Apax Digital Funds invest in ClearBank

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Apax Global Alpha Limited

22 March 2022

 

Apax Global Alpha Limited

Apax Digital Funds invest in ClearBank

On 21 March 2022, The Apax Digital Fund ("ADF") and Apax Digital Fund II ("ADF II", together "the Apax Digital Funds"), both of which AGA is a limited partner in, announced an investment in ClearBank, one of the largest next-generation clearing and embedded banking platforms in the UK.

On a look through basis, AGA is expected to invest approximately €5.4m in the company. Note that these figures relate to AGA's look through position of ADF and ADF II's overall investments in ClearBank and are stated before taking into account any closing adjustments and are translated into Euro based on today's exchange rates where applicable.¹

ClearBank is a leading supplier of embedded banking services in the UK and the only next generation payments provider with direct access to all banking payment schemes in the UK (e.g. Faster Payments, BACS, CHAPS), providing over 13 million real and virtual bank accounts to businesses and their consumers. As a regulated bank, ClearBank manages transactions end-to-end from order transmission to settlement, liquidity management and clearing. ClearBank works with leading financial brands such as Coinbase and ADF portfolio company Tide.  

The Apax Digital Funds will leverage the Apax Funds' experience in fintech and software to partner with management and help drive the business forwards. The new investment will help accelerate ClearBank's global expansion of its clearing and embedded banking offering, initially in Europe before moving into North America and Asia Pacific.

AGA, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange, provides investors with access to a diversified portfolio of private equity funds advised by Apax as well as a focused portfolio of debt and equity investments ("Derived Investments"). In 2017, AGA made a commitment of $50m to ADF, and in 2021, AGA made a commitment of $90m to ADF II.

For more information about the transaction, please visit: https://www.apax.com/news/press-releases/  

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Footnotes

1.	Based on Bloomberg closing EUR/USD FX rate on 21 March 2022 of 1.3177

Notes

1.	Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax" or "the Investment Adviser"
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4.	The information presented herein is not an offer for sale within the United States of any equity shares or other securities of Apax Global Alpha Limited ("AGA"). AGA has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition, AGA's shares (the "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable law of the United States. Consequently, the Shares may not be offered or sold or otherwise transferred within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and under circumstances which will not require AGA to register under the Investment Company Act. No public offering of the Shares is being made in the United States
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About Apax Global Alpha Limited

AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value.

The investment policy of the Company is to make Private Equity investments in Apax Funds, and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax's Private Equity activities.

Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com.

About Apax Partners LLP

Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For nearly 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of more than $60 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech, Services, Healthcare and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For more information see: www.apax.com .

Apax is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

 

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