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Volta Finance Limited - Net Asset Value(s) as at 30 June 2025
Globenewswire·2025-07-24 16:15

Performance Overview - In June 2025, Volta Finance achieved a net performance of +0.4%, bringing the cumulative performance from August 2024 to +11.2% [4] - The portfolio's CLO Debt and CLO Equity assets delivered positive returns amid a favorable credit market environment following previous volatility [4] Market Context - June saw a "risk on" environment with strong gains in U.S. equity markets and a significant weakening of the US Dollar, driven by easing trade tensions and moderating inflation [5] - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25%-4.50% during their June meeting, despite inflation nearing target levels [5] - In Europe, major indices ended the month flat, with the ECB cutting rates by 25 basis points and signaling a likely pause in future cuts as eurozone inflation returned to 2% [5] Credit Market Activity - Credit markets remained resilient, with the European High Yield index (Xover) settling at 283bps, down from 300bps, indicating a tight market [7] - US High Yield returned +1.9% for the month, while Euro Loans and US Loans returned +0.13% and +0.80%, respectively [7] Portfolio Composition - The median CCC assets exposure in CLO portfolios was stable at 4.5% in the US, slightly above the 4.1% exposure in European CLOs [8] - Loan maturity walls are transitioning towards 2030 and beyond, with significant refinancing deadlines in 2028 and 2031 in the US [8] Investment Activity - The month was active with CLO debt redemptions of €4.8 million, and the company replaced risk to maintain overall exposure [9] - Cash stood at 11% at the end of June, with cashflow generation slightly up at €28.3 million over the last six months, representing close to 21% of June's NAV on an annualized basis [9] Performance of Asset Classes - Volta's CLO Equity tranches returned +1.6%, while CLO Debt tranches returned +1.0% [10] - The EUR/USD exchange rate move to 1.18 impacted long dollar exposure performance by 0.4% [10] Net Asset Value - As of the end of June 2025, Volta's NAV was €273.0 million, equating to €7.46 per share [10]