Greencoat Renewables 2022 Interim Results
Dublin, London | 12 September 2022: Greencoat Renewables PLC ("Greencoat Renewables" or the "Company"), the renewable infrastructure company invested in euro-denominated assets, today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2022.
Highlights - Continued Investment across Geographies and Technologies
· The Group's investments generated 1,127GWh of electricity (H1 2021: 745GWh) in the period.
· Net cash generation of €92.1 million (H1 2021: €40.2million), delivering gross dividend cover of 3.0x (H1 2021 1.8x).
· Total installed capacity increased to 1,028MW (H1 2021: 686MW) in the period, as a result of an increase in portfolio size to 28 wind farms (H1 2021: 23) and the Killala battery project becoming operational.
· GAV increased to €2,155 million (H1 2021: €1,442 million) and NAV increased to €1,256 million (H1 2021: €749 million).
· Delivered continued geographic diversity with acquisitions across Germany and Spain as well as continued investments in Ireland.
· Declared total dividends of 3.09 cent per share with respect to the period.
· Successful capital raising activity in the period with gross proceeds of €281.5 million raised in an oversubscribed placing.
· €898.7 million Aggregate Group Debt, equivalent to 42% of GAV.
Commenting on the results, Ronan Murphy, Non-Executive Chairman of Greencoat Renewables, said:
"The six months to 30 June 2022 was another active period for the Company, as we added 217MW of new generating assets to the portfolio, taking our total installed capacity above the 1GW threshold. We achieved a further milestone with the acquisition of our first offshore wind asset in Germany and strengthened our European diversification with agreements to acquire new assets in Spain, Sweden and France.
Over the past 12 months we have committed €867 million into renewable generation assets, with elevated power prices supporting increased levels of reinvestment.
With Europe expected to require €1 trillion of new clean energy investment by 2040, the Company is well positioned to play a significant role in enabling and accelerating this transition, directly contributing to meeting emissions targets and reducing reliance on gas across Europe."
Key Metrics
|
As at 30 June 2022 |
|
|
Market capitalisation |
€1,346.7 million |
Share price |
118.0 cent |
Dividends with respect to the period |
€35.3 million |
Dividends with respect to the period per share |
3.09 cent |
GAV |
€2,154.8 million |
NAV |
€1,256.1 million |
NAV per share |
110.1 cent |
Premium to NAV |
7.2% |
CO2 emissions reduced per annum |
677,000 tonnes |
Homes powered per annum |
485,800 homes |
Funds committed in community funds and social projects |
> €1 million |
Conference call for analysts and investors
A conference call and webcast for analysts and investors will be held at 10.00am BST today, 12 September 2022. To register please contact FTI Consulting by email at Greencoat@fticonsulting.com .
Presentation materials are available on the Company's website: www.greencoat-renewables.com
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Greencoat Renewables PLC: +44 20 7832 9400
Bertrand Gautier
Paul O'Donnell
Tom Rayner
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Ronan Veale
Barry Murphy
RBC (Joint Broker) +44 20 7653 4000
Matthew Coakes
Duncan Smith
Elizabeth Evans
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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 Greencoat Capital LLP, an experienced investment manager in the listed renewable energy infrastructure sector.
Greencoat Renewables PLC
Interim Report
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
Summary
Greencoat Renewables PLC is a sector-focused listed renewable infrastructure company, investing in renewable electricity generation assets. The Company's aim is to provide investors with an annual dividend that increases progressively whilst growing the capital value of its investment portfolio in the long term through reinvestment of excess cash flow and the prudent use of portfolio leverage.
Highlights
· The Group generated 1,127GWh of electricity, which was 4% behind budget, predominantly due to constraints and curtailments in Ireland.
· Net cash generation (Group and wind farm SPVs) was €92.1 million (gross of SPV level debt repayment).
· Acquisition of three wind farms, across multiple geographies: Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany, Soliedra in Spain and Tullahennel in Ireland, along with the forward sale acquisition of Erstrask North in Sweden.
· Increased portfolio to 28 wind farms, and a co-located battery project at Killala, bringing total installed capacity to 1,028MW and GAV to €2,155 million.
· The Company has declared total dividends of 3.09 cent per share with respect to the period.
· €898.7 million Aggregate Group Debt, equivalent to 42% of GAV.
Key Metrics
|
As at 30 June 2022 |
Market capitalisation |
€1,346.7 million |
Share price |
118.0 cent |
Dividends with respect to the period |
€35.3 million |
Dividends with respect to the period per share |
3.09 cent |
GAV |
€2,154.8 million |
NAV |
€1,256.1 million |
NAV per share |
110.1 cent |
Premium to NAV |
7.2% |
CO2 emissions reduced per annum |
677,000 tonnes |
Homes powered per annum |
485,800 homes |
Funds committed in community funds and social projects |
> €1 million |
I am pleased to present Greencoat Renewables PLC's interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. It was a successful period in which the Company continued to build one of Europe's leading renewable infrastructure businesses. Our strategic progress was allied to a strong performance from our existing portfolio, delivering stable returns to our shareholders.
The period saw 217MW of new generating assets added to the Company's portfolio, taking our total installed capacity above the 1GW threshold. The Company achieved a significant milestone with the acquisition of our first offshore wind asset in Germany and further strengthened our European diversification with a commitment to acquire new assets in Spain, Sweden and France.
We are proud that the business contributes directly to a more sustainable economy, with the current portfolio generating enough clean electricity to eliminate 677,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions from thermal generation.
Beyond electricity, we are focused on operating responsibly across the ESG spectrum and I am pleased with our progress and wider impact. We continue to work towards best-practice disclosure and the business is now reporting in line with TCFD recommendations, SFDR Article 9, and is 100% aligned to the EU Taxonomy for Climate Change Mitigation.
In April, the Company raised €281.5 million at an issue price of €1.12 per share in an oversubscribed placing, and I thank shareholders for their continued support. Our equity issuance strategy enables us to maintain sufficient agility to take advantage of current and future acquisition opportunities, while maintaining our gearing position within the Company's Investment Policy.
In summary, it has been a successful first half of the year in a period which saw considerable disruption to energy markets and indeed to economies and lives across the Continent. The importance of the transition to clean energy and securing energy independence is clearer than ever. With the EU expecting a requirement for up to €1 trillion in new investment by 2040, the Company is set to play a significant role in enabling and accelerating this transition.
Performance
The portfolio generated 1,127GWh in the period, up from 745GWh for the corresponding period last year.
Wind resource over the period was above forecast, while generation over the period was less than 4% below budget, predominately due to constraints and curtailments in Ireland.
As the portfolio has grown into new geographies, the business has benefitted from increased diversification both in terms of weather systems and power markets. Low correlation of wind speeds between Continental Europe and Ireland ensures stability of cashflows in periods of lower regional wind resource.
Net cash generation in the period was €92.1 million, delivering a gross dividend cover of 3.0x. In line with the Company's strategy, cash has been used to pay down debt and reinvest in the portfolio.
The past two years have emphasised the potential volatility in power prices and the corresponding importance of a prudent approach to forward price curves and contracting. The Investment Manager's in-house expertise in structuring and delivering both corporate and utility PPA's is an increasingly valuable tool for managing this power price risk. We now have merchant assets in Spain, Sweden, and Ireland, providing opportunities for a pan-European approach to providing renewable PPA's to corporate customers where required.
The Group's optimisation strategy continued with increased revenues from system services, alongside performance enhancement measures implemented across the portfolio.
Following the successful commissioning of our first co-located battery project at Killala wind farm in Ireland, we continue to assess opportunities to enhance the existing portfolio and to optimise investments with co-located facilities to maximise value.
Dividend and Returns
We are pleased to announce an increase in the Company's annual dividend for 2022 in line with the existing policy. The targeted annual dividend is now 6.18 cent per share, up from 6.06 cent per share in 2021, an increase of 2%.
The Company paid a quarterly dividend of 1.515 cents per share with respect to Q4, 2021 on 25 February 2022, a second and third dividend of 1.545 cents per share on 1 June and 26 August 2022, with a future dividend payment scheduled for November 2022.
NAV per share increased in the period from 105.1 cent per share on 31 December 2021 to 110.1 cent per share on 30 June 2022. This increase is attributable to higher power prices in the near term and adjustments to short term inflation assumptions in Ireland and Continental Europe.
Acquisitions & Diversification
The Company's plans for growth and diversification continued successfully with value accretive opportunities emerging across Continental Europe and consolidation of our leading position in Ireland. In aggregate, the Company committed or deployed over €712 million in the first six months of the year. A number of these transactions were in off-market, bilateral processes.
The past 12 months has seen 281MW of net capacity added outside of Ireland, and 50MW of net capacity within Ireland, reflective of the scale of opportunities we are seeing in Continental Europe.
In light of the increasing scope in the acquisition pipeline across Continental Europe, the Board is considering a change to the Investment Policy regarding the 40% limit on non-Ireland investments, in order to support the Company's continued diversification in Europe, providing access to a wider set of opportunities.
In total, three new assets were acquired in the first half of 2022:
Germany - A 50% stake in the 312MW offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1, alongside Ørsted, benefitting from a government-backed floor price until 2035.
Ireland - Tullahennel wind farm, a 37.1MW onshore wind farm which benefits from a long-term government-backed guaranteed floor price.
Spain - Soliedra wind farm, a 24MW onshore wind farm currently uncontracted with flexibility in the future to contract via a corporate PPA.
In addition, the Group entered into a forward sale agreement to acquire Erstrask North, a 134.4MW onshore wind farm located in Sweden.
The expansion into the Nordics last year and into Spain and Germany this year is indicative of the Company's intentions, seeing opportunities to aggregate significant investments in diversified geographies, as we have demonstrated in Ireland.
The Company continues to explore new European markets where we can see low Levelized Cost of Electricity ("LCOE") opportunities in both wind and solar, with underlying Euro denominated cashflows. This includes opportunities in the Baltics and Italy.
As at 30 June 2022, the Group's portfolio comprised 28 operational wind farms and a co-located battery project, with an aggregate net capacity of 1,027.6MW, with a further 356.1MW contracted to acquire.
Gearing
During the period, the Group entered into a new €275 million 5-year term debt facility to support value accretive acquisitions. This new term debt is complementary to the existing term debt facilities with bullet payments due between 2025 and 2028. More details are contained in the Interim Report.
The Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF") was utilised early in the year to support acquisition activity and was repaid following the equity raise in early April in line with the Company's investment model. As at 30 June 2022, the RCF remains undrawn, with €300 million available.
A significant portion of the excess cash generated was used to directly acquire new assets for the portfolio, including Soliedra and more recently acquisitions in Q3, 2022, including a 67.7MW portfolio comprised of four wind farms in France from Axpo and the expected forward-sale acquisition of Kokkoneva, a 43.2MW wind farm in Finland, following successful commissioning.
Total Group debt, including the Company and SPV's, as at 30 June 2022 amounted to €898.7 million, which is 42% of GAV. While interest rates are rising, it is important to note that the Group has entered into long term interest rate hedges to minimise this risk. The Group continues its prudent use of low-cost debt (limited to 60% of GAV) which has further enhanced the Group's cash yield, while maintaining gearing levels well within the guidelines detailed in the Company's Investment Policy.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
As detailed in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021, the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Company are generally unchanged and include:
§ Dependence on the Investment Manager;
§ Regulatory risks;
§ Financing risks; and
§ Risks of investment returns becoming unattractive.
Further, as detailed in the Company's Annual Report for the year to 31 December 2021, the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the investee companies are summarised as follows:
§ Electricity prices (volatility in the market price of electricity);
§ Dispatch down (reduction of output due to grid constraints and curtailments);
§ Regulation (changes in government policy or laws on renewable energy);
§ Wind resource (short term volatility);
§ Asset life (lower than expected life of the wind farm);
§ Market structure (risk of market structure change); and
§ Health and Safety and the Environment.
The principal risks outlined above remain the most likely to affect the Company and its investee companies in the second half of the year.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Central to the Company's strategy is growing a successful business that supports the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, in a way that positively impacts the communities and local environment in which we operate. With a continued focus on the challenges associated with climate change, the Company is also mindful of the current energy security risk and the role the Company has in mitigating this across Europe.
During 2022, the Company has made strong progress on key ESG areas including;
§ The completion of the first phase of physical risk modelling in line with TCFD recommendations;
§ The commencement of the first modern slavery audits of material service providers;
§ The completion of the first wind turbine recyclability study for the Company;
§ The completion of the CDP submission for the reporting year of 2021; and
§ The integration of the Company's ESG strategy across new geographies and technologies.
In addition, the Company's activities are aligned to the EU Taxonomy for Climate Change Mitigation and is reporting in line with the requirements for SFDR Article 9. The continued evolution of the Company's ESG strategy and its successful implementation will ensure the long-term success of the Company and protect the interests of shareholders and all stakeholders.
Board Composition and Governance
The Board places significant emphasis on reviewing its composition and skills; and ensuring that the Board's diversity - including gender, background, expertise and ethnicity, among other considerations - meets the needs of the business; matches the expectations of stakeholders; and brings fresh thinking to Board deliberations.
The Board has been engaged in a process to identify an additional candidate to appoint as a non-executive Director over the past year, with the support of an independent executive search agency. The Board was pleased to appoint Eva Lindqvist as an independent Director on 7 July 2022.
Eva is an experienced company Chair and Non-Executive Director with international experience in telecoms and infrastructure, having worked for more than 30 years across these sectors. She brings valuable senior experience to the Board and her appointment will also raise female representation on the Board to 40%, an important metric for the Company.
The Board notes that the re-appointment of Marco Graziano, Chairman of the Nominations Committee, as a non-executive director at the 2022 AGM was opposed by c.21% of shareholders. Following a consultation process held with shareholders, feedback indicated that opposition to Marco's reappointment was driven by the lack of gender diversity of the Board with only a 25% female representation at the time of the AGM. Since the summer of 2021, the Board was engaged in a process to appoint an additional Director to the Board and following the appointment of Eva Lindqvist as outlined, the increased female representation on the Board has addressed the issue raised by shareholders, aligns with market best-practice and meets the target for gender diversity set by the Board.
Outlook
The outlook for the Company remains strong, with a considerable pipeline of attractive assets in Continental Europe, and the opportunity for further consolidation of the Irish market.
Over the past six months, the Company has invested and committed €712 million into renewable generation assets across four countries. The Investment Manager's position as a long-standing strategic partner of developers and utilities creates co-investment opportunities which further enhance the ability of the business to identify and execute value accretive transactions.
The Company is clearly benefiting from having access to the widest opportunity set, enabled by our scale and geographic reach, with our core focus remaining the acquisition of contracted wind and solar assets. Whilst Ireland remains a core market, we expect future acquisitions to be weighted towards Europe as the Company continues to diversify. In particular, we expect to see continued growth in our offshore portfolio where we see significant value and potential for acquisitions.
Investment Management Agreement
We are pleased to announce that the Board has agreed a new five-year agreement with the Investment Manager. This process was commenced early in the year and was supported by the Company's brokers, RBC and J&E Davy, who provided benchmarking and independent recommendations that were reviewed and challenged by the Board. The new contract was agreed on beneficial terms to the Company, with an additional tier added to the cash fee structure, which will see a reduction in the fee charged in respect of NAV over €1,750 million, reflecting continued economies of scale as the business grows.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM took place on Friday 29 April 2022, with all resolutions passed without amendment.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Board and I are very pleased with the overall performance of the Company in the six-month period and, in addition, we are excited about the future direction as the Company continues to expand its geographical diversity and technology mix.
Rónán Murphy
Chairman
11 September 2022.
Information about Investment Manager
Greencoat Capital LLP, the Investment Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Group's investment portfolio in accordance with the Company's investment objective and policy, subject to the overall supervision of the Board.
The Investment Manager is an experienced manager of renewable infrastructure assets with over €10 billion of assets under management. Following the recent investment by Schroders plc, the Investment Manager continues to operate in an independent capacity, and has a dedicated, unchanged team managing the Group, led by Bertrand Gautier and Paul O'Donnell.
The Investment Manager is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is a full scope UK AIFM.
Portfolio Performance
Portfolio generation for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was 1,127GWh, 3.7% below budget. Wind resource was slightly above budget in our operating geographies, however, forced grid outages, constraints, and curtailments in Ireland were above expectations due to a continued backlog in the grid's delivery of upgrade projects. The Investment Manager is actively engaged with the regulator and wider industry to ensure full implementation of the EU Clean Energy Package.
Power Prices
Electricity demand and prices continued to increase over the period as Europe experienced a shortage of gas supply as well as the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic. Independent power price forecasts continue to view this as a short-to-medium-term spike, with expectations of a reversion to pre-pandemic levels in 12-24 months.
The Group operates a highly contracted portfolio, which we continue to view as the most prudent long-term approach. In the nearer term, the Group continues to benefit from merchant exposure in Sweden and Spain, along with certain assets in Ireland being exposed to higher power prices via the REFIT mechanism.
Inflation
Approximately 70% of portfolio cashflows are underpinned by government support mechanisms with underlying contracted tariffs that are inflation-linked to 2032. The past year saw significant rises in inflation across Europe, and we are currently forecasting 2022 inflation to be 6.0% in Ireland and a similar level in the rest of Europe. We remain pleased to have a portfolio of assets with such high levels of inherent protection.
Portfolio Management
The Group continues to actively manage its portfolio in concert with its O&M partners. As one of the largest operators of renewable assets in Europe, the Investment Manager is able to leverage its scale and experience to identify opportunities to optimise the portfolio. The Group's size also enables it to achieve economies of scale in contractual arrangements with its O&M partners.
Notable achievements include:
Performance improvement
§ Killala turbine smart yaw upgrade providing a 0.6% energy yield improvement;
§ Power upgrade on two sites, Knockacummer and Glencarbry, providing a c. 1% energy yield improvement;
§ Signed new HV maintenance contracts at a portfolio level to improve overall service and reduce costs; and
§ Increased participation in DS3 ancillary grid services.
Active PPA strategy
§ Implemented a new trading strategy at Knockacummer and Ballybane from 1 January 2022, which optimised constraint payments to yield additional revenue streams;
§ Actively tendering a number of renewable assets for long term PPAs, where the original support regimes are ending in 2023 and 2024.
Co-located battery project at Killala wind farm
The Killala Battery facility was fully operational in time for the DS3 contract start date of 1 April 2022, six months ahead of project schedule and within budget. The project is retendering for additional DS3 services in the current gate. Capacity market revenue will commence in Q4 2022, following the unit's success in the T-1 2022/2023 auction.
Health and safety
Health and safety are of paramount importance for both the Group and the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager reviews, on a monthly basis, comprehensive reports provided by operational site managers, which are also reviewed by Directors at Board meetings. In the period there have been in excess of 110 audits and site inspections across the portfolio carried out by our operations managers to ensure best practice is maintained.
The Investment Manager is pleased to report that there were no major incidents in the period ended 30 June 2022, with plans in place to ensure all sites receive an annual inspection by the Investment Manager during 2022.
Acquisitions
During the six-month period ending 30 June 2022, the Group completed three material acquisitions as noted below:
§ The 312MW Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea, part of Germany's exclusive economic zone. The wind farm was developed and constructed by Ørsted, who remains a 50% shareholder and will continue to provide operation, maintenance and management services under a long-term contract. The wind farm benefits from a fixed-price CfD until September 2024. After this period, the project benefits from a government-backed floor price until May 2035. This provides exposure to power price upside, as well as the emerging European corporate PPA market opportunity.
§ The 24MW Soliedra wind farm located in Soria, in the region of Castilla y Leon, Spain. The Soliedra wind farm is currently contracted as a merchant asset, however, has flexibility in the future to be contracted via a corporate PPA.
§ The 37MW Tullahennel wind farm, located in County Kerry, Ireland with revenues contracted under the REFIT 2 scheme, providing a long-term guaranteed minimum floor price for the electricity generated until December 2032.
In addition to the above, the Group entered into an agreement in May 2022 to acquire a 67.7MW portfolio of operating wind farms in France which all benefit from French government long-term fixed-price contracts. The acquisition comprises 4 wind farms:
§ The 16MW Arcy-Précy windfarm located in the Burgundy region of France with a government-backed, fixed-price contract until August 2041;
§ The 9.4MW Butte de Menonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France with a government-backed, fixed-price contract until June 2041;
§ The 21.6MW Genonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France with a government-backed, fixed-price contract until February 2042.
§ The 20.7MW Grande Pièce windfarm, located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France with a government-backed, fixed-price contracted until August 2032.
The transaction which completed on 6 September 2022 is the Group's second portfolio acquisition in France.
Forward sale commitments
During the period, the Group entered into a forward sale commitment to acquire Erstrask North, a 134.4MW wind farm located in Norrbotten County, Sweden. This is the Group's second acquisition in this location, having acquired Erstrask South wind farm in October 2021. The wind farm construction is being financed and managed by Enercon, who will provide long term operations and maintenance services once fully commissioned in Q4 2023.
Other existing forward sale commitments include:
§ Kokkoneva 43.2MW wind farm, located in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, expected to reach commercial operations in Q3, 2022;
§ Torrubia, 50MW solar farm, located in La Muela, Spain. The deal represents the Group's first solar transaction and is expected to reach commercial operations in Q4, 2022;
§ Taghart 25.2MW wind farm, located in County Cavan, Ireland, expected to reach commercial operations in Q4, 2022; and
§ Cloghan 37.8MW wind farm, located in County Offaly, Ireland, expected to reach commercial operation in Q1, 2023.
In addition to the above commitments, post period end the Group recently committed to acquire South Meath, an 80.5MW solar farm located in County Meath, Ireland. This is the Group's first co-investment, with the remaining 50% being acquired in partnership with a pension fund, investing through a fund also managed by the Investment Manager. Statkraft will finance and manage the construction of the solar farm and will continue to provide management services once operational, with commencement of commercial operations expected in Q4 2023.
These projects, all under construction, are proceeding as planned, with no material issues effecting the planned completion timetable.
Financial Performance
Dividend cover for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was 2.7x net and 3.0x gross of project level debt repayment. Cash balances, which include the Group and the SPV wind farms, was €264.1 million at 30 June 2022.
Group and wind farm SPV cash flows |
For the six months ended |
|
|
Net (1) |
Gross (1) |
|
€ 000 |
€ 000 |
|
|
|
Net cash generation |
85,504 |
92,057 |
Dividends paid |
(31,114) |
(31,114) |
|
|
|
SPV Capex & PSO Cashflow (2) |
8,295 |
8,295 |
SPV level debt repayment |
- |
(6,553) |
|
|
|
Acquisitions (3) |
(422,034) |
(422,034) |
Acquisition costs |
(2,046) |
(2,046) |
|
|
|
Equity issuance |
281,514 |
281,514 |
Equity issuance costs |
(4,451) |
(4,451) |
|
|
|
Net drawdown under debt facilities |
275,000 |
275,000 |
Upfront finance costs |
(74) |
(74) |
|
|
|
Movement in cash (Group and wind farm SPVs) |
190,594 |
190,594 |
Opening cash balance (Group and wind farm SPVs) |
73,464 |
73,464 |
Ending cash balance (Group and wind farm SPVs) |
264,058 |
264,058 |
|
|
|
Net cash generation (1) |
85,504 |
92,057 |
Dividends |
31,114 |
31,114 |
Dividend cover |
2.7x |
3.0x |
(1) The dividend cover table shows two scenarios: the first reflects cash generation net of the Group's share of project level debt repayment (€6,553k) and the second is the net cash generation gross of SPV level debt repayments. The following wind farms contain project level debt: Cloosh Valley, Raheenleagh, Sliabh Bawn and Pasilly.
(2) Cashflows reflect residual capital expenditure from acquired SPVs, being (€1.8 million), plus REFIT PSO working capital movements of €10.1 million relating to wind farm SPV's.
(3) Acquisition consideration is net of the acquired SPV cash of €17 million.
The following two tables provide further detail in relation to net generation figures of €92.1 million (gross) and €85.5 million (net).
Net Cash Generation - Breakdown |
For the six months ended |
|
|
Net |
Gross |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
Revenue |
143,435 |
143,435 |
Operating expenses |
(33,017) |
(33,017) |
Tax / VAT |
(1,848) |
(1,848) |
Wind farm operating cashflow |
108,570 |
108,570 |
SPV level debt interest |
(2,774) |
(2,774) |
SPV level debt repayment |
(6,553) |
- |
Wind farm cashflow |
99,243 |
105,796 |
|
|
|
Management fee |
(4,614) |
(4,614) |
Operating expenses |
(2,034) |
(2,034) |
Ongoing finance costs |
(7,124) |
(7,124) |
VAT |
33 |
33 |
Group cashflow |
(13,739) |
(13,739) |
|
|
|
Net cash generation |
85,504 |
92,057 |
Net Cash Generation - Reconciliation to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
For the six months ended |
|
|
Net |
Gross |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities (1) |
49,318 |
49,318 |
Movement in cash balances of wind farm SPVs (2) |
46,541 |
46,541 |
SPV capex and PSO cashflow (3) |
(10,834) |
(10,834) |
Cash used by the Company for SPV Bonds |
(35,370) |
(35,370) |
Repayment of debt at SPV level (2) |
- |
6,553 |
Repayment of shareholder loan investment (1) |
41,858 |
41,858 |
Finance costs (1) |
(8,833) |
(8,833) |
Upfront finance costs (cash) (4) |
2,824 |
2,824 |
Net cash generation |
85,504 |
92,057 |
(1) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
(2) Note 8 to the Financial Statements, excludes acquired cash.
(3) Cashflows reflect REFIT working capital movements including the PSO relating to wind farm SPVs, being €12 million less residual capital expenditure from acquired SPVs of €1 million.
(4) €2,824k includes €2,750k Facility C arrangement fees plus €74k professional fees (as per note 12 to the Financial Statements).
During the period, the 5.0 cent per share NAV increase is attributable to:
§ Cash generated over the period (minus dividend paid) of +6.3 cent;
§ Portfolio depreciation of -3.3 cent;
§ Impact of short-term CPI increase of +3.2 cent; and
§ Others (mostly mid to long-term power price forecast and increased business rates) -1.2 cent.
The Group also acquired three wind farms for a total of €454 million. The investments were financed by a mix of group debt, proceeds from the equity raise in April 2022, and organic cash generation.
Dividends totalling €31.1 million were paid in the period on 25 February and 9 June 2022.
The share price at 30 June 2022 was 118.0 cents, representing a 7.2% premium to NAV.
|
Cent per share |
|
|
NAV at 31 December 2021 |
105.1 |
Less February 2022 dividend |
(1.5) |
NAV at 31 December 2021 (ex-dividend) |
103.6 |
|
|
NAV at 30 June 2022 |
110.1 |
Less August 2022 dividend |
(1.5) |
NAV at 30 June 2022 (ex-dividend) |
108.6 |
|
|
Movement in NAV (ex-dividend) |
5.0 |
Reconciliation of Statutory Net Assets to Reported NAV
|
As at
|
As at |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
DCF valuation |
1,892,237 |
1,470,117 |
Other relevant assets (wind farm SPVs) |
2,169 |
20,397 |
Cash (wind farm SPVs) |
131,744 |
68,419 |
Fair value of investments (1) |
2,026,150 |
1,558,933 |
Cash (Group) |
132,315 |
5,045 |
Other relevant (liabilities)/assets (2) |
(3,645) |
2,302 |
GAV |
2,154,820 |
1,566,280 |
Aggregate Group Debt (3) |
(898,696) |
(631,080) |
NAV |
1,256,124 |
935,200 |
|
|
|
Reconciling items |
- |
- |
Statutory net assets |
1,256,124 |
935,200 |
|
|
|
Shares in issue |
1,141,238,938 |
889,887,587 |
NAV per share (cent) |
110.1 |
105.1 |
(1) The fair value of investments are shown gross of €149 million debt and swap values held at wind farm SPV level that are not included in the equivalent figure in the consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
(2) Other relevant assets at 30 June 2022 include €2.2 million of capitalised facility arrangement fees that are netted off against loans and borrowings (consistent with Note 12) to the financial statements.
(3) Aggregate Group debt includes €149 million debt and swaps held at wind farm SPV level, plus three tranches of term debt being €275 million Facility A term debt, €200 million 7-year term debt and €275 million Facility C.
Gearing
As at 30 June 2022, the aggregate Group debt was €898.7 million, which equates to 42% of GAV. This comprises €750.0 million drawn under the Group's term debt facilities, plus the Group's proportionate share of asset level, long-term project finance debt of €149 million.
The Group's RCF at 30 June 2022 remains undrawn, with €300 million available to fund future investments. The group will continue to optimise the capital structure and take advantage of favourable debt market conditions.
Equity Issuance
In April 2022, the Company issued 251,351,351 new shares at an issue price of 112 cent per share raising gross proceeds of €281.5 million in an oversubscribed and NAV-accretive share placing. Net proceeds from the equity raise were used to repay the Group's drawn RCF and to fund future acquisitions in line with the Company's strategy.
Environmental, Social and Governance
The Group continues to make progress in 2022 on its ESG ambitions, as outlined in its ESG policy. The following summarises our ESG accomplishments in 2022:
§ Completion of the first phase of physical risk modelling in line with TCFD recommendations and SFDR;
§ Completion of the CDP submission for the reporting year of 2021;
§ Commencement of the first Modern Slavery audits on material service providers;
§ Completion of the Company's first study on wind turbine recyclability; and
§ Continuation of engagement with material service providers on recyclability and emissions.
The continued evolution of our ESG strategy and its successful implementation will ensure the long-term success of our business and protect the interests of shareholders and all stakeholders.
Further details of the Group's ESG initiatives, including its SFDR Disclosure Statement, can be found in the latest ESG report, available on the Company's website www.greencoat-renewables.com
Outlook
In summary, we are pleased to report another successful period for the Company, as a result of a strong operational performance, inherent inflation protection, and exposure to current power prices.
The outlook for the Group remains positive with an excellent pipeline in the medium term, combined with significant long-term growth in European renewables.
Driven by the transition to Net Zero and recent energy security concerns, we have seen a strong commitment to renewable deployment, and increased or accelerated targets for renewable capacity across our target European geographies.
Accordingly, the Group has high confidence in its European growth strategy, and sees excellent opportunities for continued diversification across geographies, technologies, and pricing structures. In particular, we believe the Group to be well-placed to take advantage of a growing opportunity to invest in European offshore wind, benefitting from the experience and existing relationships of the Investment Manager.
Given the accelerating opportunity in Continental Europe, we plan to consult shareholders on a change to the current 40% limit on investments outside of Ireland, to ensure that the Group is well placed to deliver on our growth potential with the full range of opportunities available in the market.
The Directors acknowledge responsibility for the interim results and approve this Half Year Report. The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
a) the condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position and the profit of the Group as required by DTR 4.2.4R;
b) the interim management report, included within the Chairman's Statement and Investment Manager's Report, includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R, being the significant events of the first half of the year and the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
c) the condensed financial statements include a fair review of the related party transactions, as required by DTR 4.2.8R.
The Responsibility Statement has been approved by the Board.
Rónán Murphy
Chairman
11 September 2022.
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
|
Note |
For the six months ended 30 June 2022 |
For the six months ended 30 June 2021 |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
Return on investments |
3 |
91,182 |
32,991 |
Other income |
|
13 |
- |
Total income and gains |
|
91,195 |
32,991 |
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
4 |
(7,807) |
(4,605) |
Investment acquisition costs |
|
(3,419) |
(2,309) |
Operating profit |
|
79,969 |
26,077 |
|
|
|
|
Finance expense |
12 |
(4,926) |
(3,362) |
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period before tax |
|
75,043 |
22,715 |
|
|
|
|
Taxation |
5 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period after tax |
|
75,043 |
22,715 |
|
|
|
|
Profit and total comprehensive income attributable to: |
|
|
|
Equity holders of the Company |
|
75,043 |
22,715 |
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations during the period (cent) |
6 |
7.42 |
3.06 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
As at 30 June 2022
|
Note |
30 June 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
Non current assets |
|
|
|
Investments at fair value through profit or loss |
8 |
1,877,453 |
1,408,802 |
|
|
1,877,453 |
1,408,802 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
Receivables |
10 |
386 |
359 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
132,315 |
5,045 |
|
|
132,701 |
5,404 |
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
Payables |
11 |
(8,664) |
(6,297) |
Net current assets/(liabilities) |
|
124,037 |
(893) |
|
|
|
|
Non current liabilities |
|
|
|
Loans and borrowings |
12 |
(745,366) |
(472,709) |
Net assets |
|
1,256,124 |
935,200 |
|
|
|
|
Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
Called up share capital |
14 |
11,413 |
8,898 |
Share premium account |
14 |
942,885 |
668,405 |
Other distributable reserves |
|
83,483 |
114,597 |
Retained earnings |
|
218,343 |
143,300 |
Total shareholders' funds |
|
1,256,124 |
935,200 |
|
|
|
|
Net assets per share (cent) |
15 |
110.1 |
105.1 |
Authorised for issue by the Board on 11 September 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Rónán Murphy Kevin McNamara
Chairman Director
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
For the six months ended 30 June 2022 |
Note |
Share capital €'000 |
Share premium €'000 |
Other distributable reserves €'000 |
Retained earnings €'000 |
Total €'000 |
|||
Opening net assets attributable to shareholders (1 January 2022) |
|
8,898 |
668,405 |
114,597 |
143,300 |
935,200 |
|
||
Issue of share capital |
|
2,515 |
278,999 |
- |
- |
281,514 |
|
||
Share issue costs |
|
- |
(4,519) |
- |
- |
(4,519) |
|
||
Interim dividends paid in the period |
7 |
- |
- |
(31,114) |
- |
(31,114) |
|
||
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period |
|
- |
- |
- |
75,043 |
75,043 |
|
||
Closing net assets attributable to shareholders |
|
11,413 |
942,885 |
83,483 |
218,343 |
1,256,124 |
|
||
After taking account of cumulative unrealised gains in fair value of investments of €167,181,313, the total reserves distributable by way of a dividend as at 30 June 2022 were €134,645,847.
For the six months ended 30 June 2021
For the six months ended 30 June 2021 |
Note |
Share capital €'000 |
Share premium €'000 |
Other distributable reserves €'000 |
Retained earnings €'000 |
Total €'000 |
Opening net assets attributable to shareholders (1 January 2021) |
|
7,412 |
507,476 |
161,768 |
72,157 |
748,813 |
Share issue costs |
|
- |
44 |
- |
- |
44 |
Interim dividends paid in the period |
7 |
- |
- |
(22,460) |
- |
(22,460) |
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period |
|
- |
- |
- |
22,715 |
22,715 |
Closing net assets attributable to shareholders |
|
7,412 |
507,520 |
139,308 |
94,872 |
749,112 |
After taking account of cumulative unrealised gains in fair value of investments of €91,075,313 the total reserves distributable by way of a dividend as at 30 June 2021 were €143,104,623.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements .
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
|
Note |
For the six months ended 30 June 2022 |
For the six months ended 30 June 2021 |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities |
16 |
49,318 |
5,631 |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
Acquisition of investments |
8 |
(474,099) |
(296,672) |
Investment acquisition costs |
|
(1,855) |
(2,590) |
Repayment of shareholder loan investments |
8 |
41,858 |
31,097 |
Net cash flows from investing activities |
|
(434,096) |
(268,165) |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
Issue of share capital |
|
281,514 |
- |
Payment of issue costs |
|
(4,519) |
(103) |
Dividends paid |
7 |
(31,114) |
(22,460) |
Amounts drawn down on loan facilities |
12 |
370,660 |
360,000 |
Amounts repaid on loan facilities |
12 |
(95,660) |
(85,000) |
Finance costs |
|
(8,833) |
(1,682) |
Net cash flows from financing activities |
|
512,048 |
250,755 |
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period |
|
127,270 |
(11,779) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
5,045 |
16,517 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
132,315 |
4,738 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
1. Significant accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Half Year Report have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting". The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these condensed consolidated financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 and are expected to continue to apply in the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The Group's consolidated annual financial statements were prepared on the historic cost basis, as modified for the measurement of certain financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss and in accordance with IFRS to the extent that they have been adopted by the EU and with those parts of the Companies Act 2014 (including amendments by the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017) applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.
These condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Euro ("€") which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates and are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.
These condensed financial statements do not include all information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated annual financial statements as of 31 December 2021. The audited annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 have been delivered to the Companies Registration Office. The audit report thereon was unmodified.
Review
The Interim Report has not been audited or formally reviewed by the Company's Auditor in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) (Ireland) or International Standards on Review Engagements (ISREs).
Going concern
As at 30 June 2022, the Group had net assets of €1,256 million (31 December 2021: €935.2 million) and cash balances of €132.3 million (31 December 2021: €5.0 million) which are sufficient to meet current obligations as they fall due.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the global economy. The Directors and Investment Manager are actively monitoring this and its potential effect on the Group and its SPVs. In particular, they have considered the following specific key potential impacts:
§ Unavailability of key personnel at the Investment Manager or Administrator;
§ Increased volatility in the fair value of investments;
§ Disruptions to maintenance or repair at the investee company level; and
§ Allowance for expected counterparty credit losses.
In considering the above key potential impacts of COVID-19 on the Group and SPV operations, the Directors have assessed these with reference to the mitigation measures in place and do not consider that the effects have created a material uncertainty over the assessment of the Group as a going concern.
The Directors have reviewed Group forecasts and projections which cover a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of this report, taking into account foreseeable changes in investment and trading performance, which show that the Group has sufficient financial resources to continue in operation for at least the next 12 months from the date of approval of this report.
On the basis of this review, and after making due enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least up to September 2023. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Segmental reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors, as a whole.
The key measure of performance used by the Board to assess the Group's performance and to allocate resources is the total return on the Group's net assets, as calculated under IFRS, and therefore no reconciliation is required between the measure of profit or loss used by the Board and that contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
For management purposes, the Group is organised into one main operating segment, which currently invests in wind farm assets.
The Group is engaged in a single segment of business, being investment in renewable infrastructure to generate investment returns while preserving capital. The Group presents the business as a single segment comprising a homogeneous portfolio.
All of the Group's income is generated within Ireland and Continental Europe. All of the Group's non-current assets are also located in Ireland and Continental Europe.
Seasonal and cyclical variations
The Group's results do not vary significantly during reporting periods as a result of seasonal activity.
2. Investment management fees
Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Manager is entitled to a management fee from the Company, which is calculated quarterly in arrears and remains at 0.25% of NAV per quarter on that part of NAV up to and including €1 billion, 0.2% of NAV per quarter on that part of NAV from €1 billion to €1.75 billion and 0.1875% of NAV per quarter on that part of NAV over €1.75 billion.
During the period the Investment Management Agreement was extended for a further five-year term, commencing on 25 July 2022.
Investment management fees paid or accrued in the period were as follows:
|
For the six months ended 30 June 2022 |
For the six months ended 30 June 2021 |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Investment management fees |
5,732 |
3,691 |
|
5,732 |
3,691 |
As at 30 June 2022, €3,070,207 was payable in relation to investment management fees (31 December 2021: €2,155,526).
3. Return on investments
|
For the six
months ended |
For the six
months ended |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Dividends received (note 17) |
45,300 |
1,498 |
Unrealised movement in fair value of investments (note 8) |
33,922 |
25,776 |
Interest on shareholder loan investment |
11,960 |
5,717 |
|
91,182 |
32,991 |
*
4. Operating expenses
|
For the six
months ended |
For the six
months ended |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Investment management fees (note 2) |
5,732 |
3,691 |
Other expenses |
1,705 |
589 |
Group and SPV administration fees |
152 |
126 |
Non-executive Directors' remuneration |
170 |
159 |
Fees to the Company's Auditor: |
|
|
for audit of the statutory financial statements |
45 |
37 |
for other services |
3 |
3 |
|
7,807 |
4,605 |
The fees to the Company's Auditor include €3,150 (2021: €3,000) payable in relation to a limited review of these interim financial statements, and estimated accruals apportioned across the year for the audit of the statutory financial statements.
5. Taxation
Taxable income during the period was offset by management expenses and the tax charge for the period ended 30 June 2022 is €nil (30 June 2021: €nil). The Group is not expected to have tax losses carried forward to offset against current and future profits as at 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: €nil).
6. Earnings per share
|
For the six
months ended |
For the six
months ended |
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company - €'000 |
75,043 |
22,715 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue |
1,010,702,877 |
741,238,938 |
Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations in the period (cent) |
7.42 |
3.06 |
7. Dividends declared with respect to the period
Interim dividends paid during the period ended 30 June 2022 |
Dividend per Share cent |
Total Dividend |
With respect to the quarter ended 31 December 2021 |
1.5150 |
13,482 |
With respect to the quarter ended 31 March 2022 |
1.5450 |
17,632 |
|
3.0600 |
31,114 |
Interim dividends declared after 30 June 2022 and not accrued in the period |
|
Dividend per Share cent |
Total Dividend |
With respect to the quarter ended 30 June 2022 |
|
1.5450 |
17,632 |
|
|
1.5450 |
17,632 |
As disclosed in note 18, the Board approved a dividend of 1.5450 cent per share on 27 July 2022 in relation to the quarter ended 30 June 2022, bringing total dividends declared with respect to the period to 3.09 cent per share. The record date for the dividend was 05 August 2022 and the payment date was 26 August 2022.
8. Investments at fair value through profit or loss
For the period ended 30 June 2022 |
Loans |
Equity interest |
Total |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
Opening balance 1 January 2022 |
779,865 |
628,937 |
1,408,802 |
Additions |
395,418 |
78,679 |
474,097 |
Repayment of shareholder loan investments |
(41,858) |
- |
(41,858) |
Shareholder loan adjustments |
2,097 |
- |
2,097 |
Unrealised movement in fair value of investments (note 3) |
393 |
33,922 |
34,315 |
Closing balance 30 June 2022 |
1,135,915 |
741,538 |
1,877,453 |
For the period ended 30 June 2021 |
Loans |
Equity interest |
Total |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
Opening balance 1 January 2021 |
505,552 |
438,800 |
944,352 |
Additions |
256,189 |
40,483 |
296,672 |
Repayment of shareholder loan investments |
(31,097) |
- |
(31,097) |
Unrealised movement in fair value of investments (note 3) |
1,741 |
24,035 |
25,776 |
Closing balance 30 June 2021 |
732,385 |
503,318 |
1,235,703 |
The unrealised movement in fair value of investments of the Group during the period was made up as follows:
|
For the six months ended 30 June 2022 €'000 |
For the six months ended 30 June 2021 €'000 |
Decrease in valuation of investments |
(27,003) |
(18,457) |
Movement in swap fair values at SPV level |
826 |
1,025 |
Repayment of debt at SPV level |
6,553 |
8,316 |
Cash used by the Company for SPV Bonds |
(35,370) |
- |
Repayment of shareholder loan investments (note 17) |
41,858 |
31,097 |
Movement in cash balances of SPVs |
46,541 |
1,205 |
Shareholder loan balance adjustment |
(2,097) |
- |
Investment acquisition costs |
3,007 |
2,590 |
|
34,315 |
25,776 |
Fair value measurements
As disclosed in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021, IFRS 13 "Fair Value Measurement" requires disclosure of fair value measurement by level. The level of fair value hierarchy within the financial assets or financial liabilities ranges from level 1 to level 3 and is determined on the basis of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of the Group's investments is ultimately determined by the underlying fair values of the SPV investments. Due to their nature, they are always expected to be classified as level 3, as the investments are not traded and contain unobservable inputs. There have been no transfers between levels during the six months ended 30 June 2022. All other financial instruments are classified as level 2.
Sensitivity analysis
The fair value of the Group's investments is €1,877,453,243 (31 December 2021: € 1,408,802,257 ). The following analysis is provided to illustrate the sensitivity of the fair value of investments to a change in an individual input, while all other variables remain constant. The Board considers these changes in inputs to be within reasonable expected ranges. This is not intended to imply the likelihood of change or that possible changes in value would be restricted to this range.
Input |
Base case |
Change in input |
Change in fair value of investments |
Change in NAV per share |
|
|
|
€'000 |
cent |
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate |
6 - 7% |
+ 0.25% |
(33,090) |
(2.9) |
|
|
- 0.25% |
34,165 |
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Energy yield |
P50 |
10-year P90 |
(118,993) |
(10.4) |
|
|
10-year P10 |
118,284 |
10.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Power price |
Forecast by leading consultant |
- 10% |
(121,282) |
(10.6) |
|
+ 10% |
119,395 |
10.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inflation rate |
2.0% |
- 0.5% |
(66,904) |
(5.9) |
|
|
+ 0.5% |
71,064 |
6.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Life |
30 years |
- 5 years |
(149,089) |
(13.1) |
|
|
+ 5 years |
104,600 |
9.2 |
The sensitivities above are assumed to be independent of each other. Combined sensitivities are not presented.
9. Unconsolidated subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
The following table shows subsidiaries of the Group acquired during the period. As the Company is regarded as an investment entity under IFRS, these subsidiaries have not been consolidated in the preparation of the financial statements:
Investment |
Place of Business |
|
Ownership Interest as at |
Registered Office |
|||
Tullahennel |
Ireland |
Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2 |
100% |
Soliedra |
Spain |
Paseo Castellana 9, 28046 Madrid |
100% |
Borkum Riffgrund 1 |
Germany |
Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9 22767 Hamburg |
50% |
Boston Holding A/S* |
Denmark |
Koldingvej 2, 7190 Billund |
100% |
*Boston Holding A/S is the holding company of Borkum Riffgrund oHG.
There are no other changes to unconsolidated subsidiaries of the Group and there are no other changes to associates and joint venture of the group as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021.
There have been no changes to security deposits or guarantees as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021.
10. Receivables
|
30 June 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Sundry receivables |
6 |
157 |
VAT receivable |
48 |
118 |
Prepayments |
79 |
46 |
Accrued income |
209 |
20 |
Withholding tax receivable |
44 |
18 |
|
386 |
359 |
|
|
|
11. Payables |
|
|
|
30 June 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Investment management fees payable |
3,070 |
2,156 |
Other payables |
2,258 |
1,739 |
Acquisition costs payable |
2,142 |
1,327 |
Loan interest payable |
798 |
781 |
Commitment fee payable |
328 |
257 |
Share issue costs payable |
68 |
37 |
|
8,664 |
6,297 |
12. Loans and borrowings
30 June 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Opening balance |
472,709 |
210,808 |
Revolving Credit Facility |
|
|
Drawdowns |
95,660 |
379,780 |
Repayments |
(95,660) |
(394,780) |
Amortisation |
- |
2,173 |
Term debt facilities |
|
|
Drawdowns |
275,000 |
275,000 |
Finance costs capitalised |
(2,829) |
(816) |
Amortisation |
486 |
544 |
Closing balance |
745,366 |
472,709 |
Non current liabilities |
745,366 |
472,709 |
|
For the six |
For the six
months ended |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Loan interest |
3,495 |
1,820 |
Professional fees |
22 |
441 |
Commitment fees |
923 |
382 |
Facility arrangement fees |
486 |
719 |
Finance expense |
4,926 |
3,362 |
As at 30 June 2022, the principal balance of the RCF was €nil (31 December 2021: €Nil) accrued interest was €nil (31 December 2021: €Nil) and the outstanding commitment fee was €328,258 (31 December 2021: € 256,719 ).
Details of the Group's term debt facilities under Facility A and associated interest rate swaps are set out in the below table:
Facility A Provider |
|||||
CBA |
7 October 2025 |
1.55 |
(0.399) |
75,000 |
204 |
ING |
7 October 2025 |
1.55 |
(0.300) |
75,000 |
221 |
NAB |
7 October 2025 |
1.55 |
(0.399) |
75,000 |
204 |
NatWest |
7 October 2025 |
1.55 |
(0.396) |
50,000 |
136 |
|
|
|
|
275,000 |
765 |
These loans contain swaps that are contractually linked. Accordingly, they have been treated as single fixed rate loan agreements, which effectively set interest payable at fixed rates.
In April 2022, the Group entered into a new 5-year term debt arrangements with the existing tern debt lenders, being, CBA, ING, NAB and NatWest.
Details of the Group's term debt facilities under Facility C and associated interest rate swaps are set out in the below table:
Facility C Provider |
|||||
CBA |
28 March 2027 |
1.45 |
2.0620 |
75,000 |
9 |
ING |
28 March 2027 |
1.45 |
2.0587 |
75,000 |
9 |
NAB |
28 March 2027 |
1.45 |
2.0570 |
75,000 |
9 |
NatWest |
28 March 2027 |
1.45 |
2.0770 |
50,000 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
275,000 |
33 |
These loans contain swaps that are contractually linked. Accordingly, they have been treated as single fixed rate loan agreements, which effectively set interest payable at fixed rates.
In 2021, the Group entered into a 7-year term debt arrangement with AXA. This fixed rate non-amortising term debt of €200 million was utilised in three tranches. Details are set out in the below table:
Provider |
Maturity date |
Loan margin |
Mid swap rate |
Loan principal |
Accrued interest at 30 June 2022 |
|
|
% |
% |
€'000 |
€'000 |
AXA |
September 2028 |
1.85 |
(0.141) |
150,000 |
- |
AXA |
September 2028 |
1.85 |
(0.045) |
50,000 |
- |
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
- |
All borrowing ranks pari passu with a debenture over the assets of Holdco 1 and Holdco 2 and a floating charge over Holdco 1 and Holdco 2's bank accounts.
13. Contingencies & Commitments
At the time of acquisition, wind farms which had less than 12 months' operational data may have a wind energy true-up applied, whereby the purchase price for these wind farms may be adjusted so that it is typically based on a 2-year operational record, once operational data has become available.
The following wind energy true-ups remain outstanding and the maximum adjustments are as follows: Letteragh: €2,500,000.
In December 2020, the Group entered into an agreement to acquire the Taghart and Cloghan wind farms for a headline consideration of €123 million. The investment is scheduled to complete in Q4, 2022 and Q1, 2023 respectively, once the wind farms are fully operational.
In February 2021, the Group entered into an agreement to acquire the Kokkoneva wind farm for headline consideration of €60 million. The investment is scheduled to complete in Q4, 2022 once the wind farm is fully operational.
In December 2021, the Group entered into an agreement to acquire Torrubia, a 50MW solar farm currently under construction in La Muela, Spain. The investment is scheduled to complete in Q4, 2022 once the solar farm is fully operational.
In April 2022, the Group entered into an agreement to acquire Erstrask North, a 134MW wind farm currently under construction in Sweden. The investment is scheduled to complete in Q4, 2023 once the wind farm is fully operational.
On 24 May 2022 the Group entered into an agreement to acquire a 67.7MW portfolio of operating wind farms in France, being:
§ The 16MW Arcy-Précy windfarm located in the Burgundy region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until August 2041;
§ The 9.4MW Butte de Menonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until June 2041;
§ The 21.6MW Genonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until February 2042.
§ The 20.7MW Grande Pièce windfarm, located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contracted until August 2032.
14. Share capital - ordinary shares
At 30 June 2022, the Company had issued share capital of 1,141,238,938 ordinary shares of €0.01 each.
Date |
Issued and fully paid |
Number of shares issued |
Share capital |
Share premium |
Total |
|
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 January 2022 |
Opening balance |
889,887,587 |
8,898 |
668,405 |
677,303 |
5 April 2022 |
Issued and paid |
251,351,351 |
2,515 |
278,999 |
281,514 |
5 April 2022 |
Issues costs paid |
- |
- |
(4,519) |
(4,519) |
30 June 2022 |
|
1,141,238,938 |
11,413 |
942,885 |
954,298 |
Shareholders are entitled to all dividends paid by the Company and, on a winding up, provided the Company has satisfied all of its liabilities, the Shareholders are entitled to all of the residual assets of the Company.
15. Net assets per share
|
30 June 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
Net assets - €'000 |
1,256,124 |
935,200 |
Number of ordinary shares issued |
1,141,238,938 |
889,887,587 |
Total net assets - cent |
110.1 |
105.1 |
16. Reconciliation of operating profit for the period to net cash from operating activities
|
For the six months ended |
For the six months ended |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
Operating profit for the period |
79,969 |
26,077 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
Unrealised movement in fair value of investments (note 8) |
(34,315) |
(25,776) |
Investment acquisition costs |
3,419 |
2,309 |
Finance costs capitalised |
(2,829) |
(862) |
Amortisation of finance costs |
486 |
825 |
(Increase)/decrease in receivables |
(27) |
3,756 |
(Decrease)/increase in payables |
2,615 |
(698) |
Net cash flows from operating activities |
49,318 |
5,631 |
17. Related party transactions
During the period, Holdco made repayments of €8,000,000 (30 June 2021: €17,200,000). During the period, the Company also received shareholder loan repayments from Knockacummer of €6,850,400 (30 June 2021: €4,155,069) and Killhills of €7,251,217 (30 June 2021: €1,100,000).
In April 2022, Rónán Murphy subscribed to 17,500 shares and Marco Graziano 25,000 shares in the Company at an issue price of 112 cent per share.
The below table shows the Group's dividend income:
|
For the six months ending 30 June 2022 |
For the six months ending 30 June 2021 |
|
Dividend Income |
Dividend Income |
|
€000 |
€000 |
Ballybane |
2,800 |
- |
Raheenleagh |
1,000 |
500 |
Lisdowney |
800 |
- |
Knocknalour |
500 |
248 |
Knockacummer |
22,600 |
- |
Killhills |
1,300 |
- |
Glanaruddery |
4,400 |
- |
Gortahile |
1,250 |
750 |
Letteragh |
600 |
- |
Garranereagh |
850 |
- |
Cordal |
7,300 |
- |
Beam Hill |
1,900 |
- |
|
45,300 |
1,498 |
The table below shows the Group's shareholder loans with the wind farm investments.
|
Loans at 1 January 2022(1) |
Loan balance adjusted in the period |
Loans advanced in the period |
Loan Repayments |
Loans balance at 30 June 2022 |
Accrued interest at 30 June 2022 |
Total
|
Interest on shareholder loan in the period |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
Cordal |
168,499 |
- |
- |
(18,499) |
150,000 |
821 |
150,821 |
1,663 |
Glencarbry |
71,263 |
- |
- |
(4,263) |
67,000 |
353 |
67,353 |
708 |
Monaincha |
63,474 |
863 |
- |
- |
64,336 |
325 |
64,662 |
647 |
Glanaruddery |
46,333 |
- |
- |
- |
46,333 |
234 |
46,568 |
466 |
Knockacummer |
46,229 |
2,713 |
- |
(6,850) |
42,092 |
787 |
42,879 |
1,565 |
Erstrask South |
44,334 |
- |
- |
- |
44,334 |
448 |
44,782 |
892 |
Sommette |
40,206 |
- |
- |
- |
40,206 |
601 |
40,807 |
1,196 |
Ballybane |
35,808 |
- |
- |
- |
35,808 |
181 |
35,989 |
360 |
Killala |
32,069 |
(3,263) |
700 |
(1,400) |
28,106 |
492 |
28,598 |
534 |
GRP Sweden |
25,223 |
- |
- |
- |
25,223 |
709 |
25,932 |
507 |
Letteragh |
25,200 |
|
- |
- |
25,200 |
207 |
25,407 |
412 |
Killhills |
21,471 |
(663) |
- |
(7,251) |
13,556 |
67 |
13,624 |
134 |
Cnoc |
16,247 |
- |
- |
(2,247) |
14,000 |
78 |
14,078 |
159 |
Saint Martin |
15,819 |
(321) |
- |
- |
15,498 |
232 |
15,730 |
461 |
Gortahile |
15,640 |
- |
- |
- |
15,640 |
79 |
15,719 |
157 |
Kostroma |
14,481 |
646 |
- |
- |
15,127 |
257 |
15,383 |
152 |
Tullynamoyle II |
13,861 |
- |
- |
- |
13,861 |
70 |
13,931 |
139 |
Garranereagh |
13,233 |
(863) |
- |
- |
12,370 |
63 |
12,433 |
124 |
Carrickallen |
12,998 |
- |
- |
- |
12,998 |
394 |
13,392 |
261 |
Lisdowney |
9,603 |
- |
- |
- |
9,603 |
72 |
9,675 |
143 |
Pasilly |
8,720 |
- |
- |
- |
8,720 |
259 |
8,979 |
259 |
Beam Hill Extension |
8,640 |
- |
- |
- |
8,640 |
44 |
8,683 |
87 |
Ballincollig Hill |
7,824 |
- |
- |
- |
7,824 |
83 |
7,907 |
79 |
Knocknalour |
5,795 |
- |
- |
- |
5,795 |
48 |
5,842 |
95 |
Sliabh Bawn |
5,052 |
2,985 |
- |
- |
8,037 |
- |
8,037 |
- |
Cloosh Valley |
4,574 |
- |
- |
- |
4,574 |
- |
4,574 |
- |
Borkum Riffgrund 1 |
- |
- |
275,346 |
- |
275,346 |
59 |
275,405 |
59 |
Tullahennel |
- |
- |
58,162 |
- |
58,162 |
413 |
58,575 |
413 |
Boston Holding A/S |
- |
- |
31,890 |
- |
31,890 |
- |
31,890 |
- |
Soliedra |
- |
- |
29,322 |
(1,347) |
27,974 |
286 |
28,260 |
286 |
|
772,596 |
2,097 |
395,418 |
(41,858) |
1,128,253 |
7,662 |
1,135,915 |
11,960 |
1 €772,595k excluded accrued interest at 31 December 2021 of €7,269k.
*The balance of accrued interest at 30 June 2022 is €7,662k, with movement in the period being €393k.
18. Subsequent events
On 18 July 2022 the Group entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the 80.5MW South Meath Solar Farm from Statkraft. The Group will acquire a 50% stake in the asset with the remaining 50% being acquired in partnership with a pension fund, investing through a fund also managed by Greencoat Capital LLP, the Group's Investment Manager. The asset is currently under construction in County Meath, Ireland, with commencement of commercial operations expected in Q4 2023. The transaction is structured under a forward sale model and will only complete once the solar farm is fully operational.
On 28 July 2022, the Board approved a dividend of €17.6 million, equivalent to 1.545 cent per share in relation to the quarter ended 30 June 2022. The record date for the dividend was 5 August 2022 and the payment date was 26 August 2022.
On 6 September 2022 the Group completed the acquisition of the 67.7MW portfolio of operating wind farms in France, being:
§ The 16MW Arcy-Précy windfarm located in the Burgundy region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until August 2041;
§ The 9.4MW Butte de Menonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until June 2041;
§ The 21.6MW Genonville windfarm located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contract until February 2042.
§ The 20.7MW Grande Pièce windfarm, located in the Centre Val-de-Loire region of France - government-backed, fixed-price contracted until August 2032.
19. Board approval
The Group's Interim Report and Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 11 September 2022.
Directors (all non-executive) |
Registered Company Number |
Rónán Murphy |
598470 |
Emer Gilvarry |
|
Kevin McNamara |
Registered Office |
Marco Graziano |
Riverside One |
Eva Lindqvist (appointed 7 July 2022) |
Sir John Rogerson's Quay |
|
Dublin 2 |
Investment Manager |
|
Greencoat Capital LLP |
Registered Auditor |
4th Floor, The Peak |
BDO |
5 Wilton Road |
Beaux Lane House |
London SW1V 1AN |
Mercer Street Lower |
|
Dublin 2 |
Company Secretary |
|
Ocorian Administration (UK) Limited |
Legal Advisers |
Unit 18 Innovation Centre |
McCann Fitzgerald |
Northern Ireland Science Park |
Riverside One |
Queens Road |
Sir John Rogerson's Quay |
Belfast BT3 9DT |
Dublin 2 |
|
|
Administrator |
Joint Broker, NOMAD and Euronext Growth Listing Sponsor |
Northern Trust International Fund |
J&E Davy |
Administration Services (Ireland) Limited |
Davy House |
54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2 |
49 Dawson Street |
|
Dublin 2 |
Depositary |
|
Northern Trust International Fiduciary |
Joint Broker |
Services (Ireland) Limited |
RBC Capital Markets |
Georges Court |
100 Bishopsgate |
54-62 Townsend Street |
London, EC2N 4AA |
Dublin 2 |
|
|
Account Banks |
Registrar |
Allied Irish Banks plc. |
Computershare Investor Services |
40/41 Westmoreland Street |
(Ireland) Limited |
Dublin 2 |
3100 Lake Drive |
|
Citywest Business Campus |
Northern Trust International Fiduciary |
Dublin 24 |
Services (Ireland) Limited |
|
Georges Court |
|
56-62 Townsend Street |
|
Dublin 2 |
|
|
|
|
Admission Document means the Admission Document of the Company published on 31 December 2019
Aggregate Group Debt means the Group's proportionate share of outstanding third-party debt.
AIB means Allied Irish Bank plc
AIC means the Association of Investment Companies
AIC Code of Corporate Governance sets out a framework of best practice in respect of the governance of investment companies. It has been endorsed by the Financial Reporting Council as an alternative means for our members to meet their obligations in relation to the UK Corporate Governance Code
AIC Guide means the AIC's Corporate Governance Guide for Investment Companies
AIF means Alternative Investment Funds (as defined in AIFMD)
AIFM means Alternative Investment Fund Manager (as defined in AIFMD)
AIFMD means Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
AGM means Annual General Meeting of the Company
AXA means funds managed by AXA Investment Managers UK Limited
Ballincollig Hill means Tra Investments Limited
Ballybane means Ballybane Windfarms Limited
BDO means the Company's Auditor as at the reporting date
Beam means Beam Hill and Beam Hill Extension
Beam Hill means Beam Wind Limited
Beam Hill Extension means Meenaward Wind Farm Limited
Board means the Directors of the Company
Borkum Riffgrund 1 means Borkum Riffgrund oHG
Boston Holding means Boston Holding A/S
Brexit means the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Carrickallen means Carrickallen Wind Limited
CBA means Commonwealth Bank of Australia#
CBI means the Central Bank of Ireland
CDP means Carbon Disclosure Project
CFD means Contract for Difference
CIBC means Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Cloosh Valley means Cloosh Valley Wind Farm Holdings DAC and Cloosh Valley Wind Farm DAC
Cnoc means Cnoc Windfarms Limited
Company means Greencoat Renewables PLC
Cordal means Cordal Windfarm Holdings Limited, Oak Energy Supply Limited and Cordal Windfarms Limited
CPI means Consumer Price Index
DCF means Discounted Cash Flow
DS3 means Delivering a Secure, Sustainable Electricity System
EGM means Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company
Erstrask South means Erstrask Vind South AB
ESG means the Environmental, Social and Governance
EU means the European Union
Euronext means the Euronext Dublin, formerly the Irish Stock Exchange
EURIBOR means the Euro Interbank Offered Rate
Eurozone means the area comprising 19 of the 28 Member States which have adopted the euro as their common currency and sole legal tender
FCA means Financial Conduct Authority
FIT means Feed-In Tariff
FRC means Financial Reporting Council
GAV means Gross Asset Value as defined in the Admission Document
Garranereagh means Sigatoka Limited
Glanaruddery means Glanaruddery Windfarms Limited and Glanaruddery Energy Supply Limited
Glencarbry means Glencarbry Windfarm Limited
Gortahile means Gortahile Windfarm Limited
Group means the Company, Holdco, Holdco 1 and Holdco 2
GRP Sweden means GRP Sweden Holding AB
Holdco means GR Wind Farms 1 Limited
Holdco 1 means Greencoat Renewables 1 Holdings Limited
Holdco 2 means Greencoat Renewables 2 Holdings Limited
Holdcos mean GR Wind Farms 1 Limited, Greencoat Renewables 1 Holdings Limited and Greencoat Renewables 2 Holdings Limited
IAS means International Accounting Standards
IFRS means International Financial Reporting Standards
ING means ING Bank N.V.
Investment Management Agreement means the agreement between the Company and the Investment Manager
Investment Manager means Greencoat Capital LLP
IPEV means the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines
IPO means Initial Public Offering
Irish Corporate Governance Annex is a corporate governance annex addressed to companies with a primary equity listing on the Main Securities Market of Euronext
IRR means internal rate of return
I-SEM means the Integrated Single Electricity Market, which is the wholesale electricity market arrangement for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Killala means Killala Community Wind Farm DAC
Killhills means Killhills Windfarm Limited
Knockacummer means Knockacummer Wind Farm Limited
Knocknalour means Knocknalour Wind Farm Holdings Limited and Knocknalour Wind Farm Limited
Kostroma Holdings means Kostroma Holdings Limited
Letteragh means Seahound Wind Developments Limited
Lisdowney means Lisdowney Wind Farm Limited
Monaincha means Monaincha Wind Farm Limited
NAB means National Australia Bank
NatWest means National Westminster Bank
NAV means Net Asset Value as defined in the Admission Document
NAV per Share means the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share
NOMAD means a company that has been approved as a nominated advisor for the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), by Euronext Dublin and London Stock Exchange
O&M means operations and maintenance
Pasilly means Société d'Exploitation du Parc Eolien du Tonnerois
PPA means Power Purchase Agreement entered into by the Group's wind farms
PSO means Public Support Obligation
Raheenleagh means Raheenleagh Power DAC
RBC means Royal Bank of Canada
RCF means the Group's Revolving Credit Facility
REFIT means Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff
RESS means Renewable Energy Support Scheme
Saint Martin means Parc Eolien Des Courtibeaux SAS
Santander means Abbey National Treasury Services Plc (trading as Santander Global Corporate Banking)
SEM means the Single Electricity Market, which is the wholesale electricity market operating in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
SFDR means Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Sliabh Bawn means Sliabh Bawn Holding DAC, Sliabh Bawn Supply DAC and Sliabh Bawn Power DAC
SMSF means SMSF Holdings Limited
Solar PV means a solar photovoltaic system, which is a power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics.
Soliedra means Parque Eolico Soliedra
Sommette means Parc Eolien Des Tournevents SAS
South Meath means SMSF Holdings Limited
SPVs means the Special Purpose Vehicles, which hold the Group's investment portfolio of underlying operating wind farms
TCFD means Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
TSR means Total Shareholder Return
Tullahennel means Ronaver Energy Limited
Tullynamoyle II means Tullynamoyle Wind Farm II Limited
UK means United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
UK Code means UK Corporate Governance Code issued by the FRC.
Performance Measure |
Definition |
CO2 emissions avoided per annum |
The estimate of the portfolio's annual CO2 emissions avoided through the displacement of thermal generation, based on the portfolio's estimated generation as at the relevant reporting date.
|
Homes powered per annum |
The estimate of the number of homes powered by electricity generated by the portfolio, based on the portfolio's estimated generation as at the relevant reporting date.
|
Generation |
The amount of energy generated by the underlying SPV's (investments) in the portfolio over the period. |
NAV movement per share (adjusting for dividends) |
Movement in the ex-dividend Net Asset Value per ordinary share during the year. |
NAV per share
|
The Net Asset Value per ordinary share. |
Net cash generation
|
The operating cash flow of the Group and wind farm SPVs. |
Premium to NAV
|
The percentage difference between the published NAV per ordinary share and the quoted price of each ordinary share as at the relevant reporting date.
|
Total return (NAV) |
The movement in the ex-dividend NAV per ordinary share, plus dividend per ordinary share declared or paid to shareholders with respect to the year.
|
Total Shareholder Return |
The movement in share price, combined with dividends paid during the year, on the assumption that these dividends have been reinvested. |
This document may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "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.
These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They may appear in a number of places throughout this document and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Company, the Directors and/or the Investment Manager concerning, amongst other things, the investment objectives and investment policy, financing strategies, investment performance, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, and distribution policy of the Company and the markets in which it invests.
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 document.
In addition, even if actual investment performance, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, distribution policy and the development of its financing strategies, are consistent with any forward-looking statements contained in this document, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause results and developments of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, general economic and business conditions, global renewable energy market conditions, industry trends, competition, changes in law or regulation, changes in taxation regimes, the availability and cost of capital, currency fluctuations, changes in its business strategy, political and economic uncertainty. Any forward-looking statements herein speak only at the date of this document.
As a result, you are cautioned not to place any reliance on any such forward-looking statements and neither the Company nor any other person accepts responsibility for the accuracy of such statements.
Subject to their legal and regulatory obligations, the Company, the Directors and the Investment Manager 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.
In addition, this document may include target figures for future financial periods. Any such figures are targets only and are not forecasts. Nothing in this document should be construed as a profit forecast or a profit estimate.
This Interim Report has been prepared for the Company as a whole and therefore gives greater emphasis to those matters which are significant in respect of Greencoat Renewables PLC and its subsidiary undertakings when viewed as a whole.