IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc
All information is at 30 November 2007 and unaudited.
DATA AND PERFORMANCE
Data Pricing & Performance
IEM MSCI Impax
Net World ET50
Share price Asset
(pence) 121.3 Value
Warrants (pence) 45.0
Total fund size GBP 265.8 Diluted NAV (pence) 121.6 n/a n/a
(m)
Market GBP 263.6 Premium/discount -0.3%
capitalisation (%)
(m)
Management fee 1.0 Undiluted NAV 124.0
(%) (pence)
Established 22 February Performance*
2002
Fund structure Investment 1 month (%) -6.6 -3.3 +0.3
Trust
Number of stocks 91 3 months (%) +0.0 +1.2 +19.7
held
Exchange London 1 year (%) +16.5 +5.9 +59.7
Currency GBP 3 years (%) +66.7 +32.8 +135.9
ISIN number GB0031232498 5 years (%) +109.1 +46.3 +149.7
Sedol 3123249 Since launch +26.2 +18.4 +63.6
(22/02/2002) (%)
Reuters RIC code IEM.L
* Performance data is for undiluted
Bloomberg code IEM LN NAV.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Company Holding % Description Country
Ormat 2.6 Geothermal Israel / US
Vestas Wind Systems 2.4 Wind Denmark
Chloride Group 2.3 UPS systems UK
High efficiency electric
Regal Beloit 2.3 motors US
Gamesa 2.2 Wind Spain
Stericycle 2.1 Clinical waste US
Itron 2.0 Meters & software US
Mayr Melnhof Karton 2.0 Recycled packaging Austria
Stantec 2.0 Environmental consulting Canada
LKQ Corp 2.0 Automotive recycling US
Total 22.0
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*
Geographical Company Size
North America 43% >£1bn 41%
Europe 49% £100-1bn 44%
Rest of the World 8% <£100m 15%
Sectoral Profitability
Energy 43% Profitable 94%
Water 26% Pre-Profitable 6%
Waste 31%
* of funds invested as of 30 November 2007
MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (November 2007)
November was a difficult month in the market driven by concerns of
slowing global growth and ongoing sub-prime and credit issues.
Defensive sectors such as consumer staples, healthcare and utilities
made the only gains at the expense of financials and small caps in
particular. The Company NAV was down 6.6% over the month compared
with the MSCI World Index, which lost 3.3%, and the Impax ET50 which
rose 0.3% over the same period.
In alternative energy and energy efficiency, the German cabinet
agreed to amend the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and cut carbon
emissions by 40% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. The proposals
include a goal of 25-30% power generation from renewables by 2020.
Speculation earlier in the month that German solar feed-in tariffs
would fall 8% in 2009 impacted upon solar names; however, stocks
recovered on news that the feed-in tariff reduction will be 7% in
2010 and 8% from 2011, compared to the current annual decline rate of
5%. Elsewhere, the environment was a key battleground in the
Australian elections, culminating in new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and outlining proposals for 20%
renewable power generation by 2020.
In water treatment and pollution control, the US Congress overrode
the President's veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
Both chambers voted to authorise $23.2bn for projects such as
restoration and hurricane prevention in coastal areas, replacement of
locks, dredging and other waterway projects. This was the first time
that a presidential veto has been overridden, and represented a
significant win for protection of US waterways. In Europe, the
Spanish parliament approved wide-reaching legislation to cut
greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air pollution in an attempt to
improve some of the worst air quality standards in the EU. The new
Air Quality and Atmospheric Protection law will reform vehicle
purchase taxes and impose new air quality obligations on local
authorities.
In waste technologies and resource management, two major studies were
published by the European Commission as part of a revision of the
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive proposed
for 2008. Recommendations include ways to increase cost-effectiveness
and efficiency, a proposal to harmonise requirements for take-back
systems to improve the law's implementation across the EU, and
stricter targets for high-impact products such as fridges containing
CFCs and mercury-based liquid crystal display monitors.
Stocks that contributed to the decline in the Company NAV included
environmental consultancies Grontmij (Netherlands) and RPS (UK), due
to their perceived exposure to the construction sector, and Camco,
(carbon trading, UK), due to uncertainty in the carbon markets after
competitor Ecosecurities announced delays to carbon credits caused by
the UN certification process. On the upside Active Power (flywheels,
US) gained 20% following new orders and industry recognition, and
Clean Harbors (hazardous waste, US) increased by 9% following record
sales in Q3.
Latest information available at:
http://www.impax.co.uk/impax/funds/listed_funds/environmental_plc/
24 December 2007
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