SIMCo is a specialist infrastructure debt investment management company. They have been a leader in this sector, transforming it from a lending asset class to an investment asset class, working closely with investors and other key counterparties. They manage the largest debt fund on the London Stock Exchange. SIMCo’s perspective is truly global: Sequoia’s Directors have worked in the global capital and money markets of London, New York, Tokyo and Amsterdam. SIMCo are is in the market daily finding optimal infrastructure debt investments for our portfolios. Sequoia’s Directors are seasoned investment and capital markets professionals with 30+ years of experience each.

SIMCo’s Directors have run business units as Managing Directors and Directors at major European and US investment banks and asset management companies. and credit rating agencies. They have worked together/known each other for 10-25+ years. They have originated, structured, rated and managed USD, EUR and GBP debt transactions and investment funds ranging from plain-vanilla infrastructure bonds to complex securitizations and infrastructure-related leveraged buy-outs.

The Directors have an experienced and strong track record in asset management. Sequoia is the Investment Advisor on Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund, a high yield FTSE 250 listed infrastructure debt fund on the London Stock Exchange that invests in mezzanine and senior infrastructure debt in mature markets globally. We are also the Investment Advisor on Sequoia Infrastructure Debt Fund, an LP-GP euro investment grade / cross-over fund investing in core Europe.

Sequoia is in the global market on a daily basis sourcing mezzanine and senior infrastructure debt. Our investors benefit from our ability to originate primary market transactions, participate in refinancings and source secondary assets from around the globe.

Sequoia employs strict criteria for selecting infrastructure debt investments. We conduct a thorough bottom-up credit analysis of project asset quality, capital structure, covenants and transaction documents. We interview the borrower and the agent bank where necessary. We rate each loan using the Sequoia Infrastructure Credit Model (a proprietary credit factor model) and the judgment of our Investment Committee. Sequoia’s Directors are seasoned investment and capital markets professionals with 20-25 years’ experience each.