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BAI webinar „US Private Credit“ – regulatory updateFrank Dornseifer, Managing Director BAI e.V.
January 30, 2019
Agenda / Introduction BAI
• Intro: www.bvai.de
• Overview: Investing into US Private Debt
• Fund Regulation (AIFMD)
• Investment Taxation (InvStG)
• Investor regulation (Solvency II and AnlV)
• Annex
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Frank DornseiferGeschäftsführer / Managing DirectorRechtsanwalt/attorney-at-law
Poppelsdorfer Allee 10653115 Bonn+49 (0) 228 [email protected]
Investment & Regulation
AdvocacyAssociation
Events Science/ Public Affairs
How to access US Private Debt?
• German AIFs (subject to KAGB/AIFMD) • Closed-ended Spezial-AIF pursuant to § 285 KAGB
• Open-ended Spezial-AIF pursuant to § 282 or § 284 KAGB (Fund of funds, Master fund)
• EU-AIFs (e.g. Luxembourg AIFs marketed to German investors)• Master fund
• Fund of funds
• US Private Debt (Funds) • Funds subject to specific investor and tax requirements
• Other means, e.g. ELTIFs (may be marketed even to retail investors), securitisations, notes, etc.
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Fund Regulation – KAGB/AIFMD
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Fund vehicles subject to the KAGB Activity („what?“) How?
Closed-ended Special AIF(§ 285 sect. 2 KAGB) – LP model
- Direct lending (loanorigination)
- Investing into debt funds- Purchase of loans including
restructuring/prolongation
- Direct exposure- Leverage < 30 %- 20% per borrower- Appropriate organizational
structure and processorganization (KAMaRisk)
Opend-ended Special AIFs (§ 282 sect. 2 sentence 3 KAGB) with fixedinvestment guidelines (284 sect. 5 KAGB) – mutual fund model
- Purchase of loans (loanparticipation)
- Shareholder loans- Investing into debt funds,
but restrictions- Restructuring/ Prolongation
- indirect exposure
EU-AIFM, EU-AIF if marketing in Germany allowed (exemption: § 330KAGB)
- Direct lending- Restructuring/ Prolongation
No application of KAGB and KAMaRisk to EU-AIFMs; AIFMD Delegated Regulation for Risk and Liquidity Management
Fund Regulation – specific requirements pursuant to KAMaRisk
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Requirements for Direct Lending Sensitive Aspects
• Particular requirements for direct lending andinvestments in unsecured loans as they exist in the MaRisk for credit institutions
• No base in regulation (EU) 2015/35!• Organizational structure and process organization
• Decision on lending/investment• Processing of loans• Control of the processing of loans• Processing of problematic loans• Valuation of securities• Early detection of risks
• Proportionality
• Linked with MaRisk for credit institutions (same business, same rules?)
• Treatment of different business models and assetclasses
• Direct lending vs. purchase of loans• Bonded loans• Senior secured / unsecured loans• Syndicated loans• Infrastructure debt
• Use of ratings, credit decisions or valuation of securities of credit institutions
• Application also for EU-AIF(M)s
Circular 1/2017 (WA) from 10 January 2017 – KAMaRisk in forceSection 5: Particular requirements for direct lending and investments in unsecuredloans
Investment Taxation
• Isolated definition of and distinction between (only for taxation purposes) • Mutual investment funds: subject to a “non-transparent” taxation system that provides for a separate
taxation of funds and investors similar to taxation of corporations. With the exception of special investment funds, non-UCITS partnerships and funds subject to special legislation, this system initially applies to all investment vehicles irrespective of their legal structure or investor base.
• Special investment funds: The semi-transparent taxation system that applies for all investment funds until 2017 will be retained for special investment funds under certain conditions.
• (Non-UCITS-) Partnerships: subject to the general German provisions on taxation, which provide for transparent taxation at investor level.
• Funds subject to specific legislation: Some funds such as equity investment companies, capital investment companies, REIT stock corporations and REIT corporations within the meaning of the German REIT Act, are subject to specific tax legislation that differs from the treatment applied to the above funds.
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InvStRefG: The case for open-ended Special Investment Funds
Mandatory Investment Guidelines („Anlagebestimmungen“) pursuant to § 26 nos. 1-10 InvStG, i.a. • Redemption right (not exchange-traded) (no. 2) <= Debt funds usually are closed-ended!
• Eligible assets (min. 90%) (no. 4)• Securities pursuant to § 193 KAGB and other investment instruments pursuant to § 198 KAGB (no economic meaning of „securities“, no
indirect purchase of securitization entities), closed-ended fund as security
• Equities, money market instruments, derivatives, bank deposits; real estate (companies) pursuant to the KAGB, etc.
• German and foreign UCITS, German and foreign investment funds fulfilling the requirements of nos. 1-7
• Special Investment Funds units
• PPP Companies
• Precious Metals
• Unsecured loans
7cumulative, if not: (non-transparent) Investment Fund
Investor Regulation: Solvency II and SCR Calculation
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VerbriefungLook-through
BorrowerFund
InvestorLoan Bond Fund Share
Bond / ABSSecuritization
Solvency II Stress Factors
Rating CorporateBonds/ Loans
CommercialReal Estate
Covered Bonds
Qualified Infrastructure
ABS Typ 1
ABS Typ 2
EquityTyp 12
Equity Typ 23
1 yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr
AAA 0.9% 0.9%[/2]1 0.7% 0.64% 2.1 % 12.5%
39% 49%
AA 1.1% 1.1%[/2] 1 0.9% 0,78% 3.0% 13.4%
A 1.4% 1.4%[/2] 1 1.4% 1.00% 3.0% 16.6%
BBB 2.5% 2.5%[/2] 1 2.5% 1.67% 3.0% 19.7%
Unrated 3.0% 3.0%[/2] 1 Wie CRE 100.0% (?) 100.0% 100.0%
1) Reduction of 50% if risk-adjusted value of the qualified security > value of the loan2) Listed equity from EEA or OECD, AIFs without leverage3) Listed equity from Non-EEA or Non-OECD-Countries, non-listed equity, other capital investments
Source: JonesDay
Investor Regulation: Solvency II and unrated debt
• 26 April 2017: Consultation (EIOPA-CP-17-003 Call for Evidence - Request by the European Commission to ΕΙΟΡΑ for Technical Advice on the treatment of unlisted equity and debt without an ECAI rating in the standard formula)
• Recital 150 of the Solvency II Regulation: Review of the Solvency II standard formula until the end of 2018
• Implementing Solvency regulation due mid of February• According to the latest draft (Art. 176a et seq) it would be possible to assign a spread risk charge
based on the CQS 2 or 3 to certain unrated loans without a recognized collateral. The qualification criteria are comprised of requirements for (i) the issuer, (ii) the instrument and (iii) the internal rating process of the investor. One of the key requirements is the maximum yield requirement where the yield of the target asset is not allowed to exceed certain thresholds derived from public bond indices.
• The draft also provides for a model based on a third party approved internal model of a Basel or Solvency II regulated co-investor.
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Investor Regulation: Investment Ordinance (AnlV) for Pension Funds, etc.Direct investments Indirect Investments via investment funds and other structuresFrom the balance sheet Open-ended Special AIF with
fixed investment guidelinespursuant to § 284 KAGB
Closed-ended EU Special Funds / closed-ended Special AIFs
Closed-ended EU Special Funds / Closed-endedSpecial AIFs
Structured Bonds ParticificationCertificates
Numbers of § 2 sect. 1 of the InvestmentOrdinance
No. 4cCorporate loans (includinginfrastructure debt):• Loans to new corporates with
no investment grade• Loans to infrastructure portfolio
companiesLoans from companies domiciled in the EEA/OECDNo credit institution/no bank
„Speculativ grade“
lex specialis
No. 16Opend-ended loand funds
Special AIFs pursuant to § 284 KAGB and not subject to no. 14c
Redemption right once a yearfor fungibility reasons
Eligible Assets pursuant to §284 KAGBOnly up to 30% loans/unsecured loans
Only shareholder loans, nodirect lending to otherborrowers
Restructuring and prolongation of unsecuredloans is possible
No. 13b„Private Equity Funds“, („active“) PE-like investmentstrategy
If not PE-like, no. 17 isapplicable
Closed-ended loan funds
“other instruments to financecompanies”
Direct lending and restructuring
Secondary purchase of loans
EuVECAs, EuSEFs, ELTIFs EU-AIFs
No. 17“Other AIFs”
Applicable, if not nos. 13b, 14c, 15 and 16 apply
If not PE-like strategy(i.e. „passive“), no. 17 is applicable and not no. 13b
Closed-ended loanfunds
EuVECAs, EuSEFs, ELTIFs, EU-AIFs
No. 10aABS and ABS-like Structures(if „asset linked“)
§ 284 KAGB: Eligible in form of securities?
No. 9
Annex: Asynchronism of regulation(s) (1)
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§ 285 KAGB – closed-endedSpecial AIF
Investment Fund pursuant to the InvStG
§ 2 sect. 1 No. 13b Investment Ordinance/ Circular
§ 2 sect. 1 no. 17 Investment Ordinance / Circular
Definition of § 1 sect. 5 KAGB (no „redemption right“)
§ 1 sect. 2 InvStG and § 1 sect. 1 KAGB (open-ended and closed-ended funds, ifnot subject to § 26)
Closed-ended AIFs Investmente funds pursuant to § 1 sect. 1 KAGB (open-ended or closed-ended)
• Investment in instruments withvaluable current market price
• Limitation for leverage of 30% of the capital
• Limit of 50% for partner‘s loans
• InvStG does not apply if fund islimited partership (LP is taxtransparent)
• No prescriptions with regard to eligible assets
• Eligible Assets pursuant to § 261 sect. 1 no. 4 KAGB, equity orequity-like capital and otherinstruments to finance companies
• Licence under KAGB/AIFM „light“ and AIFM with domicile in the EEA or OECD
• Short-term leverage up to 10% (Nr. 13b, cf. Circular)
• No prescriptions with regard to eligible assets
but• No opend-ended real estate funds
for retail investors• Not subject to § 2 sect. 1 nos. 13b,
14c, 15 and 16• KAGB licence and AIFM with
domicile in the EEA
Maximal exposure to single borrowerup to 20%
Issuer limit of 1% of the restrictedassets
Issuer limit of 1% of the restrictedassets if closed-ended AIF
Local business tax for direct lendingactivities?
Annex: Asynchronism of regulation(s) (2)
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§ 284 KAGB – Special AIFs with fixedinvestment guidelines
§ 26 InvStG: minimum of 90% of the NAV invested in following assets:
§ 2 sect. 1 no. 16 Investment Ordinance(with reference to § 284 KAGB)
Redemption right before liquidation (open-ended) Redemption right once a year Redemption right once a year pursuant to the draft of the Circular to the Investment Ordinance
Securities Securities pursuant to § 193 KAGB and otherinstruments pursuant to § 198 KAGB
Money Market Instruments, Derivates, Bank Deposits, Real Estate, Real Estate Companies
Money Market Instruments, Derivates, Bank Deposits, Real Estate, Real Estate Companies, instrumentspursuant to § 231 KAGB
Target AIFs:• Opend-ended German, • EU and • Third country investment funds
Target-AIF:• German and foreign UCITS, • German and foreign funds fulfilling the
requirements of § 26 no. 1-7• Special Investment Funds
• Special AIFs fulfilling the requirements of § 284 KAGB and not being subject to no. 14c
• Similar EU investment funds• AIFM from the EEA• Licence pursuant to § 20 KAGB or similar
supervision
PPP Companies, Precious Metals, unsecured loans PPP Companies, Precious Metals, unsecured loans Limit of 30% for unsecured loans? (cf. Draft of the Circular to the Investment Ordinance)
Issuer limit of 10%
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Private Debt in the environment of the most important markets - USA and Europe
“Generating investment returns in a maturing Private Debt asset class?”
BAI Private Debt WebinarJanuary 2019
Marc Dellmann Head of Business
Development
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By investment experts, for investment experts
CEPRES – Data, Analytics, Investment Network
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 21/01/2019.
$23.9Trillion Asset Value
6,400Funds in Due Diligence
65,900Companies Analyzed
1,850LP and GP Counterparties
6,175 3,236
525
9,936 Private Loans
Northern America Europe Others
• 709 Private Debt Funds
• $3.4 trillion of Enterprise Value
• $225 billion of gross Invested Capital
• 643 direct Lending Co-investments
Deepest Private Debt Market Intelligence:
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1. Key Facts & Figures - Performance Observations
2. Market Developments and Trends
3. Digging Deeper - Debt Pricing Analysis
4. Snapshot: US Lower MM and US Infrastructure
5. Conclusion
Agenda
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Gross IRR returns by key segments across investment years 1998-2017, US vs. EU
Attractive Gross IRRs across Private Debt asset class
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 12/12/2018. Lower Mid-Market defined as companies with Entry EBITDA of USD / EUR 50 million or less.
1. Robust across all segments, Lower Mid-Market and Mezzanine show highest returns
2. US outperforms EU on average by ~300-400bps
3. Pooled returns confirm US superior in capital allocation i.e. GP deal investment decisions
13,16%
17,15%18,59%
17,64% 17,55%
9,19%
12,70% 12,27% 12,64% 13,21%14,30%
18,24%
14,43%16,06%
17,18%
9,32%
13,72% 14,04%13,20% 12,75%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
Senior Mezzanine Unitranche Overall Lower Mid-Market
Private Debt Gross IRR Comparison
US Pooled IRR EU Pooled IRR US Median IRR EU Median IRR
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Private Debt Fund Net IRR & Net TVPI comparison by investment era
Returns vs cash velocity - attractive net cash multiples?
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 10/12/2018.
4,35%
7,18%6,24%
8,98% 9,58%10,72%
13,44% 14,09%
16,10%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2004-2008 2009-2013 2014-2017
Fund Net IRR
Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile
1,14 1,141,04
1,341,24
1,13
1,63
1,411,25
0,00
0,50
1,00
1,50
2,00
2004-2008 2009-2013 2014-2017
Fund Net TVPI
Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile
Increasing Net IRR returns in recent years with higher dispersion
Declining Net TVPI returns yet with much tighter spreads
Strong market liquidity & capital efficiency, shorter duration / recycling of cash
1 2
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1. Key Facts & Figures - Performance Observations
2. Market Developments and Trends
3. Digging Deeper - Debt Pricing Analysis
4. Snapshot: US Lower MM and US Infrastructure
5. Conclusion
Agenda
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Private Debt Gross Invested Capital in US & EU
1. Senior Debt increasingly dominating post-GFC
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
US Private Debt Invested Capital
Senior Mezzanine
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
EU Private Debt Invested Capital
Senior MezzanineSource: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 10/12/2018.
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Private Debt Pricing in US & EU
2. US Senior significantly richer, Mezz tightening
12,50% 12,00%12,54% 12,58%
13,25% 13,50% 13,50% 14,00%13,00% 13,50% 13,00%
14,00% 14,00%13,00% 13,00% 12,50% 12,00%
10,46% 10,62%12,00%
10,50%
14,00%
11,25%
14,00%
11,84%
10,50% 10,13% 9,76%
11,16% 10,95%
9,50% 9,60% 10,00% 10,00%
8,50%7,00%
9,00%
11,00%
13,00%
15,00%
17,00%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
US Private Debt Total Interest (Current + PIK)
Mezzanine (Median) Senior (Median)
8,50% 8,50%7,50%
8,75%
11,05%12,38%
11,26% 12,05% 11,84% 12,32% 12,65% 13,38%
10,60%8,78%
10,75% 10,64% 11,48%10,24% 9,97% 10,25%
8,50%
5,70% 6,37%5,26% 5,35% 4,98% 4,86%
6,41% 6,63%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
EU Private Debt Total Interest (Current + PIK)
Mezzanine (Median) Senior (Median)
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 23/01/2019
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Private Debt Deal Financing Structures, 1997 - 2017
3. Leverage high but below peaks, supported by equity
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 10/01/2019. Worldwide Private Debt Deals – Deals from 1997 to 2017
From 2002 to 2008 (GFC): substantial Leverage Multiples increase from 3.8x to 4.8x
3.1x Post GFC 2009, less liquidity and more scrutiny resulted in a bottom 3.1x Leverage Multiple
From 2010, QE resulting in rising Leverage Multiples until 2014 from 4.3x to 5.3x
In late 2014, end of QE turning off the free flow of liquidity impacting Leverage Multiples going forward – 4.3x today
1,58 2,18 2,50 2,74 2,42 2,11 2,72 2,59 2,56 3,01 3,10 3,40 3,004,39 3,66 3,69
4,68 4,365,52 5,00 4,901,63 1,08 1,24 1,21 1,07 1,30
1,28 1,43 1,401,47 1,56 1,60
1,48
1,471,40 1,30
1,43 1,541,13
0,92 0,322,70 3,20 3,00 3,00
2,30 2,502,61 2,59 2,87
3,103,75 3,19
1,57
2,862,70 2,78
2,84 3,723,63
3,524,07
0,00
2,00
4,00
6,00
8,00
10,00
12,00
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Median Equity to EBITDA Median Junior Debt to EBITDA Median Senior Debt to EBITDA
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3
9
1
2
3
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Performance Indicators - Deal Gross IRR and Gross TVPI returns in US & EU, 2004-2017
5. Diverging gross returns, TVPIs tightening – how to invest?
Post-GFC Private Debt returns first decline then stabilize between 2009-14 during QE
Retreat of banks give way to Private Debt funds, underpinning debt pricing and supporting gross IRRs (shift in market Private Debt supply & demand)
IRR and TVPI returns “mismatch” since 2015: median 1.06x TVPI returns close to par in both US & EU
1,00
1,10
1,20
1,30
1,40
1,50
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
30,00%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Gros
s TV
PI
Gros
s IR
R
US & EU Private Debt Gross Returns
US Median IRR EU Median IRR US Median TVPI EU Median TVPI
21
3
2
1
3
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 03/01/2019
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1. Key Facts & Figures - Performance Observations
2. Market Developments and Trends
3. Digging Deeper - Debt Pricing Analysis
4. Snapshot: US Lower MM and US Infrastructure
5. Conclusion
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Comparing Total Interest Across Target Company Size Ranges
Small Caps consistently richer post GFC
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 12/12/2018. Small caps defined as companies with less than US$10m of Entry EBITDA; Mid-market is Entry EBITDA between US$10-75m; Upper Mid-market is Entry EBITDA between US$75-100m; Large Cap is Entry EBITDA > US$100m.
5,00%
7,00%
9,00%
11,00%
13,00%
15,00%
17,00%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Median Total Interest Comparison Across Market Segments
Small Cap Total Interest, Entry EBITDA < US$10m MM Total Interest, Entry EBITDA US$10-75m
UMM Total Interest, Entry EBITDA US$75-100m Large Cap Total Interest, Entry EBITDA > US$100m
• Moderation for all segments since 2008/09, Small Cap and Mid-Market less affected
• More pricing volatility in Upper Mid-Market and Large Cap segments; strong rebound since 2010
• Small Cap market relatively stable pricing across cycles, richer pricing post-GFC
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Comparing Debt Pricing 5-year Average Spreads
Small Cap pricing notable advantage over larger segments
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 12/12/2018. Small caps defined as companies with less than US$10m of Entry EBITDA; Mid-market is Entry EBITDA between US$10-75m; Upper Mid-market is Entry EBITDA between US$75-100m; Large Cap is Entry EBITDA > US$100m.
240292
160
-27
125
488441
138 144
275
579
333269
36
130
248
149
-22
171 150
339
41109
635
91
-108
131
-108-145-200
-100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
bps
Debt Pricing Spread Comparison Across Market Segments (bps)
Small Cap over MM Small Cap over UMM Small Cap over Large Cap MM over UMM MM over Large Cap UMM over Large Cap
5-year averages: Small Cap Mid-Market Upper Mid-Market
vs. MM: +158bps
vs. UMM: +297bps
vs. Large Cap: +269bps
vs. UMM: +139bps
vs. Large Cap: +111bps
vs. Large Cap: -28bps
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1. Key Facts & Figures - Performance Observations
2. Market Developments and Trends
3. Digging Deeper - Debt Pricing Analysis
4. Snapshot: US Lower MM and US Infrastructure
5. Conclusion
Agenda
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All US Private Debt deals with Entry EBITDA < $50m, investment years 1998-2017
The US Lower Mid-Market: a Private Debt segment of its own
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 12/12/2018. Average investment size is of realized deals only.
• 2,474 portfolio companies
• $38.2B gross invested capital
• $13.4m avg. investment size
• $31.8B of gross realized proceeds
• 3 months avg. time to 1st distribution
• Overall 17.3% median Gross IRR, 1.29x median
Gross TVPI
Key Facts:
A robust Private Debt market segment in the US centered around traditional industries such as Industrials and Consumers, the main drivers of the US economy.
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Global Infrastructure Private Debt deals, investment years 1998-2017Infrastructure Private Debt: another alternative strategy
• 765 deals
• $20.5B gross invested capital
• $26.5m avg. investment size
• $16.2B of gross realized proceeds
• 5 months avg. time to 1st distribution
• Overall 15.3% median Gross IRR, 1.25x median
Gross TVPI
Key Facts:
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0,40
0,60
0,80
1,00
1,20
1,40
1,60
1,80
2,00
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
30,00%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Gros
s TV
PI
Gros
s IR
R
Infrastructure Private Debt - Gross IRR and TVPI
Median TVPI Median IRR
Source: CEPRES PE.Analyzer, as of 12/12/2018. Average investment size is of realized deals only.
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Conclusion: deep dive required to find opportunities & returnsGenerating investment returns in a maturing Private Debt asset class
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1. Attractive IRR returns across PD market, but Net TVPI compression
2. Market structural shift to Senior, but Senior risk reflected in lower pricing− Inherent squeeze on returns, especially TVPIs− How to earn returns from PD investing?
3. Debt Pricing: the key return driver of PD− Small Cap & Mid-Market: richer & more stable pricing, consistent advantage of 100-300bps− US market outperforms EU; +300-400 bps− Infrastructure Debt & US Lower Mid-Market pricing?
4. Successful investing in PD:1. Define market niches based on your specs2. Analyze, understand, get evidence3. Make investment decisions based on empirical proof
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• “All-weather” strategy
• Significant demand/ “filling a void”
Robust economic growth (U.S. market) driving the need for capital
Traditional lenders have abandoned the space
Record levels of Private Equity dry powder will fuel continued demand
• Borrower benefits
Speed
Flexibility
Investors are increasing allocations to private credit strategies under their alternatives “basket”
U.S. DIRECT LENDING INVESTMENT MERITS: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
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ATTRACTIVE RELATIVE RETURNS STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONSDIVERSIFICATION
• Higher relative yields…
Return enhancement available through leveraged vehicle
Arranger-centric model
Tax efficient structure
• … are an offset to potential FX hedging costs
• Geographic diversification
• Significant addressable market
U.S. private credit total market size estimated to be over $900bn (over 80% to non-bank direct lenders) 1
EU private credit market size of €120bn (only 50% to non-bank lenders) 1
• Broad industry exposure
• One contiguous market
One language
One currency
One jurisdiction
One bankruptcy regime
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Private Debt Market Gross IRR – US vs EUR
US Europe
18%
14%
Source: CEPRES PE. Analyzer
(1) Credit Suisse US Credit 2H Outlook, September, 2018.
STRUCTURAL CHANGES ARE CREATING CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES IN LOWER MIDDLE MARKET…
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• Market consolidation among traditional lenders and, more recently, asset managers
• Record fundraising campaigns by incumbent private credit managers
• The GFC and changes to the regulatory environment has contributed to smaller lenders exiting the market or electing to be acquired
• Concentration of capital focused on the upper middle market and broadly syndicated market
• Fewer providers in the lower middle market leads to lower competitive intensity
COMPELLING RISK-ADJUSTED RETURNS
…AS SUPPLY AND DEMAND DYNAMICS HAVE EVOLVED
PRIVATE EQUITY & CREDIT DEMAND
254
385
615
752
963
2000 2005 2010 2015 2017
115100
108 106115
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
(1) Source: Preqin Private Equity & Venture Capital Spotlight, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2017. 2016 data as of June 2016. 2017 data as of July 2017, based on Preqin databasereported in Bloomberg on 9 August 2017. (2) Source: Preqin Quarterly Update: Private Debt, Q3 2017. Includes direct lending and mezzanine dry powder. 2017 data as ofSeptember 2017. (3) Number of commercial banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Committee, as of June 2017.
Private Equity Dry Powder(in USD billions)1
Private Credit Dry Powder(in USD billions)2
LOWER MIDDLE MARKET FINANCING SUPPLY
Park View
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Vs.
Middle Market Consolidation
Commercial Bank Licenses in US 3
0
2.000
4.000
6.000
8.000
10.000
12.000
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
YTD
WE ARE SEEING ATTRACATIVE RELATIVE YIELDS IN LOWER MIDDLE MARKET…
3-MONTH AVERAGE NEW-ISSUE YIELDS1 LOWER MIDDLE MARKET FOCUS/STRUCTURING RETURNS2
(1) LCD US Middle Market Stats, August 2018. (2) Capital Dynamics. Thomson Reuters LPC. Cliffwater Research, October 2017.Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
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50-150 bps
75-150 bps
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
10.0%
Broadly Syndicated
Loans
Upper/SyndicatedMiddle Market Direct Lending
Lower Middle Market Direct
Lending
8.0%
Arranger/ Directly
Originated
6.4%
100-200 bps
Premium:225-500 bps
Asse
t-Le
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writ
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Aver
age
Yiel
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7.3%
6.4%
4,0%
5,0%
6,0%
7,0%
8,0%
Middle Market (<$50m EBITDA) Large Corporate
12.0%
…WITH APPEALING RISK PROFILES COMPARED TO LARGER SIZED BUSINESSES
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3,0x
3,5x
4,0x
4,5x
5,0x
5,5x
5,50%
6,00%
6,50%
7,00%
7,50%
8,00%
8,50%
9,00%
9,50%
< $5M $5-$15M $15-$25M $25-$40M > $40M
Tota
l Deb
t to
EBIT
DA
Yie
ld (3
yea
r ter
m)
EBITDA Range
3Q18: 1ST LIEN YIELDS VS. LEVERAGE BY EBITDA SIZE1
3Q18 1st lien Yield Total Leverage
(1) LPC’s 3Q18 Middle Market Sponsored Private/Club Deal Analysis, October 16, 2018. (excludes unitranche)
LOWER COMPETITIVE INTENSITY ALLOWS LENDERS TO MAINTAIN DISCIPINE
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Investor Protection Lower Middle Market Upper Middle MarketBroadly Syndicated
MarketTTM Leverage (avg1) ~3.5x – 4.5x ~4.0x – 5.0x ~>5.0x
Equity cushions >45% >40% >35%
Financial maintenance covenants
Yes20-30% cushion
>75%Wide cushions NA
EBITDA definitions
Addbacks for fees, costs and expenses that are
reasonable and documented- often with a
dollar threshold for any TTM Period.
Numerous Addbacks including synergies and
cost savings up to 25% of EBITDA
For additional debt incurrence tests-
Numerous addbacks including synergies and
cost savings up to 40% of EBITDA
Restricted Payments Uncommon
Starter Basket plus an unlimited amount so long
as leverage is ~2x less than closing leverage
Starter Basket plus an unlimited amount so long as leverage is ~1x less than
closing leverage
(1) LPC’s 3Q18 Middle Market Sponsored Private/Club Deal Analysis, October 16, 2018. (excludes unitranche)
INVESTMENT MANAGER SELECTION IS IMPORTANT
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Sourcing Strength
Experienced Team
Flexible Investment Mandate
Robust Platform
• Multi-channel sourcing delivers opportunities through the cycle• Maximizes investment opportunity set• Provides for credit discipline / selectivity• Drives portfolio diversification
• Structuring experience – focus on downside protection• Direct origination and underwriting capabilities• Ability to manage through cycles – familiarity with bankruptcy
regimes, creditor rights; hands-on restructuring experience
• Mandate that offers flexibility to invest in the most compelling opportunity given prevailing market conditions
• Proven underwriting and investment processes• Strong risk management infrastructure – people/IT• Resourced to support active portfolio management
Jens ErnbergManaging DirectorCapital Dynamics, Inc.Capital Dynamics Broker Dealer LLC10 East 53rd Street, 17th FloorNew York, NY 10022United States
[email protected]: +1 212 798 3418Mobile: +1 917 207 4121
Klaus GierlingManaging DirectorCapital Dynamics, Inc.Possartstrasse 1381679 MunichGermany
[email protected]: +49 89 2000 418-13Mobile: +49 172 1499 422
Markus LangnerManaging DirectorCapital Dynamics, Inc.Possartstrasse 1381679 MunichGermany
[email protected]: +49 89 2000 418-14 Mobile: +49 172 1499 420
4. North American Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit
Paul Colatrella, Managing Director
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Why invest in clean energy infrastructure credit?
(1) Per Moody’s Infrastructure Default and Recovery Rate 1983-2016 study: Average Ba-rated cumulative default rates of infrastructure credit were 8% compared to 18% for non-financial corporate issuers, average senior secured recovery rates were 86% for infrastructure credit compared to 73% for non-financial corporate issuers, and average one-year rating volatility was 0.17 notches per Credit compared to 0.42 notches for non-financial corporate issuers.
• Asset value cyclicality• Energy & financial market
conditions
INFRASTRUCTUREBENEFITS
• Real assets• Long term useful lives• Inelastic demand
Low Market Correlation
• Leverage • Capital structure position• Credit document strength
EquityCREDIT
FEATURES
• Senior position• Secured by collateral• Protective covenants
Strong Cash Yield, Prepayment Protection
Compared to similarly rated corporate credits, infrastructure debt has a lower 10 year default rate (8% v. 18%), higher average recovery rate (86% v. 73%), and lower rating volatility according to a Moody’s study spanning 1983-20161
• Cash flow volatility• Project document strength
PROJECT FINANCE ATTRIBUTES
• Contracted cash flow• Allocation of risks• Nonrecourse / asset based
Capital Preservation
CLEAN RELIABLE ENERGY
• Solar PV• Onshore & offshore wind• Hydro & geothermal• Efficient natural gas power
generation, co-generation, distributed generation
• Contracted midstream assets• Energy & battery storage
Achieve ESG / Sustainability Goals
An optimal risk / return investment will be a function of:
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Why focus on the North American market?
(1) Source: Thomson Reuters Global Project Finance Review (2) Renewable Assets (Owners) League Tables. Bloomberg New Energy Finance. October 31, 2018. Includes projects commissioned, financing secured and/orunder construction. Such information has not been independently verified by Capital Dynamics. The information provided herein is based on matters as they exist as of the date of preparation on October 31, 2018 andnot as of any future date. (3) 2018 Preqin Global Infrastructure Report.
LARGE OPPORTUNITY SET
EUROPEANCOMPARISON
NORTH AMERICA• Deregulation• Private asset
ownership• Potential for
higher yields despite FX costs
COMPELLING MARKET DYNAMICS
Investment diversity offers wide range of risk / return opportunities
$38
$14 $4
$2
$3Power
Oil & Gas
Transportation
Industrial
Other
USDbillions
Americas Project Finance Loans Q2 2017 – Q1 20181
Variety of regulatory models across regions
20,000 +generators
Multiple fuel sources
Mix of contractual off-take structures
Regional differences drive the increase in alternative lending
$24,9
$8,9
by Primary Geographic Focus, (USD billons)3
All time Unlisted Infrastructure Debt Fundraising
EUROPE• More regulation• Assets owned by utilities
and strategics• Project finance
dominated by banks and insurance companies
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Projected Fuel Mix North American Electricity Generation1
(1) Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance Outlook 2018. “Renewables” includes Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, Utility-scale PV, Small-scale PV, and Solar thermal.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2012 2017 2022 2027 2032 2037 2042 2047
R E N E W A B L E S
N A T U R A L G A S
C O A L
N U C L E A R
What are the drivers of U.S. energy infrastructure investment?
RENEWABLES AND NATURAL GAS WILL DRIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A Differentiated ApproachInteresting in the current market environment
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CEIC targets an attractive and underserved market segment1
(1) There is no guarantee that the investment will be made in accordance with the terms shown or that the target returns will be achieved. The estimated target returns are gross of fees, expense and carried interest, which in the aggregate, may be substantial. Actual returns may be higher or lower.
CONCENTRATION OF PROJECT FINANCE BANKS / INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS
CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MEZZANINE FUNDS
RETU
RN T
ARG
ETS RISK SPECTRU
M
H I G H E R R I S K ▲
▼ L O W E R R E T U R N S
15% +
12%
10%
8%
6%
IRR
Attractive, underserved market segment
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Key relationships, flexible capital and industry expertise all contribute to identifying the optimal relationship between risk and return in clean energy infrastructure credit
Source: There is no guarantee that the investment will be made in accordance with the terms shown or that the target returns will be achieved. The estimated target returns are gross of fees, expense and carried interest, which in the aggregate, may be substantial. Actual returns may be higher or lower.
Holding Company Loans /
Securitizations
Second Lien Loans /
Unitranche
Unitranche / Senior Loans
(1st lien)
SE
NI
OR
IT
Y
lower P R O J E C T R I S K higher
8-10% Return
Potential
EXPERTISEacross energy infrastructure to identify risks and structure appropriately
RELATIONSHIPSto source proprietary deal flow with premium terms and economics
FLEXIBILITY to seek optimal position in the credit capital structure relative to risk and target returns
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Direct origination strategy and structuring capabilities enhance returns
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
L+ 200 bps
Conforming Project Finance
Bank Loan
Additional Credit Risk Component(s)
Underwriting Origination Fees
8.0%
+50-150 bps
Indi
cativ
e Re
turn
s
+ 150 bps
+30-60 bps
Middle Market Illiquidity Premium
Prepayment Protection
10.0%
LIBOR[~250 bps]
4.5%
6% - 7.5%
+ 150 bps
+50 bps
8% - 10% Gross IRR
All-in Premium:
300 to 600 bps
MAJORITY OF RETURN IS CURRENT CASH YIELD1
(1) There is no guarantee that the investment will be made in accordance with the terms shown or that the target returns will be achieved. The estimated target returns are gross of fees, expense and carried interest, which in the aggregate, may be substantial. Actual returns may be higher or lower.
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Key Clean Energy Infrastructure Investment Risks and Mitigants
(1) There is no guarantee that target returns will be achieved. The estimated target returns are gross of fees, expenses and carried interest, which in the aggregate may be significant. Actual returns may be higher or lower. (2) Per Moody’s ‘Infrastructure Default and Recovery Rate 1983-2015’ study
• No development risk taken• Require Proven Technology
from top tier providers (e.g. Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi, etc.)
Development and Technology Risks
• Permitting and regulatory risks
• Delay and Cost Overruns• Outages and Performance
• Long term Power Purchase Agreements and / or Hedges
• Electric Capacity Markets• Fuel Supply Agreements• Conservative underwriting
price decks
Commodity Price Risk
• Electric Market Prices• Fuel Supply and Price Risk• Mismatch and Basis Risk
Minimal Commodity and Price Risks
• Fixed price, date certain, turnkey EPC Contracts
• Long term Operating & Maintenance (O&M) Agreements and Equipment Service Agreements (LTSA)
Equity
Construction and Operating Risks
• Contracting Delays• Cost Overruns• Plant Outages and
Cost Containment
Minimal Construction and Operating Risks
No Development Risk and Limited Technology Risk
KEY ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
RISKS
KEY MITIGANTS
Project Finance structure allocates risks
away from borrower
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Comparing risk and return by fund strategyVintage year 2005-2015
Source: 19 October 2018, Preqin Alternative Assets Monitor. Past performance is not a reliable indication of future performance. Net IRRs are net of all fees, expenses and carried interest.CEIC: Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit
The combination of infrastructure and direct lending asset classes offers compelling risk/return
Buyout
Direct Lending
Natural Resources
Real Estate
Secondaries
Distressed Debt
Early Stage
Fund of FundsGrowth
InfrastructureVenture Capital
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
RETU
RN: M
edia
n N
et IR
Rs (%
)
RISK: Standard Deviation of Net IRRs
CEIC Risk Profile
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Executive summary
(1) There is no guarantee that target returns will be achieved. The estimated target returns are gross of fees, expense and carried interest, which in the aggregate, may be substantial. Actual returns may be higher or lower. (2) Represents investments prior to Paul Colatrella joining Capital Dynamics in 2018.
Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit in North America is an attractive investment opportunity for European Investors
Differentiated approach can yield optimal results
Compelling asset class
• Strong and stable cash yield1
• Protective credit benefits
• Attractive relative to similarly rated corporate debt
• Large opportunity set
• Seek opportunities in underserved area of the capital markets
• Target optimal risk / return niche 8 - 10% gross IRR1
• Provide flexible capital across debt securities and clean energy infrastructure asset class
Attractive in current market conditions
• Offering downside protection
• Secured by hard assets with long useful lives
• Non-correlated / low volatility
• Helping to meet ESG / Sustainability goals
Paul Colatrella
Managing Director,
Head of Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit
Capital Dynamics, Inc.10 East 53rd Street, 17th FloorNew York, NY 10022
Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit Team DACH Region Sales Team
Katherine McElroy
Director,
Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit
Capital Dynamics, Inc.
Capital Dynamics Broker Dealer LLC
10 East 53rd Street, 17th FloorNew York, NY 10022
Klaus Gierling
Managing Director,
Business Development, DACH
Capital Dynamics GmbHPossartstrasse 1381679 Munich, Germany
Direct: +49 89 2000 418-13
Authorised Advisers of:
Capital Dynamics Ltd
Whitfield Court30-32 Whitfield StreetLondon W1T 2RQ, UK
Markus Langner
Managing Director,
Business Development, DACH
Capital Dynamics GmbHPossartstrasse 1381679 Munich, Germany
Direct: +49 89 2000 418-14
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MATERIAL NOTES TO INVESTORS – Private Credit
The United Kingdom
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• high value entities falling within article 49 FPO and their directors, officers and employees acting for such entities in relation to investment,
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MATERIAL NOTES TO INVESTORS - CEIC
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• high value entities falling within article 49 FPO and their directors, officers and employees acting for such entities in relation to investment,
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