Approach

Infestos, the sponsor of ESG Core Investments, has a complementary and multidisciplinary team with experience across all relevant areas of value creation. Through a consultancy agreement with Infestos, we are set-up to support companies in their growth and transition phases, including the transition from private to public markets.

Hands-on approach

Infestos, the sponsor of ESG Core Investments, has a team-oriented and action-driven approach that goes beyond providing financial resources. Through a consultancy agreement, Infestos supports the management teams of its companies on a daily basis, for example with strategic discussions, strengthening and expanding organisations, operational improvement programs, activities related to sales and marketing, technology developments, purchasing programs and supply chain optimisations.
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Multidisciplinary team

Infestos, the sponsor of ESG Core Investments, has a complementary and multidisciplinary team with experience across all relevant areas of value creation. Through a consultancy agreement with Infestos, we are set-up to support companies in their growth and transition phases, including the transition from private to public markets.
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Achievements

A highly selective investment approach and hands-on involvement in value creation form the basis of Infestos’ track-record of successful ESG growth investments. These investments have provided Infestos with a strong reputation in, and visibility on the energy transition and water markets, which may provide us with a competitive advantage in identifying acquisition opportunities to complete the Business Combination.
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Case study

Alfen,
enabling
the
energy
transition

Our way of working is illustrated by Infestos’ successful investment in, and support of, the ESG growth company Alfen, listed on Euronext Amsterdam through an IPO in March 2018.

Alfen operates at the core of the energy transition, providing smart energy solutions to enable the electricity grid of the future: reliable, sustainable and innovative. Alfen has a unique combination of activities in smart grids, energy storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, which it combines in integrated solutions to address the electricity challenges of its clients.

Infestos' role

Infestos, the sponsor of ESG Core Investments, obtained a majority stake in Alfen in 2014. Pre-IPO, Infestos’ team supported Alfen in the strategic repositioning of Alfen’s customer proposition and business activities to benefit from the energy transition, focus on innovation to further develop the business lines EV charging equipment and energy storage, realizing international expansion, further expanding and professionalising the organization, optimising supply chains, expanding and optimising production facilities and logistical processes and preparing the company for its IPO.

After the IPO in March 2018, Infestos retained a significant stake in Alfen and continued to provide advisory and consulting services related to strategic decision making, change management projects and processes and various other services, including those related to financial, organisational matters and other relevant expertise.

Achievements

  • Revenues

    in million euros
    x2.8
    Source: Alfen annual reports
    51
    2015
    143
    2019
    Source: Alfen annual reports

  • Share of international revenues

    as % of revenues
    x3.5
    Source: Alfen annual reports
    8%
    2015
    28%
    2019
    Source: Alfen annual reports

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin

    as % of revenues
    x3
    Source: Alfen annual reports and Q3 2020 trading update
    5%
    2015
    15%
    2020 Q3
    Source: Alfen annual reports and Q3 2020 trading update

  • Share price

    in euros
    +760%
    Source: FactSet (as of 12 January 2021)
    10
    IPO March 2018
    86
    12 Jan 2021
    Source: FactSet (as of 12 January 2021)

ESG
Core
Investments
distinguishes
itself
with
its
hands-on
and
action-driven
approach
in
the
ESG
arena.