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Q2 22 Trading Update

Oakley Capital
22.07.22
3 min read

Oakley Capital Investments Limited1 (“OCI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its quarterly trading update for the three months ended 30 June 2022.

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OCI is a listed investment company providing consistent, long-term returns in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index by investing in the funds managed by Oakley Capital2 (“Oakley”).

The Oakley Funds3 invest primarily in unquoted, pan-European businesses across three sectors: Technology, Consumer and Education. Oakley’s origination capabilities combined with proven value creation drivers generate sustainable growth and consistently superior returns for investors.

Strong demand for assets and robust earnings outlook for portfolio companies drive total quarterly NAV return of 11%.

Highlights for the period

Net Asset Value (NAV)

630p

per share

Total NAV return per share

+11%

since 31 March 2022 (+61p)

New investments

£30m

during the period

Net Asset Value (NAV)

£1,119m

Total NAV return per share

+17%

since 31 December 2021 (+94p)

Share of sale proceeds

c.£112m

expected post period-end

NAV growth

The Company’s unaudited NAV, based on portfolio company valuations at 30 June 2022, was £1,119 million, which represents a NAV per share of 630 pence. The NAV per share return including dividends was 11% (+61 pence) since 31 March 2022, and an increase of 94 pence (17%) since year-end. In the three months to 30 June 2022, 67% of the increase in the portfolio’s value was driven by EBITDA growth and 33% by multiple expansion, the latter driven by the multiples achieved for signed exits in the period, all of which were at significant premiums to prevailing book value. The 61 pence total return includes 46 pence of valuation gains, 11 pence of foreign exchange movements and 2 pence of dividends, while share buybacks added 1 penny.

Portfolio company performance

In a period of heightened market and economic uncertainty, Oakley’s portfolio of digitally-enabled companies continued to deliver robust earnings growth, underpinned by long-term, enduring market tailwinds such as business and consumer digitisation and a focus on recurring and subscription revenues.

Vice Golf ball

Oakley partners with the founders of digitally-native golf brand Vice Golf

Transactions

During the period, OCI made look-through investments of £30 million, largely attributable to the investment in Vice Golf, a digital-first golf brand with a strong track-record of profitable growth, as well as a number of portfolio company bolt-on acquisitions.

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Cash and commitments

OCI had cash on the balance sheet of £97 million at 30 June 2022, comprising 9% of NAV. This excludes anticipated proceeds from agreed deals that are yet to complete.

Total outstanding Oakley Fund commitments as at 30 June 2022 were £993 million. They will be mostly deployed into new investments over the next five years, funded with existing balance sheet cash as well as expected proceeds from exits announced during the period and future realisations. During the period, the Company also agreed a £100 million revolving credit facility with major lenders, thereby increasing OCI’s flexibility and liquidity.

Post-balance sheet events

Post period-end, portfolio company TechInsights completed its bolt-on acquisition of Strategy Analytics, a leading provider of syndicated research into the consumer technology sector.

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The Company expects to report its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2022 on 8 September 2022.

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If you would like to know more, contact a member of the OCI team.

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