◎金属・鉱業専門投資PEファンドがスタート　Appian Natural Resources Fund

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共同JBN 0104（2014.1.29）

【ロンドン2014年1月29日PRN＝共同JBN】Appian Natural Resources Fund（これより以下はAppianもしくはFund）は29日、金属と鉱業に限定して投資するプライベートエクイティ（PE）ファンドの取りまとめを完了したと発表した。このPEファンドにはリミテッドパートナーから合計3億7500万ドルのコミットメントが集まった。

Fundは選ばれた地域の有望な投資先とみられる金属・鉱業会社やプロジェクトに専門に投資する目的で設立された。Appianは経験豊富な鉱業専門家やPEと投資銀行の担当者を集め、鉱業会社に資本と操業技術を提供して操業・開発を最適化し、最終的にはその会社のリターンを高め、投資価値を創造することを目指す。英ジャージー島を本拠とするFundは、中南米や北米、アフリカ、欧州の特定の地域にある中小規模の資産や会社に的を絞って投資する。現地のオーナーや経営者、投資家と提携して、世界水準の操業・経営技術を生かし、Fundの投資家とその他のステークホルダーのために大きな価値を生み出す。Fundのネットワークでは追加的な多額の資金プールも利用でき、それによって副次的な投資機会が生まれる

▽世界水準の操業・経営技術

Fundのアドバイザー、Appian Capital Advisoryはロンドンに本社を置き、主要鉱業都市を結ぶ国際的なネットワークを持つ。経営陣は大手鉱業会社やPE、投資銀行出身の専門家で構成され、鉱業界での経験年数は合わせて150年以上になる。生産までを管理する鉱山は60カ所強、取りまとめた鉱業界の取引は金額で2000億ドルを超え、投資家に多額のリターンをもたらしている。経営陣は鉱業のライフサイクル全体を通した価値創造の実績があり、強力な操業・経営技術によって鉱業会社が資産を最適化し、操業を整備し、価値や魅力的なリターンを生むことを支援している。

▽包括的で戦略的な投資アプローチ

Appianは経営管理のほかに、投資先企業が技術者不足やプロジェクトの改善に取り組むために業界の専門家人材のプールを提供できる。Fundは長期的視野に立ち、投資規模は1000万ドルから1億ドル。マネジメントチームにとって、忍耐強く、協力的な投資家だ。鉱業会社は投資を受ける期間を通してAppian Capital Advisoryの操業・金融チームとそのネットワークから支援を受けつつ、金融リスクを回避できるため、資産の開発や最適化に専念し、長期的価値の創造に経営努力を集中できる。

ジャージー島を本拠とするFundが主に投資するのは、埋蔵資源が確定され、3年以内を目標に採掘を開始する早期生産案件。経営陣は旧鉱山や不良資産に眠る採算性を評価し、急成長が期待できる資産の探索にも努める。Fundは柔軟な目標を掲げ、官民双方の資産や法人に投資する。

Appianの創業者であるマイケル・W・シェルブ氏は「世界で最も堅実で優良な投資家の強い支援を受けてAppian Natural Resources Fundが立ち上がったことを、とても喜んでいる。わが社のユニークなビジネスモデルは、融通の利く資金だけでなく、極めて重要な操業・金融・技術サポートを提供できる。Appianがリターン目標を達成し、鉱業企業の経営陣やプロジェクトにとって、長期に安定した協力的なパートナーになれると信じている」と語った。今回のFundの立ち上げでは、世界的なプライベート資金調達・金融コンサルタント会社のMercury Capital Advisorsが募集代理企業になった。

　　詳しい情報は:

    Appian Capital Advisory LLP

    Michael W. Scherb, Verne Grinstead and Vincent Jacheet

    5th Floor

    33 St James's Street

    London

    SW1A 1HD

    +44(0)207-004-0951

    http://www.appiancapitaladvisory.com

    info@appiancapitaladvisory.com

    Appian Natural Resources Fund LP

    47 Esplanade

    St Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD, Channel Islands

    Bell Pottinger

    Charles Vivian / James MacFarlane

    +44(0)20-7861-3232

    ソース： Appian Natural Resources Fund

Launch of Specialist Metals and Mining Private Equity Fund

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LONDON, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    Appian Natural Resources Fund LP ("Appian" or "the Fund") is pleased to

announce its final institutional closing as a specialist metals and mining

private equity fund with limited partner commitments of US$375 million.

    The Fund has been established to invest specifically into metals and mining

companies or projects in selected jurisdictions in which it sees attractive

investment opportunities. Bringing together a collection of highly experienced

operational mining, private equity and investment banking professionals, Appian

has a uniquely collaborative investment approach that seeks to build investor

value through the provision of capital and operating expertise, assisting

mining companies to optimise development of operations and, ultimately,

enhancing returns. The Jersey based Fund will focus on investing in small to

medium-sized assets or companies in the metals and mining sector in selected

regions in Latin America, North America, Africa and Europe, partnering with

local owners, managers and investors to leverage its world class operational

and corporate expertise to generate significant value for the Fund's investors

and other stakeholders. The Fund's network also provides access to an

additional and significant pool of capital, which has the potential to

participate in co- investment opportunities alongside the Fund.

    World Class Operational and Corporate Expertise

    Headquartered in London, with an international network in key mining

cities, the Fund's advisor, Appian Capital Advisory LLP, has a senior

management team that is a combination of professionals from major mining

companies, private equity firm and investment banks, bringing together over 150

years of combined mining experience. In aggregate they have managed in excess

of 60 mines through to production and concluded over $200 billion worth of

mining sector transactions, while generating significant returns for investors.

With a successful track record of value creation across the full mining life

cycle, the team's strong operating and corporate skills are available to

support management teams to optimise assets and ramp up operations that deliver

value and generate attractive returns.

    Collaborative and Strategic Approach to Investing

    Alongside management, Appian is able to draw on the team's talent pool of

leading industry professionals to combat the current sector skill shortage and

improve project delivery at its investments. The Fund's long-term investment

horizon and investment size of between US$10 - US$100 million provide

management teams with a patient and supportive investor. By removing financing

risk, local management will be able to concentrate their efforts on the

development and optimisation of their assets to generate long-term value while

continuing to draw on the support of Appian Capital Advisory LLP's operating

and financial teams and network throughout the investment period.  

    The Jersey based Fund will focus its investments primarily on near-term

production opportunities where a resource has been clearly delineated and first

production is targeted within 3 years. The management team will also evaluate

value-enhancing opportunities at brownfield or distressed assets, or producing

assets with significant expansion potential. With a flexible mandate, the Fund

will invest in both public and private companies at the asset or corporate

level.

    Michael W. Scherb, Founder, commented: "We are extremely pleased to be

launching the Appian Natural Resources Fund, and have been strongly supported

by some of the world's most established and highly regarded investors. We

believe that our unique business model, offering companies not only access to

transformative capital but also critically important operational, financial and

technical support, will enable Appian to achieve its target returns and be a

stable long term and collaborative partner for management teams and projects."

Mercury Capital Advisors, the global private fund raising and financial

advisory firm, acted as exclusive placement agent for the successful raise of

the Fund.

    For further information, please contact:

    Appian Capital Advisory LLP

    Michael W. Scherb, Verne Grinstead and Vincent Jacheet

    5th Floor

    33 St James's Street

    London

    SW1A 1HD

    +44(0)207-004-0951

    http://www.appiancapitaladvisory.com

    info@appiancapitaladvisory.com

    Appian Natural Resources Fund LP

    47 Esplanade

    St Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD, Channel Islands

    Bell Pottinger

    Charles Vivian / James MacFarlane

    +44(0)20-7861-3232

    SOURCE: Appian Natural Resources Fund