IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc
All information is at 30 November 2005 and unaudited
DATA AND PERFORMANCE
Data Pricing & Performance
IEM MSCI Impax
Net World ET50
Asset
Share Price (pence) 92.6 Value
Total Fund Size (m) GBP 45.4 Pence (30.11.05) 90.8 n/a n/a
Market Capitalisation GBP 46.3 Premium/discount +2.0
(m)
Management fee 1.0%
Established 22 February Performance
2002
Fund structure Investment 1 month (%) +4.1 +5.5 +2.1
Trust
Number of stocks held 68 3 Months (%) +0.5 +7.1 -1.0
Exchange London 1 year (%) +22.2 +20.7 +23.2
Currency GBP 3 year (%) +53.2 +32.9 +30.4
ISIN Number GB0031232498 Year to date (%) +18.7 +16.8 +18.4
Sedol 3123249
Reuters RIC Code IEM.L
Bloomberg Code IEM LN
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Company Holding % Description Country
Casella Waste 3.0 Waste disposal & recycling US
Itron 3.0 Meters & software US
Kurita Water 2.9 Water treatment Japan
RPS Group 2.8 Environmental consulting UK
LKQ 2.7 Automotive recycling US
Stericycle 2.5 Clinical waste US
Pentair 2.5 Water treatment US
Pall Corp 2.4 Filtration US
Chloride Group 2.3 UPS systems UK
Horiba 2.2 Environmental testing Japan
Total 26.3
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*
Geographical Company Size
North America 50% >£500m 38%
Europe 41% £100-500m 42%
Rest of the World 9% <£100m 20%
Sectoral Profitability
Energy 39% Profitable 88%
Water 28% Pre-Profitable 12%
Waste 31%
Cash 2%
* of funds invested as of 30 November 2005
MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (November 2005)
The Company NAV was up 4.1% over the month compared to the MSCI World
which gained 5.5%, and the Impax ET50, which rose 2.1% over the same
period. Within the broader equity markets, technology and general
industries were the best performing sectors. In Japan, the Nikkei
225 rose an impressive 9.3%.
During the month the International Energy Agency published a report
forecasting energy demand to grow by more than 50% by 2030. Under
the scenario Saudi Arabia would have to invest $174 billion on oil
and gas projects, reversing the spending cuts of the late 1980s and
1990s, in order to avoid a global energy crisis. Against this
backdrop, global investment in renewable energy hit a record $30
billion last year, according to a Worldwatch Institute report. In
Germany, MTU CFC and RWE announced plans for the first wastewater
plant to be powered by fuel cells operating on anaerobic digester
gas. Excess electricity will be supplied to the grid whilst the heat
byproduct will be used to operate the plant's digestion tower. In
the UK, the government continues to support emerging renewable
technologies, with the announcement of a £50m program to support wave
and tidal energy. Former Energy Minister Mike O'Brien who announced
the scheme predicted that the first large-scale wave and tidal power
projects in the UK could be generating electricity within 3 years.
Within the corporate sector, solar companies continue to raise funds,
with SunPower joining the Nasdaq after a $140 million IPO. Siemens
announced the acquisition of AN Windenergie, a German turbine
supplier and project developer, having bought Bonus Energy in
December 2004. As with General Electric, the company is rolling out
its business activities across environmental markets. Last month it
bought Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, a US supplier of flue gas
desulphurisation systems, and this month it also announced a deal in
Japan with Meidensha to develop and market a solid oxide fuel cell
system.
The main contributors to performance were Horiba (+20%), Pentair
(+18%) and Chloride (+18%). On the downside Vestas (wind, Denmark)
fell 30% on a profit warning. We had been aware of some component
supply difficulties in the industry but were surprised by the extent
to which this had affected Vestas. Quantum (hydrogen systems, US)
was down 23% on continued uncertainty within the automotive sector.
During the month we participated in IPO's for Biopetrol (biofuels,
Germany) and Amiad Filtration (water filtration, Israel).
Latest information available at: www.impax.co.uk/asset/iemdown.htm
13 December 2005
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