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North Sky Capital 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

North Sky Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"North Sky Capital delivered strong Q2 performance across sustainable infrastructure and impact secondaries. Infrastructure Fund IV launched with NYC battery storage projects while secondaries fund CG VI closed at $252 million with early 27% capital returns."

Executive Summary

North Sky Capital reported strong activity across both sustainable infrastructure and impact secondaries strategies in Q2 2024. The infrastructure team was recognized by Preqin as one of the Most Consistent Infrastructure Performers and made the first investment for Sustainable Infrastructure Fund IV in NYC-area battery energy storage projects. The fund targets environmental infrastructure, clean power and grid enhancements with an active pipeline including renewable natural gas, community solar, green hydrogen, energy storage, geothermal, microgrids and carbon sequestration projects. The impact secondaries team closed Clean Growth VI at $252 million and invested approximately $145 million across climatech, circular economy, water, healthy living and education sectors. Early liquidity events returned 27% of capital invested to date. The firm benefits from declining battery storage costs, with Chinese systems down 45% year-over-year, and supportive policy momentum including New York State's expanded storage deployment goals and federal Inflation Reduction Act incentives. Looking ahead, North Sky expects increased private equity exit activity and significant new investment opportunities while monitoring potential policy changes from the Presidential election.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction through specific portfolio investments, named partnerships like Orenda and Paddle Energy, and concrete pipeline metrics (34 megawatts, 35 megawatts additions). However, the diversified approach across multiple sectors and acknowledgment of various monitoring factors prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

The manager expresses strong optimism about investment opportunities, describing them as 'very strong for both strategies' and highlighting policy momentum building for sustainable infrastructure. Recognition as top performer and expanding market size reinforce positive outlook.

Risk Appetite

60%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (60%)

The firm is actively deploying capital with first investments in Fund IV and $145 million invested in CG VI, but maintains measured approach by tracking multiple risk factors including election outcomes and policy changes.

Capital Deployment

55%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (55%)

Active deployment is evident with first Fund IV investment, $145 million invested in CG VI, and pipeline additions across multiple projects. However, no specific cash level changes are provided, and the deployment appears measured rather than aggressive.

Forward Guidance

65%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (65%)

Manager expects increased private equity exit activity and significant new investment activity, indicating deployment bias. However, they are monitoring multiple variables including election outcomes, suggesting some caution in execution timing.

Language Signal

70%

BearishBullish

Bullish (70%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like 'strong opportunities,' 'tremendous growth,' 'favorable pricing,' and 'pleasant surprise.' Risk language is present but balanced with opportunity framing.

Perceived Risk

35%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (35%)

Manager acknowledges election year risks and tracks multiple variables but does not express significant concern. Risks are mentioned as monitoring items rather than central threats, with policy changes being the primary identified risk.

Opportunity Density

80%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (80%)

Manager describes investment opportunities as 'very strong' and highlights tremendous growth in the impact secondaries market from a few billion to $124 billion in five years. Active pipelines across multiple sectors suggest abundant opportunity set.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The infrastructure and private equity secondaries strategies inherently involve multi-year investment horizons. The manager discusses policy momentum and market development trends that suggest 2-5 year thesis timeframes, with some catalyst dependency on exit activity.