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Why invest in Pohutukawa?

To enable eligible investors to participate in the New Zealand private equity market Craigs Investment Partners and Direct Capital established the Pohutukawa Funds - a professionally managed private equity programme.

By pooling capital and engaging an experienced manager, a Fund is able to achieve the financial strength and investment expertise needed to successfully participate in private equity investment.

Individual investors typically do not have the time or the ability to identify or access investment opportunities in unlisted companies, or the resources to evaluate and monitor such investments. When investing with a Fund these roles are performed on behalf of investors in the Fund.

A Fund has the resources to build a diversified portfolio of investee businesses.

Investment through a Fund, enables investment into a much wider range and number of investments, thereby reducing overall risk.

The rationale for investing in Pohutukawa can be broken into five key themes.  First, the current market environment presents appealing investment opportunities for private equity investors. Secondly, in the medium term private equity could benefit from the demand for succession planning.  Thirdly, returns from private equity, over the medium to long term, have outperformed listed equities.  Fourthly, private equity, and Pohutukawa in particular, can invest in a much wider range of investment opportunities outside listed equities, bringing important diversification benefits to portfolio investors.  Finally, as private equity now forms an established and growing part of most institutional investors’ investment portfolios, it is equally appropriate for private investors.

Pohutukawa I

Established in 2004 with committed capital of $53 million. Pohutukawa I  made 12 distinct investments.  All investments have been realised and Pohutukawa I made its final distribution in October 2019.

 

Pohutukawa II

Established in March 2009 with committed capital of $82.5 million. Pohutukawa II realised its remaining two portfolio investments in 2022.  


Pohutukawa Funds Structure

Investors hold both ordinary and redeemable preference shares in the Pohutukawa funds.

Investors also hold redeemable preference shares in each of the Pohutukawa investment companies, which make the investments in the portfolio companies.

As an example, the investment in the Pohutukawa II portfolio company Transaction Services was made through the investment company Pohutukawa Alpha. Pohutukawa investors hold redeemable preference shares in Pohutukawa Alpha.

These are called stapled securities. The number of ordinary shares on issue remains constant while the ratio of preference shares reduces as investments are realised and preference shares are redeemed.

 

The Pohutukawa Boards

JOHN MCDONALD - POHUTUKAWA II

Chairman and Independent Director
John is a Company director and trustee with more than 30 year’s experience in executive and management positions with the former Fletcher Challenge group of companies through to his retirement in 2001. He has considerable international experience in management, finance, corporate governance best practice and as a director and audit committee member of private and publicly listed companies. John is a director of Oriens Capital GP Ltd, and he is Chairman of Pohutukawa Private Equity II Ltd. John was previously Chairman of Pohutukawa Private Equity Ltd and previously a director of Air New Zealand for 9 years, and a director of Horizon Energy Distribution Ltd.

NEIL CRAIG - POHUTUKAWA II,V,VI

Director

Neil is the founding principal and a director of Craigs Investment Partners, a New Zealand Exchange Participant Firm, a company he has been instrumental in building from a small regionally based sharebroking business in Whakatane to its current position as a leading New Zealand investment advisory firm.  Craigs Investment Partners has approximately 650 staff across 19 branches throughout New Zealand. Neil has a broad experience in private equity transactions, stock exchange listings, capital raisings and corporate activity for a wide range of companies.  In a personal capacity Neil has been an active private equity investor for many years. Neil is currently a director of Pohutukawa Private Equity II Ltd, Pohutukawa Private Equity V Ltd, Pohutukawa Private Equity VI Ltd, and a director of the general partner for Kowhai Private Equity, Karaka Private Equity, Matai Private Equity, and director of a number of privately held companies. 

KEN PHILLIP - POHUTUKAWA V,VI

Director

Ken was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Craigs Investment Partners. Ken is a director of Pohutukawa Private Equity V Limited, Pohutukawa Private Equity VI Limited, Pohutukawa II Management Limited, Kowhai PE Management Limited, Karaka Management Limited, Matai Management Limited, Pilot Bay Funds Management Limited and Craigs Investment Partners subsidiary companies Custodial Services Limited and Craigs Investment Partners Superannuation Management Limited.

The Manager

The Pohutukawa funds have engaged Pohutukawa Management to provide day to day administration and investment management services.

The Manager is a 50/50 joint venture between Direct Capital and Craigs Investment Partners and will draw on the expertise of both its shareholders.

The Manager has an Investment Committee which is responsible for all investment and divestment decisions for Pohutukawa after reviewing detailed evaluations prepared by the Direct Capital investment team. The Investment Committee comprises three representatives from Direct Capital, two representatives from Craigs Investment Partners, and an independent director of Pohutukawa Private Equity.

Peter Lalor from Craigs Investment Partners is the executive officer for the Pohutukawa funds and managing operations and looking after investor relations.

To contact the Manager please see details in the Contact Us section.

Current Market Prices


Current Pricing

Pohutukawa I 

All investments have been realised and the final distribution to shareholders was made September 2020. 

 

Pohutukawa II

PF Olsen, the final portfolio investment, was realised in June 2022. 

The Pohutukawa II Net Asset Value is available under the For Investor tab.

 

 

Buying & Selling on the Secondary Market

Secondary Market Procedures

While Pohutukawa shares will not be quoted on a registered stock exchange, Craigs Investment Partners facilitates a secondary market for willing buyers/sellers of  Pohutukawa shares.

Guidelines for buying/selling Pohutukawa shares are:

  • To initiate a share transaction contact your usual investment adviser. Discuss with your investment adviser whether a private equity investment and the risk involved is appropriate for you. Alternatively you may contact Craigs Investment Partners directly – see contact details below.
  • Orders are to be placed through your Broker.
  • Brokerage will be applicable for share transactions.
  • The Pohutukawa II security code with Craigs Investment Partners is PPE2PPUL
  • The last sale price is either shown in the Current Market Prices menu, or prices can be obtained by phoning Bryon Burke, Head of Equities at Craigs Investment Partners direct on 07-927 7938.

To sell Pohutukawa please:

  • Provide your adviser/broker with your shareholder number. (CSN/FIN not applicable for non-FASTER)
  • Complete and sign a NZ Securities Transfer Form (seller to sign)
  • Your adviser/broker will arrange to have the sell order placed through Craigs Investment Partners.

To buy Pohutukawa please contact your investment advisor and advise the number of Pohutukawa shares you seek and your bid price:

  • Buyers who are not already shareholders in Pohutukawa will need to request and read the Pohutukawa II Prospectus and Investment Statement.
  • Complete and sign a NZ Securities Transfer Form (buyer to sign)
  • Please send the signed Securities Transfer Form to Craigs Investment Partners Limited, Scrip Department, P O Box 13155, Tauranga 3141.
  • A contract note will be sent to the buyer/seller for successful bids/offers with normal settlement terms applying, i.e. payment for purchases is to be made within 3 days of purchase.
  • Craigs Investment Partners will complete registration of the transaction with the Registrar and the purchaser will receive confirmation within a week of settlement.
  • Further information on buying and selling Pohutukawa shares can be obtained by emailing enquiries@pohutukawafund.co.nz or phoning Peter Lalor on 07-927 7927. NZX Firms who have clients interested in buying or selling Pohutukawa may also contact Byron Burke, Head of Equities direct on 07-927 7938.