Investment and Growth Strategy
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
KEY ACTIVITIES IN 1Q23
01
ROBUST OPERATIONAL
AND FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE IN 1Q23
02
TRANSFER TO LSE
STANDARD LISTING
03
SALE OF HOSPITALITY
BUSINESS ASSETS
04
EXPANSION OF THE
EDUCATION BUSINESS
05
SHARE
BUYBACKS
GEORGIA
CAPITAL
NAV per share (GEL) up 3.3%
(up 6.4% in GBP terms),
reflecting strong value creation
across our portfolio companies.
NCC ratio down by 1.4 ppts to
19.7%, resulting from the
continued growth in the
portfolio value and decrease in
the guarantees issued.
Successful completion of the
transfer to LSE Standard Listing,
which is anticipated to:
•
Provide flexibility to dispose
the assets;
Simplify the procedures to
execute meaningful
buybacks;
■ Reduce costs.
Sale of two operational hotels
and a vacant land plot in Tbilisi
for a total consideration of US$
28 million.
➤Net debt of the hospitality
business down to US$ 11.1
million at 31-Mar-23.
➤ Aggregated net debt to EBITDA
of our private businesses down
to 3.0x at 31-Mar-23 from 3.3x
at 31-Dec-22.
➤In April 2023, the business
signed an SPA to sell another
under-construction hotel for
US$ 8.4 million. The transaction
is expected to close by the end
of 2Q23.
➤In 1Q23, GCAP expanded its K-12
education business through two
investment projects:
(1) Acquisition of a new campus
in the affordable segment,
leading to the expansion of
the total built capacity from
5,670 learners to 6,870
learners.
(2) Acquisition of a land plot
adjacent to the operational
campuses of our premium
and international schools,
increasing the total secured
pipeline capacity for 2025 by
350 learners, from 2,410
learners to 2,760 learners.
•
Launch of the US$ 10 million
share buyback and cancellation
programme in April 2023.
• 665,921 shares (1.5% of issued
capital) repurchased to date
under the buyback programme
as of 5-May-23.
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