HICL secures £330m extension to RCF

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HICL Infrastructure PLC

29 July 2022

 

29 July 2022

HICL Infrastructure PLC

("HICL" or "the Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, "the Group"), the London-listed infrastructure investment company managed by InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed" or "the Investment Manager".)

HICL secures £330m extension to RCF

The Board of HICL is pleased to announce that the Company has successfully activated a £330m accordion within its revolving credit facility ("RCF"), thereby increasing the Company's overall short-term credit facilities to £730m. The £330m accordion is a one-year facility expiring on 28 July 2023. HICL's increased overall funding capacity will be used to support the immediate pipeline of acquisition opportunities.

The accordion is priced on the same terms as the Company's existing RCF. It is a Sustainability-Linked Loan, incorporating defined sustainability targets where HICL incurs a premium or reduction to the interest charged on the drawings based on performance against Environmental, Social and Governance KPIs . As a result, the margin on the accordion will vary between 162bps and 168bps over SONIA.

Mike Bane, Chair of HICL said:

"HICL has a strong and highly attractive pipeline of high-quality core infrastructure opportunities sourced by InfraRed, our Investment Manager. This accordion provides important additional liquidity for the Company to progress its acquisition strategy."

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Enquiries

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited   [phone] / [e-mail]

Edward Hunt

Helen Price

Kirsty MacCallum

Teneo       [phone] / [e-mail]

Haya Herbert-Burns

Matthew Thomlinson

Preslav Tonkov

Investec Bank plc   [phone]

David Yovichic

RBC Capital Markets   [phone]

Matthew Coakes

Aztec Financial Services (UK) Limited      [phone]

Chris Copperwaite

Sarah Felmingham

HICL Infrastructure PLC

HICL Infrastructure PLC ("HICL") is a long-term investor in infrastructure assets which are predominantly operational and yielding steady returns. It was the first infrastructure investment company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

With a current portfolio of over 100 infrastructure investments, HICL is seeking further suitable opportunities in core infrastructure, which are inherently positioned at the lower end of the risk spectrum.

Further details can be found on the HICL website www.hicl.com .

Investment Manager (InfraRed Capital Partners)

The Investment Manager to HICL is InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed") which has successfully invested in infrastructure projects since 1997. InfraRed is a leading international investment manager, operating internationally from offices in London, New York, Seoul and Sydney and managing in excess of USD 12 billion of equity capital in multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional investors across the globe. InfraRed is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The infrastructure investment team at InfraRed consists of over 100 investment professionals, all with an infrastructure investment background and a broad range of relevant skills, including private equity, structured finance, construction, renewable energy and facilities management.

InfraRed implements best-in-class practices to underpin asset management and investment decisions, promotes ethical behaviour and has established community engagement initiatives to support good causes in the wider community. InfraRed is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment.

Further details can be found on InfraRed's website www.ircp.com .

 

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