IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc
All information is at 31 May 2008 (unless otherwise stated) and
unaudited.
DATA AND PERFORMANCE
Data Pricing & Performance
IEM MSCI FTSE
Net World ET50
Share price Asset
(pence) 130.8 Value
Warrants 43.0
(pence)
Total fund size GBP 403.3 Diluted NAV (pence) 130.7 n/a n/a
(m)
Market GBP 396.5 Premium/discount (%) 0.0
capitalisation
(m)
Management fee 1.0 Undiluted NAV 133.0
(%) (pence)
Established 22 February Performance*
2002
Fund structure Investment 1 month (%) +6.0 +1.3 +4.7
Trust
Number of 94 3 months (%) +10.1 +5.5 +15.6
stocks held
Exchange London 1 year (%) +3.9 -5.5 +24.9
Currency GBP 3 years (%) +74.3 +23.4 +123.0
ISIN number GB0031232498 5 years (%) +142.2 +47.5 +175.3
Sedol 3123249 Since launch +35.3 +16.7 +66.6
(22/02/2002) (%)
Reuters RIC IEM.L
code * Performance data is for undiluted NAV.
Bloomberg code IEM LN
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Company Holding % Description Country
Chloride Group 2.7 UPS systems UK
Vestas Wind
Systems 2.4 Wind Denmark
Ormat 2.4 Geothermal Finland
Clean Harbors 2.3 Hazardous waste US
Itron 2.3 Meters & software US
High efficiency electric
Regal Beloit 2.3 motors US
Gamesa 2.2 Wind Spain
Pall Corp 2.1 Filtration US
Abengoa 2.0 Bioethanol & recycling Spain
Grontmij 2.0 Environmental consulting Netherlands
TOTAL 22.6
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*
Geographical Company Size
North America 42% >$2bn 36%
Europe 45% $200-2bn 59%
Rest of the World 13% <$200m 5%
Sectoral PE ratios
Energy 43% PER >20x 45%
Water 25% PER 15-20x 26%
Waste 32% PER <15x 26%
Unprofitable 3%
* of funds invested as of 31 May 2008
MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (May 2008)
During May the oil price rose to yet another record, above $135 a
barrel, after US stockpiles unexpectedly dropped amid rumours that
the International Energy Agency may lower supply forecasts. The
Company NAV increased by 6.0% over the month compared with the MSCI
World, which rose by 1.3%, and the FTSE ET50 which gained 4.7% over
the same period.
In Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency, Ohio became the 26th US
state to enact a renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) requiring
utilities to obtain 25% of retail sales from 'advanced' energy
sources by 2025. At the Federal level, the House of Representatives
voted to extend the solar tax credit by six years and the wind tax
credit by one year. Despite this apparent progress, the legislation
in this form is unlikely to pass both houses and avoid presidential
veto due to the controversial issue of how to pay for the credits. We
remain optimistic that both tax credits will be renewed for at least
one year before they expire, although this may not happen until after
the summer recess.
In Water Treatment & Pollution Control, the UK water regulator Ofwat
issued a report calling for liberalisation of the water industry with
businesses able to choose supplier, and competition eventually
spreading to households. The regulator argues that breaking up the
existing regional monopolies would encourage innovation and solutions
to the challenges of climate change and growing populations.
Elsewhere, EU member states' representatives agreed upon a draft
directive establishing environmental protection measures through
criminal law. If adopted, the directive will establish a set of
conducts that will be considered criminal offences throughout the EU.
In Waste Technologies & Resource Management, New York City Council
adopted an electrical waste recycling standards bill requiring
manufacturers to collect 25% by 2012, rising to 65% by 2018, or face
financial penalties.
Stocks that contributed to performance during the month included
natural gas engine companies Westport (Canada) and Fuel System
Solutions (US), which advanced 48% and 49% respectively, following
increasing interest in natural gas as a transport fuel rather than
politically sensitive biofuels. Chloride rose 32% after a bid
approach by Emerson Electric, and Pall Corp gained 17% on strong
results and expansion announcements. On the downside, Tanfield
(electric vehicles, UK) suffered from a loss of confidence in the
company's ability to meet guidance, and Kingspan (insulation
materials, Ireland) continued to disappoint due to exposure to the
weakening domestic construction market.
Latest information available at:
http://www.impax.co.uk/impax/funds/listed_funds/environmental_plc/
31 May 2008
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