SFP Infrastructure Partners completed its fourth investment – taking advantage of the buyer’s market and proving its global reach

• Fourth investment is a highly specialised data centre in the US, hosting mission critical data for blue chip clients hence contributing to SFP Infrastructure Partners’s portfolio diversification
• The investment was made alongside a well-established US Manager in the digital infrastructure space proving global reach and unique industry network
• Client demand for the vehicle continues to be active, but decision timelines remain extended

The fourth investment, which has just been closed, is an operational data centre platform fully powered by renewable energy and active in a highly attractive niche. It is running fully redundant systems as it is hosting mission-critical activities for top tier clients. Given the various digitisation trends, the service is experiencing high demand with all planned capacity for the next years being pre-sold, demonstrating the asset’s strong position and operational track record in the market.

Thomas Hoffmann, Co-Head Investments of SFP Infrastructure Partners commented: “The investment demonstrates the global sourcing and execution capabilities of the infrastructure platform. The unique position of the asset in the data centre space illustrates how we apply our strategy of identifying attractive investment opportunities in niches within the infrastructure space. Data centres are energy intense, and we particularly like the fact that all energy needs come from renewable energy sources. We remain committed to the promises made to clients to deliver high quality investments in undercapitalised niches of the infrastructure space generating attractive returns.”

The broader positive market sentiment for the infrastructure sector continues to prevail as demonstrated by the recent acquisitions of infrastructure managers. This will fuel competition in the large-cap space. Hence, from an investment perspective, the small and mid-cap space remain highly attractive. SFP Infrastructure Partners will stay focused on underserved segments that allow to build a unique portfolio to the benefit of its clients. Despite the challenging market environment, SFP Infrastructure Partners continues to experience client demand and is moving closer to its target size.