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Nigel Hawkins

Hardman & Co Insight: Higher interest rates overshadow IIC/REIF prospects

Hardman & Co Research’s focus is on the nine quoted infrastructure investment companies (IICs) and on the 22 renewable energy infrastructure funds (REIFs), most of which saw their share prices fall during 2022, while the FTSE 100 rose by just 0.9%. In our Quoted UK Infrastructure and Renewable Energy – Prospects for 2023 publication, we have addressed the three key issues of recent months: higher inflation, extremely volatile power prices and rising interest rates.
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3I Infrastructure Plc

Atrato Onsite Energy

BBGI Global Infrastructure

Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure SICAV is a closed-ended, diversified investment company. Co.'s primary investment objective is to invest in a diversified portfolio of operational (or near operational) Public Private Partnership / Private Finance Initiative infrastructure assets or similar assets.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Bluefield Solar Income Fund is a closed-ended investment company. Co. invests in a portfolio of solar energy assets, each located within the U.K., with a focus on utility scale assets and portfolios on greenfield, industrial and/or commercial sites.

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure

Digital 9 Infrastructure

DIGITAL 9 INFRASTRUCTURE PLC

DOWNING RENEWABLES & INFRA TST PLC

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust

GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd GBP

GCP Infrastructure Investments is a closed-ended investment company. Co. is focused primarily on investments in U.K. infrastructure debt. Co. invests in a partially inflation-protected portfolio of loans and assets, primarily in the renewable energy, social housing and private finance initiative sectors. Gravis Capital Management Limited is the appointed investment adviser and alternative investment fund manager to Co. The investment adviser has advised on debt structures in a variety of infrastructure sectors, including a variety of renewable energy sectors, healthcare, education, court buildings, specialized offices, registered social landlord accommodation and transport.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund

Greencoat Renewables

Greencoat UK Wind Plc

Greencoat UK Wind is an investment trust company that engaged in the renewable infrastructure fund, with an objective to provide investors with an annual dividend that increases in line with Retail Price Index inflation. Co. invests in unlevered operating the U.K. wind farms predominantly with a capacity of over 10MW, which sell the power produced and associated green benefits to creditworthy the U.K. offtakers under route-to market power purchase agreements. Co.'s investment portfolio is managed by Greencoat Capital LLP, which acts as its Investment Manager. As of Dec 31 2017, the net asset value of Co.'s total investments was £1.41 billion.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund

HARMONY ENERGY INCOME TRUST PLC

HICL Infrastructure PLC

HYDROGENONE CAPITAL GROWTH PLC

JLEN Environmental Assets Group

John Laing Environmental Assets Group is a closed ended investment company. Co. is an environmental infrastructure investment fund which aims to provide shareholders with a sustainable dividend, paid quarterly, that increases in line with inflation, and to preserve the capital value of its portfolio on a real basis over the long term through the reinvestment of cash flows not required for the payment of dividends. Co. invests in a portfolio of environmental infrastructure projects that have the benefit of long term, predictable, wholly or partially inflation-linked cash flows supported by long-term contracts or stable regulatory frameworks.

NextEnergy Solar Fund

NextEnergy Solar Fund is a closed-ended investment company. Co.'s investment objectives are to provide investors with a dividend that increases in line with Retail Price Index over the long term. Co. invests in solar Photovoltaic plants located in the U.K. Co. is managed by NextEnergy Capital IM Limited. As of Mar 31 2017, Co. had total investments at fair value of £415.9 million.

PANTHEON INFRASTRUCTURE PLC

Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited GBP Red.Shs

Renewables Infrastructure Group is a closed-ended investment company, investing in and managing a portfolio of investments in renewable energy infrastructure project companies. Through its subsidiaries, The Renewables Infrastructure Group (UK) Limited, and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (UK) Investments Limited, Co. invests in operational renewable energy generation projects, primarily in onshore wind and solar PV segments, across the U.K. and Northern Europe. InfraRed Capital Partners Limited is Co.'s Investment Manager.

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund is a closed-ended investment company. Co. invests in a diversified portfolio of senior and subordinated economic infrastructure debt investments through its subsidiary Sequoia IDF Asset Holdings S.A. Co.'s investment objective is to provide investors with regular, sustained, long term distributions and capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of senior and subordinated economic infrastructure debt investments. Co. is managed by International Fund Management Limited.

TRIPLE POINT ENRGY EFF INFRS CO PLC

US Solar Fund

US Solar Fund plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company. The Company's investment objective is to provide investors with dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of Solar Power Assets in North America and other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in the Americas. New Energy Solar Manager Pty Limited is the investment manager of the Company.

Victory Hill VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc

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