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Investing.com -- Antin Infrastructure Partners (EPA:ANTIN) posted a solid first-half (1H25) performance, with underlying EBITDA exceeding market expectations and assets under management (AUM) rising to €33 billion, up 4.2% year-on-year, while fee-paying AUM (FPAUM) increased 6.2% to €21.8 billion.
The company’s shares jumped more than 4% in Paris trading Wednesday.
Net asset values across the portfolio rose an average of 4.7% excluding currency effects.
Financial performance was supported by higher management fees, with revenue up 8% to €148.2 million, ahead of the consensus estimate of €145.9 cited by Jefferies.
Underlying EBITDA grew 7.1% €79.7 million, also above the €74.5 million consensus estimate.
Underlying net income edged up 1.3%, held back by lower financial income as cash balances earned less interest.
"1H25 underlying EBITDA is 7% ahead, driven by 2% better management fees and costs 4% lower. End-of-period FPAUM is 2% higher [than consensus] at €21.8bn, with the delta apparently driven by capital calls made on Flagship Funds III & IV," Jefferies analyst Laura Gris Trillo commented.
Antin declared an interim dividend of €0.36 per share, payable on November 14.
The group’s free float expanded for the first time since its IPO following a partner share placement in January.
Looking ahead, Antin guided for underlying EBITDA of about €160 million in 2025, refined from its earlier expectation of above €160 million. The new outlook is in line with the consensus estimate of €160 million and reflects the drag from foreign exchange headwinds.
Chief Executive Alain Rauscher said the company had delivered growth despite operating in “a volatile and uncertain environment.”
He noted Antin’s discipline on capital deployment, adding that no new investments or exits were made in the half, though activity resumed after closing with the acquisition of Matawan through its NextGen strategy.
“The current environment is challenging and led us to marginally adjust our full-year outlook to reflect currency effects, but it also offers many opportunities,” Rauscher said.