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REINET INVESTMENTS S.C.A - Management statement for the third quarter ended 31 December 2018

Release Date: 23/01/2019 08:00
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Management statement for the third quarter ended 31 December 2018

Reinet Investments S.C.A. 
(Incorporated in Luxembourg)
ISIN: LU0383812293
Code: RNI


COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

The Board of Reinet Investments Manager S.A. announces the results of Reinet Investments S.C.A. for the quarter ended 31 December 2018.

Key financial data

• Reinet's net asset value of EUR 3.9 billion, reflects a compound return of 8 per cent per annum in euro terms, since March 2009, including dividends paid
• The net asset value at 31 December 2018 reflects a decrease of EUR 944 million or 19.5 per cent from EUR 4 841 million at 30 September 2018
• Net asset value per share at 31 December 2018: EUR 20.10 (30 September 2018: EUR 24.71)
• Share buyback programme: 2 087 441 ordinary shares repurchased as of 31 December 2018 for a consideration of EUR 27.4 million
• Commitments totalling EUR 108 million in respect of new and existing investments were made during the quarter, and a total of EUR 85 million funded during the quarter
• Dividends received from British American Tobacco during the quarter amounted to EUR 37 million


Reinet Investments S.C.A. (the 'Company') is a partnership limited by shares incorporated in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and having its registered office at 35, boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg. It is governed by the Luxembourg law on securitisation and in this capacity allows its shareholders to participate indirectly in the portfolio of assets held by its wholly-owned subsidiary Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S. ('Reinet Fund'), a specialised investment fund also incorporated in Luxembourg. The Company's ordinary shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange; the listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is a secondary listing. The Company's ordinary shares are included in the 'LuxX' index of the principal shares traded on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The Company and Reinet Fund together with Reinet Fund's subsidiaries are referred to as 'Reinet'.

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This document contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'may', 'should', 'estimate', 'project', 'plan', 'believe', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'intend', 'potential', 'goal', 'strategy', 'target', 'will', 'seek' and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside Reinet's control. Reinet does not undertake to update, nor does it have any obligation to provide updates or to revise, any forward-looking statements. 


Reinet Investments S.C.A.
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 16 576
Registered office: 35, boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg, Tel. (+352) 22 42 10, Fax (+352) 22 72 53
Email: info@reinet.com, website: www.reinet.com


BUSINESS OVERVIEW

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Net asset value                                                        |
|The net asset value at 31 December 2018 comprised:                     |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|                      |    31 December 2018   |    30 September 2018   |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|                      |           EUR m|     %|            EUR m|     %|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Listed investments    |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|British American      |           1 892|  48.6|            2 738|  56.6|
|Tobacco p.l.c.        |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Other listed          |              83|   2.1|               70|   1.4|
|investments           |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|                      |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Unlisted investments  |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Pension Insurance     |           1 205|  30.9|            1 428|  29.5|
|Corporation Group     |                |      |                 |      |
|Limited               |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|                      |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Private equity and    |             748|  19.2|              728|  15.0|
|related partnerships  |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Trilantic Capital     |             224|   5.7|              194|   4.0|
|Partners              |                |      |                 |      |
|Fund IV, Fund V,      |                |      |                 |      |
|Fund VI, TEP, TEP     |                |      |                 |      |
|II, related           |                |      |                 |      |
|general partners and  |                |      |                 |      |
|management companies  |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|36 South              |              38|   1.0|               33|   0.7|
|macro/volatility funds|                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Asian private         |             213|   5.5|              168|   3.4|
|equity companies and  |                |      |                 |      |
|portfolio funds       |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Milestone China       |              84|      |               81|      |
|Opportunities funds,  |                |      |                 |      |
|investment holdings   |                |      |                 |      |
|and management company|                |      |                 |      |
|participation         |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Prescient China       |              85|      |               44|      |
|funds and             |                |      |                 |      |
|investment management |                |      |                 |      |
|company               |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Grab Holdings Inc.    |              44|      |               43|      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Specialised investment|             273|   7.0|              333|   6.9|
|funds                 |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Vanterra C Change TEM |              23|      |               24|      |
|and holding companies |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|NanoDimension funds   |              25|      |               40|      |
|and co-investment     |                |      |                 |      |
|opportunities         |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Fountainhead Expert   |               -|      |               18|      |
|Fund                  |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Snow Phipps funds     |              95|      |              119|      |
|and co-investment     |                |      |                 |      |
|opportunities         |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Palm Lane Credit      |              21|      |               20|      |
|Opportunities Fund    |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|GAM Real Estate       |              38|      |               41|      |
|Finance Fund          |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Other fund investments|              71|      |               71|      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|United States land    |              86|   2.2|               85|   1.8|
|development and       |                |      |                 |      |
|mortgages             |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Diamond interests     |              37|   1.0|               40|   0.8|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Other investments     |              63|   1.6|               64|   1.3|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Total investments     |           4 114| 105.6|            5 153| 106.4|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Cash and liquid funds |             309|   7.9|              333|   6.9|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Bank borrowings       |                |      |                 |      |
|and derivatives       |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Borrowings            |           (635)|(16.3)|            (642)|(13.3)|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Net derivative        |             167|   4.3|               73|   1.5|
|assets/(liabilities)  |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Other liabilities     |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Minority interest,    |            (58)| (1.5)|             (76)| (1.5)|
|fees payable and      |                |      |                 |      |
|other liabilities, net|                |      |                 |      |
|of other assets       |                |      |                 |      |
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+
|Net asset value       |           3 897| 100.0|            4 841| 100.0|
+----------------------+----------------+------+-----------------+------+

All investments are held, either directly or indirectly, by Reinet Fund.


INFORMATION RELATING TO CURRENT KEY INVESTMENTS

+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|                                                  |   |Committed|   Remaining|  Invested|    Realised|    Current|      Total|
|                                                  |   |amount(1)|   committed| amount(2)| proceeds(2)|       fair|   realised|
|                                                  |   |       in|   amount(1)|        in| in millions|value(1) in|        and|
|                                                  |   | millions| in millions|  millions|            |   millions| unrealised|
|                                                  |   |         |            |          |            |           |value(3) in|
|                                                  |   |         |            |          |            |           |   millions|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Listed investments                                |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|British American                                  |EUR|        -|           -|     1 739|       2 008|      1 892|      3 900|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Tobacco p.l.c.                                    |GBP|        -|           -|     1 418|       1 660|      1 700|      3 360|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Other listed investments                          |EUR|       35|           -|        73|           -|         83|         83|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|                                                  |USD|       40|           -|        95|           -|         95|         95|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Unlisted investments                              |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Pension Insurance                                 |EUR|      607|           -|       663|           -|      1 205|      1 205|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Corporation Group Limited                         |GBP|      545|           -|       545|           -|      1 083|      1 083|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Trilantic Capital Partners                        |EUR|      591|         273|       326|         378|        224|        602|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Euro investment                                   |EUR|       87|          20|        67|         116|         50|        166|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|US dollar investment(4)                           |USD|      578|         291|       297|         321|        200|        521|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|36 South macro/volatility funds                   |EUR|       93|           -|        93|          11|         38|         49|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Euro investment                                   |EUR|       88|           -|        88|          11|         34|         45|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|US dollar investment                              |USD|        6|           -|         6|           -|          5|          5|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Asian private equity companies and portfolio funds|   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Milestone China Opportunities funds,              |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
|investment holdings and                           |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|management company                                |EUR|      147|           5|       125|          68|         84|        152|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|participation                                     |USD|      169|           6|       163|          80|         96|        176|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Prescient China funds                             |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|and investment management                         |EUR|       72|           -|        68|           -|         85|         85|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|company                                           |USD|       82|           -|        82|           -|         97|         97|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Grab Holdings Inc.                                |EUR|       44|           -|        43|           -|         44|         44|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|                                                  |USD|       50|           -|        50|           -|         50|         50|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Specialised investment funds                      |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Vanterra C Change TEM and                         |EUR|       62|           5|        52|           1|         23|         24|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|holding companies                                 |USD|       71|           6|        65|           1|         26|         27|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|NanoDimension funds and                           |   |         |            |          |            |           |           |
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|co-investment opportunities                       |EUR|       84|          28|        53|          38|         25|         63|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Euro investment                                   |EUR|        4|           -|         4|           1|          3|          4|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|US dollar investment                              |USD|       91|          32|        59|          42|         25|         67|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Fountainhead Expert Fund                          |EUR|       17|           -|        15|          13|          -|         13|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|                                                  |USD|       20|           -|        20|          15|          -|         15|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Snow Phipps funds and                             |EUR|      147|          49|        98|          45|         95|        140|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|co-investment opportunities                       |USD|      168|          56|       112|          49|        108|        157|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Palm Lane Credit Opportunities                    |EUR|       61|           -|        54|          71|         21|         92|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Fund                                              |USD|       70|           -|        70|          83|         24|        107|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|GAM Real Estate Finance                           |EUR|      111|          33|        54|          52|         38|         90|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Fund                                              |GBP|      100|          30|        70|          44|         34|         78|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|United States land                                |EUR|      187|           3|       160|           -|         86|         86|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Development and mortgages                         |USD|      215|           4|       211|           -|         99|         99|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|Diamond interests(5)                              |EUR|       75|           2|       116|          84|         37|        121|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+
|                                                  |ZAR|    1 230|          40|     1 190|       1 229|        613|      1 842|
+--------------------------------------------------+---+---------+------------+----------+------------+-----------+-----------+

(1) Calculated using quarter end foreign exchange rates.
(2) Calculated using actual foreign exchange rates at transaction date.
(3) Total of realised proceeds and current fair value.
(4) The invested amount for Trilantic Capital Partners includes an initial payment of USD 10 million.
(5) The exposure to the South African rand has been partially hedged by a forward exchange contract and borrowings in this currency.


PERFORMANCE
NET ASSET VALUE
The net asset value ('NAV') comprises total assets less total liabilities, and equates to total equity under IFRS. The decrease in the net asset value of EUR 944 million during the quarter is mainly due to the decrease in the share price of  British American Tobacco p.l.c., the decrease in the estimated fair value of Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited and the creation of a provision for the maximum cost of the buyback of the Company's ordinary shares. Offsetting these decreases in value are dividends received and receivable from British American Tobacco p.l.c. and increases in the estimated fair value of certain investments, including an increase in the value of the derivative asset associated with the loan financing.

The Company records its assets and liabilities in euro; the fluctuation in value of other currencies against the euro has resulted in an overall decrease in the value of certain assets and liabilities in euro terms. Applying current quarter end exchange rates to the September 2018 assets and liabilities would have resulted in a decrease in value of some EUR 22 million. 

SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME
On 19 November 2018, the Company announced the commencement of a share buyback programme in respect of a maximum of 3.2 million ordinary shares for an aggregate maximum amount of EUR 55 million. As of 31 December 2018, 2 087 441 ordinary shares have been repurchased at a cost of EUR 27.4 million and are held as treasury shares. In accordance with IAS 32 paragraph 23, a liability of EUR 27.6 million has been recorded in respect of the maximum potential amount still to be paid in order to complete the current programme. Should the programme complete at current share price levels, the remaining consideration will be less than the liability provided for.

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
The adjusted net asset value per share of EUR 20.25 is calculated based on the NAV at 31 December 2018 reversing the liability in respect of future repurchases of shares of EUR 27.6 million, divided by the total number of shares outstanding (195 942 286) less the treasury shares held at 31 December 2018 (2 087 441).

+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                       |31 December 2018|30 September 2018|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                       |                |                 |
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Shares in issue        |     195 942 286|      195 942 286|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Treasury shares        |     (2 087 441)|                -|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Net shares             |     193 854 845|      195 942 286|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                       |                |                 |
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                       |           EUR m|            EUR m|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|NAV (see above)        |           3 897|            4 841|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Reversal of future     |                |                 |
|share buyback liability|              28|                -|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Adjusted NAV           |           3 925|            4 841|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                       |                |                 |
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|NAV per share          |       EUR 20.10|        EUR 24.71|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Adjusted NAV per share |       EUR 20.25|        EUR 24.71|
+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------+

INVESTMENTS
Reinet seeks, through a range of investment structures, to build partnerships with other investors, specialised fund managers and entrepreneurs to find and develop opportunities for long-term value creation for its shareholders. 

Since its formation in 2008, Reinet has invested over EUR 2.4 billion and at 31 December 2018 committed to provide further funding of EUR 432 million to its current investments. New commitments during the quarter under review amounted to EUR 108 million.

Major items impacting the NAV, significant changes in carrying value and new investments during the quarter under review are described below.

LISTED INVESTMENTS

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
The investment in British American Tobacco p.l.c. ('BAT') remains Reinet's single largest investment position and is kept under constant review, considering the company's performance, the industry outlook, cash flows from dividends, stock market performance, volatility and liquidity. 

During the quarter under review, dividend income recorded from BAT amounted to EUR 70 million (GBP 63 million), being BAT's third 2018 interim dividend of EUR 37 million (GBP 33 million), received in November 2018 together with the fourth interim dividend of some EUR 33 million (GBP 30 million) with a record date of 28 December 2018. The fourth interim dividend will be paid on 7 February 2019 and has been included in the NAV as at 31 December 2018. 

Reinet sold some 44 thousand BAT shares in the quarter under review for total proceeds of some EUR 1 million (GBP 1 million) and thus holds 68.0 million shares in BAT, representing some 2.96 per cent of BAT's issued share capital. The value of Reinet's investment in BAT amounted to EUR 1 892 million at 31 December 2018, being some 48.6 per cent of Reinet's NAV (30 September 2018: EUR 2 738 million). The BAT share price on the London Stock Exchange decreased from GBP 35.845 at 30 September 2018 to GBP 25.00 at 31 December 2018, resulting in a decrease in value of EUR 822 million; the carrying value is also impacted by the weakening of sterling against the euro during the quarter, the effect of which amounts to some EUR 23 million.

The BAT share price continued to decrease in the quarter under review, with the primary driver being the announcement by the US Food and Drug Administration of plans to review regulation relating to menthol cigarettes, together with the background of general market uncertainty. In a December 2018 announcement, BAT confirmed that the business continues to perform well with expected strong growth particularly in the new generation product categories. It remains well placed to manage the US regulatory proposals. BAT will announce its results for the year ending 31 December 2018 on or about 28 February 2019.

Further information on BAT is available at www.bat.com/annualreport.

OTHER LISTED INVESTMENTS
In the quarter under review, Reinet acquired some 357 thousand shares in Twist Bioscience Corp. The shares were acquired at the time of the initial public offering ('IPO') at a price of EUR 12 per share (USD 14 per share), for a total of EUR 4 million (USD 5 million). Prior to this, in 2017, Reinet acquired some 235 thousand shares in Twist Bioscience Corp. for EUR 4 million (USD 5 million) as a result of a NanoDimension co-investment opportunity, such shares are subject to lock-up provisions owing to the IPO until the end of April 2019. As at 31 December 2018, Reinet holds some 592 thousand shares in Twist Bioscience Corp. which were acquired for a total cost of EUR 8 million (USD 10 million). 

As at 31 December 2018, other listed investments comprise the following:

+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                         |31 December 2018|30 September 2018|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                         |           EUR m|            EUR m|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|SPDR Gold shares         |              24|               22|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Selecta Biosciences, Inc.|               1|                5|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Soho China Limited       |              15|               16|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Li-Ning Company Limited  |              31|               27|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|Twist Bioscience Corp. * |              12|                -|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                         |              83|               70|
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------+

* The value of the holding in Twist Bioscience Corp. at 30 September 2018 was EUR 4 million (USD 5 million), this value was included in the value of NanoDimension funds and co-investment opportunities as it was unlisted at that time.

UNLISTED INVESTMENTS

PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION GROUP LIMITED
During the current quarter, Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited ('Pension Corporation') secured the buy-in of the Rentokil Initial 2015 Pension Scheme, with liabilities of GBP 1.5 billion in respect of 14 200 members. Pension Corporation also concluded a GBP 1.2 billion longevity reinsurance contract with SCOR, this builds upon a similar GBP 1 billion contract executed in 2017. 

Reinet’s investment in Pension Corporation is carried at an estimated fair value of EUR 1 205 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 1 428 million). This value takes into account Reinet’s estimate of Pension Corporation's embedded value at 30 September 2018 of some GBP 3.4 billion, valuation multiples drawn from industry data at 31 December 2018 and a discount of 10 per cent which takes into account the relatively illiquid nature of Reinet's investment.

The decrease in the estimated fair value is mostly due to a 15 per cent decrease in peer group company valuation multiples derived from public information relating to listed companies in the UK insurance sector, offset by an increase in Reinet's estimate of Pension Corporation's embedded value. The estimated fair value is further reduced by the weakening of sterling against the euro in the quarter. The decrease in the peer group company valuation multiples is driven by a reduction in listed company valuations (FTSE 350 Insurance index down 16 per cent over the quarter) primarily owing to the general negative market sentiment in the United Kingdom in the run-up to Brexit. 

The demand for pension fund de-risking has continued to remain strong leaving Pension Corporation very well placed to grow given the likely strong pipeline of new deals coming to market. Pension Corporation continues to expand and invest in its asset management and asset origination capabilities, risk management and customer service delivery. 

Further information on Pension Corporation is available at www.pensioncorporation.com.

PRIVATE EQUITY AND RELATED PARTNERSHIPS
TRILANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS
Reinet and its minority partners' investment in Trilantic Management and related funds is carried at the estimated fair value of EUR 224 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 194 million) of which EUR 4 million (30 September 2018: EUR 4 million) is attributable to the minority partner. The estimated fair value is based on unaudited valuation data provided by Trilantic Management at 30 September 2018, adjusted for changes in the value of listed investments included in the portfolios. The increase in the estimated fair value is due to net capital contributions of EUR 22 million together with increases in the estimated fair value of underlying investments, offset by the realisation of certain investments.

As at 31 December 2018, Reinet had committed EUR 38 million (USD 44 million) to Trilantic Energy Partners II (North America) L.P. ('TEP II') and its general partner, and EUR 223 million (USD 255 million) to Trilantic Capital Partners VI (North America) L.P. ('Fund VI') and its general partner. TEP II held its final closing in December 2018 with total commitments of EUR 381 million (USD 437 million) and Fund VI had EUR 2.21 billion (USD 2.54 billion) of closed commitments as at 31 December 2018. Fund VI expects a final closing in early 2019 and Reinet's commitment will increase in line with the overall fund size.

Further information on Trilantic is available at www.trilantic.com.

ASIAN PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIO FUNDS 
Prescient China funds and investment management company
Reinet invests in the Prescient China Balanced Fund, the Prescient China Equity Fund and the management company.

The Prescient China Equity Fund was launched in October 2018. The fund uses a systematic, quantitative approach to seek long term capital growth by investing primarily in China 'A' shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock exchanges by virtue of Prescient's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor status granted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

In October 2018, Reinet invested EUR 44 million (USD 50 million) in the Prescient China Equity Fund. At 31 December 2018, the investment is held at the estimated fair value of EUR 42 million.

At 31 December 2018 the Prescient China Balanced Fund was held at the estimated fair value of EUR 42 million (30 September 2018: EUR 43 million).

Reinet's total investment is carried at an estimated fair value of EUR 85 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 44 million).

Further information on Prescient funds is available at www.prescient.co.za

SPECIALISED INVESTMENT FUNDS
NanoDimension funds and co-investment opportunities
Reinet is a limited partner in NanoDimension I, II and III limited partnerships ('NanoDimension').

Reinet's co-investment in Twist Bioscience Corp.('Twist') has been reclassified as a listed investment following the initial public offering in October 2018. The value of Twist at 30 September 2018 was EUR 4 million.

During the current quarter, Reinet sold its remaining unlisted co-investment for EUR 20 million (USD 22 million), realising a gain of EUR 5 million (USD 6 million) in the quarter and an overall loss of EUR 3 million (USD 4 million).

At 31 December 2018, the estimated fair value of Reinet's investment in the three funds amounted to EUR 25 million (30 September 2018: EUR 40 million, or EUR 22 million excluding the co-investments). The estimated fair value is based on unaudited valuation data received from the fund manager as at 30 September 2018. 

Further information on NanoDimension is available at www.nanodimension.com.

Fountainhead Expert Fund
The Fountainhead Expert Fund was liquidated in December 2018 with proceeds of EUR 13 million (USD 15 million) being received by Reinet.

At 30 September 2018, the estimated fair value of the investment was EUR 18 million, the decrease in value in the period reflects decreases in the value of underlying investments during the period up to the liquidation date.

Snow Phipps funds and co-investment opportunities
Reinet invests as a limited partner in Snow Phipps II, L.P., Snow Phipps III, L.P. and currently in five co-investment opportunities alongside Snow Phipps III, L.P.

During the current quarter, an investment (held both through Snow Phipps III, L.P. and as a co-investment) was sold for EUR 47 million (USD 54 million), realising a gain of EUR 31 million (USD 35 million) in the quarter.

Reinet's investment in the two funds and associated co-investments is carried at an estimated fair value of EUR 95 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 119 million), based on unaudited valuation data provided by Snow Phipps at 30 September 2018. The decrease in the carrying value being due to the distribution noted above, offset by additional capital of EUR 15 million (USD 17 million) invested in two new co-investment opportunities and an increase in the estimated fair value of underlying investments in the quarter.

Further information on Snow Phipps is available at www.snowphipps.com

Further information on Reinet's investments may be found in the Reinet 2018 annual report which is available at www.reinet/investor-relations/reports.html.

CASH AND LIQUID FUNDS
Reinet holds cash on deposit principally in European-based banks and in liquidity funds holding highly rated short-term commercial paper.

Reinet's cash and liquid funds decreased from EUR 333 million at 30 September 2018 to EUR 309 at 31 December 2018. During the quarter, the BAT dividend received amounted to EUR 37 million and distributions from investments amounted to some EUR 86 million. Payments in respect of the share buyback programme amounted to EUR 27.4 million with related transaction costs of EUR 0.1 million; Reinet invested some EUR 90 million in underlying investments, payment of the management fee to Reinet Investment Advisors Limited amounted to EUR 20 million, payments of loans and interest amounted to EUR 6 million and taxes and other expenses amounted to EUR 4 million.

BANK BORROWINGS AND DERIVATIVES
Borrowings
During early 2017, Reinet entered into a GBP 500 million, medium-term financing arrangement with Merrill Lynch International, which runs to 2022. At 31 December 2018, the estimated fair value of the borrowing was EUR 552 million (GBP 496 million) (30 September 2018: EUR 555 million (GBP 494 million)). The GBP 500 million financing transaction includes the purchase by Reinet of put options over approximately 15.5 million BAT shares for a premium of some EUR 92 million (GBP 79 million) payable over the life of the transaction (the 'Premium Loan'). As at 31 December 2018, the Premium Loan is carried as a liability at an estimated fair value of EUR 56 million (GBP 50 million) (30 September 2018: EUR 60 million (GBP 54 million)). Some 5.2 million BAT shares have also been pledged to collateralise the Premium Loan and future interest payments. As part of the medium-term financing arrangement and Premium Loan a portion of BAT shares are on loan to Merrill Lynch International. Reinet retains the economic benefit of all shares on loan.

Reinet has also borrowed ZAR 443 million to fund its investments in South African projects. At 31 December 2018, the estimated fair value of the borrowing was EUR 27 million (30 September 2018: EUR 27 million). This loan matures in March 2020.

Derivative assets/(liabilities) – options and forward exchange contracts
As part of the aforementioned GBP 500 million medium-term financing arrangement, Reinet purchased put options which provide protection should the value of the BAT shares used to secure the borrowings fall below a certain amount. Proceeds received as a result of the put options being exercised could be used to repay the amounts borrowed in full. The put options are carried at their estimated fair value of EUR 167 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 73 million). The increase in the carrying value of the put options reflects the decrease in value of the underlying BAT shares offset by the decrease in the time to maturity, and the weakening of sterling against the euro in the quarter.

Reinet has entered into a forward exchange contract to sell ZAR 230 million (30 September 2018: ZAR 230 million). The derivative liability in respect of the forward exchange contract is carried at its estimated fair value of EUR 0.4 million at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 0.2 million).

Refer to page 51 of the Reinet 2018 annual report for a description of Reinet's policy on foreign exchange exposure.

OTHER LIABILITIES
Minority interest, fees payable and other liabilities, net of other assets
The minority interest liability amounts to EUR 6 million (30 September 2018: EUR 6 million) and is in respect of minority partners' share in the gains and losses not yet distributed to them arising from the estimated fair value movement of investments in which they have interests.

Fees payable and other liabilities comprise principally an accrual of EUR 28 million in respect of the maximum amount outstanding in respect of the share buyback programme, an accrual of EUR 10 million in respect of the management fee payable at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR 20 million), a provision for deferred taxes of EUR 11 million (30 September 2018: EUR 15 million) relating to realised and unrealised gains arising from the investments in Trilantic and Snow Phipps, and withholding and corporate taxes of EUR 34 million (30 September 2018: EUR 32 million) relating to the investment in United States land development and mortgages. Accruals and other payables amount to some EUR 2 million (30 September 2018: EUR 3 million).

No provision has been made in respect of a performance fee as at 31 December 2018 (30 September 2018: EUR nil) as the conditions required to pay a fee had not been met at that date.

The performance fee (if applicable) and management fee are payable to Reinet Investment Advisors Limited.

Amounts payable are offset by other assets which comprise the BAT dividend receivable of EUR 33 million; the dividend has a record date of 28 December 2018.

SHARES IN ISSUE
The number of shares in issue remained unchanged during the quarter at 195 942 286. This figure includes 1 000 management shares held by the General Partner.

TREASURY SHARES
The number of treasury shares acquired in the period to 31 December 2018 and held at that date is 2 087 441. These shares remain listed and have not been cancelled.

SHARE INFORMATION
The Company's ordinary shares are listed and traded on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (symbol 'REINI', Thomson Reuters code REIT.LU), on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol 'REINA', Thomson Reuters code REINA.AS) and on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (symbol 'RNI', Thomson Reuters code RNIJ.J) with the ISIN number LU0383812293; the listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is a secondary listing. The Company's ordinary shares are included in the 'LuxX' index of the principal shares traded on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.


Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Reinet Investments Manager S.A.
General Partner
For and on behalf of Reinet Investments S.C.A.

23 JANUARY 2019


Website: www.reinet.com


Notes for South African editors

Acknowledging the interest in Reinet's results on the part of South African investors, set out below are key figures from the results expressed in rand.

Shares in issue
On 19 November 2018, the Company announced the commencement of a share buyback programme in respect of a maximum of 3.2 million ordinary shares for an aggregate maximum amount of ZAR 905.67 million using the closing euro/rand exchange rate prevailing as at 31 December 2018 of 16.4668 (EUR 55 million). As of 31 December 2018, 2 087 441 ordinary shares have been repurchased, for consideration ZAR 437.8 million and are held as treasury shares.

                                   31 December 2018  30 September 2018

Shares in issue                         195 942 286        195 942 286

Treasury shares                         (2 087 441)                  -

Net shares                              193 854 845        195 942 286

Net asset value
Using the closing euro/rand exchange rate prevailing as at 31 December 2018 of 16.4668 and a rate of 16.4119 as at 30 September 2018.

                                    31 December 2018  30 September 2018

Net asset value                         ZAR 64 171 m       ZAR 79 450 m

Reversal of future share           
buyback liability                          ZAR 461 m                  -                            

Adjusted NAV                            ZAR 64 632 m       ZAR 79 450 m

The decrease in the net asset value reflects the decrease in the net asset value in euro terms together with the weakening of the rand during the quarter.

                                    31 December 2018  30 September 2018

Net asset value per share                 ZAR 330.98         ZAR 405.54

Adjusted net asset value per share        ZAR 333.45         ZAR 405.54




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