Nautical Blue Investment Grade Credit
A unique investment opportunity in the maritime, logistics and energy industries
What is Nautical Blue Investment Grade Credit?
Nautical Blue Investment Grade Credit (NBIC) is a platform which provides investors access to investment-grade private credit opportunities in the maritime, logistics and energy industries.
NBIC has a focus on capital preservation and aims to generate current income through senior secured, asset-backed loans to upper-market corporates.
Main benefits of NBIC:
Enhanced Yield
NBIC aims to provide an attractive return premium over comparable public credit risk.
Protection against Rising Rates and Inflation
NBIC's floating-rate loans protect against fluctuating interest rates, with low or negative correlations to public market returns, potentially exceeding European inflation rates.
Defensive Strategy and Capital Preservation
NBIC invests in investment-grade loans backed by first-priority mortgages over real assets with liquid secondary markets, providing security and historically high recoveries.
ESG principles strongly embedded in underwriting process
NBIC commits to strict ESG principles, contributing to the maritime industry’ transition to a carbon-free future.
Protective Covenants and Additional Return
Loans contain corporate covenants that act as early warning signals while providing additional return through fees and call protection.
Short Illiquidity Period
Expected illiquidity period of ~4.3 years.
“Recovery rates for maritime loans average around 86% compared to infrastructure- and real estate senior debt recoveries of 75% and substantially more than the 40% level typical on corporate bonds.”
Experienced manager with demonstrable track record
The NBIC investment team operates from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It comprises of seasoned professionals with extensive and diverse backgrounds, bringing a wealth of experience to the table. We specialize in catering to the unique needs of institutional investors, ensuring that your financial objectives remain our top priority.
The NBIC investment team:
Dedicated team with long standing working relationships;
Successfully originated and managed through multiple credit cycles;
> 800 senior secured maritime, logistics and energy infrastructure loans;
> US$ 4.5 billion in transaction volume;
> 9 sub-sectors;
> 18 countries.
Why invest with us?
Investment grade private credit holds appeal for institutional investors, including insurers and pension funds, due to its investment-grade ratings and predictable returns. Customization, additional spread, and superior covenant protection offset illiquidity for insurers, aligning well with their buy-and-hold approach. Pension funds can bolster returns by investing in private credit, generating essential cash flows matching maturing liabilities.
Investors in NBIC benefit from:
Separate tailor-made investment accounts.
Large scale capital deployment capacity at low cost.
Portfolio diversification.
Professional handling of the lending process.
Established credit manager with extensive experience and track-record.
High access to deal flow and seed portfolios.
“After a decade of annual growth averaging 13.5%, private debt allocations will continue to grow, more than doubling to US$ 2.69 Trillion by 2026, overtaking real estate, second in AUM only to private equity and venture capital. ”
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