18 December 2020
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ECOFIN U.S. RENEWABLES INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST PLC
RESULTS OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Further to the announcement made on 14 December 2020, the Board of Ecofin U.S. Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC ("RNEW" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has raised gross proceeds of $125 million pursuant to its initial public offering ("IPO"). Commitments under the Placing and applications under the Offer for Subscription have been satisfied in full at the Issue Price of $1.00 per Ordinary Share.
The Company intends to invest in a diversified portfolio of mixed U.S. renewable energy assets benefiting from supportive government incentives and the availability of fixed longer-term revenue contracts (10-25+ years).
In addition to the commitment as outlined in the Prospectus, the Company's investment manager, Ecofin Advisors, LLC, has subscribed for an additional 7,250,000 Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price, resulting in a total holding of 8,500,000 Ordinary Shares. A fund managed by Capricorn Investment Group has subscribed for a total of 22,500,000 Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price. The Non-executive directors of the Company have subscribed for 147,481 Ordinary Shares in aggregate at the Issue Price.
Applications have been made for the admission of 125,000,001 Ordinary Shares to the premium segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and that unconditional dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday 22 December 2020.
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel") acted as Sponsor and sole bookrunner.
Patrick O'D Bourke, Chairman of Ecofin U.S. Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC, commented on the IPO:
"We thank investors for their support for the Company and its investment mandate in this important asset class. We look forward to welcoming them as new shareholders, and to working with Ecofin Advisors to pursue the Company's investment objective."
Jerry Polacek, Managing Director and Group Lead of Private Clean Energy and Infrastructure at Ecofin, said:
"On behalf of Ecofin, I wish to thank every investor that made RNEW's offering possible against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a roadshow executed through a novel virtual format. Your support serves to directly expand investment in renewable energy and decarbonisation of the US power grid. RNEW is well positioned to participate in the accelerating growth of US renewable energy derived from compelling economics for energy consumers and an improving national policy environment. The Ecofin team is working diligently to meet our commitments in order that RNEW can meet its investment objectives."
Dealing codes
| Ordinary Shares traded in US Dollars |
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| Ticker of the Ordinary Shares |
RNEW |
| ISIN for the Ordinary Shares |
GB00BLPK4430 |
| SEDOL for the Ordinary Shares |
BLPK443 |
| Ordinary Shares traded in Sterling |
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| Ticker of the Ordinary Shares |
RNEP |
| ISIN for the Ordinary Shares |
GB00BLPK4430 |
| SEDOL for the Ordinary Shares |
BMXZ812 |
The total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights in issue immediately following Admission will be 125,000,001 Ordinary Shares.
For the purposes of participation in the Initial Issue, the Relevant Sterling Exchange Rate, being the GBP to US Dollar spot exchange rate published by Bloomberg at 5:00 p.m. on 17 December 2020, was 1:1.3609. The Sterling equivalent Initial Issue Price is therefore 73.48 pence per Ordinary Share.
Capitalised terms shall have the same meaning attributed to them in the Prospectus unless otherwise defined in this announcement.
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Further information on the Company can be found on its website at https://ecofininvest.com/rnew.
The Company's LEI is 2138004JUQUL9VKQWD21.
Investors could lose all or part of their investment. The value of the Ordinary Shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements. When you sell your investment you may get back less than you originally invested.
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