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RNS Number : 5376I  HydrogenOne Capital Growth PLC  14 May 2025

LEI: 213800PMTT98U879SF45

 

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14 May 2025

HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc

('HydrogenOne' or the 'Company')

 

Q1 2025 Net Asset Value and Portfolio Update

 

HydrogenOne, the first London-listed fund investing in clean hydrogen for a
positive environmental impact, today announces its quarterly net asset value
and portfolio update for the period ended 31 March 2025 ('Q1 2025').

 

Q1 2025 Key Highlights

·    Net Asset Value ('NAV') per share of the Company of 89.28 pence,
broadly similar to 31 December 2024 (90.39 pence);

·    Private portfolio companies delivered an aggregate £92 million in
total revenue in the 12 months to 31 March 2025, an increase of 21% compared
to the 12 months to 31 March 2024, and an increased run-rate compared to 31
December 2024, driven by supply chain demand;

·    Momentum in portfolio companies: Sunfire €200 million in guaranteed
financing; Strohm secured new order from Saudi Aramco; Cranfield Aerospace
manufacturing development and simulators business;

·    Cash of £2.3 million as at 31 March 2025;

·    HydrogenOne Capital LLP, the Company's investment adviser
('Investment Adviser') has published its annual review of the hydrogen sector,
with a 15-times increase in green hydrogen supply by 2027 expected, reflecting
over US$60 billion of committed capital investment.

 

 

Net Asset Value

At 31 March 2025, the unaudited NAV per share of the Company was 89.28 pence,
13.8% lower than 31 March 2024 (103.56 pence); and broadly similar to 31
December 2024 (90.39 pence). The Company had net assets of £115.0 million as
of 31 March 2025.

 

NAV Movements

 Opening NAV per share at 31 December 2024  90.39p
 Portfolio revaluation                      (1.25)p
 FX gains/(losses)                          0.61p
 Fund expenses                              (0.47)p
 Closing NAV per share at 31 March 2025     89.28p

 

Financial Summary

                                    31 March  31 December 2024  Change   31 March  Change

                                    2025                                 2024
 NAV                                £115.0m   £116.4m           (1.2)%   £133.4m   (13.8)%
 NAV per share                      89.28p    90.39p            (1.2)%   103.56p   (13.8)%
 Portfolio valuation                £112.7m   £113.5m           (0.7)%   £129.7m   (13.1)%
 Portfolio fair value gain on cost  £9.5m     £10.5m            (9.6)%   £21.1m    (55.0)%
 Cash and cash equivalents          £2.3m     £3.1m             (25.7)%  £4.1m     (43.9)%
 Other net liabilities              -         £(0.2)m           n/a      £(0.4m)   n/a

 

Portfolio Developments

 

Sunfire GmbH (28% of NAV), the leading German industrial electrolyser
producer, of pressure alkaline ('AEL') and solid oxide electrolysers ('SOEC'):

·    Successfully converted its legal form to a European Stock Corporation
(Societas Europaea; SE), enhancing corporate governance. The company is now
operating as Sunfire SE;

·    Joined P2X Solutions and Finland's President Alexander Stubb in
launching the first industrial green hydrogen facility in Harjavalta, Finland.
A key component of the plant is Sunfire's 20 MW pressurised alkaline
electrolyser;

·    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Sunfire successfully upgraded
the technology for the carbon-neutral production of fuels in the Kopernikus
P2X Project, enabling the production of aviation fuel to become more
efficient;

·    Announced a strategic adjustment to its production footprint, with
the decision to relocate production and after-sales site from Monthey,
Switzerland, to Germany;

·    Secured €200 million in guaranteed financing to secure customer
advance payments as well as contract fulfilment and warranty obligations. The
financing is to be provided by a consortium led by Commerzbank, and includes
Société Générale, BNP Paribas, LBBW and Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden.
80% of the loan amount is secured by parallel default guarantees from the
German Federal Government and the Free State of Saxony, with the remaining 20%
provided by the banks themselves. The guarantee financing has a term of five
years;

·    Post-quarter end, the company announced the delivery of a 10MW
electrolyser at the port of Bilbao to Basque Hydrogen, a consortium led by
Petronor, a subsidiary of Repsol, in collaboration with Enagás Renovable, and
Ente Vasco de la Energía, the energy agency of the Basque government.

 

Elcogen (17% of NAV), a global leader in solid oxide technology:

·    Honoured with the Frost & Sullivan 2024 European Enabling
Technology Leadership Award in the European Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cell
Industry;

·    Elcogen named on TIME's coveted list of 'World's Top GreenTech
Companies of 2025';

·    Elcogen and partners unveil SYRIUS Project which aims to transform
the steel industry by enabling hydrogen production and circular energy use
within the steelmaking process;

·    Backed by a €10 million grant and a timeline of less than five
years, the project seeks to make a significant impact on the technology for
the decarbonisation of steel;

·    Announced that it has secured a €5 million investment from
SmartCap, an Estonian state-owned venture capital fund supporting Estonian
'greentech' companies.  This investment will contribute to Elcogen's growth
trajectory and will be instrumental in scaling its operations, production
capacity and business development.

 

HiiROC (19% of NAV) Thermal Plasma Electrolysis, for low cost, zero CO2
emission Hydrogen production:

·    Operations continued at two testing sites in the United Kingdom to
demonstrate HiiROC's thermal plasma electrolysis in industrial settings.

 

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd (13% of NAV), a UK hydrogen flight
innovator:

·    Selected in the next stage of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's
Hydrogen Challenge;

·    Continues its strategy of focusing on the development of modular,
scalable hydrogen-electric engines that are capable of being fitted to small
passenger aircraft, cargo drones and other air vehicles;

·    Scaling up of its simulator business to develop a five-year supply
agreement with a leading events company;

·    Continued development of plans for manufacturing and innovation hubs
in locations including the Middle East.

 

Strohm Holding B.V. (12% of NAV), a Netherlands-based hydrogen pipeline
company:

·    Awarded a contract to supply 33km of its thermoplastic composite pipe
flowline for Saudi Aramco's Fadhili gas plant in Saudi Arabia.  This is
Strohm's first commercial contract for onshore application in the region.
The project also marks the first time the company will use its newly offered
electrofusion coupler ('EFC'), a completely non-metallic, welded and fully
bonded joint that is corrosion free and enables buried application as it
requires no seals. The EFC is a cost-effective solution, easier and faster to
install on site than steel connectors;

·    Launched 'TCP DesignerTM', its new web-based tool developed to help
companies design and engineer thermoplastic composite pipes for their
projects;

·     Strohm, and UNITECH Offshore signed a memorandum of understanding
('MoU') to develop and commercialise an integrated system for the
transportation of fluids and gases;

·    Appointed Gerrit Stoelinga, previously with ING, as its first Chief
Financial Officer as the company gears up for further growth following a
strong increase in revenue in recent years.

 

Bramble Energy (9% of NAV) is a UK-based fuel cell and portable power
solutions company:

·    Reached a significant milestone in PCBFC™ development achieving
industry leading performance of 7.8kW/L by the end of 2024. With the targets
set, PCBFC™ has achieved over 400% increase in volumetric power density.
Bramble is now moving forward with our targets and will be delivering a new
volumetric density target of 8.5kW/L;

·    Post quarter end, in partnership with Taiwan-based Tripod Technology
Corporation and Tripod Nanotechnology Corporation, announced the launch of a
£1.5m 'POWER project' - an initiative set to develop Bramble's patented
Printed Circuit Board AEM Electrolyser (PCBEL™) and redefine the economics
and scalability of hydrogen production.

 

Investment Adviser's commentary

 

As part of its annual review of the hydrogen landscape, the 'Hydrogen
Handbook', the Investment Adviser sees continued strong growth in the sector,
despite headwinds from financial markets and political uncertainty as a result
of new US policies. Some 3mtpa green hydrogen has now taken final investment
decision ('FID'), a 15-times increase in supply from 2024 to 2027, and over
US$60 billion of committed investment. There is particular momentum in
industrial gases, forklift, stationary power and e-fuels. The full report can
be found on the Company's website.

 

The key contributors to movements in the quarterly NAV were increased
valuations in Cranfield Aerospace and Bramble Energy, exchange rate impacts,
and lower discount rates, partly offset by reductions in other portfolio
companies and fund expenses.

 

During the 12 months to 31 March 2025, private portfolio companies delivered
an aggregate unaudited £92 million in revenue, an increase of 21% compared to
the 12 months to 31 March 2024 (£76 million).  Revenue growth reflects the
strong order books for supply chain equipment.

 

The Company's portfolio companies in general require on-going funding to
support their business models, and successfully accessed some £500 million of
equity, debt and grants in 2024. Further fund raising has been delivered by
portfolio companies in 2025. Despite this, market conditions for fund raising
are challenging, and there can be no certainty that sufficient funding will be
available in the future.

 

As previously announced the Board and the Investment Adviser are considering a
wide range of options to deliver shareholder value, with confidential
discussions underway with third parties.

 

The portfolio weighted average discount rate at 31 March 2025 was 12.5%,
lower than 31 December 2024 (12.8%), increasing NAV by 0.2 pence per share.
The portfolio weighted average discount rate at 31 March 2024 was 14.3%,
higher than 31 March 2025, increasing 31 March 2025 NAV by 2.3 pence per
share.

 

At 31 March 2025, the Company has invested in a portfolio of private
investments, in the UK and Europe, representing 100% of its invested portfolio
by value.

 

- Ends -

 

 

Further details on the Company's private investments can be found on its
website at:

https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/portfolio/private-investments
(https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/portfolio/private-investments) .

 

Factsheet and investor webinar

 

The 31 March 2025 factsheet is now available on the Company's website at:
https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/investors/factsheets/
(https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/investors/factsheets/) .

 

The Company's Investment Adviser, HydrogenOne Capital LLP, will be hosting a
live webinar presentation for investors and analysts to provide an update on
the Q1 2025 developments commencing at 11am BST today.

 

In order to register for the webinar, please follow the link:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/hydrogenone-capital-growth-plc/register-investor
(https://www.investormeetcompany.com/hydrogenone-capital-growth-plc/register-investor)
.

 

The presentation will also be available on the Company's website at:
https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/investors/documents-and-publications/
(https://hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com/investors/documents-and-publications/)
.

 

Notes

 

For further information, please visit www.hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com
(http://www.hydrogenonecapitalgrowthplc.com) or contact:

 

 HydrogenOne Capital LLP                               Tel: +44 (0) 20 3830 8231

 Investment Adviser
 Dr. JJ Traynor

 Richard Hulf

 Shore Capital                                         Tel:   +44 (0) 20 7601 6128 (tel:+442076016128)

 Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker
 Gillian Martin / Anita Ghanekar (Corporate Advisory)

 Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking)

 Burson Buchanan - Financial PR                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

 Henry Harrison-Topham                                 HGEN@buchanancomms.co.uk (mailto:HGEN@buchanancomms.co.uk)

 Henry Wilson

 Nick Croysdill

 

About HydrogenOne:

 

HydrogenOne is the first London-listed hydrogen fund investing in clean
hydrogen for a positive environmental impact. The Company was launched in 2021
with an investment objective to deliver an attractive level of capital growth
by investing in a diversified portfolio of hydrogen and complementary hydrogen
focussed assets. INEOS Energy is a strategic investor in HydrogenOne. The
Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange's main market (ticker code:
HGEN). The Company is an Article 9 climate impact fund with an ESG policy
integrated in investment decisions and asset monitoring.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of
an offer to acquire or subscribe for, shares in the Company in any
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of its investee companies or projects and their respective current goals and
expectations relating to their respective future financial condition and
performance and which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company
cautions readers that no forward- looking statement is a guarantee of future
performance and that actual results could differ materially from those
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