- Net asset value per share up from 662p to 684p
- 17 per cent of book value in cash
Private equity investment company Oakley Capital Investments (OCI:465p) delivered a net asset value (NAV) total return of 4 per cent last year, but there should be no complaints from investors who enjoyed an 18 per cent total shareholder return (TSR). It takes the five-year annualised TSR to 24 per cent, during which time those who bought in when I announced my 2016 Bargain Shares Portfolio have trebled their money.
Oakley’s portfolio is focused on three core market segments – technology (23 per cent of portfolio), education (21 per cent) and digital consumer (42 per cent) – which delivered 14 per cent organic growth in cash profit, a key driver behind the valuation uplift. It highlights the portfolio’s ability to sustain growth rates even during challenging economic conditions.