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In our latest report, 2024: short-term noise over long-term growth (12 May 2025), we noted that, like many in the PE space, NBPE’s 2024 total $ NAV return (1.5%) was below the five-year average (11.0%), driven by falling valuations of listed holdings and forex. The private company growth (6.9% constant currency) was also below average, with lower-than-usual exit uplift benefit. In our view, 2024 was noise within a long-term value-creation model. Despite challenges, the past 12-month investee company EBITDA growth was a strong 12%. NBPE has cash and credit facilities totalling $283m, and minimal fund commitments, so it can flexibly take new investment opportunities.
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