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Volta Finance Limited - Net Asset Value(s) as at 31 May 2025
Globenewswire·2025-06-24 11:15

Performance Overview - In May 2025, Volta Finance's net performance increased by +3.3%, bringing the cumulative performance from August 2024 to +10.7% [4][5] - The positive macroeconomic environment contributed to the recovery of investments in CLO Debt and CLO Equity, which had previously experienced volatility [4][5] Macroeconomic Context - The macroeconomic environment improved, with a 90-day tariff rollback from the U.S. towards China, leading to a sharp rise in both European and U.S. equity markets [5] - U.S. inflation rates decreased to 2.3% year-on-year, while euro-area inflation remained stable at 2.2% [6] - The U.S. Q1 GDP contracted by an annualized 0.3% due to pre-tariff stockpiling, while the Eurozone experienced a growth of +0.3% quarter-on-quarter [6] Credit Market Performance - Credit markets showed strong performance in May, with the European High Yield index tightening by around 50bps and closing at 300bps [7] - U.S. BBs returned +3% for the month, while U.S. High Yield returned +1.7% and Euro High Yield decreased by +1.3% [7] Loan Fundamentals - Default rates in the U.S. remained steady at 4.4%, but there was an increase in downgrades, with 12% of B- exposures downgraded to CCC by S&P [8] Cash Position and Investments - Volta Finance maintained a cash position of approximately 10% of its NAV at the end of May, having deployed €10.7 million into CLO debt tranches and two warehouses [9] - The cash flow generation remained stable at €28.1 million over the last six months, representing close to 21% of May's NAV on an annualized basis [9] Asset Class Performance - CLO Equity tranches returned +5.9% while CLO Debt tranches returned +2.8% during May [10] - The dollar reached a six-week low against the Euro at $1.15, with minimal impact on long dollar exposure [10] NAV and Share Information - As of the end of May 2025, Volta's NAV was €271.8 million, equating to €7.43 per share [11]