was $12.5m from the sale of vending food and beverage provider Five Star Food Service to Freeman Spogli & Company. This was a 2016 co-investment into the subordinated debt and equity of the company. Five Star was HVPE's 8th largest company at 31 January 2019.
-- HVPE's share of proceeds was $10.5m from the recapitalisation of data and analytics solutions provider Appriss. This was a 2014 co-investment alongside Insight Venture Partners. This company was HVPE's fifth largest company at 31 January 2019.
-- Following the continued sell down of shares in publicly traded company Avalara ("AVLR"), HVPE's 32nd largest company at 31 January 2019, the Company's share of the proceeds was $6.8m.
-- HVPE's share of the proceeds was $4.6m from the sale of German hearing aid manufacturer Sivantos to Widex. This was a 2015 co-investment alongside EQT Partners. Sivantos was HVPE's 35th largest company at 31 January 2019.
-- HVPE's share of the proceeds was $3.7m from the recapitalisation of office supply retailer Staples. This was a 2017 co-investment alongside Sycamore Partners. Staples was HVPE's 10th largest position at 31 January 2019.
-- HVPE's share of the proceeds was $3.1m from the recapitalisation of South Korean cement manufacturer Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co. This was a 2016 co-investment alongside Hahn & Co. Ssangyong was HVPE's 11th largest company at 31 January 2019.
During the six months ended 31 July 2019, there were 178 liquidity events, down from 215 for the six months to 31 July 2018. The lower volume of activity for the first half of 2019 can broadly be explained by wider trends across the private equity and venture industry, which has seen a reduction in the volume of deals compared with historic levels. Approximately 73% (130) of these liquidity events were trade sales or sponsor-to-sponsor transactions, with the remaining 27% (48) being Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs").
Of HVPE's 178 total liquidity events, 107, or 60%, related to venture-backed companies. This figure is representative of wider market trends, as the first half of 2019 was an exceptional period for venture exits with total venture-backed exit value eclipsing every full-year total on record. The value was largely driven by IPOs, and in particular by 37 venture-backed IPOs which took place in the second quarter including many well-known and high-profile 'unicorns' - private companies with individual valuations greater than US$1 billion - finally transitioning to the public markets. Of the 48 IPOs, 77% were venture-backed companies and included names such as Uber, Lyft, Pinterest, Beyond Meat, CrowdStrike and Slack Technologies.
Company Activity
New Fund Commitments
In the six months ended 31 July 2019, HVPE made total commitments of $315.0 million across six HarbourVest funds (six months to 31 July 2018: $355.0 million). These cover all the strategies offered by HarbourVest in the period, as detailed on page 26; however, by value, the majority of commitments were weighted towards US primary funds (i.e. fund-of funds) as HVPE looks to rebalance its exposure here, in line with its Strategic Asset Allocation ("SAA") targets.
Of the total capital committed, the largest commitment ($120.0 million) was made to HarbourVest Partners XI Buyout, a US-focused buyout fund-of-funds. This brings the total amount committed by HVPE to this fund to $350.0 million. The capital drawdown profile of such a programme typically extends over a period of several years, which helps to drive an even allocation across vintages, thereby reducing the risk of exposure to a single poor-performing vintage year. Other large commitments during the period included $50.0 million each to a global secondary fund (Dover Street X), a real assets fund (Real Assets IV), and HarbourVest's latest global co-investment fund (Co-Investment V).
These commitments are all in line with the Company's SAA targets (see page 16 for more details) and reflect the Investment Manager's and Board's current perspective on the most appropriate portfolio composition required to optimise long-term NAV growth for shareholders.
Market Environment
Supported by a strong fundraising environment, record dry powder, and buoyant debt markets continuing to underpin asset valuations, the global private equity market maintained its momentum during the first half of the year. Signals indicating moderation in Europe and Asia were offset by strong year-on-year metrics in the US, providing an overall generally positive outlook across private markets.
Despite high purchase price multiples, investment activity remained stable in the US and Europe, respectively. Valuations in these regions are now above their pre-crisis levels ten years ago, requiring managers to be disciplined in selection. Many have favoured participation in follow-on rounds or bolt-on acquisitions, which continued to represent a substantial portion of first half deal count. Take-privates, or public-to-privates ("P2P"s), continued to increase deal flow; with the recent P2P announcements in Q2, this is expected to be a record year. Investment volumes in Asia Pacific were significantly lower year-on-year, largely due to a sharp decline in China resulting from a slowdown in large late--stage technology financing rounds.
Strong exit activity in the US was countered by weaker levels in other regions. In Europe, despite a good second quarter, the first half of the year had a 7% decline in exit value and 30% less exit activity compared with the same period last year. The difference between these figures was a result of larger average transaction sizes, primarily attributable to several closed mega deals worth a total of EUR26 billion over the first half of the year. Exit levels in Asia were moderate following a very strong 2018. The US was more consistent and remained robust, particularly across venture and growth equity, given the notable IPO registrations during the period.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
Risk Factors and Internal Controls
The Board is responsible for the Company's risk management and internal control systems, and actively monitors the risks faced by the Company, taking steps to mitigate and minimise these where possible.
In January 2019 the Board conducted a fresh exercise to identify risks for HVPE. It determined 12 main risks which have a higher probability and a significant potential impact on performance, strategy, reputation, or operations. These are evaluated on a semi-annual basis. Following this, six have been identified as the principal risks faced by the Company, where the combination of probability and impact is assessed as making these the most significant current risks. A description of each is outlined below. The first five remain unchanged, and as disclosed in the 31 January 2019 Annual Report; however, "Political Risk" has now been added.
Risk Description Mitigating Factor
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Balance Sheet The Company's balance sheet The Board has put in place a
Risks strategy and its policy for monitoring programme, determined
the utilisation of leverage with reference to portfolio
are described on page 48 of models, in order to mitigate
the Company's 2019 Annual Report. against the requirement to sell
The Company continues to maintain assets at a discount during
an over-commitment strategy periods of NAV decline. Further,
and may draw on its $600 million the monitoring programme also
credit facility to bridge periods considers the level of debt
of negative cash flow when at the HarbourVest fund level.
capital calls on investments Both the Board and the Investment
are greater than distributions. Manager actively monitor these
The level of potential borrowing metrics and will take appropriate
available under the credit action as required to attempt
facility could be negatively to mitigate these risks. The
affected by declining NAVs. Company's $600 million credit
In a period of declining NAVs, facility is now available on
reduced realisations, and rapid a rolling five-year evergreen
substantial cash calls, the basis.
Company's net leverage ratio
could increase beyond an appropriate
level, resulting in a need
to sell assets. In addition,
a reduction in the availability
or utilisation of bridging
debt at the HarbourVest fund
level could result in an increase
in capital calls to a level
in excess of the base case
forecast.
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Popularity Investor sentiment may change The Board has set the Investment
of Listed towards the Listed Private Manager the objective of ensuring
Private Equity sector, resulting in that the widest possible variety
Equity Sector a widening of the Company's of investors are informed about
share price discount to NAV. the Company's performance and
proposition in order to mitigate
against this. In addition, the
Investment Manager actively
participates in the marketing
of the sector. The size of the
Company means that its own success
will contribute to the popularity
of the sector as a whole.
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Public Market Public markets in many developed Both the Board and the Investment
Risks countries are trading close Manager actively monitor the
to all-time highs. While economic Company's NAV, and exposure
fundamentals have improved, to individual public markets
structural imbalances remain. is partially mitigated by the
The Company makes venture capital geographical diversification
and buyout investments in companies of the portfolio. The Board
where operating performance notes that it has limited ability
is affected by the broader to mitigate public market risk.
economic environment within Stress testing takes place as
the countries in which those part of the portfolio composition
companies operate. While these process to model the effect
companies are generally privately of different macroeconomic scenarios
owned, their valuations are, in order to provide comfort
in most cases, influenced by to the Board that the balance
public market comparables. of risk and reward is appropriate
In addition, approximately in the event of a downturn in
10% of the Company's portfolio public markets.
is made up of publicly-traded
securities whose values increase
or decrease alongside public
markets. Should global public
markets decline, or the economic
situation deteriorate, it is
likely that the Company's NAV
could be negatively affected.
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Performance The Company is dependent on This risk is mitigated by the
of HarbourVest its Investment Manager and Board monitoring the performance
Partners HarbourVest's investment professionals. of the Investment Manager on
With the exception of the 2011 an ongoing basis, including
Absolute investment and 2012 through regular reports and
Conversus investment, nearly due diligence visits to the
all of the Company's assets, Investment Manager's offices.
save for cash balances and The establishment of a specific
short-term liquid investments, HVPE Investment Committee within
are invested in HarbourVest HVP has enhanced accountability
funds. and governance of the relationship.
Additionally, HarbourVest employees
play key roles in the operation
and control of the Company.
The departure or reassignment
of some or all of HarbourVest's
professionals could prevent
the Company from achieving
its investment objectives.
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Trading Liquidity Any ongoing or substantial Since September 2015, the Company's
and Price discount to NAV has the potential shares have traded on the Main
to damage the Company's reputation Market of the London Stock Exchange,
and to cause shareholder dissatisfaction. which has increased the liquidity
The five largest shareholders of the shares and broadened
represent approximately 47% the appeal to a wide variety
of the Company's shares in of shareholders. In addition,
issue. This may contribute the Board continues to monitor
to a lack of liquidity and the discount to NAV and will
widening discount. Also, in consider appropriate solutions
the event that a substantial to address any ongoing or substantial
shareholder chooses to exit discount to NAV.
the share register, this may
have an effect on the Company's
share price and consequently
the discount to NAV.
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Political There are heightened global The Company's exposure to Brexit
Risk political risks facing the is modest with underlying investment
world economy at the moment exposure to the UK relatively
with Brexit, trade wars, US low. The Board is also monitoring
protectionism, and a UK government HarbourVest's approach to any
without a working majority. Brexit effect on its operations.
The Board has also considered
UK political scenarios and continues
to closely monitor developments.
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Directors' Report
Semi-Annual Report and Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
A description of the important events that have occurred during the six months ended 31 July 2019 and their impact on the performance of the Company are given in the Semi-Annual Report and Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (the "Interim Financial Statements") - together the "Semi-Annual Report and Accounts"; specifically the Chairman's Statement and the Investment Manager's Report, alongside the Interim Financial Statements, and are incorporated here by reference.
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company and how the Company seeks to mitigate them can be found on pages 20 and 21. Political Risk has been added to the risks disclosed in the Company's 2019 Annual Report and Accounts.
There were no material related party transactions which took place in the first six months of the financial year, other than those disclosed in Note 9 to the Interim Financial Statements. There have been no changes to the related party transactions described in the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Company in the first six months of the current financial year.
This Semi-Annual Report and Accounts has been reviewed by the Company's Auditor in accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK and Ireland) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board ("ISRE 2410").
Going Concern
The performance of the investments held by the Company over the reporting period are described in Note 4 to the Interim Financial Statements and the outlook for the future is described in the Chairman's Statement. The Company's financial position, its cash flows, and liquidity position are set out in the Semi-Annual Report and Accounts, and the Company's financial risk management objectives and policies, details of its financial instruments, and its exposures to market risk, liquidity risk, and cash flow risk, are set out in the Governance Report on pages 55 and 56 in the Company's 2019 Annual Report and Accounts, and are unchanged. After making due enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of this Semi-Annual Report and Accounts.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in Respect of the Semi-Annual Report and Accounts
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Semi--Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
-- the Semi-Annual Report and Accounts have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company; and
-- the Chairman's Statement and Investment Manager's Report include a fair review of the information required by:
(i) DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTR"), being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the Interim Financial Statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
(ii) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the 2019 Annual Report that could do so.
By order of the Board
22 October 2019
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
At 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019
31 January
31 July 2019
In US dollars 2019 (Unaudited) (Audited)
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ASSETS
Investments (Note 4) 1,965,407,733 1,760,181,991
Cash and equivalents 87,246,079 156,570,557
Other assets 9,152,090 9,745,502
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Total assets 2,061,805,902 1,926,498,050
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,501,231 2,403,836
Accounts payable to HarbourVest Advisers L.P. (Note
9) 92,427 138,563 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------- Total liabilities 1,593,658 2,542,399 Commitments (Note 5) NET ASSETS $2,060,212,244 $1,923,955,651 NET ASSETS CONSIST OF Shares, unlimited shares authorised, 79,862,486 shares issued and outstanding at 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019, no par value 2,060,212,244 1,923,955,651 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------- NET ASSETS $2,060,212,244 $1,923,955,651 Net asset value per share $25.80 $24.09 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ --------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 38 to 51 were authorised and approved for issue by the Directors on 22 October 2019 and were signed on its behalf by:
Michael Bunbury Steven Wilderspin Chairman Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Six-month Periods Ended 31 July 2019 and 2018
In US dollars 31 July 2019 31 July 2018 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ REALISED AND UNREALISED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS Net realised gain on investments 68,272,120 33,228,561 Net change in unrealised appreciation on investments 73,453,115 88,234,256 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 141,725,235 121,462,817 INVESTMENT INCOME Interest from cash and equivalents 986,969 1,842,239 EXPENSES Non-utilisation fees (Note 6) 2,935,360 2,890,972 Investment services (Note 3) 956,184 837,315 Financing expenses 769,866 693,651 Professional fees 504,443 491,311 Management fees (Note 3) 378,164 395,813 Directors' fees and expenses (Note 9) 278,582 308,997 Marketing expenses 155,370 176,846 Other expenses 477,642 363,560 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ Total expenses 6,455,611 6,158,465 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ NET INVESTMENT LOSS (5,468,642) (4,316,226) NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $136,256,593 $117,146,591 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six-month Periods Ended 31 July 2019 and 2018
In US dollars 31 July 2019 31 July 2018 ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS Net realised gain on investments 68,272,120 33,228,561 Net increase in unrealised appreciation 73,453,115 88,234,256 Net investment loss (5,468,642) (4,316,226) ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 136,256,593 117,146,591 NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,923,955,651 1,713,866,836 ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- NET ASSETS AT OF PERIOD $2,060,212,244 $1,831,013,427 ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- --------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six-month Periods Ended 31 July 2019 and 2018
In US dollars 31 July 2019 31 July 2018 --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 136,256,593 117,146,591 Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: Net realised gain on investments (68,272,120) (33,228,561) Net increase in unrealised appreciation (73,453,115) (88,234,256) Contributions to private equity investments (202,413,602) (202,633,073) Distributions from private equity investments 138,913,095 142,111,175 Other (355,329) 357,380 --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash used in operating activities (69,324,478) (64,480,744) --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from borrowing on the credit facility 30,000,000 - Repayments in respect of the credit facility (30,000,000) - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- Net change in financing activities - - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS (69,324,478) (64,480,744) --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 156,570,557 256,961,145 --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT OF PERIOD $87,246,079 $192,480,401 --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Schedule of Investments
At 31 July 2019
In US dollars
Fair Value
as a %
Unfunded Amount Distributions of
US Funds Commitment Invested* Received Fair Value Net Assets
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners V-Partnership
Fund L.P. 2,220,000 46,709,079 45,924,243 1,143,071 0.1
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VI-Direct
Fund L.P. 1,312,500 46,722,408 38,404,878 6,668,449 0.3
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VI-Partnership
Fund L.P. 5,175,000 204,623,049 236,539,438 2,185,888 0.1
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VI-Buyout
Partnership Fund L.P. 450,000 8,633,048 9,413,708 13,935 0.0
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VII-Venture
Partnership Fund L.P. 2,318,750 135,290,448 182,667,476 25,651,921 1.2
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VII-Buyout
Partnership Fund L.P. 3,850,000 74,417,291 100,416,568 3,388,021 0.2
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VIII-Cayman
Mezzanine and Distressed
Debt Fund L.P. 2,000,000 48,201,553 57,900,596 7,773,257 0.4
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VIII-Cayman
Buyout
Fund L.P. 11,250,000 241,508,801 333,348,159 73,765,016 3.6
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners VIII-Cayman
Venture Fund L.P. 1,000,000 49,191,736 64,847,138 28,528,922 1.4
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners 2007
Cayman Direct Fund L.P. 2,250,000 97,876,849 159,156,127 8,646,480 0.4
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners IX-Cayman
Buyout
Fund L.P. 12,247,500 59,033,226 40,680,447 55,927,366 2.7
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners IX-Cayman
Credit Opportunities Fund
L.P. 3,125,000 9,423,693 5,457,000 8,375,313 0.4
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners IX-Cayman
Venture
Fund L.P. 3,500,000 66,825,714 40,312,271 87,629,790 4.3
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners 2013
Cayman Direct Fund L.P. 3,228,996 97,131,486 88,766,709 90,559,921 4.4
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners Cayman
Cleantech
Fund II L.P. 5,200,000 14,855,952 3,167,605 14,270,115 0.7
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners X Buyout
Feeder
Fund L.P. 166,320,000 85,707,552 22,544,063 98,682,364 4.8
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners X Venture
Feeder
Fund L.P. 61,050,000 87,003,838 9,735,453 122,144,341 5.9
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners Cayman
Mezzanine Income Fund L.P. 8,155,000 42,066,579 17,452,938 39,950,180 1.9
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners XI Buyout
Feeder
Fund L.P. 350,000,000 - - 1,982,917 0.1
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners XI Micro
Buyout Feeder Fund L.P. 40,000,000 - - 90,776 0.0
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners XI Venture
Feeder
Fund L.P. 109,250,000 5,750,000 - 6,087,210 0.3
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
HarbourVest Adelaide Feeder
L.P. 34,125,000 115,875,000 - 134,034,055 6.5
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
Total US Funds 828,027,746 1,536,847,302 1,456,734,817 817,499,308 39.7
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
Fair Value
as a %
Unfunded Amount Distributions of
International/Global Funds Commitment Invested* Received Fair Value Net Assets
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest International
Private Equity Partners
III-Partnership Fund L.P. 3,450,000 147,728,557 148,439,622 465,725 0.0
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest International
Private Equity Partners
IV-Direct Fund L.P. - 61,452,400 53,436,349 2,110,357 0.1
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP V-2007 Cayman European
Buyout Companion Fund
L.P.(--) 1,576,667 63,880,350 77,915,070 7,558,600 0.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
Dover Street VII Cayman
L.P.(++) 4,413,862 95,586,138 126,435,813 9,749,211 0.5
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VI-Cayman Partnership
Fund L.P.** 6,645,600 116,723,625 77,378,638 111,845,761 5.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VI-Cayman Asia Pacific
Fund L.P. 3,000,000 47,187,431 29,830,214 44,751,726 2.2
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VI-Cayman Emerging
Markets Fund L.P. - 30,059,489 7,122,156 28,823,465 1.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HVPE Avalon Co-Investment
L.P. 1,643,962 85,135,136 124,138,700 505,610 0.0
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
Dover Street VIII Cayman
L.P. 18,000,000 162,124,389 182,087,541 72,497,334 3.5
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HVPE Charlotte Co-Investment
L.P. - 93,894,011 137,763,857 21,682,709 1.1
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest Global Annual
Private Equity Fund L.P. 17,800,000 82,201,202 39,424,670 89,352,334 4.3
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VII Partnership
Feeder Fund L.P. 37,187,500 87,812,500 14,305,547 103,677,225 5.0
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VII Asia Pacific
Feeder Fund L.P. 7,125,000 22,875,000 2,889,847 28,372,111 1.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VII Emerging Markets
Feeder
Fund L.P. 6,600,000 13,400,000 2,041,541 14,634,007 0.7
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VII Europe Feeder
Fund L.P. 24,422,580 46,842,243 10,549,774 51,360,225 2.5
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest Canada Parallel
Growth Fund L.P.(++++) 11,960,785 12,453,815 580,890 17,435,105 0.8
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest 2015 Global
Fund L.P. 30,000,000 70,017,309 14,733,000 87,737,975 4.3
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest 2016 Global
AIF L.P. 43,000,000 57,026,107 18,265,587 61,284,760 3.0
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest Partners Co-Investment
IV AIF L.P. 7,000,006 92,999,994 7,685,830 110,918,303 5.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
Dover Street IX Cayman
L.P. 37,000,000 63,000,000 19,979,746 66,225,565 3.2
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest Real Assets
III Feeder L.P. 21,000,000 29,000,000 5,917,231 29,589,767 1.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HarbourVest 2017 Global
AIF L.P. 58,000,000 42,020,959 5,933,218 45,310,924 2.2
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
HIPEP VIII Partnership
AIF L.P. 144,500,000 25,500,000 3,051,563 28,451,171 1.4
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
Secondary Overflow III
Tranche B 489,717 9,668,120 1,563,155 19,785,829 1.0
----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest Asia Pacific VIII AIF Fund L.P. 37,500,000 12,505,566 609,439 12,894,548 0.6 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Secondary Overflow III Tranche C 1,335,088 8,267,887 6,016,969 5,294,524 0.3 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Secondary Overflow III Tranche F 13,213,541 16,786,459 1,958,419 21,331,112 1.0 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Secondary Overflow III Tranche G 2,443,597 12,556,403 1,241,842 13,652,535 0.7 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Secondary Overflow III Tranche H 10,200,000 19,800,000 - 22,276,139 1.1 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest 2018 Global Feeder Fund L.P. 61,600,000 8,400,000 - 9,135,227 0.4 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest Partners Co-Investment V Feeder Fund L.P. 90,000,000 10,048,219 - 9,044,022 0.4 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest 2019 Global Feeder Fund L.P. 25,000,000 - - (64,101) (0.0) ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest Real Assets IV Feeder Fund L.P. 50,000,000 - - - - ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- HarbourVest Credit Opportunities Fund II L.P. 20,000,000 - - (51,431) (0.0) ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Dover Street X Feeder Fund L.P. 50,000,000 - - 270,051 0.0 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Total International/Global Funds 846,107,905 1,646,953,309 1,121,296,228 1,147,908,425 55.7 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS $1,674,135,651 $3,183,800,611 $2,578,031,045 $1,965,407,733 95.4 ----------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- * Includes purchase of limited partner interests for shares and cash at the time of HVPE's IPO.
Includes ownership interests in HarbourVest Partners VII-Cayman Partnership entities.
++ Includes ownership interest in Dover Street VII (AIV 1) Cayman L.P.
** Fund denominated in euros. Commitment amount is EUR100,000,000.
-- Fund denominated in euros. Commitment amount is EUR47,450,000.
Fund denominated in euros. Commitment amount is EUR63,000,000.
++++ Fund denominated in Canadian dollars. Commitment amount is C$32,000,000.
As of 31 July 2019, the cost basis of partnership investments is $1,621,007,910.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Company Organisation and Investment Objective
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (the "Company" or "HVPE") is a closed-end investment company registered with the Registrar of Companies in Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended). The Company's registered office is BNP Paribas House, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1WA.
The Company was incorporated and registered in Guernsey on 18 October 2007. HVPE is designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation by investing
in a diversified portfolio of private equity investments.
The Company invests in private equity through private equity funds and may make co-investments or other opportunistic investments. The Company is managed by HarbourVest Advisers L.P. (the "Investment Manager"), an affiliate of HarbourVest Partners, LLC ("HarbourVest"), a private equity fund-of-funds manager. The Company is intended to invest in and alongside existing and newly-formed HarbourVest funds. HarbourVest is a global private equity fund-of-funds manager and typically invests capital in primary partnerships, secondary investments, and direct co-investments across vintage years, geographies, industries, and strategies.
Operations of the Company commenced on 6 December 2007, following the initial global offering of the Class A ordinary shares.
Share Capital
At 31 July 2019, the Company's shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "HVPE". At 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019, there were 79,862,486 shares issued and outstanding. The shares are entitled to the income and increases and decreases in the net asset value ("NAV") of the Company, and to any dividends declared and paid, and have full voting rights. Dividends may be declared by the Board of Directors and paid from available assets subject to the Directors being satisfied that the Company will, immediately after payment of the dividend, satisfy the statutory solvency test prescribed by The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended).
Any dividends will be paid to shareholders pro rata to their shareholdings.
The shareholders must approve any amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation. The approval of 75% of the shares is required in respect of any changes that are administrative in nature, any material change from the investment strategy and/or investment objective of the Company, or any change to the terms of the investment management agreement.
There is no minimum statutory capital requirement under Guernsey law.
Investment Manager, Company Secretary, and Administrator
The Board has delegated certain day-to-day operations of the Company to the Investment Manager and the Company Secretary and Administrator, under advice to the Directors, pursuant to service agreements with those parties, within the context of the strategy set by the Board. The Investment Manager is responsible for, among other things, selecting, acquiring, and disposing of the Company's investments, carrying out financing, cash management, and risk management activities, providing investment advisory services, including with respect to HVPE's investment policies and procedures, and arranging for personnel and support staff of the Investment Manager to assist in the administrative and executive functions of the Company.
Directors
The Directors are responsible for the determination of the investment policy of the Company on the advice of the Investment Manager and have overall responsibility for the Company's activities. This includes the periodic review of the Investment Manager's compliance with the Company's investment policies and procedures and the approval of certain investments. A majority of directors must be independent directors and not affiliated with HarbourVest or any affiliate of HarbourVest. On 25 July 2019, Keith Corbin and Brooks Zug resigned from the Board of Directors, and Carolina Espinal was appointed as Brooks Zug's successor.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting policies have been applied consistently as presented in the latest audited accounts.
Note 3 Material Agreements and Related Fees
Administrative Agreement
The Company retained BNP Paribas ("BNP") as Company Secretary and Administrator for the period from 11 May 2018 to 31 July 2019. Fees for these services are paid as invoiced by BNP and include an administration fee of GBP50,000 per annum, a secretarial fee of GBP50,000 per annum, compliance services fee of GBP15,000 per annum, ad-hoc service fees, and reimbursable expenses. The Company had previously retained JTC Group as Company Secretary and Administrator for the period
from 2 February 2017 to 10 May 2018.
During the period ended 31 July 2019, fees of $73,266 were incurred from BNP and are included as other expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the period ended 31 July 2018, fees of $43,726 were incurred from BNP and fees of $56,655 were incurred from JTC Group and are included as other expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Registrar
The Company has retained Link Asset Services (formerly "Capita") as share registrar. Fees for this service include a base fee of GBP22,593, plus other miscellaneous expenses. During the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, registrar fees of $21,427 and $26,877, respectively, were incurred and are included as other expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Independent Auditor's Fees
For the six-month periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, fees of $142,983 and $141,300 were accrued, respectively, and are included within the professional fees in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. The 31 July 2019 figure includes $64,443, which represents approximately half of the 31 January 2020 annual audit fee, and $6,802 relating to the prior financial year's audit fee. In addition, the 31 July 2019 figure includes fees of $71,738 (2018: $73,600) for audit-related services due to the Auditor to conduct a review of the Interim Financial Statements for each period end, commencing with the 31 July 2018 report. Other non-audit fees due to the Auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, by the Company were nil for the six-month periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018.
Investment Management Agreement
The Company has retained HarbourVest Advisers L.P. as the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager is reimbursed for costs and expenses incurred on behalf of the Company in connection with the management and operation of the Company. The Investment Manager does not directly charge HVPE management fees or performance fees other than with respect to parallel investments. However, as an investor in the HarbourVest funds, HVPE is charged the same management fees and is subject to the same performance allocations as other investors in such HarbourVest funds. During the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, reimbursements paid by the Company for services provided by the Investment Manager were $956,184 and $837,315, respectively.
On 30 July 2019, HVPE approved a revised Investment Management Agreement, which has been updated for legal and regulatory changes, and other minor amendments.
During the period ended 31 July 2019, HVPE had two parallel investments: HarbourVest Acquisition S.à.r.l. (via HVPE Avalon Co-Investment L.P.) and HarbourVest Structured Solutions II, L.P. (via HVPE Charlotte Co- Investment L.P.). Management fees paid for the parallel investments made by the Company were consistent with the fees charged by the funds alongside which the parallel investments were made during the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018. The HVPE Avalon Co-Investment L.P. management fee was terminated on 30 September 2017. Management fees included in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations are shown in the table below:
For the Six-month Periods Ended 31 July 2019 and 2018
2019 2018
----------------------------------- -------- --------
HVPE Charlotte Co--Investment L.P. 378,164 395,813
----------------------------------- -------- --------
Total Management Fees $378,164 $395,813
----------------------------------- -------- --------
For the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, management fees on the HVPE Charlotte Co-Investment L.P. investment were calculated based on a weighted average effective annual rate of 0.89% and 0.95%, respectively, on capital originally committed (0.87% and 0.91%, respectively, on committed capital net of management fee offsets) to the parallel investment.
Note 4 Investments
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"), the Company discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritises the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active.
Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable. Generally, the majority of the Company's investments are valued utilising unobservable inputs, and are therefore classified within Level 3.
Level 3 investments include limited partnership interests in HarbourVest funds which report under US GAAP. Inputs used to determine fair value are primarily based on the most recently reported NAV provided by the underlying investment manager as a practical expedient under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820. The fair value is then adjusted for known investment operating expenses and subsequent transactions, including investments, realisations, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in value of private and public securities.
Income derived from investments in HarbourVest funds is recorded using the equity pick-up method. Under the equity pick-up-method of accounting, the Company's proportionate share of the net income (loss) and net realised gains (losses), as reported by the HarbourVest funds, is reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations as net realised gain (loss) on investments. The Company's proportionate share of the aggregate increase or (decrease) in unrealised appreciation, as reported by the HarbourVest funds, is reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Because of the inherent uncertainty of these valuations, the estimated fair value may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for this security existed, and the difference could be material.
During the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, the Company made contributions of $202,413,602 and $202,633,073, respectively, to Level 3 investments and received distributions of $138,913,095 and $142,111,175, respectively, from Level 3 investments. As of 31 July 2019, $1,965,407,733 of the Company's investments are classified as Level 3. As of 31 January 2019, $1,760,181,991 of the Company's investments were classified as Level 3.
The Company recognises transfers at the current value at the transfer date. There were no transfers during the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018. Investments include limited partnership interests in private equity partnerships, all of which carry restrictions on redemption. The investments are non-redeemable and the Investment Manager estimates an average remaining life of 11 years with a range of 1 to 34 years remaining.
As of 31 July 2019, the Company had invested $3,367,172,716, or 66.8% of the Company's committed capital in investments, and had received $2,781,174,707 in cumulative distributions (including dividends from the formerly held investment HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe).
There were no investment transactions during the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018 in which an investment was both acquired and disposed of during the period.
Note 5 Commitments
As of 31 July 2019, the Company has unfunded investment commitments to other limited partnerships of $1,674,135,651 which are payable upon notice by the partnerships to which the commitments have been made. Unfunded investment commitments of $1,629,530,019 are denominated in US dollars, $32,644,847 are denominated in euros, and $11,960,785 are denominated in Canadian dollars. As of 31 January 2019, the Company had unfunded investment commitments to other limited partnerships of $1,562,731,444. Unfunded investment commitments of $1,513,163,568 were denominated in US dollars, $36,265,545 were denominated in euros, and $13,302,331 were denominated in Canadian dollars.
Note 6 Debt Facility
As of 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019, the Company had an agreement with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUFG) and Credit Suisse for the provision of a multi-currency revolving credit facility (the "Facility") for an aggregate amount up to $600 million with a termination date of no earlier than January 2026, subject to usual covenants. The MUFG commitment was $300 million and the Credit Suisse commitment was $300 million.
Amounts borrowed against the Facility accrue interest at an aggregate rate of the LIBOR/EURIBOR, a margin, and, under certain circumstances, a mandatory minimum cost. The Facility is secured by the private equity investments and cash and equivalents of the Company, as defined in the agreement. Availability of funds under the Facility and interim repayments of amounts borrowed are subject to certain loan-to-value ratios and portfolio diversity tests applied to the Investment Portfolio of the Company. At 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019, there was no debt outstanding against the Facility. In the period ended 31 July 2019, the Facility had a drawdown of $30 million for a brief period for cash management purposes. For the period ended 31 July 2019, interest of $16,973 was incurred in relation to this borrowing and is included as other expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no interest incurred during the period ended 31 July 2018. Included in other assets at 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019 are deferred financing costs of $8,649,699 and $9,264,606, respectively, related to refinancing the Facility. The deferred financing costs are amortised on the terms of the Facility. The Company is required to pay a non-utilisation fee calculated as 115 basis points per annum from 23 December 2016 to 2 January 2019. Beginning 3 January 2019, the non-utilisation fee for the Credit Suisse commitment is 100 basis points per annum, and the non-utilisation fee for the MUFG commitment is 90 basis points per annum. For the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, $2,935,360 and $2,890,972, respectively, in non-utilisation fees have been incurred.
Note 7 Financial Highlights
For the Six-month Periods Ended 31 July 2019 and 2018
2019 2018
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Shares
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period 24.09 21.46
Net realised and unrealised gains 1.78 1.52
Net operating expenses (0.07) (0.05)
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Total from investment operations 1.71 1.47
Net asset value, end of period $25.80 $22.93
Market value, end of period $21.50(1) $17.06(2)
Total return at net asset value 7.1% 6.8%
Total return at market value 14.7% (4.0%)
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
Expenses(3) 0.32% 0.35%
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Net operating expenses (0.27%) (0.24%)
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER(4) 0.0% 0.0%
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1 A US dollar share price quote ("HVPD") was introduced in December 2018. The $21.50 represents the US dollar closing share price at 31 July 2019. If the sterling share price equivalent of GBP17.20 is converted at the prevailing exchange rate, similar to the comparison period, the converted share price is $20.91 and the return at market value on the converted share price is 11.9%.
2 Represents converted share price of GBP13.00 at 31 July 2018. 3 Does not include operating expenses of underlying investments.
4 The turnover ratio has been calculated as the number of transactions divided by the average net assets.
Note 8 Publication and Calculation of Net Asset Value
The NAV of the Company is equal to the value of its total assets less its total liabilities. The NAV per share is calculated by dividing the NAV by the number of shares in issue on that day. The Company publishes the NAV per share of the shares as calculated, monthly in arrears, at each month end, generally within 20 days.
Note 9 Related Party Transactions
Other amounts payable to HarbourVest Advisers L.P. of $92,427 and $138,563 represent expenses of the Company incurred in the ordinary course of business, which have been paid by and are reimbursable to HarbourVest Advisers L.P. at 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2019, respectively.
Board-related expenses, primarily compensation, of $278,582 and $308,997 were incurred during the periods ended 31 July 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Note 10 Indemnifications
General Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide for general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. Based on the prior experience of the Investment Manager, the Company expects the risk of loss under these indemnifications to be remote.
Investment Manager Indemnifications
Consistent with standard business practices in the normal course of business, the Company has provided general indemnifications to the Investment Manager, any affiliate of the Investment Manager, and any person acting on behalf of the Investment Manager or such affiliate when they act in good faith, in the best interest of the Company. The Company is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments that could potentially result from any hypothetical future claim, but expects the risk of having to make any payments under these general business indemnifications to be remote.
Directors and Officers Indemnifications
The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that the Directors, managers, or other officers of the Company shall be fully indemnified by the Company from and against all actions, expenses, and liabilities which they may incur by reason of any contract entered into or any act in or about the execution of their offices, except such (if any) as they shall incur by or through their own negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust, respectively.
Note 11 Subsequent Events
In the preparation of the financial statements, the Company has evaluated the effects, if any, of events occurring between 31 July 2019 and 22 October 2019, the date that the financial statements were issued.
On 1 August 2019, Edmond Warner joined the Board of Directors as an Independent Non-executive Director.
On 27 September 2019, the Company committed $25 million to HarbourVest Partners XI Micro Buyout Fund L.P. and $75 million to HarbourVest Partners XI Venture Fund L.P.
There were no other events or material transactions subsequent to 31 July 2019 that required recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Disclosures
Investments
The companies represented within this report are provided for illustrative purposes only, as example portfolio holdings. There are over 9,000 individual companies in the HVPE portfolio, with no one company comprising more than 3.4% of the entire portfolio.
The deal summaries, General Partners (managers), and/or companies shown within the report are intended for illustrative purposes only. While they may represent an actual investment or relationship in the HVPE portfolio, there is no guarantee they will remain in the portfolio in the future.
Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Forward-looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "should", "will", and "would", or the negative of those terms, or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements are based on the Investment Manager's beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of future performance and market developments, taking into account all information currently available. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known or are within the Investment Manager's control. If a change occurs, the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties because they relate to events, and depend on circumstances, that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Any forward-looking statements are only made as at the date of this document, and the Investment Manager neither intends nor assumes any obligation to update forward-looking statements set forth in this document whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law or other applicable regulation.
In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the events described by any such forward-looking statements might not occur. The Investment Manager qualifies any and all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors.
Please keep this cautionary note in mind while reading this report.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to vary from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
-- the factors described in this report;
-- the rate at which HVPE deploys its capital in investments and achieves expected rates of return;
-- HarbourVest's ability to execute its investment strategy, including through the identification of a sufficient number of appropriate investments;
-- the ability of third-party managers of funds in which the HarbourVest funds are invested and of funds in which the Company may invest through parallel investments to execute their own strategies and achieve intended returns;
-- the continuation of the Investment Manager as manager of the Company's investments, the continued affiliation with HarbourVest of its key investment professionals, and the continued willingness of HarbourVest to sponsor the formation of and capital raising by, and to manage, new private equity funds;
-- HVPE's financial condition and liquidity, including its ability to access or obtain new sources of financing at attractive rates in order to fund short-term liquidity needs in accordance with the investment strategy and commitment policy;
-- changes in the values of, or returns on, investments that the Company makes;
-- changes in financial markets, interest rates or industry, general economic or political conditions; and
-- the general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of HVPE's shares.
Publication and Calculation of Net Asset Value
The NAV of the Company is equal to the value of its total assets less its total liabilities. The NAV per share is calculated by dividing the NAV of the Company by the number of shares in issue. The Company intends to publish the estimated NAV per share as calculated, monthly in arrears, as at each month end, generally within 20 days.
Regulatory Information
HVPE is required to comply with the Listing, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom (the "LDGT Rules"). It is also authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission as an authorised closed-end investment scheme under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (the "POI Law"). HVPE is subject to certain ongoing requirements under the LDGT Rules and the POI Law and certain rules promulgated thereunder relating to the disclosure of certain information to investors, including the publication of annual and half-yearly financial reports.
Valuation Policy
Valuations Represent Fair Value Under US GAAP
HVPE's 31 July 2019 NAV is based on the 30 June 2019 NAV of each HarbourVest fund, Absolute,(1) and Conversus, adjusted for changes in the value of public securities, foreign currency, known material events, cash flows, and operating expenses during July 2019. The valuation of each HarbourVest fund is presented on a fair value basis in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"). See Note 4 in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements on page 49.
The Investment Manager typically obtains financial information from 90% or more of the underlying investments for each of HVPE's HarbourVest funds to calculate the NAV. For each fund, the accounting team reconciles investments, distributions, and unrealised/realised gains and losses to the financial statements. The team also reviews underlying partnership valuation policies.
Management of Foreign Currency Exposure
The Investment Portfolio includes three euro-denominated HarbourVest funds and a Canadian dollar-denominated fund.
-- 16.1% of underlying portfolio holdings are denominated in euros. The euro-denominated Investment Pipeline is EUR29 million.
-- 1.8% of underlying portfolio holdings are denominated in sterling. There is no sterling-denominated Investment Pipeline.
-- 1.5% of underlying portfolio holdings are denominated in Australian dollars. There is no Australian dollar-denominated Investment Pipeline.
-- 0.6% of underlying portfolio holdings are denominated in Swiss Francs. There is no Swiss Franc-denominated Investment Pipeline.
-- 0.4% of underlying portfolio holdings are denominated in Canadian dollars. The Canadian dollar-denominated Investment Pipeline is C$16 million.
HVPE has exposure to foreign currency movement through foreign currency-denominated assets within the Investment Portfolio and through its Investment Pipeline of unfunded commitments, which are long term in nature. The Company's most significant currency exposure is to euros. The Company does not actively use derivatives
or other products to hedge the currency exposure.
1 Absolute, referred to as "HVPE Avalon Co-Investment L.P." in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Schedule of Investments, has been fully realised. However, $505,610 remains in escrow.
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