Trading Update

RNS Number : 7894V

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

26 July 2018

 

26 July 2018

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

Trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2018

Oakley Capital Investments Limited¹ (AIM: OCI, the "Company") which provides its shareholders with access to a portfolio of high quality companies through its investments in the Oakley Funds², today announces a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

NAV Range

The Company's net asset value is estimated to be in the range of £524m - £530m, which represents a NAV per share of £2.56 - £2.59, compared with £2.45 per share reported at 31 December 2017.

Performance

There have been positive revaluations in the underlying portfolio across Oakley's three core sectors: digital consumer, TMT and education. Uplifts have been driven by the portfolio companies' continued ability to exhibit strong performance and growth in profitability. The uplift in NAV was offset by 12 pence due to a fall in the share price of Time Out Group Plc during the period. Time Out continues to make progress and its Board remain confident of meeting their strategic and financial goals.

Realisations

During the period OCI has benefitted from the realisations of Parship Elite, Verivox and Facile, which generated a combined gross money multiple of 3.9x and returned £102.3 million to OCI. These exits reflect Oakley's continued success in the digital consumer space as well as its ability to create value and identify long term attractive assets. The realisations were at a combined 39% premium to the OCI's year-end look through value and increased the Company's NAV by 14 pence.

Investments

In the six months to 30 June 2018, OCI invested £62.1 million via the Oakley Funds, primarily relating to the acquisition of Career Partner Group and the reinvestment in Facile, as well as a follow-on investment in North Sails.

This announcement contains inside information.

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For further information please contact:

Oakley Capital Investments Limited
[phone]
Steven Tredget, Investor Relations

Greenbrook Communications Ltd
[phone]
Alex Jones / Matthew Goodman / Gina Bell

Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
[phone]
Gillian Martin / Jill Li

¹ About Oakley Capital Investments Limited ("OCI")

Oakley Capital Investments Limited is a Bermudian company listed on AIM. OCI seeks to provide investors with long term capital appreciation through its investment in Oakley Capital Private Equity L.P., Oakley Capital Private Equity II, Oakley Capital Private Equity III and through co-investment opportunities.

LEI Number: 213800KW6MZUK12CQ815

² About Oakley Capital Private Equity L.P. ("Fund I"), Oakley Capital Private Equity II ("Fund II") and Oakley Capital Private Equity III ("Fund III")

Oakley Capital Private Equity L.P. and its successor funds, Oakley Capital Private Equity II and Oakley Capital Private Equity III, are unlisted mid-market private equity funds with the aim of providing investors with significant long term capital appreciation. The investment strategy of the funds is to focus on buy-out opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance improvement.

 

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