Strategic Investment Funds

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Investment Process

INVESTMENT EXIT In principle, PCFs and SIFs have the same exit routes available to them, although constraints may exist depending on the financial markets within which the SIF operates. From a governance standpoint, the decision-making body in charge of the initial investment decision is usually tasked with approving the exit as well. The investment team is responsible for executing the exit transactions, for instance, by negotiating deal terms and related documentation. Exit decisions are usually a function of the portfolio company’s having achieved the expected operational plan and exit market conditions.11 PCFs and SIFs frequently base exit decisions on whether they have hit an internal rate of return or return on investment target, or if there is investor pressure to return capital. 12 Certain exit routes—particularly initial public offering (IPO) and sale to a financial buyer— may not be available in emerging market and developing economies that lack sufficiently developed financial markets. The following exit routes are available for private equity investments made by PCFs and SIFs alike: • Strategic buyer. Sale of the portfolio company stake to a strategic buyer—that is, another company operating in the same or a related industry. • Financial buyer. Sale of the portfolio company to a financial buyer, usually another private equity investor. • Co-investor. Sale of an equity stake to a co-investor, usually according to provisions of the shareholders agreement (for example, exercise of put option). • IPO and follow-on offerings. In this scenario, the portfolio company is listed on the stock exchange. The fund sells part of its stake at IPO, committing to retain the remainder for a lock-up period stipulated in the IPO documentation. Once the lock-up period has expired, and subject to market conditions, the fund is free to sell the remaining stake in one or more follow-on offerings. Public offerings are “slow-motion exits,” often occurring over multiple years and leaving investors exposed to stock market fluctuations while they still hold an interest in the company (Bain & Company 2019). • Dividend recapitalization. In this scenario, if credit market conditions are favorable, the portfolio company refinances its existing debt with a larger debt package and uses the proceeds to make large dividend payments to the fund or shareholder, allowing the fund to take money off the table (Bain & Company 2017). This strategy is particularly suited to businesses in sectors, such as infrastructure, that generate cash flow. As pursuers of a double bottom line mandate and providers of patient capital, however, SIFs are driven by additional considerations when deciding on exit routes. These considerations include the following. • The ability to hold on to their investments longer. As discussed in chapter 5, public capital SIFs in particular tend to have longer investment horizons than equivalent PCFs, in line with their mandate to be providers of patient capital. As a result, SIFs may invest in companies and projects that require a longer gestation period, as exemplified in particular by greenfield infrastructure investments. Unlike private equity funds that typically operate through a finite life fund, permanent capital structures often employed by public capital SIFs are not constrained by the need to exit by a fund life cycle deadline. • Demonstration effects and validation with private investors. In pursuit of their double bottom line and as sources of additional capital, SIFs can invest in

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References

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pages 296-303

Notes

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page 295

Staffing and recruitment

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page 292

Investment strategy

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page 284

Portfolio and track record

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13.2 NSIA-NIF core governance bodies

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Mandate for investment

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12.2 Summary of NIIF Limited’s governance bodies

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page 277

Legal structure

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page 282

Background and mission

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page 281

Governance

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page 275

Additionality and multiplier considerations

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page 274

12.2 NIIF’s Master Fund structure

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12.3 NIIF’s governance structure

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page 276

12.1 NIIF’s anticipated fund size and investors at time of writing

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pages 270-271

12.1 NIIF structure

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pages 268-269

11.1 Key features of the Luxembourg SCSp

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page 264

11.4 Marguerite’s ESG assessment throughout the investment process

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11.3 Summary of Marguerite II’s core bodies and functions

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impact report

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pages 246-247

10.6 ISIF Irish Portfolio risk categories

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11.1 Marguerite II’s eligible sectors

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pages 257-259

10.4 ISIF investment decision process

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page 245

10.4 Summary of ISIF’s governance bodies

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page 244

10.1 Structure of NTMA and ISIF

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December 31, 2018

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writing

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9.2 Summary of FONSIS governance bodies

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9.4 FONSIS organizational structure

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9.1 FONSIS’s solar investments

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8.3 Summary of ACP’s governance bodies

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References

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8.1 Breakdown of ACP’s committed capital, by source

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Notes

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7.1 Financial reporting standards of select SIFs B7.7.1 Comprehensive sample of metrics disclosed in ISIF’s economic

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7.6 Core components of disclosure for a strategic investment fund

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mechanisms of disclosure

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Unique features of the transparency and disclosure framework for SIFs

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Legal and regulatory context

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Linaburg-Maduell Transparency Index for SWFs

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guidelines

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Key takeaways

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page 200

Introduction

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page 185

Global transparency and disclosure requirements

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principles for SWFs

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Investment Fund Managers

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References

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6.7 Investment exit: The case of Marguerite

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The NSIA-NIF example

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6.2 FONSIS: Originating investment opportunities as a project developer

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6.6 Exercising active ownership

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Investment exit

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6.2 NSIA-NIF investment evaluation process and responsibilities

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Investment origination

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6.1 Phases of the SIF’s investment process

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References

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Introduction

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Notes

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Risk management framework: Key concepts Components of the risk management framework

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and key actors

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Key takeaways

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5.4 Investor protection provisions in shareholder agreements

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infrastructure SIFs

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5.1 Investment policy–related guidance within the Santiago Principles

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Components of the investment policy

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Key actors in the investment management framework

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References

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4.7 Typical terms of a limited partnership agreement

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4.5 Indicative RFP content for external manager selection

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4.7 Recruiting an external manager for a SIF: PINAI

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4.6 Staffing the NIIF

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equivalent structure

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4.4 SIF board functions

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Key decision-making bodies and their functions

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Authority

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4.2 Public sponsor ownership functions in a SIF

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4.3 Definition of an independent board member

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4.4 Safeguards for government representatives on SIF boards

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Introduction

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References

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Notes

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Private agreements in setting up a SIF Applicability of other domestic, supranational, and

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3.7 National security legislation: The US example

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3.9 Other laws affecting SIF cross-border activities

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3.6 Legal structure and domicile for a variety of SIFs

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3.5 Most popular domiciles

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3.5 Examples of legal structures used by global SIFs

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3.4 SIFs formed entirely under commercial law

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3.3 Common features of primary SIF legislation: Operational elements

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3.3 Specifying the transfer of state assets into a SIF with the SIF law

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FONSIS

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References

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Notes

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Introduction

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3.1 Santiago Principles: Key legal principles for SWFs

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2.6 Preliminary study for the Green Investment Bank, United Kingdom

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Preparatory studies to establish a SIF

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Limitations of a SIF

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Macrofiscal implications of a SIF

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2.4 Santiago Principles and macroeconomic implications of SWFs

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Challenges to establishing a SIF

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managers

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Issues to consider before establishing a SIF

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2.7 Illustrative list of strategic alliances between global SIFs and SWFs

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funds

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Double bottom line mandate

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2.4 SIF mandates, examples from case studies

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SIF ownership and management models

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2.5 Managing the DBL

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2.6 The additional value of SIFs: Case study examples

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Structure

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2.2 Palestine Investment Fund

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Context

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