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SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Tst
17 September 2021
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THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO CONTAIN INSIDE
INFORMATION.
17 September 2021
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc
(the "Company")
Result of Open Offer, Placing, Offer for Subscription and
Intermediaries Offer
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of SDCL Energy Efficiency
Income Trust plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the
Open Offer, Placing, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries
Offer (the "Initial Issue") has received a strong level of support
from both institutional and retail investors.
Taking into account the Company's acquisition pipeline, the
Board, after consultation with the Investment Manager and the
bookrunner, Jefferies International Limited, has determined to
increase the target size of the Initial Issue from gross proceeds
of GBP175 million to GBP250 million. Accordingly, the Initial Issue
will result in the issue of 226,244,343 new ordinary shares in the
capital of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") at the Issue Price
of 110.5 pence per share. The Investment Manager remains confident
in its ability to efficiently apply the gross proceeds to its broad
pipeline of investment opportunities in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding the increased issue size, total applications
still significantly exceeded the gross proceeds accepted and
therefore a scaling back exercise has taken place. All valid
applications received in respect of Qualifying Shareholders' Open
Offer Entitlements under the Open Offer will be met in full, whilst
applications under the Placing, Offer for Subscription and
Intermediaries Offer have been scaled back.
The Issue of Ordinary Shares will be split as follows:
-- 79,274,806 Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer (including
the Excess Application Facility);
-- 134,712,840 Ordinary Shares under the Placing;
-- 6,185,472 Ordinary Shares under the Offer for Subscription; and
-- 6,071,225 Ordinary Shares under the Intermediaries Offer.
The Open Offer, Placing, Offer for Subscription and
Intermediaries Offer remain conditional, inter alia, upon:
-- the Placing Agreement having become unconditional in all
respects, save for the condition relating to Admission, and not
having been terminated in accordance with its terms before
Admission occurs; and ;
-- Admission having become effective by not later than 8.00 a.m.
on 21 September 2021 (or such later date as the Company and the
Sponsor may agree, being not later than 8.00 a.m. on 22 September
2021) .
The Company will announce the results of the General Meeting as
soon as practicable after the meeting concludes. The new Ordinary
Shares, when issued, will rank pari passu with the existing
Ordinary Shares including the right to receive all dividends and
other distributions declared, made or paid after the date of
Admission.
Tony Roper, Chairman of SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc
commented:
"We are extremely grateful to all existing and new shareholders
for the strong support they have shown. This is our largest placing
to date and our first to include an intermediaries offer. The issue
was once again significantly over-subscribed, reflecting the
strength of opportunity in the energy efficiency sector and the
confidence of our shareholders in our ability to deliver. Given the
depth and quality of our near-term investment pipeline, a
significant portion of which is made up of organic investment
opportunities which are either committed, have a right of first
refusal, or are in exclusivity, the Board has chosen to increase
the target capital raise to GBP250 million, from GBP175
million.
The Investment Manager has identified a broad pipeline of
exciting opportunities for investment, and we are confident that
the proceeds of this raise will be invested in a timely and
efficient manner into existing assets and new investments that
further diversify and complement the Company's portfolio.
This is a critical time for the energy efficiency sector, with
the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis, in which it will play
a key role by providing new opportunities to invest in cleaner,
cheaper and more reliable energy."
Admission of Ordinary Shares and Total Voting Rights
Applications have been made for 226,244,343 Ordinary Shares to
be admitted to the Premium Listing segment of the Official List of
the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and to trading on
the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities
("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take effect, and
dealings in the Placing Shares will commence, at 8.00 a.m. (London
time) on 21 September 2021.
The new Ordinary Shares will be issued in registered form and
may be held in uncertificated form. The new Ordinary Shares
allocated will be issued to Placees through the CREST system unless
otherwise stated. The new Ordinary Shares will be eligible for
settlement through CREST with effect from Admission. The new
Ordinary Shares, when issued, will rank pari passu with the
existing Ordinary Shares including the right to receive all
dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the
date of Admission.
Immediately following Admission, the Company will have
903,331,478 ordinary shares in issue and therefore the total voting
rights in the Company will be 903,331,478. This figure may be used
by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which
they may determine whether or not they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of
the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of article 7 of the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)
596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union
(withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement,
this inside information is now considered to be in the public
domain.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this
announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in the
Prospectus published on 2 September 2021.
Dealing Codes
Ticker SEIT
ISIN of the Ordinary Shares GB00BGHVZM47
SEDOL of the Ordinary Shares BGHVZM4
ISIN of the Open Offer Entitlements GB00BMW3XZ61
SEDOL of the Open Offer Entitlements BMW3XZ6
ISIN of the Excess Open Offer Entitlements GB00BMW3Y088
SEDOL of the Excess Open Offer Entitlements BMW3Y08
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 213800ZPSC7XUVD3NL94
For Further Information
Sustainable Development Capital LLP T: +44 (0) 20 7287 7700
Jonathan Maxwell
Purvi Sapre
Eugene Kinghorn
Keith Driver
Jefferies International Limited T: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Tom Yeadon
Gaudi Le Roux
Harry Spooner
TB Cardew T: +44 (0) 20 7930 0777
Ed Orlebar M: +44 (0) 7738 724 630
Joe McGregor E: seeit@tbcardew.com
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This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of
any offer to buy the Shares in the Company in the United States,
Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa,
Japan, or in any other jurisdiction where such offer or sale would
be unlawful.
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United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and
will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States,
except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No
public offering of securities is being made in the United
States.
The Company has not been and will not be registered under the US
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act") and,
as such, holders of the Shares will not be entitled to the benefits
of the Investment Company Act. No offer, sale, resale, pledge,
delivery, distribution or transfer of the Shares may be made except
under circumstances that will not result in the Company being
required to register as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act.
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persons in member states of the European Economic Area who are
"qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the
Prospectus Regulation ("Qualified Investors"). For the purposes of
this provision, the expression "Prospectus Regulation" means
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. Any investment or investment activity to
which this communication relates is available only to and will only
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acted on or relied on in any member state of the European Economic
Area who are not Qualified Investors.
The merits or suitability of any securities must be
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aspects of the securities.
This announcement may not be used in making any investment
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construed as an offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase or
otherwise acquire, investments of any description, nor as a
recommendation regarding the possible offering or the provision of
investment advice by any party. No information in this announcement
should be construed as providing financial, investment or other
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investment opportunity. No reliance may be placed for any purposes
whatsoever on this announcement or its completeness.
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situation or particular needs of any specific recipient.
The information and opinions contained in this announcement are
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be made in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the
information contained herein and no responsibility, obligation or
liability or duty (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or
otherwise) is or will be accepted by the Company, SDCL, Jefferies
or any of their affiliates or by any of their respective officers,
employees or agents in relation to it. No reliance may be placed
for any purpose whatsoever on the information or opinions contained
in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness.
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supervisory authority.
The Company has a limited trading history. Potential investors
should be aware that any investment in the Company is speculative,
involves a high degree of risk, and could result in the loss of all
or substantially all of their investment. Results can be positively
or negatively affected by market conditions beyond the control of
the Company or any other person. The returns set out in this
announcement are targets only. There is no guarantee that any
returns set out in this announcement can be achieved or can be
continued if achieved, nor that the Company will make any
distributions whatsoever. There may be other additional risks,
uncertainties and factors that could cause the returns generated by
the Company to be materially lower than the returns set out in this
announcement. Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to
future performance.
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variations thereon or comparable terminology. These forward-looking
statements, as well as those included in any related materials, are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company,
including, among other things, the development of its business,
trends in its operating industry, and future capital expenditures
and acquisitions. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the events in the forward-looking statements may not
occur.
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reasonableness of future projections, management targets,
estimates, prospects or returns, if any. Any views contained herein
are based on financial, economic, market and other conditions
prevailing as at the date of this announcement. The information
contained in this announcement will not be updated.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of, and
should not be construed as, any offer or invitation or inducement
for sale, transfer or subscription of, or any solicitation of any
offer or invitation to buy or subscribe for or to underwrite, any
share in the Company or to engage in investment activity (as
defined by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in any
jurisdiction nor shall it, or any part of it, or the fact of its
distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with,
any contract or investment decision whatsoever, in any
jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a
recommendation regarding any securities.
Prospective investors should take note that the Company's Shares
may not be acquired by: (i) investors using assets of: (A) an
"employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of US Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") that
is subject to Title I of ERISA; (B) a "plan" as defined in Section
4975 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "US
Tax Code"), including an individual retirement account or other
arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; or
(C) an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of any of the
foregoing types of plans, accounts or arrangements that is subject
to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; or (ii) a
governmental, church, non-US or other employee benefit plan that is
subject to any federal, state, local or non-US law that is
substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the US Tax Code.
Jefferies is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by
the Financial Conduct Authority. Jefferies is acting for the
Company and no one else in connection with the Initial Issue and
the Share Issuance Programme, and will not be responsible to anyone
other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to
clients of Jefferies or for affording advice in relation to any
transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement. This
announcement does not constitute any form of financial opinion or
recommendation on the part of Jefferies or any of its affiliates
and is not intended to be an offer, or the solicitation of any
offer, to buy or sell any securities. Regulated services with
respect to EU27 countries and EU27 investors shall be undertaken by
such of Jefferies International Limited's affiliates as Jefferies
acting in good faith thinks fit and references to Jefferies
International Limited shall be read as references to such
affiliate(s).
In accordance with the UK version of the Packaged Retail and
Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014
which forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended from time to time), the Key
Information Document relating to the Company's ordinary shares is
available to investors at www.seeitplc.com.
Information to Distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements
contained within: the FCA's PROD3 Rules on product governance
within the FCA Handbook (the "FCA PROD3 Rules"), and disclaiming
all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or
otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the FCA
PROD3 Rules) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Ordinary
Shares the subject of the Initial Issue or the Share Issuance
Programme (or any class of C Shares the subject of a Subsequent
Placing) have been subject to a product approval process, which has
determined that such Ordinary Shares or any class of C Shares are:
(i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and
investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and
eligible counterparties, each as defined in FCA Glossary; and (ii)
eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are
permitted by PROD3 (the "Target Market Assessment").
Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors
should note that: the price of the Ordinary Shares or any class of
C Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their
investment; the Ordinary Shares or any class of C Shares offer no
guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in
the Ordinary Shares or any class of C Shares is compatible only
with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital
protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate
financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources
to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target
Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any
contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation
to the Initial Issue or any Subsequent Placing. Furthermore, it is
noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Jefferies
will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional
clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does
not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness
for the purposes of the FCA PROD3 Rules; or (b) a recommendation to
any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or
take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Ordinary
Shares or any class of C Shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target
market assessment in respect of the Ordinary Shares or any class of
C Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels.
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