HgCapital Trust - Posting a 24% NAV total return in FY20
HgCapital Trust (HGT) reported a strong NAV total return of 24.0% in FY20, driven by double-digit earnings growth across the portfolio (last 12 months EBITDA for top 20 holdings up 31% y-o-y) and solid uplifts to end-2019 book values on exits (50% on average in FY20). Investments and realisations reached record-high levels in FY20 and HGT had a healthy coverage ratio of c 64% as at 24 March 2021 (vs 48% on average between 2015 and 2019), backed by a £200m credit facility secured in Q420 and c £56m raised in tap equity issues in FY20 and FY21 to end-March 2021.Hgcapital Trust is an investment trust company. The policy of Co. is to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of unlisted companies. Hg Pooled Management Limited and HgCapital LLP (collectively, Hg) primarily invest in companies whose operations are headquartered or substantially based in Europe. These companies operate in a range of countries, but there is no policy of making allocations to specific countries or markets. Investments are made across a range of sectors. Co. may, from time to time, invest directly in private equity funds managed by Hg. Hg Pooled Management Limited has been appointed as Co.'s Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
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