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RNS Number : 5886K
Impax Environmental Markets PLC
21 April 2010
 



This announcement replaces the "Performance at month end" announcement released on 19 April at 14.51 under RNS No 4110K.  The performance percentages in the IEM Net Asset Value column in the performance table below have been amended.  The rest of the announcement text is unchanged and is reproduced in full below.

 

 

IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc

 

All information is at 31 March 2010 (unless otherwise stated) and unaudited.

 

DATA AND PERFORMANCE

Pricing


 

Diluted NAV (pence)

131.20

 

Undiluted NAV (pence)

133.36

 

Share price (pence)

119.25

 

Premium/(discount) (%)

-10.58

 

Warrants (pence)

21

 

Data


Total fund size (NAV) ( m)

405.9

Market capitalisation (m)

362.6

Management fee (%)

1.0

Established

22nd February 2002

Fund structure

Investment Trust

Number of holdings (including unlisted)

96

Exchange

London

Currency

GBP

ISIN Number

GB0031232498

Sedol

3123249

Reuters RIC code

IMPX.L

Bloomberg code

IEM LN

 

Performance

IEM Net Asset Value*

MSCI World Global Small Cap**

1 month %

+5.1

+8.1

3 months %

+3.9

+14.4

1 year %

+52.8

+63.6

3 year %

+12.9

+13.3

5 year %

+76.3

+56.7

 

 

* Performance data is for undiluted NAV ex income

** Total return

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

Company

Holding %


Description

Country

Clean Harbors

2.3


Hazardous waste

US

Itron

2.2


Automated meter reading

US

Chloride

2.2


Power network efficiency

UK

Nibe

2.2


Buildings energy efficiency

Sweden

China Everbright

2.2


Value added waste processing

China

LKQ Corp

2.1


Value added waste processing

US

Horiba

2.1


Environmental testing

Japan

Pall Corp

2.1


Water treatment equipment

US

Abengoa

1.9


Biofuels

Spain

Vestas

1.9


Wind Power Generation Equipment

Denmark

TOTAL

21.2




 

PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*

 

  Geographical

Company Size

  US and Canada

36%

>$2bn

20%

  EU and EFTA

40%

$200-2bn

64%

  Rest of the World

20%

<$200m

12%

  Cash

4%

Cash

4%



  Sectoral

PE ratios

  Energy

45%

PER >20x

44%

  Water

21%

PER  15-20x

26%

  Waste

30%

PER <15x

17%

Cash

4%

Unprofitable

9%



Cash

4%

* of funds invested as of 31 March  2010

 

 

IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc

 

MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (March 2010)

 

During the month the Company NAV increased by 5.1% compared to the MSCI World Small Cap which increased by 8.1%.

 

In Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency, renewable energy utilities continued to underperform due to low power prices, affecting EDP Renovaveis (wind IPP, Portugal).  However, wind turbine manufacturers Vestas (Denmark) and Gamesa (Spain) recovered some of their previous underperformance, both up 11% as order flow showed signs of recovery.  Kingspan (buildings energy efficiency, Ireland) rose 28% on improving construction stats and positive comments in the annual report. Chloride (uninterruptible power supplies, UK) rose 14% benefitting from a weak domestic currency boosting competitiveness in overseas markets. In Water Treatment & Pollution Control, the testing and monitoring sector performed well. Horiba (testing and monitoring, Japan) was up 12% on management upgrades due to signs of recovery in their end markets aided by a weak domestic currency. Small cap names suffered over the period, for example, Spice (utility services, UK) following a profit warning and management change. In Waste Technologies & Resource Management, Lee & Man (paper recycling, Hong Kong) outperformed based on increasing margins and strong growth outlook, rising 18%. Abengoa (diversified environmental services, Spain) was up 15% recovering from underperformance due to sovereign risk concerns in the Spanish market. Shanks (waste management, UK) was weak following withdrawal by the VC fund, Carlisle Group, from their bid process.

 

In alternative energy news, it was widely reported that the Chinese government has drafted a ten year plan to boost the generation of clean energy and ensure it accounts for 15% of the country's total consumption mix by 2020. In the US, more information emerged on a bill that aims to cut emissions of GHGs by 17% by 2020. The bill would abandon a broad 'cap-and-trade' approach to cutting carbon emissions, and would apply different controls on a sectoral basis. In energy efficiency, the Obama administration proposed a $6bn programme that has become known as 'cash for caulkers', to provide financial incentives to encourage homeowners to install insulation, and other improvements. The programme is modelled on the successful 'cash for clunkers'. In climate change policy developments, China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached in December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up. Also during the month, the EU's climate commissioner said that nations should now aim to reach an agreement in 2011 at the UN conference in South Africa, rather than this year in Mexico. Japan announced details on a proposed climate bill, set to be enacted in Parliament by mid-June. Also in Japan, the government announced that FiTs for wind, hydro and geothermal will be extended in order to meet the target of 10% primary energy from renewables by 2020. In water news, the US EPA announced the addition of nine new contaminants to its database profiling chemicals of concern for drinking water and wastewater systems. Later in the month, the EPA stated that it will conduct a comprehensive research study to investigate the potential adverse impact that hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction may have on water quality and public health. In waste, the US state of Utah approved an electronics recycling bill requiring proper disposal of outdated TVs and computers. The bill awaits final approval, but if passed Utah will join 20 other states which already have similar measures in place, and 8 states that have legislation under consideration. In the UK budget for 2010 landfill tax will be increased meaning that it will hit £80 per tonne in 2014/15, up from £48 today. The government says this will divert 600,000 tonnes per year of waste from landfill. A global report for environmental services company, Veolia, found that the world market for waste is worth around $410bn per year.

 

 

 

Latest information available at: http://www.impax.co.uk/impax/funds/listed_funds/environmental_plc/

 

Impax Asset Management Limited

21 April 2010


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