TIDMGRP
RNS Number : 2515H
Greencoat Renewables PLC
26 July 2023
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Net Asset Value and Dividend Announcement
Dublin, London, 26 July 2023: Greencoat Renewables PLC
("Greencoat Renewables" or the "Company") today announces that its
unaudited Net Asset Value as of 30 June 2023 is EUR1,291.8 million
(113.2c per share). The Company also provides financial and
operational highlights.
Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value / Net Asset Value EUR1,291.8 million / 113.2c
per share per share
Q2 Dividend/Dividend per share EUR18.3 million / 1.605c
per share
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The Company's June 2023 Factsheet is available on the Company's
website, www.greencoat-renewables.com .
Financial and operational highlights
-- Gross dividend cover of 3.5x [1] (gross cash H1 generation of
EUR125 million, a 36% increase year-on-year)
-- 1.2c increase in NAV per share in the period, driven by strong Q2 cash generation
-- Levered portfolio IRR of 9.0% [2] , unchanged in the period
-- Completed EUR275 million of committed sale forward
acquisitions in H1, part funded by EUR62 million of organic cash,
increasing total capacity by 153MW, to 1.32GW
-- Aggregate Group Debt of EUR1,154 million (47% of GAV),
comprising EUR925 million of term loan debt, EUR138 million of
drawn RCF and EUR91 million of SPV level debt
-- Cost of debt 2.8% with term loan debt maturity of 4.2 years
[3] , 98% of which is fixed rate or fixed via a swap
-- Total cash of EUR190 million with EUR212 million of capacity within existing facilities
-- Dividends of 1.605 cent per share paid with respect to Q1 2023
The Company also announces a quarterly interim dividend of
1.605c per share with respect to the quarter ended 30 June
2023.
Dividend Timetable
Ex-Dividend Date: 10 August 2023
Record Date: 11 August 2023
Payment Date: 1 September 2023
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For further information on the Announcement, please contact:
Greencoat Renewables PLC: +44 20 7832 9400
Bertrand Gautier
Paul O'Donnell
Tom Rayner
Davy (Joint Broker, Nomad and
Euronext Growth Listing Sponsor) +353 1 6796363
Ronan Veale
Brian Garrahy
RBC (Joint Broker) +44 20 7653 4000
Matthew Coakes
Elizabeth Evans
FTI Consulting (Media Enquiries) +353 1 765 0886
Melanie Farrell greencoat@fticonsulting.com
Orla Cox
About Greencoat Renewables PLC
Greencoat Renewables PLC is an investor in euro-denominated
renewable energy infrastructure assets. Initially focused solely on
the acquisition and management of operating wind farms in Ireland,
the Company is now also investing in wind and solar assets in
certain other European countries with stable and robust renewable
energy frameworks. It is managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP, an
experienced investment manager in the listed renewable energy
infrastructure sector.
Forward Looking Statements and Important Information
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deemed to be, "forward-looking statements", including terms such as
"believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends",
"may", "plans", "projects", "will", "explore" or "should" or, in
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terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives,
goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements
include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature,
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because
they relate to future events and depend on circumstances that may
or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance. The Company's actual investment
performance, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity,
distribution policy and the development of its financing strategies
may differ materially from the impression created by, or described
in or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in
this announcement. In addition, this announcement may include
target figures for future financial periods. Any such figures are
targets only and are not forecasts. Subject to their legal and
regulatory obligations, Greencoat Renewables, the Directors and
Schroders Greencoat LLP, expressly disclaim any obligations to
update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to
reflect any change in expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any
statement is based.
The financial information contained in this announcement has not
been audited or reviewed by Greencoat Renewables' auditors in
accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (Ireland)
or International Standard on Review Engagements.
[1] Gross dividend cash is gross of SPV level debt repayment.
Net dividend cash cover for the same period was 3.4x, net of the
Group's share of SPV level debt repayment of EUR12.2m .
[2] Based on unlevered portfolio IRR of 6.9%, long term gearing
assumption of 40% and long term cost of debt assumption of
4.5%.
[3] Cost of debt on a weighted average basis (RCF and term loan
debt) and term loan maturity on a weighted average basis.
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