IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc
All information is at 28 February 2007 and unaudited.
DATA AND PERFORMANCE
Data Pricing & Performance
IEM MSCI Impax
Net World ET50
Share price Asset
(pence) 120.4 Value
Warrants (pence) 45.0
Total fund size GBP 231.8 Diluted NAV (pence) 113.9 n/a n/a
(m)
Market GBP 241.2 Premium/discount (%) +5.6
capitalisation
(m)
Management fee 1.0 Undiluted NAV (pence) 115.7
(%)
Established 22 February Performance*
2002
Fund structure Investment 1 month (%) +1.1 -0.8 +1.0
Trust
Number of stocks 79 3 months (%) +8.7 +2.8 +8.0
held
Exchange London 1 year (%) +8.4 +1.7 +3.9
Currency GBP 3 years (%) +69.5 +32.1 +57.4
ISIN number GB0031232498 Since launch +17.8 +14.9 +10.7
(22/02/2002) (%)
Sedol 3123249
Reuters RIC code IEM.L
* Performance data is for undiluted
Bloomberg code IEM LN NAV.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Company Holding % Description Country
Itron 3.0 Meters & software US
LKQ Corp 2.7 Automotive recycling US
High efficiency electric
Regal Beloit 2.3 motors US
Chloride Group 2.3 UPS systems UK
Tomra 2.3 Reverse vending machines Norway
Vestas Wind Systems 2.1 Wind Denmark
Kingspan 2.0 Insulation products Ireland
Stantec 1.9 Environmental consultancy US
Gamesa 1.9 Wind Spain
Abengoa 1.9 Bioethanol & recycling Spain
Total 22.4
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*
Geographical Company Size
North America 42% >£500m 54%
Europe 51% £100-500m 31%
Rest of the World 8% <£100m 15%
Sectoral Profitability
Energy 41% Profitable 91%
Water 27% Pre-Profitable 9%
Waste 32%
* of funds invested as of 28 February 2007
MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (February 2007)
The Company's NAV was up 1.1% over the month compared with the MSCI
World, which declined by 0.8%, and the Impax ET50, which increased by
1.0% over the same period. In the broader markets, Materials and
Utilities were the best performing sectors, with Energy and
Financials underperforming.
During the month, EU energy ministers rejected the European
Commission's proposal to introduce a binding target for renewable
energy to represent 20% of the energy share by 2020. However they
did win backing for the share of biofuels in the EU member states'
fuel mix to increase potentially to 10%, and to increase energy
efficiency by 20% by 2020. The Spanish government showed its support
by announcing plans to cut energy consumption by at least 1% a year,
with measures including new efficiency standards for air conditioning
and compulsory solar panels on all new buildings. In the US,
Minnesota became the 23rd state to adopt renewable energy standards,
with a requirement for 25% of electricity to come from renewable
sources by 2025, the most aggressive target to date.
In the water sector, China announced plans to cut the amount of water
needed per dollar of national income by 20% by the end of the
decade. The government aims to reduce leaks from pipes and increase
the recycling of urban water, in addition to improving the efficiency
of agricultural irrigation systems. This comes amidst a severe
drought in south western China, where six million people in Chongqing
face water shortages. In the UK, the Environment Agency initiated a
consultation to determine if compulsory water metering should be
introduced in the South East of England.
Within waste, the European Commission proposed strict limits on
rubbish generation, with the aim of stabilising EU waste production
at 2008 levels by 2012. The Commission wants to decouple the link
between waste generation and economic growth, and use waste as a
resource wherever possible. Europeans throw away about 1.3 billion
tonnes of waste per year, about 500 kilos per person.
Stocks that contributed to the increase in the Company's NAV during
February included Aixtron (LED deposition equipment, Germany), which
increased by 29% on contract wins in China, and Itron (US, meters and
utility data), which gained 12% following the acquisition of the
French metering business Actaris. BWT (water treatment, Austria)
also rose 12% on strength in the German water market and new
products. On the downside Westport (clean diesel engines, Canada)
declined by 10% after strong gains at the start of the year.
Latest information available at: www.impax.co.uk/asset/iemdown.htm
26 March 2007
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