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Net Asset Value and Dividend Announcement
Dublin, London, 31 January 2024: Greencoat Renewables PLC ("Greencoat Renewables" or the "Company") today announces that its unaudited Net Asset Value as of 31 December 2023 is ?1,279.4 million (112.1c per share).
Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value / Net Asset Value per share | ?1,279.4 million / 112.1c per share |
Q4 Dividend/Dividend per share | ?18.3 million / 1.605c per share |
Financial and Operation Highlights
· 2023 dividend cover of 2.7x (based on 2023 net cash generation of ?197 million[1]) · 2023 generation 9% below budget reflecting low wind resource (Q4 generation 14% below budget) · Completed the committed acquisitions of the Erstrask North wind farm in Sweden (?137m) and follow on investment in Butendiek offshore wind farm in the German North Sea (?108m) · Aggregate Group Debt of ?1,342 million (51% of GAV), comprising ?925 million of term loan debt, ?330 million of drawn RCF and ?87 million of SPV level debt o 2.7% weighted average cost of term debt and 3.7 years weighted average maturity of term debt o 98% of term debt fixed rate or fixed via a swap o Total cash of ?143 million with ?20 million existing RCF capacity (c?122million total commitments)[2] · Good progress on asset recycling program with potential proceeds providing capacity for a range of capital allocation options · 5% increase in target dividend to 6.74c per share for 2024 reflecting Irish CPI o Target 2024 dividend cover of 2.1x · 0.9c decrease in NAV per share in Q4 to 112.1c (0.3c decrease y-o-y) · Unchanged levered IRR at 9%[3] |
The Company's December 2023 Factsheet is available on the Company's website, www.greencoat-renewables.com.
The Company also announces a quarterly interim dividend of 1.605c per share with respect to the quarter ended 31 December 2023.
Dividend Timetable
Ex-Dividend Date: 8 February2024
Record Date: 9 February 2024
Payment Date: 1 March 2024
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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 also invests 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
This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements", including terms such as "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "will", "explore" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable 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 cash generation. Net cash generation of ?189.5 million, 2.6x dividend cover.
[2] Credit approvals obtained for additional 150.0 million term debt facility.
[3] Based on unlevered portfolio IRR of 7.1%, long term gearing assumption of 40% and cost of debt assumption of 4.5%.