SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2022. The NAV total return for the period was 11.2%. Earnings per share of 10p (up from 7p) comfortably cover a dividend of 5.62p (as does cash generated by the portfolio which covered the dividend 1.2x). The dividend target […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 June 2022: Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income (RCOI) has realised its investment in Roaring Fork Midstream, crystalising a 21.3% IRR and 1.16x MOIC. The loan was made in March 2021, with a $5.9m first lien delayed-draw term loan to sponsor-backed Roaring Fork Midstream, a company which owns and operates pipeline and […]
NextPower III ESG, the international private solar fund backed by NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) and others, is buying two 100MW solar projects in Lake Placid, Florida. This deal takes the fund’s total capacity in the USA to 397MW. The two 100MW solar projects will benefit from long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 100% of their […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 June 2022: Pharmakon Advisors, the investment manager of BioPharma Credit (BPCR) says that it notes the announcement released yesterday by Ipsen regarding its planned purchase of Epizyme Inc. BioPharma Credit has a $110m investment in a senior secured loan to Epizyme which would be prepaid upon the closing of the […]
NextEnergy Solar Fund reports that, for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022 it produced: a 14.6p (c.15%) increase in its NAV to 113.5p, contributing to a total return on NAV of 22.0% a return to shareholders of 11% [a discount opened up on the shares that is out of line with competing funds and […]
Aquila European Renewables Income Fund says that, with energisation completed, its Albeniz asset is now fully operational and producing revenue. Albeniz is a 50 MWp solar PV project located in the south of Spain acquired in December 2020. The asset is expected to have an operating life of 30 years after commissioning. Albeniz benefits from […]
Pantheon Infrastructure has invested approximately $58m (£47.3m at current exchange rates) in independent US power producer Calpine Corporation. Calpine Corporation is one of the largest generators of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in the US, with operations across the CAISO (California), ERCOT (Texas), and PJM (13 states and the District of Columbia) power […]
Taylor Maritime Investments has agreed to sell a 2009 built Handysize vessel for proceeds of $17.2m. The vessel was an IPO seed asset and the sale is expected to complete before the end of August 2022, generating an IRR of 80% and MOIC of 1.9x. This represents an 8% premium to the 31 March 2022 […]
Digital 9 Infrastructure has agreed the terms of an acquisition of a 48.02% voting stake in Arqiva Group Limited. The completion of the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals, and it will be funded through a combination of £300m in cash and a £159.3m (not £135.5m – the two announcements this morning don’t tie up) […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 27 June 2022: We have news of an acquisition and fundraise by Digital 9 Infrastructure, portfolio updates from Taylor Maritime and Aquila European Renewables, a new investment for Pantheon Infrastructure, and full year results from NextEnergy Solar.