Q4 2019 Net Asset Value

RNS Number : 3936D

Foresight Solar Fund Limited

19 February 2020

 

Foresight Solar Fund Limited

Q4 2019 Net Asset Value

Foresight Solar Fund Limited ("Foresight Solar" or "the Company"), a fund investing in a diversified portfolio of ground-based solar PV assets in the UK and internationally, announces that, as at 31 December 2019, its unaudited Net Asset Value ("NAV") was £626.9 million (30 September 2019: £599.4 million), resulting in a NAV per Ordinary Share of 103.6 pence (30 September 2019: 109.1 pence per share). The UK portfolio delivered a strong performance in 2019 with production 3.9% above budget.

The decrease in NAV per share is largely attributable to a significant downward revision of UK power price forecasts which resulted in a negative impact of approximately 5.5 pence per share. The updated Australian power price forecasts have had a broadly neutral impact on NAV per share for Q4 2019. In addition, and as previously announced, the results of OFGEM's Targeted Charging Review led to a decrease in NAV of 1.6 pence per share. The Company's NAV was also negatively impacted by a revaluation of the Oakey 2 asset as a result of a delay in the expected commissioning date caused by a weather incident at the end of January 2020, leading to a decrease of 1.1 pence to the NAV per share.

These movements were partially offset by a revision in the levered discount rate applied to the Company's operating assets, reflecting the competitive market for quality operational portfolios and relatively low interest rate environment, resulting in a positive impact on NAV per share of 2.2 pence. Following this revision, the Company's weighted average levered discount rate for its portfolio changed from 7.2% at 30 June 2019 to 7.1% at 31 December 2019. The Company also paid out a dividend of 1.69 pence per share during the period.

The Gross Asset Value ("GAV"), including Company and subsidiaries, as at 31 December 2019, was £1,070.4 million (30 September 2019: £1,099.9 million).

More information will be provided in the audited Annual Report which will be published on 9 March 2020.

For further information, please contact:

Foresight Group

Jonathon McManus                                                                                    [phone]

([e-mail])        

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited                                                           [phone]

Mark Bloomfield

Nick Donovan

Maarten Freeriks

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                                                          [phone]

Nick Hayns

Louise Mason-Rutherford

Elizabeth Kittle

Lucy Eyles

 

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