A strong pound dented Pantheon International PLC's (LSE:PIN, FRA:PAA0) January performance, with the FTSE 250 private equity trust's net asset value per share falling 1.4% to 503.5p, as foreign exchange movements stripped out 8.1p during the month.
Underlying portfolio performance was modestly positive. Valuation movements contributed 1.2p and share buybacks added a further 0.6p, but neither was enough to offset the currency drag.
PIN repurchased 2,181,002 shares during January at a weighted average price of 382.6p, reflecting a 26.4% discount to NAV. Buybacks for the eight months to 31 January totalled £53.2m, funded partly through a Distribution Pool that stood at £55.2m at month end.
The trust's five-year NAV per share return remains 63%, with total shareholder return close behind at 60%. Net debt to NAV stood at 8.9%, with £291m of headroom remaining on its £400m revolving credit facility.
PIN made one new commitment during the month, deploying £10.9m into a North American venture fund.