With their first ELTIF, PATRIZIA and Universal Investment offer broadly diversified infrastructure investments for private and professional investors

PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, has launched its first ELTIF product, strengthening its offering specifically for private and (semi-)professional investors. The new “PATRIZIA Infrastructure Invest” fund, established as a Luxembourg SICAV-SCA, has been launched in partnership with Universal Investment as an Article 8 fund with an unlimited term. The total target return exceeds eight percent, with ongoing distributions of over four percent.

This attractive return is expected to be achieved through investments in assets with predictable cash flows, active asset management, dynamic asset allocation, and broad diversification. The portfolio will prospectively include both direct investments and target fund investments in existing institutional PATRIZIA funds, comprising assets in both equity and infrastructure debt. Geographically, the focus is on Europe and other OECD markets. The thematic investment profile of the fund encompasses various long-term megatrends in the infrastructure segment, such as:

• Digital transformation: connectivity, Internet of Things, and smart cities
• Urban change: urbanization and urban mobility
• Energy transition: decarbonization and circular economy
• Living transition: demographic change and social infrastructure

The “PATRIZIA Infrastructure Invest” is the counterpart to the successful PATRIZIA strategy in institutional infrastructure investments for private and (semi-)professional investors. PATRIZIA's infrastructure track record spans more than 26 years and over 130 individual investments with average realized returns of 13.4 percent (gross IRR equity since 2004) and 7.4 percent (gross IRR debt since 2000).

Investments in the infrastructure sector amount to almost EUR 10 billion worldwide.Klaus Weber, Managing Director of PATRIZIA GrundInvest, comments: “With our first ELTIF, we are now able to make our extensive infrastructure expertise accessible to private and (semi-)professional investors.

Our offering benefits from the combination of infrastructure equity and debt, supported by PATRIZIA's impressive track record in both asset classes. Moreover, we understand the needs of private real asset investors, as demonstrated by our 16 successfully launched real estate funds.”

Graham Matthews, Co-Head Fund Management & Head of Fund Management Infrastructure, at PATRIZIA, adds: “The infrastructure sector offers immense potential and additional diversification opportunities for long-term portfolios. At PATRIZIA, we specialize in the mid-cap segment, enabling private investors to benefit from our strong institutional track record and our first-class assets, in which the ELTIF will participate via target funds.

”The strategic expansion of the private investor business to include the infrastructure asset class is part of PATRIZIA's broader corporate strategy. Assets under management are set to grow to EUR 100 billion by 2030, with infrastructure playing a pivotal role.

Marcus Kuntz, Group Head of Sales at Universal Investment states: “We are delighted to partner with PATRIZIA on this journey and to make alternative investments accessible to a wider audience. With over two decades of experience in alternative investments and more than 50 years of supporting fund initiators in sales, we can combine our competencies perfectly with the launch of the new 'PATRIZIA Infrastructure Invest' fund.”

About PATRIZIA

PATRIZIA has been offering investment opportunities in real estate and infrastructure investments for institutional, semi-professional and private investors worldwide for 40 years. PATRIZIA manages assets of approximately EUR 56 billion and employs around 900 people at 27 locations worldwide. Over the past 25 years, the PATRIZIA Foundation has provided more than 700,000 children and young people worldwide with access to education, healthcare and a safe home to give them the chance of a better, self-determined life. Further information can be found at www.patrizia.ag and www.patrizia.foundation.

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