QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Certain Terms Used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
• | references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “EQIC” and the “Company” refer to EQT Infrastructure Company LLC; |
• | references to “Board” refer to the Company’s Board of Directors; |
• | references to “EQT” refer collectively to one or more of EQT AB Group and/or investment vehicles or other arrangements and any of their respective successors, in each case, managed and/or operated and/or advised by the EQT AB Group (the “EQT Vehicles”); |
• | references to “EQT AB Group” refer to EQT AB and/or any one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries; |
• | references to “EQT AB Group Shares” refer to the Company’s Class E Shares (“Class E Shares”), Class Q Shares (“Class Q Shares”), Class T Shares (“Class T Shares”) and Class H Shares (“Class H Shares”). EQT AB Group Shares will be held only by EQT AB Group, certain of its affiliates, employees, officers and directors and the Company’s employees, officers and directors and are not being offered to other investors; |
• | references to “EQT Executives” refer to a current or former director, officer, partner, member, manager or employee of any member of EQT AB Group; |
• | references to “EQT Partners” refer to EQT Partners AB and/or certain of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent or branches appointed as advisors and/or sub-advisors to the general partners, managers and/or operators of certain EQT Vehicles, as the context requires and references to “Advisory Professionals” are to advisory professionals of EQT Partners; |
• | references to “Investor Shares” refer to the two classes of Shares available to investors: Class I Shares (“Class I Shares”) and Class S Shares (“Class S Shares”); |
• | references to “Joint Ventures” refer to joint ventures formed between us and other sources of capital that we intend to use to acquire, own and control portfolio companies with the objective of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns and achieving medium-to-long-term capital appreciation; |
• | references to “Manager” refers to EQT Partners Inc., our manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT AB Group; |
• | references to the “Management Agreement” refer to our management agreement with the Manager, pursuant to which, the Manager will assist the Company with certain management, administrative and advisory services related to identifying, acquiring, owning and managing portfolio companies through Joint Ventures that the Company controls, in accordance with the Company’s acquisition objectives, guidelines, policies and limitations, subject to oversight by the Board; |
• | references to “portfolio company” (and similar terms) shall include development projects and any entity owned, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, including as the context requires, holding companies, special purpose vehicles and other entities through which assets or businesses will be held; |
• | references to the “Private Offering” refer to the continuous private offering of our Shares that we expect to conduct (i) to accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) and (ii) in the case of Shares sold outside of the United States, to persons that are not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including under Regulation D and Regulation S; |
• | references to “Shares” refer to our Investor Shares and EQT AB Group Shares; |
• | references to “shareholder” and “shareholders” refer to a holder or holders of our Shares; and |
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• | references to “value creation” or “value creation levers” (or derivatives thereof) refer to the processes driven by the operative management of the portfolio companies owned by EQT Vehicles, and supported by the general partner and/or manager of the relevant EQT Vehicles through the provision of sufficient capital from the EQT Vehicles that such entities manage and by implementing a professional ownership structure that allows the management teams of portfolio companies to operate with entrepreneurial freedom and with the support of experienced, knowledgeable group of individuals who are not directors or officers of any member of EQT AB Group and who provide a pool of knowledge and experience to EQT on a consultancy basis (the “EQT Industrial Advisors”). |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include statements as to:
• | our future operating results; |
• | our business prospects and the prospects of the portfolio companies we own and control; |
• | the impact of the acquisitions that we expect to make; |
• | our ability to raise sufficient capital to execute our acquisition strategies; |
• | the ability of the Manager to source adequate acquisition opportunities to efficiently deploy capital; |
• | the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; |
• | our current and expected financing arrangements; |
• | changes in the general interest rate environment; |
• | the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital; |
• | the timing and amount of cash flows, distributions and dividends, if any, from our portfolio companies; |
• | our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties; |
• | actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Manager or any of its affiliates; |
• | the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we own and control portfolio companies; |
• | our use of financial leverage; |
• | the ability of the Manager to identify, originate the acquisition of and support our portfolio companies; |
• | the ability of the Manager or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals; |
• | our ability to structure acquisitions and Joint Ventures in a tax-efficient manner and the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position; and |
• | the tax status of the enterprises through which we own and control portfolio companies. |
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In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “seek” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including:
• | changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets, including the effects of inflation, trade policies and government regulation; |
• | risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or other events having a broad impact on the economy; |
• | future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas; and |
• | the factors set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”) and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). |
Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Moreover, we assume no duty and do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Organization |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Subsequent Events |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Annual Report. In addition to historical data, this discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations and financial performance based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those in this discussion as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2024 Annual Report.
Overview
The Company was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 20, 2024. The Company has a limited operating history and was formed as a holding company that seeks to acquire, own and control Joint Ventures and portfolio companies globally. We have not yet commenced commercial operations.
We will own and control Joint Ventures that, directly or indirectly, own majority and/or primarily controlling stakes in portfolio companies that are primarily operating in the infrastructure space, and to a lesser extent, Joint Ventures that own influential yet non-majority stakes in portfolio companies that are primarily operating in the infrastructure space. We anticipate owning and controlling portfolio companies through Joint Ventures organized in the geographies and sectors where EQT is active, currently including North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and in sectors such as healthcare, technology and business services. The geographies and sectors in which EQT is active (and in which the Company may therefore acquire portfolio companies) may evolve over time. Over time, we expect to own a portfolio that consists primarily of controlled portfolio companies that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns. We intend to fund these acquisitions using proceeds raised from the continuous offering of our securities and distributions from existing portfolio companies, and eventually by opportunistically recycling capital generated from dispositions of portfolio companies.
We expect that we will own nearly all of our portfolio companies through Joint Ventures alongside one or more EQT Vehicles whose interests are generally aligned with ours, such that a joint acquisition strategy arising from our combined resources provides the Company with opportunities to accumulate a larger share of, and more control over, any potential acquisition. We plan to own all or substantially all of our Joint Venture interests and other interests in portfolio companies directly or indirectly through operating subsidiaries. In turn, we expect our operating subsidiaries to hold our interests in portfolio companies and Joint Ventures through one or more corporations, limited liability companies or limited partnerships. We expect that most of our Joint Ventures will own a majority of, and/or have primary control over, the underlying portfolio company. Our relative economic interests in such Joint Venture will vary from acquisition to acquisition.
We expect that over the long term, Joint Ventures and portfolio companies will make up approximately 80% of our assets and that the balance of our assets, approximately 20%, will consist of cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, municipal securities, other sovereign debt, investment grade credit and other investments including high-yield credit, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, leveraged loans and/or debt of companies or assets (collectively, the “Liquidity Portfolio”). We expect to hold a portion of our assets in the Liquidity Portfolio in order to provide us with income, to facilitate capital deployment and to provide a potential source of liquidity, including to meet share repurchase requests under our share repurchase plan. These types of liquid assets may exceed 20% of our assets at any given time due to new subscriptions, shareholder participation in our share repurchase program, distributions from, or dispositions of, portfolio companies or for other reasons as our Manager determines. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-We have significant liquidity requirements, and adverse market and economic conditions may adversely affect our sources of liquidity, which could materially and adversely affect our business operations” in our 2024 Annual Report.
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Macroeconomic Environment
To date, 2025 has been marked by continued uncertainty in global markets, driven by investor concerns over inflation, elevated interest rates, ongoing political and regulatory uncertainty, including potential shifts in U.S. trade policy and the imposition of new tariffs, as well as geopolitical instability stemming from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Further contributing to economic uncertainty, the current U.S. presidential administration has signaled its intention to implement, and has started to implement, significant changes to U.S. trade policy, the size of the federal government, tax policy and the enforcement of various regulations. These policy shifts could introduce additional market instability and reduce investor confidence. For example, the U.S. government recently announced tariffs on goods imported from various countries to the United States. Countries subject to such tariffs have imposed, or may in the future, impose reciprocal or retaliatory tariffs and other trade measures. We are actively monitoring these developments and analyzing the potential impacts on our business, the businesses of our portfolio companies and the broader economic environment. In light of these developments, there can be no assurances that political and regulatory conditions will not worsen and/or adversely affect the Company, its portfolio companies or their respective financial performance.
Results of Operations
As of June 30, 2025, we were in our organizational period and had not commenced significant operations. We will be dependent upon the proceeds from our Private Offering in order to conduct our business. We intend to acquire portfolio companies with the capital received from our Private Offering and any indebtedness that we may incur in connection with such activities.
From June 20, 2024 (date of formation) through June 30, 2025, we had not commenced our principal operations and were focused on our formation and the registration statement for the Company. Our Form 10 registration statement automatically became effective on November 19, 2024.
Income
We plan to generate income primarily from our long-term ownership and control of Joint Ventures and portfolio companies and, to a lesser extent, investments in our Liquidity Portfolio, which may consist of dividend income, interest income, and net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
Expenses
Management Fee
The Company expects to enter into the Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Manager will be entitled to receive a management fee from the Company (the “Management Fee”).
The Management Fee is expected to be payable monthly in arrears in an amount equal to 1.25% per annum of the month-end net asset value (“NAV”) attributable to Class I Shares, Class S Shares and Class E Shares before giving effect to any accruals for the Management Fee, the servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”), the Performance Allocation, share repurchases for that month, any distributions and without taking into account any taxes (whether paid, payable, accrued or otherwise) of any intermediate entity through which the Company indirectly acquires and holds a portfolio company, as determined in the good faith judgment of the Manager. Such Management Fee is calculated based on the Company’s transactional net asset value, which is the price at which the Company sells and repurchases its Shares. The Management Fee may be paid, at the Manager’s election, in cash or Class T Shares.
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In addition to the fees paid to the Manager, we will pay all other costs and expenses of our operations, including compensation of any of our employees and non-investment professional employees of the Manager or EQT, directors, custodial expenses, leveraging expenses, transfer agent expenses, legal fees, expenses of independent auditors, expenses of our periodic repurchases, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing offering documents, shareholder reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to governmental agencies and taxes, if any. See “Company Expenses” below.
Performance Allocation
EQT AB Group is expected to be allocated a performance allocation (the “Performance Allocation”) equal to 12.5% of the Total Return attributable to Investor Shares subject to the Hurdle Amount and a High Water Mark, with a 100% Catch-Up. Such allocation will be measured and allocated or paid annually (excluding the initial Reference Period, which will be measured and allocated or paid at the end of the initial Reference Period) and accrued monthly (subject to pro-rating for partial periods), payable either in cash or in Class T Shares. Specifically, promptly following the end of each Reference Period (and at the other times described herein), EQT AB Group is allocated a Performance Allocation in an amount equal to:
• | First, if the Total Return for the applicable period exceeds the sum of (i) the Hurdle Amount for that period and (ii) the Loss Carryforward Amount (any such excess, “Excess Profits”), 100% of such Excess Profits until the total amount allocated to EQT AB Group equals 12.5% of the sum of (a) the Hurdle Amount for that period and (b) any amount allocated to EQT AB Group pursuant to this clause (any such amount, the “Catch-Up”); and |
• | Second, to the extent there are remaining Excess Profits, 12.5% of such remaining Excess Profits. |
EQT AB Group will also be allocated a Performance Allocation with respect to all Investor Shares that are repurchased in connection with repurchases of Shares in an amount calculated as described above with the relevant period being the portion of the Reference Period for which such Shares were outstanding, and proceeds for any such Share repurchases will be reduced by the amount of any such Performance Allocation. Such Performance Allocation is calculated based on the Company’s transactional NAV, which is the price at which the Company sells and repurchases its Shares.
EQT AB Group may elect to receive the Performance Allocation in cash and/or Class T Shares. If the Performance Allocation is paid in Class T Shares, such Shares may be repurchased at EQT AB Group’s request and are subject to the repurchase limitations of our share repurchase plan.
“Total Return” for any period since the end of the prior Reference Period shall equal the sum of:
• | all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on Investor Shares outstanding at the end of such period since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period; plus |
• | the change in aggregate NAV of such Investor Shares since the beginning of the Reference Period before giving effect to (a) changes resulting solely from the proceeds of issuances of the Investor Shares, (b) any allocation/accrual to the Performance Allocation and (c) applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee (including any payments made to the Company for payment of such expenses). |
For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of Total Return will (i) include any appreciation or depreciation in the NAV of Investor Shares issued during the then-current Reference Period, (ii) treat any withholding tax on distributions paid by or received by the Company as part of the distributions accrued or paid on Investor Shares, (iii) exclude the proceeds from the initial issuance of such Shares and (iv) exclude any taxes (whether paid, payable, accrued or otherwise) of any intermediate entity through which the Company indirectly acquires and holds a portfolio company, as determined in the good faith judgment of the Manager.
“Hurdle Amount” for any period during a Reference Period means that amount that results in a 5.0% annualized internal rate of return on the NAV of the Investor Shares outstanding at the beginning of the then-current Reference Period and all Investor Shares issued since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period, calculated in accordance with recognized industry practices and taking into account the timing and amount of all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on all such Shares but excluding applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee.
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The ending NAV of Investor Shares used in calculating the internal rate of return will be calculated before giving effect to any allocation/accrual to the Performance Allocation and applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee. For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Hurdle Amount for any period will exclude any Investor Shares repurchased during such period, which shares will be subject to the Performance Allocation upon repurchase as described above.
Except as described in the definition of “Loss Carryforward Amount” herein, any amount by which the Total Return falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be carried forward to subsequent periods.
EQT AB Group will not be obligated to return any portion of the Performance Allocation paid due to the subsequent performance of the Company.
“Loss Carryforward Amount” shall initially equal zero and shall cumulatively increase by the absolute value of any negative annual Total Return and decrease by any positive annual Total Return; provided, that the Loss Carryforward Amount shall at no time be less than zero; and provided further, that the calculation of the Loss Carryforward Amount will exclude the Total Return related to any Investor Shares repurchased during the applicable Reference Period, which Shares will be subject to the Performance Allocation upon repurchase as described above. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Shares repurchased during the applicable Reference Period, the Loss Carryforward Amount shall not include amounts that would have been attributable to such repurchased Shares had such Shares not been repurchased during the applicable Reference Period. The effect of the Loss Carryforward Amount is that the recoupment of past annual Total Return losses will offset the positive annual Total Return for purposes of the calculation of the Performance Allocation. This is referred to as a “High Water Mark.”
“Reference Period” means the applicable year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of the same year; provided, that the initial Reference Period shall be the period from the date of acceptance of the initial subscription for shares of the Company by persons that are not affiliates of the Manager (the “Initial Offering”) to December 31, 2025.
Solely for illustrative purposes, the following sets forth an example of how the Performance Allocation would be calculated for a hypothetical calendar year Reference Period during which (i) the change in aggregate NAV of investor Shares was $29,000,000 (which includes the effect of the reduction in NAV of $1,000,000 of Servicing Fees), (ii) no distributions were made on any class of Shares, (iii) no Shares were issued or repurchased, (iv) there was no applicable Loss Carryforward Amount and (v) the amount that resulted in a 5.0% annualized internal rate of return on the NAV of the Investor Shares, but excluding the expenses for the Servicing Fee, was $15,000,000. In this scenario, the “Hurdle Amount” is $15,000,000 and the “Total Return” is $30,000,000. The Performance Allocation payable would be 12.5% of $15,000,000, or $1,875,000 in respect of such hypothetical calendar year Reference Period.
Servicing Fees
The Company will pay EQT Partners BD, LLC, an affiliate of the Company and the dealer-manager of the Company’s Shares (the “Dealer-Manager”), ongoing Servicing Fees, as accrued monthly and payable quarterly. Such Servicing Fee is calculated based on the Company’s transactional net asset value, which is the price at which the Company sells and repurchases its Shares. None of the Class I Shares or the EQT AB Group Shares will incur the Servicing Fee. The Dealer-Manager generally expects to reallow the Servicing Fee to participating broker-dealers and other intermediaries. The Company may also pay for certain sub-transfer agency, platform, sub-accounting and administrative services outside of the Servicing Fee.
Administration
Pursuant to an administration agreement with an administrator (the “Administrator”), the Administrator will be responsible for generally performing administrative services of the Company. We anticipate that pursuant to the administration agreement, the Administrator will be entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the monthly value of the Company’s net assets, subject to a minimum annual fee, plus out-of-pocket expenses and volume-based fees for periodic or ad-hoc services.
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Organizational and Offering Expenses
The Company will reimburse the Manager or its affiliates for organization and offering costs incurred prior to the commencement of operations of the Company subject to reimbursement and potential recoupment pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement discussed herein (including legal, accounting, audit, printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees and expenses, due diligence expenses of participating broker-dealers supported by detailed and itemized invoices, costs in connection with preparing sales materials, design and website expenses, fees and expenses of the Company), to the extent necessary so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual “Specified Expenses” (defined herein) do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month.
During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025, we incurred organization costs of $1,049,842 and $2,075,838, respectively, and offering costs of $0 and $548,078, respectively. For the period from June 20, 2024 (date of formation) to June 30, 2024, the Company incurred organization costs of $1,700,404. The organization costs represent legal, accounting, and other corporate services.
Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement
Under the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement, the Manager has agreed to forgo an amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company as described under “Note 3. Related Party Transactions” to the consolidated financial statements.
Company Expenses
The Company will bear all fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, together with any relevant taxes, if any, incurred by the Company or fairly allocable to the Company, including relating to the Company’s: (i) operation, management, maintenance and administration; (ii) acquisition-related activities (including researching, sourcing, negotiating, acquiring, holding and disposing of actual and potential portfolio companies and other assets); and (iii) to the extent applicable, termination and winding-up, including in each case its attributable share (directly or indirectly) of any such fees, costs, expenses liabilities and taxes (if any) related to the Company, any aggregator and any other holding vehicles or similar holding structures utilized from time to time (directly or indirectly) by the Company in connection with one or more acquisitions or assets.
For the avoidance of doubt, Company expenses may include any of the fees, costs, expenses and other liabilities incurred in connection with services provided, or other activities engaged in, by EQT and its affiliates, in addition to third parties. In determining the amount of Company expenses that may be fairly allocable to the Company and to any EQT Vehicles that may participate in Joint Ventures with the Company, the Manager and its affiliates will take into account such factors as they deem appropriate, including, for example, committed or available capital of the Company and EQT Vehicles, the amount of capital historically held or remaining in a particular holding or similar holdings, the aggregate NAV of the Company and EQT Vehicles and the percentage of similar acquisitions in which the Company or EQT Vehicles have historically participated. The Company will reimburse the Manager or its affiliates for certain expenses that are incurred prior to the commencement of operations of the Company, including allocable compensation and overhead of EQT personnel involved in the formation and establishment of the Company and its subsidiaries.
In respect of any acquisitions made by the Company alongside EQT Vehicles or other third parties, fees, costs, expenses or liabilities of, or attributable to, the Company may be temporarily borne by members of EQT AB Group, such EQT Vehicles and/or such third parties. In such circumstances, the Company will be required to reimburse such fees, costs, expenses or liabilities and may bear an arm’s length cost of funding or interest rate on such amounts.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have not yet commenced commercial activities. EQT AB Group has made an initial capital contribution of $1,000 in cash, in exchange for 40 Class Q Shares. The Company may issue Class E Shares to EQT in connection with the Company’s acquisition of assets in the future. EQT AB Group currently holds all of the Company’s outstanding Class Q Shares. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, EQT AB Group was our only shareholder.
We expect to generate cash primarily from (i) the net proceeds of our Private Offering, (ii) any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future and (iii) any future offerings of our equity or debt securities. We believe that cash provided by such means will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.
Our primary use of cash will be for (i) acquisition of portfolio companies, (ii) the cost of operations (including the Management Fee and Performance Allocation), (iii) debt service of any borrowings, and (iv) periodic repurchases, including under any share repurchase plan.
Cash Flows
On August 28, 2024, the Company was capitalized with a $1,000 investment by the EQT AB Group. There have been no other cash flows from our inception through June 30, 2025.
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had not declared or paid any distributions.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to understanding our historical and future performance. We consider these policies critical because they involve significant judgments and assumptions and require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. Our accounting policies have been established to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to use judgments in the application of such policies. These judgments will affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.
Valuation of Portfolio Companies
The Company’s portfolio companies are valued at fair value in accordance with GAAP, including ASC 820, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
There is no single standard for determining fair values of holdings that do not have a readily available market price and, in many cases, such fair values may be best expressed as a range of fair values from which a single estimate may be derived in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each acquisition while employing a valuation process that is consistently followed. Determinations of fair value involve subjective judgments and estimates.
When making fair value determinations for portfolio companies that do not have readily available market prices, the Manager considers industry-accepted valuation methodologies, such as: (i) an income approach, (ii) a market approach, (iii) milestone valuation analysis and (iv) last round of financing analysis. A blend of approaches may be relied upon in arriving at an estimate of fair value, though there may be instances where it is more appropriate to utilize one approach. The Manager also considers a range of additional factors that it deems relevant, including a potential sale of a portfolio company, macro and local market conditions, industry information and the portfolio company’s historical and projected financial data.
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Portfolio companies will generally be valued at transaction price initially, however, to the extent the Manager does not believe a portfolio company’s transaction price reflects the current market value, the Manager will adjust such valuation. When making fair value determinations for portfolio companies, the Manager will generally update the prior month-end valuations by assessing whether any factors exist that require an adjustment to the most recent valuation. The Manager values portfolio companies using the valuation methodology it deems most appropriate and consistent with widely recognized valuation methodologies and market conditions. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors-Risks Related to an Investment in Our Shares-Valuations of our portfolio companies are estimates of fair value and may not necessarily correspond to realizable value” in our 2024 Annual Report.
Given the nature of the Company’s portfolio companies, valuations may be difficult to carry out. The Company is expected to hold securities and financial instruments that do not have readily available market quotes and there may be a relative scarcity of market comparables on which to base the value of the Company’s assets. With regards to assets for which a market value is not readily available, the Manager has engaged a qualified valuation firm to provide positive assurance regarding the reasonableness of such valuations as of the relevant measurement date. The Manager will have substantial discretion in determining the value of the Company’s assets.
Because assets are valued as of a specified valuation date, events occurring subsequent to that date will not be reflected in the Company’s valuations. However, if information indicating a condition that existed at the valuation date becomes available subsequent to the valuation date and before financial information is publicly released, it will be evaluated to determine whether it would have a material impact requiring adjustment of the final valuation. Any valuations contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not necessarily accurately reflect the fair value of such portfolio companies as at the time of a shareholder’s subscription for or acquisition of Shares.
There can be no assurance that portfolio companies will ultimately be realized for amounts equal to, or greater than, these valuations, or that the past performance information based on such valuations will accurately reflect the realization value of such portfolio companies. The actual realized returns generated by unrealized acquisitions will depend on, among other factors, future operating results, the value of the assets and market conditions at the time of disposition, any related transaction costs and the timing and manner of sale, all of which may differ from assumptions used in prior periods. Valuations are subject to determinations, judgments and opinions, and other third parties or shareholders may disagree with such valuations. Please also refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2024 Annual Report for further information.
Valuations of unrealized acquisitions of the Company can affect the amount of Management Fee and Performance Allocation payable by the Company. To the extent that a valuation is incorrect, this may result in excessive or not sufficient Management Fee and Performance Allocation being borne by the Company. Accordingly, the Manager therefore has a conflict of interest as it is responsible for determining the valuation of the Company’s unrealized acquisitions.
At least annually, the Manager reviews the appropriateness of the Company’s valuation policies and procedures and will recommend any proposed changes to the Board. From time to time, the Board and the Manager may adopt changes to the valuation policies and procedures if they determine that such changes are likely to result in a more accurate reflection of estimated fair value.
Hedging Activities
The Company may, but is not obligated to, engage in hedging transactions for the purpose of efficient portfolio management. The Manager may review the Company’s hedging policy from time to time depending on movements and projected movements of relevant currencies and interest rates and the availability of cost-effective hedging instruments for the Company at the relevant time.
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With respect to any potential financings, general increases in interest rates over time may cause the interest expense associated with our borrowings to increase and the value of our fixed income investments to decline. We may seek to stabilize our financing costs as well as any potential decline in our assets by entering into derivatives, swaps or other financial products in an attempt to hedge our interest rate risk.
The Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated acquisition transactions. A foreign currency forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market monthly and the change in value is recorded by the Company as an unrealized gain or loss. When a foreign currency forward contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another foreign currency forward contract, the Company may recognize a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed. Foreign currency forward contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s primary risk related to hedging is the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the foreign currency forward contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
By using derivative instruments, the Company may be exposed to the counterparty’s credit risk-the risk that derivative counterparties may not perform in accordance with the contractual provisions offset by the value of any collateral received. The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance is expected to be limited to collateral posted and the unrealized gains inherent in such transactions that are recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As appropriate, the Company expects to minimize counterparty credit risk through credit monitoring procedures and managing margin and collateral requirements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There were no accounting pronouncements issued during the three months ended June 30, 2025 that are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Contractual Obligations
See “-Results of Operations” above for our contractual obligations and commitments with payments due subsequent to June 30, 2025.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
There was no material change to our market risks during the three months ended June 30, 2025. We had no significant operations as of June 30, 2025. When we commence our principal operations, we expect that our primary market risk exposure will be interest rate risk with respect to our indebtedness and credit risk and market risk with respect to use of derivative financial instruments. As of June 30, 2025, we had no indebtedness and did not use any derivative financial instruments. The Manager will be responsible for the oversight of risks to our business.
Changes in Fair Value
All of our portfolio companies will be reported at fair value. Net changes in the fair value of portfolio companies impact the net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations in our statements of operations. We estimate that a decrease in the fair value of portfolio companies generally may result in a change in the amount of net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations, regardless of whether the portfolio company was valued using observable market prices or management estimates with significant unobservable pricing inputs.
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Exchange Rate Risk
We may hold portfolio companies denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Those portfolio companies may expose us to the risk that the value of the portfolio companies will be affected by changes in exchange rates between the currency in which the portfolio companies are denominated and the currency in which the portfolio companies are made.
We expect that our primary exposure to exchange rate risk will relate to movements in the value of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies in which our portfolio companies are denominated (including euros), net of the impact of foreign exchange hedging strategies, if any.
Interest Rate Risk
Changes in credit markets and in particular, interest rates, can impact investment valuations and may have offsetting results depending on the valuation methodology used. Additionally, low interest rates related to monetary stimulus and economic stagnation may also negatively impact expected returns on all investments, as the demand for relatively higher return assets increases and supply decreases.
With respect to our proposed business operations, general increases in interest rates over time may cause the interest expense associated with our borrowings to increase and the value of our fixed income investments to decline. Conversely, general decreases in interest rates over time may cause the interest expense associated with our borrowings to decrease, and the value of our debt acquisitions to increase.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty will owe us, which creates credit risk for us. If the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we will owe the counterparty and, therefore, do not have credit risk. We will seek to minimize the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving the desired control objectives.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings. |
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Item 5. |
Other Information. |
Item 6. | Exhibits. |
The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and shareholders should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EQT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Patrik Burnäs | |
Name: Patrik Burnäs | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Authorized Signatory, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: August 13, 2025
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