SEEIT secures £145m revolving credit facility

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SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Tst

01 September 2021

 

1 September 2021

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc

("SEEIT" or the "Company")

SEEIT secures £145 million revolving credit facility

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc is pleased to announce that the Company has recently successfully extended and increased its revolving credit facility ("RCF") to £145 million. The RCF is used by the Company for short-term financing of acquisitions.

Three new banks have been added to the RCF alongside the existing lender, Investec Bank plc, being ING, Intesa Sanpaolo and HSBC Bank plc.

The RCF is held by the Company's single subsidiary, SEEIT Holdco Limited, as the borrower and the Company is a guarantor. The new expiry date is 30 June 2024. The RCF also includes an uncommitted accordion of a further £55 million.

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About SEEIT

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc is the first UK listed company of its kind to invest exclusively in the energy efficiency sector. Its projects are primarily located in the UK, Europe and North America and include, inter alia, a portfolio of cogeneration assets in Spain, a portfolio of commercial and industrial solar and storage projects in the United States, a regulated gas distribution network in Sweden and a district energy system providing essential and efficient utility services on one of the largest business parks in the United States.

The Company aims to deliver shareholders value through its investment in a diversified portfolio of energy efficiency projects which are driven by the opportunity to deliver lower cost, cleaner and more reliable energy solutions to end users of energy.

The Company is targeting an attractive total return for shareholders of 7-8 per cent. per annum (net of fees and expenses and by reference to the initial issue price of £1.00 per Ordinary Share), with a stable dividend income, capital preservation and the opportunity for capital growth. The Company is targeting a dividend of 5.62p per share in respect of the financial year to 31 March 2022. SEEIT's last published NAV was 102.5p per share as at 31 March 2021.

Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.

Further information can be found on the Company's website at   www.seeitplc.com .

Investment Manager

SEEIT's Investment Manager is Sustainable Development Capital LLP ("SDCL"), an investment firm established in 2007, with a proven track record of investment in energy efficiency and decentralised generation projects in the UK, Continental Europe, North America and Asia.

SDCL is headquartered in London and also operates worldwide from offices in New York, Dublin, Madrid, Hong Kong and Singapore. SDCL is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Further information can be found at   www.sdclgroup.com .

 

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