VEF
Year-End Report 2023
Key events during the quarter
- In 4Q23 our USD NAV increased 5% QoQ, ending 2023 up 16% YoY. Key NAV drivers continue to be improved portfolio company forecasts and outlook, combined with strengthening peer multiples, all driven by an improving macro and market outlook.
- VEF successfully closed its second SEK 500 mln sustainability bond. The bond effectively rolled our previous issue, at improved terms, with a new duration set to December 2026. An important event that allowed us to de-risk duration matching of expected portfolio exits to our new bond maturity.
- In November, we returned to a core tradition of hosting one of our board meetings in a focus investment geography - India. The mood on the ground was overwhelmingly positive, with a backdrop of political stability, underlying economic growth and buoyant capital markets, driven by both significant domestic and international capital flows.
Net asset value
- NAV of VEF’s portfolio as at YE23 is USD 442.2 mln (YE22 381.8). NAV per share has increased by 16% to USD 0.42 (YE22: 0.37) per share during FY23.
- In SEK, NAV equals 4,441 mln (YE22: 3,981). NAV per share has increased by 12% to SEK 4.26 (YE22: 3.82) per share during FY23.
- Cash position, including liquidity investments, was USD 21.6 mln (YE22: 48.5) at the end of 2023.
Financial result
- Net result for 4Q23 was USD 19.4 mln (4Q22: -61.5). Earnings per share were USD 0.02 (4Q22: -0.06).
- Net result for FY23 was USD 60.1 mln (FY22: -377.4). Earnings per share were USD 0.06 (FY22: -0.36).
VEF CEO, David Nangle, comments:
“We finish 2023 on a positive footing. 4Q23 continued a 2023 trend of better, and incrementally more positive with each passing quarter. The 16% (USD 60.4 mln) growth in NAV in 2023 benefitted from strong macro and market level performance. At a portfolio level, growth remains robust and forecasts are bottoming out – in many cases we are starting to revise up estimates again.”
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | |
Net asset value (USD mln) | 761.7 | 381.8 | 442.2 |
Net asset value (SEK mln) | 6,885 | 3,981 | 4,441 |
Net asset value per share (USD) | 0.73 | 0.37 | 0.42 |
Net asset value per share (SEK) | 6.61 | 3.82 | 4.26 |
VEF AB (publ) share price (SEK) | 6.05 | 2.45 | 1.84 |
Events after the end of the period
No significant events have taken place after the end of the period.
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Datum | 2024-01-24, kl 08:00 |
Källa | MFN |