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at 27 October 2017.
On 15 November 2017, the Company announced that it had entered into a
conditional, binding commitment to subscribe for a series of loan notes with a
value of c.£53 million. The proceeds of which have been deployed to finance
investments in five operational onshore wind farms located across the UK.
A further six advances totalling £65.9 million have been advanced to Project
Companies under existing loan facilities since the year end.
On 27 November 2017, the Company announced that it had entered into an
agreement with RBSI in respect of an increase to the £75 million revolving
credit facility entered into on 17 January 2017. The increased facility is
for an amount of £90 million.
On 30 November 2017, the Company announced that it has completed a refinancing
by funds and accounts under management by Blackrock Investment Management (UK)
Limited of a portfolio of loan notes held by the Company which are secured
against infrastructure assets in the UK and which were valued at £97.4 million
as at 30 September 2017. Pursuant to this refinancing, the Company will retain
a subordinated investment of £27.7 million secured against the cash flows from
the same portfolio of assets at a materially enhanced rate of return.
As at 1 December 2017, Mr Paul De Gruchy, together with his family held an
indirect interest of 481,746 ordinary shares in the Company following a scrip
issue allotment of 7,356 shares.
As at 1 December 2017, Mr Clive Spears held 26,942 ordinary shares in the
Company following a scrip issue allotment of 411 shares.
As at 1 December 2017, the voting directors of the Investment Adviser hold
directly or indirectly, and together with their family members, 2,922,769
ordinary shares in the Company following a scrip issue allotment of shares.
As at 1 December 2017, the non-voting directors of the Investment Adviser hold
directly or indirectly, and together with their family members, 6,236,299
ordinary shares in the Company following a scrip issue allotment of shares.
On 13 December 2017, the Investment Advisory Agreement was reviewed by the
Board and its term was extended such that the earliest possible effective
termination date changed from 28 February 2019 to 28 February 2022. The
Investment Advisory Agreement was also amended such that it may be terminated
by the Company or the Investment Adviser by giving 24 months' written notice,
with such notice to not be given prior to 29 February 2020. As the Investment
Adviser is deemed to be a related party to the Company, entering into the
amended Investment Advisory Agreement is a smaller related party transaction
under the Listing Rules and, therefore, falls within the requirements of
Listing Rule 11.1.10 R.
23. Ultimate controlling party
It is the view of the Directors that there is no ultimate controlling party.
24. Non-consolidated SPVs
The following SPVs have not been consolidated in these financial statements,
as a result of applying IFRS 10 and Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS
10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). The Company is classed as an investment entity and
has measured these SPVs at fair value through profit or loss.
All of the below non-consolidated SPVs are incorporated and domiciled in the
United Kingdom.
SPV Company Name Ownership interest in loan notes
Cardale PFI Limited (formerly GCP Programme Funding Limited) 100%
GCP Asset Finance 1 Limited 100%
GCP Biomass 1 Limited 100%
GCP Biomass 2 Limited 100%
GCP Biomass 3 Limited 100%
GCP Biomass 4 Limited 100%
GCP Biomass 5 Limited 100%
GCP Bridge Holdings Ltd 100%
GCP Commercial Solar 1 Limited 100%
GCP Education 1 Limited 100%
GCP Green Energy 1 Limited 100%
GCP Healthcare 1 Limited 100%
GCP Hydro 1 Limited 100%
GCP Onshore Wind 1 Limited 100%
GCP Onshore Wind 2 Limited (dissolved on 23 May 2017) 100%
GCP Onshore Wind 3 Limited 100%
GCP Programme Funding 1 Limited 100%
GCP RHI Boiler 1 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 1 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 2 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 3 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 4 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 5 Limited 100%
GCP Rooftop Solar 6 Limited1 37.7%
GCP Social Housing 1 Limited 100%
FHW Dalmore (Salford Pendleton Housing) Plc1 13.2%
1. The Company owns the entirety of the subordinated loan note class issued
by the SPV.
GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS
AIC Association of Investment Companies
AIC Code AIC Code of Corporate Governance
AIC Guide Corporate Governance Guide for Investment Companies
AIF Alternative Investment Fund
AIFM Alternative Investment Fund Manager
AIFMD Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Annualised yield The effective annual rate of return taking into account the effect of compounding interest
Average life The weighted average of the length of time until principal repayments
BEPS Base Erosion Profit Shifting
Borrower The entity which issues loan notes to GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited, usually a special purpose vehicle
CBE Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
CfDs Contracts for difference
CIF Law Collective Investment Funds (Jersey) Law 1988
The Company GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited
C shares A share class issued by the Company from time to time. Conversion shares are used to raise new funds without penalising existing shareholders. The funds raised are ring-fenced from the rest of the Company until they are substantially invested
Disclosure Rules Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
EEA European Economic Area
EU European Union
Facility Revolving credit facility with RBSI
FCA Financial Conduct Authority
FiT Feed-in tariff
FRC Financial Reporting Council
GIB Green Investment Bank
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards
KPMG KPMG Channel Islands Limited
The Law The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, (as amended)
LIFT Local Improvement Finance Trust
LSE London Stock Exchange
MAR Market Abuse Regulation
MWe Megawatt equivalent
NAV Net asset value
NPD Non-profit distributing procurement model
O&M Operation and maintenance
Ordinary shares The ordinary share capital of GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited
PFI Private Finance Initiative
PF2 Private Finance 2
PIE Public Infrastructure Exemption
PPA Power purchase agreement
PPP Public-private partnership
Project Company A special purpose company which owns and operates an asset
RBSI Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
RHI Renewable heat incentive
ROCs Renewable obligation certificates
Senior ranking security Security that gives a loan priority over other debt owed by the issuer in terms of control and repayment in the event of default or issuer bankruptcy
SID Senior Independent Director
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
Total shareholder return Share price growth with dividends deemed to be reinvested on the dividend date
UK Code UK Corporate Governance Code
UKLA United Kingdom Listing Authority
CORPORATE INFORMATION
The Company
GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited
12 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3RT
Directors
Ian Reeves CBE (Chairman)
Clive Spears (Deputy Chairman)
David Pirouet
Paul De Gruchy
Michael Gray
Julia Chapman
Administrator, Secretary and Registered Office of the Company
Link Alternative Fund Services (Jersey) Limited
(formerly Capita Financial Administrators (Jersey) Limited)
12 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3RT
Adviser on English law
Stephenson Harwood LLP
1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7SH
Adviser on Jersey law
Carey Olsen
47 Esplanade
St Helier
Jersey JE1 0BD
Depositary
Link Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited
(formerly Capita Trust Company (Jersey) Limited)
12 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3RT
Financial adviser and broker
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
150 Cheapside
London EC2V 6ET
Financial PR
Buchanan Communications
107 Cheapside
London EC2V 6DN
Independent Auditor
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
37 Esplanade
St Helier
Jersey JE4 8WQ
Investment Adviser and AIFM
Gravis Capital Management Limited
(formerly Gravis Capital Partners LLP)
24 Savile Row
London W1S 2ES
Operational bankers
Lloyds Bank International Limited
9 Broad Street
St Helier
Jersey JE4 8NG
Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
71 Bath Street
St Helier
Jersey JE4 8PJ
Registrar
Link Market Services (Jersey) Limited
(formerly Capita Registrars (Jersey) Limited)
12 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3RT
Valuation Agent
Mazars LLP
Tower Bridge House
St Katherine's Way
London E1W 1DD
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